I forgot pics of the church. It was a beautiful, old historic church that they opened just for the wedding. This church usually isn't opened until later in May. It was really sweet and felt so romantic inside.
Friday, April 29, 2005
FINALLY! HELLO!!!
So, after our puter crashed, I didn't have Hello installed, so I didn't post any pics... but now it is up and running THANK GOD! My blog was no colorful enough for me. So here they are... the first couple are of a co-workers son. It was the first time using my green screen, so I learned some things through some mistakes I made, but the pics still turned out okay, and they like them. I LOVE the background designer in Photoshop! The other pics are of the wedding. Just a couple... Josie and Amadon still haven't seen them. But I can't get them the pics until later next week, so I thought they would appreciate these pics now. Hope you don't mind Josie.
The pics of the wedding turned out okay too. The pics in the church were kind of hard because the lighting was HORRIBLE and it was soooo small, I couldn't have my lights set up during the ceremony, and I didn't have much time to get good, planned out poses.. I was rushed a lot but I understand that's what you gotta do, I just still have a lot to learn, and I appreciate Josie and Amadon trusting me to learn at THEIR WEDDING! I want feedback... good AND BAD! ENJOY!
The pics of the wedding turned out okay too. The pics in the church were kind of hard because the lighting was HORRIBLE and it was soooo small, I couldn't have my lights set up during the ceremony, and I didn't have much time to get good, planned out poses.. I was rushed a lot but I understand that's what you gotta do, I just still have a lot to learn, and I appreciate Josie and Amadon trusting me to learn at THEIR WEDDING! I want feedback... good AND BAD! ENJOY!
Thursday, April 28, 2005
Busy Little Bee...
I've been keeping myself pretty busy around here! I have Amadon and Josie's wedding pics to finish touching up, I have a co-worker's son's senior pics to finish up, I have to Make invites to Kevin's graduation open house, I have to make our work schedule, and I have to plan the details for that open house. Yet, I sit here blogging... can you tell where my priorities are?
My greenscreen worked okay for Logan's senior pics, there is still a faded green line around his body that, of course since I'm anal, I'm the only one that can see it. (JessicaRabbit, I know you're good with Photoshop... any suggestions?) The pics turned out okay though for it being the first time using Photoshop's background generator. I'll post lots of pics when I get enough motivation to re-install 'Hello'.
I would like to welcome my friend Jess to the blogging scene. I'm was overly joyed when I saw her commment on the last post. Jess moved to Cali... fornia that is. Her blog isn't up and running just yet, but I'll have the link when it is. I miss Jess, mostly because she's hot and an easy lay.. I mean...ah..er... because she has a interesting personality and I appreciate her.... nevermind. I love ya babe!
speaking of long-time-no-see friends, my buddy Amy came to visit this week. She moved to St. Cloud to be a manager in training for the Hot Topic there. We went out to eat with her. Her vibrant, colorful personality was very refreshing, and I miss her tons!
The new guy started at work today, my replacement. He's really nice, I like his slow, southern accent. He's from North Carolina, but he sounds more like he's from like alabama... hey I bet KSoFM and fam talk like that too... I never thought to put accents to blog posts... that sounds kinda fun... Anyway, this new guy is gonna be fine, and I think he'll get along with everyone too.
I sprained my ankle... couldn't tell you how though. All I know is that is hurts, it's bruised, and Kevin looked at it (being 2 weeks away from being a doctor of PT I think he's plenty qualified) and he thinks its sprained. damn.
all in all, I'm havin' a pretty good week. How about y'all? Oh and a side note, you know that song... I don't know the name, or who sings it... but it's something like "Live Like You were Dieing" well it sucks, and I'm sick of hearing it on EVERY station... it is a country song... keep it on the country stations! I HATE COUNTRY MUSIC! On that note.... Good Bye, and check for lotsa pictures later in the weekend :)
My greenscreen worked okay for Logan's senior pics, there is still a faded green line around his body that, of course since I'm anal, I'm the only one that can see it. (JessicaRabbit, I know you're good with Photoshop... any suggestions?) The pics turned out okay though for it being the first time using Photoshop's background generator. I'll post lots of pics when I get enough motivation to re-install 'Hello'.
