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2013-05-22 22:03:27 (12 comments, 0 reshares, 20 +1s)

Stop! R&R Time!

Holy schmackinoly it's been crazy in my life! The last three weeks haven't stopped! I mean... literally. From 6am to 10pm every day, I've been in constant motion, sipping coffee, using my head, keeping figures, keeping things organized, drinking coffee, multitasking, talking, troubleshooting, gulping coffee straight from the pot... on and on and on!

I'm taking the next couple of days off. Time for some slow breathing, leisurely reading, quiet meditating, chanting strange shamanic rain chants, donning of nothing but boxer shorts and sipping sipping sipping that coffee!

Thanks to everyone who entered a #WindowWednesday  shot today that I didn't leave a comment on. I have gone over a lot of them and they're marvelous! Just know I saw it but couldn't comment or +1 at the time.

See y'all soon!

2013-05-22 15:04:22 (22 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

We now interrupt your regularly flowing stream to ask:
(a really quick) Jas' Question Of The Day (before I dart off to work again)!!

Question: Finish this statement: "I wish that..."

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2013-05-21 04:52:40 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 49 +1s)

Happily Ever After begins here...

2013-05-20 22:35:10 (18 comments, 0 reshares, 55 +1s)

Slice of Light

2013-05-20 20:27:48 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 19 +1s)

A little more from the fabulous wedding at Nestldown in Los Gatos, California this weekend. First and foremost, is my crazy hot wife playing up to the camera! (laughs) Rrrowl. I hope you all enjoy this album. =)

2013-05-20 16:02:50 (49 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

We now interrupt your regularly flowing stream to ask:
                Jas' Question Of The Day!!

Question: What grosses you out the most... I mean hitting the wall before making you talk to the dinosaurs on the big white telephone? 

(fine print: do not read comment section if you have a weak stomach!!)

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2013-05-20 15:38:43 (9 comments, 1 reshares, 38 +1s)

Morning everyone! 
I'm sorry I've been away for so long, or sporadic. I hit the ground running two weeks ago at work and haven't stopped since. Add to that a teething youngster at home, basketball games and band concerts with the other youngster, a wedding 2 1/2 hours away this weekend and several other events and you've got one exhausted photog! (laughs) 
I've only had a little time to get online in the evenings, but things seem to be slowing down now. That said, I have a thousand photos I'm sifting through (finally) to keep my mind balanced while I chat with clients. 
This album is where I'll put them I think, starting with just one shot I really enjoyed. In the background is a wonderfully restored 1964 London Taxicab at Nestldown in the mountains of Los Gatos, California (just east of Santa Cruz) where we attended our friend's gorgeous wedding amongst there... more »

2013-05-19 14:58:01 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Added photos to The Selfy Sunday Project.

2013-05-17 18:00:25 (11 comments, 0 reshares, 42 +1s)

Color!

So I was sitting there waiting to pick up my daughter from school and I looked up at the awning above me...

2013-05-17 16:47:00 (21 comments, 0 reshares, 38 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 20: Framed!
#P52BW13 | +Project 52 B&W 
Curated by +Tisha Craw, +Susan Porter, & +Lauri Novak 

Or in this case... Mainframed!

I just shared the entire album. G+ is working out the photo weirdness, from what I hear. (shrugs)

How's everyone's Friday?

2013-05-17 16:14:58 (25 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

We now interrupt your regularly flowing stream to ask:
                Jas' Question Of The Day!!

Question: If you could wear a tee shirt with any design or saying on it, what would that design or saying be?

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2013-05-17 05:21:09 (18 comments, 1 reshares, 7 +1s)

So My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding follows entire legions of crazy people fighting each other and doing crazy things, but no one's hit up Amy and Samy for a reality show yet?

Get these two their own gig on Fox! 
#amysbakingcompany  

2013-05-16 01:17:40 (120 comments, 1 reshares, 7 +1s)

We now interrupt your regularly flowing stream to ask:
                Jas' Question Of The Day!!

Question: What do you think of the new G+ format and font? 

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2013-05-15 21:02:33 (9 comments, 1 reshares, 56 +1s)

Windows by the water

Hi everyone!
I'm buried at work so I thought I'd toss this up on The Plus for my buds over at #WindowWednesday , +Jules Falk Hunter +Simon Davis-Oakley +Cheryl Cooper +J.J. Bentley (curated also by me)!

I hope everyone's having a great day! 

2013-05-14 21:53:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 27 +1s)

11 Step Program for those thinking of Having Kids: 

Lesson 1

1. Go to the grocery store.

2. Arrange to have your salary paid directly to their head office.

3. Go home.

4. Pick up the paper.

5. Read it for the last time.

Lesson 2

Before you finally go ahead and have children, find a couple who already are parents and berate them about their...

