Perceptual Confusion

New work and lots of snow

2007-02-17T20:06:00.000-08:00

Macro Plant Study

2006-09-23T17:40:00.000-07:00

New arrival soon

2006-09-06T21:15:00.000-07:00

No, I'm not pregnant. Nor is my wife. But my new camera should be arriving within the next few days. Here are a few of my latest dpchallenge entries. They didn't score so well but the private emails telling me they thought the voters are insane are good enough for me. I'm easily pleased and I would still highly encourage anyone who wishes to learn more about photography to join dpchallenge. It's educational and you get to meet great people. thanks everyone.

Alien invasion

2006-08-21T20:56:00.000-07:00

Don't panic. It's not 'War of the Worlds' just swamp gas.

Rain

2006-08-19T23:54:00.000-07:00

Self confession: I enjoy rain. It brings upon a sense of calmness that is inspiring and soothing. I enjoy walking in the rain because others don't. Todays photo taken in my last walk during the rain.

UP

2006-08-06T20:43:00.000-07:00

The news is final and I'm sorry to tell everyone but I did not get the new job I was hoping for. It would have been a good change for me but as long as I can still capture moments such as todays photo on beautiful days all will be good. Hey, is anyone out there looking to hire someone. I have a Masters (library & Information Management) and BS(History/Anthropology). I'm open for offers. I only have 1 year left on my work contract with my current University working in Student Affairs and I'd like something more permanent. Preferrably in central Illinois.

Latest DPC entry

2006-08-02T05:50:00.000-07:00

Many people saw this photo and said it was 'freaky', including my wife. She asked me to put the mask I used away because it was too 'freaky' to leave on the kitchen table. The work itself represents myself when I feel as though I blend into my surroundings and and feel like just a part of the world around me rather than an individual that has something to contribute. I think we all have those days every once in awhile.

Failed attempt to relax

2006-07-29T17:09:00.000-07:00

The irony. The member DPChallenge this week involves capturing a photo that portrays zen qualities of relaxation and there is no possible way I could even relax to feel like capturing such a gesture. Why you ask? Recently I had an interview for a new position at the University. I feel the interview went well and I should find out sometime early this week but until then I'm a nutcase. Cross your fingers and hope my bribe was large enough. Todays photo is title, "apple orchard". I came across a random scene while taking a walk this afternoon. I might add that there isn't an apple tree within sight so I thought it was odd. If something strikes me as odd, the photo is taken. That's how I roll. :)

feuille

2006-07-19T20:34:00.000-07:00

My summer vacation is now over and work has begun for me once again. I'm excited for this new year. Many personal and professional changes have taken place this past year and I look forward to more. Title for today is 'feuille', which is french for leaf. A dry remnant lying on the sidewalk from last years spring. This photo will probably be the last of it's existance before someone steps on it and its beauty will change for the future.

Image within the cabbage

2006-07-14T14:41:00.000-07:00

I was cutting up some cabbage for lunch today when I noticed what looked to be a face looking back at me. I couldn't eat it after that so I photographed it instead.
Can anyone else see it or am I the only paranoid one?

Down at the train yard

2006-07-09T15:56:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure if I was trespassing or not. There were no visible warning signs near the old train yard on the edge of town. It was a great place to take some time for a few photos. Here's one of the ones that I thought was from an interesting point of view. It's the inside of one of the rail cars.

4th of July: Fun at the park.

2006-07-07T11:01:00.000-07:00

P-51: Cadillac of the sky

2006-06-24T22:22:00.000-07:00

City Hall

2006-06-15T15:33:00.000-07:00

I know, it's been awhile. Like the game of poker life, can deal you many different hands. Some you fold while some you play. Todays entry is an artistic view of city hall located in Peoria, Illinois.

