I have never been so happy to have a week past me in my entire life, finals weeks included. I worked about 70 hours this, had my car break, and finished it all off with a big emotional fiasco. Somehow, it all turned out ok.
In honor of that, I'm going to neglect my blog, pop in a chick flick, and eat some Superman ice cream.
Friday, September 16, 2005
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
You've Got to Be Kidding...It's Only Tuesday?
Even though I've already called/emailed many of my friends to tell them about my day, it was so insane, I really have to share it with the world.
I work at a photography studio- it's always a crazy place, especially this time of year, but today was... unusual.
1. Realtor comes in and has her picture taken. Most want to get their image on CD because they're going to email the picture to business card places anyway. This Realtor DOES NOT want a digital file, she wants a paper portrait. Later she calls me up and wants me to email her 4x5 to her... the paper 4x5. I can't believe she's that dumb, so I say, "Wait, do you want a digital file, a paper portrait or both?" She replies, "Yes, I want you to email me the paper portrait."
2. A mom comes in to order her son's senior pictures, furious about the quality of the proofs. (We print our proofs at a lower quality to discourage scanning and copying.) I explain this to her at great length, show her how beautiful the final portraits will look, but she still doesn't get it. So she does her order anyway, then points to a proof she has ordered from and shows me that it was accidentally scratched. She asks, "Will this show up in the portraits?" I ask, "The scratch on your proof??" She says (as if I were an idiot), "Yeah, the scratch."
3. A client calls me and asks if she can give me her order over the phone. She's already been in to see her proofs twice, so I tell her I'll do it only if she has a simple order with no special retouch requests, and will not be able to come to the studio anytime in the near future. She says her order is very simple and she won't be in town anytime soon. Thirty minutes later, as she's describing a TREE in the background that she wants me to change, I tell her that I'd feel better if she just came in to the studio. I ask when she'll be in town next. She says "Oh, I'm getting a pedicure at 11:00..... so how about tomorrow around 2:00?"
I think they were all flooded out of the bomb shelter they've been hiding in since the Cuban Missile Crisis.
I work at a photography studio- it's always a crazy place, especially this time of year, but today was... unusual.
1. Realtor comes in and has her picture taken. Most want to get their image on CD because they're going to email the picture to business card places anyway. This Realtor DOES NOT want a digital file, she wants a paper portrait. Later she calls me up and wants me to email her 4x5 to her... the paper 4x5. I can't believe she's that dumb, so I say, "Wait, do you want a digital file, a paper portrait or both?" She replies, "Yes, I want you to email me the paper portrait."
2. A mom comes in to order her son's senior pictures, furious about the quality of the proofs. (We print our proofs at a lower quality to discourage scanning and copying.) I explain this to her at great length, show her how beautiful the final portraits will look, but she still doesn't get it. So she does her order anyway, then points to a proof she has ordered from and shows me that it was accidentally scratched. She asks, "Will this show up in the portraits?" I ask, "The scratch on your proof??" She says (as if I were an idiot), "Yeah, the scratch."
3. A client calls me and asks if she can give me her order over the phone. She's already been in to see her proofs twice, so I tell her I'll do it only if she has a simple order with no special retouch requests, and will not be able to come to the studio anytime in the near future. She says her order is very simple and she won't be in town anytime soon. Thirty minutes later, as she's describing a TREE in the background that she wants me to change, I tell her that I'd feel better if she just came in to the studio. I ask when she'll be in town next. She says "Oh, I'm getting a pedicure at 11:00..... so how about tomorrow around 2:00?"
I think they were all flooded out of the bomb shelter they've been hiding in since the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Sunday, September 11, 2005
Not Another RockStar Post!
Ha, yes, ANOTHER posting about Rock Star INXS!
The last few weeks, I've been faithfully watching the show (and by that, I mean obsessively) partially because I'm strangely attracted to Mr. Dave Navarro, and partly because I'm intrigued by this "MiG" character.
I've finally come to a startling conclusion.
"MiG" is in fact Darren Hayes, former Savage Garden frontman. Come on, how many Sydney-born Aussies with dark hair and the same jawline are out there? Really? Darren's ready to make his big comeback after his flop-pop album and the marvelous but underpublicized "The Tension and the Spark". It's a big conspiracy! ;)
Come on, look at the pictures and tell me they don't look a lot alike.
MiG
Darren
The last few weeks, I've been faithfully watching the show (and by that, I mean obsessively) partially because I'm strangely attracted to Mr. Dave Navarro, and partly because I'm intrigued by this "MiG" character.
I've finally come to a startling conclusion.
"MiG" is in fact Darren Hayes, former Savage Garden frontman. Come on, how many Sydney-born Aussies with dark hair and the same jawline are out there? Really? Darren's ready to make his big comeback after his flop-pop album and the marvelous but underpublicized "The Tension and the Spark". It's a big conspiracy! ;)
Come on, look at the pictures and tell me they don't look a lot alike.