1. Methods of discipline.

2. Lack of patience.

3. Appallingly low tolerance levels.

4. Allowing their children to run wild.

5. Suggest ways in which they might improve their child's breastfeeding, sleep habits, toilet training, table manners, and overall behavior.

Enjoy it because it will be the last time in your life you will have all the answers.

Lesson 3

A really good... more »

2013-05-14 18:42:00 (19 comments, 2 reshares, 43 +1s)

♪ ♫♪ ♫ ♪♫  ♪ ♫♪ ♫
Sometimes you want to go
Where everybody knoooows your naaaame
And they're always glad you caaaaame
You wanna be where you can see our troubles are all the same
You wanna be where everybody knows your name
♪ ♫  ♪ ♫♪ ♫♪ ♫ ♪♫

2013-05-14 13:53:27 (38 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

We now interrupt your regularly flowing stream to ask:
                Jas' Question Of The Day!!

Question: You're the guest speaker at your favorite international convention and you're on next! Everyone is there to see you. Don't be nervous and good luck! What is it about yourself that you will be speaking about?

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2013-05-14 05:05:08 (23 comments, 0 reshares, 36 +1s)

So all last week, for me, has pretty much been the textbook definition of the phrase ballstothewall with a side of stress, hold the breaks! And this week doesn't look like it'll slow down. 

But I am coming home to a Newcastle Ale or two and a wife who loves me and cooks massive amounts of carbs n~ veggies!

#PositiveThinking  
#WhatsRightWithMeMoment  
#ThisMomentIsMyTemple  
#LifeIsGood  

2013-05-13 03:54:30 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 38 +1s)

Rainbow!
I finally got my final submission finished for +Susan Porter's #ROYGBIV  project! 
It took me forever to find anything rainbow-ish.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day!

2013-05-11 04:52:13 (43 comments, 0 reshares, 85 +1s)

Yeah, my wife makes goofy pig tails out of my hair and yeah, I shamelessly fix friends' computers for ham and cheese sammiches and a hefeweizen, but sometimes... it's good to be me.
#Bathroomselfie  

2013-05-10 23:11:48 (25 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Well, the American public has spoken, and their list for the most trusted people in America is in! Whatever "trusted" means. Trusted with... my wallet? My phone number? What? Surprise: they're all celebrities... which makes me want to set something on fire. 

The silver lining in this is that no where on the list is the "honorable" Hillary Clinton, who seems to think that old business is no business. >coffcoffBenghazicoffcoff<

Oops. My bad. Hillary's number 51! Dammit! Now I really want to set something on fire!

Time for a beer! Have an interesting weekend everyone!

2013-05-10 19:06:22 (20 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

We now interrupt your regularly flowing stream to ask:
                Jas' Question Of The Day!!

Question: Do you watch/read/download national or world news? Why or why not?

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2013-05-10 05:13:59 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 37 +1s)

"Everyone's lucky. Few are prepared."
~The Universe
(www.tut.com)

2013-05-10 04:54:06 (12 comments, 0 reshares, 50 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 19: Food!
#P52BW13 | +Project 52 B&W 
Curated by +Tisha Craw, +Susan Porter, & +Lauri Novak 

Or rather... what's left after eating food: Dirty Dishes!
Posting this one a little early because I may not have time tomorrow. Another buried day for me! I hope everyone's doing well!

2013-05-09 23:28:19 (24 comments, 0 reshares, 40 +1s)

My wife can only have a little caffeine... and she keeps what little she can have close to her heart! (laughs)

For the always awesome Brew Crew over at #CoffeeThursday  and a little somethin' somethin' for #HalfNekkidThursday !

2013-05-09 22:38:16 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 15 +1s)

Ahhh cripes! Ò.Ó
...and I just burnt the heck out of my tongue. Fully worth it of course, but annoying none the less.
Careful caffeinating this #CoffeeThursday kids! ~_*

#coffee #Starbucks #selfie #android #mobilephotography

2013-05-09 21:53:26 (11 comments, 0 reshares, 28 +1s)

A Cuppa at Work

Sweeeeet! #CoffeeThursday  is still trending at number two!
You guys rock!
Thank you to each and every one of you for making this one of the happiest G+ Photography themes ever!

For my fellow curators, who put up with me not being here all day: +Maki Silberberg +Stuart Dyckhoff and +Sairam Sundaresan 

2013-05-08 16:36:43 (36 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

We now interrupt your regularly flowing stream to ask:
                Jas' Question Of The Day!!

