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Word of the Day

I've seen, and been inspired by, many "photo a day" projects, so I thought I'd try one myself, with my own little grammarian spin: create a photo using a Word of the Day gadget on my Google homepage for guidance and inspiration. And what better day than January 27, my thirtieth birthday, to begin such an undertaking? (Okay, maybe new year's day, but I was too lazy to bother then.) This project is also to help keep me thinking and creating images the way DGrin's Last Photographer Standing contest has challenged me to do--a challenge I've found really enjoyable and creatively stimulating. Wish me luck (and perseverance) in this endeavor!
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    September 23, 2008 (Day 241) Scion: a descendant; an heir "We are not amused."Except I am. Nothing like hats on cats to brighten up my day. :DSketch definitely thinks he owns everything in the house. I probably perpetuate this by referring to him as "the little prince" within earshot. (Note the crossed paws.)On an entirely different note, the full definition of today's word makes me wonder at the logistical reasoning skills of whoever adopted this word. From Dictionary.com:1. A detached shoot or twig of a plant used for grafting.2. Hence, a descendant; an heir. "Hence?" Really? Who in their right might said, "Tra-la-la, I'll graft this bit of plant. By jolly, this reminds me of my neighbor's son!"I get the offshoot (ha!), but I don't think it was a "hence."
    September 22, 2008 (Day 240) Undulate: to move in waves What's this? An update? No, you're not hallucinating.Things at work exploded into a a super-not-fun-unhappy mess, and there's no real sign of it improving for at least another month. I am burnt out. My project here fell to the wayside as a result, and I hate that. Not just this project, but my photography in general.Before this past weekend, it had been three weeks since I touched a camera. I was simply too exhausted and brain-dead, and suddenly picking up my camera felt like more work, which is a horrible feeling.Needless to say, I'm looking forward to the shootout in Moab in two weeks. I need to get away. And I need to fall back in love with photography. It keeps me alive and sparkly.
    August 27, 2008 (Day 214) Naif: a naive or inexperienced person Five days?? I was gone five days? Ack! Sorry, folks. I had my head down in processing for DSS, then pouting, then researching (lots of friggin' researching) for the next challenge idea. I had no idea so many days had gone by without me posting!So, yes, you get another boxer shot. But, to make it up to you, I put together a tutorial on my processing for this series. Creating the tutorial took longer than processing five images together. I'm beat!