2005 is here and lots of people are doing their yearly summaries. But I’m feeling tired already so it will have to wait. I’m trying to get inspired to push through the ideas I have for this website, getting new photo albums available and other little widgets installed. I cobbled together a webcam with some Canon software and an Applescript that has been snapping away for a few days. At some point I’ll use my new AC adapter for time-lapse photography. What I really need there is a room with a view to capture 24 hours in sequence.

Today was the work Christmas function, it was at the zoo and I was going to go and take some pictures of the seals flying past the glass, but fate had other ideas.

Traffic was reeeeaaalllly slow getting onto the motorway, so I had the chance to look in the side mirror of the car in front and saw a cute girl. She was very cute, quite my type and seemed to be smiling and happy even though no-one was in the car with her. But by the time we were actually on the motorway a thought crossed my mind. It might actually be Rachel, my ex, I couldn’t see well enough and it wasn’t her car (her number plate was Rachle). But it weirded me out. The my bike stalled. I guess I had been sitting there too long with the head light on and not enough revs. I pushed it to the side as quickly as I could and called dad, I could see his office from there. He said he couldn’t come because it is illegal to stop on the motorway unless it is an emergency. Strictly speaking that is the law, but I see loads of pairs of cars at the side of the road. They haven’t both broken down, one has come to get the other. Anyway I pushed my bike along a while to where a truck was stuck, and got that mechanic to push start me. I then road all the way home in high revs desperate to stop it from stalling. Coming through Kyberpass I saw this in my lane. Traffic was going slow enough that I picked it up and kept it. It wasn’t easy, and I’d have been a prize idiot if my bike had stalled again, or I’d knocked it over.

Now I am home and alone, I wonder where my family is.

I’ve spent most of this evening preparing and uploading photos to sell online via iStockPhoto. Next week will mark a year of them selling my photos and in that time I have amassed $17.50. WhooHoo! Tonight has been all about getting panoramic pictures up there. I really do have some nice pictures, I hope they sell well and that someday I’ll get to go back to each of those places

Ok so I’m not quite ready to retire yet, but I do like having a hobby, and it really makes me feel good every time someone choose one of my photos over everyone else’s.

I’ve had a good time switching between two computers, one compressing one uploading, and tidying my desk in between. I’ve entered the same competition three times because the W.O.F. guy gave me three forms and if I win the car I’ll let you all have a ride

Garden State came to me via a friend living in California who said it was the best film ever and her friend had driven 3 hours to see it because at that stage it was only showing in two towns in the world (LA and NYC if I remember rightly). Now it is a major success and everyone has heard about it. Due in no small part to the Garden State Blog that director and star Zach Braff keeps going. Yes he’s JD from Scrubs, but with this film he is also an accomplished director. I haven’t actually seen the film yet because it isn’t officially released here in New Zealand until tomorrow. There were some advance screenings but things transpired against me. Expect a full review when I can organise the Common People™ for a screening.