yeeeouch!!

I burned my finger in a hot spoon earlier today and just a bit ago while trying to write I realised that my cursive looks like that of a 5 year old tyrannosaurus-Rex. Yeah, it hurts and is going to cause problems during my work day tomorrow. *RARRRRR*

directional push

I'm going to be going back to school in a couple of weeks. I'm finally going to move forward with my Photography degree. I have spent countless years complaining about how long it would take all the while not taking ANY classes to get there. Had I been taking just two classes a term I would have been done a long time ago.
So, yes, it is time to get off my duff and get back in the game. I will be taking Digital photography and a sadly needed math course this term as well as a weekend course that is a Field Workshop on the Monterey Peninsula. Basically one long weekend filled with photographers and picture-taking (and the BEACH).
I have been shopping around online for studio lighting. Something simple to start off with. Maybe a couple umbrellas/stands and some strobes. I want to be able to do some higher quality portraits.

Here's a bit of something to look at:


Love to you! Hopefully soon I'll be able to move over to my proper photography blog and get everything going in the right direction.

The final decison:

So, I wound up with a lovely Black Saturn ION instead of the other cars I mentioned.
Here name is Chloe and she has already made her first roadtrip to Portland, Oregon.





I couldn't wait to get her out on the road. I have been itching for some nice quiet "ME" time for a while now and what better way to get that than to drive for 10 hours (each way. uphill, in the snow :] lol)
Here are a few photos of the highlights:














It was beautiful! Exactly what I needed.