:)

Not much to say for the weekend..
Rented a couple of movies and took some photos.
Sure was nice out!
Some photos are just more fun in color.

A close inspection of the merry go round.

Hello Photo

I've spent the evening playing with all the different lenses for the loaner camera I received today from the Photog Prof. It came in a suitcase with lots of goodies. Unfortunately the light meter doesn't work on it so I'm using my digital camera as a test meter, and hopefully they will be fairly close in exposures. Otherwise my first roll will just be a lab experiment. Which i'm hoping not because I spent a lot of time focusing and framing the photos i've taken so far. I think we might get to start developing our film Monday.
Here's another weird one for you.

A blog of Relief

Uh huh yes, it is well past my bed time, but I spent several hours working on an essay and my brain needs time to relax before I try to sleep. Otherwise I'll be laying there writing more things down in my head instead of sleeping.
Today was overall a great day! We finally got our first shooting assignment in photography class: Small texture and detail. Needless to say I am as thrilled as kid who's just been told recess will be extended an extra 10 minutes. Sooo.. expect some unusual black & white photos on here for a little while.
The soccer team also got together for a spaghetti dinner this evening. It was a great time, and some yummy food. No meatballs just tomatoes hehe. Its good to have a nice non conditioning (run run run) get together every now and then.
Looking forward to the weekend already 40+ weather, so I can get outside and take some interesting photos. Hooray! (the photo is of a door knob)

Sub Zero Fun

..and I'm not talking about video games, I'm referring to that thing outside the heated house.. yep the weather. Combined with winds (wind here? nah..) We are expecting a bitter -3 tonight. It already feels every bit that cold now!

I went to my first Sterling College basketball game this evening and had some great live entertainment for a change! Both the guys/girls had home games vs. Ottawa U. The girls team walked all over their opponents. I'm still not sure how Ottawa got as many points as they did, despite the tromping it was still a fun game to watch. The guys game was even better! The Warriors started off behind then they caught up and went back and forth all the way to the last few minutes of the game. The final score for the guys win was 72-70, it was a real fist clinching, breath holding, period for about the last 30 seconds of the game.
I didn't get any great photos, I'll have to practice more inside action shots. I stayed up in the bleachers which may have made it a bit more difficult.
Above is the final score from the Lady Warriors win.

Hold Thy Nose..

The water is exceptionally more stinky than normal today! When I got out the shower I could hardly smell soap; I smelled more like someone who had just bathed in a swimming pool. I had to put a bunch of lotion on so I would stop smelling the chlorine smell.
I just cleaned my lunch dish which again smelled like pool water. Silly me even stuck my nose down near the faucet to get a real dose... what was I thinking?! I think i lost some brain cells..

Sleeping on the Job

This photo is the result of having to entertain myself this weekend. Having a little fun with an old phrase. By the way the pants I'm wearing are the most comfy warm pants in existence-I'm certain!
The first week back in school has officially come to an end! I am pretty happy with my schedule selection, with exception to photography. After two days with this teacher I was wavering on whether to drop the class until a more competent teacher was brought in, but I have decided that I should take it upon myself to make it a profitable class for myself. I know that if I am sincere in my effort I will be happy with the results. I will just have to read up on my own if need be; especially when it comes time for developing.

Behold...

... the power of The Hat...

That's right folks that the chicken hat holds the mysterious power of ending a class when it's time for it to end.

Our Comp teacher was being a little long winded and it was past time to go. My classmate nudged me and said "Tell him it's time to go!" I quickly pondered, and instead donned the mighty chicken hat! The teacher immediately gazed upon the hat and said "Oh! Don't put that on it will make Laugh! Class is dismissed!"
Mission Accomplished...

Not Again!

We wake up this morning to 40+ mph winds.. What does that mean? Well apparently it is causing trouble with power lines. My electricity was once again disrupted this morning!
I imagine its dislodging and sending already broken tree limbs to new locations.
Grrr...

Waah!

Yes, that is Waah! like a crybaby. Why so Waah? Well, all kinds of fun reasons. The big #1 being missing Ron, usually we get to chat but since he is basking in the sun on a cruise ship I get no Ron access at all.. nada!
The other lesser reasons are of course winter and boo for having to write two essays already for 2 different classes! I guess they didn't get the memo that said "Hand out syllabus and send the kids on their merry path"! (dreaming huh?) To top off the Waah, the other Art Professor decided to leave the department. Sooo the guy that was teaching two of my classes this semester is Poof gone! Art History.. not a big deal .. but photography... thats not cool! The replacement teacher who learned of his new job yesterday seems to be One kettle short of a tea party...I think i'll go eat my Thin mints and let chocolate make the world a better place!

Return to Lyons

Yes.. I have once again completed my random migratory journey from ..Lyons --> Kansas City ---> Lyons.. once again. Everything was as I left it, and even the plant survived while I was gone.
It was good to go back to the norm and see my family, bf, dogs, and squeeze in some work for that book & food funding. Christmas & New Years went like normal, I do have to say I didn't get the one thing I wanted for Christmas.. and pouting will get me nowhere. I am excited to use my new cooking utensils i received in my presents. My pancake mix is one of the few edible survivors of the power outage! My fridge is barren except for a couple cans of v8, Jones Soda, and random condiments. Nothing bums you out like coming home to an empty fridge!
School starts in two days and I think I'm going to be pretty busy this semester. The class I'm looking forward to most is Photography - surprise huh? I am most curious about my Mass Media class. It was a part of my "former" Major, and I decided to take it anyway.
It looks like most of the city has its power back on. There are still huge piles of snow and the one street I drove down had a couple houses with piles of tree limbs stacked in the front yard. It will be interesting to see how things turned out when the sun comes up tomorrow. Time to finish my laundry and get some Zzz. Time also to start missing my nice comfy bed again.