More Memories

I've carried this one for a while now. It would have been extra spiffy if I were the Sterling Scholar for Social Science, but I remember watching all of you go through all of that telling me how lucky I was to not have to worry about it! Wasn't Charie a Sterling Scholar, too? Abe, are there TWO medallions around your neck? These are questions I could never answer over the years. Maybe someone could clue me in here.

I can't remember too much about this one other than I lost the mechanical watch I was wearing in this picture the following week, and that the matching piano theme was purely coincidental!

And of course, if there is any single image in all my High School experiences that contributed to sore abs and falling downs, this is probably it.

I still get a kick out of it!

Hey, this brings up an interesting idea. Could we use Webatography to make a photo album for this blog instead of posting all of our pictures here?

And More Memories

I uploaded a "few" more that I had to an online album. It was quite cool I was able to find some of my old Mavica photos. I have more on my computer as well in case anyone ever wants to see them. If you guys don't know there are a lot of things you can do with a google id like setting up your own online albums. Check out the google more list if you want to know more or let me know I have actually tried out quite a few things.

Ahh the memories

And there are more where they came from (namely from my hard drive).

Professionalism

I've had a lot of people look at some of the projects I've done for people in the past and say "Gee, you really should do something with that!" And ever since the scissorhands costume, I've tried to take pictures along the way to include in a portfolio for future opportunities.

While getting my hair cut recently, the barber advised me "next time you do ANYTHING, take the step as a professional and hire a professional photographer to take those pictures for you. It gives them a sense of surrealism, and will make all the difference." That's true. I see a lot of professional pictures that make some pretty junky stuff look like true works of art. So from now on, whenever I do a project for someone, I'm going to hire Gemini Digital Media to do the photography for me.

Could you work up a couple package options, and price estimates for me. (I'm not going to be pinching pennies here, I plan to pay you like professionals.) I wouldn't be working on anything until September/early October. But if you find something that works well for me, I'll be a loyal costumer for several years to come. How 'bout it?

This battle station is fully operational

I'm announcing that my own blog at benjaminhowe.com is now up and running. The first real post is mostly what I've already posted here, but I invite you all to read up on it and make comments.

On another note, I'm looking for ideas on how to promote Webatography.com. Any input is greatly appreciated. Do any of you know somebody who is big on selling stuff on e-bay? Send 'em over! Real estate agents? People who make and sell crafts and have websites? Underwater basketweavers?

Thanks for your help, and have a happy day.

Nerd Gathering Anyone?

I've been wondering these last few months when we will see each other again. I acutally carry pictures around with me to show families as I visit them. Two of those pictures I've carried with me since graduation! The first is the picture of all of us at graduation in our robes. The second is a picture of us in the St. George airport dressed in our missionary suits ties and badges. "What a great group of friends!" Everyone says. Imagine, your best friends from school - most of which were sterling scholars - all going on missions across the world, and we still keep in touch with each other! How exciting it is be part of such a wonderful clan. We each vary in talents and skills, and regardless of where we go from here I firmly believe that our friendship will stay alive for decades to come. I just finished reading Abe's commentaries from his other blogs, and I think he's done a pretty good job at opening to us some good information.

What's funny is no matter how far we've come, and after all we accomplish, it is built within us to move on to more challenging and difficult things. It's easy to think that we've yet to make that big step, that we are currently facing THE life altering decision. But that's the way we've always felt (at least for me anyway). High School, Senior Year, Graduation, that mysterious gap until the Mission, the Mission itself, and the list goes on. I remember being scared to death of the thought that we'd all be married and having kids someday, dooming our chances of ever interacting as a Herd again! ... It's obvious now that it's actually added something special to our Herd. I think it's safe to say we are all in a pickle right now trying to take "that next step" in our lives, and finding out what that step even is. But I know that greater things are in store for all of us and our families, and that whatever choises we make, the Lord will bless us. Make today a great day! I've got to run.

Decided on a topic for a blog

Well, as I was poking around tonight I decided I did have something to write a bit about on my own blog so I added a link to a personal finance blog. Hagoni