sara is sixteen. she is driving. she is now gainfully employed. she looked so cute in the isle straightening the shelves.
new banner January 26, 2008
was driving to kohl’s this afternoon and passed up the great sleding hill in the way south end of naperville. since i have this great new camera bag, i am able to carry the thing everywhere i go and have the opportunity to capture times like these. i have no idea who the kids are, and felt really funny taking pictures of them when i dont know them. hence the backside view. however, love these two shots.
i know whats wrong with me January 23, 2008
apparently i am ‘too analytical and too independent’ and i am a ‘challenge for me and i have to deal with it’. (me=guy who is speaking)
remember when i said i was going for coffee / lunch / whathaveyou with this guy dan from work. well apparently, last wednesday he felt it was time to take the relationship to the next level and gave ol’girl here a booty call. yes, i said a bootay-call!
some nerve, ey?
so friday, he decides to call me at 8:30p and we talk. and its during this conversation that the above statements came about. at the time it was questionable of his blood alcohol content, but after the converstaion died, and he proceeded to ask me what i had for dinner for the 3rd time, i knew. i knew he had more than just one drink. enough for him to slur his words. and fall off the couch.
the conversation when discussing the problems he has with me, yes those are his exact words, he also said that i was not like any of his previous girlfriends. that i had intelligence.
at that point, i interjected and said "what time is it?" he slurs, "eleven thirty". i say, "holy crap! i need to go." thankfully it was only 10:30 and he was just drunk and couldnt see the clock. = ) i got back an hour of my life!
so now i wake up knowing exactly what my problems are and how they are keeping me from having a boyfriend, husband or atleast a half way decent relationship.
fab.
ps. cleaning up pictures tonight. found this one of my brother & our niece. she is such a cutie. 
tinnitus January 20, 2008
do you know what that is? its when your ears are constantly ringing and it can drive you nuts! i only hear it when its quiet, if there is noise, dont hear it. but it makes for a hard time getting to sleep at night!
and why do i have it? not sure yet, but i have a hunch that it has to do with my right ear producing an extreme amount of wax that is most likely impacted in the canal. i can feel it … the pressure. i am so sure you needed to know this about me! tomorrow i will call the doctor…
spent the afternoon with megan. she is so cute…we went to barnes & noble, and they we goofed around in my mother’s kitchen…you can see my sister standing behind us … just before she yelled at us! heehee
you know when you have to like someone because they’re family. obviously you love them, but they annoy you so half the time you dont like them. megan, she, i genuinely like. kind heart and funny. i resolve (i know i said i wasnt making any resolutions) to spend more time with her.
I CANT STAND THIS!!!! JANUARY! January 17, 2008
cabin fever has set in big-time! it is taking everything in me not to pack a bag and head to the airport with warm destination in mind.
i am thinking the only good thing from this cabin fever is that i am purging my house. i think i have thrown out more crap that i ever imagined i would have. ive given away even more crap.
and for the first time in my life, ive been able to be honest with someone, without being petrified of hurting their feelings. i am scared i did, but not regretful for being honest. though i think the consequence is that i might not have this person as a friend anymore. we’ll see. tomorrow i am approaching the person again. but not with dreadful news, hopefully we can work it out.
what else do i do January 13, 2008
but surf the net??? i found the best thing evah!
Could you ever imagine actually sending HateMail?
i might have to get ALL of them, because i do have someone each applies to!
today has definitely gotten a bit brighter!
is going for coffee considered a 2nd date? January 12, 2008
and if so, this is the 1st 2nd date i’ve had in YEARS!
the thursday after christmas i went out with dan. dan is from the office. i made specific instructions it was going to be for a couple of drinks. needless to say, we closed the bar. didnt expect that to happen.
so i freaked out then. we actually work together in the same office. what are people going to think? why do i feel like a loser? am i settling? maybe i am not settling, and this is what it feels like when you meet the one. …interested, but not???
all i know is that today we will be meeting for coffee or lunch or whathaveyou. i know that i will have a good time and will laugh. good, no?
edit – i am the proud owner of an ipod, as you know, and so with that i have itunes on my pc. so to spice things up regularly i’ll listen to their radio stations. stations from all over the place – probably even siberia (my next home). i have found this fabulous paris station that plays all the great hits! skyradio. if you have itunes, check it out … under the pop category.
January 6, 2008
did a little playing with photoshop yesterday on a photo i had taken. check out the lighting in this one … it starts off dark at the bottom, and (i am having a deja vu right now – right this minute!) then it gets lighter….very cool.
i was trying to find ideas or inspiration for my christmas photos earlier today, and came across this. its just sitting on a shelf in the scrap bookcase. funny thing is this is actually a card. it was a kind reminder of what i need to work for …
new year, new challenge January 3, 2008
i know the december daily challenge didnt turn out as well as i had expected. hey, the holidays get to be really crazy. so i was surfing flickr tonight and saw that there is a challenge out there to do a photo a day for 2008. 365, or actually 366, pictures. of my everyday.
so i’ve started. and i’ve already screwed things up. i missed a day. jan 2.
photos can be seen here.
