At liquor store:
Me: What's this?
Worker: It's a new vodka. It tastes like fruit loops.
Me: (hesitation) Oh let's get it.
Worker: Why all the alcohol?
Me: I'm celebrating! I still have a job!
Worker: That's the first I've heard of that....
At Drinking Buddy's House:
Drinking Buddy: (upon seeing the bottle of Loopy vodka): Isn't this for adults? Why are they making adult beverages kid flavors?
Me: Because I want my childhood back? So do you want to some?
Fruit loop flavored vodka...so wrong...yet so so so delicious. I now want fruit loops.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
THAT'S IT!!!!!!
I have an idea!!!! I do better with "projects/themes" rather than open ended things....
I was reading Digital Hairshirt this morning and was like I didn't know about Psalm 143. I know about the 7 Penitential Psalms and I know that for Sundays some Psalms are more common than others. For some reason Psalms 45, 98, 108 stick out in my mind.
Anyway, I was like I should read more psalms. And then I was like it would be neat to illustrate them or find things that illustrate them. I COULD TAKE PICTURES!!!!! (dance dance)
So now I'm all inspired. And late for work.
I was reading Digital Hairshirt this morning and was like I didn't know about Psalm 143. I know about the 7 Penitential Psalms and I know that for Sundays some Psalms are more common than others. For some reason Psalms 45, 98, 108 stick out in my mind.
Anyway, I was like I should read more psalms. And then I was like it would be neat to illustrate them or find things that illustrate them. I COULD TAKE PICTURES!!!!! (dance dance)
So now I'm all inspired. And late for work.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Wish I was
on vacation. on a beach. sipping something fruity and alcoholic. Of course, anyone that really knows me knows I'd go nuts after about 15 minutes of nothing and quiet and relaxation.....
This is not the best quality but it is the only one I could find with English subtitles. I love Lilo & Stitch. I totally identify with Lilo and Stitch. Lilo and Stitch don't fit in and I feel like that. One day I'll have Ohana.
This is not the best quality but it is the only one I could find with English subtitles. I love Lilo & Stitch. I totally identify with Lilo and Stitch. Lilo and Stitch don't fit in and I feel like that. One day I'll have Ohana.
Photography, Inspiration and Meh
I've always been interested in photography. I've always thought a camera was a necessary item for living. As a freshman in high school, I attempted to take pictures for the yearbook. In college, when I worked at the school's observatory, I attempted to take astrophotos. Neither of these attempts were all that successful. I have only to blame, it's not like I did any research or practiced in any way.
Then, in 2009, something changed. That was also the year I met Photo Buddy. Photo Buddy loves to talk about photography. He's perfectly happy to be quiet too :) Anyway, after a while I started asking Photo Buddy questions. Although he's a big fan of the mantra "RT*M...he did answer my questions. :)
Then I got this crazy idea to do a 365 challenge. That blog is here. Rather quickly, I became aware that my little point and shoot digital was not adequate. It was great because I could put it in my pocket and take it anywhere, but Jake the basset hound, was too fast for it. Then there was the low light problem. In mid-2009, I started touring different churches in the St. Louis Archdiocese. I would take pictures of the inside church and they would be meh and blurry. (I can hear Photo Buddy right now...tripod...use a tripod...)
In June 2010, I finally caved and bought a dSLR, a Canon Rebel. (I've wanted a Rebel since forever...). And I began taking pictures all the time. Then my dissertation happened. I got too busy to take pictures everyday, let alone process them.
Now my dissertation is finished and I've graduated. I have time to take photos and process them. But I can't seem to pick up the camera. I went out with Photo Buddy this past weekend and I was totally uninspired and there was lots of meh and bleh and blah going around. This is unusual because I usually take at least 100 photos on an expedition. This is not the first time this has happened. We haven't gone out much yet this year but the times we have gone out, I haven't really wanted to take pictures. It's all meh. Yesterday there was fog, and I love fogs and I love photographing fogs but I just couldn't seem to make it work. I felt stressed instead of happy. See on Sunday, we found some snow crocuses and I felt so happy? content? not stressed? taking pictures of them.
