Birthdays are a time of conflicting emotions…today is my birthday, by the way..a time to be thankful for being able to press the shutter one more year, sharing time with loved ones, and all the other nice stuff you’re supposed to say on this day. It’s also time to remember all the milestones you’ve failed to acheive…on time (there’s still hope)…What are I doing on this special occasion?..Reading, of course…In between reading chapters for my current class, I found time to squeeze in a few cool photography blogs…Ilan Bresler (who recently celebrated a birthday of his own), some interesting photos from Rodaura, and checking out how Randy’s doing over at QuirkySF.

Some other not-so-newsworthy events…it appears there is a limit on how many posts you can self-submit over at StumbleUpon..looks like they’ve had enough of me for awhile..Oh well…What’s the difference whether you submit your own work or someone else does it?..I understand rules are rules…On a brighter note, a stray dog has made my home her own..after calling the pound and surrounding neighbors, it appears I have a new member of the family…she goes by the name of Polly.