Netphotography Journal

It was my Dad’s 58th Birthday. We made this movie using the isight camera on my MacBook Pro.

So … 1, 2, 3, 4, … 58!

I can’t believe I am doing this. When I was a kid we use to live in UK where my parents were just married and both university students. My dad just got his first stereo and record player, and that’s when I got introduced to ABBA. My dad still loves ABBA, it makes him feel like a young university student even after 29 years.

I confess I like ABBA music too, their songs still make my hair stand. These videos are pretty cheesy, but they are original. Thank goodness for youtube!

My mother is an interior designer: Peach Interior Design ( www.Peach.ca )

Yaletown Condo Kitchen Design

West Vancouver Kitchen Design

West Vancouver Kitchen Design

Even if I try to hide it, my horoscope gives it away! Who writes this stuff?

I am sitting the in Bean Around the World, on Marine Drive, West Vancouver. We seem to be getting a little bit of summery days during the first few weeks of Fall, and I think it would be such a waste if I stay in my studio. Here I can tune out, and tune in to get some writing done. Bean Around the World, sells very good coffee, which is roasted right here on the North shore. It is far superior to Starbucks coffee ( any coffee is ) in terms of taste, color, aroma and flavor. Bean coffee is the best place to be early in the morning, the place is packed with people, staff are so friendly and laid back. I hardly ever seen an unhappy face on the people working here.

I often try not to anchor here with my laptop and use this spot as my work space. These guys get a lot of walking traffic and it wouldn’t be fair to occupy their seats, although the traffic seems to be a bit slower around afternoon, so I think it should be fine if I spend a couple of hours here to switch on my creative side, get some work done, while I do some people watching.

• Swing Dance party tonight
• Wine party tomorrow night, burn CDs, print model release forms there are people you are going to meet
• Vintage Dance party this sunday night
• Piles of Marketing material to write
• Programming to do for my projects and for the Joomla project
• Get a hair cut
• Clean the apartment
• Get Exercise
• Get enough sleep
• Breath, don’t forget to Breath …

For the first time I am actually enjoying working in absolute silence. I am sitting in my office and I hear nothing but an occasional car passing by in the back alley. Amble Side beach ocean looks calm, blue and peaceful from my window, and I am slowly going through my to-do list for the day.

Every line that I cross out gives me a pinch sense of accomplishment. Juggling multiple projects for the past 6 weeks, I could really appreciate a moment of peace like this, which reminds me I could do with a nice cup of coffee and a granola bar from Capers. Hell it’s already 12:23 and lunch time!