What have I been up to, you ask? Even if you are not asking, here is a brief account of what I think has been going on in my life:
Since mid-October I have been at work on a product catalog for a small company. The product line has been expanded since last year, so there were a good deal more items to photograph. At the same time, I have been juggling some other small ad jobs. I slipped on a couple, but that's what happens. So, I fail from time to time. I like the Michael Jordan television spot in which he lists the number of times that he has failed. It's encouraging for someone like me, who fears failure so much.

I've been catching up on two things: exercise and alcohol consumption. I exercise on my own, then visit a bar or two with some friends. It's okay, apart from coming home smelling of the bar. I've read a couple of books, watched a lot of movies, and thought about what I am going to try to accomplish this year.

I visited a friend who was dining with some of her hoity-toity female friends the other night. When I left the table to use the restroom, one of the asked my friend, "He's a little wierd, isn't he?" I was pretty amused by that inquiry. You see, all of my life I have been considered at least a little odd. Then, last year I landed a gig shooting a little documentary for a non-profit organization. They flew me out to a Navajo reservation in Arizona to record a symposium of sorts. While lunching with the producer, I was taken aback just a little when he looked me over and remarked, "You're not wierd enough to be a shooter." Shooter is tv-talk for a camera operator. I was speechless. What to do? Perhaps I do too much work containing my peculiarities. In my heart, I know that I am strange as hell, but how do I convince the right people of it? I don't care that the flakes find me odd. Anyhow, it's laughable, to say the least.

Next week, I hope to get on the set of a TV show that is shooting nearby. I can't reveal anything about it, but it should be a total blast. It will be nice to vacation from my desk for a few weeks, before the horrendous Texas heat blasts in.