I would like to welcome my friend Jess to the blogging scene. I'm was overly joyed when I saw her commment on the last post. Jess moved to Cali... fornia that is. Her blog isn't up and running just yet, but I'll have the link when it is. I miss Jess, mostly because she's hot and an easy lay.. I mean...ah..er... because she has a interesting personality and I appreciate her.... nevermind. I love ya babe!
speaking of long-time-no-see friends, my buddy Amy came to visit this week. She moved to St. Cloud to be a manager in training for the Hot Topic there. We went out to eat with her. Her vibrant, colorful personality was very refreshing, and I miss her tons!
The new guy started at work today, my replacement. He's really nice, I like his slow, southern accent. He's from North Carolina, but he sounds more like he's from like alabama... hey I bet KSoFM and fam talk like that too... I never thought to put accents to blog posts... that sounds kinda fun... Anyway, this new guy is gonna be fine, and I think he'll get along with everyone too.
I sprained my ankle... couldn't tell you how though. All I know is that is hurts, it's bruised, and Kevin looked at it (being 2 weeks away from being a doctor of PT I think he's plenty qualified) and he thinks its sprained. damn.
all in all, I'm havin' a pretty good week. How about y'all? Oh and a side note, you know that song... I don't know the name, or who sings it... but it's something like "Live Like You were Dieing" well it sucks, and I'm sick of hearing it on EVERY station... it is a country song... keep it on the country stations! I HATE COUNTRY MUSIC! On that note.... Good Bye, and check for lotsa pictures later in the weekend :)
Friday, April 22, 2005
Goin' to the chapel
Amadon and Josie are getting married tomorrow. ABOUT TIME, geez I mean they've spent years planning and we've spend months anticipating and... no... actually they decided about 2 months (if that) ago that they were getting married, and we've spent about 2 weeks anticipating.. but I'm really happy that they pulled it off! I mean, honestly, I had my doubts. But everything came together and Josie was running full force for the past couple weeks to get everything done. I'm doing the photography so I'll have pics to show everyone come Monday. I'm glad her family decided to attend, I knew they would regret it if they didn't go. Tomorrow will be fun, we get to eat lotsa good food, party, and dance. Amadon and Josie will be husband and wife, which is gonna take some getting use to.
Well, better go pack...
Well, better go pack...
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
stupid criminals
I know you have probably heard of some of these, but I wanted to share a couple stupid ciminal stories because I always love them, its hard to believe some people can be SOOOO incredibly DUMB!
When a man attempted to siphon gasoline from a motor home
parked on a Seattle street, he got much more than he
bargained for. Police arrived at the scene to find an
ill man curled up next to a motor home trying to steal
gasoline and plugged his hose into the motor home's
sewage tank by mistake. The owner of the vehicle
declined to press charges, saying that it was the best
laugh he'd ever had.
David Posman, 33, was arrested recently in Providence, R.I,
after allegedly knocking out an armored car driver and
stealing the closest four bags of money. It turned out
they contained $800 in PENNIES, weighed 30 pounds each,
and slowed him to a stagger during his getaway so that
police officers easily jumped him from behind.
The Belgium news agency Belga reported in November that
a man suspected of robbing a jewelry store in Liege said
he couldn't have done it because he was busy breaking into
a school at the same time. Police then arrested him for
breaking into the school.
Oklahoma City - Dennis Newton was on trial for the armed
robbery of a convenience store in a district court this
week when he fired his lawyer. Assistant district
attorney Larry Jones said Newton, 47, was doing a fair
job of defending himself until the store manager testified
that Newton was the robber. Newton jumped up, accused the
woman of lying and then said, "I should of blown your
[expletive] head off!" The defendant paused, then quickly
added, "- if I'd been the one that was there." The jury
took 20 minutes to convict Newton and recommend a 30-year
sentence.
R.C. Gaitlin, 21, walked up to two patrol officers who
were showing their squad car computer equipment to
children in a Detroit neighborhood. When he asked how
the system worked, the officers asked to use his I.D.
for an example. Gaitlin gave them his driver's license,
they entered it into the computer, and moments later they
arrested Gaitlin because information on the screen showed
that Gaitlin was wanted for a two-year-old armed robbery
in St. Louis, Missouri.
