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I got my hair cut, and left it a little longer on the top. Now begins the battle to prevent myself from looking like Lyle Lovett. Already, I think I'm losing that battle. :-)
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"Closing time
Unplug them people
And send them home
It's closing time
The night's all that's left behind
You take your part and I'll take mine
And go on home
It's closing time"
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Closing Time - Lyle Lovett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o80pVLDDJh4
I'm not a big Lyle Lovett fan, but this one chokes me up. It's definitely worth a listen.
Every so often, I try to break the habit of reaching for the phone first thing in the morning by requiring myself to sketch something---anything-- before permitting myself to engage in the sometimes narcotic buzz of emails and updates and reports. This morning was hard, but I think it's a better way to start the day. My last self-imposed "Morning Unplug" was a series of continuous line sketches, which are particularly meditative. Now I'm breaking in the new sketchbook with these quick ones.
“The more you unplug yourself from the matrix of everybody’s expectations and caring what other people think you open up an incredible capacity to create. All the great minds, all the Elon Musk’s of the world had an idea and everyone said they were crazy. Defying what everyone else thinks and not caring what other people think is so important.”
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Dual 27" Thunderbolt Displays daisy chained off a 15" Macbook Pro gives me all the screen real-estate I would ever need for graphics work plus it gives me the flexibility to unplug quickly and take my entire machine with me to meetings. The best of both worlds.
Today's story and sketch "by me" we are at the Bootamunga
worm hole Six enter and exit portal, at the Bootamunga
super deluxe rest area and campground, located on the shoreline of Lake Havasu Arizona. Bootamunga is becoming a favorite
destination for Aliens touring the Galaxy, especially for
Aliens who want to unplug from their fast paced lives
on their home moon or planet, and many who migrate to Earth
to live here in Arizona, or travel the Earth off the grid,
and off the Highways, in self contained vintage campers
or travel trailers. Many aliens will purchase a fully restored anti gravity RV from restorers like B&R Vintage Anti Gravity RVs, or purchase one of the hundreds of derelict old thrashed units that are for sale. Many do prefer to restore their own with personal anti gravity requirements, and personal decorating tastes.
To many Aliens it has become an obsession, thousands of do it your selfers will be meeting up in nearby Quartzsite
to see the latest in anti gravity RV Propulsion and
off the grid goodies. And meet aliens from other planets,
and other just Weird Folks who show up, to share camping
stories, and where to find the best low profile off the grid camping spots around the Earth.
Bootamunga is a must visit site if you want to meet many different varieties of aliens, or just weird folks all in one place, but those and many more stories are for another time, until then taa ta the Rod Blog
There is nothing like the immense power of a lightning bolt... I've always gotten excited by storms ever since I was a little kid. I remember my mum wanting to unplug all the T.V's and turn off all the lights where as I wanted to run outside and watch haha
I've titled this shot "creation" as there is just this wonder and awe that surrounds lightning. I took this about 2 weeks and it's shot just after sunset and you can just see the last fading red's and oranges in the lower left on the horizon. So most of the light in this scene was created from the lightning itself !
I wrote some tips for photographing lightning here www.lukezeme.com
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For the Daily Dog Challenge -- 10/7 "A Walk In The..."
For Our Daily Challenge -- 10/7 "Value"
For 365: The 2014 Edition -- 280/365
Today was the last day of National Walk Your Dog Week, and the girls and I, along with my husband who has been sulking about being left out of some of our adventures, went to walk in one of our favorite places, Constitution Trail. We've had fun with our commitment to walk in a different place every day for the past week. One thing that I really value is our walking time, and it's a bit of a sacred event around here. We try to avoid being on the cell phones and just unplug from the world for that time while we're out walking. I think it's made for a better bond with the dogs, and it gives us time to talk without distraction. It's also made us all healthier and happier.
You can read more about Bunny and Flattery at TalesAndTails.com.
While hiking, I have been seeing a growing number of people taking only a brief view of the surroundings and then burying themselves in their electronic devices. This ongoing project highlights the need to re-examine our need to unplug and just enjoy the beauty of this world.
Yashicamat 124G
Rollei RPX 25
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Days went, and hours past, but the thought was still there not even thinking of leaving. Rochelle's friend had not long ago gotten cancer. She had passed countless surgeries, with rochelle impatiently waiting outside, but the cancer would only spread...everyday was a fight for survival...but one day, it went up to the point where the doctors had quit, and simply turned off her life support... Only seconds after Frankie finally turned and looked at her.
"you are the best friend I have ever had...and don't you cry for me, and I'll always remember our good memories..."
Then slowly, her eyes shut, deafening the atmosphere by a loud buzz of the machine tracking her heartbeat... Rochelle cried and stayed the whole night by her friend, waiting for her to maybe just open her eyes once more, or maybe just to go out for some shopping and a girls night out.
She realised that you don't know what you have till it's gone, and how tragic it was watching a simple wire unplug from the wall... But this time it wasn't the power leaving.
It was her friends life.
Series 1 Episode 4: Tracking,
the unTrackable
ULTRA FORCE HQ// 9AM
PANNEL 1
Commander: What on earth is taking them so long.. i need them back here to take down the stalkers not these stupid ‘ani-people’ thugs
H.A.C.K: Yehhh well boss about that, i received a transmission from Charlie. Axel, Shaneequa and Juniper were on patrol and spotted one lot of the thugs and started to fight them, but mid fight they were ambushed them selves by the STALKERS!!!
