Journal

As a huge fan of the Blues, I’m digging these paintings & prints by Paul Lachine on 12 Bar Art. Fantastic art of the blues masters.

Yes it is Labor day weekend and people are used to getting 3 days off, but when I say long weekend, I mean something else. WonderWife left out of state on Friday for her sister’s baby shower and won’t be back until mid-day Monday. This means that little DVD and I have a long weekend together. Fortunately I have my father-in-law to assist with her.

To my fellow dads: Appreciate your wife and the way she raises your child.

Image courtesy of the movie Mr. Mom and Michael Keaton Central

Daphne,

Today we celebrate the day you came into our lives. After so many years of waiting for you, you have certainly exceeded my expectations. You are the perfect blend of your mother and I. You have your mom’s beauty and creativity. You have my active lifestyle and social skills. Right about this time you are expressing yourself in ways that remind me of myself. This is both a source of pride and concern for me.

I love your independence, your sense of discovery & exploration. You love analyzing how things work and then quickly mess it up and start over again.

It makes me happy when you are dependent on me too. For all the times you say “Uh-oh” or get a little scared, you can trust I will be close by. I’m always happy to help with what you need.

I appreciate your affection. For every hug and kiss we share that just makes my day better. The way you hold my hand when we walk or pat my back when I hold you brings a smile to my face. I look forward to coming home just so I can see you race to my arms and yell “Da-da” at the top of your lungs.

Happy birthday, baby. I love you.

– Daddy

photo credit to Eager Little Mind (WonderWife)

I am sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and you disagree with this administration somehow you’re not patriotic. We should stand up and say we are Americans and we have a right to debate and disagree with any administration.

Well, I never thought I would agree with Hillary Clinton (quoted above from 2003 in regards to Bush II) but this would describe my feelings toward our Great Leader. I did not vote for him but I was willing to give the guy a chance. No more.

I disagree with this administration.

Are blog comments dead or is it just me?

Let’s Disqus this…

My ramblings belong on loose leaf paper and not on paper made from trees that were planted in the Alps a century ago. Hemingway wrote in them. Van Gogh painted in them or was it Matisse? How do I live up to that with my brain-to-paper data transfer?

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• You will become known for doing what you do
• Personal is powerful
• Do your own thing
• Ideas are the only things that are really ours
• Experience is the best way to learn
• Don’t be trapped by your tools
• Get out
• Once you learn how to project yourself, what are you going to say?

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Blame my other means of communication but I’ve been investing what little “social media” time I had into several outposts. My links are here:

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While we were visiting the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Wonderwife wanted to attend a lecture on art conservancy. Little DVD and I decided to make our own once we discovered a craft program for kids just down the hall. The theme was African animals to help promote the museums African holdings.

I think all we need is an ornate frame and the most prominent wall space available.

Of COURSE it is a bird….why do you ask?

The Mojo HD channel has a few promotional animations much like the old MTV used to do. Here is a sample that was found recently on the airwaves er, digital television. It is even found on Hulu.

I’ve reformatted my life this past year and I want to start with a fresh install. I want the right applications and tools I need to keep this machine running smoothly. I need and demand performance right now.

My mental bandwidth is really receptive as I am searching to increase my knowledge and gain some technical skills. The short term goal is to make myself more marketable in the workforce. The long term goal is sustaining myself into running my own business. This has to be done in 4 years.

In order to achieve these goals I have to discipline myself mentally, physically and socially. How do you do this? I have friends who spend hours upon hours behind a screen and keyboard who are fit because they make it happen. I spend a bit of time behind a keyboard as well and my waist is showing it.

How do you manage your time? I can use all sorts of time-sucks as an excuse and have but I want to move beyond these.

While pursuing all of this, I am still maintaining my photography business on the side. I need to stay focused on this and increase my knowledge and skills or else I lose them.

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