Yesterday J surprised me with tickets to Video Games Live at Beacon Theater! According to their website, Video Games Live is: An immersive event created by the game industry featuring the best game music performed by top orchestras and choirs combined with synchronized lighting, video, live action and audience interactivity. The first and and most successful video game concert tour in the world. This will be a long entry full of photos and links. So before I go on any further, let me cut to the chase: Video Games Live was the best concert I've ever attended. Would it be sad to admit that VGL was the most fun I've had in months? Well I'm not afraid to admit that SO THERE. I had checked the...
Continue readingJ took this picture last night while playing around with the new camera. I'm not sure why (as the dog is completely out of focus), but I instantly fell in love with it. The image, straight out of the camera: After some post-processing on Photoshop: Since purchasing the Canon EOS Rebel T1i, I have been completely overwhelmed by the plethora of photography resources available on the web. There always seems to be more to read, more to experiment with, and more to be learned. Not to mention, photography is one expensive hobby! What are your favorite photography resources on the web? ...
Continue readingIt is pouring in New York today. The all-day, unrelenting, cats-and-dogs-replaced-by-rhinos-and-hippos kind of rain. I had made plans to go out, but exhaustion from working all day at my mother's store combined with the thought of myself stumbling around drunk in this weather has led to flake out and keep myself warm, dry, and sober at home. Warm, dry, and sober with my Google Reader, that is. So if you're also home this Saturday night and looking for a distraction, this post is for you! Livebrush Makes Design Creation Simple Livebrush is a FREE, easy-to-use Adobe Air app that lets you create your own designs, styles, and decorations without the need to purchase expensive vector-based illustration software. Personally, the best feature seems to be the...
Continue readingOne of my new favorite spiritual blogs, Devotional Christian, is giving away 22 Christian books! Go check out the promotion page for the full list of books. To enter for a chance to win, write a blog post, tweet, or post a note to your church's website about Devotional Christian. Then fill out this form, and that's it! A winner will be chosen via random.org on November 8th. Good luck to everyone who enters! ...
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Earlier this week I decided that things just could not get worse. Yes, there are a lot of horrible things happening in my life in addition to the drama that has been shadowing me for the past few months. And no, I am not exaggerating. But as they say, the only way to go from here is up. I won't go into details other than that things are finally starting to get better. After getting our mortgage, hospital bills, and other financial responsibilities situated, I pulled in some extra work and decided to treat myself to some retail therapy. I had wanted a DSLR for quite some time now and had my sights set on the Nikon D90 since it was first announced...
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