But not really tonight.
The new job has provided me with a new feeling.
It's this internal stress. Can't explain it, really, wish I could.
It's a stress where - you know what things bug you but you can't put them into words so well and if you could...you probably wouldn't be listened to anyway. Rock and a hard spot but without pressure. Weird stuff I tell ya.
The time is flying though. It's 1/2 way through another week and a great weekend is up ahead. UFC and Wrestlemania. Real vs. Scripted. It'll be a good weekend. Now to just push through the rest of this week.
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3.24.2010
3.15.2010
New but the same
Tomorrow starts 6 months of something new at work. I was picked to be in this TDY program. Basically it means, I get to work for a different part of the company for 6 months to gain more outside experience. It's to make me more appealing to move me up the corporate ladder.
I'm not sure how it's all going to go or how much I will really enjoy it but I know I need to go into this with an open mind otherwise I'll doom myself from the get go. It'll give me more time to be in the field, drive around the state, and get a fresh perspective on things I am only used to seeing from my silo'd bubble.
There'll be more on that in the future but for now I figure I should be wise and get to bed early and not be late on my "first day." But why change routine? I stay up too late and do alright.
Other weekend news - it was a good weekend. Saturday turned out to be a lot better than I could have planned. All you can eat sushi always equals a good time. We tried a new board game (a game of things) and it was just as I had predicted - dirty, wrong and all kinds of awesome. I didn't snap as many pictures as I could have but...really...what am I going to do with hundreds of pictures of the same 6 people from one night? Not much. I had a tough time with the 100 I sifted through. Moved them down to under 50.
It reminded me again of how much I enjoy editing. I don't try to stream the event together with a theme or anything. For right now, since I'm still learning a lot, I am trying to look at each picture as an individual and edit it as a standalone. At times there'll be a good string of pictures with the same look and feel but I don't want to throw away any opportunities for something unique to come out of my brain. I think I wrote this too (or told someone) but the best part of editing is that they can come out to how I think they should be. I'm the critical eye. If you don't like them that's ok because I'm not being paid and I'm having fun. It's the sassy truth.
The more I shoot the better I get and the better I can adapt to my surroundings. And people don't seem to mind as much that it's out and about with me. And if they do - that's fine because I don't mind. It's fun.
Err, that's about it, I think.
Our awesome friends are coming to town this week for an extended stay for a wedding and work but we'll get a chance to hang out with 2 cool people. This week should fly by and then comes a party at Richie's and having some bar fun in the heights. I look forward to it already.
If you're sitting at work and you're bored and want to kill a few minutes - feel free to check out the pictures from last night here.
Here are my couple faves from the night and then it's time to rest on up.
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Listening to: Jamie Cullum - Mixtape
via FoxyTunes
I'm not sure how it's all going to go or how much I will really enjoy it but I know I need to go into this with an open mind otherwise I'll doom myself from the get go. It'll give me more time to be in the field, drive around the state, and get a fresh perspective on things I am only used to seeing from my silo'd bubble.
There'll be more on that in the future but for now I figure I should be wise and get to bed early and not be late on my "first day." But why change routine? I stay up too late and do alright.
Other weekend news - it was a good weekend. Saturday turned out to be a lot better than I could have planned. All you can eat sushi always equals a good time. We tried a new board game (a game of things) and it was just as I had predicted - dirty, wrong and all kinds of awesome. I didn't snap as many pictures as I could have but...really...what am I going to do with hundreds of pictures of the same 6 people from one night? Not much. I had a tough time with the 100 I sifted through. Moved them down to under 50.
It reminded me again of how much I enjoy editing. I don't try to stream the event together with a theme or anything. For right now, since I'm still learning a lot, I am trying to look at each picture as an individual and edit it as a standalone. At times there'll be a good string of pictures with the same look and feel but I don't want to throw away any opportunities for something unique to come out of my brain. I think I wrote this too (or told someone) but the best part of editing is that they can come out to how I think they should be. I'm the critical eye. If you don't like them that's ok because I'm not being paid and I'm having fun. It's the sassy truth.
The more I shoot the better I get and the better I can adapt to my surroundings. And people don't seem to mind as much that it's out and about with me. And if they do - that's fine because I don't mind. It's fun.
Err, that's about it, I think.
Our awesome friends are coming to town this week for an extended stay for a wedding and work but we'll get a chance to hang out with 2 cool people. This week should fly by and then comes a party at Richie's and having some bar fun in the heights. I look forward to it already.
If you're sitting at work and you're bored and want to kill a few minutes - feel free to check out the pictures from last night here.
Here are my couple faves from the night and then it's time to rest on up.
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Listening to: Jamie Cullum - Mixtape
via FoxyTunes
3.13.2010
Do you know what's delicious?
I'll tell you...
Vodka Tonic w/ Lime.
There is a difference in vodkas. Grey Goose is awesome. Belvidere is smoky. Stoli is sort of syrupee.
When I don't want to grab a beer, I've got my drink.
