I knew this was the right picture the minute I saw the theme for this week’s photo tuesday. I had briefly considered an image looking down the stairs or down the mountain or even my down comforter. But as I perused my images, I immediately thought of Justice.
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I was babysitting and [...]
Entries from February 2005
photo tuesday ~ down
February 28, 2005
fear
February 28, 2005
I actually got this idea from daisies. She took a series of images while at her dentist’s office and I found them charming and interesting.
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The dentist, for me, symbolizes paralyzing fear and pain. I start shaking before I reach the office. My stomach is upset. My teeth are clenched. [...]
posting pictures
February 28, 2005
This is really cute. I hope this person doesn’t mind this being done to his pictures.
33 reasons why you shouldn’t post your picture on the internet
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word of the day
February 28, 2005
tin-pot
adjective ~ small-time
Petty despots and tin-pot dictators often pay lip service to democratic ideals in order to give their regimes an aura of legitimacy.
Merriam-Webster’s 365 New Words Calendar, www.pageaday.com, Workman Publishing
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opportunities
February 27, 2005
These are posted in CURRENT JOBS IN WRITING, EDITING & COMMUNICATIONS sent out by The National Employment Bulletin for the Communication Professions. I receive this every few weeks and will post as I do. I thought some of you may be interested.
ART COMPETITION. Submit entries for “In Homage to Frida Kahlo†exhibit, 04/05/05-07/06/05, [...]
moody monday ~ artisitc
February 27, 2005
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I had actually posted this image last week and just loved it. I printed it out and gave it to a friend who is taking her first drawing class and she loved it.
It was my first foray into the heavy post-processing of my images. While it was fun, I still really [...]
macroday ~ sharp
February 27, 2005
I wanted to do something different, again playing with definitions of the word sharp. Sharp can mean so many things and the first thing that came to mind are “sharps” or needles used in BDSM play. However, given that I don’t have any around, I figured I’d try something else.
We have many sharp [...]
mount elden
February 27, 2005
Photography while driving on a rural highway during a snowstorm is not recommended. However, given that, it seems that so many of the great shots are happening while I’m passing by in my car.
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I loved how the sun was shining on Mount Elden in the middle of this snow storm, making it [...]
word of the day
February 27, 2005
dissociate
verb ~ to disconnect, disunite
“It would be naive to suggest that the success of an idea can be totally dissociated from the personality of the man or woman who propounds it.” ~ Ronald W. Clark, The Survival of Charles Darwin
Did you know? –> Both “dissociate” and disassociate” can mean “to separate from association or union [...]
willow & justice
February 26, 2005
I was over at my brother’s house to babysit Justice while Jennifer went to tae kwon do with Willow. Willow was showing me what Justice liked to do with his Potato-Head Family container (a very large bucket that holds Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head and baby Potato Head).
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After they left, Justice did [...]