Happy 27 of April

2006-04-27T21:11:00.000-07:00

I know. I suck at posting this month. But I promise that I have equally balanced my sucking at posting at my sucking at taking photos also. So, you see. It's actually quite balanced in my life and isn't balance the element most people search for their entire lives. You can tell I'm a great procrastinator can't you. The jig is up. I'm done for. Stick the fork in me. aghhhhhhhhhh

Happy April 16th

2006-04-16T19:10:00.000-07:00

Communication

2006-04-15T14:29:00.000-07:00

I thought this was ironic. The beams reminded me of the old cliche of news from the heavens along with the cell phone tower for our way of communicating to one another.

old money

2006-04-14T20:56:00.000-07:00

It's been a rough week lately in my line of work. People often ask what I do but it's difficult to explain. It ranges from simple things such as making sure the heat gets turned off and the air conditioning turned on for the residents in my building. Those are the easy times. This past week I've had two deaths and two sexual assault cases with students. Not exactly a week to give me time to stay on top of this photo a day project. But photography also is my yoga in life. So today I'm posting one of the shots I thought about for one of the current challenges, 'something old'. I call it- "Old Money".

youth

2006-04-10T15:36:00.000-07:00

Here is one of my daughters. She's 8 going on 17. Notice the additional flare to the outfit she choose to wear. Next week she's going to want a car. I guess that's OK since she can't date till she's 30. I think it's a realistic goal. My wife says it would be wiser to invest in a shotgun cleaning kit to use when the guys come over to pick her up.

Latest Abstract Entry

2006-04-09T18:19:00.000-07:00

Today is a posting of an earlier photo done for the macro entry on DPChallenge.

New Project

2006-04-07T19:01:00.000-07:00

Today I've received a new project. Today's photo is a shot of the current logo used for the university fitness centers. My job. Create something new.

stress

2006-04-06T20:00:00.000-07:00

This time of the year is always very busy for me. There's only 5 more weeks left in the school year and 10 weeks worth of work. Everything around you begins to feel like it's caving in on you. Even the beautiful trees on campus feel like they are turning against you.

I love Movies

2006-04-05T11:52:00.000-07:00

I love movies. I love to watch nearly all types. I have issues with the slash and gash horror flicks so my wife covers my eyes for me. Other than that, it's a great form of artistic expression and straight out entertainment. It measures society and how we perceive the world around us and once in a while, we learn. Enough of the psycho babble though. If you see the killer rabbit, run away!!!! run away!!!

It's Tuesday

2006-04-04T19:38:00.000-07:00

It's just Tuesday. Hmmm, ever wonder why things happen on Tuesday but not on Wednesday. Then a week later the same thing happens on Tuesday. Do you ever read someones blog and think, "what is this guy talking about"? I'm exhausted. I need sleep. Todays photo is one of those shots when you don't have a tripod so you rest against a street light and hope it's straight. I was slightly off.

Drive Safe

2006-04-03T19:44:00.000-07:00

Experimentation with light defraction

2006-04-02T22:52:00.000-07:00

Do you like butterflies?

bridged opinions

2006-03-30T19:05:00.000-08:00

Warning *This photo has been digitally rendered* I didn't want to mislead anyone. This photo is the side of a building that I put through a filter to change the effect. I thought it was interesting so it's my photo for the day.

I love Lamp

2006-03-29T18:34:00.000-08:00

I love lamp. I love desk. If you know what movie this line is from raise your hand. Here's my lamp.

Last photos from Indianapolis

2006-03-28T17:34:00.000-08:00

What do you see in your city?

2006-03-27T14:58:00.000-08:00

Everyone has that one photo that represents what one feels about a city. This is mine. There's nothing fancy to it but I felt it describes Indianapolis well. Or at least what I felt I saw.

I would have added some others right now but the blogger site is not cooperating with me so hopefully I will be able to post those later.

Corporate America

2006-03-26T16:52:00.000-08:00

One of the images that struck me about Indianapolis was the distinct difference between the corporate/marketing image of the city with reality of the lower income poverty on the outskirts of the city. Todays image is my representation of the drone corporate world mystique.

Government Reflection

2006-03-25T06:45:00.000-08:00

This is the capital building in Indianapolis.

Is someone there?

