Photos

I'm not one for regrets but if I could have a do-over on anything it'd concern digital photography. I didn't feel the need to buy a digital camera before studying abroad back in 2003; in the age of online photo sharing, I really want to put my pictures online (especially to serve as a 'backup' in case of fire, nuclear holocaust, or zombie attack) but only have an uber-sucky scanner. It doesn't satisfy me. Relatedly, I'll always be eternally thankful to MoPo's godparents for photgraphing our wedding free of charge (as their wedding gift to us, as they used to do it professionally) but, for similar reasons, I wish I had digital copies.

I've been doing some online researching and found this company that, provided you ship them your negatives, make a digital copy of your photos and spend up to three minutes touching up each picture if need be. You only have to buy 50% of what they scan and they then send you back all your negatives and a disc with the digital images you chose. All of this for what I consider a really decent price ($.24/image). I can't find a bad review about them online but am a bit hesitant to package up my negatives and send them on their merry way. I'm thinking about doing a trial run and only sending them a small batch.

Has anyone used this service or know anybody who has done something like this?

-KP

"I'm doing this thing where I take a slice of someone else's wisdom and use it in my own life."
"Seems coincidental."
"And yet I do it almost every week!"
-JD & Jordan, Scrubs

112

I just found $112 hiding behind my Battlestar Galactica DVDs. Strangely, I have no idea why I put it there or why I even had that kind of cash on me to begin with.

Suffice it to say, this is way better than finding that fiver in my winter coat this year!

-KP

Randomnicity (03.12.09 Edition)

1. I believe that certain behaviors indicate fundamental divisions in personality. Example: people who regularly back up into their parking stall. Why? Why do this? Especially when there are cars on either side of you, which means you're backing up into a narrower space than you'd have to deal with by just driving in normally and later on backing up into the aisle when you go to leave. I think it's just bizarre, man.

2. I can't wait for May 8th. Seriously, I think I may have watched the new trailer (the one in front of Watchmen) a dozen times already... perhaps more.

3. Speaking of Watchmen, I was ok with it. It didn't blow me away but it stuck to the source material, of which I am a big fan. Therefore I'm still not quite sure if I like the movie or if it was just a reflection of liking the graphic novel.

4. I promised Emily I would put up more pictures from my birthday. Here you go, pal. I've also uploaded them here. :)



5. Yeah, I think I'm going to start using Flickr instead of WebShots.

6. The Brewers' home opener also cannot come soon enough. Anyone else going? If so, let me know and perhaps we can tailgate together!

7. I think I got judged a few weeks ago for having a distaste for country music. I felt like I was in a bizarro world--shouldn't the judging be the other way around? Haha.

8. Funny story. Molly and her female family members are throwing a bridal shower for Mike's soon-to-be spouse. Molly's name, email, and phone number were listed on the invite for RSVP purposes. Yesterday she received a voice mail from one particular relative who had no idea who Molly was and thus introduced herself accordingly. My best guess is that, in all this time we've been hitched, some relatives of hers have never learned what her new last name is. Kind of amusing.

9. I've watched the Trek trailer again since writing about it in this blog. I guess a part of me will always remain pretty geeky.

-KP

"I see the world didn't end yesterday."
"Are you sure?"
-Watchmen

79,151

That's my Waiting List Priority number for Green Bay Packers season tickets.

I should have them by the time I'm dead.