Yesterday was the first day of early voting in North Carolina and I learned the true value of getting in early. I managed to register and cast my vote downtown, all in under 30 minutes. No line, no waiting whatsoever. I’m happy to have voting taken care of!
I’ve been absolutely blown away by my 2nd Generation iPhone SE. I began watching the keynote today for fun knowing I had a phone that was absolutely perfect for me already. But, oh my, that iPhone 12 mini in Pacific Blue has me thinking dangerous thoughts.
My latest post, U-Haul & Leica Q is up for all to enjoy! 📝
My move to Charlotte is nearly complete, with one last drive awaiting me tomorrow. I’m excited to be able to think about literally anything else again.
Ah, hello micro.blog! The stressful part of my move is officially over and ~95% of my belongings are now in Charlotte. Now I can relax a little bit as all I really have to do is give my Ohio home a good scrubbing before turning in my keys and saying goodbye.
This morning I decided to opt out of smartphones by ordering a Mudita Pure. I’ll keep my iPhone SE in a drawer for use during international travel and/or in case I wind up hating not having a smartphone. But I’m excited for the change.
I don’t know if I’ve ever known stress like that which I put on myself while furniture shopping.
Today’s excellent discovery: Poolside FM now has a Mac app.
The tale of my first of three adventures down to Charlotte, NC has been penned and published. This one is written as a love letter — complete with haiku — both to a city and to the person I’m fortunate to inhabit it with.
Subscription or no subscription? That is not the question.
Quite a long read but well worth it, especially if you are or are thinking about offering a subscription of your own. I’ve managed to trim my subscriptions down to only independent artists and iCloud.
RAW Power is an impressive app — especially on iPad — but it’s pricey, clunky, and glitchy. It integrates with Photos fine but is missing a ton of really basic functionality. For RAW processing, it’s great. But I have to finish the job in Pixelmator or Affinity Photo every time.
Update on my search for the best editing tool to use with Photos: By far, Pixelmator Photo on iPad and Pixelmator Pro on Mac. Such a magnificently streamlined, capable piece of software that integrates with Photos seamlessly on both platforms.
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Finally edited and uploaded photos from move 1/3 to Charlotte. Move 2/3 is still a few weeks away.
I was put into a frenzy today and started aggressively packing things even though my final move is still 6 weeks away. I suppose it’s never too early to start and I’m sure I’ll eventually find myself wishing I started earlier.
Today I was notified by my company that I have been granted relocation to Charlotte. One of the most relieving emails I’ve ever received. I’ll be a full time North Carolina resident beginning October 1!
Field Report: 32°54’26” N, 97°2’43” W (Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, TX) 🗺
I can think of no better place to fly on National Aviation Day than the world’s busiest airport. ✈️
Additionally, I updated all of the collections and galleries on my site so that they hold no more than 9 photos each, and no photos older than one year. This way none of the photos on my site are ever stale, and are all curated with a critical eye.
Yay for ephemerality!
The Leica got me out of the house:
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Tif has suggested that my Leica is essentially my version of a dog. Whenever I’m cooped up inside, it gives me a reason to head outside and enjoy the day.
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Field Report: 38°2’56” N, 84°30’4” W (Lexington, KY) 🗺
The hotel I’m staying in is actively having its convention center demolished. It’s strangely saddening to look out the window and see the same building you’re comfortably residing in being brutally dismantled.
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There’s a new camera in my collection! Huge thanks to @jack for selling me his Leica Q (Typ 116). I took it downtown today to try it out and I’m absolutely in love.
This camera is my first mirrorless, first full frame, and first Leica. And I’m sure it’s not the last of these.
Tif and I drove 45 minutes to the middle of a cornfield to try and spot some shooting stars. I parked the car on Cemetery Rd. Pitch black, we immediately heard what sounded like wolf howls coming from very, VERY near the car. We promptly put the car in drive and headed back home.
Exporting from Lightroom and importing into Photos took less than an hour. Uploading to iCloud on the other hand…
Tesla announces five-for-one stock split (CNBC)
TSLA is one of the only individual holdings that I invest in, and I obviously believe greatly in the company, so this welcome news!