2006-03-24T20:08:00.000-08:00

I've returned from my convention. All went well. My presentation was well received and I was able to spend some time with some old friends. The next few days I will be sharing some of my photos from the trip. Tonights is titled 'Is someone there?'. While my stay in the hotel was nice. Hot water, free newspaper and breakfast in the morning. I could have sworn I kept hearing someone in the hallway but this is all I ever saw.

two more

2006-03-17T18:25:00.000-08:00

I've lost track of time lately and I missed my posting yesterday. That means you get two photos today. Tomorrow morning I'm off to Indianapolis for my conference so I won't be posting until next Thursday or so. Don't worry. I'm taking the camera with me. I promise to take some normal shots while I'm there.

What's this?

2006-03-15T09:35:00.000-08:00

I have three more days before I leave for a national convention that good ole lucky me gets to present at. I say lucky me because I can't find my presentation anywhere on my office server which means I have to go dig through my hard copy files to find the information to prepare. Don't get me wrong. I am excited to have this chance to showcase some of my research on a national level, I just wish someone else would put the stuff together for me this week. You see, I'm suffering from chronic laziness. So here is my crazy photo for the day.

alternate universe #1

2006-03-14T12:34:00.000-08:00

Enlightenment from an 8 year old

2006-03-13T19:30:00.000-08:00

Last night here in the Midwest of the U.S. a series of violent storms spread through several towns spawning tornados. We were under severe weather warnings all night long. My eight year old daughter has always been very fond of science. She is the only 8 year old I know that enjoys watching science shows about Quantum physics and dimensions. Last night she began asking questions about lightning since there was quite a bit of it here. She suggested that lightning was a tear in our reality. Her words, I promise. Then she began to talk about how after lightning you can briefly see through it into a different world. This is where I usually start thinking her mind is a little too advanced for her age. Oh, but next comes the best part. The other world we see must be the cartoon world because lightning is so bright and the cartoon world always has a bright sunny sky and that's what we see. So there you have it. One moment she's asking me questions about the theory of relativity and somehow it warps back to an eight year olds perceptionof the cartoon network. It's so amazing. So this week I'm dedicating my photos to my daughter in exploring perceptions into parallel universes. She loves chess so to start off the week I begin with todays photo of a chess match. White, she always prefers to be white over black.

crazy mess

2006-03-12T17:44:00.000-08:00

This was some crazy set up at the childrens museum. It's best angle I could get without losing the three kids I was watching.

Party time

2006-03-11T19:41:00.000-08:00

7 little girls + 1 cake + 2 types of ice cream = sugar rush

2 hours and 1 present later

2006-03-10T18:43:00.000-08:00

I took my 8 year old shopping so she could pick out a present for her younger sis. 2 hours later we triumphed. In my case, I survived.

Walk the Line

2006-03-09T17:07:00.000-08:00

Confession. I'm a voyeur. Last night I was watching out my window as a drunk driver was pulled over and tested. Todays photo is 'walk the line'. My perception of what the line might look like after a few too many downed.

Stories

2006-03-08T20:49:00.000-08:00

There's a story that says on some days during the sunset, some have seen a weaping woman on the steps of this cemetery corner. I wasn't graced with her presence but I guess if you want to weap then this would be a good place to do so. I did catch a glimpse of some deer though. They were very much alive. I couln't get close enough to them to see if any of them were weaping either.

Joseph Conrad-Heart of Darkness

2006-03-07T08:51:00.000-08:00

If you haven't read 'Heart of Darkness' by Joseph Conrad then you must place it on your books to read this summer. It would be safe to say he was an in between author of realist and modernism. Some even say he was just a racist covering his views in literay diction. You can judge for yourself. That's the beauty of self education.
I was thinking of entering this in the latest DPChallenge but knowing that darker images don't make the cut I decided to share this in a different venue.

Untitled-

2006-03-06T11:15:00.000-08:00

It's Snowing Again

2006-03-05T12:31:00.000-08:00

There's only 1 more week left before the University has its Spring Break but I opened my window and now there's snow again. Geez, I could really go for some sun.

Battery Found:

2006-03-04T21:25:00.000-08:00

I found my battery today but didn't have time to recharge so one last rose shot for good measure.

