Two weeks of life without the computer screen in front of my face. What did I do? First, I miss you…a lot…seriously, hugs all around. Second, I read John Lennon: The life by Philip Norman. Excellent read: 800 plus pages on the life of Lennon and I couldn’t put it down. Filled up my iPod with the entire collection of the Beatles’ albums and I listened to them as I turned the pages on Lennon’s life. Pleasurable time spent.
Watched my daughter enjoy Christmas. She is 3 this year and what she enjoyed the most about the holidays was spending time with her family. She’s still a little too young to enjoy presents. Nonetheless, she takes pleasure in an empty broken down cardboard box and a pink crayon in her hand. That keeps her busy for days, or at least the next 30mins.
I was given a bottle Hennessy Cognac as a gift this year. I can for see this becoming my addiction of choice throughout this year. I feel like I am cheating on Chivas scotch but I’ve been faithful long enough. I call this year’s addiction to cognac my lost weekend of choice.
Next week I will be installing (with my Father) a hardwood floor in my mudroom, which will then turn into my yoga/meditation/guitar/photography/practicing room. It’s nice to have a space of your own. If your wife permits it, and mine does. J Love you E.
Went to the movies this past Sunday to watch The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. It’s good, very good; this movie has rhythm and tempo. It will move you.
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Showing posts with label Diary. Show all posts
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Update
Two weeks of life without the computer screen in front of my face. What did I do? First, I miss you…a lot…seriously, hugs all around. Second, I read John Lennon: The life by Philip Norman. Excellent read: 800 plus pages on the life of Lennon and I couldn’t put it down. Filled up my iPod with the entire collection of the Beatles’ albums and I listened to them as I turned the pages on Lennon’s life. Pleasurable time spent.
Watched my daughter enjoy Christmas. She is 3 this year and what she enjoyed the most about the holidays was spending time with her family. She’s still a little too young to enjoy presents. Nonetheless, she takes pleasure in an empty broken down cardboard box and a pink crayon in her hand. That keeps her busy for days, or at least the next 30mins.
I was given a bottle Hennessy Cognac as a gift this year. I can for see this becoming my addiction of choice throughout this year. I feel like I am cheating on Chivas scotch but I’ve been faithful long enough. I call this year’s addiction to cognac my lost weekend of choice.
Next week I will be installing (with my Father) a hardwood floor in my mudroom, which will then turn into my yoga/meditation/guitar/photography/practicing room. It’s nice to have a space of your own. If your wife permits it, and mine does. J Love you E.
Went to the movies this past Sunday to watch The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. It’s good, very good; this movie has rhythm and tempo. It will move you.
Watched my daughter enjoy Christmas. She is 3 this year and what she enjoyed the most about the holidays was spending time with her family. She’s still a little too young to enjoy presents. Nonetheless, she takes pleasure in an empty broken down cardboard box and a pink crayon in her hand. That keeps her busy for days, or at least the next 30mins.
I was given a bottle Hennessy Cognac as a gift this year. I can for see this becoming my addiction of choice throughout this year. I feel like I am cheating on Chivas scotch but I’ve been faithful long enough. I call this year’s addiction to cognac my lost weekend of choice.
Next week I will be installing (with my Father) a hardwood floor in my mudroom, which will then turn into my yoga/meditation/guitar/photography/practicing room. It’s nice to have a space of your own. If your wife permits it, and mine does. J Love you E.
Went to the movies this past Sunday to watch The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. It’s good, very good; this movie has rhythm and tempo. It will move you.
Year 4
Year four in the blogoshpere. What to expect? The continuation of rants, compositions, moments, photos-of-the-week, 5-question-interview-series and the occasional humorous whatnots of me making fun of everyday life will be the groundwork of this blog.
New things for this blog and my life will be short story writing, diary entries and a focus on real life networking. 2009 is the year that I shake hands, make new friends and get involved in the Pittsburgh art scene. I will be attending a writing class this February titled “Point of View - a new way of looking at and responding to photography.” Lectures, art openings and seminars will make up my social calendar this year. I need to see more people and less computer screens; we have become people of the screen.
Pittsburgh has been good to us. This city, our clientele and the social networking scene that has developed with the birth of web 2.0 has pushed Craig Photography to greater heights than either of us could have hoped for. With deep bows of gratitude I thank you for joining us on this journey.
P.S.
