In case you don't follow me on Twitter and didn't hear, I was diagnosed with H1N1 "Swine Flu" Wednesday. I woke up Tuesday morning not feeling quite normal and it has gone downhill from there. Tuesday morning my voice was crazy deep, and it was a pleasure to do my daily voicemail update. Well I should have seen it coming that it wasn't just a lovely post-puberty gift it was a sign of a sneaky sore throat.
They basically told me to just sit in my dorm room and wait it out. They also volunteered typical flu advice like, "drink lots of fluids and stay in bed". I have no interest in sitting in bed and waiting. Since they wouldn't let me go to class until Monday I took this time to clean the room, get some freelance editing done, and relax.
One of the funny things about this flu was that unlike the regular flu I got ups and downs out of the deal. For instance, Wednesday afternoon I felt great so I went ahead and played the drums for my friend Klayton at Guyer Springs Baptist Church. Then Wednesday night I felt ridiculous. Thursday morning was better, then the afternoon was awful, then the night was fine. It's been weird to have these highs and lows, but I'll take 'em! I guess with the normal flu you're just supposed to be down all the time, so I'll take what little freedom I can get.
My sleep schedule is really wild now, and after sleeping all day I am wide awake and ready for action here at 3am.
Thank you for all the prayers and support during these past five days. I am beginning to recover now and look forward to classes first thing Monday morning. Thank you all, and please don't get sick!
I try not to flood the blog with videos, so when I do post them you can trust that they are actually worth your time. This one's 3:04 and it's worth it.
1 Peter 4:1-6 1. Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because he who has suffered in his body is done with sin. 2. As a result, he does not live the rest of his earthly life for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God. 3. For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do--living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry. 4. They think it strange that you do not plunge with them into the same flood of dissipation, and they heap abuse on you. 5. But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6. For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to men in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit.
Which inspired me to light and photograph this image.
What an inspiration. And then tonight we're worshipping through this:
Chorus: Let my life shine, come and let my heart shine We’re going to walk the world and lift the bread and wine Like the stars shine, come and let our hearts shine In a dark world, we lift the bread and wine
Anyway, don't follow the link unless you want to feel like a terrible photographer. I already sold my camera after reading the post. I'm switching to commercial aviation or something less discouraging.
Maybe it's "bad business" to deliberately point out photographers that are better than you on the one source of PR you have for yourself, this blog. But, whoever said this was a business?
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. -1Peter 5:6
And, nobody likes a big-headed photographer, so if you've been searching for a sharp object to take care of me, I'll give you a list of every photographer in the world that is much better.
Sports Portraiture like this is something I don't get the opportunity to do. Great job to Matt Roth for these incredible images.
I've got a heck of a line up on the calendar between now and Thanksgiving. Yes ma'am, a full line up dangerous enough to ask, "hey, how are classes going?".
The LORD has blessed me through this past year with a flood of grace, providing an overflow of freelance media opportunities. With me being an eager beaver freelance media person, you can see how this has been a wonderful thing.
I can do no complaining, only praising about the weeks ahead and what will be learning and taking away from everything but the classroom. I will be struggling to place my priorities in the politically correct order, as I focus on learning in the field instead of in the classroom. Rest assured I will not be loosing my scholarship or anything, but with such an oncoming of work, it is ignorant not to brace for the workload ahead. I look forward to the weekends on the road, the time with my wonderful family, and the support of my closest friends in the weeks ahead.
Summary: "I've got more jobs ahead of me in the next 8 weeks than I've had in the past 8 months. And I'm excited."
Sep 5 - Outdoor Cap Radio Spot (AUDIO) Sep 12 - Wedding Video Production (VIDEO) Sep 12 - Mom's birthday - HAPPY BIRTHDAY! (AWESOME) Sep 19 - Miss BHS Pageant Video Production (VIDEO) Sep 26 - Post Production (MAC) Oct 3 - BHS Regional Dance Competition (DVDs) Oct 10 - Mary Mangrum Senior Portrait Shoot (PHOTO) Oct 11 - FBC Bentonville AM Service (AUDIO) Oct 17 - Van Buren Regional Dance Competition (DVDs) Oct 24 - BHS Regional Cheer Competition (DVDs) HALLOWEEN WITH AUBREY! Nov 7 - OBU vs. HSU Football (DVDs)
It will be interesting to balance the different genre's of work, going from radio commercials to wedding video, to DVD production, to photo shoot, to live audio.