Question: If you could describe yourself as a flavor of ice cream (including what you would put on it) what would you be?

(fine print: thanks +Julie Kowing for the idea!)

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2013-05-08 02:38:51 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 18 +1s)

Overheard my wife laughing with my daughter while driving to basketball practice: "Fairfield Area Rapid Transit. FART! Natural gas powered buses too! Hahaha >snort< haha!"
#smh slowly
#parents

2013-05-07 18:59:05 (12 comments, 0 reshares, 25 +1s)

That awkward moment when you go somewhere for lunch to peoplewatch and the people turn around to watch you instead...

2013-05-07 17:18:36 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 23 +1s)

Blue! and Violet!

I am days behind in my #ROYGBV  work here +Susan Porter. I'm catching back up!

2013-05-06 16:52:15 (62 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

We now interrupt your regularly flowing stream to ask:
                Jas' Question Of The Day!!

Question: Is your life in G+ an open book or do you prefer others to ask you first?

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2013-05-05 22:13:16 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 29 +1s)

"DoN't forget YouR ValeNTINe"
#HodgePodgery  

2013-05-05 01:15:33 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

Added photos to The Selfy Sunday Project.

2013-05-04 23:11:58 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 27 +1s)

March of the clovers...

2013-05-06 16:15:50 (11 comments, 2 reshares, 27 +1s)

Rain down...

2013-05-04 23:15:47 (26 comments, 0 reshares, 49 +1s)

Greeeeeeen!

my favorite color 
it's hella windy today
for +Susan Porter 

#ROYGBIV  
#Haikukoo  
#Haiku  

2013-05-04 16:25:15 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

May the Forth be with you ;o)
#starwars  

2013-05-03 20:49:58 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 49 +1s)

2013-05-03 20:24:42 (19 comments, 0 reshares, 31 +1s)

A little nommage from the food truck while taking care of business...

#FoodFriday, cooked up by +D. DeMonteverde +Natty Netsuwan and +Jenn Oliver!

2013-05-03 19:45:46 (20 comments, 0 reshares, 51 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 18: Speed... dot matrix style!
#P52BW13 | +Project 52 B&W 
Curated by +Tisha Craw, +Susan Porter, & +Lauri Novak 

2013-05-03 19:09:19 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

"Usually, it's not thinking about the bucks which makes one rich. But thinking rich, which makes the bucks."
~The Universe
(www.tut.com)

Woohooo!

2013-05-03 16:40:11 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 24 +1s)

Yellow!
For +Susan Porter's #ROYGBIV ...

...and a nudge to +Samantha Williamson! Here are your 'nannas! (grins)

2013-05-03 16:03:33 (16 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

We now interrupt your regularly flowing stream to ask:
                Jas' Question Of The Day!!

Question: How do you meditate (relax)?

Fine Print: I'm super slammed today so I'll talk with everyone later in the day! Happy Friday y'all!

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2013-05-02 21:07:16 (12 comments, 0 reshares, 46 +1s)

Orange!
For +Susan Porter's #roygbiv ...

2013-05-02 19:03:01 (17 comments, 2 reshares, 16 +1s)

what I love about #coffeethursday  was seeing this on T.v

2013-05-02 17:38:59 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 17 +1s)

#CoffeeThursday  on top of the trending list at 2:37 pm gmt-3!!

#CoffeeThursday curated by the Brew Crew +Jason Kowing, +Maki Silberberg, +Stuart Dyckhoff and +Sairam Sundaresan

2013-05-02 17:30:48 (44 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

We now interrupt your regularly flowing stream to ask:
                Jas' Question Of The Day!!

Question: What five words best describe you?

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2013-05-02 17:19:13 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 15 +1s)

Still holding strong at #2!
We're at the #1 position!!

So... a haiku in your honor, if I may.
('hem!)

coffee dark and rich
reflects the smiles of your hearts
the brew crew thanks you
(grins)

#CoffeeThursday  

2013-05-02 16:23:55 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

The Storytelling Landscape Photography mentorship is ready for sign-ups!

Ever gone on a trip somewhere and witnessed a spectacular scene unfold before your eyes. You reach for the camera, trying to capture that moment, preserve it for all time to come. When you come back home, you realize that picture you created doesn't remind you of the place you were at. Where has all that magic gone? Where is that story you thought you got? Look no further. This is a special program for tackling those very questions that boggle the brightest of minds. 

In addition to that, we'll also look at building compelling landscape imagery from the ground up, starting from the basics and adding layer by layer to create a masterpiece in the end ;)

 This program is brought to you through the +G+ Mentorship Program for Photographers. I will be taking on a handful of people for a<... more »