What I've been up to lately

I had a great portrait session on Saturday with the most beautiful 2 year old girl around...Lola! I have not started editing the pictures, but when I do, they will be on my blog immediately (this week).

I thought I'd take today; a boring Monday and talk about what's been on my radar lately in regard to what I've been reading, listening to, and searching for on the internet :)

READING:
A few months ago I started a book club which has been a BLAST and allowed me to read some pretty interesting books including this month's selection which is interesting to say the least. We're reading Fear of Flying by Erica Jong which was written in the 70s and very controversial because it's one woman's exploration into her sexuality, among other things. It's proving to be a nice change from our last book Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy ;)

I am also reading Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson and it's given me so many amazing tips for shooting which I've already implemented. I LOVE this book!

LISTENING:
Lately, I've been listening mostly to Air America in the car (I'm a huge fan of Stephanie Miller) so I don't listen to much music except at work, where I tune into all 80s stations on Itunes!

SEARCHING:
Well, this is where I spend most of my time....on the internet doing research on photography, being environmentally friendly, and being inspired. Some of my favorite photography sites are:
www.sweetmondayphotography.com
www.jasminestarblog.com
www.drewbphotography.com
www.julesbianchi.com/blog
http://briankhang.blogspot.com/
www.thebschool.com
www.photographymentor.com
www.opensourcephoto.com
**the last three sites listed are great for TONS of information that applies to shooting***

Some other sites that I love:
www.edbegley.com/environment/ - great tips on how to make your home more eco-friendly
www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/ - I read this book and it totally inspired me!
www.kayak.com - my favorite place to find good prices on flights

WATCHING:
I will start off my saying that I'm not as big a TV fan as I used to be. Maybe the older I get, the more I want to read...who knows, BUT there are a few shows that I really can't live without right now, including:

FLIPPING OUT!! If you haven't seen this show on Bravo, it's a must, especially for people who have any inclination in themselves of OCD and can laugh at it. The show follows Jeff Lewis, a well known house flipper/interior designer in LA.

TOP CHEF - This is Lee's & my favorite show...we are big fans and just found out that Top Chef season 5 started taping in NYC this month and will continue taping WHILE we are visiting. Let the stalking begin... :)

WEEDS Season 3 - I don't have Showtime so I just finished watching WEEDS season 3 on DVD last night. Such a good show, but not sure I can wait that long for Season 4!

And almost nightly (when we can), Lee & I watch Countdown with Keith Olbermann. Can you believe that one of his first jobs was as sportscaster on KTLA? Gotta love that he's a true New Yorker though.

DOING:
Besides taking pictures, I have been playing tennis every sunday with Lee trying to improve my skills, spending lots of time with my friends, and LOVING my dogs :)

That's my life...pretty fun!