1972

Not the year, but it's the number of photos that I'm backing up from my Flickr photostream onto a portable hard drive.  Flickr should have an easy way to download all the original size photos, but instead, one must look for an app like Bulkr which I'm thankful for.  I did not opt for buying the pro version, so I'm only downloading the "large" versions of my photos.  All this, editing all the holiday pictures, thinking of monitor calibration hardware, researching printer profiles, and recently purchasing one of those white balancing lens caps makes me wonder how much time I'm spending on this photography hobby when I should be getting back to sketchbooks, finished drawings, and piloting rocketships into the far reaches of outer space.

I'm sure a second trip to OMCA to see the Pixar exhibit will bring some well-needed inspiration.  I've already unearthed some old sketchbooks from the garage which I haven't had a chance to go through.  This is when a work studio with proper filing cabinets would come in very handy.

Besides all of the above, I really need to start thinking about the next job.  Is it in a kitchen as a pantry cook or making pictures somewhere?  Is it in the Bay Area or southern California?  Maybe it's something I haven't triet yet.  Good thing this blog is providing a false sense of accomplishment or I may do something rash like moving to Japan again.

I wish I could spend a few months wandering the streets of Tokyo.