Commander: Oh no...
H.A.C.K: No boss, its all good, the 8 members that u in trusted to take down the stalkers came and scared them away
C: YOU WHAT! They didn’t even take them in!!!! I want these stalkers locked up in our cells.
PANNEL 2
?: Its because boss..
a mysterious voice muttered
S: We have something of value
C: Ah, Steven, i didn’t recognise your voice! What is that in your hand?
S: Its...
Killshot: It belongs to eyez.. a member of the stalkers, i was hoping by picking it up, Hack or roy could do there techy stuff to rewind the frequency n stuff.
C: What
S: Charlie is kindaaa right, if H.A.C.K does his magic, we could have a way of getting to there base
PANNEL 3 (bottom left)
H: Right im running the transmission frequency back from when he was at the base to now pinpointing the quantum location provided by the x=7.5 theory of ma... (Continues to Waffle)
K: oooooo...kkkkkk, anywaaaay, have you got the location
Cherry bomb: Yeh im ready to fight, and i can tell whisper is to.
W: ...
Cherry: Seeeee
H: Oh no, You see, the stalkers base is in a warehouse i can tell you that..
S: Right lets go, Ultra force, rol....
wait, which warehouse
H: thats the problem, it pinpointed me to the L.O.W Docks
S: Low docks? what?
H: Yes, Lots of warehouses!!
S: Oh for god’s sakes, its gonna take forever to search through all of them
Roy: And that where i come in to play
PANNEL 4:
the R.O.Y suit crashes down through the base, superhero landing onto the floor
Roy talks through the suit
R.O.Y (in a robotic robot voice): you see, as you lot were talking to hack i searched far and wide for the... (shuts down as roy takes his VR headset off)
PANNEL 5
Roy: Stalkers base, Oh and.. I WAS SUCCESSFUL! Warehouse #8105.
Roy states as he unplugs the memory drive from the back of his suits head.
Sportsman: Boss should we go now
C: Yes, Hurry before the president gets back and moans at you for not arresting the ani-people!
S: You heard the boss team, Rol...
K: ROLL OUT! HA HA, HA HA HA! In ur face Sportys i said it first you #%$*,\|¥€
S: Very Mature, Very
Roy. Hey! Where do you think your going!
Roy slips back on his headset to activate his suit
R.O.Y: I’m coming with
End of episode 4
Tiny true story coming after a few disclaimers: First, so no one jumps to any conclusions; the cord looked just fine last night when I plugged it into my cell phone. Even if it had only been a tiny bit of this much exposed, there is no way I would have purposely used it anyway. Can you say TRASH?
Ok, I sleep in a recliner always. I don't even own a bed at this point in my life. At about 5 o'clock this morning a neighbor revved up his rather loud Harley Davidson Motorcycle, and it didn't just awaken me, it also caused a pretty dramatic startle reflex. Yeah, I get those (PTSD).
It was almost completely dark in my bedroom. I didn't have my close-up type glasses on. I reached down to unplug my phone and saw a tiny bit of what appeared to be some greenish threads. I was thinking perhaps some greenish clothing threads, or blanket lint, or perhaps even part of a pony-tail holder had gotten caught in the cord. Still in the dim light, and still without glasses, I tried to pick away at the material caught (or that I thought was caught around the cord). It wasn't coming loose. In fact the cord itself seemed to be getting split open, like with a wire trimmer. That was from me tugging at it. I gave up, turned on some actual light. I went ahead an unplugged it. I had trouble believing how an OK wire had gotten so bad during the night and with only a tame amount of picking and pulling. I decided that when I was startled and hurried to pull the handle that La-Z-Boy® recliners have in order to sit upright, the cord may have gotten pinched. There is a metal part where the handle joins the chair, and I believe it could have been enough to expose some of wire's guts. Then of course, I had picked away at it more.
I also peeled back a little more of it so the greenish stuff and some wires that looked like threads would show better for my picture. The inside of the wire had been exposed but not this much.
Obviously I didn't get hurt. But is it possible that it was very dangerous? It was still plugged in when I first picked at it. Whatcha think?
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I wish I was an alien
at home behind the sun
I wish I was the souvenir
you kept your house key on.
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Explore, Mar 13, 2009 #72
While hiking, I have been seeing a growing number of people taking only a brief view of the surroundings and then burying themselves in their electronic devices. This ongoing project highlights the need to re-examine our need to unplug and just enjoy the beauty of this world.
Rolleiflex 2.8FX
T-Max 400
D76 1:1
©2020 Joseph Brunjes
All Rights Reserved.
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The picture is taken on cliffs overlooking the north sea, just as a sea mist settled in, to the almost exact height of the cliffs. it was like standing on clouds. These are the moments you appreciate, and remember the most
Sorry for the lots of writing. At the beginning of the year, i resolved to be more open about myself. Of course, in my context, it means im still very very private and only about one tenth as open as most people, but i am trying to get better!
I've been told i could drop dead several occasions, by several different doctors. Four times in my life i've been diagnosed with blood clots, and the last time was close. Hours close
My question to myself is, if you've been given not just one, not two, or three, but four chances at life, how do you decide what is a good life? I didn't know what to do with my first life, and the second, third and the beginning of the fourth life hasn't seen much change. Is it enough to be a good person?