Still Looking

2006-03-03T05:18:00.000-08:00

I'm still looking for the camera battery so you get another rose set photo today. Yesterday wasn't my day with electronic gizmos. My office computer completely crashed on me. I was able to a new one by the end of the day but the network card didn't work so I'm still without a computer. There isn't much you can do with a computer when all the files are stored on a seperate server and I can't connect to it.

sensitive rose

2006-03-02T12:15:00.000-08:00

One of the great things about having kids is their incredible ability to pick things up and forget where they placed them. If anyone finds my missing camera battery out there could you let me know. Until then, you're all just going to have to view older pics taken on a different day. Sorry about that. Today I'll share one of my rose shots from a series I had taken earlier. They were edited to provide a watercolor appearance. You see, I really do have a sensitive side.

veins of life

2006-03-01T16:07:00.000-08:00

Tunnel Vision

2006-02-28T13:15:00.000-08:00

Nothing fancy. Just a view of me going under a railroad bridge during my lunch hour break. That's all for today. No time to work on anything. Busy day.

Body Image

2006-02-27T11:19:00.000-08:00

In my employment, I work closely with traditional college students and along with this comes their trials and issues they face. Todays photo is my capture of the issues regarding body image and the internal struggles I think all of us have when it comes to this issue.

Experimentation

2006-02-26T17:31:00.000-08:00

Todays photo is an experiment using a homemade lens filter applied over the original lens. Interesting how simple you can bend light. The only post adjustments made were to the saturation/hue a tad bit. It's a picture of the vent in my car. Back to the drawing board.

Morning Sun

2006-02-25T09:11:00.000-08:00

Todays shot is of the morning sun shining through my plants in the window. These are the same plants that casts the shadow on the wall in the previous posting. I think I'm going to go eat at Denny's today.

Midnight Window Shopping

2006-02-24T17:29:00.000-08:00

I admit. It wasn't midnight. But I'll admit that I love shopping. If only I could get on the other side of the window. That's another part of me that officially proclaims I'm 49% gay. At least as defined by cultural stereotypes and my gay friends.

My Apartment

2006-02-23T20:17:00.000-08:00

Here's a small little corner of my apartment. He's a nice little corner. I like to call him corner. he likes that. You don't ever want to offend the place you live. That's my advice to all out there. Oh, and yes the artwork on the wall is a piece from my own collection.

Trains

2006-02-22T18:40:00.000-08:00

Todays photo is just a train shot. I've been still working on my odd couple challenge. My wife has already stated that she claims no responsibility if something goes wrong while getting the shot. That's all I can say for now. Can't give away the secret.

Fashion

2006-02-21T11:15:00.000-08:00

I wish I could have used this for the open fashion challenge but I had to use some additional editing to rid some unwanted glare. Oh well, I've been working on my next photo for the 'odd couple' challenge anyways and I think it will turn out OK. We'll see. Now that I have this blog to work out the rust I want to focus on more quality for the challenges.

Willy Wonka Tribute

2006-02-20T21:00:00.000-08:00

Here's my tribute to Willy Wonka. This is the apartment complex where all his oompa loompas live.

Nighttime setting trials

2006-02-19T20:39:00.000-08:00

I didn't go for any real subject in this photo. I was just out messing around with different settings of the camera testing out how to do shots at night. I wish I had a better camera so if anyone would like to donate to my 'new camera' fund please send cash/check or money order. :)

Farmland Skyscraper

2006-02-18T19:25:00.000-08:00

It was a nice day. Still very cold but sunny. My sister keeps calling and leaving me messages on my voicemail. I really do need to call her. I'm horrible at keeping in touch with my family and old friends. That's one of my personal vices.

Just an egg

2006-02-17T19:41:00.000-08:00

Today is one of my lucky days. I've been on emergency call since noon and I won't be off until 5 tomorrow evening. Just a usual part of my life. So all you get today is a quick egg shot.

Tunnel Shot

2006-02-16T17:14:00.000-08:00

Another shot from one of the tunnels under the university.

