War, what is it good for?
08 Jul 2010 1 Comment
I am convinced that there are certain things that are just against every man’s religion.
I have been with Dave for 23 years, and married for 18, and there are things he STILL does not do unless I get after him about it, or what usually happens is, I just end up doing it myself, so I don’t feel like a nag.
For example, this is a picture of the top of our shredder. The machine that is in DAVE’S office, the machine that lies not 2 feet away from where he spends a vast majority of his daily life. When I go thru the mail, I will put a pile of things that need to be shredded on top of the shredder…it will pile up, until I finally will just put something on the TV, sit on the floor and shred. How does the mess not bother him, how does it not scream, “Get rid of me…I look like a big pile of garbage over here!”?
Another example, what the heck is up with things like visiting a friends house? All the women flock to the kitchen, helping to cook and set the table, while the men relax on the couch or outside, just having a good ‘ol time…then, time to eat, they go to the table, have their meal, and then quickly get back to what they were doing while the women are back in the kitchen cleaning up. By the time we women get to the couch, we’re exhausted, and not ready for much more. Who is responsible for this madness? I want to know!
So therefore, I make my kids do chores, clean up their OWN messes, and help out in the house THEY also live in, so maybe, just maybe, I will have a small part in changing what has become this insane tradition that is men.
#2…My Canon Rebel XTi
24 Jul 2009 Leave a Comment
in Rants Tags: Canon Rebel XTi
It’s no secret that I have a HUGE passion for photography. I always have, but growing up, my mom could never afford to send me to any kind of school for it, so I had to learn things on my own by reading and just watching people who I admire’s work.
It took me a LONG time to go to the digital world. I never thought the photographs came out near as good as a 35mm, until the last couple of years. So, I finally decided to invest in a digital camera. I did a great deal of research and found a camera shop that would customize my camera to my needs, and walah….the REAL passion began.
I have since, taken 1000′s of pictures. Some of which I am quite proud of, some just plain crazy (thanks to my amazing zoom lens) and it’s mostly due to my Canon, I adore! Thus, making it my “Material obsession” #2.
