Truls, 1998-2010

Today my beloved friend for the past 12 years closed his eyes for the very last time and took his last breath. He has been living with a heart condition for the past two years, so we knew he didn’t have long to live and today the decision was made, he was to be put to rest before the pain was too great.

I love you with all my heart. You will be greatly missed.

My first try at the water drop shot! Shooting this was so much fun, and I’ll definitely do it again! Setting it up was difficult though, since I live in a tiny apartment and don’t really have a table to use for setups like this, but I did find an almost solution. I should have taken a picture of my setup just to show you how bad it was Timing was also incredibly difficult! Hitting the trigger at the exact moment the drop hit the water, but I did get the hang of it eventually and I can’t wait to try it again! This is my most favorite shot, but there are a couple more at my flickr you should check out as well

I have also learned that reading photography magazines at 2 am could have some serious consequences. At 2 am I can’t really think clearly, and while reading an article in Digital SLR Photography I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a wide angle lens. So what does Lisa do? She goes online, checks prices and somehow manages to convince herself that buying this lens is a very good idea and that she can afford it. The next morning when I woke up I could not remember how I figured I had the money to buy this lens, but the damage was already done and I am now 4000 NOK ($690 using todays exchange rate) shorter and one Sigma 10-20mm richer. Well, it was an investment, right? If I spent the money on food, I’d have enough for food for about 3 months, the lens will last for years. Yes, it really was a good investment. I also have a plan for a photography project using this lens, I’ll tell you all about it in a few days

Ok, I am having the weirdest thing happening to me lately. I keep seeing numbers like 11:11, 22:22, 00:00 (when looking at the time), and also the numbers 66 and 666 everywhere! Like right now it says “Draft Saved at 11:11 pm” while I’m writing this post, only a few hours ago when I was on Facebook it said 66 online (on the chat). I went shopping at IKEA a few days ago and paid exactly 666 NOK. How freaky is this?!