Friday, March 26, 2010

What the Hell...

What the hell is wrong with me?!? 

You're probably wondering why my post is so hostile towards myself.  Well, for those of you that know me fairly well you know that I do not leave the house without being presentable. That includes, clean hair, clean clothes, and most definitely I have my make-up on. I cannot believe I am about to admit this, but the fact of the matter is I left the house this morning without make-up on. Not only did I leave the house, but I CAME TO WORK!

I did not do it on purpose. It was not a test to see if people would notice. I was not trying to push the boundaries of "Casual Friday".  I was not just being lazy and decided not to do it. I completely forgot to do it! I did not even notice until I had been at work for about 20 minutes! What the hell? I think I need a vacation.

I am ashamed.

And no, there won't be any photos to accompany this post. :-(

Friday, March 5, 2010

Photography Class

This week has had it's share of ups and downs. I'm not going to talk about the downs because I'm tired of worrying about them. So, one of the ups...

Today I went to my first photography class. I found it in the community education classes booklet that I got in the mail. The class is designed for "Active Adults".  To be honest, I was a little nervous that I wouldn't be able to keep up with them. But, there is a big array of skill level and personality among the students.  For example, there is the lady who looks like she's between 55 and 60 years old, but she dresses like a 28 year old.  She constantly raised her hand.  And, she accused two other ladies of being the teacher's pet. Yea, they gave her some dirty looks. It was kinda' funny and really surprising all at the same time. Then, there's the lady whom I thought was going to beat up the little old ladies that she felt were asking stupid questions. And, I ended up sitting next to the sweetest lady that used to be a government employee, just like me!

The lessons today covered Aperture, Shutter Speed and Exposure.  Here's a picture that I took after class.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Monday, March 1, 2010

The Trail

Quentin and I went for a walk down the American River Trail yesterday with my friend Megan.  It was a really nice day outside because the rain had stopped and the sun was shining.  Q entertained Megan and I the whole way. He is quite the talker. Megan and I hardly got a word in. He can give Auntie Aub a strong run for her money in talking department these days. 

We walked for about an hour. Along the way we walked over a bridge that I wasn't aware was for foot traffic. We found a different way home, so we didn't have to hike out of the canyon.  We saw pigeons, ducks, geese, rude bicyclists, and chickens. 

It was really fun...until we got home and realized Q had lost his house key. He informed me that it was no reason to be mad, because it was an accident. I love his logic.