For a week now, I've had excruciating pain in my upper left wisdom tooth. I've been to the dentist and consulted with my oral surgeon and there's nothing to be done except treat the pain until I can get them out. Because of the wonders of our health system, if I wait until January 2nd, I save $500 on the operation. $500 is a great deal of money for me and I intend to wait and suffer.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
I thought my outfit was really hip today but you can't see the best part of it as I'm squatting down. I had on textured tights and black snow boots. I looked hip.
But the godforsaken picture is far too noisy. I'm used to a point and shoot that gives me an agreeable noise level, regardless. My D80 thinks I know what I'm talking about, and it's becoming a problem.
Veterans' Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2008
George willingly submitted to having his photograph taken today. I must not be pestering him enough or he wouldn't offer.
Took this guy at medium zoom (check the exif) on a tripod. The overhead light is rather dull so I popped on both of our reading lights to give the background a bit of punch. I like what's going on on the sides but we definitely needed more light on us - nasty shadows on my face.
I just love George. He's so great.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
This was a good day. After doing some routine morning reading, I was filled with a desire to go to the zoo. And so we did!
I am thrilled about the wide variety of free entertainment there is in this city. As I always say, if you're bored in DC, it's your own fault.
The best animal of the day was the red panda, who was performing all manner of acrobatics for us and smiling for the camera (check Flickr). Even the normally elusive pandas were just lying about on the rocks, giving the eager photographer plenty of time to compose and snap away.
Friday, November 7, 2008
This picture is a lie - it was taken at the zoo, and not on Friday the 7th. On Friday I was so completely out of it that it didn't even occur to me that I had to shoot. George was really, really great taking care of me as I tried to make the pain in my tooth go away. But I actually slept through the night (mostly) which was a major improvement over Thursday.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
This picture was taken right before I launched into one of the worst nights of my life.
I am blessed with extra wisdom teeth than most people - one little baby on each upper side. The left one has decided to make my life practically unbearable without Advil by jamming the big guy for no apparent reason. The most my dentist could tell me is he "just needs to come out." That, and if I wait until January 1st, the operation is $400 less!!
So in the meantime, I'm waiting to see if it will just go away so I can have all four (six) of them out at once and spare myself more anguish. Until then, it's Advil time, all the time.
Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, 2008
I'm late in giving my diatribe about why Obama's win is important to me but I'm still exciting and I'm still going to say a few words.
I'm not an African-American but this major achievement for all black Americans is incredibly encouraging, to me, as a white person. I believe this is what McCain and all his folk missed entirely about this momentous event. It wasn't just a gain for black America - it was a gain for all Americans. To know that there are more people that value talent, intelligence, vision over skin color. That is what makes this a special day.
That is incredibly important. That is why people poured into the streets here in DC to hug a stranger and party all night long.
That is what was sorely missing in 2004 and why so many of us felt completely cut off from 50% of the people in this country. How could they want more of Bush? As Obama said in his incredibly eloquent speech, his win is a mandate for change - and we're finally ready to see it.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
I'm experimenting with taking pictures of different things around the house as opposed to a self-portrait in the bathroom mirror. My tripod has been instrumental in these endeavors. Beware - off-camera lighting may be next!
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Travels on Saturday took us to the Shirlington dog park which was an incredible amount of fun. The dogs were all very well behaved and most would come right up to you and say hi before running off to do other things. I only pulled my camera out at the end and none of the dog owners seemed to take offense.
Shortly after snapping this one, the little guy got the stick and kept it until the big guy got bored!
Halloween, Friday, October 31, 2008
My Halloween was less than spooky but was instead a quiet, relaxing night with the beau.
I found these at World Market for $.74 a piece. They are plastic toilets with sour powder inside. You "plunge" them with the provided lollipop plungers and then eat what comes out of the toilet. Awesome, right!?
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