I keep thinking back to the day. At 650am i could barely walk up the street. I had to stop three times to walk 200metres. I was feeling so sick and shaky and seriously considered caling 999 then. But never did i imagine what it was. So i kept going. By 1230 that afternoon I asked to go home. I've never done that before. Luckily I changed my mind and went to hospital, expecting to be told I was being stupid and to go home. By 330 I was listed as critical and life threatening. (my life, i wasn't threatening someone else!)
It's what you remember in these moments. I remember the student doctor Matt was talking to me. At the time I never realised it, but he never left my side when i was in the side ward. I wonder now if he was told to stay there. Sneaky NHS! But really, he was awesome. He'll be a really good doctor one day. So will Katie, who was the doctor looking after me whilst the initial tests were being done. I could barely breathe, but she stayed so calm and relaxed. I was never in panic myself, but i'd have picked up if they were. I had been playing with the heart monitor, making the heart rate go up and down by moving and counting how long it took to recover to its then "resting" heartrate. Which i found later was much higher than my normal resting heartrate. Hmmmm, probably won't be doing that again. I started to get a bit more curious when they said my condition was "their worst suspicions confirmed". Really? So what is it then? I never really had chance to ask them at that point, owing to me struggling to breathe, and them whisking me to a monitored ward, with two nurses in two to look after me.
So there i was, in a monitored ward, installed directly in front of the nurses station, rather than by the empty window bay. Damn. I would have liked a view. By this time i've texted my dad to tell him i'm in hospital, and telling him not to call me because i can't breathe. Of course, he calls me...... Doofus!
So i set to getting myself comfortable. With an oxygen line coming in from the left underneath my arm to a mask over my mouth, with three heart monitoring wires going across my chest from the right, with a blood pressure squeezy thing (technical term, obvs') on my right arm that takes my blood pressure every hour. In a strange bed, being stared at by people i've never seen. All older than me by at least a couple of decades. Except the topless guy handcuffed to his bed, who seems to be having the worst comedown ever. Completely silent, but strained . Like he wants to tear away from himself, but can't. I don't know if i felt sorry for him, or glad he was handcuffed. He didn't seem to be aware of himself or his surroundings.
Oddly, at this point, i'm still not frightened, or scared. Should I be? I'd still describe myself as curious about it all. What happens next? I've never done this before. I soon found out. The nurse on duty introduced herself, and busied herself with taking results from the various monitors adorning me. The senior nurse then popped over just to check me over. It was him i first asked the question "how serious is this"? I liked the way he answered. Matter of fact and honest. "if you hadn't come in today, you would have collapsed and come in this weekend in an ambulance. Or worse. You'd have been dead by sunday/monday for certain". I can't remember his name, but he said he was going to work at another hospital tomorrow. He worked hard, and it showed in his face. But never in his attitude or his demeanour to me. He was someone else i liked.
The doctor doing his rounds then saw me. A gentleman doctor, with a kind face and a large waist. He had a smile that showed he knew what he was talking about, and that things would be ok. An earned confidence about him. I liked him, despite him telling the nurses I was not allowed to leave the bay. I was to use a commode or a bottle if i wanted to go to the toilet. If i have a recommendation for the NHS, it's to find a way around this. I could use a bottle, but not a commode. Not with only a flimsy curtain with ill fitting closings between me and the other patients. Can't they let you use a private bathroom, with walls and put a sign on the door saying "Patient xxx entered at 345pm", and then knock on the door at 348pm just to check they are ok? The door doesn't have to be locked, all it has to be shown is that it's occupied. Yeah, it's not a perfect system, but then again, they weren't perfect curtains!
So anyway, back to the doctor. He told me my condition was life threatening and critical. At this point my parents were there, so it saved me some explanation. Which was good, as speaking in sentences was something waaaaaaay beyond me at that point. How i wasn't to move in case the clots moved and if i needed anything, i was to call a nurse. Obviously i could move a little bit, but jumping out of bed and going for a wander was a no no
First night in a hospital ward. Ever. For anything. Didn't sleep more than half an hour at a time. I never sleep well in rooms with strange people anyway, and definitely not when there is activity around. Maybe in a previous life I was a prey animal, if you believe in reincarnation and all that. If i was prey, hopefully it was something eaten only by the biggest creatures. A dolphin gets eaten by sharks for instance. I'd have been a dolphin. A carefree idea of the rules, but respectful of them. Or am i talking about me now? Another discussion for another day :P (erhaps)
Not to forget about all the medical equipment around and on me. And a cannula in the crook of my left arm that kept catching on my oxygen tube. I was more scared of waking up with half my blood on the floor, than my lungs and heart stop functioning. It's only useful to worry about the things you can affect right? The rest will take care of itself.
