Photoshop Practice

Here are some pictures of Aubrey that I was experimenting with the color on. The original pictures were way too blue, so I was trying to fix that and just see what different effects did. I know the only way I'll learn photoshop is by trial and error, but it is such a slow and annoying way to learn. I want someone to hold my hand. For example, the borders on two of the pictures. I was trying to add that to all the pictures but couldn't get it to work for the others. I'm sure it was something small and simple that was holding the process up, but I could not get it too work. On the upside, Aubrey and that cute hat are a match made in heaven!

I passed through the seven levels of the Candy Cane forest, through the sea of swirly twirly gum drops, and then I walked through the Lincoln Tunnel..

I managed to drag Zach kicking and screaming, to NYC for the weekend. His recap of the weekend? It was loud, dirty, and busy. My recap - we went to Times Square, Bryant Park, New York Doughnut Plant, Katz Deli, China Town (got a knock off Coach and Dolce and Gabbana), Little Italy, Flat Iron Building, Washington Arch, the American Girl Doll Store (Zach kindly volunteered to stay in the room with Aubrey while I went to this), St. Patrick's Cathedral, Central Park, Uniqlo (great clothing store, meaning I can actually afford a few things there), Empire State Building, and back to the Doughnut Plant. Zach also went to the Big East Basketball championship and the U. of Pittsburgh won (my turn to volunteer to stay in the room with Aubrey). I have to say the highlight of the trip was the doughnuts, Tres Leche and the Blackout and Coconut Cream were amazing. We spent $35 dollars and about 4 hours on trips to this doughnut place. Also, the pastrami sandwich at Katz deli was scrumptralescent (Zach's description), but seriously, worth getting again. Thank you Food Network! The other highlight was when someone asked me directions to some restaurant, I must totally have looked like a true New Yorker.

Waiting for the subway, Upper East Side (where I would live), and Aubrey eating my new Coach bag, the girl has taste. Below, the Empire State Building.

I cannot get this picture to load vertically in the blog, any ideas?

Times Square 2007 above, pregnant with Aubrey and Times Square 2008 below, with the Slobster herself. Hmm, unfortunate that my stomach looks the same size in both! Darn.

I'd like to vainly think that there are people out there who check this blog and are disappointed that I haven't updated in an entire month. Besides just my sister. Doubtful, I know, but here's the story. Our computer has died or is dying, hard to tell. Since we're too cheap to pay to get it fixed, we're waiting to get it fixed for free at Zach's school, which might be never at this rate. So let me tell you, it's been hard, I've have the cutest pics of Aubrey to post, and even worse, I never get to check any of your blogs! I know, I have a rough life. Hopefully the computer situation gets resolved soon, b/c I've filled up the hole in my time and life by watching the sitcom Reba. Yea, I didn't know she had a sitcom either until my computer was taken away. I'm to the point where I laugh out loud at Reba, so things are getting bad.