Post Thanksgiving Fun

So Thanksgiving this year has really been fun! On Thanksgiving day I kind of just relaxed and contemplated all the people and things I was thankful for. There are a lot!
Then on Friday Chihuahua Mama and I went to see close friends near Memphis. What a great time we all had. I really can't imagine having a better time. We all ate together (two meals!) then we went on a really awesome digital camera outing. It was a very overcast day, but there were so many great scenes to photograph. I've been editing photos from that excursion since we got back home. I'm posting a few of my favorites.
After the "digital field trip" we all went to the bookstore and Superfamily, as I like to call them, adopted a new puppy!! Such a cute dog, she seems well behaved, even though she did pee on the carpet right when she arrived at her new home (nervous I think). I even had the opportunity to play music with my friend J. We did not want to come back home! Hopefully, this is the first of many group outings to come!

A composite I made of my friends.




Some digital artwork. Basically I opened up a few different images and did some resizing and cropping and added some tweaks here and there, then merged them down.



Isn't this a pretty portrait!?



What a beautiful couple of folks, huh?



An artistic portrait, intentionally cropped.

More new art

Here are some more examples of recent "art". The last one is kinda weird. Its like a robot from the old Star Trek series.

A New Day

Indeed, it is a new day. I need to remember that every day brings opportunity with it. My attitude is much more positive lately. I've been working on some art and will post it A.S.A.P.

Here are a couple for your pleasure.

What a terrible day... but tommorrow is a new one

Eh.. how exhausting! This day was very bad for me. And for others whom I love.

The truth is that I have made some terrible choices in my life. They seem to haunt me. I've blamed others wrongly, in my past I've turned to sinful indulgence instead of earnest and hard work. That's not to say I'm not a hard worker though. I think I have a good work ethic.

I've been trying to change my life over the last 4 years, but I can't seem to find a good job, or any like-minded people in my area. So I started studying for the GED and passed with flying colors! So far so good I thought. Surely something good would fall in place from that advancement. But I found myself stagnant still. Now I am studying to take my ACT, so that I can perhaps attend college and obtain a degree.

But still progress seems to eludes me. I try to focus on the positive every day, but there are so many obstacles. I'm sure you can identify!

I really need a job, but am limited in what I can do. Disabled is what my label is. I'm trying to change that because I feel ,with time and the right support, I can lead a relatively normal life. I realize I will always have to deal with some type of hurdle in my life, but at least I'm facing them now.

I know that I have many skills, but I feel that I am lost in the wrong area. Can anyone help me to understand this situation better? If so please feel free to give advice and suggestions! =) I need them I think.

If you have had similar experiences please share. You can post anonymously.

Thanks guys.

Through the fog.. to a play

Last night I ventured out through some really thick fog, so as to attend a farce at the university called "Noises Off". I had a lot of fun! What great, grand performances the cast gave. It was truly hilarious. Sure there were a few timing problems, but what play on the college level is going to be note-for-note the whole time? All in all I thought it was a riot.

On the way back home I had to travel fairly slow because of the unusually dense fog. I decided, as I was driving, to use this opportunity to take some interesting photos. So, once I got home and retrieved my tripod, I ventured back out into the chilly and wet night. I think I captured a couple of arresting images. I'm posting them here for you to check out. It was a full moon to boot, so, needless to say that kind of situation doesn't present itself that often. =)



P.S. Look to the my other movie blog for some new movie reviews coming in the next few days. The Small Town Critic

Just because I'm losing doesn't mean I'm lost

You ever feel like you made the wrong turn on your path and when you try to correct yourself, you realize you just felt like you were going the wrong way, and now you're actually lost? What if there was no such thing as being lost? I mean that of course in a metaphysical sense. What if getting lost is sometimes what God wants us to do to find the meaning in our lives?

Just a few thoughts before bed. This Coldplay song is my song for the day. They are a great band. I love just about all of their songs. Learning to play and sing as many as I can. =D

The Stand

Hi all!

This song really got me to thinking today. I asked myself : when was the last time I stood up for what I believe. I would like to think that I do that everyday. I remain hopeful that the love inside me reaches all those people that need it.
How many times could I, and maybe you too, have helped someone out by being clear that we want to encourage, teach, empower, and love. I know for myself that God wants me to spread that message around. I guess its kinda of a pay it foward type of thing. Go out and tell someone what you stand for, and what you're willing to stand against.
I stand against hate, intolerance, ignorance, and bigotry. I hope that you choose to as well. =D

Light up the dark.



If you're curious, the band singing is called Live. I've followed their progress for awhile now. What a great band. Not afraid to talk about what matters.

My mom and I just returned from a trip to my Uncle's place. While there we visited Tombigbee National Park. It was a beautiful day and I took a lot of photos. The foliage there was so beautiful! We all had a lot of fun.

In case you're wondering, we voted through absentee ballot. : )

There was a wonderful suspension bridge at the park. It provided some really terrific vistas. Enjoy and feel free to comment.