googlewebs search = “sabbatical define”

February 1st, 2010

(If you would like to skip the rambling and go straight to the point of this post, please scroll down to the ***. thank you.)

Do kids still say things like, “Webster’s Dictionary defines (term) as…” ?

You know, like when they are writing thesis papers? And racking their brains for that last reference to meet the exact minimum required? The old standby was the above…what do they say now?

“Wikipedia clearly states…as of November 15th, i.e. the last time I updated said article personally…”

– or -

“Google provides as number four in results 1 – 10 of about 3,100,000 for fill in the blank. (0.30 seconds)…”

Seriously. Would it be the ultimate red flag if a teacher ran across that phrase in a thesis paper nowadays? “Webster’s Dictionary defines (term) as…”

I know high schools still have dictionaries, because I used a stack of them last summer in a photo shoot…I had a girl sit on them. I thought it was an appropriate use of symbolism. or is that direct expressionism? how did I get here? What am I talking about?

***I’m sorry. I haven’t blogged in a long time. I need to start over.

The title. The definition of sabbatical. right. back on track.

I’m going to be taking a sabbatical. What? I haven’t said that yet?

Wikipedia states, “In recent times, ’sabbatical’ has come to mean any extended absence in the career of an individual in order to achieve something.”

See what I did there? (If you didn’t read the top part, you don’t see what I did there, but don’t go back and read it now. I promise, it’s not worth it.)

So, for the rest of twenty-ten (is that what we are calling it?) I won’t be booking any portrait sessions.

(Other than the ones that I have already booked from last year – you know who you are – lookin’ forward to it.)

Like the Wiki says, I hope to use my time in order to achieve several somethings. I’m really excited about where I think family portrait sessions are headed, and I want to be a part of it – but I need time to experiment. Time to really take some risks and see what happens. Make some mistakes – without the worry of botching a session. Like that mail-room guy in Elf says, “I gotta get out of the flow.”

In addition, I hope to work on some of my personal-artwork-stuff. Which, as a nice side effect, provides inspiration for the work that I do for you guys. It helps me break down what I’ve been doing, lose the fluff, and start again. start with a clean slate. from scratch. get back to my roots. back to basics. rebuild from the ground…up. anyway.

I will also be taking some time to play house.

I like to play house. and checkers. the chinese kind.

Still, expect to hear from me from time to time between now and January twenty-eleven. I’ll be here posting from the several 2009 sessions that I didn’t blog for this or that reason and from the handful of sessions coming up in the next couple of months. I’ll check in to post some personal stuff as well, or maybe just to ramble about the dinosaur that is the Webster’s dictionary, current MLA formatting, and other such topics that surely interest you since you came to read this photography blog.

If you were hoping to work with me this year (thanks!) and now you are looking for someone in your area / someone that travels to your area that shoots lifestyle portraits, send me an email. I’d love to help you find the perfect photographer for 2010.

See you back here soon!
Kaydee

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