Black Rock Princess

It's been a while since I'd seen this picture. A while back I thought this picture was kinda lame. Now that I see it again, I'm quite pleased. I wonder if it's really one of S's liked pictures. She did like one of the others that I had of her... Anyway, LINK IT!

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So I am quite impressed by the flex/use-ability of Picasa.  Berry handy with all the photos...

I'm trying to get noticed.

By the way, do you mind helping me get these pics out there?  Maybe reference a picture I've got out there.  I'm still totally unemployed, and I need to get some sort of traction.  I did ask a couple people if they could help, but I think people are tired of helping me.

Anyway, I've decided Picasa is cool.

rob@gthrall.slv

Alright, I'll set up a Picasa account.  It looks like Google has me.  Oh well, they've got good apps, and don't really have many disclosure requirements.  Picasa has already made posting my pics tons easier.

see...

Remind me...

Oh, it's on!

Pulled my first set of Macro/Magno images off the camera.  Very cool stuff developing.  Need to do some tweaking with the light, but otherwise...

Here's a sample randomly picked from the set.  If you don't know yet, I'm working with Laurel Marie Hagner on this project.  It's her glass, and my camera.

Here's the link...
www.glassometry.com

Are you still here?

Back around to visit Blogger again. It seems to have retained its popularity. I suppose it's a bit more formal that F'book or Twit. I figure there's a lot for me to say these days. I'm feverishly looking for a real j.o.b. yet, there's only so much you can do. I've started watching the news again, and don't like what I see. I'm living a healthy life style compared to a year ago when things bottomed out. I have a million ideas that I may try to post on my various blogs etc. I'm glad they added the "post to F'book" stuff. I'm about to kick back and study my SEO (Search Engine Optimization .pdf.) Hope people find me again. :D

Hello? Anyone out there?

Hi,
Living in Hood River now.
woo.

Portfolio - Japan

For those who are looking for a portfolio that represents my work.

Todaiji Temple

Weyerhauser Bonsai

Burning Invasion x4

Burning Man 2009 here I come...

Yay, I get to be a burner again this year... I know it's kind of a crazy thing to do, but it's so fun. It's like visiting a foreign country or maybe a foreign planet. Anyway, it's a chance to meet some fun people, and get in on the alien invasion. This is a shot from the 2006 invasion. Pretty fun, huh?

New Specs

YAY! I can see the far trees again. It's literally been 10 years since I last got a new set of frames, and 7 since I updated my perscription. The opthamologist was quite surprised at my perscription change. So was I. Also, I'm quite surprised at my frame change. I'm still getting used to the new frames... not what I expected to choose. But _I_ like them, so whatever... ;D

here's a shot from my lamo pc-cam. I probably could have remembered to shave beforehand.

Many machines on ix...

Well, seems people want me to get back into this stuff... Last time I ran a blog, I was in Japan. Which meant there was no end to the new cool stuff I was doing. This time I'm home. I've got a job, and it's not beautiful weather (ever). So, the updates here may not be as much about now, as about then.

We'll see...

Whatever....

Let me know if I should bother posting anymore...

TRUTH

Mike Daisey has a new show opening in New York City.

Check it!!!

Still Job Hunting

Guess I'm not looking in the right places, because I haven't found a job yet.

Not much to say beyond that...

If you know of a company that needs a creative person who can also manage established customers, send me a note.

Jobless and the difference between Advertising and Marketing

Well, it has been three weeks since I got word that there aren't any more projects for me (right now) at CHOICE, my previous employer. I really appreciate the time I spent with them, and understand their need to reduce costs. So I'm not upset.

But...

Coming back from a vacation that I'd been planning for months to find out I didn't have a job anymore was quite a hit. "Onward and upward," as the saying goes in our family.

So I've been lurking the major job sites, sending out the e-resumes, had a couple false starts with interviews, and come to the realization a week later than I'd have liked to.

Marketing is not Advertising! Yes, they're attached, but in the world of job hunting they mean different things. You see...

Marketing actually means "Direct Sales." This means that when you want a job in marketing, you're saying that you want a job in sales. I don't really want a job in sales. I don't have a commission based mentality. I have a project based mentality. Give me a project and I'll go go go until it's bright and shiney!

Advertising actually means "Account Management." This means that you work for a company that works for a company, and someone above you does the sales. That's more like it. Shmooze away kids, I'll be here to make you're crazy promises bright and shiney!

Bright and shiney, bright and shiney, bright and shiney. My new favorite phrase this month.
Ooo shiney!
Sna!

Dusty Blue xB

Forgot to show everyone the xB after I returned.
I'm still getting the playa out from between it's *bleep*!

They Come to Burn!

After a painstaking 4 hours of photo processing for the Burning Man photos that I'm passing around to the gang, I went a touch crazy and had to create a little easter egg for the gang...

Enjoy it while you can... run monkeys run!!!

I still remember.