Another Trip To The Mailbag
I’ve had a few e-mails about this post. I thought I’d go into the mailbag and answer your questions.
- Are you moving? No, I’m talking about a spiritual journey. I’m actually pretty happy with my job right now and with my life overall. When folks have made me an offer, I’ve opted to stay with the paper. Not saying that I wouldn’t take an offer, but it has to feel right and thus far, it hasn’t.
- What kind of camera do you have? Fuji 7.3 FinePix A700, and I’m going through the book like a fiend because I’m used to shooting with film and I’m having to learn something new.
- What kind of camera does Squirrel Queen have? She shoots sports, so she needed something that would accomodate that, so she uses a Nikon D 70 Digital SLR. She’s actually quite talented and very serious about taking pics. She’ll be up with a new site on wordpress this weekend. Blogging for her is sort an exercise in getting better where I just like to write about working in a small town newspaper, weirdness and my dissatisfaction with our government right now.
- Do you ever not put things on this blog? Absolutely. There is a difference between the newspaper and this blog. I try to keep them seperate and just comment on my observations and some of the quirks about small town media.
- Do you believe in God? Yes, but that’s private between me and him.
- Who is Homer? She is the sister.
- Who is Squeegee Monkey? He is the bro-in-law.
- When you coming to Nashville? Next Wednesday. I have plans Wednesday night and classes Friday and I’m thinking of staying over into Saturday or even Sunday if it’s feasible.
- You’re not as shrill as you used to be. ‘Coma, you losing your edge? No, I’m just mellowing a bit. I’m sure I will be shrill in the future, but as I don’t like being shrill so I’m working on that. I can be a voice without your ears bleeding.
So there you go. Hopefully, I’ve answered your questions. And yeah, they cancelled the snow advisory. They say it may hit later, but I’m not holding my breath. I leave you with some photochop I did of a Vargas pic hanging on the wall at Chez Coma.
Re #3 – Bigfoot. You forgot about Bigfoot. Well, except I guess maybe Bigfoot is covered by “weirdness”…
Re #9 – Maybe it’s just a matter of perception, but I have never, ever thought of you as “shrill”, as far as “the online Newscoma” goes. Matter of fact, before I met you, I think my perception of you was more along the lines of quiet and reserved. Ha! I would never use those words now! More like pleasantly outgoing, wonderfully warm, and incredibly interesting who has never met a stranger in her life I don’t think! (Not that quiet and reserved people aren’t wonderful too, but you’re not one of them and that makes the world a fun and interesting place and brighter for it!)
Wow. I guess I felt very shrill talking about politics last summer. It’s amazing what other people see and what you feel within yourself.
Thanks, Lynnster, that made my day.
Incidentally, they cancelled the snow advisory up here until later today.
And I don’t know any strangers. That is true.
i do like learning about digital cameras, but the process of using and developing film is immensely satisfying and i am loathe to leave it behind.
digital word-making however, is the joy of my life!!
and you could pack me, you and ten dozen other bloggers in one package and never reach the shrill sounds of a Malkin or a Limbaugh. not saying i don’t think shrill is useful or even necessary sometimes. at least, i don’ think thats what i mean.
great, now i’ve confused myself again ….
And me.
Just kidding. I get it. Joe, I hate to say it, but we are old school but we are willing to be “new school.”
I love knowing that I know both worlds. The Digital Media is wonderful, but I do remember the world of cutting and pasting, desperately only having 24 pics to develop and wondering if I even had a shot.
It’s easier now, but harder because I’m from the old school, but I’m learning the new school.
And isn’t that awesome that we know both worlds.
I may go get one of those cameras today. The Big W has them onsale. I will definitely get one if the Wolf Camera people tell me something horrible became of my flash. It suddnely stopped working.
Do you have a warranty?
You haven’t had that for very long, have you?