Posted by Alli on January 7, 2008
(You can click the picture to see it bigger.)
I pick this picture for my Best Shot Monday because I love the sunset and the fact that I captured it while 1) in a moving vehicle and 2) through my sister’s dirty windshield. I framed it in picnik because I think the best shot should be framed, don’t you?
Head on over to Mother May I to see other BSM pictures. And if you have one of your own, post it on the blog and leave a comment on Tracey’s blog.
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[tags]Best Shot Monday, sunset, travel, digital photography[/tags]
Posted by Alli on January 6, 2008
I took this picture while traveling south on I-75 when I was heading home from Ohio. Fuller and I caught a ride with my sister Austina and we had a very uneventful trip. We laughed about the frozen lotion in her glove compartment (it was a frozen purple tube) and my sister’s aversion to one single hair I pulled out of my head. Fuller amused us by exclaiming his adoration for the view master and first request we stop the car so he could go potty.
I enjoy traveling, but I am so happy to be home. Time to return to some order and routine. I’m craving it.
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Posted by Alli on January 5, 2008
Posted by Alli on January 4, 2008
Today was supposed to be a day of rest but I ended up doing a bunch of laundry. I unpacked all suitcases and spread out a bunch of presents throughout the house, asking them to each find a place for themselves because heck if I know where they will fit.
I had promised myself to stay in my pajamas all day and I did- until about 6 p.m. when I showered and put on clean clothes.
When Fuller went down for his nap I had plans to straighten up the living room, fold and put away clothes, and probably even roomba one room. Instead I spent almost three hours drooling over DSLRs and lenses for the pretty, pretty cameras.
I’ve had conversations with several people who already own DSLRs and honestly I am feeling overwhelmed. I don’t want to spend a lot of money on something too much for me to handle. And I’m a little scared of the lens aspect of it, again because it costs money and I don’t want to spend money on the wrong thing. I will probably be spending around 800, if just to get the camera and a kit lens (and yes, I have been warned the kit lenses are usually junk).
Overthinking big purchases is a downfall of mine, so today I decided I’ll stick with the Canon Digital Rebel XTi and keep looking at lenses. I still have about a month before I can buy it, so I have plenty of time to learn and over think even more. (And I reserve the right to switch the Nikon D40x if the mood strikes.)
If you have a Canon EOS DSLR (or just a DSLR), let me know what lens you think I should get. I’m soaking up advice for about it another month!
Adding a link for small business phone systems will help me earn the money I need for this new camera.
[tags]DSLR, Canon Digital Rebel XTi, DSLR lenses[/tags]
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Posted by Alli on January 3, 2008
Home is where the husband is. And my bed. And Fuller’s bed. And a mess I will have to clean up sometime sooner rather than later.
Damon has been home since last Thursday and yet there is laundry to be done. I find this somewhat amusing, since I did laundry yesterday at my mom’s house. I guess we left more of a mess than I thought.
I also have a very bare fridge. I guess I left less than I thought.
I’m still decompressing from the seven hour car ride, so I plan on wrapping my head around the to dos tomorrow.
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Posted by Alli on January 2, 2008
Being at my mom’s house has meant lots of music. Growing up it was a major part of our lives and I acknowledge it has slipped from my own life since leaving home. I know my parents have a desire for me to find the groove again- they gave me my violin when I was 21 and this Christmas I received an anatomy of a violin poster with the accompanying request that I might take it up again.
It isn’t far from my thoughts, though I admit the thoughts are usually followed with the “where would I find time” question.
I could go back and take piano again as well. I have a keyboard (in the attic) and I have a desire for Fuller to learn some music (he loves to sing), possibly with a foundation of piano lessons.
Playpiano.com is a website where you can sign up for free Piano lessons & piano chords. You can take a look at the example lesson on 9th chords to see what they have to offer- a kind Duane giving the instructions and pictures to demonstrate how to make music.
I can see something like this being a great refresher for me on how just how to make music, and when I am ready to move on to lessons, I can decide if I want to continue on from the free classes (over 101).
Right now, I’ll just keep growing my iTunes library and encouraging Fuller to sing. I’ll carve out time to take lessons again sometime soon.
[tags]piano lessons, music[/tags]
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