Drug-possession defendant Christopher Johns, on trial in March in Pontiac, Michigan, said he had been searched without a warrant. The prosecutor said the officer didn't need a warrant because a "bulge" in Christopher's jacket could have been a gun. Nonsense, said Christopher, who happened to be wearing the same jacket that day in court. He handed it over so the judge could see it. The judge discovered a packet of cocaine in the pocket and laughed so hard he required a five-minute recess to compose himself.
Police in Cottonwood(?), Idaho, were amused when they arrived to write up a burglary, and the homeowner told them that the thief got his VCR, his bong, and his stash of marijuana. Luckily, however, the thief had missed his marijuana pipe. The police ticketed the guy for possession of drug paraphernalia.
Portsmouth, R.I. Police charged Gregory Rosa, 25, with a string of vending machine robberies in January when he (1) fled from police inexplicably when they spotted him loitering around a vending machine and (2) later tried to post his $400 bail in coins.
The Ann Arbor News crime column reported that a man walked into a Burger King in Ypsilanti, Michigan at 7:50am, flashed a gun and demanded cash. The clerk turned him down because he said he couldn't open the cash register without a food order. When the man ordered onion rings, the clerk said they weren't available for breakfast. The man, frustrated, walked away.
When a man attempted to siphon gasoline from a motor home
parked on a Seattle street, he got much more than he
bargained for. Police arrived at the scene to find an
ill man curled up next to a motor home trying to steal
gasoline and plugged his hose into the motor home's
sewage tank by mistake. The owner of the vehicle
declined to press charges, saying that it was the best
laugh he'd ever had.
David Posman, 33, was arrested recently in Providence, R.I,
after allegedly knocking out an armored car driver and
stealing the closest four bags of money. It turned out
they contained $800 in PENNIES, weighed 30 pounds each,
and slowed him to a stagger during his getaway so that
police officers easily jumped him from behind.
The Belgium news agency Belga reported in November that
a man suspected of robbing a jewelry store in Liege said
he couldn't have done it because he was busy breaking into
a school at the same time. Police then arrested him for
breaking into the school.
Oklahoma City - Dennis Newton was on trial for the armed
robbery of a convenience store in a district court this
week when he fired his lawyer. Assistant district
attorney Larry Jones said Newton, 47, was doing a fair
job of defending himself until the store manager testified
that Newton was the robber. Newton jumped up, accused the
woman of lying and then said, "I should of blown your
[expletive] head off!" The defendant paused, then quickly
added, "- if I'd been the one that was there." The jury
took 20 minutes to convict Newton and recommend a 30-year
sentence.
R.C. Gaitlin, 21, walked up to two patrol officers who
were showing their squad car computer equipment to
children in a Detroit neighborhood. When he asked how
the system worked, the officers asked to use his I.D.
for an example. Gaitlin gave them his driver's license,
they entered it into the computer, and moments later they
arrested Gaitlin because information on the screen showed
that Gaitlin was wanted for a two-year-old armed robbery
in St. Louis, Missouri.
Drug-possession defendant Christopher Johns, on trial in March in Pontiac, Michigan, said he had been searched without a warrant. The prosecutor said the officer didn't need a warrant because a "bulge" in Christopher's jacket could have been a gun. Nonsense, said Christopher, who happened to be wearing the same jacket that day in court. He handed it over so the judge could see it. The judge discovered a packet of cocaine in the pocket and laughed so hard he required a five-minute recess to compose himself.
Police in Cottonwood(?), Idaho, were amused when they arrived to write up a burglary, and the homeowner told them that the thief got his VCR, his bong, and his stash of marijuana. Luckily, however, the thief had missed his marijuana pipe. The police ticketed the guy for possession of drug paraphernalia.
Portsmouth, R.I. Police charged Gregory Rosa, 25, with a string of vending machine robberies in January when he (1) fled from police inexplicably when they spotted him loitering around a vending machine and (2) later tried to post his $400 bail in coins.
