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We all know that spam gets on my nerves, yah? It’s time for another rant. Look at how ridiculous these posts are getting:

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So not only are they trying to submit comments that look real, but they’re trying to be insulting to the webmaster and other visitors as well.

Rude. :P

Then there’s stuff like: “Hello can I use some of the insight here in this entry if I link back to you?”

No. kthxbai.

Really, have to wonder why a “p3n!$ enlarger” site might have to use something I’ve posted. lol

Ahhhhh but, yes, thank you Akismet! :)

So the wedding is about a week away now and I am totally excited, but also nervous. Of course! I’m told that being nervous is a good thing because it means I care, I care to do a good job, I don’t want to mess up the photography of someone’s special day. I guess being nervous is the opposite of arrogance. At least I hope so.

I am more than prepared, though. All I have to do is meet with my other photographer (maybe we will go equipment shopping) and buy another big box of AA batteries. At the last wedding, I started with a full camera battery and didn’t even get close to have to changing that, despite about 900 photos or so. I had to change my flash batteries once but I like to have more than just one set on hand!

The one thing that really makes me the most nervous, though, is the weather. This wedding is outside so i am really praying for no rain and for decent temperatures. So far we are looking at a 0% chance of precipitation, 5 mile and hour winds, high of 81° and mostly cloudy. In a word: AWESOME! I could stand for it to be a little cooler, but I would be happy with that weather for sure. I am also checking the weather forecasts obsessively from here on out. (Typical.)

I have lots of ideas in mind though and I hope that everyone is cooperative and happy to participate! Not so much the wedding party – they HAVE to be – but I have a couple of photos in mind that are going to require participation on the part of MANY more people! I know SOME people are going to be hesitant… ahem… but maybe I can throw some weight around. :P
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I made it… I’m 29.

For the last several years, I’ve had this irrational and unfounded fear I wouldn’t live to be 29. Long story. But I made it.

Steve took me out today for a late lunch. It was really nice especially when considering I wasn’t making a big deal out of anything and wasn’t planning on doing anything. My week’s been so busy, I was actually planning on just staying home. We ate Italian and it was, oh, so good, then went around to a few stores including one where we finally got my boys some new dress shirts for the wedding next month. Matching shirts, actually. Different ties, though. Not quite the colors I would have liked, but Steve is actually very picky! The pastel green that he has worn before… he’s only done that under duress.

And at current count there are no less than 80 wall posts from 80 friends wishing me a happy birthday on Facebook. Just really nice to know that people care enough to take even just a little bit of time out of their day…