I love surprising people. This year, fate conspired with me to help me pull off one of the biggest surprises I’ve ever attempted.
To make a very long story short, I have to work this Friday, which means from 8-5 CST I have to be sitting at a computer, monitoring ticket queues and logging in [...]
Would you trust this man to administer your server?
One of my friends invited me to a barbecue this weekend and I thought it would be only fair to bring something. So I made a plate of kind-of-crudite with carrots, peppers, celery and grape tomatoes with truffle vinaigrette dressing. (I love that dressing.) While I was shopping at the local Central [...]
Man, my flash skills need some work.
Having said that, I think I got some decent shots of my friends’ wedding.
I shot a combination of strobe (flash-illuminated) and natural light shots. There are a lot of ways I could have gone about the shoot, many of which I probably don’t even know yet. I [...]
I had planned to have a post-birthday dinner tonight with some friends, when the reality of my schedule today reared its ugly head and I had to cancel it.
I’m still working Saturdays, so I’m typing this from work (don’t tell my boss). And my calendar helpfully alerted me a few days ago that I’m [...]
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I have survived yet another lap around the sun. And in commemoration of that feat, I got the following presents today.
Last night my mother and my stepfather presented me with a piece of pottery that I had asked for. Several months ago, I baked a big batch of cookies to share with my [...]
So, it was by no means perfect, but I think everyone who participated felt it was worthwhile. I had eight attendees, all with different types of cameras, and we spent most of the class going through the menus trying to figure out how to set the white balance. I knew that was going [...]
I have my first class in Photography for Fiber Artists this evening at Kid ‘n Ewe after I get off work. I think I’ve got everything ready to go, but I’m nervous.
Checklist:
1. camera – check.
2. spare batteries – check.
3. laptop – check.
4. white balance card – check.
5. something to [...]
I love this.
Does anyone else keep pinching them self today, or is it just me?
But here’s evidence that I really do shave with a straight razor, and I really haven’t killed myself yet.
And that I do silly things with my eyebrows when I shave.