Photography...

I am currently taking a photography course at the local college. It all seems so easy with a little point and shoot camera; but here I am with a new-to-me-dSLR... no clue how to even turn it on until last week. The possibilities to take gorgeous photos are there, but it isn't the camera that takes them, it's me....I've been studying up on it a bit (at least reading my manual).

I got the camera on ebay, didn't really expect to buy it {I think I bid on 20 different ones--thankfully I didn't get more than one}. It is a few years old--but has all the basic features I need to get started. Scott has been really supportive so I can get out of the house, meet some new faces, and develop my skills.

Today was interesting-- I had "working-lunch" meeting with a fellow I'll be working for. It was our first meeting. I suppose I looked pretty silly asking all these seemingly single fellows if they were "AL"-- some sort of come-on's... After saying "no" one guy intriquingly asked why I was meeting a guy I didn't know for lunch {& if I wanted him to be, he could be "AL" }.

I got the referal from a friend, only 2 days a month (or my choice of 4 afternoons/month) checking/doing analysis on people's interlock. The guy said most are courtordered after 3-4 DUIs and they really aren't too happy that once a month they have to $$$$$ to have their car tested-- Be great for me. We'll see how it goes, I'm not in a rush; but will be trained in the next couple months.

I feel crazy busy...why do I plan for so much stuff. I have a lesson to prep and teach for Sunday; scrapbook pages to finish for the store and robin (sorry sis), an acrylic album to do {never done one before I tore it apart tonight because I thought it looked HORRIBLE--I washed off all the painting I had done... Big project to do tomorrow}; Photography assignments & studying (so I understand a bit & ask intelligent questions next week); helping Scottie with work stuff--a few afternoons; plus taking care of these 3 babies, making sure we have food to eat, clean clothes to wear, and a semi-orderly house (for mom's sanity). Actually right now my house feels a bit like my life--chaotic: little piles of stuff all over that need to be organized; things I want to give away, but don't know who would want them----which brings me to my next fave website http://www.freecycle.ca/ people list all sorts of stuff and it is gone. I'm actually watching both GP & Lethbridge sites, so if I see something good I may send you on a mission to find it for me Mimi--OK. It goes a bit with the Freegan lifestyle, as seen on Oprah today. Just reminding you how much stuff you $$BUY$$, Throw out, never use, and keep $$$BUYING$$$. All just stuff. I am looking forward to the warmer weather so we can have ourselves one BIG garage sale and clear out a load of baby stuff, books, toys, garage stuff.... lots of junk that is just cluttering up my house--- making my butt look fat... (if you don't get the big butt thing click HERE)

I will post a page tomorrow I am working on of Scott, with his dad and brother. It turned out relatively cute for not having a plan (I love working with a plan--usually change it but at least I have a starting point). I just have to finish a couple more things-- I'll share tomorrow....