Commercial Break Photos

Well, I finally remembered that Family Guy is on, and since it's on a commercial break, I thought I would share some photos from an impromptu photo shoot with my good (and very photogenic) friend, Jenn.

Another Friday!

Wow, it's Friday already! My weeks are so nutty that it's hard to believe another one has passed. However, you won't hear any complaints from me!

So, what's everyone up to this weekend? Anything fun? Well, mine will be half and half. Tonight, I'm headed to Springfield to catch an acoustic show by Sleeping at Last, and then Jenn and I will be some hanging out with good friends that we haven't seen in a while.

Then, Sunday is reserved for studying, and then a break for dinner with Mom. And then, probably a few more hours of studying will resume after that.

Just so you get an idea of what these next two weeks will be like for me, picture a giant, overweight cat squishing itself into a shoebox. That, right there, my friends, is what my immediate future is going to be like.

I've got three projects for Commercial Photography, a website to design from scratch, a couple of killer exams in Org Theory, and some writing and revisions for Creative Writing. It wouldn't be so bad if I could focus on just those projects and get them done. The challenge is finding time to get to the computer lab and the printing lab while working everyday from 8:00-4:30, and then night classes on Mondays and Tuesdays.

I mean, it's all fun stuff (other than the Org Theory...no offense to Org Theory people), but there's just literally not enough time to get this all finished, well, and keep my sanity. Ah well. OK, this is turning into another whiney post. Shoosh, Kris...

Here are some photos to reimburse you for your time spent reading that...


The Butterfly House in Chesterfield, MO


Goodbye Tomorrow


Deas Vail


Sounding the Silence


Kerrington Cooper

Sanctus Real

Eureka Springs at Night

Sunday Evening Whinings

You know, crafting a 12-hour class schedule around a full-time job is pretty difficult in itself. Add into that mix the fact that there are no night classes that I can take, and you've got yourself one hell of a headache.

So, I finally decided on a decent schedule, and I come to find that the Digital File Prep class I was going to take in the fall is now listed as a Writing to Learn. Oh, hell no! I paid my dues back in freshman and sophomore "years." I put quotation marks around 'years' because I was a freshman and sophomore for far longer than the normal person would normally desire. Like I said, working around a full-time job is not pretty.

Alright, time for some happiness. And, what could possibly be happier than a huge bowl of Cheerios with a ton of ripe, delicious strawberries? Nope, nothing.

On that note, let me see if there are any random photos I can share this evening before I grab my laundry out of the dryer, put the other load in, and fold the dry load...

Oh, for the love of tonsils!

...or not. I'm going to whine and say that the left side of my tonsils and my left ear are KILLING ME!!

OK, so for enduring that, I'll share a few extremely random and very unrelated pieces.

(this one was in the Morning Sun back in May 2005)

Scheduled Post

Well, we are working on a team project at the moment. We are creating a website for a local florist, and I have volunteered to take the photos. I just finished uploading them to the class folder, and I'm probably going to make another trip to the florist to shoot some more arrangements that may be missing.

That's about it. I'm ready to get out of this room, aka sauna.

Until next time...

Album of the Day

...that's right, I said "album." It is none other than Breathe's "All that Jazz," featuring the 80s hits, "Hands to Heaven," and "How Can I Fall?"

I'm showing my age, I know.

Well, here are some more extremely random photos for your visual enjoyment to go along with the ear treat suggestion.

Micah and Anneliese "AJ" Burdick (two of my most favorite people in this world!)

Micah rockin' out with his former band, In the Fire

Micah playing for us with AJ's help

Strip the Colors at the Foundry (Joplin, MO) in July 2007

A tulip in my front yard, circa 2005

Some Photoshop fun

Some more photos

I thought I'd share some more random photos from the archives. Feel free to comment or critique!

More random shots

These shots are of the Dunlop boys from a few years ago, probably around 2004 or 2005.

Click here to see more of my photos, and here to see more that I've posted so far on this blog.

Some Random Shots from Over the Years

This blog will now be used as my portfolio blog for my Website Design class, so there's my kick in the rear to blog again.

Blog.

Friday notes...

well, I haven't blogged here in a while...why?

Because I've pretty much been blogging here: www.xanga.com/kris94.

So, if you're wondering about my life, there ya go.

Dirrrrrrty air

Hello everyone! Or, one. Depending on just how many people read this.
Anyway, further to the title, I think it's about time we get the air purified in here. I'm speaking of my place of employment. Every five or ten minutes, someone sneezes. And I know I hardly sneeze except for when I'm here (which is a huge majority of my waking hours), and everyone else says the same. So, all I have to say is...

