This year's Christmas was a mixed bag so to say. Family and friends in Portland was good, riding down the coast of Oregon in a storm was another. Add to it that two packages of crap went missing in the mail right before Xmass hasn't helped. And of course who ever I am dealing with about said missing packages has been less then helpful.
On to the new years!
Hope all is good with you too.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
Post Birthday
So my birthday was the other night and I spent that time either at work or trying my hand at some photography in the park with a bunch of strobes. Oddly enough I was happy with the day and night, despite being alone for my big 43 years on this planet.
What is wrong with me?
I've generally not been enjoying being alone a new city as a whole, but their are still too many times that I still prefer to be alone is why I ask.
On another note and another complaint of sorts. I tend be able to paruze the craiglist photo section and found myself very lucky to have quickly found a deal. A 70's era 50mm Summericron (f2.0) collapsible lens for $300. After not hearing back about it yesterday, I gave up on the score, but this morning I got an email back from the person selling it saying it was still for sale. Of course he wanted $400 for it now, so I offered $350 in cash. He emailed back to say OK. The down at this point was that he lives outside of SF, so I'd have to wait till after work to go home and pick my car and drive out to his place. I could smell disaster since no deal is complete till money is exchanged and the product is in your hand and of course at 5pm I got an email saying he sold it for $450 to someone who called him and made him take the extra $100. Thanks buddy, thanks for wasting my time. At least he didn't tell me once I showed up with cash in hand. Ugh.
Other then that, life is fine. My last rowing lesson is tomorrow and i'm looking forward to having my instructor (whoes my mom's age) out paddle me backwards for an hour!
What is wrong with me?
I've generally not been enjoying being alone a new city as a whole, but their are still too many times that I still prefer to be alone is why I ask.
On another note and another complaint of sorts. I tend be able to paruze the craiglist photo section and found myself very lucky to have quickly found a deal. A 70's era 50mm Summericron (f2.0) collapsible lens for $300. After not hearing back about it yesterday, I gave up on the score, but this morning I got an email back from the person selling it saying it was still for sale. Of course he wanted $400 for it now, so I offered $350 in cash. He emailed back to say OK. The down at this point was that he lives outside of SF, so I'd have to wait till after work to go home and pick my car and drive out to his place. I could smell disaster since no deal is complete till money is exchanged and the product is in your hand and of course at 5pm I got an email saying he sold it for $450 to someone who called him and made him take the extra $100. Thanks buddy, thanks for wasting my time. At least he didn't tell me once I showed up with cash in hand. Ugh.
Other then that, life is fine. My last rowing lesson is tomorrow and i'm looking forward to having my instructor (whoes my mom's age) out paddle me backwards for an hour!
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Connections
I was asked this week what was my idea of a connection?
MY answer: Connections for me starts with illicit combination of chemistry and values. They always mix differently for me depending on me and who I'm mixing with, but in the end I want more. Of course too much spark means too much combustion and a quick fire to smoldering err.. OK, no more bad metaphors here. I'll blame them on all the bad food I ate while driving cross country. Anyways, connections do involve some chemistry for me, some shared values, but also some non shared values as it always brings growth and similar thought.
Dating: Yes, been doing it since moving. So far I can't really say I've found the above. Was coming close, but that ended earlier this week. Tried a new bus stop too, and while it was nice it wasn't a romantic type of connection for me. Then again I'm looking for friendship too, so at least I found some that this week.
Anyway, nothing to see or hear here. Move along!
MY answer: Connections for me starts with illicit combination of chemistry and values. They always mix differently for me depending on me and who I'm mixing with, but in the end I want more. Of course too much spark means too much combustion and a quick fire to smoldering err.. OK, no more bad metaphors here. I'll blame them on all the bad food I ate while driving cross country. Anyways, connections do involve some chemistry for me, some shared values, but also some non shared values as it always brings growth and similar thought.
Dating: Yes, been doing it since moving. So far I can't really say I've found the above. Was coming close, but that ended earlier this week. Tried a new bus stop too, and while it was nice it wasn't a romantic type of connection for me. Then again I'm looking for friendship too, so at least I found some that this week.
Anyway, nothing to see or hear here. Move along!
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