Dear Crissy

Vision

crissy — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:31:12 +0000

I am watching this program on Oprah today about The Secret. Every time I see these shows about the laws of attraction, I am always so intrigued.

Right now I am visualizing a new lens for my camera. Anyone want to buy me a Nikon 85mm 1.4? Didn’t think so!

If nothing else, I would really like to start a vision board in my home, so that I can better focus on the goals in my life.

Digital photo frames

crissy — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:42:11 +0000

I remember several years ago when I first started seeing digital photo frames on the internet. I say that I remember seeing them on the internet, because they weren’t readily available in department stores until relatively recently it seems. I have always thought that it was a really cool idea, and especially after looking at a few of them at a local retailer the other day. I think that it would be a great idea for a gift, especially since I am a photographer and I could pre-load it with my own photos or artwork. Of course, I have been browsing the internet looking for a good sale on a digital photo frame, and I found a nice one on Buy.com’s Weekly Deals page. It is the Nextar (N7-115) 7” Digital Photo Frame, and what I really love about this particular digital photo frame is the design, which is very clean and contemporary. Plus, it’s under fifty dollars, which makes it much more tempting to actually buy it.

It would be really cool to buy one of these and load it with special family portraits and then give it as a birthday or Christmas gift. I need to write this down somewhere, so that next holiday season when I am scrambling for gift ideas, I can pull this one out of my hat. I should probably go ahead and buy a couple of them while Buy.com has this sale running!

Changes, maybe

crissy — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:34:32 +0000

I have go to figure out what I am going to do with this blog. I want to have a blog focused on my artwork, but I am not sure that this is the place. I think I need a clean slate for that, and perhaps just leave this one the way it is. I am the queen of domain name registration, and I think it might be time to register yet another one. Ah, decisions.

Sale junkie

crissy — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:08:33 +0000

I’ve gotten into the habit lately of looking for sales on the internet. I visit a lot of those coupon sites looking for bargains, and even visit a few shopping blogs that feature great sales that are happening at online retailers across the web. I don’t always buy things that I find on sale, it’s just interesting to me, and I figure that sooner or later I am going to find a really spectacular sale with an item that I just can’t pass up.

Speaking of really spectacular sales, I found another good buy at you guessed it, Buy.com. Since purchasing my new laptop a couple of months ago I have been meaning to invest in a good wireless mouse. Honestly, the touch pad is perfectly fine most of the time, especially when I am just surfing the web or chatting, however, when I am editing images for my photography business, I really need the control of a mouse. I’ve been debating on which model of mouse to buy, and I think that I have finally found a great price on a nice one at Buy.com.

Other than surfing for sales on the internet, I haven’t been particularly productive today. I have some business to take care of early tomorrow, but hopefully I will be able to dig in to a few projects that I have been ignoring at well.

I need my space!

crissy — Sun, 18 May 2008 21:40:48 +0000

So, I’ve had my Apple computer for about 6 years now. It is a G4, and while 6 years is a nice long life for any computer in my opinion, I have reached a point where if I don’t either add some more hard drive space, or purchase an external hard drive, it’s going to blow up! I seriously have less than a gig of space left, so it’s reaching a critical point. I really can’t erase anything else, so, I need to come to some kind of decision this week. I feel like I am constantly needing to upgrade a piece of my computer or camera equipment, and it’s getting really old, really fast!

Luckily, after browsing Buy.com’s Weekly Deals, I found a great external hard drive for a good price. It’s the Western Digital Elements 500GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, and it is currently on sale for only $45.00! Since there really isn’t anything else wrong with my mac, I think that this will be a great solution for me. While I would love to just buy a brand new iMac, it’s just really not in the budget for me right now.

I wish I would have known about Buy.com’s Weekly Deals page much sooner, because I would have waited a while before buying my laptop. They really have some amazing values on electronics, so check it out if you are looking for an upgrade too.

Above the Reach of Fluttering Love

crissy — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:33:30 +0000

New ACEO for sale on eBay, click the image to view listing:

Amorette Transfixed

crissy — Mon, 12 May 2008 00:46:32 +0000

I have a new painting for sale on eBay, please have a look.

Click to view on eBay

Incredible Nintendo Wii System Deal

crissy — Sun, 11 May 2008 00:32:44 +0000

As a child, I was completely enthralled with my Nintendo, and, like most kids I always had to have the latest and greatest systems and games. Time passed, adulthood happened, and my gaming systems were moved to the far corner of my closet, where they spent the better part of the last decade collecting dust. Recently, however, I’ve felt a real urge to buy the Nintendo Wii, after hearing such wonderful things about it from my friends and family. My boyfriend and I have even tried to purchase it several times at local stores in our town, but it has been consistently sold out, which is very frustrating! Luckily, I was browsing the wonderful weekly deals on Buy.com, and found an absolutely outstanding value on a Nintendo Wii System and 2008 Super Smash Bundle!

For only $499.99, the bundle includes not only the elusive Nintendo Wii gaming system, but also a selection of the hottest games, including Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Brothers Brawl, and Carnival games. I have a feeling that the Nintendo Wii and this selection of games will give me that sense of nostalgia that I crave, while also opening up a whole new world of gaming technology for me. That, plus it’s going to be really fun to kick my boyfriend’s butt at a few games. What can I say, I am a very competitive girl. Thank goodness that I found this awesome deal on Buy.com, because I was getting sick of being disappointed by the lack of selection locally.

A girl and her bird

crissy — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:08:01 +0000

This is my latest painting, one of my favorites! Click the painting to view more details, it is currently for sale on eBay.

Geocaching

crissy — Fri, 02 May 2008 03:08:36 +0000

I think that I’ve blogged about this before, but I really need to get a gps tracking device so that Zach and I can give geocaching a run. I know a few people who are involved in it locally and they say that it is a really fun activity and we need something different to do.