~ For an update on the Wedding side of our business see my wife’s, Elizabeth, blog (here).
New things for this blog and my life will be short story writing, diary entries and a focus on real life networking. 2009 is the year that I shake hands, make new friends and get involved in the Pittsburgh art scene. I will be attending a writing class this February titled “Point of View - a new way of looking at and responding to photography.” Lectures, art openings and seminars will make up my social calendar this year. I need to see more people and less computer screens; we have become people of the screen.
Pittsburgh has been good to us. This city, our clientele and the social networking scene that has developed with the birth of web 2.0 has pushed Craig Photography to greater heights than either of us could have hoped for. With deep bows of gratitude I thank you for joining us on this journey.
P.S.
~ For an update on the Wedding side of our business see my wife’s, Elizabeth, blog (here).
Year 4
Year four in the blogoshpere. What to expect? The continuation of rants, compositions, moments, photos-of-the-week, 5-question-interview-series and the occasional humorous whatnots of me making fun of everyday life will be the groundwork of this blog.
New things for this blog and my life will be short story writing, diary entries and a focus on real life networking. 2009 is the year that I shake hands, make new friends and get involved in the Pittsburgh art scene. I will be attending a writing class this February titled “Point of View - a new way of looking at and responding to photography.” Lectures, art openings and seminars will make up my social calendar this year. I need to see more people and less computer screens; we have become people of the screen.
Pittsburgh has been good to us. This city, our clientele and the social networking scene that has developed with the birth of web 2.0 has pushed Craig Photography to greater heights than either of us could have hoped for. With deep bows of gratitude I thank you for joining us on this journey.
P.S.
~ For an update on the Wedding side of our business see my wife’s, Elizabeth, blog (here).
New things for this blog and my life will be short story writing, diary entries and a focus on real life networking. 2009 is the year that I shake hands, make new friends and get involved in the Pittsburgh art scene. I will be attending a writing class this February titled “Point of View - a new way of looking at and responding to photography.” Lectures, art openings and seminars will make up my social calendar this year. I need to see more people and less computer screens; we have become people of the screen.
Pittsburgh has been good to us. This city, our clientele and the social networking scene that has developed with the birth of web 2.0 has pushed Craig Photography to greater heights than either of us could have hoped for. With deep bows of gratitude I thank you for joining us on this journey.
P.S.
~ For an update on the Wedding side of our business see my wife’s, Elizabeth, blog (here).
Bio
1969: Life began and men landed on the moon.
69-72: Cradle years, no memories but I am desperately afraid of bars to this day.
1977: Second grade: First music teacher, drum lesson, he always called us girls. Never forgot his teaching.
1982: Seventh grade: Picked up the guitar and got good at sports (finally), well not very good just not embarrassingly bad.
1984: Ninth grade: First band called “The Blast”, and it was. Grew hair, made parents proud.
1987: Graduated High School, my parents proved the power of prayer.
1988: Went to college – Communication major – Literature, philosophy and photography came alive to me.
1989: Met Jesus and said “hi”, read a lot of Nietzsche.
1991: Understood Nietzsche, some of it. Had “The College Bar-Band”, wrote really bad poetry and song lyrics, great period of my life but not even close to the best period.
1992: Hello real world. That costs how much????
1993: Met Buddha, asked him “where did you get those sandals”, he responded “walk right down that middle path over there”.
1994 – 2000: Took a lot of photos, traveled the country and survived Y2K of pending death.
1996: Was given a dog as a gift, Kiani (a.k.a. –the K-man), the best spiritual teacher ever. Walked into the woods, discovered God. Actually the K-man introduced us.
2001: Put out first CD with Sarah Wilkins. Played a lot of coffee houses, churches and festivals, discovered that red wine and coffee are my drugs of choice.
2002: Introduced to Elizabeth, breathed air for the very first time.
2003: Put out first and only instrumental CD.
2004: Married Elizabeth, proving the power of prayer to myself.
2005: Craig Photography became a husband and wife team, best lifestyle, economical, decision ever. “E” and I rock as a team. Went to Italy, brought back a bean.
2006: Elizabeth gave birth to the “Bean”, we call her Ella. The “E –Team came alive.
07-Present: Smile all the time, best period of my life so far……
69-72: Cradle years, no memories but I am desperately afraid of bars to this day.