Second day. I have a wash, but cant do it very well. Im way too tired too quickly and the wires get in the way. Breakfast is here. Im aware i can't use the toilet, so i eat sparingly. The toast was barely warm. The nurses change over. Again, a nice nurse, and i settle down for the morning and watch things unfold. I see a different doctor today. A lady who reminds me of Cate Blanchett. She asks me with a slight tone of speaking to a child "David, do you understand why we are all being so twitchy around you?" I reply "yes, because ive got massive bilateral pulmonary embolism". Although i hadn't really noticed people being twitchy around me. My nature is to stay low profile and out of the way. The doctor smiles and asks if i need anything, to which i reply no. What can I have? i cant use the bathroom, and i can hardly ask her to go and get me a starbucks. Although i was tempted, just for the sake of being cheeky and making someone laugh :) Thinking about it now, i wonder if its better to say "we can do this, this and this for you if you'd like?" I never knew what she could, to ask for it. But maybe for a busy doctor, its a dangerous thing to be too tied up with the small things that make a person feel better, but doesnt actually make them better. A doctor is there for everyone, not just for me. And there are a lot of patients
I also meet another senior nurse today. A lady, with brown hair and brown eyes, with a slight gap between her front teeth when she smiles. She smiles sweetly, with a glint in her eye and a smile that says you can challenge me, but i'll win. I like her too. She spoke to me about what i was drinking and eating. I didn't want to have the discussion that i had consciously dropped my intake of food and drink due to the toilet arrangements, but i did admit to drinking less. So she 'threatened' me with installing a drip in my arm. But in a nice, almost motherly way. So i agreed to drink more. Luckily she didn't push me about the food. Apparently it's not so important how often you eat, or don't eat as the case may be for the first few days, but it's really important you still drink every day. I already heard before hospital that people can only survive a few days without water, but can survive over a week without food, but in my defence, at this point in time, i didn't know how long I was going to be in hospital, and I was very conscious I couldn't use that bathroom!
Second night in hospital. I watched the sunlight on the buildings and roads slowly change to streetlights and car lights. It was interesting to watch a day fade to night like this. Something people don't do enough of. The other patients slowly fade to sleep, but im still awake. Partly because its still new to me, partly because im very aware of the medical kit working to monitor me, and partly because apparently i snore! Really loudly. So i dont want to deprive the other patients of sleep. I eventually do sleep better, but a few times i wake to see the concerned face of a nurse over me checking my pulse, as the monitor flashes red on the ceiling. "is there a problem?" i ask. "no" is always the reply, and as i'm in their care and i have to trust them, i go back to sleep. Wondering if i'll wake up. What can i do. It's all internal, i can make sure i don't move and follow the doctors instructions, but beyond that, im waiting for things to happen. Or hopefully not, as the case may be
Third day. Again struggled to wash properly, but by now im figuring things out and am wearing better clothes suited to staying in bed, so i dont get as hot and sweaty as i had been. The thought of the toilet is starting to intensify. I eat less for breakfast. Start thinking through my conversation with the doctor/nurse to be allowed to use the bathroom. I see the commode being delivered to other patient. Happily dont see them using it. Saggy assed old men is not something i need to see. Ever. My mum has bought an ipad. Im using it. God bless apple and technology. The hospital wifi is just strong enough to let me watch a film "despicable me". God, i love this film. Yeah, i nearly cried. But my ability to push things deep, out of the way and to one side comes through. Desperately trying not to think about other things coming through. Discussion with the medical staff about the toilet is just about set. A bit of pleading, a bit of common sense, a bit of stubborness, mixed in with a soft tone. Yeah, ive got this sorted.
Damn, the nurse im not so sure about is on shift now. Conversation will have to wait until tomorrow
Sleep a bit better on the third night. Im becoming comfortable with my surroundings now. Tonight a new patient keeps getting up, dressed and hiding in the bathroom. He wants to go home. He doesnt know where he is. He doesnt know where home is. Asks me for some money for a taxi. I say to talk to the nurses and see what they say. They put him to bed. Repeatedly. He repeatedly does as he is told, and then gets dressed and out of bed again. It's gone midnight before i get to sleep
Wake up at 6am. Conversation about the toilet is to be had today. Nurse approaches. I'm being moved to another ward. Conversation can wait. I get to my new ward. With my own room!! With a bathroom!! Wait for the nurses to unplug me from the now unneeded heart monitor and blood pressure tube. They connect up oxygen and ask if i need anything. My only question is how long will i have the room? They dont know, it depends if someone else needs it. Its normally for infectious patients. I say if they need to kick me out they can do, but they tell me to make myself comfortable. As soon as they leave, i use the bathroom. Much happier now. Im a fussy eater, but im very much looking forward to the breakfast menu. I have cornflakes, toast and jam, and tea. For a moment I have completely forgotten why im here, and im just enjoying the moment, feeling the room heat up with the upcoming sun. Things are getting better :)
Right now, i'm nearly five months off work. Other than the above, i have spent another 14 days in hospital since the third day described above. But thats for another time of writing. Right now, im getting tired and headachey. I've lost alot of my stamina and capacity to operate normally, but not the belief that I will get better. It'll just take time, and learning how to do things i could do before without thinking.
I still don't have the answer to what a good life is. I'd like to think i recognise the good in other people, and i have confidence i have some good in me. I'd like to think i'm a good person who occasionally makes bad mistakes. I'm still heartbroken over the person who blocked me, i still don't know what i did wrong. I reread the messages we exchanged several times. I've seen a lot worse go back and forth between other people. Maybe i said the wrong thing, but I meant it in the right way. Maybe it just wasn't meant to be. As i said to them at the time, i don't regret trying to make someone laugh or feel better, i only regret failing in that goal, and not having the chance to fix it when i do wrong, when i make mistakes, as all people do. I hope that's good enough
PS this is a story to help others in a similar situation, but if it helps anyone else, then even better. This was my first few days.. I'm doing better now. So will you
On Sunday morning we sat in a large circle and gave some final thoughts. These two visual notes are a few of the great reflections we shared
MY final reflections will take the rest of the 2011~!
