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>Captain’s Log, Stardate 201103.20

A fast and relatively uneventful return to the Central Valley incl Fresno and Visalia despite the weather, incl snow at the Grapevine; I used my REI dividend to get a wide-angle, 1080p HD- helmet/remote cam from GoPro and it’s charging up on the USB port from this computer at present. I’m eager to try it!

Eat, research Puerto Rico as a possible quick destination for next month, and relax. Three more weeks until my next vacation. After that, we’ll see what develops in coming days perhaps.

Excited to prepare to head to Gonshu Province in China if the dominoes keep lining up!

>Captain’s Log, Stardate 201103.18

BATTLE:LA and LIMITLESS are on the horizon for me. Organized climbing and photo gear in the car for upcoming adventures. Trying to keep current on events in Japan with the encroaching nuclear disaster and how other nations will respond vis-a-vis their own programs-especially the US leadership???

Slated to catch up with Bob Benson in May to see about a position at San Dimas; contacted Global Med about NZ positions; monitoring other published jobs and hopefully will hear from those already contacted in the LA area.

My newest prints have been well received, and appears I have my first print exhibition/ sale c/o Gary Cheung in Los Angeles, with whom I met yesterday.

>Captain’s Log, Stardate 201103.14

Tomorrow begins ticket sales for the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London……!!!!!!! I plan to attend the second week and shoot gymnastics, men’s soccer and women’s track- hopefully at least 2 finals.

This evening I shot video of Kendall at The Grove, got out on real rock again for a change, and made appt to have lunch with Bob Benson tomorrow at San Dimas CH. My Honda seems to be running fine, no engine problems found on inspection.

It was a very good start to my week off.

>Captain’s log, Stardate 201103.13

Had fun planning for China at the Swap Meet with Rick and obtained a nice Zacuto knockoff for video from him.. went to the ProPhoto show in Pasadena and for the very first time, not only saw a real 600mm f/4VR but managed to shoot with the venerated, coveted 400mm f/2.8 VR-surprisingly more handholdable than the former version.

Assembled my backpacking and climbing gear for the most part for the impending Visitor! and spent a great time with Kendell, shooting video of him with Grant as well. Look forward to getting a lot done this vacation week for the good, and enjoying the process.

>Captain’s Log, Stardate 201103.9

My radiology contract here was extended again today, until at least 1 August 2011, and I received my 2 weeks of vacation for July- so I plan to travel with Rick Yen to shoot and explore in northeast China this summer…. it should be fun to work out the details…now let’s get that $35K raise for last year paid to me soon, and secure my 3rd week of vacation most likely in June.

How unfortunate that Kelly was laid off after only 8 months in Austin- what’s next for him?

Otherwise: time to celebrate! and enjoy this next vacation week.

>Captain’s Log, Stardate 201103.8

Wish I had another 1-2 hr to get to the snow today and back..would have been fantastic! But still get dark soon enough to preclude after-work visits…hope this will improve a lot after starting DST next weekend!

Glad to find that the Gov of Wisconsin seems to be losing that union busting fight. I hope it sends him to a position more fitting his attitudes, such as minimum-wage security guard.

Skype’s a lot of fun, especially these days when phone service can be expensive-

>Captain’s Log, Stardate 201103.7

Ordered CONAN: What is best in Life? shirt! and had a cold Michelob Ultra Amber…. made some good test 8×10 prints for next week. Try to get in a walk this evening and enjoy the popcorn.

Paula looked me up on Facebook

>Captain’s Log, Stardate 201103.6

Nice drive back to Visalia, then errands, remembering too late that there’s no PC port on the SB-700 flash to allow PW’s within Apollo softbox! I will do some video editing from Emerald’s shoot and start plans for the photo weekend coming up in LA. See a film this evening, check Skype.

 Try to find Tim Wise’s book, WHITE LIKE ME… sounds interesting re online summary. Is there a JetBoil Sumo pot out there?

>Captain’s Log, Stardate 201103.5

Warm day for March ,unless you’re on Venus….I was lucky to find good snow in the afternoon after a good photo shoot, but I’ve been searching for it around here for over 25 years so I better be able to locate it!

The snow saw worked really well in this easier to use snow than last trip and the new thermoregulator JetBoil stove melted snow with ease, smaller and lighter than prior version.

Will get to HDR asap and then prints and online images, from Emerald’s modeling. Start preps for next weekend with the all-day shoot and the Pasadena  ProPhoto Expo on Sunday…

>Captain’s Log, Stardate 201103.2

Fine day at work, then wonderful relaxing evening in Fresno starting by finding the new Jetboil Sol at REI, my rebate will be over $300 this year, and getting the new pinapple flavor in energy gel…also got the new GriGri2.

After hanging out on Blackstone St and talking with Taylor, headed back- now watching Rachel Maddow’s program and may actually eat something for dinner at 9:30 PM

Perhaps I’ll head back to Fresno tomorrow after work- it was that much fun.