I think you are AWESOME =)

Chris and I were looking at your wedding pics of his reception and gushed more about you =D

It's not a waste. I hope you don't leave those all together though. The big thing is that I hope your identity is always defined in Christ and not a guitar or a camera, or a programmer or a black belt in martial arts or a swing dancer. Many talents... as long as you use them for good and not evil. =D

Aren't we so often categorized by that though? Vincent? He's the Google guy, or Alex, he's the guitar guy... etc. More thoughts.

we have an eternity to sharpen these skills in heaven. I think as long as you're not purposely ignoring your talents (you're just busy developing another talent right now), your potential will still be there...and we'll have all the time in the world to develop that later in new heaven and new earth.

At least that's my hope! Wedding photography is going through so many changes right now. I don't think I'll count on doing that for a long time either. hehehe

And I also felt like I've given up a lot of stuff (Ballet...my teacher said I had potential, when I was 7, but my mom stopped taking me to classes), classical piano, flute, drawing...

oh, but I suggest that you don't leave photography and guitar though. Because you might regret later. :) I'm regretting leaving piano and various other things right now.

We're not going to have time to explore every single one of our interests, but if you have a desire to do more than programming, don't give up on it! The issue is time, and time basically means priorities right?

here's my 2 cents... join up with me as i open my wedding planning business. you can be the photographer. :P

duuude. did you know that it takes about 10 yrs in a field before you become an expert? thank God i dropped out of law school and came back to work. i've been a financial planner for 4 yrs only and i can say that 10 yrs is prob about right. and with each promotion i feel like i learn so much more and give so much more, til there is really no time for other things, like i wanna learn cantonese, and take classes at bible college, etc. there's no way i could fit that in right now. but i really think that God is using my work to teach me and grow me into what i'll need to be before going into ministry. i've encountered a lot at work that are so out of the ordinary this year that it has to be God preparing me for things i will encounter later in ministry. and when God calls you to something, he will not let you off easy. you will not be able to just let things go, or just get sucky. he will give you the practice you need, and basically he knows what he's doing, so in my case, i am totally cool with the fact that maybe he won't put me to work in this ministry til i'm 80. and if that's the case, to go into it before then would be futile and fruitless. so it is with anything we pursue without his willing. so i guess it's really important to seek him first and go where he leads, so as to not waste time stumbling blindly into things that we may well be good at, esp for ppl like you who have multiple multiple talents, bonnie wasn't kidding when she said you are like the renaissance man. anyway, i hear ya. and i feel ya. may the force be with you and provide you with good guidance and many obiwans and yodas, and bless your princess. hahaha...i'm watching star wars right now.

At least you have so much to pick up after many years later when you're retired, if you want, and have nothing to do.