Just updated my Win7 phone to "Mango" OS. That went smoothly, but for some stupid reason, MS didn't bother to program the update to NOT overwrite custom ringtones with their own crappy ones. So, I have spent the last 30 minutes or so hunting down the ones I had been using (luckily I archive just about everything) making sure they are the 'proper' size (under 1 meg) and sync the phone. Just have one or two more left.
What a pain.
Other than that, I have to say I am thrilled with the OS updated. It's faster, smoother. BRB, going to get reacquainted with my phone.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Into the Gloaming
Cable Beach, Broome, sunset.
This was one of the photographs I asked Nigel about. I liked the original but there was something that kept me coming back to it, wanting to fix it. A simple cropping of water smoothed sand, which although wasn't out of focus, was so smooth it looked as if it was made this photo much better.
h.t. to Nigel for the tip!
This was one of the photographs I asked Nigel about. I liked the original but there was something that kept me coming back to it, wanting to fix it. A simple cropping of water smoothed sand, which although wasn't out of focus, was so smooth it looked as if it was made this photo much better.
h.t. to Nigel for the tip!
Bit the bullet and went
And glad I did. Professional Photographer Nigel Gaunt of Red-Dirt Photography was there. Was great presentation and slide show. Got to ask him a few questions, and got some advise. I had two photographs that I liked, but they weren't quite right. He pointed out what was bothering me. Will be going to fix that asap.
Munching on Lime Cheesecake. (smacks tongue on roof off mouth) Just a little tart.... about 5'3".
Munching on Lime Cheesecake. (smacks tongue on roof off mouth) Just a little tart.... about 5'3".
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
5 Squeezed and Zested Limes later
A Lime cheesecake is baking in the oven. Not the fluffed up with flour variety, either. The thick creamy kind.
Took the cream cheese blocks out nice and early so they would be room temperature by noon. Had three rather old limes in the fridge, left there for juicing. Picked three fresh ones for grated lime peel (zest really) and 1/2 of juice.
Instead of grating the limes, I used a zester, and then minced it fine. Now, it's just a matter of waiting for it to bake, and to let it cool. :) Smells so good!
Took the cream cheese blocks out nice and early so they would be room temperature by noon. Had three rather old limes in the fridge, left there for juicing. Picked three fresh ones for grated lime peel (zest really) and 1/2 of juice.
Instead of grating the limes, I used a zester, and then minced it fine. Now, it's just a matter of waiting for it to bake, and to let it cool. :) Smells so good!
Colored by what happened
Wing and I joined a local photography/photographers club. Me, I'm rather ambivalent about about going to the meetings. Not just because of just barely being over the flu, but for other reasons.
The last time I belonged to any sort of 'club', the nano the shrew crew sucked everything thing from me that they could, they turned on me like the pack of rabid bitches they really were. (Stole a lot of things that were never returned, too) Then when we became rather successful in our endeavor, they hounded us with rumor and innuendo for years afterward. Even after a motorcycle accident damaged a disc in my back collapsed, leaving me partially disabled didn't make they draw in the claws and venom. That experience has really made me antsy about being in any sort of club/group.
This morning Wing asked me if I wanted to go to tonights meeting, and again the 'ice cold rock sinking in pit of stomach' feeling started up again. Whereas I don't mind, and actually enjoy, taking classes or instructional workshops with professional photographers, my guts tighten up when thinking about being around a 'peer group' again. When I do agree to go, what Wing didn't know (but will now) it's all i can do to not throw up because of the stress.
Now, intellectually I know the people in the group are nothing like the slugs before, but once burned....
*sigh*
The last time I belonged to any sort of 'club', the nano the shrew crew sucked everything thing from me that they could, they turned on me like the pack of rabid bitches they really were. (Stole a lot of things that were never returned, too) Then when we became rather successful in our endeavor, they hounded us with rumor and innuendo for years afterward. Even after a motorcycle accident damaged a disc in my back collapsed, leaving me partially disabled didn't make they draw in the claws and venom. That experience has really made me antsy about being in any sort of club/group.
This morning Wing asked me if I wanted to go to tonights meeting, and again the 'ice cold rock sinking in pit of stomach' feeling started up again. Whereas I don't mind, and actually enjoy, taking classes or instructional workshops with professional photographers, my guts tighten up when thinking about being around a 'peer group' again. When I do agree to go, what Wing didn't know (but will now) it's all i can do to not throw up because of the stress.
Now, intellectually I know the people in the group are nothing like the slugs before, but once burned....
*sigh*
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Been watching "The Walking Dead"
It's a original series on AMC (US). It's a Zombiepocalypse. It's very well acted, and the FX can be gruesome (iows Wing is not going to be 'allowed' to watch it).
The only failing I see, is that people in a survival situation would NOT be self dividing, therefore easily conquered by the 'walking dead'.
The only failing I see, is that people in a survival situation would NOT be self dividing, therefore easily conquered by the 'walking dead'.
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