Day 13 (Tue., Sept. 13)

Today I hung out at the Sun-Sentinel main office. I was in training all day, however. I wish I could have gone out to an assignment instead. That's because I didn't quite learn anything new. All the stuff they talked about were things that I had already known. But I guess this is good so that we can get a refreshment in our memories.

After work I headed out to the Department of Motor Vehicles. I decided that it's time for me to get a Florida ID card. Not just because I am going to be here for a while, but because my California card is old and bent. It has been through a series of wash cycles as I have forgotten the card in my pants a time or two. Also, it serves for a great key to the door of my room in my parent's home. Ha! You can do many things w/ an ID card, that's for sure. But you didn't hear that from me. Being at the DMV sucked. I have not had a reason to be in one of those offices in a long time. Thank God! But today I was reminded how boring it could be. Being in line all that time. It almost feels like a waste of time. At least I had my "Gabo" book to read.

Other than that, I just hung out today. I did a three-mile jog in the dark and came home and worked out a little bit. I have been trying to get back into my running. But busy schedules and long days have prevented me from doing so. Today I gave myself a goal: I am going to run a lot this month. It has been my experience that when I am active in my running and keep up a steady training regime, I do well at work. Sometimes running around from assignment to assignment becomes very draining. Especially on deadline time. Being in shape helps out a lot in staying focused. I just need to get back more deeply in to my running. I do have six months before the next L.A. Marathon, which will be my seventh.

Since I start doing assignments tomorrow, I decided I needed some practice and some mental preparation. So, I took out all the toys the company provided for me and started playing w/ them. I haven't really worked much w/ a two light sources. I have a feeling I will be doing that a lot this fall. So, I took out the strobes and worked on my lighting techniques. Cookie Monster (above) served for a great model. I fell good thanks to my practice tonight.

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