2012 016/366: Knowledge is Power

Day 016

27 JAN 2012

Day 16 brought a conference with my son's teachers that, although I heard nothing surprising, still left me in tears. My son has Nonverbal Learning Disorder. Because it's not well known, most people have no clue how to deal kids like my son. And despite the warnings and information I give his teachers at the beginning of every school year, I always get called in and asked for suggestions of how to deal with him.

It's beyond frustrating.

This is one of the books I've had since we first got his diagnosis. I haven't read it in a while. After that conference, I decided to pull it out and read it again. When I'm not studying, of course. Maybe I'll find something that will ease his struggle.

2012 001/366: $341.85

Day 001

12 JAN 2012

Sucker for punishment and failure that I am, I've decided to take another run at Project 365. I let it fall by the wayside last year and blamed my being overwhelmed preparing to start school. I don't know what makes me think I'll succeed this year; I'm about to start my second semester at school, and this promises to be a tough semester. Let's just say I'm hoping to find some downtime and relaxation in photography and leave it there, shall we?

Of course, my first Project 365 photo is school-related. On Day 1, my financial aid allowance for books became available in the bookstore, so I drove right in to take care of the books I knew I'd need. Pictured are my books for Anatomy & Physiology I and Lab. It's a small pile, but quite heavy. And it cost me $341.85, including tax.

2011: 29/365 Study Time

01 MAR 2011

These days, studying for the COMPASS exam takes up a lot of my time. I've forgotten a lot of Algebra (as in almost all of it) in the years since I graduated high school. So I bought a book to help my brush up. It's become my nearly constant companion.

It's Not Dead Yet!

DAY 40

09 FEB 09

Back to my grocery store we go!

The book section at my local grocery store used to really suck (or really sock, as I tell my son he must say). It was tiny and out of date and a miserable unorganized mess. But then three years ago they built a nice new modern huge store, complete with a nice new modern huge book section. And unlike the local discount store I won't name, my grocery store keeps their book section neat and in order. It's clean and easy to browse.

I love my grocery store's book section.

They carry hardcovers and paperbacks. Romances and suspenses. Recipe books and religious stories. Reference books and children's stories. They've got it all. They even have a couple comfy chairs in the aisle!

On the internet, I often see articles declaring print is dead. Nobody reads newspapers or books or magazines anymore. You know what? There's absolutely no evidence of that sentiment in the book section of my grocery store. And that makes my heart happy.

Post-processing was the same ol'-same ol'. Sharpening, noise reduction, curves adjustment and border addition.