The Problem Is 18 Months…
Jim Coudal of Coudal Partners was recently interviewed at Design Glut. You may not have heard of Jim, but if you’re a photographer that delivers DVDs or CDs as an end product to clients you have probably heard of JewelBoxing.com – and he is part of the team behind that. Matter of fact, you can [...]
Life = Risks
Life is about taking chances, even when everyone tells you it is impossible. Even if you don’t believe in yourself. Sometimes our defeats lead us to our greatest successes.
This video inspires me. Thanks to another inspiration for pointing it out. [via Dane.]
Something to Think About…
“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be.”
– Kurt Vonnegut
What’s Your Excuse?
I found this article earlier today while purging magazines, and just had to post it here. It is from “Outwitting Housework” by Nancy Rosenberg.
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If you have trouble throwing anything away because you may need it “someday,” then author Nancy Rosenberg has a club for you. She calls it the Prudent Possessors Club.
“It’s fine [...]
Play…
“To play it safe is not to play.” – Robert Altman
Really, You ARE Fabulous…
“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.”
– Mark Twain
Deep Thoughts…
I was quite amused to find that this was in my e-mail this morning for the “inspiration” e-mail I get every day. Seems to be just what I needed. Funny when that happens, isn’t it?
Thinking for yourself in the face of doubt
“One man’s creativity is another’s brain damage.” – Roland Fischer
If you accept [...]
Quote of the Day…
Love means to love that which is unlovable, or it is no virtue at all; forgiving means to pardon that which is unpardonable, or it is no virtue at all.
- G.K. Chesterton
We Might As Well Dance…
I received this via e-mail yesterday. I don’t know if someone really wrote this letter to Bertha or not, or if the author was really 83, or if someone just made up a fantastic letter with a lot of good advice and passed it on. None of that really matters though, because it [...]
Worth Keeping…
I used to have a separate site where I put poems and other things I had gathered or that were sent to me by e-mail. I never set it back up after the site moved awhile back, but for now I’ll put them in a new category here on this site. This poem [...]
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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.
