That's just the way the cookie crumbles.

In almost any situation, planning early and devising a plan is the way to properly execute something, however, this morning it wasn't.  In this case, I am working on a photo project for my Color Photo class where I need to shoot pictures at a specific time due to various reasons. So this morning, on my day off, I woke up at 6:30 AM to take said photos.  Unfortunately for me nothing went right.  It was unusually dark and thus rainy, plus none of my subjects were out and about.  And the icing on the cake is that I think I creeped out my downstairs downstairs neighbor because I kept running into him while trying to do this project. 

Besides photo chaos I am finally not sick.  I've spent the last four weeks with the sniffles, coughing like crazy, and some tough breathing but with a little codeine cough syrup and some antibiotics I am ship shape again.  Like my mother, I love modern medicine.  Anyhoo, school is busy per usual, Chicago is getting colder and wetter, and Halloween is next weekend. I am still not sure what I am dressing up as but I am thinking Rizzo from Grease. She's way more fun than Sandy plus the outfit is easy (insert joke here).  

The last time I blogged was a while ago and I am not obviously known for blogging a lot. Its just not my outlet I guess.  However, my friend Eric told me I need to blog harder.  So here's to me trying to blog more, take more photos, and maybe be more specific about things I am doing. But for now, here's my lame photo update.  Haven't shot digital stuff for a bit plus the scanner is hating life and won't work so expect more next time.  I actually have a blog idea for the near future but the scanner needs to stop acting up.  

Casey visited so Lina put on her sailor outfit.

Bradley right after he puked.

Camouflage dogs.

I voted early.  My first time voting in the Presidential election. Last time I missed it by a month. I am still registered to vote in Kansas City, which in this election is good.  Maybe, just maybe, with my little vote Missouri will be a blue state this year. Knock on wood.

Lina pre-haircut. Look how fat she looks.

Post haircut. I think she looks like Babe Ruth or a panda bear.

In need of a break

This is my fourth week of school? I am thinking it is, but however many days and minutes and seconds I've been back in school, it feels like a lifetime.  They've got me running around and reading and getting up earlier than I feel comfortable doing.  Man, who do they think they are? Just kidding, but really, I am tired.  

The video business is done and over, or at least my part.  My part involved lots of running around and doing silly things like picking up alligator heads and food and models and whatever else we needed.  It was hot the first day, then cold the next, and then the generator broke.  We had to add an extra day, which was probably for the best in the long run.  So now that the video is done, and I've quite my job (two more weeks!) I know I am still going to be busy.  Did summer or the last eight months of my life even happen? It feels like a dream.

Lina is getting bigger yet peeing on carpets and what not as if we just picked her up.  She has however stopped screaming/crying as much which is a major advancement.  Bradley pays attention to her more but still chooses his long dog naps during the day as opposed to letting Lina bite his ears with her puppy teeth.  

As the days wear on, Chicago is starting to feel like Chicago again.  The winds have shifted and layers are being added to my daily wardrobe.  Soon enough I am going to have to riffle through my storage room and find all my winter clothes.  I suppose everything else in my life is coming up roses. If only I could figure out how to add more hours into a day.