1977: Second grade: First music teacher, drum lesson, he always called us girls. Never forgot his teaching.
1982: Seventh grade: Picked up the guitar and got good at sports (finally), well not very good just not embarrassingly bad.
1984: Ninth grade: First band called “The Blast”, and it was. Grew hair, made parents proud.
1987: Graduated High School, my parents proved the power of prayer.
1988: Went to college – Communication major – Literature, philosophy and photography came alive to me.
1989: Met Jesus and said “hi”, read a lot of Nietzsche.
1991: Understood Nietzsche, some of it. Had “The College Bar-Band”, wrote really bad poetry and song lyrics, great period of my life but not even close to the best period.
1992: Hello real world. That costs how much????
1993: Met Buddha, asked him “where did you get those sandals”, he responded “walk right down that middle path over there”.
1994 – 2000: Took a lot of photos, traveled the country and survived Y2K of pending death.
1996: Was given a dog as a gift, Kiani (a.k.a. –the K-man), the best spiritual teacher ever. Walked into the woods, discovered God. Actually the K-man introduced us.
2001: Put out first CD with Sarah Wilkins. Played a lot of coffee houses, churches and festivals, discovered that red wine and coffee are my drugs of choice.
2002: Introduced to Elizabeth, breathed air for the very first time.
2003: Put out first and only instrumental CD.
2004: Married Elizabeth, proving the power of prayer to myself.
2005: Craig Photography became a husband and wife team, best lifestyle, economical, decision ever. “E” and I rock as a team. Went to Italy, brought back a bean.
2006: Elizabeth gave birth to the “Bean”, we call her Ella. The “E –Team came alive.
07-Present: Smile all the time, best period of my life so far……
Bio
1969: Life began and men landed on the moon.
69-72: Cradle years, no memories but I am desperately afraid of bars to this day.
1977: Second grade: First music teacher, drum lesson, he always called us girls. Never forgot his teaching.
1982: Seventh grade: Picked up the guitar and got good at sports (finally), well not very good just not embarrassingly bad.
1984: Ninth grade: First band called “The Blast”, and it was. Grew hair, made parents proud.
1987: Graduated High School, my parents proved the power of prayer.
1988: Went to college – Communication major – Literature, philosophy and photography came alive to me.
1989: Met Jesus and said “hi”, read a lot of Nietzsche.
1991: Understood Nietzsche, some of it. Had “The College Bar-Band”, wrote really bad poetry and song lyrics, great period of my life but not even close to the best period.
1992: Hello real world. That costs how much????
1993: Met Buddha, asked him “where did you get those sandals”, he responded “walk right down that middle path over there”.
1994 – 2000: Took a lot of photos, traveled the country and survived Y2K of pending death.
1996: Was given a dog as a gift, Kiani (a.k.a. –the K-man), the best spiritual teacher ever. Walked into the woods, discovered God. Actually the K-man introduced us.
2001: Put out first CD with Sarah Wilkins. Played a lot of coffee houses, churches and festivals, discovered that red wine and coffee are my drugs of choice.
2002: Introduced to Elizabeth, breathed air for the very first time.
2003: Put out first and only instrumental CD.
2004: Married Elizabeth, proving the power of prayer to myself.
2005: Craig Photography became a husband and wife team, best lifestyle, economical, decision ever. “E” and I rock as a team. Went to Italy, brought back a bean.
2006: Elizabeth gave birth to the “Bean”, we call her Ella. The “E –Team came alive.
07-Present: Smile all the time, best period of my life so far……
69-72: Cradle years, no memories but I am desperately afraid of bars to this day.
1977: Second grade: First music teacher, drum lesson, he always called us girls. Never forgot his teaching.
1982: Seventh grade: Picked up the guitar and got good at sports (finally), well not very good just not embarrassingly bad.
1984: Ninth grade: First band called “The Blast”, and it was. Grew hair, made parents proud.
1987: Graduated High School, my parents proved the power of prayer.
1988: Went to college – Communication major – Literature, philosophy and photography came alive to me.
1989: Met Jesus and said “hi”, read a lot of Nietzsche.
1991: Understood Nietzsche, some of it. Had “The College Bar-Band”, wrote really bad poetry and song lyrics, great period of my life but not even close to the best period.
1992: Hello real world. That costs how much????
1993: Met Buddha, asked him “where did you get those sandals”, he responded “walk right down that middle path over there”.