East Canal District - Located close to the Horticus Botanicus, Botanical Gardens and Artis, Amsterdam Royal Zoo, with easy access to central Amsterdam and Zuidas.
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Wittenberg - Where Amsterdam feels like home
Eighteenth century on the outside and yet contemporary within, Wittenberg is a haven for travellers seeking a second home. This boutique aparthotel provides you with the freedom to unplug from the hectic into the calm – elegant but relaxed surroundings in the heart of Amsterdam. Behind its majestic, historic and canal-side façade, each apartment has been carefully designed to be unique, Dutch and modern. Wittenberg combines the attentive service of a boutique hotel with the convenience and independence of residential living.
Walk through the doors into an urban retreat of comfort, filled with natural light and bright interiors that create a sense of space. Each of our 115 apartments have been restored and enhanced to reflect the conveniences of contemporary Dutch design, whilst preserving the Wittenberg’s authentic and original ethos, charm and character. Wittenberg is furnished with a myriad of beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces exclusive to the guests of the property ideal for work, play, meetings, gatherings and/or some quiet down time.
Many have called Wittenberg “home” since 1772. Located in the east of the city by the Nieuwe Keizersgracht canal, this well-kept secret is comprised of boutique shops and hip bars and restaurants. For those of you that desire something a bit more mainstream, the botanical gardens and Artis Zoo are within walking distance, while Hermitage Amsterdam is just around the corner. And for those who have to leave the calm refuge of Wittenberg’s restoring walls to work, the city centre and business districts are easily reached by public transport.
Our House Hosts have been trained to be discreet and welcoming, available at all times to help you with any questions you have – or prepare you a cup of artisan coffee if that’s what you fancy. At Wittenberg, the pace, lifestyle and everything else is entirely up to you. So make yourself at home.
Anton Tutter did a great job wiring Elton's new Weigle.
All components have quick release fittings, so let's say a fender had to be removed, you'd only have to unplug connectors,, no cutting of the wiring harness, pretty nice.
For the next build he had a few suggestions, and this is how he decided to communicate them to me. (he knows I'm very tactile and this would be best)...
I over-laid a few pieces on top of his note.
Here are a few details from Elton's bike,
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While hiking, I have been seeing a growing number of people taking only a brief view of the surroundings and then burying themselves in their electronic devices. This ongoing project highlights the need to re-examine our need to unplug and just enjoy the beauty of this world.
Zeiss Ikon ZM
28mm Biogon
Rollei RPX25
D76 1:1
©2020 Joseph Brunjes
All Rights Reserved.
Do not use without permission.
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This is really random, sorry.
But, the image on the right is SOOC! I thought it was too neat to NOT include it, so I made this raaaandom dippy. But this is meeeeee. I haven't done anything like this in a while .. all smiles and cute new hair and whatnot.
I've been pretty lazy with my 365 over the past few weeks .. but I'm going to fix that.
Today was sooo nice. I did nothing. I watched MTV and TLC all day (Like, come on have you seen 'I was pregnant and didn't even know it' ??). Then I bothered my parents for a while. I actually feel pretty bad for them sometimes. I was that baby that you had to unplug EVERY electronic in the house, turn off every light, and silence any noises for the 20 minutes a day I would sleep. I was the toddler that NEVER slept, and ran around at top speed, never stopped chatting gibberish in my high pitched voice and kicked my little sister. I was the child who was ignorant and thought that I knew better than my parents. Heck, I still am that baby/toddler/child that basically make my parents lives hell. But when I'm not being stupid and doing dumb things like putting metal pots in the microwave or setting garbage cans on fire ( BOTH by accident) I'm actually a pretty cool daughter. I get great marks. I play lots of sports. I put all of my frustration and anger into art. I think that they like me somewhat, because they did keep me. They had many chances to get rid of me over the years C:
But now I have little time left in their home. I've already started dropping hints about the fact that I DO NOT plan on going to university anywhere near home. Well, the ONLY place I want to go is to my beloved UBC. That's why my hair is back to normal colour: I hope to get early acceptance in the fall to UBC at the Toronto University Fair. It's the only thing that I want in this world. I figured that having normal coloured hair would be better than my ususal dead blue/orange/green/pink/black hair.
Tomorow I have to take my camera to Henry's. You can't see it in the picture, because I used clone stamp to get rid of it, but there is like, a Jupiter sized piece of dirt in my camera. Yeah, I treat my camera like CRAP. I'm hoping that a) they'll clean it for free, b) they'll clean it FAST and c) they won't have to send it away to get it cleaned. On Wednesday I'm going to the AGO, so I want to have my camera.
That was long!
So, how was your day?
** SO - I wrote that all out .. took a stop back to admire my work and noticed soemthing. You may not have seen this (I didn't even notice) but because of the actions I used in ps and the editing the shadows under my arms actually looks like such bad sweat stains xD I guarantee you that those are JUST shadows. I'm kind of embarassed, and was going to just re-edit it, but a good friend convinced me that no one would notice. So if you DID notice and was like, grossed out .. you should know that if that WAS what it was, there would be NO WAY that I would include that in a photograph.
