A Preview

Here's a couple of quick shots I took this weekend at the dog park with the new fancy camera...



I know they're not crazy awesome, but for first-timer shots they're not too bad! It's a learning process after all!

That Darned Challenging Movie Challenge

You'd think that with four full days off from our real jobs Antoine and I would have made at least a little bit of progress in the challenge...nope!! Not one single movie! In my defense, I did work three of those four days at Sbux (after being called in Friday night when I wasn't even supposed to work) and spent the rest of the time being one of those nut-jobs who wakes up before the sun on Black Friday to face the hoards and find deals! It was a mad, fun, semi-chaotic, and busy couple of days, and while Antoine and I got a lot of things accomplished (i.e. Xmas shopping, laundry, Xmas decorating, and a little bit of cleaning) we did not get anywhere on our Movie Challenge! Alas...maybe this week!

Xmas Came Early This Year

Antoine and I have been talking about getting a dslr camera for a while now, but it's mostly been a daydream...until last week! We ventured into Best Buy...never a good idea for Antoine and I...and what do you know there was a pretty little Nikon D3100 bundle on sale with free financing. And like a horse to a carrot...we were hooked!

Isn't it pretty!?

We only just got a chance to really play around with it today, but it was oh so much fun! But, we have a lot to learn! In the meantime...expect lots of pictures on here! I hope to take pictures every single chance I get! Horray!

Black Friday...

...there's a reason it is called "black" Friday! Sometimes it has a way of blackening the spirit! After about 10 hours of shopping (self-inflicted, so I shouldn't complain) I got called into Sbux after one of our baristas didn't show up! So, there goes my two days off in a row...

Damn you, Black Friday!

Happy Thanksgiving!

This is the first image that appeared when I did a google search for "Thanksgiving"! Pretty sweet, huh?!

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving! While you're chowing down on your turkey and sweet potatoes, wearing your stretchy pants and sweating from the sheer amount of food you're ingesting, I'll be slaving away at Sbux. Because everyone knows that the Indians gave the Pilgrims overpriced espresso beverages to accompany their gift of maze and poultry. Or, the people of Madeira and Indian Hill just need their coffee fix to counteract the chemical properties of the tryptophan in their turkey. Either way I'll be celebrating the generosity of the Native Americans to the evil white man by slinging coffee and scrubbing down espresso machines. Oh, what fun!

No worries though, I'm closing with two of my favorites from the Bux and it'll be a good time. Plus, Antoine's bringing me home a plate of Turkey day goodies from his parents house! And I technically already celebrated Thanksgiving with my family earlier in November, so go ahead and stop playing that teeny-tiny violin for me! Also, I'm not a huge fan of Thankgiving...I mean, the food is great, but as long as I get some turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie...I'm good!

Happy Holidays you party people...see you tomorrow!

Oh, and happy two and a half year anniversary Antoine! I like you! Like, a lot!