A View to An Uzz

A Meme for U

Stole this from Army of Mom:-)

Use the 1st letter of your LAST NAME to answer each of the following... *they have to be real places, names, things...nothing made up! Try to use different answers if the person in front of you had the same 1st initial

1. What is your last name?....................... Uzz (using the shortened version)

2. 4 letter word............................................ Unix

3. Vehicle: .................................................... There is not one...though Ultra would be good

4. City or State ............................................. Uvalde

5. Boy Name: .............................................. Uriah (God is my Light)

6. Girl Name: ............................................... Uri (My Light, Flame, Fire)

7. Occupation: ............................................. Umpire

8. Something you wear:............................. Uniform (we all have one...mine includes Chucks)

9. Food: ....................................................... ugli fruit

10. Found in a bathroom:......................... Urine...obvious...gross, but obvious

11. Reason for Being Late........................ unreliable

12. Something you shout.........................  Unreal!!!

13. Animal:................................................... Uromastyx (its a lizard)

14. Body part:............................................. Ulna (as in elbow)

15. Describes yourself.................. underrated, understanding, unique, unwavering

That was fun! Anybody else want to also avoid work and play?

One-Word Meme

One-Word Meme

(stolen from AoM)                              

Only ONE word can be used in your answer and it can NOT be used twice.

1. Where is your cell phone? desk
2. Your significant other? who?
3. Your hair? hair?
4. Your mother? Saint
5. Your father? Hero
6. Your favorite time of day? evening
7. Your dream last night? dreamy
8. Your favorite drink? Mojito
9. Your dream goal? Love
10. The room you’re in? Livingdiningden
11. Your ex? stressed
12. Your fear? loneliness
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? loved
14. What you are not? average
15. Your Favorite meal? Pizza
16. One of your wish list items? Wii
17. The last thing you did? typed
18. Where you grew up? Waco
19. What are you wearing? Chucks
20. Your TV is? off
21. Your pets? neurotic
22. Your computer? tired
23. Your life? blessed
24. Your mood? tipsy
25. Missing someone? yes
26. Your car? junky
27. Something you’re not wearing? coat
28. Favorite store? Starbucks
29. Your summer? HOT!!!
30. Your favorite colour? Green
31. When is the last time you laughed? today
32. When is the last time you cried? Sunday
33. Your health? exhausted
34. Your children? artistic
35. Your future? bright
36. Your beliefs? Profound
37. Young or old? Young
38. Your image? eclectic
39. Your appearance? cool
40. Would you live your life over again knowing what you know? Yep

Ouch!

I strained my lower back muscles at IKEA the other day and I have spent the rest of my time alternating between work and laying on my back!! The pain is pretty bad, but I am trying Aleve and a heating pad to get me back up and on my feet without feeling 102 years old. Any ideas out there?? Home remedies?? I am up for just about anything!!!

Happy Easter To All!!!

First of all...Happy Easter to all of you who venture over here once in awhile! This morning saw a groggy Mini-Uzz and his brother and sister attack the Easter Egg Hunt tradition with wild abandonment!

Mini-Uzz (aka Pickle to many Army of Mom readers) and I made the early morning trek to Army of Mom's house for the hunt armed with our egg creations from the night before. My son...ever the artist...and I created some themed eggs, including some Sonic the Hedgehog creations, Baylor Bears, Daft Punk, Gorillaz and my very own "Uzz Egg"!!!
Army of Mom's middle child, Hot Rod, used his speed and agility to his advantage during the crisp morning event. His dexterity proved fruitful as he was clearly the winner of the prestigious "most eggs found" award:-) One thing is for sure...he will have plenty of candy to fuel those athletic endeavors of his!!

In the category of "Most Sugary Cuteness During and Easter Egg Hunt", the returning champ, "Little Bit" laid claim to the title once again...I smell a dynasty!!!

At the end of the hunt, it was time to move in and check the rewards that were held within the eggs! Here is a great shot I got of "Little Bit" lost in all her sugary glory!!! All-in-all, it was another successful Easter Egg Hunt!! May God continue to bless all of you and have a wonderful conclusion to this wonderful holiday weekend!!

New Design Change...

I have been a horrible blogger the past six months...just horrible! Its not that I don't have much to say...its more of just having a lot of work to do. I'm hoping the design change sparks some interest in my own brain, so that I might start posting pics again!

Happy V-Day...I Guess

Lately, I tend to wear all black on Valentines Day, but I am taking a different approach this year...and trying to be a little more upbeat for all of my fellow humans that celebrate this day. Strangely, most of single friends this year are truly single this year, so I feel like I have to be more upbeat for them...and I don't feel bitter about it!!! So to all of you who may still stop by my blog from time-to-time, have a great Valentines Day and try to be inventive this year...I heard it pays off!

Is 8 Enough?

Well its good to see that Fond of Snape is back up and running...and to celebrate, I have stolen one of her posts for my own gain:-) Part of my new outlook for 2008 is to post more and to open the door a little wider to give a peek of what is like to be Uzz. Read, learn, love.

