Thoughts from Stephanie Sexton

Thinking about a camera upgrade

Steph — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:30:26 +0000

I’ve been thinking about getting a new camera. Actually I’ve been thinking about it for a couple of years, and maybe the time is right to go out and get the new Nikon D3100. This may be one of those situations where procrastinating is actually giving me a better deal. For about the past year or so I have been debating the D90, or the d3000 or the D5000. Of course I have considered some of the D-SLR’s from canon and sony as well.

The other day I saw the D3100 on the store shelf, and it said something like 14 megapixels. I’ve done just a little research online, and I think it is going to be my next camera. I’ve been wanting to get something digital SLR with changeable lenses for a while. I’ve had all kinds of ideas for great photographs, and having a good camera that will help me create my vision and illusions is really a must.

I just wonder how steep of a learning curve it is going to be. The price is quite reasonable for so many megapixels, and the ability to add great lenses in the future. I have only found a couple of DVDs available for learning this new camera. Hopefully there will be more out soon. Fingers crossed, maybe this will be my present to myself this year!

Optical illusion article at Forbes

Steph — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:50:33 +0000

Everyone knows I am a huge fan of optical illusions, whether it is a tricky picture, photograph or fancy architecture or art, I love tricking the eyes to see things that are not there. Today I found a great article about optical illusions on the yahoo home page, it’s an article from Forbes – check it out!

pics from the world on the web

Steph — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:53:43 +0000

new pics from the web

I am so glad so many people are sharing pictures on social networks, and flickr. It gives me a chance to see different cultures and styles and even pick up some creative photo techniques! I am looking forward to more and more people getting and using their digital cameras and instant online photo sharing!

Book Weeding for the new year 2008

Steph — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 06:27:01 +0000

I found this blog post by doing a picture search on google, for what I can’t quite remember, but the post caught my eye. I didn’t find the picture I was looking for, but I did find a thought that struck me as necessary. I need to weed out some books from my bookshelves.

My first thought was about these books that mister McEvoy was holding on to, I have not heard of them, and they must be good books if they are on his list of books to never get rid of. Of course I have attachments to different kinds of books, so maybe they will not be my cup of tea, but certainly I am interested in what other people consider essential reads and why.

So what books will I be weeding now that it’s on my mind? Hmm.. Tech manuals from 6 years ago, I guess those are the first to go. I don’t suppose I need to have books about how to use dreamweaver version 5 any longer, nor do I need the boxes and manuals for quicken 98. I look at these shelves and wonder why I have had these things taking up space for so long. I guess part of it is laziness and out of sight out of mind, but I also think that looking at my bookshelves takes me back to where I came from, where I was and the progression of how I have gotten to where I am today.

Of course I could just take some pictures of the bookshelves and make a through the years digital scrapbook I suppose, that would give a way to look back and clear out some shelf space and clutter. Hmm. perhaps a new way for people to take care of their emotional attachments with digital flickr and clear space for better feng shui. There’s a concept.

Now, what books could I never get rid of? Hmm.. the picture books from around the world, the sex books that I have enjoyed. Reference books like the prescription for nutritional healing. I may have to use that new web cam book inventory thing (or is it web cam bar code scanner?) that I saw on Amazon for this list.

cool lyrics – lame terms of use

Steph — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:39:18 +0000

I found a way to get lyrics with yahoo launch, very cool, because there are a few really hot songs that I have been turned onto by using the yahoo launchcast, both in browser and as a plug in with the messenger service. And I really am enjoying the lyrics look up I found today. But I can’t easily copy and past the lyrics to show them off and there for turn you onto the songs that I am enjoying today. I did find a way to print screen and save them to post hem, but I decided to click on the terms that yahoo has, and I guess gracenote is forcing them to post, and I wonder if using print screen to save and post the song lyrics would violate the terms as circumventing their DRM - isn’t DRM dead YET?

Anyways, I would hate to lose my yahoo account, or my launchcast service, so rather than giving you an easy way to see the lyrics I am digging, I guess I will post a link, which I know most of you will not bother to click on, and I wonder if the link will still be good a few months from now. Geeze. DRM for lyrics, really?