Just thought I'd let you know xP
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We all know someone who have lost their homes, their retirement savings, lives destroyed. Their whole world have come crashing down to the ground, all because of the Wall Street Banksters. 14 Million Americans now living in poverty while the Government gave trillions to these criminal Bankers who continue to preprtrate the massive Ponzu Scheme, trillions of our money. These Banksters are accountable to no one, not even the government of the United States. It is time we the 99% unplug these monsters. Support the Occupy Wall Street protests everywhere.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15187257
"The banks can, and do, create money... And they who control the credit of a nation direct the policy of Governments and hold in the hollow of their hands the destiny of the people."
Reginald McKenna - British Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1924
You cannot fight something if you do not understand it. Everyone who wish to know the roots of why Wall Street has so much power should watch this Documentary.
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...Annnnd, we're back!
About a month ago, I posted the previous image Into The Dark, mentioning how we unplug from all the conveniences and trappings of modern culture. When we do this, we like to travel around the less visited spots in New England, sleeping in a tent, soaking in the scenery from some of our favorite places.
About the second week in, we traveled up to far northern Maine, just short of the Canadian border, to Flagstaff Lake, near the Bigelow mountain range. This is the view from our campsite. If it looks a bit familiar, it's the same location where I shot Flagstaff Lake Sunrise in 2009.
When you have a great scene in front of you, it's tempting to try to recreate a previous success. I fought the urge to do just that, trying my best to come up with new compositions and angles. Besides, the conditions never seem to cooperate for a repeat performance, so I cleared any previously held notions and just regarded the new view, the clouds draping the mountains, and yet another spectacular sunrise event.
I switched off all my machines including my phone on the weekend and discovered a new hangout cafe! Just what I needed! Thanks to the owners and amazing staff at The Missing Piece for making my first visit such a treat. Will be back soon for more sketching and eating your great food!
www.lizsteel.com/2015/02/my-unplug-weekend-and-new-hangou...
And it's done! I can haul it around without taking the cover off, if I want to. Just have to remember to unplug it first.
This is not a hard project, it just seems like it when you have to write out every little step, in actuality you should be able to make one of these in just an hour or two once your fabric is ready.
I choose to not add a lining, seemed like a waste of fabric considering what light use this will get. You can add one if you like, but reverse the layout of the right side/left side panels when you attach them to the main piece so they'll fit nicely. (This only applies if your side pieces are asymetrical.) Make the lining and insert it into the exterior and stitch along the bottom before applying the binding. Cut a slit in the top where the handle opening is and hand tack it down to the opening after turning under the raw edges. A couple of stitches in the seam allowances near the top, also, would be a good idea to lock the layers together.
I hope you're able to make sense of this tute, let me know if you have questions or to point out any mistakes I've made, please!
While hiking, I have been seeing a growing number of people taking only a brief view of the surroundings and then burying themselves in their electronic devices. This ongoing project highlights the need to re-examine our need to unplug and just enjoy the beauty of this world.
Rolleiflex 2.8FX
T-Max 1
00
D76 1:1
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@UN Climate Conference (COP23):
Why do we allow, that politicians and "global players" usually play such an unfair game with us and our planet ?
A few things that everyone of us can do right now:
Consume Less
The easiest way to cut back on greenhouse gas emissions is simply to buy less stuff. Whether by forgoing an automobile or employing a reusable grocery sack, cutting back on consumption results in fewer fossil fuels being burned to extract, produce and ship products around the globe.
Think green when making purchases. For instance, if you are in the market for a new car, buy one that will last the longest and have the least impact on the environment. Thus, a used vehicle with a hybrid engine offers superior fuel efficiency over the long haul while saving the environmental impact of new car manufacture.
Paradoxically, when purchasing essentials, such as groceries, buying in bulk can reduce the amount of packaging—plastic wrapping, cardboard boxes and other unnecessary materials. Sometimes buying more means consuming less.
Be Efficient
A potentially simpler and even bigger impact can be made by doing more with less. Citizens of many developed countries are profligate wasters of energy, whether by speeding in a gas-guzzling sport-utility vehicle or leaving the lights on when not in a room.
Good driving and good car maintenance, such as making sure tires are properly inflated, can limit the amount of greenhouse gas emissions from a vehicle and, perhaps more importantly, lower the frequency of payment at the pump.
Similarly, employing more efficient refrigerators, air conditioners and other appliances, such as those rated highly under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program, can cut electric bills while something as simple as weatherproofing the windows of a home can reduce heating and cooling bills. Such efforts can also be usefully employed at work, whether that means installing more efficient turbines at the power plant or turning the lights off when you leave the office.
Stop Cutting Down Trees
Every year, 33 million acres of forests are cut down. Timber harvesting in the tropics alone contributes 1.5 billion metric tons of carbon to the atmosphere. That represents 20 percent of human-made greenhouse gas emissions and a source that could be avoided relatively easily.
Improved agricultural practices along with paper recycling and forest management, balancing the amount of wood taken out with the amount of new trees growing, could quickly eliminate this significant chunk of emissions.
