Hey, my name is Erika, but some call me EJ.

Hey, good lookin'. If you're reading this, you may already know who I am or maybe you stumbled upon this page (thank you for getting lost in the deep depths of internet.) Either way, I'm gonna share a little nugget about myself...

In a nutshell, I’m a California native working in Orange County spreading the gospel of Glen Bell (a.k.a. Mr. Taco Bell) on social media. Basically, I get to go to photo shoots where the models are tacos, travel to amazing events and meet incredible, talented human beings. It's pretty awesome. My job has allowed me to hone my creative skill set and use it in ways I never thought I could.

I've always been a creative person, but I'm gonna be real with you - growing up, I doubted my abilities. I was (and still am) very hard on myself as an artist and was too scared to pursue the arts as a career. There was always that "if" factor. What if I run out of ideas?

Well, I quickly learned that it's impossible to run out of ideas. I am tested creatively on the daily and am ready for the next challenge. Thanks to my job, I was able to find out who I am as an artist and to never give up on my passion - or myself. 

Now, let's talk about this blog. I've been wanting to create a blog for a long time now, but I was too chicken (is this sounding familiar?) With some encouragement from my co-workers, friends and family, I'm ready to take my creative juices to the next level, share my life and what I've learned along the way.

So, here it is! Welcome to my blog, heymissej. I hope this blog inspires you to get out there, be creative, explore new places, meet more people, and eat lots of food. Feel free to leave a comment (keep it cool, man) or follow me on social media and stay in touch. :)