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Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces

May 6, 2008 · 15 Comments

4H CampToday has been a weird day. Lots of drama at work, on various message boards and friends via email. It’s like the world has PMS.

Here’s picture of Terry and his friend and co-worker, Belcher at 4H Camp last weekend. I put it through photoshop in this cool new feature I just learned how to use where it makes pictures look all old and very saturated or whatnot. Cool, huh? I’ve been doing it to all sorts of pictures but this is the first one that I’ve put up on here.

In other news not much is happening. Terry is obsessed with GTA4, I’m obsessed with World of Warcraft, scrapbooking and our upcoming vacation.

heart vacation planning…! There is something infinately wonderful about planning for a vacation. I love the entire process. Choosing hotels, dates, activities, budgeting, reading books on topic, surfing the internet about the topic, compiling notes, making lists, plans, etc. It’s intoxicating. It’s (almost) more fun than the vacation itself.

Too bad I can’t do this for a living!

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15 responses so far ↓

  • Mom // May 6, 2008 at 3:27 pm

    You have always been a planner, and your’e right sometimes it can’t equal the vacation, too many expectations. But I know you will have a fabulous time not matter what.

  • Sue Tessier // May 6, 2008 at 3:30 pm

    Maybe you could become a…travel agent! But I guess you wouldn’t be planning your trips every day.

    Cool photoshopping. ? I think I’ve made things look all saturated but by accident! I really need to take a photoshop course…oh, yes, I would love that.

  • Nevis // May 6, 2008 at 3:31 pm

    Sue - there are TONS of free tutorials on photoshop on the internet. Check into it! Everything I know I got from tutorials and from trial & error.

  • Dan "Zoyd" // May 6, 2008 at 4:39 pm

    Allison, hope the drama abates some in the next little while.

    My vacations usually amount to no more than sleeping in and not getting fully dressed throughout the day. Hope yours and Terry’s ends up being more exciting than that. Although… not getting dressed does have its benefits 8)

  • Melissa // May 6, 2008 at 4:43 pm

    hi allison!
    you would be the best travel agent ever!
    missed ya while i was away!
    m

  • michelle // May 6, 2008 at 5:03 pm

    I love vacay planning! I think that’s the most relaxing part of the vacation half the time.lol. have you decided on your destination??

  • Jemima Jones Beck // May 6, 2008 at 5:15 pm

    Nevis,
    My Mommy is a Travel Agent, and she says that she thought that it would be a ball because she has traveled a lot and LOVES it, and because she likes the planning stage and is good at the organizing, but it is NOT fun…her clients are mean, and have unreasonable expectations about travel - the prices and capabilities of certain airplanes, etc.
    Just FYI!
    Jemima Jones Beck

  • Linda O'Neill // May 6, 2008 at 6:30 pm

    I loved your line…”it’s like the whole world has PMS”! HA! I’ve definitely had days like those!

  • Dan "Brillig" // May 6, 2008 at 8:21 pm

    What a great picture!

  • Martha // May 6, 2008 at 8:28 pm

    A fair portion of my world had PMS today, too. I hope tomorrow is more sane the whole world over!!!

  • Shannon // May 6, 2008 at 10:10 pm

    LOVE the pic! So excited about you going to Disney! I want all the details- how long will you stay? Staying on property? My friend Lisa is a Disney specialized travel agent (or however you say that) and she can hook you up with stuff. This is just gonna get long so I’ll email you!

  • Anthony // May 7, 2008 at 4:48 am

    Nev,

    If I had anything to do with ya leaving I apologize. Miss ya on the forums, But I understand if ya don’t wanna come back. Thanks for always having something nice to say to me!

    TinPanAlley

  • Michelle // May 7, 2008 at 6:46 am

    I love vacation planning too!! I am in the middle of planning ours right now — we are going hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park. I am so excited you are going to Disney World. We have been several times (and are HUGE Disney fans) so if you need any advice let me know!!

  • Page // May 7, 2008 at 8:30 am

    I, too, LOVE to plan vacations like you do! Love it!

  • Mercedes // May 8, 2008 at 4:55 am

    Cool pic! As for vacation planning~you would get along with Jedd’s SIL. Well not sure if you would get along with her-she is a difficult person~but she too loves all of the aspects of planning vacations too!

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