Today, Kim bought some tonic water and limes for me. Awesome wife. What did I have while playing COD? That's right, vodka tonic with lime. Lots of lime. Because the lime makes it more delicious.
I can feel just as loopy but without feeling so full. It's an awesome I didn't know existed kind of a drink. That's all I really had to say. It's Friday night and I feel alright. Because I get to sleep in. Jackpot.
Vodka Tonic w/ Lime.
There is a difference in vodkas. Grey Goose is awesome. Belvidere is smoky. Stoli is sort of syrupee.
When I don't want to grab a beer, I've got my drink.
Today, Kim bought some tonic water and limes for me. Awesome wife. What did I have while playing COD? That's right, vodka tonic with lime. Lots of lime. Because the lime makes it more delicious.
I can feel just as loopy but without feeling so full. It's an awesome I didn't know existed kind of a drink. That's all I really had to say. It's Friday night and I feel alright. Because I get to sleep in. Jackpot.
3.11.2010
want, want, want - need, need, need
Is there really a difference between the two? I mean, when you want something you convince yourself you need it, right? Aside from something life saving, do you really need anything? For the most part, no.
You need food and water.
Everything else is a nice to have which is sort of bleak if you look too into it.
I'm currently in a want, want, want state of mind. My tiny brain is flooded with ideas of things I'm convinced I need to figure out how to make, do, buy, afford, attain and get in some form or fashion. Why? I have absolutely no idea. In real life, I live a pretty good life. I don't have to sacrifice too much or worry about too many things, as they pertain to money. And that isn't because I'm well off or anything but because I tend to be conservative with money.
In all honesty, I really dislike money. Well, that's also not completely true. I dislike money when it burdens me or others that I know. When money causes debt I dislike it. When money can buy me something I want then I like it.
For most of us...or wait, all of us, it's tax time and we are all hoping for money back from Uncle Sam. There's a laundry list of things I'd like to get my hands on. Everything from a new kitchen to new bathroom(s). Buy some new toys perhaps or maybe even some new furniture. It's a pathetic little conundrum.
I sit with a seemingly easy dilemma. Do I knock out debt or continue to linger with it for awhile longer to save the money or does it become counterproductive to save with the dreams of interest brewing or knock out what you're required to pay on each month? Ugh, the travesties of adult life! haha.
On any note - what's the difference between need and want? I want toys and new things and fun things. I need to be happy with what I've got. I have a great wife. A great house. Usually, some pretty great friends. A great job, that I don't tend to admit to too often. A great family when you get down to their core and shave away the unnecessary dramas that occur. Life is pretty great and I think that's what I need. But oh to dream of all the things I want...
What things do you want?
A new car? New TV? Maybe a new beer because your old one is empty and that's sad? Maybe a girlfriend or to win the lotto?
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Listening to: Jamie Cullum - We Run Things
via FoxyTunes
You need food and water.
Everything else is a nice to have which is sort of bleak if you look too into it.
I'm currently in a want, want, want state of mind. My tiny brain is flooded with ideas of things I'm convinced I need to figure out how to make, do, buy, afford, attain and get in some form or fashion. Why? I have absolutely no idea. In real life, I live a pretty good life. I don't have to sacrifice too much or worry about too many things, as they pertain to money. And that isn't because I'm well off or anything but because I tend to be conservative with money.
In all honesty, I really dislike money. Well, that's also not completely true. I dislike money when it burdens me or others that I know. When money causes debt I dislike it. When money can buy me something I want then I like it.
For most of us...or wait, all of us, it's tax time and we are all hoping for money back from Uncle Sam. There's a laundry list of things I'd like to get my hands on. Everything from a new kitchen to new bathroom(s). Buy some new toys perhaps or maybe even some new furniture. It's a pathetic little conundrum.
I sit with a seemingly easy dilemma. Do I knock out debt or continue to linger with it for awhile longer to save the money or does it become counterproductive to save with the dreams of interest brewing or knock out what you're required to pay on each month? Ugh, the travesties of adult life! haha.
On any note - what's the difference between need and want? I want toys and new things and fun things. I need to be happy with what I've got. I have a great wife. A great house. Usually, some pretty great friends. A great job, that I don't tend to admit to too often. A great family when you get down to their core and shave away the unnecessary dramas that occur. Life is pretty great and I think that's what I need. But oh to dream of all the things I want...
What things do you want?
A new car? New TV? Maybe a new beer because your old one is empty and that's sad? Maybe a girlfriend or to win the lotto?
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Listening to: Jamie Cullum - We Run Things
via FoxyTunes
3.08.2010
a theme developing
I sense a theme developing that whenever I want to sit and blog I'm usually feeling too tired or too pressed to get to bed. Tonight is more the latter since I slept in too long this morning.
It was a good weekend. Took Friday off to hang out with Kim and Linds. Spent more time in the city but had my picture taken with a real Oscar, bought fancy chocolate, ate a really good burger and had a lot of fun at a bar called English.
