So today was an off day for me. Not as in things not going well, but a day off from class work. I turned in a major paper last night and as I looked over this weeks schedule, I realized that it was light. So I could afford to kinda chill for a day. So I did.
Although chilly, today had lots of sun and I decided to do an impromptu photo shoot of myself. I found an old narrow suit jacket that I had purchased in college and I was amazed that I still fit in it. So I slipped on my UB jeans and a plain white t-shirt (can’t go wrong with the basics). I also grabbed my sax and headed for the backyard.
The logistics of doing a shoot without any outside help, less a tripod, and with a tiny cell phone camera are somewhat daunting. But thankfully, a digital camera allows you to preview your work almost instantaneously so you can make adjustments for errors you might make. Nevertheless, it took close to 30 shots to come up with 4 or 5 worthy of further manipulation in Photoshop. The results are posted in my Facebook and Myspace profile shots.
After learning a lot from my little 2 mega pixel wonder, I’m hankering for a shot at the big guns. I’ve been reading the reviews on Nikon’s D300 and this thing is a 13 mega pixel wonder. I’m drooling over the images I could shoot using its super fast frame rate capabilities (freeze time baby!) and I really want to explore close-ups without actually shoving a camera in someone’s face. The only thing that kind of gets me is the astronomical price tag… that being upwards of $2500 CAD for a decent kit.
Time to start shaping more plans within plans boys and girls. Sprinkle in a bit of divine intervention and anything is possible.
Speaking Against Child Abuse!
On a somber note, I was truly bothered by a news story posted on CNN.com which states that children in war torn countries as young as 6 years old have been molested by U.N. aid workers. In exchange for assistance such as food, these children have been forced to perform sexually lewd acts on aid workers and peacekeepers.
After interviewing hundreds of children, an investigating charity said it found instances of rape, child prostitution, pornography, indecent sexual assault and trafficking of children for sex.
This story totally appalled me and truly tainted my view of U.N. peacekeeping, which was an organization that I have held in high regard for some time. I was particularly proud that Canadians are known for such international efforts. Although no Canadians were implicated in the investigation, it still sickens me that depraved people such as these sex offenders were allowed to even be close to peacekeeping and aid work.
In an appropriate correlation the spiritual material that I’ve been studying this week covers Jesus’ attitude towards children. Jesus rarely spoke harsh words to anyone nor condemned many. However he spoke with authority and condemnation for those were to destroy the faith of children.
“It would be better for such a person to have a millstone tied around his neck and cast into the sea,” he says with authority.
I could not have put it better myself.
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