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Well.

What do I say to such an absence? I believe it's been about 9 months since my last journal entry, and even longer since I conceived a submission. That's not to say I'm not still working on photography, but things have slowed down considerably. Everyday matters have caught up with me - like work. And household chores. And a shit computer. And general messiness.

I'd like to say I'll be flooding you all with new submissions, but I'll try to take this slow and not put pressure on myself. So things will trickle through, whilst I work on my website.

I miss all this art, it's refreshing to discover it again.

Yes! A have me a spankin new Canon 30D digi SLR!

Prepare yourselves.

Well. It feels like forever since I last updated here. A lot has happened.

Reasons for my absence:

• Work is keeping me very busy, and in my spare time all I really want to do is rest and keep away from computers.
  
  • Have yet to purchase a new camera because of other commitments and random disasters.
    
    • DA is holding little interest for me. It's no longer a place I'm very comfortable with, and am most likely moving my work elsewhere for purchase once my paid account has expired.
      
      I've deleted my stock account. I decided, after checking it between long breaks, that it was going nowhere here and I'd really prefer to show the world what I consider my best work. My scraps may be useful for some people, but it's not something I really want to do anymore. Plus, it would help in honing my photography, not accepting and keeping what I don't consider my personal best.
      
      So. That pretty much sums up the last few months. My kittycats are doing well. House isn't going so well. I'm doing alright. And I ordered some of my Fern Giant coasters, which are awesome. Will be giving some as gifts, oh yes . . .
      
      
      
      
      
      

Yes. It sure as heck is. Damn hot. There are bushfires, and crazy thunderstorms, and all sorts of shit going on. I'm a little worried about my place, there've been bushfires near there before, and everything's so dry . . .

And my main worry is my two little kitties. Yes! I got me two little kittens, very cute and cuddly, and they're going to be indoor cats of course. We're even becoming tentative friends with a local, very shy black cat that before wouldn't come within 10 metres of me, no matter how nice I was. Now he sits at the flyscreen door and has staring competitions with Oliver, who is also all black. It sounds kinda freaky, but . . .  yes, it is kind of off.
Basil is a little tortoiseshell, and has been sick with bad cat flu. I was very worried for a couple of days there because he had so much trouble breathing. He's just so little, and very bony because he wouldn't eat or drink. But the very nice vet gave us some medicine, and yesterday he had a total turnaround - was even racing around playing with Ollie. I nearly cried with joy. Because they are just like little kids, they're so fragile, and you have to be so vigilant. So he's much better, and rolling around for tummy rubs non-stop.

Work has been extremely busy since being back from the end of year holidays (which, to be honest, I was just starting to get into the swing of). Which is why I haven't been able to do much here for a while. Also, my camera is dead. Stupid Kodak shite. Never again. It may be 7 years old, but by jingoes why couldn't that damn battery door be unbreakable!
Soon I will be getting my Canon 20D SLR and things will pick up. I'm going to make time to get back into my photography, I'm really missing it.

Want that one.



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Merry New Year one and all



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