MiG
Darren
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
i-aleisha
I'm such a sucker for good marketing. I mentioned my new i-pod a few entries ago... I've been dancing ever since, imagining myself a silhouette person on a bright blue/green/orange/purple/red/yellow background. But I must confess... I already owned an MP3 player. It just didn't come recommended by flashy commercials. (This is all Bono's fault! It was that "Vertigo" commercial!!!)
Am I regressing to the high-school thought process? Have I been spending too much time on senior portraits?
Before you know it, I'm going to be spending $70.00 on a pair of jeans that's covered with holes...
Am I regressing to the high-school thought process? Have I been spending too much time on senior portraits?
Before you know it, I'm going to be spending $70.00 on a pair of jeans that's covered with holes...
Monday, September 05, 2005
Romeo and Juliet
Every single night, my cat sits and waits by our back porch... every single night, all night long. At first, I thought she was longing for the outdoors. Luckie is an indoor cat and hasn't stepped a paw outside since she was a kitten. Finally, a few weeks ago, I turned the spotlight on by the screen door, and there was a tomcat sitting on the other side of the screen! I've been watching for him now, and he comes to visit her every single night. They just sit by each other for hours, staring at each other. Sometimes they even touch noses through the screen! The last week, he's been coming to see her during the day too. It's kind of cute and sad at the same time...
Sunday, September 04, 2005
Need You Tonight
Last fall, it was LOST.
This summer, it's Rock Star INXS.
Can you believe it? Me, watching (shudder) REALITY TV?
This is all Dave Navarro's fault. What is it exactly about him that is so... oddly pleasurable? I started watching out of morbid curiosity, now I'm an all out addict.
What has me so hooked? Is it Marty's quiet and kind off-stage persona? His "scary conductor"? Jordis' coif? JD's assiness? (Yes, "assiness" is the only way to describe him!) Suzie's ...er..uh... MiG's weird rock-star name? (What's with the capital "G" thing???) The fact that this is all rigged and he is obviously going to win? (I swear- it's all just a marketing ploy!)
Whatever it is, I'm hopelessly devoted to TV and am giving up on ever having a life of my own. So there it is.
This summer, it's Rock Star INXS.
Can you believe it? Me, watching (shudder) REALITY TV?
This is all Dave Navarro's fault. What is it exactly about him that is so... oddly pleasurable? I started watching out of morbid curiosity, now I'm an all out addict.
What has me so hooked? Is it Marty's quiet and kind off-stage persona? His "scary conductor"? Jordis' coif? JD's assiness? (Yes, "assiness" is the only way to describe him!) Suzie's ...er..uh... MiG's weird rock-star name? (What's with the capital "G" thing???) The fact that this is all rigged and he is obviously going to win? (I swear- it's all just a marketing ploy!)
Whatever it is, I'm hopelessly devoted to TV and am giving up on ever having a life of my own. So there it is.
Saturday, September 03, 2005
All In A Tizzy
I never thought I would see the day when $2.99 for regular unleaded would make me rush to the gas station.
After the overnight jump from $2.70 to $3.50 last week, I began to suspect that driving would soon become a luxury of my past. Praise God, we were simply the victims of greedy investors in Detroit and a lot of price gouging. I learned this week that in Michigan, gas station owners are allowed to divide the cost of gas between their stations unevenly. Basically, that means charging lower prices downstate (with a small profit margin) to remain competitive and charging exorbitant prices upstate to make up the difference. As long as their average price does not fall into the category of "price gouging", they can't be prosecuted. That just isn't right. Luckily, a few of the lawmakers in Michigan who actually care about the ENTIRE state are working to end this practice. (As I point my finger angrily at our stupid governor, screaming, "This is all your fault!!!" Ha!) Just as quickly as it leapt nearly a dollar per gallon, so prices have dropped back down to something I can afford.
That means Karen can visit me and I'm going horseback riding this weekend!! Woo!
(I've never ridden a horse before... this should be interesting if nothing else...)
After the overnight jump from $2.70 to $3.50 last week, I began to suspect that driving would soon become a luxury of my past. Praise God, we were simply the victims of greedy investors in Detroit and a lot of price gouging. I learned this week that in Michigan, gas station owners are allowed to divide the cost of gas between their stations unevenly. Basically, that means charging lower prices downstate (with a small profit margin) to remain competitive and charging exorbitant prices upstate to make up the difference. As long as their average price does not fall into the category of "price gouging", they can't be prosecuted. That just isn't right. Luckily, a few of the lawmakers in Michigan who actually care about the ENTIRE state are working to end this practice. (As I point my finger angrily at our stupid governor, screaming, "This is all your fault!!!" Ha!) Just as quickly as it leapt nearly a dollar per gallon, so prices have dropped back down to something I can afford.
That means Karen can visit me and I'm going horseback riding this weekend!! Woo!
(I've never ridden a horse before... this should be interesting if nothing else...)
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