It has been a very eventful summer indeed! I've been finding myself to be really busy and I'm loving it. All summer long I've taken a few visits out to Calgary or my special someone has come out here to visit me. We've seen each other every two weeks which is great...but in my selfish desire not enough! However! Good news report ss(special someone) is going to be moving away from Calgary and into the BC Province. Where?! That hasn't yet been decided. But hey, one step at a time.
Starting as of last week I have started my busy schedule. I now work at life touch(school photography) and at Boston Pizza. And starting in a week and a half I will also be in school. How will I not go insane you ask? Well it's too late for that. Instead I answer you with this, I have every Sunday off. This will help me to stay sane throughout the next ten months of my life.
I find myself really enjoying life touch. I successfully set up a photo studio by myself on Friday. In only a few short weeks it will become second nature and I won't even have to think of the steps I have to take to set it all up. First I must measure the mat 6 feet 4 inches from the wall. Then I tape it down. The next step I take is to measure 64inches from the mat to the back of the background. Then set up the background. Then I choose to either set up the accent light(background light) or the main light. After that comes the fill light. The fill light is my nemesis because it takes bending power to make it go together. After this I set up my camera and computer. Then I plug everything in and calibrate my camera. There are a few other steps in there before we get to that part but I'm not going to bore you with all the details. Let's just say it's a lot of fun. Now just to learn all the poses and where the camera goes. Eek! It will be a learning experience for sure!
Then there is the faithful Boston pizza. It is usually the same thing day in day out...but the people change and there are new memories that are created. Just to think that you are a fraction of a person's life is amazing to know. You are a part of that person's life, their experience and what they bring away from that is how they will remember you. I had these twins I served yesterday that made my day. They taught me some mind tricks and fun 2 - 3 minute games to play with people to get them to think. It was a lot of fun. And then the 3 grumpy girls I served at the end of my 9 hour shift. I some how got them to turn their frown upside down and helped them change their attitude towards the evening. That feels like an accomplishment to me.
And school starting. I'm so excited. I'm more excited about the Saturdays. They will be the workshops of the class. I don't know what that means exactly...but I'm excited about it. So that's what is new with me up to date. Exciting new developments and always an exciting day! Until next time...stay fit and have fun!
