theshadowboxer

Feeling better after sleeping most of the day.  Called in to rest the back and arm up and now, it is 10:49pm and I'm feeling better.  Had some Chai tea and skim milk  and feel ready to retire for the night. 

The photos uploaded today were a mix of things -

The "Wake Up Delirious" gallery was snapped over the last few days.  After waking up and working the kinks out of the back, I managed to put the finishing touches on some of the pieces to upload them.   They are a mix of when I was laid up on my back and then some portrait shots when I rolled outta bed.  I admitted that I am pretty much an addict to this digital photography thing.  My goal is not to take pristine pictures but to capture, present and sometimes mix up the results in the way I see fit.  Yeah, that's right... how I see fit, dammit!  *-)

The portrait pictures were taken because the lighting conditions were perfect.  My bedroom was pitch black and the light coming in from the door was a happy accident.  I didn't know what I was capturing as I turned off the display and just went with it. 


Wow... to have a place to put these things and to express yourself with digital photography and the tools that go with it.  I'm so damn excited.  I'm learning as I go along but it has been a blast stumbling through it all.  The Buzz has been the perfect place and really, I am just so thankful for it.  It has helped me to find a place for my photos, the feedback I received encouraged me and it has been no looking back since then.  What a short strange and wonderful trip it has been. 

The Internet blows my mind.  I could not imagine a photoblog place like the Buzz.  The first thing I think I searched for was "KISS" ... the rock band.  I was blown away that there were already web sites out there.  This was back in late 94.  I think I was using Mosaic... I remember when the first cool version of Netscape came out.  Wow... over ten years of the Internet in my life.  Freakin' weird. 

Isn't this just freakin' cool?  Technology, I mean.  A lot of this was typed with one hand but I also used some speech recognition software that I used a lot when I was on disability for the right arm for nine months (the nerve was disturbed during the surgery for the artificial right joint insertion and the arm became partially paralyzed). I can't believe how many tools are at our disposal.  I am one of those people that can easily step out of my life and look at everything that we have at our fingertips with awe and just total gratefulness.  I may fall into habits but I'm never jaded. 

I just posted Kooky's photo for the "Portrait Project" and I have to say, her photo was a lot of fun.  I've enjoyed each and every one of them and I hope the subjects do too!


In case you don't know what the whole shebang is about, I'll recap.  You would never know it by the amount of photos I post of myself but I get sick of them.  Unfortunately, a lot of the people I know are still shy about posing for photos beyond the regular event captures and birthday parties.  you won't see me post a lot of those photos because I get feedback like,  "You aren't going to put these on the Internet, are you?"  Um, well... yes... I had actually planned to do that.  Sorry...
Anyhoo, after visiting Kooky's photoblog section, I was inspired by the work she did on photos that those of us on her friends list posted.  I thought that I would offer to have people send me in self-portrait shots that have not previously been placed on the Buzz.  I would take those photos and treat them in the way that I've treated some of my  photos...thereby putting the TSB stamp on them.  Man, what a blast.  If you are interested, see the photo gallery introduction here for info on how to throw your portrait into the ring, so to speak. 

Tonight's Rhapsody:

Mat Kearney - Nothing Left to Lose

Imogen Heap - Speak for Yourself

Okay, I can't type anymore.

I used to pride myself on being able to type without typos and relying on spell check.  I've noticed, however, that I am prone to rushing and just ending up all over the fucking place.  I'm tired of it, dammit. 

Yes, I'm a little woozy from being tired and in pain today from slipping in the freakin' snow a few times today.  Imagine my bigass 6'1" tall (okay, that's average nowadays) lumbering frame twisting from catching a patch of hidden ice under the slush.  Hell...  This is ridiculous... I never thought that I'd say this but I can't wait for the warmer weather.  If you know me, you'd know that I live for Fall and days that average about 40 - 65 degrees. 

What's happening to me?  First typing goes and then my weather preferences... 

I need to sleep but now my arm is killing me.  I feel like Mother Nature gave me a heavy duty ass whuppin'.  Damn... Bitch slapped by Mother Nature...

Double Damn...

So much for my badass avatar idea influenced by Ben B's Rocky photos...

Bitch slapped by Mother Nature...

Imogen Heap - I Megaphone and Speak for Yourself

Frou Frou - Details

Black Sabbath - Dehumanizer, Heaven and Hell,  Mob Rules ( only "Falling of the Edge of the World" and "Voodoo"  I hope the band, Heaven & Hell, which is the Black Sabbath line up after Ozzy was kicked out back in the late 70's (Dio, Iommi, Butler and Appice), comes to Chicago.  I've seen that line-up three times and I'd like to see them again before they decide never to hook up again (lose the ego trips, guys ... shit).  Iommi... one of my guitar gods... Dio, the leather lunged singer.  Excuse the rainbows and just let it go... Enjoy the mayhem... 

Iommi/Hughes - Fused

Peter Gabriel - "Growing Up"

Don't think anybody reads these things... sorry but I lost my friend's listings and have to resend the invites.  

ARGH!!!