Browse Month: March 2006

Let there be light!

I got my Speedlight SB-600 in the mail today and what fun it is! Now I just have to figure out all the ins and outs of this little ditty. I took it to the aquarium last night to test it out but it’s a little annoying to the public when you’re playing paparazzi with the fishies. So, I cut that out after the first 10 minutes. I later took it home and shot some photos of my dog, of course, and nearly blinded him after the 10th shot in a row. I used to be a flash hater but I’ve converted and flash CAN be your friend…sometimes. Check out this photo of my sneakers. I can’t wait to test it out on Cole this afternoon when he and Marie come over. Muhahaha…

3 generations

On Saturday, Cole turned 1 year old. Yay! To celebrate, we had a little party at my parents’ house. It was also the first time I got to see the house with the new floors, paint, and furniture…what a difference!

Anyway, back to the bday party…Cole seemed to enjoy all the attention he was getting that evening. There were plenty of people to entertain him, carry him, and feed him. At dinner, we were reflecting on how we had 3 generations sitting at the table. Boy, we’re all getting so old. My mom and auntie were reminiscing about the old days when both of our families lived in the same apartment building and how my mom would babysit me and Marie each day when we were his age. We were in pretty modest living conditions back then and Marie and I would take turns napping either on the floor or the crib. My mom also said that I’d sometimes find cockroaches on the floor and eat them when she wasn’t looking…mmm…cucarrachas. After dinner, Cole got to sit on the dining table with his birthday cake while everyone sang “Happy Birthday” to him for the first time. He seem pretty interested in the cake and almost got his grubby little hands on it. He attempted to open the present I wrapped for him but seemed more enamored with the glittery paper than the gift itself. It’s too bad he probably won’t remember this little party. He’ll just have to watch the video. Here are some photos of the little shindig.

Well put, Calvin!

This is sooo me at work. I get so sad and angry inside when my kids bite the top of my crayons or break them in half because their pressing too hard. Go figure.

Cashin’ Out

For the last day and a half, I have been sitting with $99.70 in my iStockphoto account in anticipation for the day I can cash out my first 100. Well, I am proud to announce that I hit $100.30 this evening when my most popular photo, “broken glass” was downloaded for the 57th time. Woohoo! Now it’s time to cash out my 100 bucks and take it to the camera store to buy myself a Nikon SB-600 AF Speedlight. It’s going to be so cool to get more professional-looking indoor photos. Hopefully I can scrounge and save enough money for a macro lens by July. Then I’ll be set for the four weddings I’m going to this year.

Don’t open the trunk!

We went to Tahoe this weekend for some fresh powder. Getting there was a bit hairy since the roads were icy and we had to put chains on Victor’s car. It took a little while but we finally got them on. Our condo wasn’t horrible but apparently it was too stinky for the Sokol-Juns and Misses Chan. They decided to pass on crashing on our floor and went to the Motel 6. Oh well.

The next morning we left for Kirkwood but Victor’s mudflap was falling off because there was something wrong with his chains. We had to make several stops before we decided it was time to just take them off. An hour and a half later we got stopped 0.5 miles away from the Kirkwood entrance to find out that they had closed the resort to any more visitors. Grrr…that meant turning around and heading over to Sierra.

Luckily, our half-day at Sierra was awesome and we salvaged the day. The snow was chunky but it made it a lot of fun getting down the mountain. I even learned how to turn on moguls using my ski pole…it was cool! Anyway, we had a great time but someone else didn’t do so well and had to be picked up by a helicopter in the middle of the run.

On Sunday, we went back to Kirkwood and lucked out on the road conditions. No chains needed!! It was pretty windy in the morning but we managed to have a great time anyways. The snow was so powdery and the gullies were a lot of fun. Victor and Jimmy also survived “The Wall” for the first time. Good job, boys! By noon there were only 3 runs open and it started to snow but we stayed long enough to enjoy it.

Overall, this weekend was really fun even though we spent quite a bit of time in the car and on the side of the road. Photos from the weekend are posted. I’ll have video clips posted soon. By the way, don’t open the trunk when the boards are on the rack. That will make Jimmy sad.

Lack of Trust

I’m so frustrated. Lately, I’ve been receiving some pretty deadly phone calls from parents who are either questioning my recommendations or asking for more services. *sigh* I don’t get it. Never in my four and a half years as an OT have I been challenged so frequently and so aggressively. I may not have the wrinkles to show for 10+ years of experience but I can confidently say that I know my sh*t. (excuse me) I can’t stand it when parents ask me, “Do you have ANY experience in sensory integration?” or “Did you just graduate?” Grr…I feel like I need to post my resume on my forehead at parent meetings or give a Powerpoint presentation of my expertise in this area. Perhaps this is why my head has been hurting all week. I need to go skiing.

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