Benjy threw quite a party on Friday night (incriminating pictures already posted by Samara) – it was a Studio 54/1970’s themed affair. Scrounging at the last minute for a costume, I found some awesome, 70’s style sunglasses (visible in pic #2 on Samara’s page) in my desk drawer. Only after 20 minutes of wearing them and not getting a headache did I realize they were my prescription – I’d bought them in the early 90’s. How embarassing.
Shopping today (thanks to Becky for the guidance): for under $100, I got two pairs of pants, a merino wool sweater, a silk/cashmere sweater, and a pair of boxers. And I’ve completely exhausted my capacity for shopping for the next 6 months. Too bad I still need shoes, huh?
I’ve been working on the piano bench in the garage, putting the final coats of finish on it, and have only one thing to say: 20°F is too cold for garage work. Glad it’s gonna be done soon.
Oh, and I bowled a 151 last night.
posted January 17, 2005 – 11:52 am
I was scanning in some medium format negatives last night (from the Rolleiflex) and came across a roll of film I’d pretty much written off because of the light leak in the camera. One frame turned out to be salvageable, and produced a pretty okay image of my grandparents – check it out here.
posted January 12, 2005 – 7:56 am
I got a chance to scan in the latest roll of pictures from the QL17 – check ’em out here. There are certainly no major issues with the camera (light leaks, etc.), though I have noticed the shutter seems a little sticky – there’s a small delay between pressing the button and when the shutter actually fires. Like most other issues with this camera, someone else has had this happen to them and they wrote up a page on how to fix it – score!
posted January 10, 2005 – 7:13 pm
We had brunch on Saturday at Sabur and really enjoyed it. The snowstorm kept the crowds to a minimum (in fact, we shared the restaurant with one other group of people), and the food was fantastic. Highly recommended.
Craft Day yesterday was a great time – thanks to everyone for coming over (especially Lauren, who’s leaving for New York soon). Check out a few pictures here.
Also, check it out:
There’s still some work to be done, but it’s looking good. And as far as stability goes, it’s miles ahead of the previous design…
posted January 10, 2005 – 6:10 am
I got back some more pictures I took with my new camera. They came out quite well, and I’ll post them when I have a chance to scan them in. I definitely need to take a little more time when I’m taking pictures with it, though, to get the exposure & focus right.
It’s craft day this weekend! On the docket for Sunday is at least one of: scanning in pictures, finishing the piano bench, and lazing about while recovering from being sick – that’s a craft, right?
posted January 6, 2005 – 7:40 am
