Current mood:	optimistic
Current music:	"The Limit to Your Love" by Feist

Shorter
Well, I suppose its about time to get back into the swing of things and update once in a while. I got a job...well two actually (Stivers and Books & Co.) and the shock of going to work most of the day verses going to class kind of took its toll on my psyche. I was mentally, emotionally, and physically exhausted everyday so I wasn't doing much of anything.

Today I am turning that around. I've already done some laundry, TRIED to make a vet appointment for Tress, and I'm about to finish cleaning my room. I don't have to work at Books & Co. till 4PM and I'm kind of glad I'm working close because it'll keep me preoccupied on this lonely Saturday night. I will read Running With Scissors and drink hot tea and I think all will be well.

The window is open and an autumn breeze is moving through and I feel refreshed and ready to set up a new pace for myself that is different and productive.

Stivers has been going well. I am getting along with a lot of the fellow teachers (saw a couple of them while out at Urban Nights last night) and my students have been for the most part really great. I think I like teaching, although I'm still working on TEACHING...its hard when for the past four years of my life the photography experiences I've had is as a student...I don't know its kind of weird switching roles like that. I've been talking them into trying new things though, I got about 6 or so of them to start using the Holga and one I got to experiment with a Polaroid pinhole camera with...I am in LOVE with it and am looking into buying my own. I think with it, I'd like to finally tackle that self-portrait idea that so many have said I should try. That's another reason why I like Stivers, the atmosphere, the ability to teach its really keep me up with taking photographs. Now, I haven't been taking a lot...nothing like the amount of imagery that I produced for the past four years of my life. I've only really taken 5 rolls of 120mm in the Holga but ideas are constantly swirling through my head. I have three projects in the works that I'd like to do...
1.) Juliana (maybe eventually with me in them too)
2.) Documentary of Fairborn (starting Oct 1st)
3.) Self-portrait
I've been using the Holga only for the most part because I can't afford a light meter for my Bronica just yet and I didn't really want to go back to 35mm I am still hopelessly in love with the square, a love that can only be broken with the use of the Polaroid pinhole I fear.

Oh, and Books & Co. is pretty cool too. I know I'm going to be reading a lot and my list of books I want to read has already tripled. My co-workers are fun and for the most part I enjoy my experience there despite it being your average mundane type job. I thought I hated it for a while, but I'm beginning to change my mind. I'm beginning to change my mind about a lot of things.

I redecorated my room. I threw out a bunch of stuff I don't need and now I am going to redecorate my life and throw out a bunch of things I don't need as well.

Golly, my entries get long so I'm going to switch into abridged mode...

Megan left this morning and I am sad, but this just gives me an excuse to visit New York (New York and/or Pittsburg trip coming in October!)

Urban Nights last night was a blast. Sean Wilkinson's show was at DVAC and I was blown away by the retrospective of 40 years of his photographic career. It was nice seeing Sean and Mary again and I think we're going to do dinner soon :) I was going to buy one of Sean's photographs but instead propositioned him for a trade (way way nervous) because I thought it fit better with our relationship and he said yes...so I am excited!!

Rebekah and I are going to go house hunting soon. I want to save the money I can...by living at home, but I don't want to live at home anymore. Its a struggle but I think the benefits of living away from home are greater for my well being as a person than losing a bit of money every month...at least I hope I'm right.

Okay, I am done for now...next time it will be shorter...shorter between entries and a shorter entry.