And when purchasing wood products, such as furniture or flooring, buy used goods or, failing that, wood certified to have been sustainably harvested. The Amazon and other forests are not just the lungs of the earth, they may also be humanity's best short-term hope for limiting climate change.
Unplug
Believe it or not, U.S. citizens spend more money on electricity to power devices when off than when on. Televisions, stereo equipment, computers, battery chargers and a host of other gadgets and appliances consume more energy when seemingly switched off, so unplug them instead.
Purchasing energy-efficient gadgets can also save both energy and money and thus prevent more greenhouse gas emissions. To take but one example, efficient battery chargers could save more than one billion kilowatt-hours of electricity — $100 million at today's electricity prices — and thus prevent the release of more than one million metric tons of greenhouse gases.
Swapping old incandescent lightbulbs for more efficient replacements, such as compact fluorescents (warning: these lightbulbs contain mercury and must be properly disposed of at the end of their long life), would save billions of kilowatt-hours. In fact, according to the EPA, replacing just one incandescent lightbulb in every American home would save enough energy to provide electricity to three million American homes.
And there is so much more we can do to reduce our carbon footprint ...
Mother and foal of Plains Zebras / Steppenzebras (Equus quagga)
Lake Manyara N.P.,Tanzania, Africa
In 8th Grade, I invented a safety feature for electrical outlets. It uses an attachable magnet that goes on the male plug (and stays on the plug when you unplug the appliance) and a magnetic reed switch inside the electrical outlet. The current doesn't turn on inside the outlet until a magnetic field is present. That keeps kids with forks or knives poking into the outlet from being electrocuted.
I won 1st place in Physical Science at the school and the Regional Science Fair that year. I didn't get to go to State because I was only in 8th Grade. If I had been a Freshman, I would have been invited to go to State competition.
My Dad commissioned a law firm in 1975 to do a patent search. They found in Argentina (U S Patent 3,868,160), someone had a similar invention that used a magnet and two others (No. 3,846,598 and No. 3,699,285) that used the ground prong to push the circuit into a closed state and one other (No. 3,596,019) that was just like my idea except it used a pin attachment on the plug to turn on the circuit in the outlet. Another similar invention was a power cable coupler (Patent 3,496,500) intended to be used in marine environments that had a sliding collar with a magnet in it that matched a reed switch inside the coupler housing and actuated it after the cable was plugged in and locked. I never saw those items on the market. The lawyer said otherwise it was a perfectly patentable idea.
Other ideas I've had but other people patented first:
Legos with batteries, wires, lights and motors inside and put together to form a circuit. I have a rejection letter from Samsonite (the US license holder of Lego products at the time). Now Lego is selling my idea.
Dental Floss Picks (I came up with this idea in the mid '70's too, but didn't do anything with it)
GPS Enabled Polaroid Cameras (now Ricoh has announced a GPS Enabled Digital Camera)
Urinal Toy (pee on a sensor and get a high score)
I have a couple more ideas that I haven't seen patented yet... but can't afford the process of getting the patent! It is frustrating waiting too long and seeing your ideas make someone else money.
Are there any other frustrated inventors out there?
While hiking, I have been seeing a growing number of people taking only a brief view of the surroundings and then burying themselves in their electronic devices. This ongoing project highlights the need to re-examine our need to unplug and just enjoy the beauty of this world.
Fuji GF670
Ilford HP5
D76 1:1
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That was how the foster Mom described Fox. Well, he's been with us for a year now, and our household metabolism has perked up considerably. He's charmed his way into our hearts and our household, and he seems real happy to be part of our lives as well.
A lifetime of dog pack membership--and this is the first "boy" mutt I've taken in. ("If female dogs are called bitches then we should call male dogs bastards.") Well, this guy is a handful, but we have our fun. My neighbors know I've got a PsychoRezMutt, and yet they're fans as well. "You so crazy, Fox," they say, "--but we love you."
And any of you old geezers out there, who might be wondering about what to do with your "free time", once you unplug from the 9-5--my advice: go get yourself a high-maintenance, super-smart, separation-anxiety-prone Rescue mutt. Like the lady said, "no dog for a couch potato"--(I've dropped 15 pounds over the past year with this guy!) A salute to all the good people who work in animal rescue, and help match up people and their "pets".
While hiking, I have been seeing a growing number of people taking only a brief view of the surroundings and then burying themselves in their electronic devices. This ongoing project highlights the need to re-examine our need to unplug and just enjoy the beauty of this world.
Rolleiflex 2.8FX
T-Max 400
Xtol 1:1
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canon 6d
Interested to find out how manageable high iso n how clean can this newly anticipated full-frame contender??
Can Canon 6D truly unplug to deliver those charming whistle among competitive rivals? So far, some relevant mighty headlines free echo had been spreading on the common street with favoritism praise by satisfy user .. but how true it is????
Practically me, no insight technical metrology though , summarise to drill on the interesting highlight of ISO aspect with down to earth unbiased information as I own both the Canon 5d2 n 6D n other canon latest camera.