8 Things I'€™m Passionate About

1. My son...aka Mini-Uzz. He really has no idea how much he enriches my soul and how he changed my life for the better...but he does know exactly how much I love him. He gave me a purpose and I never have to question his love for me. As I have said before, I am humbled that God grants me the privilege of being his father.

2. Friends. Some people are blessed with many friends, but I am blessed to have a number of incredible friends who are more like individual soul mates! They know who they are and there is nothing I would not do for them...well maybe a few things.

3. Music. I can track the best and worst moments of my life through the music I have listened to. I cannot even remember a time when music was not important to me. It started with a love for the Beatles years after the broke up and continues with all the incredible independent produced music that is out there waiting for you to discover. Music drives my creative side...I can see the colors and movements in every song I hear and the emotional impact is incalculable.

4. Photography. Mainly its what I do for a living and there are days that I feel nothing creative at all...but when things are going well, its a wonderful organic process that starts over every time to get a new subject. My goal is to learn to light better and create images that I can use in stock photography. I love the fact that photography allows me the chance to not work a 9-5 job!!

5. Coffee...you have no idea how much I love it:-)

6. Film. One of my goals in life is to direct my own film...actually...I would like to direct the screenplay that a buddy and I wrote awhile ago. My brain visualizes things in movement, which is odd for a still photographer, and when a song moves me, I can see how it should look on film. I'm quite the film snob that my buddy is, but I am pretty bad:-)

7. Reading and learning. Whether you realize it or not, we are always learning...then there are people like me who have a natural curiosity about the world around us. Reading is only one mode of learning, but its one that I thoroughly enjoy!

8. God. Last, but not remotely least, my faith in Christ is the cornerstone of my life. He has helped me through some horrible times and He has seen me through the best of times. I don't deserve the Grace that is provided to me, but its something I am quite thankful for.

 

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8 Things I Want To Do Before I Die

1. Find her and love again
2. Travel to the U.K. and Europe
3. Direct a film
4. Write a book
5. Take the perfect photo
6. Learn to play an instrument well
7. Own a house
8. Sing in a band!

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8 Things I Say Often

1. "its phenomenal"
2. "Excellent"
3. "trust me...I'm incredibly uninteresting"...I say that to people when I am trying to shoot a candid shot of them and their tendency is to look at me.
4. "you want to stick with that?"
5. "life's to short for bad music and bad film"
6. "awesome!!"
7. "dude"
8. "I love you" 

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8 Books Ha€™ve Read Recently

1. Currently reading "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
2. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"
3. "Running with Scissors" by Augusten Burroughs
4. "Assassination Vacation" by Sarah Vowell
5. "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" by Dave Eggers
6. "You Shall Know Our Velocity!" by Dave Eggers
7. "The Great Divorce" C.S. Lewis (again)
8. an old Edgar Allan Poe retrospective

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8 Songs I Could Listen to Over and Over

A quick random sampling without a lot of effort
1. "Blood On The Motorway" - DJ Shadow
2. "In My Life" - The Beatles
3. "Don't Bang The Drum" - The Waterboys
4. "She's The One" - World Party
5. "Tomorrow Never Knows" - The Beatles
6. "New Year's Day" - U2
7. "The Bleeding Heart Show" - The New Pornographers
8. "Heroes" - David Bowie

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8 Things That Attract Me To My Best Friends

1. A strong intellect
2. The ability to be goofy and make me laugh
3. People who challenge me to be better
4. Truthful and honesty...no matter if it hurts
5. Their acceptance of my oddness
6. Those who help me try new things
7. a mutual love of music and film
8. Trust

Happy New Year!!!

I just want to wish all of you a Happy New Year and much prosperity!!! I am not sure about any resolutions, but I do want to lose weight, learn how to light really well and get my financial matters under control. I also want to blog more and maybe even start writing again. My Top Ten list for music will be posted soon and I have a ton of photos to share if anyone is interested:-)

Oh yeah...go eat your black eyed peas!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Well its here again! It really seems like we just had Thanksgiving, but I'll take the calendar's word for it. I certainly have a lot to be thankful for...such as...

1. Being blessed by God on so many fronts.
2. Having the priviledge of raising my talented, albeit nerdy, son who brings happiness to me on a daily basis.
3. Being blessed with incredible friends and family that really do care about me.
4. Getting to do what I love for a living...though sometimes I wonder if I will ever sleep normally again.
5. Lastly, having my main fantasy football team at 9-2.

Have a great Thanksgiving and please say hello!

Honestly...

...I really have not had that much to say. Work has been in a true overload mode for over a month and I all I want to do when I get home is sleep. Lately, there are things I want to talk about and I think I actually will go back to a bit of a normal schedule, thus more blogging opportunities.

One thing...I really miss Stuff Portrait Friday...it really kept me focused on putting something up at least once a week:-) If anyone else has a photo oriented weekly thingy, then let me know!

I hope I did not lose the readers I had...I will try to get you back:-)