The Daily Grind
I wanted to complain & vent a little about stuff at work, i.e., Turtle & boss man, two of the worst communicators in the communication business...

However, I think instead I shall muse on what a great job I have. Each week we get to make a delightful TV show that promotes family recreation. At Least once a week I get to dive into editing a story about some form of recreation. I love editing! for the past 5 yrs+ It's been the perfect hobby. Creative, Fun, Rewarding, Challenging and a pure delight! I'm very critical of the stuff I cut, and I always have changes I'd lke to make after it airs, but there are always deadlines.
The other part of my job I enjoy is the shooting, sometimes. I enjoy the activities. I'm not a big outdoorsy kind of guy, I love the outdoors, but I don't often 'play' in it. For work I've been able to go Paragliding, Wakeboarding, ATVing, Jet-Skiing, Snow-Skiing, Snowmobiling, and more! You can't beat that...plus I'm getting paid to do it!
There are the weekly struggles and many hadaches that come from 'managing' the office, and too often I let them get in the way of enjoying what I do. I never dread going in to work on Monday. While most people only think about work when they have to, from 9-5, I'm the opposite. In fact, I probably think about and talk about work too much. :)
I'm guess I'm just a lucky So-&-So.

Playing in the Beach Basement

Jammin on the Beach In an effort to get out of the house and enjoy some good times, I opted to visit the good ole boys of yesterday. They get together every so often and play cover songs for fun. I used to take every opportunity to see them play back in the college days. They still rock! One of them sends out emails to the others in advance with all the songs & their parts to practice, then they spend the day playing around. Though I only stayed for less than an hour, it was a delight! I only wish I could've captured the real sound, rather than the mini-mic of my Canon Elura 100. (Although that still impressed me.) I hope to stop by next time they jam too. Maybe I'll bring my wax paper and a comb, so I can join in. :)
Here's some shots of them playing 'Alright' by Supergrass.

30 Birthday Cream Puffs

I wanted to make my own birthday cake for my 30th Birthday. I settled on a recipe for Cream puffs, making everything from scratch...the Puffs, The Lemon Curd, and the Cream. They didn't turn out too bad. But making the Curd on Thursday (my birthday) the Puffs on Friday and then finally assembling them on Sunday (New Year's Eve)... left them a little stale, but still surprisingly delicious!
I wanted to play with our new camera, so I put together this Video to the Tune of Robot Rock- Daft Punk.
It was shot and editied in 'widescreen' but I haven't gotten it to export that way yet.





Of course with the addition of our new precious baby girl, My 30th birthday was unforgettable!