Link to lyrics for BT Remember at yahoo launch

Link to lyrics for Morcheeba Blindfold at yahoo music

Update 2 – Europe is considering a DRM standard? / Professors have arguments for music and video as fair use and deserving protection /

I am not trying to sell ads and use the lyrics for commercial use, just trying to get some new tunes in the head of some friends through their feed readers. Perhaps some creative commons “non commercial non derivs” licensing would be more reasonable gracenote? Or maybe your hands are being tied by music labels in some way who should consider a more reasonable agreement in the future, as should software vendors.

Ignorant People

Steph — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 03:24:55 +0000

I’ve had my feel with dealing with ignorant people. In my day to day work I am surrounding by yes men and yes women who are use to doing what they are told and exactly what they are told (at least when the boss is around). I have a real problem with people who have no initiative and can’t open their mind to the spirit of the law, or spirit of a rule. I constantly find myself dealing with people doing stupid things in stupid ways and using the excuse of that’s what I was told.

Can’t people open their mind and think about the reasons why we are suppose to do things a certain way. Generally it is a specific end result that is desired, and sometime you have to adapt or adjust a way of doing something to get the intended result. Wake up people, think a little bit, even just a little.

The end of summer

Steph — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:42:01 +0000

Looking forward to catching up on some blogging, I had a great summer this year and it is now starting to get cold outside which means I will have more time to bore you with my blog posts about nothing that really matters in this world. To be honest I hate the cold weather with a passion and like going out in skimpy outfits and sun bathing by the pool, but now it is time to throw on the winter coat. Had a blast at waterparks and movie theaters this year and shopping around town and dining with friends on patios of our favorite restaurants. So now you know how I spent my summer, how did your summer go and what did you do?

New strip club in Huntsville

Steph — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:09:34 +0000

I’m in love with a stripper. I have to admit it. She is gorgeous, and if she’d have me I would keep her happy and half naked at home dancing every night. Today she informed me that she is going to a new strip club that is opening in Huntsville Alabama. It’s going to be called Kitty’s Cabaret Strip Club in Huntsville.

I have been told that they are moving the plush velvet couches into a new VIP lapdance room, and I will be there on the opening weekend to see Jackie showing her big boobs and dancing and grinding the night away. From what I’ve heard this will be one of the nicest and biggest titty bars in Alabama. I can’t wait!

Jackie says the grand opening and her first week is September 6th – 9th. I can’t wait to check this place out, I’ve heard they have LA style vip skyboxes where we could enjoy girl on girl shows. Apparently the girls in Huntsville don’t get totally nude, so it’s the kind of place I can bring some friends and have a good time.

being super hot makes you an expensive whore in this guys eyes

Steph — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:37:39 +0000

Maybe it’s just a headline, and this guy doesn’t really think this, but I find it quite offensive. He has a blog set up to showcase myspace hotties, or “girl’s that just do it for him” as he says. The headline he has for this one hot myspace profile is “Chera – I’m Guessing Easy to Bang if you Have a Grand to Blow” – now why is he guessing that? See his blog entry here, her myspace profile here.
I don’t see anything in her profile that says she fucks for money. I don’t see anything on her page that says she is looking to get into the porn business. He says that her profile is a must see because she is so hot that she MUST be in porn or something. Well obviously he looked at her profile, so why make such a slanderous statement?

All I see is that she is a super hot model looking to do more modeling work. Why are there all of these blogging geeks out there that are quick to assert that women are whores who will fuck for a thousand dollars because they spend a lot of time trimming their bodies and doing hair and makeup.

Keep blogging about the girls who “do it for you” that you will never meet, because having that kind of “~~money can buy hot women~~, money can buy women who stay fit and express themselves in beautiful ways” attitude will certainly keep you from meeting any real women.

myspace and other public comment etiquette is down the toilet

Steph — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 10:37:39 +0000

I stumbled upon a post today talking about poor myspace and other public commenting etiquette, and I agree about how lame some of the “claim me”.. “I’m making out with you”, public comments that are flooding the insecure relationships made public on myspace and other public forums and social networks these days.

Read the post at rantasaurus

I left a comment there about my thoughts.