Are you tired of taking all the pictures without ever being in them? Brenda and I take a lot of pictures as you can see by our Gallery, but we hardly have any pictures with both of us in the shot.
Wouldn't it be great if there was an easy way to set up a shot of yourself, or a group and always know that you are centering the shot correctly?
Well, I came across the XShot on the internet, and I must say it looks like a great idea. I am going to be ordering one of these for our own adventures. Check it out by clicking the link on the left. It is at least worth a look.
XShot 2.0 It’s like having your own personal camera man.
It’s great for travelers, families and anyone that loves to take pictures and capture special memories.
Product Description
The XShot is a lightweight, telescopic camera extender that holds your camera at a distance to capture great pictures and films when no one is around to take your picture. The XShot extends over 3 feet (37") to capture the subjects and the background or a group shot. It closes to just 9 inches and weighs only 5 oz! It is built with a durable metal shaft and high quality components. The XShot is also great for making films and video diaries. Since the camera is pointing at you, you are always in the frame.
Extend, Aim, and Smile!
Today is the day... at last. After nearly two years of this campaign I am beyond ready to vote. To be honest, I can't wait until it's over. This campaign season has gone on way too long.
You've probably noticed that I don't discuss politics on this site, and I am not going to start today. Today I just want to remind people to exercise their right, and privilege to participate in this election. Republican or democrat, Green party or anarchist, go out today and vote. If the media predictions of record breaking turn out are correct, you will have lots of company at the polls.
I know it's a bit late for a Halloween post... but this is not entirely about Halloween. I noticed last week that one of the fire stations on my way to work was having a blood drive on Friday. I have been wanting to donate for a while, but have just never gotten around to it. So Friday I made sure that I left myself some time to stop by the fire station and donate.
If you've never given blood, I would encourage you to do so. It only takes about 30 minutes to an hour with most of that time being subjected to health related questions like, Have you ever shared a needle with someone? Have you had a sexual encounter with a homosexual martian? etc... All in all, it was an easy process, and to be honest, it feels good to know you are helping people in need.
I was given the option to donate double red blood cells. It's an interesting process
where they take a units of whole blood, separate it and give you back your plasma and some saline, then do a second draw of whole blood, separate it and return your plasma and saline again. During the final return phase, all the donor’s other blood components are returned to him/her along with the saline, thereby replenishing most of the lost fluids.
So go out and schedule an appointment to give blood, or just show up at a blood drive. It's easy... I'll be donating again on Feb 20th (that's when I am eligible to give again.)
I don't know why... guess I am just in a strange mood... but I thought I'd write a haiku today. I haven't posted anything here is a while, and there really isn't much new going on in our lives. So here goes:
Election Year - by Scott P
leaves again falling
economic turmoil
hope for the future
Boy wasn't that inspiring? Maybe I'll have some new stuff to write about soon... Or maybe I'll make haiku a regular addition...
