Frustration

I have wanted to post a blog for some time now but have been very busy. Now that I have the time, the stupidity I wanted to rant about has come and gone. Why do we waist our time bitching about things we can not change. Like Politics, we have no real power to influence State or Federal officials. But we feel the need to discuss the wrong doings.

I just got back from Florida, I went through three toll booths on the same road in less than 20 miles. Why? I spent about $1.25 at each one, what was the point in that?

My son needed his social security card, the Newark office was moved across town away from every business that you might need a social security card for. The new office had 10 stations for workers but there were only three people working. There was a flat screen tv in the corner with a quiz playing to keep you ocupied while you waited. One of the quiz questions was, what was the most popular girl baby name in 1980. Seriously? What the hell are they doing spending our money on stupid crap like that?

The BMV, I went to get a driving permit for my son. I waited one hour in line only to find out that you don't buy permit packets anymore. Even though there was a sign hand written on hot pink paper taped to the desk declaring that permit packets would no longer be sold on Mondays. Why? What is so special about Mondays? Are they harder to print on Mondays?

After changing lines at the BMV the jerk behind the counter told me there was a sign on the door stating that permits were sold at the other end of the building. While waiting for my son, I went to the door and guess what? There was a sign on the door, a hot pink piece of paper, hand written in black ink. But the door was propped open so no one could read the sign. I wanted to bust the jerks head against the glass.

Three hours later my son, my first born son, had his fresh drivers permit in his hands. I didn't let the jerk behind the counter ruin this father son moment.

I have started a new photo project, HDR photography. What is HDR? High dynamic range imaging (HDRI or just HDR) is a set of techniques that allows a greater dynamic range of luminances between light and dark areas of a scene than normal digital imaging techniques. The intention of HDRI is to accurately represent the wide range of intensity levels found in real scenes ranging from direct sunlight to shadows.

So between home, the fire house and going back to work, I have been busy. But I hope to be posting some of my new images here for wordless Wednesday.

I have no energy or time to discuss political stupidity even though it is my favorite topic. I think I will move to Montana where there is hundreds of mile between myself and stupidity.