What's up with that?

Well, for most of us, it's almost time to celebrate the long weekend. Woo hoo! I appreciate my time off even more so now that I've taken on 9 credit hours while still working 40 hours a week. Gotta love being a glutton for punishment. Well, I can justify it by wanting to get done faster so I can get ON with my life and career! So there.

Well, everyone, or one, have a fantastic friggin' weekend. It looks like it's supposed to be pretty nice out, so get some schunschine, dammit!

k

Saturday!

Oh my Sweet Lord, forget it. This is my fourth attempt at posting. I'm too tired to re-type everything again. My brain just doesn't have that capability on a Saturday morning. What the aych is up with this friggin' blog?

Lots to do today. Photos, dresser drawers, room cleaning and possible rearranging, etc., etc., etc. It sounded a lot better the first time I tried to convey it.

Screw you. No, not you. The blog people. Or the pod people.

Disappointed...

Hey, I know it's been a while. Again. It seems I write here only when I have something monumental (in my mind, anyway) to share.
Well, today I took my second to last exam in U.S. Politics, and I got a B-. Now, for that class, I'm betting that's good. But if I don't ace the next exam, I will get a B in the class overall. And, consequently, marr my 4.0. Remind me NOT to take such an involved class in the summer.

I don't know if it's just me, but I just do not remember some of the question he asks on these tests. I write down pretty much everything the man says, but still, there are things of which I have no recollection.

So, on this test, I missed 13 out of 60, resulting in a B-. That brought my grade so far to about 87%. I'm wondering if there's anything I can do to bring that up to an A if I don't do well again on my next exam, which is the final one next Friday. We'll see.

And it's not even the B that bugs me so much. It's the fact that I worked really hard and still couldn't achieve the A. Maybe it's a lesson in humility and learning that I can't succeed at everything.

I'm welcoming the break after next week, though. I'll have about two or three weeks before the fall semester starts. I'm also welcoming the return to some sense of normalcy in the fact that my classes will be twice a week rather than everyday. This everyday for two hours in the morning has been intense, especially with all of the information he feels the need to cram in. It's insanity, if you ask me. You have to LOVE politics to absorb everything in the lectures.

Ah well, other than that, things are going well. I must stay positive, according to my friend, jb. I'm so thankful for her every single day. She reminds me, even when it's the last thing I want to hear, that positive thinking brings about positive things. These days I don't have much faith in that fact, but I'm hoping her reiterations will make it stick in my brain.

So, that's about it. Stressing over my potentially marred 4.0 and such.

I say this everytime, but I'll try to update this a bit more than every six months. Even if it's only for my own sanity.

whoa nelly...

it's been a while. again. life has been nutty. lots of things have transpired since I last wrote. One being that I FINALLY went back to school!! And now my first semester back in school is just about over. Last night was the final Graphic Design class, and Thursday morning will be the last English Comp class, and then we just have until noon on Tuesday to turn in our final portfolio/research paper. Whew! I can't believe how that flew! Insanity. Not that I'm complaining at all.
But things are going pretty darn well these days. A bit overwhelming, but I love being busy. Don't let my frantic disposition fool you. haha.
Anyway, just had to drop a line...I'm at work right now, so guess I should get back to it, huh? I'll write more later. Peesh out.

Friiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiday

woo hoo! It's here! The night we all wait for, all week long. Shame, isn't it? But who cares?!?! It's here!
And I thought I'd write a few lines before I go out for my Friday night drive, which, tonight, is a beautiful Friday night drive, as Mother Nature is in a REALLY good mood tonight. Couldn't ask for more perfect weather.
Ya know, I just stopped for a minute, just now, to look out of my bedroom window. In the back of our house is a pond, to which we lovingly refer as "the lake." But it's beautiful scenery, nonetheless. If I can get a pic of it on here, I'll show ya.
But, I digress, as usual.
Sometimes, I wonder what in the world possessed me to agree to move out here. Then, it is on days like these that I am completely thankful for doing so. It is quiet, it is beautiful, and there is no smog. Yet. If the town keeps progressing like they say it will, who knows. But, for now, I am enjoying living in the middle of nowhere.
You see, in NJ, I'd have to drive for quite a while to get to "nowhere." But, all I have to do is go about a mile down the road, and there I am. I love it.
Well, I think I'm just on a Friday high, about to become a night drive-Starbucks-cheaper gas-nighttime air-type high. I'm also jazzed because I've got some new tunes as well.
Peter Bradley Adams, formerly one half of the group Easmountainsouth, has put out a solo EP, and I was completely disappointed because it sold out. However, thanks to the magic of ebay, I was able to purchase a copy for $0.08 plus $3.95 shipping. Can't beat that. And it is such a gorgeous CD. His voice is angelic, as is Kat Maslich-Bode's, formerly the other half of Eastmountainsouth. I can't wait until she puts out some promised new tuneage. I will definitely miss hearing new tunes from the two of them together, though. EMS's self-titled CD is in my top 5 all-time favorite CDs. Along with Train's Drops of Jupiter, Tom Kimmel's Circle Back Home, and a couple others, on which I haven't decided yet.
Anywho, I will stop here. Few things to do before I head on out. Later taters.

