Adventures with Dr. Lady Cutie Troublemaker

I’ve been working and shooting pictures and twittering rather than blogging lately. I blog when I feel like it, so that means constantly or never, depending on my mood. I’m fine with that. Breaking the blog silence to share a really cute picture of Jake that was in the N&O this morning:

That’s him with Miss North Carolina. The picture was taken back in the summer, before we were dating. At the time, Jake blogged about the experience on his blog.

There’s video of the event, too:

If you watch and listen carefully around 47 seconds in, you can see me walk past and hear me say, “Fairy”! I had just spotted my friend Fairy Brutal of the Carolina Rollergirls!

Got an email from my Dad yesterday that I must share with the world:

So, on the 26th after you left, I took a nap and put off going to Stump Hill until Saturday, the 27th. I drove my truck there on Saturday which was fine. On the 28th, I got in my truck and it was “missing” and an ominous light came on on the dashboard, shaped like an engine. I turned it off. The next morning, Al followed me as my truck limped and sputtered to Jasper Jeep where it still sits. Later that day, they called and said I might want to call my insurance company. Seems that a rat/mouse/squirrel/possum had moved in on Saturday night and built a nest.

Fortunately, I have full coverage for rodent attacks on my truck, because it was a $2000 nest that the rat/mouse/squirrel/ possum had created on Saturday night. I’m now locally famous as the most recent such victim. Every time I tell this story, more people appear who have been similarly afflicted. The guy at Jasper Jeep says it happens a lot, particularly on cold nights. I told him that I preferred calling it a possum attack for aesthetic reasons, but they were adamant that it was either a rat or a “very industrious field mouse.”

I’m thinking of starting a Support Group…

He provided a picture, too!

So Andy just Twittered that he copied my idea, and you know, I’d love it if all my favorite photographers copied it, too. Make sure you’re logged into Flickr, then go to SmartSetr, a site I just love (although I wish the creator would update it more and be a little more responsive, to be honest). There, create a new smart set. Call it Best of 2008. The type of smart set is probably going to be Date Taken, although you can choose Date Posted if you prefer. Then pick photos visible to everyone, sorted by Interesting Descending, then pick how many pictures you want in the set. I usually make those sets in multiples of 6 because (1) it’s a cool film-like number and (2) it makes the rows nice and even. Set the dates for all of last year. Then once you’re done, it’ll all save to Flickr. Happy happy! Just remember that you need to edit that set from within SmartSetr, not Flickr, or it’ll get messed up. Here’s Andy’s set: Link and here’s mine.

My best picture of the year:

Jake and I went to DC at the beginning of this week. I had to come back, but he’s still traveling (Philly first, and now NYC). I’m getting to do a little armchair traveling, too, because of his frequent calls. It’s kind of fun! I go online and find stuff that’s cool to take pictures of and send him little emails and junk. Of course I’d rather be with him, but the good news is that we’re heading down to see my parents in a few days. The trip will extend a few days after Christmas, so the long drive won’t be as dreadful as last year (nothing like food poisoning and car trips, I always say!). Can’t wait to see him and all the pictures he’s bringing back with him.

He just posted the coolest iPhone picture from the Brooklyn Bridge. Imagine what the pictures from his REAL camera will be like! 😀

OK, I know his trip is awesome and all, but COME BACK! It’s been long enough already!

So far (I’ll update again as the year ends.)