I have some explaining to do...

I spoke with my mother last night on the phone, and we discussed how I haven't blogged the past few days, NOR have I posted any pictures. Guilty as charged. So, I feel I should explain this mishap...

My computer has been at Apple being repaired (getting a new screen) since August 30th. I have, in the meantime, been using Josiah's old laptop for homework, internet, and pictures. My reasons for not having blogged? 1 - I've had friends from Iowa visiting since Sunday, 2 - Josiah's computer is pretty darn slow, 3 - For some reason, the Adobe Bridge I installed on Josiah's computer is missing Adobe Camera Raw, a necessary part of the program which allows my computer to read RAW files. Which I have been shooting in now, since I'm using my photos for class.

Yes, I have excuses. And they are valid, mother. Nonetheless, my laptop is being shipped back to me as we speak, and I should have photo-processing capabilities again very soon! I promise I have lots of pictures to show you and I have still been keeping my tally and forcing myself to shoot every day. I'll keep you posted.

Blah...

I have been slightly dizzy for the past 6 hours, it started while I was giving a Segway tour tonight (I didn't let on as if I was feeling ill, I finished it, so no biggie). I went to the movie "3:10 to Yuma" with Josiah and some other Moody Bible kids after work, it was good but I felt as if in an attempt to look old fashioned, the movie was slightly out of focus 75% of the time, and I got a headache watching it. Nausea.

Lazy Day.

Though I did run some errands today, it was a pretty lazy day around here. This evening Josiah and I watched "Catch Me if You Can," he hadn't seen it, it's a fun movie.

Today's picture: My new beloved friend. I picked him up at Home Depot. Wanna help me name him? (I've been dying to get a new plant since last spring. And now I finally have one.) He's a happy red-tipped jade plant, and I intend to keep him for years and years.


p.s. Josiah and I realized tonight that if all goes as planned, we will be getting hitched in exactly nine months from today! Hooray!

Carpe Diem

It's been nearly two months since I've blogged. It's hard to believe how time can fly when you get busy. I've had RA training, move-ins, wedding planning is underway, and now school has started. Over the past few months I've gotten to feel as if I'm missing out on something. Like I'm not pushing myself as hard as I should be in this field. Tonight in my first Photojournalism I class with John White, a photojournalist at the Chicago Sun-Times, I came to the conclusion that it's time now to start kicking myself into action. No more lazy days with the camera sitting on the shelf. No more memory cards and film stashed away being unused. No more lens caps. If I am going to be a great photographer, I need to be constantly shooting pictures.

New shot: All I shot today was during class, when my teacher was challenging us to be quick with our reflexes and with the shutter, we were required to shoot exactly when his hands clapped, which is quite difficult when you teacher fakes you out 9/10ths of the time. I caught him twice, out of 45 shots.


And for your viewing pleasure, here are some old pictures from late June, Holly's senior shots: