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Bad News
February 27, 2007Courtney, my girlfriend for the past 7+ months, finally broke it off with me sometime after midnight Friday morning. It took me a bit by suprise, but I also had to force the hand.
I simply realized how much of the rope I was holding onto and how little she wanted to keep holding onto her end. I am extremely broken hearted about this whole situation. She was a lot more to me than just a girlfriend...I thought she was everything I had been looking for.
Turns out I was wrong.
I spent the weekend at home in Fort Worth, surrounded by the love and comfort of my family. They loved her too.
I know there is light down the tunnel, I can already see it....but I still may close my eyes and stay in this dark place because it's the only thing I know for sure where I can protect myself for a while.
This quote from the movie "The Shawshank Redemption" gives me a bit of comfort too...I guess it kinda fits.
I have to remind myself that some birds aren't meant to be caged, that's all. Their feathers are just too bright... and when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice... but still, the place you live is that much more drab and empty that they're gone. I guess I just miss my friend.
I'll write more about it sometime.....but I'm trying to keep myself busy.
Posted by Jason Palmer at 11:36 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)
Funny News
This comic makes me laugh so much.
A lot of people are sometimes suprised by how few photos I take when I'm out on assignment. I guess I'm just a perfectionist. I've always been a "high-percentage keeper" type of photographer.
This comic just made me laugh and took me back a few years.
Posted by Jason Palmer at 11:33 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Some news...
Torin Halsey officially starts his new schedule as the new bossman tomarrow.
That means I finally get to go back to my natural habitat...working 1-10 p.m. This morning stuff is wearing me out. I could make the adjustment if I knew it was on a more permanent basis...but knowing that I'd be switching back has simply made me even more lethargic in the morning than I thought possible.
The best part of it is I'm going to finally go get that membership at the YMCA and start my day by going and working out.
Posted by Jason Palmer at 11:28 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
What the Duck?!!!
February 22, 2007This one falls under the "I really needed a good laugh today" category.
Posted by Jason Palmer at 01:27 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Bossman no more
February 19, 2007In case you had not heard...
Gary Lawson is no longer the Chief Photographer/Photo Editor at the paper. He's taken a position at his college alma mater.
Kinda leaving the other three of us up a creek...
Word is, they're not going to be hiring another photographer, at least for a while. Or, basically spreading out the duties of another 40-hour work week over three peoples.
And yeah, I pretty much put in about 50 hours working last week, one of the reasons for no blogs.
Now, I can mostly understand trying to save a bit of money staff-wise and only have three people for a while, but they've also decided not to fill the position of bossman (which is where I kinda scratch my head a bit).
Sure...it would mean a nice raise to a salary-based position for somebody (and all three of us photogs. left over have expressed interest in the position), the ability to work a Monday-Friday 8-5 p.m....although with only three photogs, the chances of only working 40 hours a week are slim to none.
It's really been weird though this last week. I mean, there's nobody to call the shots for our department. Nothing was formally said as to who we're even supposed to report to now.
Since I'm on the day shift this month, I pretty much have declared myself the interim bossman. I mean, I'm showing up to work at 9 a.m. everyday and doing some of the administrating work that Gary would normally have handled. I also declared that Bruce Smith is our most direct supervisor...mainly to deflect directives from positions way higher than staff photographer to a middle-ranking editor.
It is strange though, not having Gary around. I had the pleasure of working with him for nearly five years since I've been in Wichita Falls.
Who knows what lay ahead for the rest of the photographer staff....but you'll hear about it here for sure. That is, if I'm not working 60 hours next week.
Posted by Jason Palmer at 12:21 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
I thought I'd have time to blog....
But I was wrong.
Good lord this past week was a freaking blur. So, I'll run down a few of the highlights for you.
Posted by Jason Palmer at 12:20 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Bad Blogger
February 13, 2007Sorry Folks...I've been a bad blogger this past week.
I've had so much ammunition to work with and just haven't felt like doing anything.
I'll make it up to you I promise....just give me a bit.
Posted by Jason Palmer at 09:46 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Two in Two days
February 07, 2007All of a sudden, the food market in Wichita Falls is falling to pieces?
First it was Ruby Tequilas closing...now Fazoli's is gone as well.
Ruby Tequila closing doesn't surprise me that much...I mean, Mexican restaurants are a dime a dozen here....
But Fazoli's was different. I mean, it was good, fast, cheap pasta at a great location....Southwest Parkway and Kemp.
You'd think that would be a hot corner for a business. I guess maybe Mazio's did them in, who knows.
They will be missed by me for sure. My tomato-Alfredo sauce fettuccine with garlic shrimp combo was amazing.
Posted by Jason Palmer at 12:07 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Don't Worry...
February 02, 2007Nobody from that Kansas Church group is going to be in Windthorst protesting the funeral.
They haven't protested a single thing in Texas in several months. They've chickened out every time. They'll have some excuse, like they have every other funeral service in the last 5 months in this state..."They fear for their safety," or "We couldn't find enough supporters in the area" or blah blah blah.
Just the fact that we've even bothered to mention them just kills me. Our newspaper has fallen into the very trap that they want....whatever it takes to spread their sick, psychotic message.
All they've managed to do is spread bad feelings on what is supposed to be mournful celebration of heroism that I can't even comprehend.
Posted by Jason Palmer at 12:26 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Fighting the Sick
February 01, 2007I hate being under the weather.
Hate isn't really a stong enough word for it actually. There are only a handful of things in this world that I loathe more than when my body decides it's time to malfunction.
I think it's a cold...it's probably the same cold thing that's been going around and making headlines.
Faaaaaaaantastic.
It's one of those scratchy throat, runny nose, sinus pressure and headache sort of things...from pretty much the moment I wake up in the morning until I am completely unconcious and in bed.
I hate this. I hate feeling sick. My mom hates it when I'm sick because I'm usually very tempermental (usually because I hate being sick).....OR.
It will get bad enough to require medical attention and then I'm generally useless.
The worst part is...it's annoying. The constant "productive" coughing....gross.
That's a phrase that my respitory therapist sister uses. And I do know what it means and what it means for my body to be spraying funk and gunk out of my lungs.
It doesn't make it fun.
Oh well...time to pop a few more pills, although I'm honestly not even sure if that's helping at all.
Posted by Jason Palmer at 11:52 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
