So as I look at tweaking my blog, I thought of a way to use the category function with wordpress, create a travel category, and then a sub-category specific to each country I visit. Then I hope to weed through the past few years of photos and select some key shots from each place and create some gallery posts so anyway… blah blah blah. I am tired and kind of rambling – this may just turn into another writing exercise, so…

How do I travel? Number one trick to traveling is going first class. If you can’t afford first class, try to get an upgrade. If that doesn’t work, try for an exit row. If that doesn’t work… empty row or window seat and Ambian. I haven’t tried the Ambian yet, but a co-worker swears by them so I am going to give it a go on my Friday flight.

The airplane travel really doesn’t scare me. The only time I have ever felt frightened on an airplane was in a C-130 flying from Kuwait to Balad and we took small arms fire as we were coming into land. As we were landing my fear turned to adrenaline as some Apaches started lighting up the source of said small arms fire. I really like Apaches. And A-10′s.

Do you ever write stuff, review it and then just decide it is crap and toss it? Yea, that happens to me a lot – but I am going to just post that stuff from now on. I apologize in advance.

I wish you could select a default photo in wordpress for a specific category… I have a really cool photo of an old typewriter that would be cool to use as a “blog” category photo… anyway.

The weather in Utah is just getting warm enough to start riding to work. My bike needs a good cleaning and lube job. Maybe when I get back in a few weeks I will ride in to work a few times. Maybe. I will only be home for a few days before I head back to Thailand. My wife sure is patient with me… I am glad she is so supportive. It would be hard without her in my corner.

After I start the MBA program in August I hope to cut down on the travel though… or at least keep the trips to < 10 days.

I get to be the test dummy for the Mac users in my office for the new 2011 version of Microsoft Office. I mainly want it for the Outlook… Entourage had ZERO exchange support (typical ms) and I have work accounts from 2 different domains that I am hoping to set up in one client, with the integrated calendar. We will see tomorrow how well that works.

Ok, time to snooze. Hasta Lasagna.

I need to work harder. I need to work smarter. I need to inspire. I need inspiration.

I need time.

I want time.

Work is going well. I am busy – so busy I rarely get anytime breathe, let alone time to want.

I want the pit in my stomach to go away.

Zack Arias, the incredible music photographer from Atlanta, Georgia came and spoke to a group of us crazy photography addicts in preparation for PhotoCamp Utah. His remarks were very well received. Create a niche for yourself. If 80% of the room or the industry is moving in one direction, turn around and go the other way – do something different!

I can’t wait for his keynote remarks tomorrow. If you didn’t get a chance to get a ticket to PhotoCamp Utah, the event will be live streamed on Ustream at 3:30 MST. If you are at Photocamp, come by and say HI – I will be hosting the events upstairs in room 4 all afternoon.

Then at about 3:00 it started. And it snow all night long. Which means waking up early, to go out with the camera.

I think my dismay at the snow (I want to ride my bike!) is somewhat reflected in the (albeit rather gloomy) mood of the photos.

You can follow all the action on his website here.

Here is a brief rundown of the schedule (Taken directly from his blog)

Here’s the rough schedule:
**all times are Pacific Standard Time, Seattle (GMT -8), everything is subject to change and probably will….

6:00pm Off the air

What a fantastic opportunity to see how one of the best in the business does it. I am clearing my schedule now…