Once again, logged into Wordpress and there is another update. Just like last month. Six plugin updates too. Guess I should log into Wordpress more often, eh? Damn that Facebook. Seriously, it’s so much easier to write, “Man this month went by fast!” as a Facebook status update over writing five paragraphs about it on this journal. But then it’s a lot easier to look up my past adventures here than on Facebook, which doesn’t have an archive feature other than “Click Here for Older Posts.” But do I look at my past adventures? Not really. So maybe I’ll turn this journal into something else, but until I figure out what “else” is…
Here is the 2009 Year End Catchup, brought to you by iGoogle – helping me remember what I’ve done lately since 2006:
We celebrated Halloween much like we did last year, only with a few more kids and adults. I still find it funny that the adults outnumber the kids on this holiday. I don’t remember it being like that when I was a kid. Maybe my family needs to produce more children. (Working on it!) Anyway, here are the kids:
And here are the bored adults:
Good times. Next up, we had a faux-Thanksgiving at my parents house because my long-lost aunts were in town. That was the original plan anyway, but instead we just got some deli trays because visiting is more interesting than cooking. Here’s a picture of the original Kaiser clan where almost everyone is looking in the same direction:
Then my mother-in-law celebrated her 20th anniversary of her 21st birthday. I have pictures but I will not post them because she doesn’t like when I do that without her signing off on the picture first, and she’s not here right now.
Then at some point last month The Girl got The Dude’s side of the room complete. Isn’t she talented?
Wait, didn’t I already post that? Maybe it was on Facebook. Oh well, next! Still in November. My brother and his long time gal decided to get married. Shocker, I know. I thought they were going to do the whole “engaged forever” thing too. Most of us didn’t see the ceremony because they don’t like public displays of affection, I guess? But the dinner afterward was nice and everyone had a good time. Here’s a picture where they both look about as happy as they get.
Congrats little brother! Now we’re in December and The Girl gets the tree up ASAP because that’s how she rolls.
That’s right fellas, I did that too her! (High Five!) The Kid helped with the tree too, and I took pictures per usual. Then my Best Good Friend and I went to Star Trek: The Exhibit. It was fun, if not a bit small, and renewed my love of Trek for about three days. And of course, I bought a bunch of overly priced photos. Here’s one of them:
Season 3 Captain Kirk gut totally on purpose. (cough) Then The Kid had part one of her December spoilifercation process by celebrating turning six with a blow out at Chuck’s:
And that about covers October through December, not counting Christmas of course, which hasn’t happened yet. We’re having Christmas at our house this year, assuming The Girl doesn’t go into labor first. Should be fun. It feels like the last arc of this year has really flown by, and I guess I can see why now that I’ve lay it all out for myself. I’m a lot busier than I used to be, but it’s fun. The Girl and I have been ready for Christmas, gift-wise and decoration-wise, since November 30th. Not sure I’m feeling it yet though. Maybe because I’m more interested in this:
He’s not due until next year, and let’s hope that’s how it plays out but…stand by!
Eight family members, seven hours, four shopping centers, two espresso-based drinks, and five wifi hotspots.
Mission: Do all my Christmas shopping the day before the family party. (Seriously. All of it. Hadn't bought *one thing* before today.)
Status: ACCOMPLISHED!
Feet: tired
And now, to go finish up the wrappage.
Merry happy!
Camera: Mamiya C330
Film: Fomapan 100
Developer: Rodinal
i took a few this summer when we went on a tour de plotz
here are some of the pictures. i really enjoyed the rainy summery
days of new england, although wet NYC street all up my legs and thighs
is a bit gross. nate suggested i just dont think about it as we walked.
it's a bit strange to look at pictures of us, now that we arent dating
i really want to travel domestically more. driving was fun!
"Liberal filmmaker Michael Moore on Thursday called for a boycott of the state of Connecticut in reaction to Sen. Joe Lieberman's (I-Conn.) opposition to key provisions of healthcare reform legislation."
Full:
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief
What a moron, on several levels... not the least of which is most of the nation "boycotts" CN now - its not like they have anything critical to the national economy anyways. And if they did - yu can be sure that any damage done would not be limited to CN - I mean, c'mon. Most of the citizens of New England micro-states spend money outside their own states just by walking to the local 7-11
First Great Premise: Any theory is valid if it moves units.
Second Great Premise: Anything can be true if someone says it loudly enough.
Third Great Premise: Fact is that which enough people believe. Truth is measured by how fervently they believe it.
Hmm... I guess Obama must really be a socialist Muslim out to destroy our country after all.
I want you to know
one thing.
You know how this is:
if I look
at the crystal moon, at the red branch
of the slow autumn at my window,
if I touch
near the fire
the impalpable ash
or the wrinkled body of the log,
everything carries me to you,
as if everything that exists,
aromas, light, metals,
were little boats
that sail
toward those isles of yours that wait for me.
Well, now,
if little by little you stop loving me
I shall stop loving you little by little.
If suddenly
you forget me
do not look for me,
for I shall already have forgotten you.
If you think it long and mad,
the wind of banners
that passes through my life,
and you decide
to leave me at the shore
of the heart where I have roots,
remember
that on that day,
at that hour,
I shall lift my arms
and my roots will set off
to seek another land.
But
if each day,
each hour,
you feel that you are destined for me
with implacable sweetness,
if each day a flower
climbs up to your lips to seek me,
ah my love, ah my own,
in me all that fire is repeated,
in me nothing is extinguished or forgotten,
my love feeds on your love, beloved,
and as long as you live it will be in your arms
without leaving mine
- Pablo Neruda
- Mood:if only
While the planet probably has too thick of an atmosphere and is too hot to support life similar to that found on Earth, the discovery is being heralded as a major breakthrough in humanity's search for life on other planets.
"The big excitement is that we have found a watery world orbiting a very nearby and very small star," said David Charbonneau, a Harvard professor of astronomy and lead author of an article on the discovery, which appeared this week in the journal Nature.
The planet, named GJ 1214b, is 2.7 times as large as Earth and orbits a star much smaller and less luminous than our sun. That's significant, Charbonneau said, because for many years, astronomers assumed that planets only would be found orbiting stars that are similar in size to the sun."
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/16/supe
Until now - when they can't muster the unity of a theoretical 60 votes to overcome a filibuster. Now the filibuster is "obstructionist and undemocratic". And all of a sudden, the GOP has discovered its virtue.
Hypocrites, the lot of them.
The filibuster is a very important tool in preventing a tyranny of the majority party - if an issue is so close that one side cannot break a filibuster, than its a reasonable assumption that they need to re-examine the issues at hand.
I did a shoot the other night in a closed bookstore in downtown Portland. Lots of fun was had!
Camera: Mamiya C330
Film: Fuji Neopan pushed to 1600
Developer: Rodinal
I love touring my new home town with friends.
Oh, AND I found a new Christmas icon (from My Favorite New TV Show, Community!) and switched to a holiday design for my LJ.
So, I got that going for me.
Merry Happy, everyone!
I had another set go live on Zivity today. If you aren't familiar with the site, you can check out my profile here:
http://zivity.com/photographers/arealit
The images I tend to shoot for that site are a little more "pin up" if you will then what I normally do, but whatever. I think it still has some class to it and I absolutely love the light in this particular shot.
This particular shoot was actually a blast. Adora and I were laughing the whole time, clicking away and just having fun with it all.
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