The Ann Arbor News crime column reported that a man walked into a Burger King in Ypsilanti, Michigan at 7:50am, flashed a gun and demanded cash. The clerk turned him down because he said he couldn't open the cash register without a food order. When the man ordered onion rings, the clerk said they weren't available for breakfast. The man, frustrated, walked away.
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
FuzzyButt's Day of Adventure
Today the Resident Manager had to enter our apartment for a fire alarm inspection. I hate living on a University Campus in Family Housing. Not only does my apartment look like a slightly larger dorm suite with ALL cheap tile flooring and panel/brick walls, but we have to have a resident advisor like a dorm building. Plus we have to follow all the University rules like the silly "no pet policy" Now come one... what is there in this apartment that a cat can damage? There is no carpet, there is no paint on the walls cause they're PANELING! So this morning I packed up Mr. Fuzz's food dish, tarter control snack bites, and catnip turtle (that resembles a WW2 bomb victim)I shoved him into his carrier (took a good 15 minutes too) Let the crying begin... I brought him to the hotel with me and he chilled in a room while I worked. We had to wait until the darkness of night to bring him home, like swift ninjas we managed to get him in and out without being caught.
I don't know why I thought of this... but some of you faithfull readers are not familiar with North Dakota... in fact you could probably care less, but I'm just curious.. how much do you REALLY know? so here's a short essay quiz... not for anyone of you who LIVES here.
What is the state capital
Did you even know there was a North Dakota on top of South Dakota or did you think we're so close to Canada we might as well be Canadians? (Winnipeg is only 3 hours from GF)
Have you EVER heard of ANY news coming out of ND?
When you think of North Dakotans... what kind of person comes to mind?
Have you ever been to or drove through ND?
Have you seen the movie Fargo (Cause if you have, I'm sorry but that really is NOT a good example of ND... except for the cold... the accents are COMPLETELY exhaggerated and make us look like stupid country hick folk. The only people I've heard talk like that may be my grandparents or my great grand parents.
So, COMMENT people I WANT TO KNOW!
I don't know why I thought of this... but some of you faithfull readers are not familiar with North Dakota... in fact you could probably care less, but I'm just curious.. how much do you REALLY know? so here's a short essay quiz... not for anyone of you who LIVES here.
What is the state capital
Did you even know there was a North Dakota on top of South Dakota or did you think we're so close to Canada we might as well be Canadians? (Winnipeg is only 3 hours from GF)
Have you EVER heard of ANY news coming out of ND?
When you think of North Dakotans... what kind of person comes to mind?
Have you ever been to or drove through ND?
Have you seen the movie Fargo (Cause if you have, I'm sorry but that really is NOT a good example of ND... except for the cold... the accents are COMPLETELY exhaggerated and make us look like stupid country hick folk. The only people I've heard talk like that may be my grandparents or my great grand parents.
So, COMMENT people I WANT TO KNOW!
Monday, April 18, 2005
A Gosh Darn Good Day :)
I don't know why I'm in such a FANTASTIC mood today. I just am... and I'll take it too because it feels GREAT to be energetic and happy! I woke up today and I was in a good mood, I went to work and everything went very well, I got home and here I am, still in a great mood!
Tonight I'm ordering a greenscreen. I have an extended version of Photoshop that has a background generator in it, which means I can now take pics of peeps in front of the greenscreen and photoshop any background I want in. HUNDREDS of backgrounds, even if it doesn't work great, at least I tried and I think It'll be fun to play around with.
It is 86 degrees outside right now, last week it was 50... I hate North Dakota. Snow snow snow snow snow freezing rain cold sprinkle.... 90 DEGREES! PERFECT weather for the lake... not-so-perfect weather to sit in your UNAIRCONDITIONED apartment (made of brick and tin) with as less clothes on as possible and a hot Fuzzybutt trying to lay on your chest and shoulders. However, we are supposed to get our first thunderstorm of the season tonight, and I hope they're right because I love the first thunderstorm, it makes the grass greener, and the trees bud faster, and the smell is the best smell in the world!
