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Reverse Dinner

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We had the cousins (Pish, Debbie, Ishya, Billy, Marie, Kenji) and Brother over last night for some prime rib and poker. This was Ishya and Billy’s first visit to our house and we spent the evening trying to convince them to move down to the OC. (MOVE DOWN!) Cole got his fill of cheese and crackers and I think Koa did too. Unfortunately, the meat was so big that we had to wait a few extra hours for it to finish cooking. But have no fear! We were a resourceful group and played poker first, ate dessert (mmm, Harvest Pie), and finished the evening with dinner. It actually worked out well in the end since Cole was knocked out by dinner time and his parents were able to enjoy a peaceful meal with the rest of us. It was fun to have everyone together in one place and the food wasn’t bad either.

Here are the photos.

just like new

Apple Care rocks.  I sent my macbook out for service on Thursday and got it back today!!  It’s only Tuesday!  Anyway, it looks like they gave me a whole new case (keyboard, touchpad, screen, etc.) and did something to the hard drive to make it work again.  My settings were the same as I left them and it works great.  OK Apple, you’re forgiven.  I don’t hate you anymore…at least until you let me down again.

foggy

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I forgot to mention that I drove down to Laguna Beach with my brother on Saturday to see what kind of photos we could take at dusk. This is one of the better ones. I didn’t realize there would be so much fog that evening. It just kept rolling in…

The holidays are here!

I think the holidays sort of crept up on us this year. I knew it was around the corner but just realized that Thanksgiving was this coming week. Apparently Jes was in Azeroth for too long to notice too because when I said we needed to buy our turkey he said, “Why?”. And when I told him that Thanksgiving was this Thursday, he said “What?! This Thursday?!”

So on Sunday, we went to the meat store to purchase the prime rib and fresh turkey. We also heard our first Christmas song of the year. This has to be a record. It was weird but also made me a little giddy. We have cousins in town this week so we’re having a cousin dinner on Wednesday night. On Thursday night, we’re having the parents and extended family over for turkey. And then on Saturday, we’re meeting up with Jimmy, Huy, and Holly for Thai food. Phew! To kick it all off, Jes and I went for a quick jog this evening in preparation for all the gluttony. I love this time of year.

Hurry up and snow!!

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This is my favorite time of year.  My two most favorite holidays are coming up, it’s nippy in the morning, and it’s going to start snowing soon!!  It’s SkiDazzle weekend and I’m hoping to check it out.  Anyone want to go?!  With paid admission you get a free pass to Summit or Bear.  If only it would just cool down and start dumping.  I know you’ve all seen this video but I had to bring it back to get you all pumped up.  The video has music so if you’re at work, put your headphones on!  Get your boards/skis waxed, goggles and beanie out of the closet, and put those racks back on the car!!  It’s almost that time!!

8 weeks flew by

Tonight I had my last photography class and it was pretty neat to see everyone’s work laid out on the table.  We were asked to bring in our best photos from the past 8 weeks so that we could critique, comment, and admire.  It was a lot of fun learning how to better use my camera and the instructor was pretty cool.  He allowed us to ask specific questions about our own cameras and equipment and would sit down and figure stuff out with us.  I even learned some neat tricks for my speedlight today!  They also had an art exhibit that showcased all types of media from photographs, to drawings and paintings, to sculptures.  I’m inspired!  Now that I know how to use my camera in “manual” mode, the sky’s the limit!  Next semester, acrylic painting!  Haha.  A new renegade hobby for me!  Woo Hoo!