Hurry up and snow!!

Mammoth

This is my favorite time of year.  My two most favorite holidays are coming up, it’s nippy in the morning, and it’s going to start snowing soon!!  It’s SkiDazzle weekend and I’m hoping to check it out.  Anyone want to go?!  With paid admission you get a free pass to Summit or Bear.  If only it would just cool down and start dumping.  I know you’ve all seen this video but I had to bring it back to get you all pumped up.  The video has music so if you’re at work, put your headphones on!  Get your boards/skis waxed, goggles and beanie out of the closet, and put those racks back on the car!!  It’s almost that time!!

8 weeks flew by

Tonight I had my last photography class and it was pretty neat to see everyone’s work laid out on the table.  We were asked to bring in our best photos from the past 8 weeks so that we could critique, comment, and admire.  It was a lot of fun learning how to better use my camera and the instructor was pretty cool.  He allowed us to ask specific questions about our own cameras and equipment and would sit down and figure stuff out with us.  I even learned some neat tricks for my speedlight today!  They also had an art exhibit that showcased all types of media from photographs, to drawings and paintings, to sculptures.  I’m inspired!  Now that I know how to use my camera in “manual” mode, the sky’s the limit!  Next semester, acrylic painting!  Haha.  A new renegade hobby for me!  Woo Hoo!

stupid apple

I knew this day would come. My macbook was destined to die soon. With the new Intel macbooks there have been numerous complaints about this and that. Here are just a few of them:

  1. It runs really hot…no longer a “lap”top unless you want to burn your legs.
  2. The white ones have a weird discoloration on the keyboard with very little use.
  3. The macbook suddenly shuts down for no reason.

Well, as of last night, I have 3 out of 3. Awesome. Jes tried to follow all the directions on the website to try to fix the shut-down problem but there’s no luck in sight. So, it’s time to call Apple Care and complain. It’s a good thing it’s still under warranty. Stupid apple. I’m so glad that I never abandoned my ThinkPad.

Who let stinky into the hamster party?

This morning I went to the gym. I usually hate running on a treadmill but I felt pretty good today. Perhaps it was the novelty of it again or my music was helping pass the time. Unfortunately, 25 minutes into my run, a very stinky man started on the treadmill right next to me. Nevermind that there were several empty ones all along the row. Why did he have to set-up camp right next to me? This was going to suck but I said to myself, “I only have 5 more minutes. I’ll just power through and breathe through my mouth.” Well, I just have to say that it was disgusting…so bad that everyone around him started to get off their treadmills and move to another machine. With just one minute into it, I had to move too. It almost made me nauseous. It’s one thing to have to run on a hamster wheel for 30 minutes but to endure the stinkiness from the fat hamster next to me was just too much for me today. I actually pushed “STOP” on my treadmill and moved 10 treadmills over to finish my run. I ended up going an extra 10 minutes just because I was so annoyed.

a night at the park

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I went to my photog class last night and we covered night photography.  With camera and tripod in hand, I went out to the park next door with my instructor and classmates to practice.  It was cold out there but the little outing was quite fun.  It’s cool to have someone teach you how to REALLY use your camera and how to look at the overall scene to examine the exposure, lighting, and composition of each photo.  I have only one more class left and we’re supposed to go out and shoot stuff and bring it all back for review.  It’s time to go out an waste film!!

Anyone know a rain dance?

This is ridiculous.  It’s already November and there’s no rain in sight.  No rain means no snow.  Today is Mammoth’s opening day and unfortunately all they have is man-made snow on one run with a base of 6 inches.  I hope all the people who decided to try it out are wearing their helmets.  It’s gonna be a rough ride down the mountain.  I keep checking the 10-day weather forecast every hour as if all of a sudden there will be a chance of showers tomorrow.  One can only dream and hope.