Sophie's Choice...

So...I have decided since I am actively pursuing a new career, I need a way to share my portfolio with prospective employers.  What better way than to post some of my work here on my blog!  I spent several hours yesterday and today perusing more than 60,000 photographs I have stored on my hard drives. 

Yikes!

It was nice, though, reminiscing over my older catalogs and seeing how far I have progressed in the past 8 years.  The biggest problem I have encountered is my ability to choose just a handful of photos to share.

Hence, Sophie's Choice.

Well, I have whittled 60k down to a mere 30 of my Architecture photos.  I'll be posting several other categories over the next week.  Hopefully, these with help me land a big fish.  I can't take much more of not being surrounded by artists.  My brain is turning to mush and I am terrified of being part of that "95% of art students who never make art again after graduation". 

(I A-B-S-O-L-U-T-E-L-Y despised having one of my professors saying that at the beginning of each semester...Why in the hell should I be spending thousands of dollars for an education in the Arts if you are constantly telling me I am going to fail?  Nice that you've "got my back" and have soooo much confidence in my abilities.  Yay!)

Jerk.

Well, here is my first installation of "The World Through Anna's Eyes"

Enjoy...

Dog Eat Dog World....

So...I received my first 2 rejection letters today.  Disappointing.  But, the show must go on.  I feel like I'm on the eternal search for a nice position.  I will just keep applying until somebody likes me.  It's hard to find a well-paying job doing something that I may enjoy - you know - a CAREER.  No matter the fact that I will have 2 (TWO) degrees, no one is hiring without at least 3 years experience.  Well, how am I supposed to obtain this experience if I cannot get hired?

Geez.  It's a vicious circle.  I'm not asking for much.  Just enough to pay the bills and put a little away...I'm not getting any younger ya know.

Well, here are a couple of photos I took on an early, cold morning.  Hopefully, they can cheer me up even though they are an optical illusion.  Pretty cool, eh?

I wish I was really sitting on the beach at Treasure Island, watching the sunset....

An Excellent Harbinger......

FINALLY!!!!!

 Simply gorgeous - even if they are a little dinky.

Beauty in Misery....

So...let's see how this works out.  I made a short Soundslide of some of my Beautiful/Ugly weather photos and put it to a piece by Debussy.  Hopefully, everyone will be able to open the video. 

I have to admit, there is beauty to be found in everything.

But....just so we're clear on this...I REALLY need to see some form of color!!  The dirty and gray just isn't cutting it anymore. 

Spring - COME ON DOWN!!!!

(please?)

Laissez les bon temps rouler!!......

Happy Mardi Gras!!

So...to commemorate the festivities, Mara baked 2 King Cakes.  Delicious!  On a silly side note, she didn't have any babies to stick in the cakes, so she said she was going to surprise us with Legos.  What??!  I better not crunch down on one.  I can see it now - I chomp down on one of those things, spit it, accidentally step on it, fall and break a hip!!  If you know me, you know exactly how possible this could be... 

Another sidebar...we didn't have any purple, gold or green colored sugar for the cakes so Mara and Pappy bought some candy sprinkles.  The problem was there were only mixed colored sprinkles available so Mara spent half an hour separating them.  Talk about dedication.

(Sprinkles....did you know my pole dancer name is Sprinkles?  Now, try to get THAT image outta your head.  You're welcome!)

Well...here is a photo of Mara's masterpieces.  Pretty.

I'm still worried about the Legos...

Chicken Little, Henny Penny, Turkey Lurkey and the Boy who Cried Wolf....

Well...the "White Death" will soon be upon us - again.  I am truly sick and tired of looking at this crap.  The thing is, the weathermen have no real idea how much or how little accumulation we will ever receive - but they have no problem inducing panic.  Try going to the grocery store the day before a big storm.  Good luck finding a parking spot - let alone a loaf of bread or a gallon of milk.

Enough of my rant.

Even though I no longer enjoy winter (now that I am a grown-up), I have to admit many gorgeous photographs can be produced.  After the freezing rain this morning, my dad and I walked around for a few minutes and I made a couple of cool pictures.

I don't have to like it but I'll admit (grudgingly) that it's beautiful.

Enjoy.
 

I got nine lives - Cat's eyes.....

Well...I've been remiss in posting - again.  I kinda have a good excuse, though, at least for the month of January and the first part of February.  I had pneumonia and it took forever for me to start feeling even the teensiest bit better. 

Sucks getting old.

I have been a little bit busy.  I applied to several really nice job postings.  Hopefully, cross your fingers, I'll hear back from at least one.  Nevertheless, I have learned to broaden my horizons.  Each company seems to have its own definition/description of the positions they are posting.  I know what I would like to do, but finding the correct keywords to search is frustrating.  Well, all I can do is try, right? 

One cool job I saw was for a Collections Manager/Curator at a large hospital in New York.  Who would even have thought to search for that one?  Think outside of the envelope.  That's my new mantra.

So...I don't have any photos for this post.  Since I felt so crappy these past 2 months, I've only taken about 30 photos.  Sad.  You know something's wrong if that's all I've done in 50 days.  This weather hasn't been the most inviting or cooperative either.  This time of year is so depressing and who wants to look at snow photos when you are completely surrounded by the White Death?  Not me, I'm tired of winter.  I need some fresh, warm air.  And some GREENERY. 

Geez.

Well, maybe I can get my groove back now.  I need to process the itty bitty amount of snow photos I have on my camera.  Maybe I have a gem in there. 

I need to get back on track, justify that college education.

Wish me luck - with everything.  Please and thank you.

:)