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My world, and welcome to it...  No fair... I need at least two. :P Honesty and a strong faith in God. Also, tenacity. Uhhhh... I'm the tenacious one, so I suppose he should have patience!!! :P Hi. I'm here! Just been busy and being forgetful and lazy (hell... it's only been a few days). Nothing new really worth chatting about (not right NOW, anyways). Nothing much has been happening. Same ol' same ol'. Probably be back tomorrow. Bye. Current mood:  blah.
I'm bored. I know I have to finish up on a cross-stitch project which I'll probably get to, maybe next week since I'm sitting here posting about it. Anyway, I'm bored. TV sucks. Our satellite doesn't offer very much, or maybe it does - but I just don't find anything appealing. I HATE romance stories or the 'The Sally Smith Story' - the stuff you see on Lifetime. I DO like reality TV. Namely the 'Real World' (i've been a diligent fan from day one) and 'Project Runway'. I do like 'Real Housewives of NYC' and have also had guilty pleasures in the Atlanta and OC versions. I like the crime shows (reality) and am a news junkie. I've been a news junkie ever since Hurricane Katrina hit, and it was further confirmed when the Virginia Tech tragedy happened. Before that - I turned the tube off at 10am (after 'The Today Show'), and didn't turn it back on until 'Judge Judy' (at 4pm). Right now... I'm strictly MSNBC, CNN, or Fox (aka Faux) News. I watch Keith and Rachel, and as of late, I've been watching Nancy Grace (waaaayyyy over the top) and Greta - I've been following the Casey Anthony case bigtime. The only comedies I watch are 'Ugly Betty', '30 Rock', and 'Saturday Night Live'. Oh... and of course - 'American Idol' (but NOT the crappy and drawn out audition crap). Anyhow... I'm bored. I'm a big fan of Digg, and have read all of my friend's submissions. I've submitted one article today and had another go Front Page (an article about a cancer-related death from 9/11). Digg can be addictive and sometimes my priorities go off course. The carpeting in my house - Ugh. I should've never used a shampoo that wasn't meant for my Bissell. I have suds still trapped in the carpet, which look gross. I've had to go over, and over, and over (yes - at least 3 times), to get rid of the suds - and they're still there! Doing a thorough search on the 'net led me to realize I need to buy vinegar. Hubby picked up another bottle of the proper carpet cleaning solution. So much for me traipsing through the below-zero weather yesterday (so cold my nostrils stuck together!) just go buy more solution for the carpet. Anyways, I'll have to wait until hubby goes back to work. Well... like I said. I'm bored. But I feel a sense of accomplishment by posting in my LJ. :-) Current mood:  bored.
Today I steam cleaned (although not thoroughly) our living room. I try to do it every seasonal change, but didn't do it in the Fall. Normally I do a thorough job, but this time, it was limited to the living room and was basically out of necessity. I mean, a cat can puke so many times before it requires more than just Spot Shot to get the carpets looking nice again. :P I also baked 'belated' Christmas cookies. For the couple whose house I clean every couple weeks. I wasn't able to give them the cookies I intended to, so I baked them some more for my next housecleaning appointment - which is tomorrow. Physically, I'm exhausted. Mentally - I'm drained as well. I spent most of the day (between the the steaming and the baking) getting into a huge debate, in the comments section in one of the submissions on Digg. God, how I hate people that threaten to form posses/brigades, to bury other people's submissions. Why, oh why, do I let myself get so worked up? Long story short - this guy's days are probably numbered. I anticipate him getting banned. I'm still stressed. When I see my doctor at the end of this month, I'm going to ask again about the Xanax. I just wish things in my life would die down so I could resume my life on a much more acceptable stress level. Anyhow.... I'm tired. Which means I'll sleep good tonight. I'm basically a night owl, and I do want to catch the rest of either Nancy Grace or Greta Van Sustern (i'm following the Casey Anthony case like you wouldn't believe). Nancy Grace is waaaaaaayyyy over the top. Greta is more grounded, but quit covering the Casey Anthony story right before the elections. So, I suppose I'll hop back and forth between the two channels. It doesn't seem like it's only Midnight - it seems later. Oh well. Current mood:  tired.Current music: The Goodnight Song - John Lennon & Paul McCartney. This song always brings a tear to my eye, and also gives me goosebumps, every time I hear it. And from what I understand, it's a very popular choice for wedding songs, nowadays. The video accompanying the song is beautiful as well. Current mood:  relaxed.Current music: Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World - Israel Kamakawiwo 'Ole. I'm contemplating on going to New York City. Details soon to follow. But not to keep you hanging - it's health related. Current mood:  contemplative.Current music: As Tears Go By - The Beatles. ( You are about to view content that may not be appropriate for minors. ) Current mood:  shocked.
Matt Leibowitz, a friend of mine on the ctf.org bb, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly, on Friday. He was suddenly stricken with cancer, and passed away less than 2 weeks after being diagnosed. One of his NF tumors turned cancerous and grew at an alarming rate. After years of battling NF, he is now at peace.  Current mood:  Heartbroken.
Framing and composition is key. 'Rule of Thirds'. Use a tripod whenever possible. Make sure you white-balance properly - especially when shooting b&w. You don't want muddy looking pictures. The higher the film speed, the more grainy the picture - so choose the film speed wisely. First off... I hope everybody had a nice 'Fourth of July' - even those of you who don't celebrate the 4th. Our neighbors (4 doors down) had a kick-ass fireworks display. Must've spent several thousand dollars. They had the full-fledged fireworks. Not the Roman Candles, or the little 'pop-type' of fireworks that you set off in the streets, but full-fledged fireworks - the ones that blossom, hundreds of feet above. It sure beat anything that one would have to go to a local park to see. Talk about Boom, Boom, Boom! And the smell of gunpowder that permeated through the air! Funny thing is, the cops just cruised down our street only one time. Me thinks they might've had trouble locating the house where the fireworks were taking place. The neighbor in question has an extremely deep backyard, so locating the culprit would be difficult. Actually, I think the cops were enjoying the spectacular display. The neighbors next door said they enjoyed the display, but that the walls of their living room were shaking so bad, that the pictures were nearly knocked off the wall. The neighbors on the other side were gone for the day. Fantastic display. I'm tempted to walk down there later, thanking them for the evening of enjoyment. It sure beat walking down to Coe Lake, where our city holds it's fireworks display every 4th of July. The crowds would've been annoying. My husband says that each of the fireworks sent up were approximately $150 a pop - quite literally. Given the fact that there were at least 20 of them... maybe even more, due to the fact that I didn't head on outside until about 5 minutes after I heard all the explosions, it must've cost them a pretty penny. Current mood:  ecstatic.Current music: The sound of fireworks. |
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