Showing posts with label Christmas Tree. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas Tree. Show all posts

Monday, December 21, 2009

Games starting now...dun nuh dun nuh



F$@*!!! S#$%>!! Could be heard throughout the house as visions of field goals and touchdowns danced through Chuck's head.  Most Sundays my house is filled with the sound of sports.  There's the given televised noise the game contains and then an added in-person special commentary track which can be heard throughout the entire apartment complex provided by Chuck.  It's always so strange when football ends.  Like a void or an unsettling strange stillness on Sundays.  But then NASCAR starts a week later and football noises are replaced by loud engines and funny southern accents.  It's pretty funny living with a sports fanatic.  I absorb sports information along the way tid bits about certain players and how teams are doing.  Of course, I'd never be so bold as to call myself a true fan -- mostly because the argument that would ensue over what makes a true fan could have the potentiality of requiring waaaaay more energy that I feel is warranted.  So for now I'll continue my status as "occasional viewer of many pieces of many games with an acute knowledge of teams such as the San Diego Chargers and New Orleans Saints."


 Depicted in the Christmas ball is a very tiny Chuck sitting on our couch watching his favorite sport.  I like this picture because of the story it tells with the little bit you can see.

Saturday, December 5, 2009

The Tree is Trimmed!



Taking pictures of Christmas trees is still somewhat of a mystery to me.  On one hand you can take the picture with a flash and get the ornaments in all their glory but the lights don't show up or you can take a picture with no flash but then the ornaments don't show up.  I need to figure out how to get both in one!!  I guess I might need to use a tripod or something for a long exposure.  I chose to take a portion of the tree when there was amazing light hitting it.  What was really cool was that the light bounced off the garland and reflected all over the room.  Magical!  We got our tree at Costco this year.  I am quite pleased that for a mere $45 you can find noble firs that are up to 9-10 feet tall.  We opted for a 7-8 footer -- which was perfect because another foot and our tree would be without the ever important tree topper!  Phew!  The whole experience was a lot of fun!


This picture was taken with my camera phone.