last day

Hello all, or, the one or two of you that may be reading. What's the title about? Well, today is, according to my lovely sister, the last day of my twenties. How nice of her to point that out.
I have mixed feelings about this transition. I enjoyed my twenties. I learned a lot, loved a lot, hurt a lot, and blah blah blah'd a lot. All in all, my twenties were a pretty nice experience, which is why I feel bad leaving them behind.
But, on the other hand, I think it's time to move on. And, what better kick in the butt to get me there than Father Time? Mother Nature and Father Time. What a couple. Evil.
But, I digress.
I'm trying to embrace this as gracefully as I know how. I never thought I would be one of those that would dread the big 3-0, but I am. And it could just be me overthinking things. Me? I know. I wouldn't believe it either.
Anyhow, it's only a number, right? Yeah. Right. And a thousand obnoxious comments from my family, friends, coworkers, etc. Even from my mother, which I didn't expect. But it's ok. I'm gonna be ok. *sniff*
Well, there's a lot going on in my head about this jump from one cliff to another, but I have somewhat of a headache, so you'll have to do the psychic thing.
On a happier note, I discovered an awesome band today called The Ruse. I am a subscriber to Freshtracksmusic.com, where you pay $5 a month, and you have access to download legally unlimited songs from a bunch of independent and up-and-coming artists. It's fantastic. I've been a member for about three years now, and they've come a long way and obtained a lot more bands/musicians.
So, yeah, The Ruse. They're going to be in Springfield, MO on Monday night at 8:30. I'm not sure if I'm going to make it since it's an hour and a half away, and I have to work that day. I know, I'm turning 30, not 70. If I had a concert buddy whom I can drag along with me, I would go in a heartbeat. Don't get me wrong--I love doing things on my own, but those things are outdoorsy, exploring type things. I'm not crazy about going to shows and social event thingamabobbers alone.
Well, you should check out their music. They're on the Almighty MySpace too. Who isn't?
OK, I'm going to stop farting around and go back to working on some digital art that I will try to post here when I get done.
So, until next time, enjoy The Ruse, wish me luck, and don't eat any worms. (got that one from my roomie/coworker; must be a Midwest thing)

http://www.rusemusic.com/

http://www.myspace.com/rusemusic

Alrighty.

Helloooooo out there. I'm trying this out because it looks more sophisticated than the blog on Myspace. And I'm hoping it works a lot faster.
Anywho, it's 11:12pm, and I'm wondering if my cotton sheets are clean. If not, I'm going to have to put the flannel ones back on, and, well, it's a bit warm for that. So, I'm hoping I can find some clean cotton sheets. And it's 11:12pm. I may just wing it for the night and throw a cotton something or other over the bed.
But! A huge load was taken off this evening. I've spent all day trying to book a flight for my mom to visit my sis, and I couldn't find a thing. Well, not anything affordable that wasn't going to take her into the pits of hell, I mean, Chicago or Washington, DC. I wouldn't care if it were just me, but I would be worried about her. Besides, it wouldn't be me because I would DRIVE. I don't believe in flying unless it's absolutely necessary. I swear by driving. I swear.
But, anyway, I digress. I almost didn't get to the reason why I felt there was a load off of my shoulders. Because I found a NONSTOP flight from Kansas City! Um, I didn't think such a thing existed. So, after a full day of searching and swearing and slamming, I finally found this gem, on the airline's site, of all places. Go figure.
OK, stay tuned, because I'm going to attempt some Photo Blogs on here. I'm not sure if that works, but we can only try. We? Who's we? Are you French? I.