Archive for July, 2004

Summerfest 2004

Monday, July 5th, 2004

Summerfest is over. This year, I went to the fest six nights and saw a total of twenty bands (that means I stayed at a stage and listened to at least a few songs — I don’t count “walk-bys”). Here are a few thoughts on this year’s festival.

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First digital pictures

Saturday, July 17th, 2004

I have finally entered the digital photography age and bought a digital camera — a Sony DSC-P73. I’ve been playing around with it for a few days, but today was the first time I hooked it up to my computer. I must say, it is the coolest thing I’ve experienced since burning my own CDs. About an hour ago I went hiking around the nature center near my house and took the camera along for its first “in-the-field” tests. I just got home 15 minutes ago and here I am uploading pictures for my blog.

Mallard Lake, Wehr Nature Center

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Guilty pleasures

Saturday, July 24th, 2004

Last night I was listening to one of my favorite talk radio hosts and they were talking about guilty pleasures. Movies, music and television shows that you love, but might be embarrassed to admit. Here are mine.

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