Whistling in the Dark

The following is a short descriptive paper I had to do for English Comp I a few years ago. I remembered it because I’ve been pining to see the RHPS lately.

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A lot of people told me that after a long term relationship breaks up that you’ll have good days, where you’re feeling pretty good, and bad days, where life just fucking sucks. Me, I’m having good hours and bad hours. I imagine this is like what someone who’s badly bipolar goes through. If so then I really feel bad for them. I know this will fade for me with time. They have to live with this their whole life.

I’m alive. Not doing good, but alive.

My friend Ed (Edythemighty pretty much everywhere) rode out the hurricane. This is a video he posted of the aftermath on Ustream.

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Over the last week whenever bored or can’t sleep I’ve been grabbing my camera and going for a walk (about 10 miles total this week). While it’s decent exercise and I’ve gotten a few good shots out of it I’ve come to a couple of conclusions.

First, I need a good pair of walking shoes. My sandals leave me with blisters and my boots (my normal day to day shoes) start to give my ankles hell around mile three. It’s just that decent shoes are stupid expensive.

Second, I need to always carry my GPS puck. Partly because it lets me know just how far I’ve walked but mainly because I like to know just where I’ve taken a photo. Sometimes I want to find the spot again to shoot later. It’s not like it’s big or heavy. I just need to get into the habit of attaching it to my camera bag.

I called the doctor today to re-up a perscription when I was told that because I haven’t been there in about a year I need to come in for a check up. I know why they want me to but it’s still a pain. I love being harangued because I drink coffee, eat meat, etc.

While it’s great to go somewhere to shoot sometimes you get get the best photos in your own back yard.

When I got my BlackBerry Curve (8320) for Christmas I became addicted to it. It’s the best phone I’ve ever owned and I’ve been telling everyone that will listen how much I love it. Well, my brother wanted to get his own cell phone (he’s been using his work phone) and he must have remembered me gushing over my Curve because he decided on a 8320 for himself. He’s loving it so far, other than the free Mac sync software, PocketMac, which frankly sucks. I’m going to hook him up with a copy of MissingSync.

Oh, and BlackBerry Messanger rocks. I know it’s just IM for BB snobs but I still like it.

The last week or so has been a bit of a bitch. First, my girlfriend is getting laid off. The serverence package is amazing so it’s not a complete fuck over but it’s still making life worrysome.

Then a good friend of mine is in real dire straights and is going to have to move out to the Midwest for a while. Today I gave him my old phone and hooked him up with a prepaid plan so he could sort out a job and place to live out there. I also went through his appt with him to see what he could sell to get cash to get out there.

Finally, today one of our dogs, Rufus, had the trots and started bleeding from his back end. We rushed him to the vet and, thankfully, it looks like he just has a bug and by going so much he burst a blood vessel back there. Still a stressful couple of hours

It has been an emotionally draining week.

It’s been in the high 90s with matching humidity all weekend and it’s not breaking until Tuesday night. I ain’t built for this shit.