All I want to do is take pictures of barren trees and snow. I want to take pictures of desolation and isolation. Of loneliness and disconnectedness. and in black and white.
I wonder what is wrong. Is it the depression? Is it normal in terms of creativity? Does creativity have ebb and flow? Have I reached my peak as a photographer? Do I need to do some more learning? Maybe if I improve my methods/technique? Do I need a new camera? A new lens?
All I feel is this meh.
Then, in 2009, something changed. That was also the year I met Photo Buddy. Photo Buddy loves to talk about photography. He's perfectly happy to be quiet too :) Anyway, after a while I started asking Photo Buddy questions. Although he's a big fan of the mantra "RT*M...he did answer my questions. :)
Then I got this crazy idea to do a 365 challenge. That blog is here. Rather quickly, I became aware that my little point and shoot digital was not adequate. It was great because I could put it in my pocket and take it anywhere, but Jake the basset hound, was too fast for it. Then there was the low light problem. In mid-2009, I started touring different churches in the St. Louis Archdiocese. I would take pictures of the inside church and they would be meh and blurry. (I can hear Photo Buddy right now...tripod...use a tripod...)
In June 2010, I finally caved and bought a dSLR, a Canon Rebel. (I've wanted a Rebel since forever...). And I began taking pictures all the time. Then my dissertation happened. I got too busy to take pictures everyday, let alone process them.
Now my dissertation is finished and I've graduated. I have time to take photos and process them. But I can't seem to pick up the camera. I went out with Photo Buddy this past weekend and I was totally uninspired and there was lots of meh and bleh and blah going around. This is unusual because I usually take at least 100 photos on an expedition. This is not the first time this has happened. We haven't gone out much yet this year but the times we have gone out, I haven't really wanted to take pictures. It's all meh. Yesterday there was fog, and I love fogs and I love photographing fogs but I just couldn't seem to make it work. I felt stressed instead of happy. See on Sunday, we found some snow crocuses and I felt so happy? content? not stressed? taking pictures of them.
All I want to do is take pictures of barren trees and snow. I want to take pictures of desolation and isolation. Of loneliness and disconnectedness. and in black and white.
I wonder what is wrong. Is it the depression? Is it normal in terms of creativity? Does creativity have ebb and flow? Have I reached my peak as a photographer? Do I need to do some more learning? Maybe if I improve my methods/technique? Do I need a new camera? A new lens?
All I feel is this meh.
Monday, February 6, 2012
So the answer is?
Me: Are we having dinner tomorrow night?
Mom: It's flat meat night.
Me: I don't know what that means.
Mom: It means your dad is having flat meat.
Me: All meat is flat...
Mom: Salami, bologna, you know
Me: Uhm. ok. So are we having dinner?
Mom: It's just the two of us....
Me: sigh
Mom: It's flat meat night.
Me: I don't know what that means.
Mom: It means your dad is having flat meat.
Me: All meat is flat...
Mom: Salami, bologna, you know
Me: Uhm. ok. So are we having dinner?
Mom: It's just the two of us....
Me: sigh
Lost
I have lived in St. Louis all but 5 years of my life. This morning there was fog so I headed over to Forest Park to try and take pictures of the fog before work as I work right next to Forest Park.
For some reason, I just can't find my way in the park. I got lost yet again. I spend lots of time going around in circles. I know how to get to everything from the zoo....but if I'm not at the zoo...I can't find anything. I also don't know the quick way to anything so I end up spending time going in circles.
Alas...I am slightly cheered cause there was some fog...but not good fog.
For some reason, I just can't find my way in the park. I got lost yet again. I spend lots of time going around in circles. I know how to get to everything from the zoo....but if I'm not at the zoo...I can't find anything. I also don't know the quick way to anything so I end up spending time going in circles.
Alas...I am slightly cheered cause there was some fog...but not good fog.
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