Portfolio Preparation

Hey Gang;

I've been working on putting together a portfolio of photos to take around to prospective employers. I only need a dozen strong shots but, after a week of culling and re-working I'm only one photo closer to that dream. At this rate, it should be ready just in time for the Christmas rush. But, there are two universal laws in this world which should never be broken. Never wake a sleeping baby, and never rush an artist (which, in case you haven't noticed, is the title i'm going by these days).

Friday night wasn't too arduous. The Lovely Samantha threw together a satisfyingly simple pumpkin soup which went very nicely with the rabbit stew Parramatta tried to serve up in the footy. But, they just couldn't finish off those wascally wabbits. An unconvincing draw.

I spent the majority of Saturday shopping, Photoshopping that is. Vignetting, cropping, colour correcting, sharpening followed by much ctrl-z'ing. Like i said, progress is slow.
Saturday night was a chance to get out of the house, dine with friends then be entertained by others on stage for their debut pub gig. By all reports The Consorts put on a good show. Trouble is they'd asked me to take photos for them and whenever i do that, i don't really concentrate on anything else.

Sunday was more shopping followed by a brunch time stroll through the Marrickville markets. I indulged in a fried chorizo, bacon and egg roll which sent my tastebuds straight to heaven and my heart into cardiac failure. The afternoon involved a guilt trip to my Nonna's place where i was reminded how bad a grandson i was for not visiting sooner.

That night Shalome and her binary man (on again, off again) came over and played perfect dinner guests. They pretended to like the food, convincingly feigned interest and even keeping a straight face when i asked if they'd like any more.

see ya,
Minas.

Roll out the Red Meat

I'm back.

After a trying month in India abstaining from beer and broads, it was time to set things right. So, upon returning home it was straight to the kitchen to put one away. I vaguely remember a beer at some stage too.

Friday and Saturday were spent in the sweltering heat of Delhi. It's so hot this time of year that your chai actually gets hotter as you let it stand. I checked myself into a sauna just to escape the heat. Suffice to say I didn't move around much. I opted instead to hang about at the train station to soak up the sights, sounds and smells. I took a couple of pics which i'm happy with so the several kilos of sweat sacrificed in the process were not lost in vain.

My Cathay Pacific flight home had the most impressive in-flight entertainment system I've ever seen. I could choose from umpteen movies (new releases, art house, classics), documentaries, TV shows, the list goes on. I'm hooked on this series called "The Deadliest Catch" which follows these Alaskan crab fishermen through their season in the Bearing sea. F*&k me if they're not the toughest bunch of knuckle heads going round. I also had the entire middle row to myself which is basically the equivalent of an upgrade so big smiles all round.

But the biggest smiles of all were seen as I walked through the door and the most beautiful family in the world wrapped me in their arms, and in a heartbeat making me the happiest man on the planet.

see ya,
Minas.