{"id":27,"date":"2006-10-01T16:50:13","date_gmt":"2006-10-01T21:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kevinomara.com\/2006\/10\/01\/potpourri-for-the-hoi-polloi\/"},"modified":"2006-10-01T16:50:13","modified_gmt":"2006-10-01T21:50:13","slug":"potpourri-for-the-hoi-polloi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.kevinomara.com\/?p=27","title":{"rendered":"potpourri for the hoi polloi"},"content":{"rendered":"

I will openly admit to anyone that asks … though, come to think of it, no one ever has – anyway, I’ll admit I’m a Flickr addict. The first thing I do when I sit at the computer is check my email, of course, and then I check Flickr immediately thereafter. I even have a special bookmarks folder that opens four separate Flickr pages:
\n1. The main Flickr page, showing my contacts’ photos,
\n2. My pictures page, so I can see image views,
\n3. My ‘recent activity on your photos’ page (as seen here<\/A>) so I can check commenting, notes, and favoriting of my pictures
\n4. My ‘comments you’ve made’ (here<\/A>) so I can see if anyone has responded to my comments.<\/p>\n

It’s ridiculous. It’s a completely unnecessary amount of Flickr-ing and yet I do it at least five times a day. Maybe ten.<\/p>\n

I love your pictures is what I’m saying. I wish you’d take more.<\/p>\n

Oh, speaking of Flickr, I’ve started trying to map a lot of my recent shots. Of course I’m not putting the location of your house or front yard or anything, but whatever is common or public I’m trying to get on that big ol’ empty map. I don’t think<\/I> you can see the maps if you’re not a Flickr member (or not logged in) but I have not done extensive testing (read: any testing). But yeah, maps! Like this picture of me in a tree<\/A> – on the right you can find a link to the mapped location. S’cool and also very nice not to be relying on a third-party geotagging system anymore.<\/p>\n

Okay, let’s see. What else? There was something else. OH YES. I attended Burl’s 30th<\/STRIKE> 31st Burlthday and it was entertaining. I gots a few pics<\/A> and so did Henry<\/A>. Oh, yeah, about that picture of me that he has up there … I’m trying to invent a new hobby wherein I run off with the cameras of my Flickr friends and take absolutely terrible self-portraits. So far I only have three (1<\/A>, 2<\/A>, 3<\/A>) but just you wait – I’m sure I’ll find someone else’s camera soon. Damn you, Jason Johnson, for not having fresh batteries for your camera at the Burlthday party. You made me miss a great opportunity!<\/p>\n

I finally purchased for myself a decent external flash for my camera, and kept the neighborhood awake last night learning how to bounce flash properly. I think I have the hang of it, and everyone within a quarter-mile radius is probably blind by now and has a funky tan. As for my eyesight – I am currently typing by feel alone so excuse any errors, please-and-thank-you.<\/p>\n

There was a whole longer paragraph here about me listening to two disparate yet concurrent Indian songs while studying my Spanish homework, but it was way too long for a piece that didn’t have a punchline at the end. Instead, I leave you with this joke:<\/p>\n

What kind of bees make milk?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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