Day 266/365

     To make up for the major delay in updates here's a holiday-themed pet post! We were finally able to get our Christmas tree for my mom's house and put it up on Monday/day 266. My cat, Finch, was especially happy about it it would seem. I can't wait to go back home for Christmas and smell it. Christmas trees and home are easily my favorites when it comes to the holiday season. 

Day 265/365

     Sunday/day 265 was spent paying homage to my dad. My dad would've turned 60 December 12 of this year/yesterday, so when my family was together this Sunday we celebrated it together. We had his favorites for dinner: my mom's lasagna, boston cream pie for dessert, and beer throughout the entire day. Halloween through Christmas have been hard and a bit surreal without him, and he's missed by us and so many of his friends and family every day. So Sunday was for him. 

Day 264/365

     Saturday's/day 264's post is a bit of a cop-out, I'll admit, but it's a pretty good representation of my day. I spent the day with good friends and great family, ending it with going through old family photos with my mom and some of my relatives on her side of the family. This is a photo of my mom's mother. I haven't seen very many pictures of her when she was younger, and rarely ever any candid ones, so I really loved this picture of her. As soon as I get settled into my new apartment I plan on scanning it in so I have a better copy of it.

Day 263/365

     I apologize for the serious delay in updates. I'm in the process of switching apartments and I won't have my internet service switched over until sometime this weekend, and I've also been working remotely more than in the office this past week so my internet access has been touch and go.

     Anyways, Friday/day 263's post is another basketball one. It capped off a pretty tumultuous week for me personally with having to deal with my volatile neighbors, so shooting the game before driving home to spend the weekend in Ohio was literally a breath of fresh air.

Day 262/365

     I got to shoot another basketball game tonight. Plus, my volatile psycho of a neighbor is out of town for at least tonight, if not longer. Today is a good day. 

Day 261/365

     Yesterday was not one of my more interesting assignment days, and I figured you guys might be missing a pet post of Finch so I figured I'd indulge you. When it gets colder like it is now he becomes quite the cuddler, so much so that he'll resort to seeking out my laptop if I'm not giving him enough attention.

Day 260/365

     I didn't have to wait too long to get to shoot an entire basketball game, because I got to Tuesday night! It was a pretty good game too; they're not always that common at the beginning of the season. Anyways, I couldn't pick just one, so day 260 gets four photos, (click on the image to view larger). I know sports photography is one of my weaker areas, but I think it's come a long way since I first started shooting sports up here in August. There's still so much room for improvement, and I'm all too happy to work on it through shooting basketball.

Day 259/365

     The day has finally come; volleyball season is over, and basketball season is only just beginning! I covered my first game tonight, and loved every minute of it. Unfortunately I could only stay for the first  two quarters, because I had to get back to the office to get the photos in by the print deadline for tomorrow's paper. Hopefully I'll get to stay for a full game at some point. I've missed playing basketball so much; I literally think I've only gotten to play once or twice since I played in high school. I was never very good, but I always had so much fun playing nevertheless. None of my friends or living immediate family share the interest in the sport with me, and shooting hoops by yourself only keeps you going for so long. There are an indefinite number of things I miss about my dad, but hanging out in the driveway playing one-on-one or playing horse or just seeing who can shoot the farthest is definitely in the top ten.

Day 258/365

     Sunday was spent pretty much the same as Saturday was: packing. It was a bit more delayed though, seeing as Kip, Finch, and I spent almost the entire morning being lazy and not getting out of bed.

Day 257/365

     Saturday afternoon was spent packing up the first stages of my apartment. The neighbors living in the apartment below me have been getting more and more volatile since I've gotten a dog, to the point where I was going to look for a rentable house to move into when I found out my internship was being extended. When I told my landlord what I was thinking, she offered my a first floor apartment in another building in my apartment complex away from Mr. and Mrs. Psycho. Here's hoping things work out better in the new place, which I'll hopefully be in sooner rather than later.