Confused Subjectism

2006-02-15T18:49:00.000-08:00

Self Portrait

Symbolism and Religion

2006-02-14T20:10:00.000-08:00

Bonding elements of human nature.

Lost Penguin

2006-02-13T15:27:00.000-08:00

The secret is out. I have this strange thing for penguins and monkeys. Not the kind of strange that lands one in the psych ward. Just the strange kind that gets you those odd stares during the family gatherings. So here I was driving to get some milk and bread. I was passing an elementary school and like many of the schools in this area they have butterfly gardens. Usually they attract my attention more during the season when the flowers are blooming but I thought I saw a penguin. I turned the car around and sure enough, there it was. sitting there next to the bench in the little butterfly garden. I had share this one with everyone.
I think he might be lost.

Valentines Day Box

2006-02-12T13:45:00.000-08:00

It all began so simple. A little note from the second grade teacher asking parents to help the kids decorate a shoebox for Valentines Day. I figured we could cut and glue some paper and wellah. My second grader had something else in mind so after the work is all done I thought I would share it with everyone. The cats name is snowball.

Country Home

2006-02-11T20:00:00.000-08:00

Here's another country shot. At least from my perspective on how it is to live in the country. I'd love to live closer to the city life myself. I like the feeling of having something around me. Whether it's mountains or buildings it doesn't matter. This open space is beautiful but it's not for me.

Original Shot

2006-02-10T19:45:00.000-08:00

Chopper had requested to see the original shot of the yesterdays photo before I got bored and went crazy on it. Here it is. It was cropped. Additional gradient to the sky. Starss added. Color Swap, sepia filter and Wellah.

Snowy Blanket

2006-02-10T19:22:00.000-08:00

It snowed again today. Not for very long but the flakes were large enough to captivate my daughters for a bit. I thought the sky looked more like blanket so here it is. I didn't do any adjustments to the photo afterward This shot is the real deal.

Country Barn

2006-02-09T16:56:00.000-08:00

I touched a new camera at the store today. Sweeeeeeeet. What kind was it? It doesn't matter. They were all so sweeeeeeeeet compared to what I have now. I thought todays shot is nice but I didn't like it enough for the country life challenge so I added the stars and here you go. I should have gotten closer off the road to get a better shot but it was freezing with the wind and my dedication wasn't enough today.

Helping Hand

2006-02-08T18:15:00.000-08:00

I always try my best to be the unexpected help.

Last Abstract, I promise

2006-02-07T21:27:00.000-08:00

I had to do just one more. In honor of everyone who loves to take the classic abstract photo of the windows in buildings. I'm not making fun of them. Some of them are really beautiful. This one is not one of those beautiful shots but it was something I wanted to duplicate. A tribute if you may. Side note: I scored my highest challenge thus far in the recent free study. Thanks for everyone who has helped me through these learning curve days. I wish I could spend more time commenting on all the challenge entries but my wife would divorce me for having an affair with the computer. I'll keep up the best I can. Wow, I'm still amazed at the art many of my fellow DPCers produce. I pay respects with humble admiration. If you are reading this but not a member of the DPC crew and would like a great place to learn from the Professionals I highly encourage you to join. Off to bed now.

stuck in abstract mode

2006-02-06T17:32:00.000-08:00

Help. I'm stuck in abstract mode. You see what happens when you start working on a DPChallenge photo.

First Moon Shot

2006-02-05T14:59:00.000-08:00

I was out walking today. It was a nice sunny day but still cold. The moon was out so I decided to use it today. This is my official first moon shot.

Wife's little fish

2006-02-04T17:45:00.000-08:00

Today my wife asked me to take a picture of one of her fish that she is trying to identify. She likes cychids and man are they quick. It took me forever to get this one and it's still not sharp like I wanted. It provides enough detail for her to send off to some other website where others can identify it but I'm not going to quit. I'll get a good one eventually.

window exploration explanation

2006-02-03T16:10:00.000-08:00

Here’s my itch that was only aggravated by the shadow challenge that DP recently had. Shadows of light are generally received as a symbol of fear and the dark unknown lurking beyond the tangible. Reflections of light are generally received as a peaceful expression of harmony. Windows are tools that utilize both expressions of light and are received by us as something to hide ourselves behind or reflect our moments to others. This is the balance that I’m itching to grasp in the perfect photo. So until then, I may use this daily blog to help explore this itch in order to find that moment. Today is not that day that I have found the moment. Only an expression of fear and voyeurism rolled into one shot.