1994 – 2000: Took a lot of photos, traveled the country and survived Y2K of pending death.
1996: Was given a dog as a gift, Kiani (a.k.a. –the K-man), the best spiritual teacher ever. Walked into the woods, discovered God. Actually the K-man introduced us.
2001: Put out first CD with Sarah Wilkins. Played a lot of coffee houses, churches and festivals, discovered that red wine and coffee are my drugs of choice.
2002: Introduced to Elizabeth, breathed air for the very first time.
2003: Put out first and only instrumental CD.
2004: Married Elizabeth, proving the power of prayer to myself.
2005: Craig Photography became a husband and wife team, best lifestyle, economical, decision ever. “E” and I rock as a team. Went to Italy, brought back a bean.
2006: Elizabeth gave birth to the “Bean”, we call her Ella. The “E –Team came alive.
07-Present: Smile all the time, best period of my life so far……
Diary
Tuesday up at 5:59am, coffee, shower, more coffee, yoga, meditation, the morning routine. Prepared rice with mushrooms, sautéed vegetables for lunch, tossed in dried seaweed and pecorino romano grated cheese. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich on homemade bread for breakfast. PB&J never disappoints, have you noticed that? All other sandwiches can disappoint; too dry, too many condiments, soggy vegetables, what-not.
Finished Wade Davis’ book on Indigenous cultures. I cannot wait to read more of his writing. All too often when I find an author or book that I love I immediately read a second book of the same author. Then I spend all my time reading that second book thinking that I am not enjoying it as much as the first. This time I am going to place a couple of short novels between my Wade Davis reading. A novel by Murakami, this will make my fourth or fifth novel by him followed up with “The Great Gatsby” by Fitzgerald. Then I will immerse myself back into the writing of Davis.
8 a.m., traffic, morning radio, chilly sixty degrees outside. I am completely impartial to my surroundings. Hypnotic driving – not very safe, nonetheless a made it to my destination without hurting anyone.
Finished Wade Davis’ book on Indigenous cultures. I cannot wait to read more of his writing. All too often when I find an author or book that I love I immediately read a second book of the same author. Then I spend all my time reading that second book thinking that I am not enjoying it as much as the first. This time I am going to place a couple of short novels between my Wade Davis reading. A novel by Murakami, this will make my fourth or fifth novel by him followed up with “The Great Gatsby” by Fitzgerald. Then I will immerse myself back into the writing of Davis.
8 a.m., traffic, morning radio, chilly sixty degrees outside. I am completely impartial to my surroundings. Hypnotic driving – not very safe, nonetheless a made it to my destination without hurting anyone.
Diary
Tuesday up at 5:59am, coffee, shower, more coffee, yoga, meditation, the morning routine. Prepared rice with mushrooms, sautéed vegetables for lunch, tossed in dried seaweed and pecorino romano grated cheese. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich on homemade bread for breakfast. PB&J never disappoints, have you noticed that? All other sandwiches can disappoint; too dry, too many condiments, soggy vegetables, what-not.
Finished Wade Davis’ book on Indigenous cultures. I cannot wait to read more of his writing. All too often when I find an author or book that I love I immediately read a second book of the same author. Then I spend all my time reading that second book thinking that I am not enjoying it as much as the first. This time I am going to place a couple of short novels between my Wade Davis reading. A novel by Murakami, this will make my fourth or fifth novel by him followed up with “The Great Gatsby” by Fitzgerald. Then I will immerse myself back into the writing of Davis.
8 a.m., traffic, morning radio, chilly sixty degrees outside. I am completely impartial to my surroundings. Hypnotic driving – not very safe, nonetheless a made it to my destination without hurting anyone.
Finished Wade Davis’ book on Indigenous cultures. I cannot wait to read more of his writing. All too often when I find an author or book that I love I immediately read a second book of the same author. Then I spend all my time reading that second book thinking that I am not enjoying it as much as the first. This time I am going to place a couple of short novels between my Wade Davis reading. A novel by Murakami, this will make my fourth or fifth novel by him followed up with “The Great Gatsby” by Fitzgerald. Then I will immerse myself back into the writing of Davis.
8 a.m., traffic, morning radio, chilly sixty degrees outside. I am completely impartial to my surroundings. Hypnotic driving – not very safe, nonetheless a made it to my destination without hurting anyone.
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