The Journey's the Thing…

I am realizing that I have given out this blog address to enough people that it is no longer anonymous. In that light I am going to begin a new blog, one where I can let it all hang out. This one will be a link for pictures and usual day-to-day happenings.

It will be interesting to see how the comments change. My new blog will be with a different host and all that which means a new look as well. I will link some of you into it, but only a choice few…

I am working hard on my paper and I am about halfway done, not including editing. My photo project is going well and I was given an estimate of how much the matting, framing and so forth will cost…a lot, but it will be worth it and I can write off the bill as an education expense. I will be showing 13 pictures. The rest of the presentation will be a lecture and PowerPoint slide show lasting around 20 minutes. I think I can do really well. It isn’t due until October 1st, but I would like to have it finished by September 1st so I can worry about for a month.

I’ll post some more pics on the Picasa page as time moves along. 1,950 pictures is a lot to sort through.

I have paid for my new desktop and should have it by next week sometime. I am excited about this. Thankfully it will be XP, as Vista is still too buggy to be a success.

Stay in touch!

Johnnyboy

I have solved my printing/viewing problems with some very simple moves. If the problematic application that seems to be gumming up the works does not load on the first round, then re-boot and go from there. So far that is working.

I was also having some minor problems with the printing of the pictures. I have invested in some high quality gloss photo paper and the accompanying ink and I must say the pictures look great at 8×10 inches. They are clear, crisp, and the color is super. Printing through the Microsoft photo software is a bit up and down, however and has already cost me a waste of 6 sheets of paper…not cheap. But the good news is that I can use this software to tweak and save the pictures, then just print using the desktop printing applications and adjust my preferences. So far not a single error.

I am going to a BBQ today at an AA friend’s home. It should be fun and I have invited another AA (a woman!) to go along with me. I have been anting to ask her on a kind-of-sort-of date/do for a while and only after my more recent adventures have I realized that if I don’t, I never will.
Anyway, she ha to work on some Step Work with her sponsor today, so I doubt she will come. She has to call me soon, as in 15 minutes from now. The thing is at 12:30 and I was hoping to run some errands first. No worries.

Johnnyboy