best gift so far

best gift so far, originally uploaded by purplbutrfly.

today’s my youngest brother’s birthday. eleven birthdays after and he’s still the best birthday gift I’ve received.

learned to put a frame onto my photos. and how to highlight some features and blur the rest. two new tricks up my sleeve.

accessories for my DSC-W30 are in the mail. eta: 4pm tomorrow at my house. i hope it’s good.

oh. and my other bro’s daughter celebrated her birthday a week ago. forgot all about it. which should tell you how my relationship with her mother is.

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waiting for the mail to come

That's the thing about pictures: they seduce you.
David Byrne

I have succumbed to its enticements. Went in serious search for accessories like some explorer on a quest for pearls. Found them lying beneath some rock in the next island. Now waiting for the winds to turn so they can fly my way.

Also delving into some serious Photoshop magic. Learned to ortonize and to place watermarks. (All props of hidden boxes and secret rolls of cloth stashed inside the sleeve.)

And wondering at what all the ruckus over Explore is about.

Then again I'm on 3000mg of antibiotics. So I guess I'm safe from any risk this new attraction has for me. Or maybe not.

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