Can't Keep Up

I feel like my to do list is getting out of control. Thank goodness for weekends off. I have to finish a painting today. Which... I think I can do that. As long as I get back to that as soon as I post this.

I just felt I needed to check in. I have fun light painting pictures to show you. Tody came over yesterday after work and we messed around in my living room and kitchen.

There was dancing...

And light fighting... 

And then I danced some more...

It was fun. I got a cheap new tripod for my camera since I can do a lot more with it. I just need to get some rechargeable batteries now, since the hack drains normal AAs.  I went a little crazy at Vinny's actually... I got a coffeemaker, a tripod, a few coloring books for the boys and a bunch of puzzles. And a bike helmet. All was needed... kinda. But at least I do my shopping at thrifts stores. 

Check tomorrow for new art!

4 Days

A lot can happen in 4 days. Although hundreds of sets of 4 days have gone by before with the same shit happening over and over again, these past 4 days have been different.

So hopefully I'm on a better path now, and I can really start concentrating on what I'm doing.  Or should be doing, I guess. I hope everyone had a good President's Day. Katie couldn't have put it better on her blog that day... That is exactly how I spent my day.

And every day since has been a little more interesting. I'm working on different things, and I'm finally getting used to my new schedule. I'm not feeling sick anymore. And I'm managing to not go crazy with my new extra cash. But I think my best news is thanks to Tody. He hacked my camera!! My Canon PowerShot A1000 IS is now pretty much an EOS Rebel. I can shoot in RAW, take long exposure, and change all my lens and timer settings. I'm still exploring all the weird setting's the hack has given me. But it's awesome! It completely changes how my macro pictures look.

And I took these pictures, with my camera!

I'm pretty excited about it. Tody did his camera too, but since he already has a pretty awesome camera his new settings are a lot cooler. He pretty much made my camera into his, and his into something way cooler. So keep an eye out for more interesting pictures. I have a lot of testing to do with this baby. I need to find it's limits. I had finally started using this camera to its fullest with the program on it. Now I need to see how far this new program will let me go. 

Much Better

So today is already a thousand times better than yesterday. I have exciting plans, the sun is shining bright, and I'm about to embark on a weekend full of art, relaxation, great views, even better friends, and re-cooperation! My good mood technically started last night when I got home from work. I needed to just lay down for a while and vent and relax. Then Tody and I took tons of cool pictures and I got to release a little more tension. After a long nap and some yummy tv time with my boys I was fixed and back to normal.

So other than this swollen uvula and slightly runny nose I am feeling back to my happy ol' self. I really hope this all clears up this weekend and doesn't get worse. I can't afford to miss any work. Even though... I'm positive it was the kids that got me sick in the first place. But I don't need to be prolonging their illness by giving them  my unique strain of it.

So to everyone out that that contributed even a little to cheering me up - and there are much more of you than you might realize - 

Goodnight Moon

I had a horrible day, I guess that's how it goes when you have a truly wonderful day before it. Whatever follows is just lack luster. But today was a little worse than lack luster... Much worse, to be completely honest.

Thank goodness I have fabulous friends that talk to me all day and and squeeze in time to be with me and even come all the way to my house to cheer me up. I ended my evening smiling and looking forward to tomorrow, and seeing the new art Tody and I made tonight.

My neck is sore from holding up my head, so I think it's a sign I need to go to bed. But I have a last light picture from the other night. Sort of a teaser for the new one's to come!

BTW - who saw the moon tonight?! It was magnificent. Huge and vivid and for a while there didn't seem to be a cloud in the sky. Made for some chilly shooting, but it was worth it.