store front Originally uploaded by *raffaella. I have a summer cold (well technically a spring cold, but I'm trying to trick myself into thinking that it is summer) and I'd really just like to spend some time napping but I have school and work to do. It's been a busy few weeks. Work has consumed a lot of time... I've been taking lots...

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light showcase Originally uploaded by *raffaella. I like my job... it gives me plenty of opportunity to take photos. I can't really complain about that aspect of my work. Today I went to a talent showcase at Central and took this photo during the grand finale which involved a blacked out gym, performers dressed in black, classical music and glow sticks.but my newly...

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vacation in your own backyard... Originally uploaded by *raffaella. The weekend had its moments where the sun was out and I thought I was getting a little colour back in my skin. Standing next to Berto in this photo I can see that I have a long ways to go.Work is going really well, but I haven't had a day off yet. It...

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tonight on global Originally uploaded by *raffaella. make a guess...anyhow, this is a picture I took through the sunroof of my work vehicle at the end of the day today. You can't tell from the sky but it was hailing twenty minutes/half and hour before this shot was taken. Weird weather we have here.Somebody find me a job for next September. I can...

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Here's a post just before I head off to bed to get some much needed sleep. Tonight was election night (and surprise surprise... guess who won) and the radio station decided to do an evening of political commentary and on-site interviews at the various campaign offices. I was stationed at the party-less independent campaign headquarters. It was a very interesting evening. I tend...

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The climb Originally uploaded by wader. I'm so lazy that I'm recycling a blog post from the blog for my current course, but it has two different audiences so what the hell.I started my new job today... in the wild world of radio. I think it's an interesting job selection as I don't really think at this time that I would really consider...

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I'm procrastinating. I've been analyzing my collective media experience for my last course, halfheartedly I will admit, because I was posting photos to my flickr photostream because my social life is null when my social coordinator is busy. I know that I sound like a broken record, but writing out my frustrations is about the best way that I can deal with my...

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is this my world view... according to this quiz anyhow.What is Your World View?created with QuizFarm.comCultural Creative94%Idealist75%Existentialist69%Postmodernist69%Romanticist56%Modernist44%Materialist38%Fundamentalist6%You scored as Cultural Creative. Cultural Creatives are probably the newest group to enter this realm. You are a modern thinker who tends to shy away from organized religion but still feels as if there is something greater than ourselves. You are very spiritual, even if you...

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It was such a beautiful day outside... and I felt really summery so I found a dress and fixed my hair... and took to the streets (Well actually, I fixed my hair after I took to the streets, but that's another story). It's a new era for me, today's self portrait session was a celebration of being single, intelligent, and beautiful. Hurrah for...

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head off eh Originally uploaded by wader. oh what a nightWhy'd it take so long to see the light?Seemed so wrong, but now it seems so right.oh what a fool, what a night!Am I taking some liberties with this song? Of course... It's for artistic purposes only so I think I'm allowed.I had an interesting conversation with the boy tonight. It was a...

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inspiration Originally uploaded by wader. My good friend google just acquired this mobile social software called dodgeball. I'm not really excited about it... not in the way that I was excited about Flickr or mildly interested in it as I was in Gmail. Mostly because (a) I don't live in the United States,(b) I don't use my cell phone that much, (c) and...

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My mother told me today that I was looking pale. That means I have to start spending some time outside in order to get some colour in my skin. In fact not only my mother told me I was looking pale... I was ambushed as I came up the stairs from my dungeon bedroom. Oh mein papa said I look yellow, my sister...

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See how excited my friends are that I have a job... W. is jumping for joy. This job won't make me rich but at least I don't have to worry as much about my tuition.Completely unrelated but my younger brother came up with too amusing gems today... the poor boy has been sick for a few days and was moaning today that his...

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To be alone is to be different, to be different is to be alone.S. Gordon Strange things happen at night. Take yesterday for example, I came home and nothing was wrong but then suddenly in the midst of brushing my teeth I became all melancholy. And by melancholy I mean visually upset. It had been a while since I've been upset for no...

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I broke the 4000 mark on flickr! I'm at 4021 views... I think that's reason for a minor celebration. If only my blog were so popular. ...

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now I'll state up front that I'm not feeling unloved nor am I in a state of depression. I'm in an unusually fine mood because I had an industrious day. I didn't really get the chance to feel bored... which is good because usually it is when I am bored that I become overly dramatic and melancholy.However, despite my fine mood, I have...

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I just finished David Sedaris' collection of short stories (or essays if you prefer) Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim. It was a very amusing and entertaining set of essays and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a humorous and witty read. I have borrowed another of Sedaris' works Holidays on Ice which I will probably start reading once I've...

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Friday afternoon I took pictures at the high school for one a possible project for one of W.'s classes. This photo is the model skeleton from my old biology 11 class. I just did some minor adjustments to the colour temperature and the levels. (That's about all I ever do).Friday evening was very amusing... I went for a little festivus with the usual...

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