My sister left for Job Corp yesterday, last time I talked to her, we argued and I left without saying bye or I love you, and I never do that... so I feel bad, but my sister knows I love her and that I can be a major bitch sometimes and I don't mean it. I'm very proud of her to make the decision to go back to school to get her HS diploma and to get into a trade that she'll like, shows that she has initiative to get her life on track again. I didn't see her working at her McJob forever so it's good she is finally going for what she wants. My little sis is 18 and a spunky little thing, she has a comeback for every line you throw at her, and when she is right... she is right. end of story. That characteristic is good in a person though, makes them a strong buisness mind. She isn't afraid to be herself... she is who she is... anyone who doesn't like it... screw you. That is her attitude. So, Dee Dee, if you get to read this when you're gone... I LOVE YOU and GOOD LUCK!
Kevin is yelling at FuzzyButt cause "KITTENS DON'T EAT STYROFOAM!! NO NO NO, GET THAT OUT OF YOUR MOUTH, LET GO LET GO!"
Okay, off to enjoy more of my good day!
Tonight I'm ordering a greenscreen. I have an extended version of Photoshop that has a background generator in it, which means I can now take pics of peeps in front of the greenscreen and photoshop any background I want in. HUNDREDS of backgrounds, even if it doesn't work great, at least I tried and I think It'll be fun to play around with.
It is 86 degrees outside right now, last week it was 50... I hate North Dakota. Snow snow snow snow snow freezing rain cold sprinkle.... 90 DEGREES! PERFECT weather for the lake... not-so-perfect weather to sit in your UNAIRCONDITIONED apartment (made of brick and tin) with as less clothes on as possible and a hot Fuzzybutt trying to lay on your chest and shoulders. However, we are supposed to get our first thunderstorm of the season tonight, and I hope they're right because I love the first thunderstorm, it makes the grass greener, and the trees bud faster, and the smell is the best smell in the world!
My sister left for Job Corp yesterday, last time I talked to her, we argued and I left without saying bye or I love you, and I never do that... so I feel bad, but my sister knows I love her and that I can be a major bitch sometimes and I don't mean it. I'm very proud of her to make the decision to go back to school to get her HS diploma and to get into a trade that she'll like, shows that she has initiative to get her life on track again. I didn't see her working at her McJob forever so it's good she is finally going for what she wants. My little sis is 18 and a spunky little thing, she has a comeback for every line you throw at her, and when she is right... she is right. end of story. That characteristic is good in a person though, makes them a strong buisness mind. She isn't afraid to be herself... she is who she is... anyone who doesn't like it... screw you. That is her attitude. So, Dee Dee, if you get to read this when you're gone... I LOVE YOU and GOOD LUCK!
Kevin is yelling at FuzzyButt cause "KITTENS DON'T EAT STYROFOAM!! NO NO NO, GET THAT OUT OF YOUR MOUTH, LET GO LET GO!"
Okay, off to enjoy more of my good day!
Saturday, April 16, 2005
Friday, April 15, 2005
with threats on my life.... I post
My last couple days I've been in a icky, negative mood, that is why I have not posted. I don't want to be one of the "oh pity me... my life sucks because..." Cause my life doesn't suck, I've just had a crummy week, and I'll get over it. Just thought there is no point in brining you all down with me.
Kevin has left for the weekend to go to DL for Amadon's bachelor party which is either tonight or tomorrow night. Josie's Bachelorette party is tomorrow, and because I'm a complete moron I don't know if I can go. I always work morning shifts..VERY rarely do I work 3-11, but I scheduled myself to work the evening shift this weekend because I know Blake prefers working the AM shift and I thought I'd give myself a nice weekend to sleep in (mind you I made the schedule BEFORE the bachelorette party was planned). A co worker of mine said she can probably work for me tomorrow for a couple hours so I can go to the party.