Missed a day. oops

2006-02-03T05:00:00.000-08:00

As you may have noticed I missed yesterday. It was a very long day for me. I begun work at 7:30 and didn't get out of my office until 9:00 pm. Exhausting. However, I did get a chance to take a 'developmental' photo but then when I got home my wife was using the computer and my body said there's no way I'm staying awake. So here is my photo for yesterday. It's not meant to be some great work of art. More like a muted beginning to an idea that is rolling about in my head that won't come out all at once but only in pieces. Does anyone else run into this?

Acid Trip

2006-02-01T14:49:00.000-08:00

Todays photo is of an electrical panel on acid. I came across it in the dark confines of the tunnels that run beneath the university.

Complimentary Curves

2006-01-31T05:11:00.000-08:00

Since I was on Emergency Call last night I was up early in the morning anyways responding to a call. After that I couldn't sleep so I started messing around with some stuff in the living room. Here is my final posting for this month. I'm not entering this photo into the challenge so don't be afraid to look at it directly. I like the direction but I started getting tired before I could get it to look right.

One more day left

2006-01-30T15:43:00.000-08:00

Only 1 more day left and Jan. will be behind us. I would have liked to get out more today to look for some abstract photos but I was stuck inside for most of the day. It's been a mix of rain and snow anyways so it didn't look like fun to walk in.

Sunday Playground

2006-01-29T15:21:00.000-08:00

Hey, where are all the children? That's right, it's Sunday.

peek a boo

2006-01-28T07:27:00.000-08:00

Nothing much else to say this afternoon. I had to take a billion and one shots to try to catch the little girl in the window. We played peek a boo for a good 20 minutes.

The Symbolism of my debt

2006-01-27T19:03:00.000-08:00

For those who don't know me very well, I recently got married to a beautiful woman over the past summer. I must admit that I love jewelry. I bonus for her. This is the ring set I created for her. I just thought it was the only ring that was right for her. The center stone is actually a color changing saphire that is light blue under natural lighting and violet under artificial lighting. It took me 4 months to find the stone. Nobody told me how hard it is to photograph jewelry. This was take using a book light on the ring. Someday I hope to afford better lighting to rid myself of the harshness that I have become so plagued with.

World in a Bowl.

2006-01-26T16:18:00.000-08:00

After watching my fish for awhile I decided to try to do a picture that represents what they see. So that's todays picture. After several shots using plastic clear wrap to capture the natural light on the surface and a little warping this is what I got. I read that fish can actually see in color and have a far sharper definition towards objects than humans do. However their limited to only 10-15 feet. Interesting. File that away for strange things to know that no one cares about.

afternoon drive

2006-01-25T17:11:00.000-08:00

I was reading about camera throwing. The art of setting the timer on your camera and then throwing into the air to see what you get. I'm a chicken. There's no way I'm throwing my camera into the air. I don't have a really nice camera to begin with but it's all I got. However, I did drive around town and whenever I stopped the car at a light or a stop sign I would randomly hold my camera out of the window and snap the shutter just to see what turns out. It was pretty fun. I'm sure some people gave me a few stares. Here's one of the shots I had today. I had some ones liked better but I think I might use them for the off-centered subject challenge on DPC. Sorry, no previews. My challenges lately have been on the crappy side. I know it. I don't know why I enter stuff I know won't rate high. I guess I like some sort of self torture. Oh well. My wife says it's because I try to hard. The photos that come out nice are usually ones that I come up with on those days where I can spend more time relaxing and not getting caught up in my work. Yes, I'm a work a holic. The secret is out. Time to take some more meds. Still not feeling quite well. Maybe I should just take a day off and get some rest.

