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I've decided that today isn't actually September 1st. It was much too hot to be. After all, I went swimming today. Who does swimming in September? No one, that's who.

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Where the heck did August go? It seems like it just got here and now it's at a close. Speediest little month there ever was. And of course it's decided to end on a rather hot note. Man, what's up with that?

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My brother picked the perfect day to go on his motorcycle trip. We went back up into the 40s with the humidity today. In fact, I don't think we were legally allowed to take the kids out this afternoon. Nuts, isn't it?

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Downtown was loud, noisy and busy. Add in the return of the heat and things were pretty warm. We wanted to get a cheap thing of nachos, but we had to order a drink for it to happen. Well, I ordered my drink. It was blue.

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Went down to see Arts in the Park today. It was very cool. Stopped to talk with a photographer, Bob Anderson, for a little while, and he even gave me a few prints. It was very awesome of him. The picture you are looking at right now are little party mice or something made by Jayne Ayre of Kismet Clay Designs. I didn't buy a mouse but I did buy a mushroom.

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I had a kid snarl at me today. Not just like a growl, but an actual curling his lip back and snarling. All because I offered him apple sauce. What is this world coming too?

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Today I actually worked in the kindergarten room. I haven't done that in forever. I think the last time I was there may have been in June right at the start of the summer. I know I haven't been in there for more than covering a lunch since the summer started. Today I was there though, working the opening shift. I've decided that's the shift I like, I want more of those.

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So apparently if you hold the lens of a camera up to the camera backwards, you can get a macro shot with it. It's sort of hard though, holding the lens in place and keeping the aperture open as wide as it can get, but it's something worth looking into. I can get a ring off of ebay from China that would let me screw my lens into the camera backwards. Very cool sounding, I just don't want to accidentally break something.

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Sorry, not terribly creative today. Literally stood on my driveway and spun the camera around in a circle. Today I was more creative in processing than taking pictures. I seem to have gone right back into DeviantArt. I'm actually getting a bit of feedback now, it's exciting.

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It's sort of weird when you're supposed to work and then you don't really but you do get called in for the people you weren't supposed to work with.

Also had an awesome dinner with Brandi's parents, my parents, and Brandi too. If you're in Ottawa, try the Works.