It is my friend Jason's B-Day today so HAPPY BIRTHDAY JASON. As if your parents weren't dredding tax day as it is... then you come along and make that day... I mean, a blessing, you made their tax day a wonderful event full of joy. yeah. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Our Manager at the hotel interviewed a potential replacment for me when I leave. He was really nice, and has an awesome resume and referral letters. That place can use a new mind there anyway, it's good he came along when he did. Part of me, however, is screaming "NO NO NO! I won't go, you can't make me! NO ONE can REPLACE ME! you're supposed to say "NO ONE IS AS GOOD AS YOU ARE, IT IS GOING TO BE TORTURE INTERVIEWING YOUR REPLACEMENTS!!" But then the more mature side of me realizes that someone has to take my place and soon it'll be like I wasn't even there. He'll find ways to make things better, and that is good for business. But I'm on to bigger and better things right? right.
Did you know that in 2004, the word most commonly googled AND looked up on websterdictionary.com was 'blog' weB LOG.... BLOG
So as you can tell... a whole lotta nothin' goin' on here. I think I spend too much time waiting for something interesting to happen to me, so I can post about it instead of going out and FINDING something interesting and exciting to post about.
I found out today that there are an estemated 800 people to attend Kevin's 'hooding ceremony'... I have to stand in front of 800 people and hood Kevin. Doesn't sound too bad right, then why am I scared out of my mind and I feel like I'm gonna throw up when I think about it?
I know I'm addicted to blogging because I come home and think "I wonder if Karissa posted pics of Isabella, or if JessicaRabit has any more crazy stories to tell, or if KSoFM posted new pics of their bambino... or maybe blake updated his livejournal... and so on and so on. If you are checking my blog as often as I check yours... then you all have a serious problem, because I feel like a stalker most days.
Anyway here's a cookie for making through the whole post and not skipping the middle part... just to get to the cookie
Kevin has left for the weekend to go to DL for Amadon's bachelor party which is either tonight or tomorrow night. Josie's Bachelorette party is tomorrow, and because I'm a complete moron I don't know if I can go. I always work morning shifts..VERY rarely do I work 3-11, but I scheduled myself to work the evening shift this weekend because I know Blake prefers working the AM shift and I thought I'd give myself a nice weekend to sleep in (mind you I made the schedule BEFORE the bachelorette party was planned). A co worker of mine said she can probably work for me tomorrow for a couple hours so I can go to the party.
It is my friend Jason's B-Day today so HAPPY BIRTHDAY JASON. As if your parents weren't dredding tax day as it is... then you come along and make that day... I mean, a blessing, you made their tax day a wonderful event full of joy. yeah. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Our Manager at the hotel interviewed a potential replacment for me when I leave. He was really nice, and has an awesome resume and referral letters. That place can use a new mind there anyway, it's good he came along when he did. Part of me, however, is screaming "NO NO NO! I won't go, you can't make me! NO ONE can REPLACE ME! you're supposed to say "NO ONE IS AS GOOD AS YOU ARE, IT IS GOING TO BE TORTURE INTERVIEWING YOUR REPLACEMENTS!!" But then the more mature side of me realizes that someone has to take my place and soon it'll be like I wasn't even there. He'll find ways to make things better, and that is good for business. But I'm on to bigger and better things right? right.
Did you know that in 2004, the word most commonly googled AND looked up on websterdictionary.com was 'blog' weB LOG.... BLOG
So as you can tell... a whole lotta nothin' goin' on here. I think I spend too much time waiting for something interesting to happen to me, so I can post about it instead of going out and FINDING something interesting and exciting to post about.
I found out today that there are an estemated 800 people to attend Kevin's 'hooding ceremony'... I have to stand in front of 800 people and hood Kevin. Doesn't sound too bad right, then why am I scared out of my mind and I feel like I'm gonna throw up when I think about it?
I know I'm addicted to blogging because I come home and think "I wonder if Karissa posted pics of Isabella, or if JessicaRabit has any more crazy stories to tell, or if KSoFM posted new pics of their bambino... or maybe blake updated his livejournal... and so on and so on. If you are checking my blog as often as I check yours... then you all have a serious problem, because I feel like a stalker most days.
Anyway here's a cookie for making through the whole post and not skipping the middle part... just to get to the cookie
Thursday, April 07, 2005
Pics for you
So here are some pics from my B-day, there are more but I look like crap in them, therefore they will not be viewed by anyone else but me!
Thanks Doug and Karissa for letting me use your camera!
Thanks Doug and Karissa for letting me use your camera!
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