Muffin Morning

2006-01-24T11:07:00.000-08:00

I'm sure everyone has those days where they feel inspirational. I haven't had any of those for a while. I've been under the weather so today you get the shot of my breakfast. I wasn't sure how to make a muffin look creative but here it is. It was pretty good.

angel

2006-01-23T09:01:00.000-08:00

I've noticed that others have posted pictures of their fish so here's one of mine. Her name is Angel. She likes to hide.

Cavalier

2006-01-22T07:55:00.000-08:00

Here's my car. I keep trying to convince myself I need a new one but everytime I go looking for new cars I end up at the bookstore. Not sure why.

Natural Form

2006-01-21T10:22:00.000-08:00

So it's obvious now that I have a great yearning to learn more about the conceptual balance between lighting and subjects. I have always wanted to explore with the human form but to be honest I've been rather timid. Todays post is my first work with the human form. Sorry Mom, you didn't see this.

Guess my car

2006-01-20T10:44:00.000-08:00

It is said that the car you drive is an extension of your personality. Can you guess my car?

Dentist Trip

2006-01-19T16:19:00.000-08:00

Sorry, I don't have pictures of drills, pain and all that fun stuff. But I did take this shot on the way to the dentist.

My Head Hurts

2006-01-18T18:37:00.000-08:00

I woke up this morning and my contacts wouldn't fit in right so I had to wear my glasses today. I rarely wear them so when I do it throws me off a bit because they are not exactly the same perscription or something like that. Anyways, after 3 hours at the library my head hurts and I figure I'd share my feelings through a photo today.

Waiting for the late one

2006-01-17T17:44:00.000-08:00

I find that it is nearly impossible to start a meeting on time. I guess it gave me a chance to take this photo outside the window. Here's my view every Tuesday at 3:30. It's nice. Since I'm from Utah though it could use a mountain and a lake.

Untold Stories

2006-01-16T14:50:00.000-08:00

People have told me that good photos are supposed to capture moments. Great photos are supposed to tell a story. So where do you place a photo that only tells a part of a story? Today I was driving and while I was stopped at a red light a noticed this shoe just sitting there. I thought it was a peculiar shoe. There are no sidewalks near that portion of the wall. In fact, it would have been quite difficult to reach that point of the street. It just made me think of a long drawn out story about this shoe. And is it the end of the story? Who knows, perhaps the shoe has only begun its journey. To follow its destiny to become reunited with its sole mate. To become a pair again to walk the land lace in lace. This is where my wife tells me to get a life. What. I thought it was funny.

Sunday Best

2006-01-15T11:26:00.000-08:00

Sorry, this is the best you get today. It's Football Playoff day and I need to finish cooking the chicken for the nachos.
Go Bears.

Saturday Wedding

2006-01-14T19:07:00.000-08:00

Today I attended the wedding of my wife's cousin. It was held in a small lovely chapel. I guess you can say this was my first wedding shot. Yes, it's the real sun in the original shot. No additional star lights added. I'm not sure why I went with the darker mood. I wipped it together in 5 minutes and it just seemed right to me.

Winter's Back

2006-01-13T19:51:00.000-08:00

For the past few days it's been very nice. Warm enough to tempt one to pull out the ole golf clubs and hit the driving range. I should have done it while I had the chance. Winter has come back along with its blistery fun. I guess that's all right. I was beginning to miss my ice scrapper for the car anyways.

Oops. Was that the button?

2006-01-12T16:57:00.000-08:00

You know those times when you set your camera down and, oops. I set my camera on a counter today and then accidently hit the button. So here it is. The speaker of the day.

Class Time

2006-01-11T16:54:00.000-08:00

My students were making fun of me today for always carrying a camera everywhere I go. So This what they get. I daily post of them. I dedicate this to every one of them that try so hard but yet fail in the art of bribery. I'm kidding, I've never taken a bribe in my life. Please don't call the ethics office of my University.

Stapler

2006-01-10T17:28:00.000-08:00

Have you ever stapled your finger before? I mean really staple your finger to the point where you have to actually pull the staple out. I even bled. I was going to try to capture the pain but I decided to take a photo of the culprit instead.