I was just thinking as I was sitting here in front of the computer, working away and importing every photo of mine I can lay my hands on how good it felt to be doing this to music. It seems over the past couple of days I have bought listening to music back to the fore of my core.

Huh? You say? Yes I always listen to music, you can’t help but not. It’s everywhere. But lately I’ve had the headphones on even when I’m inside and had the music going as I do dishes, work, eat dinner (Lucy was on a teleconference) and other times. And it seems to help me do whatever I am trying to do. Especially when I am working it seems that the best way for me to focus is to blast my ears with music.

Right now the playlist is “RXA” which is all songs marked either 4 or 5 stars on my iPod. Currently working on a wedding pitch I have tomorrow night. Getting a bit tired so my chuck a DVD on the MacBook and fall asleep to that.

This post has been bought to you by: “Say” (John Mayer), “Something’s Missing” (John Mayer) & “Are you going to be my girl?” (Jet)

This was my first hangover in fifteen years and it was nasty.

The sunglasses were necessary as even with the blinds closed, the morning light was rather harsh and determined to encourage the tom tom solo in my brain.

After recovering we did some gardening before Lucy went to work for an hour or so. I did some shopping for the picnic at the park we were attending and also picked up a copy of “The truth about Cats & Dogs” a soppy film I have always liked but like even more now that I have discovered that Brian (the photographer) shoots with Canon cameras.

We spent a very pleasant evening at the local park listening to a big band play Christmas carols and classic swing numbers like Mac the Knife (stop singing David). I had the camera with me to take my 365 day portrait and Lucy had fun taking more of her own shots. There’s not much more hotter than a girl wielding a big camera with an L series lens attached.

After taking a walk down the beach we came home and watched the DVD.

So apart from the slow start to the day it was another great weekend.

Just back from a Cucumbers gig I had forgotten about. Another one of our marathon two hour dance sets.

I was reminded why I don’t normally buy cheap drumsticks tonight too.

Off to bed after my normal flickr run through.

Goodnight.

Thanks Julian for telling me about this the other week.

I’ll try to be more prolific in future.

I’m off to an army gig today at a local RSL so the travel time will be good.

Remembrance Day

Originally uploaded by RXAphotos

Yesterday morning was spent with a client taking photos of him playing the “Last Post” and “Rouse” on the corner of Flinders and Elizabeth streets in Melbourne for Remembrance Day.

I was very happy with what got in the short time available with the featured photo being one of my favourite.

Yay.

88/365 – I can’t dance

Originally uploaded by RXAphotos

“This photo was created for two very special reasons.

1. To make Lucy smile. She’s a bit stressed out with her workload at the minute and is a tad frazzled. Hopefully this photo of ‘your dag’ dancing very badly will make you laugh and smile, even if just for a minute.

2. It’s also a Happy Birthday dance for Rosie! Happy Birthday!”

A text message plus a phone call later confirmed that my photo did indeed make Lucy smile and laugh … and a message early this morning told me that lot’s of people liked it as it made Flickr’s “explore”.

Another ridiculous day coming up which makes me wonder why my brain won’t let my body sleep past seven am. I’m playing in Queenscliff tonight for a military ball scheduled to finish at one am.

After which I’m driving home. Expecting to hit bed by about three thirty.

I could have written it at 06.05 but my brain wasn’t up to being creative.

Lucy is spending the day in Brisbane for work today so she had to be at the airport for an early flight. Being the caring sharing partner I am I happily got up when the alarm went off at 0500 and left when she did.

Poor thing looked rather tired this morning.

Last night was the dress rehearsal for the Murder Mystery she is taking part in over the next three Fridays. Funny show with a lot of improv ability required by the cast. I took the cast photos for the foyer and will be taking photos of the show next week.

Hope you all have a great day … I’m thinking of going back to bed. I have a army rehearsal tonight but not until seven.

Now to shower, grab some breakfast, organise my clothes for tonight and uniform for tomorrow and I’m out of here.

Thanks to Ben from army for lending me his GPS unit for the road trip.

I know a couple of the army crowd read this so this is for you:

My side drum is on the floor in the middle of the bandroom hallway, please bring it on Sunday as I had no more room in my car – Thanks!

Time to move.