Friday!
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Julie Barrett
Friday, March 13, 2009
What a week! Every time I've started a journal entry, something else has grabbed my attention. The phone would ring, a MSN Messenger notification would go off, something.
I've accomplished exactly one thing this week, but it was a biggie: I got the desk clean!
Yes, I've been writing and working on other projects, but everything is moving at glacial speed.
Mostly, I'm getting stuff together for the convention.The thing is, I don't travel very far these days. There's no reason other than I haven't had the opportunity to go more than a four or five hour drive away for the last few years. Our family schedule hasn't permitted us to get away for more than a long weekend. I haven't flown in five years or so, certainly before all the TSA regulations and extra fees and the like went into effect. I've had fun (not really) obsessing over what I can carry on and what needs to be checked, proper locks, how to deal with my laptop and camera gear, and so on.
Oh, I'm fully aware of the "pack light and take one carry on" school. I've packed pretty light for four-day trips before, but this event has some additional wardrobe requirements. I'm also taking a large backpack full of camera gear. I'd be a fool to go to that part of the country in the spring and not take advantage of the opportunity to get some great shots.
Ah, well, the last load of laundry is done, so I'd better go fold it and head off to bed. I'm not sleeping terribly well (so what else is new at this age?) and since I'm tired I should heed the call of my body and hit the sack.
Thanks for visiting, and I hope you have a great weekend!
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lisa said:
Where is the convention held again? I looked at the website but didn't see it.
That is quite a list of actors and actresses showing up.
I wish I could be there to see the very Yummy Mr Bakula. Age only makes him look better.
I think that is the best picture of you so far...the one that is on the convention website. I really like that one.
Have fun!
Lisa
Date: 3/14/2009 12:58:49 PM
Date: 3/14/2009 12:58:49 PM
julie said:
The convention is at the Beverly Garland Hotel, which is about five miles from the Burbank airport.
Oh, yeah. He gets better with age, doesn't he?
And thanks on the picture!
Date: 3/14/2009 1:37:17 PM
Date: 3/14/2009 1:37:17 PM
wil said:
Looking at the schedule of events, when do you think you'll have time for a serious session or two of photography? Unless you have set aside a few days, I strongly urge you to reconsider and take your best digital P&S. Keep it with you at all times and get your fan shots at the convention, shots of the food and fun things and don't even think about what is outside the window - you probably will only see them on your trip back and forth to the airport.
Do take to heart the suggestion to arrive hours early for your flights to allow security clearance time. You won't need it if everything is copacetic, but even one cross-eyed look from a TSA employee will result in an hour or two of annoying questions, strip-searches and delays.
If you haven't done a FULL back-up of your laptop, do not even consider taking it along. You have a better than 50% chance of being pulled from line and some ham-fisted baboon copy and/or destroy the hard drive in a futile search for incriminating signs of terrorist activities. Trust me when I tell you they have no sense of humor in the least (Science fiction authors with long hair and beards are particularly suspect).
Have a wonderful, safe trip.
Date: 3/16/2009 12:59:12 PM
Date: 3/16/2009 12:59:12 PM
Julie said:
I didn't mention that my arrival and departure dates will leave me some time for photography.
Oh, yeah. I plan to get there early. And the laptop is backed up. Good thing I don't have a beard, eh? ;-)
Thanks for stopping by!
Date: 3/16/2009 1:06:15 PM
Date: 3/16/2009 1:06:15 PM
lisa said:
Where is the convention held again? I looked at the website but didn't see it.
That is quite a list of actors and actresses showing up.
I wish I could be there to see the very Yummy Mr Bakula. Age only makes him look better.
I think that is the best picture of you so far...the one that is on the convention website. I really like that one.
Have fun!
Lisa
Date: 3/14/2009 12:58:49 PM
Date: 3/14/2009 12:58:49 PM
julie said:
The convention is at the Beverly Garland Hotel, which is about five miles from the Burbank airport.
Oh, yeah. He gets better with age, doesn't he?
And thanks on the picture!
Date: 3/14/2009 1:37:17 PM
Date: 3/14/2009 1:37:17 PM
wil said:
Looking at the schedule of events, when do you think you'll have time for a serious session or two of photography? Unless you have set aside a few days, I strongly urge you to reconsider and take your best digital P&S. Keep it with you at all times and get your fan shots at the convention, shots of the food and fun things and don't even think about what is outside the window - you probably will only see them on your trip back and forth to the airport.
Do take to heart the suggestion to arrive hours early for your flights to allow security clearance time. You won't need it if everything is copacetic, but even one cross-eyed look from a TSA employee will result in an hour or two of annoying questions, strip-searches and delays.
If you haven't done a FULL back-up of your laptop, do not even consider taking it along. You have a better than 50% chance of being pulled from line and some ham-fisted baboon copy and/or destroy the hard drive in a futile search for incriminating signs of terrorist activities. Trust me when I tell you they have no sense of humor in the least (Science fiction authors with long hair and beards are particularly suspect).
Have a wonderful, safe trip.
Date: 3/16/2009 12:59:12 PM
Date: 3/16/2009 12:59:12 PM
Julie said:
I didn't mention that my arrival and departure dates will leave me some time for photography.
Oh, yeah. I plan to get there early. And the laptop is backed up. Good thing I don't have a beard, eh? ;-)
Thanks for stopping by!
Date: 3/16/2009 1:06:15 PM
Date: 3/16/2009 1:06:15 PM
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