Listening to the Voices in My Head

But "Doctors Without Borders" keeps calling me and asking me to increase the amount of the monthly donation.

I have told them over and over, that no, not happening, but they keep calling and wheedling.

So, what I did was create an "Auto Reject" caller list and have put them on it. *sigh* At least I didn't tell em to FOAD and cancel my current donation amount.

A local charity, Camera Recycle Project, an organization that collects used camera gear and lends it out to young people with a passion for photography who can't afford to buy gear. It was robbed of almost 90% of its inventory. A police report was filed, but it never hurts to cover all bases. This list has been sent to local used camera resellers and pawn shops.

List of Cameras and gear stolen from "Camera Recycle Project"

Olympus EP-1 with blue leather case (had 14mm pancake lens on it)
1 Olympus EP-2 (silver) with 18-55 mm lens
1 Canon 450D (black) with battery grip (18-55mm lens)
1 Canon 350D (silver) with black 50mm lens
1 Nikon D200 (50 mm lens)
1 Nikon D5100 (black) with fold-out screen (11-18 mm lens on it)
1 Nikon D70 (black)
1 Nikon D 60 (black)
2 Nikon Coolpix
2 Olympus Ultrazooms (UZ450) - one silver, one black
Assorted point-and-shoots (black Nikon Coolpix, silver Nikon Coolpix, pink Samsung, black Samsung)
Assorted SD cards, CF cards

Available Serial numbers:

Olympus EP1 Black - B3B505144
Nikon D40 - 8003232
Olympus SP 560UZ - L79206022
Olympus E420 - 222497018
Nikon D70 - D33697
Tamron 11-18mm lens - 011619

If any of this is spotted, please contact the police, not me!

Going through photos taken last night. So many good ones, but being brutal with culling. A few photos, I have worked some 'digital magic' (taking a foot from one photo, and putting on a better photo where the foot was cut off, fixing closed eyes from one photo by porting them in from one with eyes open), but I won't be doing that with many. So far, it's taking me about 1 minute with each "not need fixing" photo. Mostly check for noise, and a crop if necessary.

The show last night was fabulous. And I discovered something. Covering an event like that... it's exhausting. My lazy backside didn't get out of bed until after 9am. Anyone who thinks that taking photos isn't work, I dare you to get out there and take more than just 'happy snaps'. And do it for several hours, non stop. Interact with the people, jolly them into relaxation and a smile. Then take into account camera, lens, battery grip, and on a belt, a few lenses to swap out. I think I need a nap and I've only been awake for 3 hrs.

Yesterday, someone came by, asking for donations for Sri Lanka. I had to turn him away. Not only didn't I have any cash or change on me, but right now, my donations are earmarked for Queensland (and my sponsorship for Médecins Sans Frontières). I felt like crawling under a rock, but I can only do so much.

amunaten said: I was talking to Jenna and she was like "You wear your gayness right on your french-cuffed sleeve you fairy!" and I said "Jacket by Tommy Hilfiger, Glasses by Ralph Lauren, Gay genes by Versace."


Please, remember to sponsor him in the Out of the Darkness Overnight to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Everyone in one way or another has had touched by suicide.

Again, if you are wanting to donate, but dont live in the US, he has set up a way for donations from 'out of towners'. Please, every dollar helps.