Help Hurricane Katrina Victims…
There is a good list of charity options to help Hurricane Katrina Victims here. [via Shutterblog.] If you are in the Houston area and want to help the refugees that have made it here, a more “local” list can be found at the SciGuy blog on the Houston Chronicle site – the latest [...]
I Have to Wonder…
After reading about the Katrina Aftermath, I have to wonder – will New Orleans be allowed to rebuild?
I know that for the rest of the country, that may sound like a crazy question. “Of course! People would want to rebuild their homes! It is a historic city! They have to rebuild!”
However, [...]
New Orleans Memories…
I didn’t realize that my lens had fogged up from the New Orleans humidity when I first took this photo. I’m not sure why I didn’t delete it then, but now … now, New Orleans as it was is just a hazy memory.
My thoughts and prayers are with all of the victims of Hurricane [...]
News, Books, News, Books…
Between kicking off the reading for my Biology and Chemistry classes and watching the news, I haven’t been online much in the past two days. I’m too stunned every time I watch the video coming out of the states east of us – I keep thinking that could happen here at any time. [...]
First day of school.
To Say I’m Nervous is an Understatement…
Today is the big day. The one I have put off for 15 years.
Today, I return to college.
I’m nervous. I’m scared. And after reading the first 20 pages of my chemistry book, I’m convinced that I’ve lost all of my brain power in the past 15 years.
I asked my Dad [...]
Katrina…
Once again, I’ve ignored the news for a few days – only this time, I knew there was a hurricane out there. Living near the Gulf Coast, ignoring the news this time of year is not a good idea. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that Katrina is a category 5 hurricane and [...]
Calling All Houston Crafters…
In case you weren’t aware, Yarns2Ewe is having a GREAT moving sale this weekend! *EVERYTHING* in the store is 15% off (including the Koigu! Yeah, Koigu!) and all of the books and the clearance items are 30% off! The sale is only through Sunday, when they will close up shop for a [...]
Mmmm… Feed Me…
I’m getting ready for school next week, and I’m accepting the fact that my time online will be cut back again. This is forcing me to look at my surfing habits again – there is only so much time in the day, you know? So I am going back to my trusty RSS [...]
Attention…
I’m not sure what it is all about yet, but they definitely have my Attention. [via Chris]
Pervert…
A man gets on a train and starts to stare at a woman. Then he “exposed and began molesting himself on the train.” So she caught it with her cell phone and posted it to Flickr. She also took the photos to the police, and they are looking for him. [via [...]
Hic, Hic, Hiccup…
I had no idea that dogs could get the hiccups. Poor Chloe, she was sleeping in her bed here by me and she started hiccuping – her body is shaking with each one. (Ok, I’ll admit it – it is amusing and cute. But I still feel sorry for her because it [...]
London, Day 4…
At last! I’ve started posting the photos from day 4 of our honeymoon! The photos are from June 4, 2004 – and not only was it the 4th day, it was also the day with the most photos. Consider yourself warned. The first round of 23 are online, taken around Buckingham [...]
Dog Days of Summer…
I took Chloe to a TTouch training class a week ago, and afterwards we made a stop at Eleanor Tinsley Park so I could take skyline photos. As we walked through the park, I realized it was a great background for photos of Chloe. As I snapped more and more photos she got [...]
Open, Close, Open, Close…
Wheee! I can flex my hand! I can open my fingers all the way without wanting to cry in pain! Yeah!
I have a pain today that runs from my wrist up my middle finger, on the ring finger side, that feels like the muscle is too tight. I also can’t put [...]
Squeal!
First, I have to share publicly my gratitude for my SP5 pal, who is absolutely fabulous. My first gift box contained some great goodies.
The Felted Knits book, Knitting on the Road sock book, and fiber to spin up. (The fiber is so much more beautiful in person – I couldn’t get a photo [...]
Coming Clean…
I’ve never watched soap operas on a regular basis. Back in the 80s, I remember the big hoopla over Luke & Laura’s wedding. In the 90s, while I was in Germany and only had one TV station on the base to choose from (I’ve heard they have more now), I watched the soaps [...]
Winds of Change…
I’ve made a decision recently – a rather huge decision. One I didn’t make alone (Mike had a say in it also) and one that I didn’t make lightly.
I’m returning to college in a week to pursue a degree.
I didn’t finish my degree back in the early 90s. I went to Texas A&M [...]
WordPress.com
It seems like only yesterday that WordPress was born. I still remember calling Matt to tell him that I thought of a name that had a domain available for it. (The things that matter, you know…) Now they are launching a full blogging service at WordPress.com, much like Blogger and TypePad. [...]
Tingling Sensation…
I’ve been wearing my wrist splint almost constantly since Thursday, and all seems to be going pretty well. My wrist is still slightly bruised at the injection site, and if I completely extend my fingers they scream in pain. Yes, they scream. It is like this sharp, searing pain shooting out the [...]
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Hi! I'm Christine. I've been blogging here since 2000. I am married to Mike. I have a son, Jason. We have a cat, Mona. We live in Houston, Texas.
I love helping other photographers and other small business owners improve their businesses. Most of my posts here are related to that, although sometimes I write about personal things as well.
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I am a wedding and boudoir photographer and I'm available both in Houston and for travel worldwide. I would love to be a part of your wedding!
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In addition to photography and geek things, I sometimes knit. I even used to have a knitting podcast, PointySticks.
