Saturday, September 26, 2009

Weekend To-Do List

  • Try out Google AdSense
  • Clean stove
  • Gear list notes for trip
  • Start Foodsack purchase process
  • Go to library
  • Fix broken PNG thumbnails
  • Create training plan for Grand Canyon trip
  • Draft trip report for April trip
  • Vacuum, mop, sweep
  • Clean out e-mail
  • Do laundry

Saturday, September 19, 2009

New Furniture

It seems that one of the things that happens when you get married is that you buy "grown-up" furniture. It costs a barking fortune.

Fancy new couch (or sofa? what's the difference anyway?).

Jess approves of the new mattress & box springs. Queen-size, not double. Getting old am I.


p.s. If you are as annoyed by Blogger's teeny-tiny edit box as I am, install Mark A. Ziesemer's wonderful Greasemonkey script for immediate joy.

Friday, September 18, 2009

Weekend To-Do List

  • Create training plan for Grand Canyon trip
  • Send out gear list, info sheet
  • Draft trip report for April trip
  • Write back to grand-canyon-list people about checklist
  • Vacuum, mop, sweep
  • Clean out laptop browser
  • Clean out Google Reader
  • Order from B&H
  • Buy frame for wedding certificate
  • Mow lawn
  • Harvest sunflowers
  • Prepare for & deal with new furniture
  • Do PFF reading/writing
  • Go to library
  • Do dishes

Thursday, September 17, 2009

2nd Roll of Film

The second roll of film came back yesterday, this time from A&I in California; the scans were better, but still not great -- most of the below required significant levels and contrast adjustments.

Shooting in B&W is difficult - the visualization exercise is much less intuitive since the hue goes away completely and all that's left is value.

This giant crane is busy building the new science classroom building.

Erin won 3rd prize in the 10,000 Reasons photo contest this here. Here she is receiving her award.

Streetlight and sunset in our alley. I would like to get this shot again just a few minutes earlier - the streetlight takes a few minutes to warm up, and when just comes on it has a really interesting glowing look where you can see all the details of the mechanism (e.g.).

Burly tattooed dude washing the windows on the riduculous alumni center at the U.

Wash Ave bridge at sunset.

Weeds growing out of a crack in our alley.

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Trip Leader Checklist


One of the things I enjoy doing is leading backpacking trips and other adventures. Along those lines, I created a checklist of the steps needed to prepare for such a trip. Turns our there are a lot. Perhaps this list is useful for you, too. Feedback welcome.

Friday, September 11, 2009

Weekend To-Do List

  • Work for Katie
  • Send e-mail to Steve
  • Trip itinerary (send out)
  • Trip medical form
  • Create training plan for Grand Canyon trip
  • Draft trip report for April trip
  • Write letter to Ned Bunnell
  • Secret item 1 2
  • Vacuum, mop, sweep
  • Start trip leader checklist
  • Clean out e-mail
  • Clean out laptop browser
  • Order from B&H
  • Back up RTM

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Weekend To-Do List

  • Order books from library
  • Respond to inquiries about lens
  • Create training plan for Grand Canyon trip
  • Pay bills
  • Play World of Goo
  • Pack up recycling
  • Create crankier sign about Angela Fish?
  • Clean out e-mail
  • Draft trip report for April trip
  • Go look for a bed frame
  • Reboot
  • Write letter to Ned Bunnell
  • Secret item 1 2
  • Vacuum, mop, sweep
  • Start trip leader checklist
  • Go to Katie's getting-old dinner
  • Back up blog?
  • Back up other cloud stuff?