Subject 15: It's a Web Site

This Saturday Amy & I went to see the San Antonio Symphony perform one of my all time favorite works, Carmina Burana. For those unfamiliar with the work, it is the classical equivalent of a Pink Floyd Laser Light Show. Yeah all it lacked were some "Fricken Laser Beams!!," but it was no less awesome. We got in free too, which was a plus since one of our new friends plays french horn in the pit.

Now as for the title of this post. I now have my own website, and its kinda professional. so check it out, have your friends check it out, and buy some stuff. One note since my boss at the photography company was kind enough to let me post my portfolio of wedding stuff I shot with them the site redirects bookings to the company. However if you are reading this blog then you are probably a good friend, or family, or nearly family, so just contact me directly and I can give you a better deal.

Subject 14: Back in Black

well I am back to the land of the living, well mostly. I write this from UTSA the lovely commuter school that gives me sci classes. I have a chemestry exam tonight and my brother and I are studying together. He is getting his masters in economics/gambling/investing. having him to hangout with at this school has been one of the best things about coming here. Growing up we never had school together because he was seven years older. I also managed to foist a blog on him so you should all go check it out. I have updated it to my links bar. Finally the image above is the second study for my proposed altar at our church.

Subject 13: Snakes On A Plane

There are some movies that must stoop too the bowels of the earth to achieve greatness, and this is one of them. Trailer below, watch and enjoy.




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Subject 12: Death

My Last Grandparent is dying. My Mother's father is slowly slipping into the next phase of existence. Last spring my other Grandfather died, and left only Max (my mother's father) as the oldest member of our family. Soon my parents will be the oldest generation. It is weird how death can seem so abstract and yet is finite. Thinking about it gives me a kind of numb surreal feeling of mortality, but no real sadness.

I joke with my family about how I am the finder of all dead pets. When I was 7 I watched out Basset hound Barney fall off a chair and break his back. Also in elementary school I caught my father euthanizing our gerbils with ether in the garage. At 12 I had to pull our other Basset's body out of our pool when she drown in a rain storm. At 17 found our Chesapeake bay retriever after he died in his sleep. Thinking back on all of these experiences I don't feel sad or some how scarred, but it makes me ponder my own grieving process. When someone or something close to me dies I shove it into this space of mental limbo, where they feel neither fully gone or present. Like my Father I am a stoic. I prefer to rationalize the passing of a loved one rather than confront the emotional finality of their death.

One of the things that makes humans unique among animals is our ability to convert death into something meaningful. I realize that this subject is much to profound for my piddely little blog, But I am curious what some of you have learned from death. I apologize for the morbidity of this post, and I appreciate all of your sympathies in advanced. However, If you do decide to comment I am curious to hear how you have dealt with death in your own life and what you have gained.

Subject 11: No Subject

Ok, so I have been away from the blog writing chair for a while and I feel a little rusty. Much has been going on during the warmest winter of my life. I have been sick twice. finished tow pieces of art, and went back to school for science. Yup I am taking 9 hours of classes at the local university and kicking ass. It makes me miss Milligan though; I much prefer a class size of 20 to 250, along with professors that enjoy teaching. However, the act of exercising some new intellectual muscles has been a good experience.

Last week we started Annie's second round of obedience classes. She remains the top dog in her class. It really is amazing how much she has grown in the past few months. She now tips the scales at over 30 lb.s. We have also discovered the cities only off leash dog park. Our weekly visits drain some of Annie's seemingly boundless energy, and make her more manageable for the rest of the week.

Subject 10: FUH2.com

I stumbled upon this website, and found it rather amusing. It is a good waste of time with thousands of pictures of random people giving Hummers the bird, and they have hate/fan mail. It kinda tickles the angry vindictive environmentalist inside me. I like that. (the image is taken from the site)

Subject 9: On Location

This evenings post is brought to you by the free wifi at the Birmingham INTERNATIONAL airport.

Amy and I just spent a week with her family hanging out at "their" beach house in the pan-handle of Florida. It was a great visit and we did tons of birding, which of course made it spectacular. We went canoeing in the wetlands right behind the house, saw the Narnia movie, and succeeded in losing my brother-in-laws present only seconds after its first throw (I blame the sea). But seriously what family vacation would be complete without some good old fashioned confrontation, drama, and frustration with your extended family. However all that aside it was a great trip.

Now what you all came to see BIRD pictures!

Subject 8: Hey Crackhead

Type "Hey Crackhead" into Google and hit the "I'm feeling lucky" button for a vulger but deeply funny read. However, I doubt that the author's target audience has access to the internet given the situation.