Tuesday, March 15, 2005

TODAY MAY BE THE DAY
Today, please, let it be today. It sounds like the beginning of a torchy love song. It is. I love my computer, and I have been told it will be well today and able to go home with me. My bed has been so lonely without it. Of course, the house is a lot cleaner, the recycling is gone from the winter build up, the dog remembers my name and I have learned that I am truly addicted to the internet. I have, however, weaned myself from the nicotine gum and have had a physical.

The physical went fine. My thyroid levels were off...I am going to use that as an excuse for having gained the weight I did. After we adjust the medication maybe I'll go down a bit. Bone density test on the horizon. I passed the plain density test with flying colors and have discovered that my density remains consistent.

Here's a funny. I am writing this at work so will fall back on easy entry # 104:

Here's a dilemma for you...what would you do? :o) This test only has one question, but it's a very important one. Please don't answer it without giving it some serious thought. By giving an honest answer you will discover where you stand morally. The test features an unlikely, completely fictional situation, in which you will have to make a decision. Remember that your answer needs to be honest, yet spontaneous. Thoughtfulness is important for this evaluation to be meaningful! Ready? Begin! You're in Florida...In Miami, to be exact... There is chaos round you, caused by a hurricane and severe floods. This is a flood of major proportions. You are a photojournalist working for a major newspaper caught in the middle of this great disaster. The situation is nearly hopeless. You're trying to shoot career-making photos. There are houses and people swirling around you, some disappearing under the water. Nature is showing all its' destructive fury. You see a man in the water! He is fighting for his life, trying not to be taken away with the water and debris. You move closer. Somehow the man looks familiar. Suddenly, you know who it is... it's George Bush. Isn't life ironic? At the same time you notice that the raging waters are about to take him under, forever. You have two options. You can save him or you can take the most dramatic photos of your life. You can save the life of President Bush, or you can shoot a Pulitzer Prize-winning photo, documenting the death of one of the world's most powerful men. Now, here's the question (please give an honest answer) : Would you select color film, or rather go with the classic simplicity of black and white?

Please no nasty notes...just laugh, feel guilty or whatever. Change the name if it makes you feel better. I don't care.

2 comments:

DementedPhotographer said...

Probably would have b&w in the camera already, but wouldn't worry 'bout it. Snap away and desaturate the photo later if necessary. ;)

-G

Allan said...

I wouldn't have to choose. I only take digital images these days.

And the first time I heard that joke, the name was different.

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