The drinks were affordable, the waitress was really attentive and Kim was nice and toasty - just as she should since she was the birthday girl. The toughest part was documenting it effectively since there was really zero light. But, with a candle nearby or some TV in the background I made it work the best I could. Feel free to check them out by going here.
I'd go back to that bar if and when I end up city-bound again. Next time I'll avoid post-bar McDonalds trips :)
I think that's about it. The last two days have been lazy and wonderful.
The Oscars were predictably surprising.
And...it's one week until I start my new gig at work for 6 months. That's excitingly terrifying - we'll see how that fares itself over the summer.
And just for the hell of it, here's the picture of me with the Oscar. I stumbled upon the place when I escaped into Nordstrom to warm back up. I figured...I'm by myself and it's free...so, why not? I'm also, proudly, making one of more stupid faces. I was going for "surprised" but it came off as pretty queer. Oh well. The one thing I did learn is, the Oscar really is heaver than you think it's going to be. Here's to a great week and hopefully a fast one as well. I always love the weekends more than the work-filled week.
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Listening to: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - The Planets, Sutie for Large Orchestra, Op. 32: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
via FoxyTunes
It was a good weekend. Took Friday off to hang out with Kim and Linds. Spent more time in the city but had my picture taken with a real Oscar, bought fancy chocolate, ate a really good burger and had a lot of fun at a bar called English.
The drinks were affordable, the waitress was really attentive and Kim was nice and toasty - just as she should since she was the birthday girl. The toughest part was documenting it effectively since there was really zero light. But, with a candle nearby or some TV in the background I made it work the best I could. Feel free to check them out by going here.
I'd go back to that bar if and when I end up city-bound again. Next time I'll avoid post-bar McDonalds trips :)
I think that's about it. The last two days have been lazy and wonderful.
The Oscars were predictably surprising.
And...it's one week until I start my new gig at work for 6 months. That's excitingly terrifying - we'll see how that fares itself over the summer.
And just for the hell of it, here's the picture of me with the Oscar. I stumbled upon the place when I escaped into Nordstrom to warm back up. I figured...I'm by myself and it's free...so, why not? I'm also, proudly, making one of more stupid faces. I was going for "surprised" but it came off as pretty queer. Oh well. The one thing I did learn is, the Oscar really is heaver than you think it's going to be. Here's to a great week and hopefully a fast one as well. I always love the weekends more than the work-filled week.
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Listening to: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - The Planets, Sutie for Large Orchestra, Op. 32: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
via FoxyTunes
3.01.2010
snapshots
Oh photo editing how I am learning to love and hate you. You make my photos look worlds better than they do straight out of the camera yet, sometimes, you take so damn long to finish. I can completely understand why editing something like a wedding could takes weeks to do. Weeding out 1000s of photos and then having to edit them is quite the task, let alone my mere 100 photos I took in an evening that I'm just toying with.
I read some article about resolutions someone can have who likes to take pictures. There were 30 things and a lot of them didn't apply to me but that's alright, there were a few that did and they're stuck in my head. The biggest, most noticeable thing I read was to bring my camera with me even when I don't think I need to.
For example - Friday. I wasn't sure if a dark night club would warrant any good pictures but hanging out before and after (and the drive down) definitely did.
Here's an example of a before and after picture from this weekend.
Before and after.
A few simple tweaks and my crappy, taken-from-the-passenger-seat photo turned out to be sort of cool.
I put a handful of them out on flickr and there's an album on facebook. The downside to facebook is - it takes my pictures (everyone's for that matter) and squishes them. The resolution gets all funny and the sharpness goes away and it looks shittier. I don't see that as much with flickr, which I like.
Alright, one more set of compare and contrast and then it's off to bed.
Before & After...
I like how they turned out. They're all dramatic and stuff. ha. Check out the other pictures on fbook. Oh and random - I could put copyrights on the pictures but I don't know what to call them, or myself or the name that goes on the pictures...any suggestions, ideas, thoughts? I'm all ears.
I read some article about resolutions someone can have who likes to take pictures. There were 30 things and a lot of them didn't apply to me but that's alright, there were a few that did and they're stuck in my head. The biggest, most noticeable thing I read was to bring my camera with me even when I don't think I need to.
For example - Friday. I wasn't sure if a dark night club would warrant any good pictures but hanging out before and after (and the drive down) definitely did.
Here's an example of a before and after picture from this weekend.
Before and after.
A few simple tweaks and my crappy, taken-from-the-passenger-seat photo turned out to be sort of cool.
I put a handful of them out on flickr and there's an album on facebook. The downside to facebook is - it takes my pictures (everyone's for that matter) and squishes them. The resolution gets all funny and the sharpness goes away and it looks shittier. I don't see that as much with flickr, which I like.
Alright, one more set of compare and contrast and then it's off to bed.
Before & After...
I like how they turned out. They're all dramatic and stuff. ha. Check out the other pictures on fbook. Oh and random - I could put copyrights on the pictures but I don't know what to call them, or myself or the name that goes on the pictures...any suggestions, ideas, thoughts? I'm all ears.
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