I've been trying to get a handle on this whole career switch thing. On the one hand, it's been pretty traumatic, because hey, NO JOB, but on the other hand, I get to spend most days waking up at 11am, trying new kinds of coffee, reading lots of books, and wandering around with my camera. In short, not too shabby. But as an instant gratification-type, I would sort of like to be making money NOW(ish), so I have the comfort of knowing that I can keep this up AFTER the money runs out.

I've been busy taking photos and learning how to be a proper photographer. Here are a few samples:

I'm sorry, but this is one of the best things I've read all year. Some enterprising people in Japan have strategically shaved a bunch of sheep and sold them as poodles. Reminds me of the Monty Python Dead Parrot sketch:

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I think the best part about the article is the graphic they use:

Seriously. I'm doing a lot better than I expected, though. I even have a truck lined up! I'm about 2/3 packed at this point, and honestly, it's going much more smoothly than last time. It was weird to read that again, by the way. Strange how things change.

You have no idea how badly I want this:



They are SUPER TEENY and Mr. T has KITTIES on him!