trampled tresses Originally uploaded by *raffaella. I am so ready for Spring.no.I am so ready for Summer.and I'm so ready for the weekend.not that I have any particular plans... but perhaps I might venture outside into the sunlight to take some pictures. Oh, who knows... I have nothing interesting to report. Life goes on as usual, with just me, myself, and I marching...

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I've finally found a stand alone RSS reader that solves my problems of cross platform synchronization. It's not perfect, but it's free... and it has lots of keyboard shortcuts that make my life easier. Google Reader has been become really cumbersome and my Bloglines account is a little sluggish on my little white beast and it lacks the bells and whistles that I...

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I wonder... how often do we fall into the stereotypical pattern of expectations of our gender?Read this article and think about it. ...

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the truth of vanity Originally uploaded by *raffaella. Sometimes the most ridiculous things make me upset... like having to designate specific protocol for placing a phonecall... establishing specific times to talk... so things can be "civilized". Why must I always feel like I'm intruding on people's time and space whenever I want to communicate with them? Were we designed to spend our days...

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I just discovered Flickr Leech, it's a good addition to the suite of flickr apps on FD's Flickr Toysin other uninteresting and consumeristic news... I just rerouted my iTunes library from my external hard drive. This limits me somewhat when and where I can listen to my music, but one day I'm hoping that I will have an iPod which will solve my...

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Patience is a virtue that I do not possess. I tend to forget this from time to time, especially when I come up with a brilliant idea for conversation and I want to leap into it immediately and I am faced with the obstacle of time.Case Study: This morning I woke up feeling particularly industrious and I located a website that I was waiting...

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lunchtime is looming... and I can't wait.  I happy that it's Friday because I'm ready to spend some time editing photos that I've put off all week because I've been exhausted beyond compare. I am actually in the mood for a bit photo excursion... if only it weren't so miserable and icy outside. lunchtime is looming... and I can't wait.  I happy that...

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word induced stress Originally uploaded by *raffaella. I can't believe it is Wednesday already. The days fly by... I suppose that is one of the benefits of a job that a person can enjoy, the time passes by quickly. I will admit that I'm always happy to go home at the end of the day though.More photos from my Edmonton photoshoot will be...

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On a whim Wade and I stopped in a Goodwill store yesterday evening. Much to our surprise we both left with two blazers for under $12 each. I'm very pleased... mine are both 100% wool, and despite being men's blazers they look like they've been custom tailored for me. My blazers are airing out on the balcony as we speak... to lessen the...

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a dickens photgrapher Originally uploaded by *raffaella. It's currently day four of my spring break excursion to Edmonton. My days have been jam packed with activity... I've already taken in a musical matinee, dinner, dancing, and a big photoshoot (with models/assistants galore). I was feeling sick on the evening I arrived and the first full day in the city and I was afraid...

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must finish packing and then I'm off for 10 days of photographic wonder and spending time with my beau and chum of all chums.if only I weren't so tired of travel. I don't know how some people do it. ...

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Happy International Women's Day!I'm excited because there's going to be a big themed photo shoot on Saturday evening when I'm in Edmonton. ...

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one student loan down... one line of credit to go! one student loan down... one line of credit to go! ...

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I got into a ridiculous conversation about a unibrow last night. It really was a dumb topic of conversation because it was destined to go nowhere... as both parties involved are extremely stubborn to a point of "mule-ishness". The conversation did make me think about my photo editing processes though... because I do edit a lot of my work (the majority of which...

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I swear I'm part feline... as I can nap like the best of them. This evening after dinner I felt absolutely exhausted and I lay down for a moment to rest my eyes and fell fast asleep. I didn't sleep for too long though, as I was woken by the sounds of two very loud teenage laughs... and by that I don't mean...

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I'm just off to bed after a relaxing night of photo editing accompanied by an evening of Mozart on the CBC and checking for progress of the Academy Awards on the internet.Today I heard the an excerpt of a most interesting rendition of Led Zeppelin's Kashmir, performed by a cello quartet led by Matt Haimovitz. It's on a cd called Goulash, that unfortunately...

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I'm up far too early for a Saturday. I should be sleeping in but I woke up before 6 this morning and have been tossing and turning since then. I am on my second last day of antibiotics and I'm anxious to finish them. It's odd, but it seems that the better I get the more difficult it is to actually swallow the...

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Today I'm trying to learn about colour temperature in an effort to understand white balance more.  I will also be spending the evening trying to enhance my photoshop skills. ...

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ask me about the state of today's educational system... if you dare.please be advised that I had a long and lengthy meeting this afternoon and that my response will be coloured by this event.I need a relaxing soak, alas I have no bathtub. ...

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This morning the class I work in/with went to a presentation by BC Hydro. It was a pretty informative session and nicely balanced. The BC Hydro rep had a lot of information about the different types of energy sources that are available - and gave excellent explanations of the benefits and negative qualities of the various types of energy generating sources... I was...

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back at work... would rather be at home going for a full recovery, but a girl only has so many sick days, although technically it is a new month. I must weigh my options. back at work... would rather be at home going for a full recovery, but a girl only has so many sick days, although technically it is a new month....

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