Okay, finals! So I haven't updated this site in ages, and my last post was entitled "Back to Boston"...here I am, about to go back to Illinois in less than 2 days. Well, the semester was insanely busy to say the least. But never fear, winter vacation means five grueling weeks of relaxation, boredom, and website updates!!
So, maybe you would like me to explain or perhaps elaborate on this design. Well, that may just be too bad. I have no idea. Dinosaurs attacking the city, giant slice of watermelon, whatever. This is a result of me being infinitely frustrated with javascript image galleries, giving up and starting over. And I guess I have come to some sort of realization in this process: stick to what you know!
Now don't get me wrong. I don't mean that in the 'never branch out' sense, as you may or may not know I am quite the advocate of learning and educating myself and others (hey, I did teach myself everything I know thus far); however, in a week's time, only so much learning can be done (which was how long ago I decided to do a digital photography gallery of mine). Also, I always opt to create entire new websites which I believe was the real issue. If I had just focused my time on the galleries themselves, and learning and applying myself to something new, I would have gotten it done in time. Instead, I spent most of my time photoshopping clouds--but seriously, they look so good, check it out.
So, I learned how to make some really impressive clouds, how to frustrate myself endlessly with javascript, and ended up on a whole 'nother page. But I certainly plan to continue with my digital photography and my pursuit of a really awesome looking gallery. I have also decided, though, that when I end up creating it, it will be on this page. Why not lump all of me together instead of spreading myself so thin? So...image gallery coming soon!
I can't believe that the two weeks are already up. I'm back in Boston as of tonight, and to tell you the truth, I wasn't ready to leave. I drove home late last night just looking at things, realizing it was the last time I would see them for a long while. I was disappointed. I wasn't ready to leave! I got home and immediately checked out flights for the rest of the week, because I felt like I just needed a few more days....unfortunately, there weren't any in a reasonable price range for me to change to. So here I am!
I mean, it's good to be back. Good to get in a cab again (psych 20 dollas), good to be home again, good to have a view of the city again. I must admit when I saw the skyline I did get a really good feeling in my tummers. I do love it here. I love the city, it's for me.
I just...thought I had things so figured out. I knew where I was going and where I belonged and had a new place to call home and new reasons to call it that. I was just coming to visit for a couple weeks to see a few people, have some good times, spend time with my pets and family...just the things I do when I come home these days. This visit ended up being a little....different. Oddly different and unexpectedly so. And I'm glad for that--I love surprises and really good ones at that...but I don't want to miss old home. And I do, and that's weird. Oh well, we'll see. That's what life is all about you know; I'm up for it.
So, I am nearing insanity at home in Decatur, Illinois. This is the product of such.
It has been good being home--seeing family, friends, pets, eating good food, having cable. But seriously...this place is ridiculously boring. I really wish I had a job while I was here, that way I could at least be productive and waste some time making money...but oh well. I'll be home soon enough. I just really, really miss the city. Decatur is home though; there are some things I just couldn't do in Boston. Like...fish with my friends, or have conversations about kinds of fish, or get stupid under a tarp, DRIVE, take pictures of cows....you know. Things that normal people don't care about but you sorta miss after they leave your life. Or...something like that. I never considered myself to live in the country, I mean...Decatur is a city, sorta. But I guess it's more of the mentality than the surroundings. Although, we are surrounded in corn. And soybeans. Speaking of....it smells here.
Does anyone realize what an amazing promotional idea Nikon had by giving the residents of Georgetown, SC 200 D40s and setting them loose? The promotion shows that anybody (even these heavily accented, hunting, living in the back woods of South Carolina folk) can take gorgeous photos with ease, and with no knowledge of the technology involved. I'd be interested to see the expansion in demographics for SLRs after this, because it's quite convincing.
HOLD ON. Wow, cable is soooo great. I'm watching an episode of wife swap and it's HILARIOUS. One of the wives is a 'psychic' and has two very feminine, tap dancing sons. The new husband told her that her tons are going to turn out gay, to which she replied, sobbing, "If my sons are gay, THAT'S FINE!" and then shortly later, "...but I seriously doubt they are." Whether are not they are gay....who cares, but if they aren't, they are (thanks to mom and dad) very, very girly. And let's face it, if they're heterosexual....I can't imagine most women really being attracted to the whole girly man thing. The 13 year old only hangs out with 60 year old women at a book club and he writes them songs. He is the best. He doesn't want his dad to be more masculine, and he's pissed and says he's just going to be a "girly man" if that's what a "man" really is. Ahhhahaha.
The other wife with the athletic kids is making girly husband (mullet in tact) sit around all day while she waits on him hand and foot, because being in the kitchen is "the woman's role." Oh, and psychic mom decided that one of the sons is an extraterrestrial. No big deal.
So, I'm back. Maybe. Mostly I just got bored being at home. Who knows how long it's going to last...so enjoy it. Or not.