Here, pushing n testing some of the unusual limit of raising ISO 800 beside the normal ISO 100 with just single count exposure during my night landscape shot ! It seem to picking up some minor dark shadow noise, I don't really see any different up to this point even with my old 5Dmark2. The following iSo may interest more when u start pumping up, differences may appear especially those attempt longer exposure at night with slight struggle noise from ISO2000-3200 when call in. However, 6D exhibit much acceptable cleaner n finer color noise pick up by our common visible eye, when kick harder into ISO3200-6400 region, it slowly turn sucks for my personal limitation preference if pro-longe exposure more than 20s would briefly terrify an image during dark or dimly lit condition, but , still a useful iso helper during good daylight combat to gain for faster shutter speed by day with very less worry.
For ISO 6400 onwards, noise condition varies much with canon top of the line good quality glass that able to shot at widest end. However, a normal third party lens will show it true color, the forbidden ugly yucky noise start rising from f4 onwards.
Ignore the 250,000 ISO. Chances of other lower ISO is mere nonsense or gimmick from major popular website guru-reviewers who testify as still usable, a skeptical commercial tactic or been undertable compensated for self benefit reason to claim positive remarks had screw up many earger buyer into wrong believed.
Final verdict appear that, not really so desirable once after the holy mark iso 3200. Don't fall into the legendary rumors of it high capability of sweet superb ISO terminology , any attempt above that, it simply ruin your image.. Canon's yet need indepth technical improvement with such technology here. Unless people can really afford high end wide opening f1.2 super fast lens pair with such heavenly spec advance camera. If not, forget about it high ISO fantasy at the moment. Focusing was average as less miss n hit continue depend on combination skill during servo tracking mode. Be amaze with the primitive ONe Shot mode. A killer keeper with fantastic result at most time. Overall Color display is towards nice warmer vivid tone, however, exposure may tend to lean on brighter side but acceptable unless u take the effort to manual compensate -2/3 stop depend on what u r metering at.
Congratulate those who're still holding on their 5DMark2, please continue to enjoy the fundamental robust mechanism of fullframe though some may feel somehow back dated but rest assure the substential reliable engineering n technology did proven numerous awards recognition winning shot taken by it predecessor without doubt praise by the world.
I see little trade off for those preparing giving up their mark2. With Canon 6D paper, U may acquire what today's Canon intelligent imaging digi 5+ processor inside with the ability climb up to +3 ev that canon claim able to shot at moon light condition but, but ... remember not a guarantee 100% token it will absolutely strike during critical precious moment that make u hate their promise, I'm seriously afraid photographers may loss more of other essential function what ur 5d2 previously had are awefully missing from 6D.
Last words, keep ur 5 D2 n continue shooting. I'm feeling regret at some point .
"This is a parallel world. This is exactly what we expect it to be.
This is the Internet. The web. This is the same world we live in, but we can't see it. Only a few people can, and only if they are out of their mind. That's what it takes to be able to live it. Codes, viruses and sensations. Display, letters and fake fame. Like in our world. So, if you would have the chance now to be able to see it, would it be y or n? Plug it or unplug it? Error. Probably."
Model: Miriam Imperatore
MUA: Elisa Colarossi
Formó un colectivo se subió a él lo metió en formol durmió durmió durmió se pasó salió bajó.
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He created a group climbed to put it in formalin slept slept slept passed by got out landed off.
Farnbacher getting out of his Acura after a long stint at Road America.
#86 Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian Acura NSX GT3, GTD: Mario Farnbacher
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
IMSA Road Race Showcase
Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI USA
Sunday August 4, 2019
World Copyright: Peter Burke
LAT Images
Peak trains laying over in the running shed. The overhead track to the left of the lights is the power supply, via the cables, to the shed socket on the train, enabling it to be driven out of the shed. Quite a few were pulled down by drivers forgetting to stop and unplug.
This image is quite a good representation of how (during a processing time) I feel on the inside. When I say processing I mean trying to establish why I feel the way I feel, what is/has caused it and what is the way forward.
I spent day after day processing for weeks (which, let me tell you is DRAINING!) but as the days turn to weeks, you have less need to process and more time to live a little.
Florida was amazing on so many levels. I didn't quite appreciate how much I needed the break until I was there. Suddenly not having to think all the time about everything, unplug from responsibilities and look beyond your own soap-opera to go and feature in someone elses. That, by the way, is my personal metaphor for life. We are all the star in our own soap opera. Some people are cast members such as friends and family, some people play guest roles and feature now and again and some people stay for a season and leave.
Florida saw a mass connect of many soap operas. On this particular day, Lynne and Rick left to go home plus Cassandra left to go to Germany. Both of them had gone within an hour or two of each other (a couple of days before I was due to go home) and quite honestly I could not get it together after they left. It was like, I connected with these people who were so much fun and sharing in the same experiences as me...and suddenly it was their time to leave. It took me a good while to process, so much so, I had to call my security blanket Phil to understand why I felt the way I did.
He was clear- you have invited many people into your life and suddenly you are alone again. You need to now busy yourself until you are due to come home.
Simples. He was right, I know I am very good at letting people in. I am rubbish at letting them leave. If they do have to go, I have to make it gradual and slow or it throws me into a spin.
So beware, if you are thinking of leaving me, it might not be so easy moohaahahha :)
This is the bottom of Derek's studio. The back wall is dominated of a photographic portrait of Naya by John Sluder (this is for sale if you have $2500 to pay him). Its a real talking point in the gallery.
Derek was making a video teaser for the Kentucky Derby when I was making this. You can see it here.