Journal 4/30/10 The Devil You Know...

Not only is it a really fun book about a psychic ghostbuster named Felix Castor by Mike Carey, but it sorta applies to situations in everyday life. I looked up the origins on the phrase and they are as such:

"Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know - It is better to deal with something bad you know than with something new you don't; the new thing might be even worse. The proverb is of Irish origin and has been traced back to the 1539 Collection of proverbs by R. Taverner. First attested in the United States in 'Dodd Cases'(1934) by K. Livingston..." "Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings" (1996) by Gregory Y. Titelman (Random House, New York, 1996).

I found this on http://www.phrases.org.uk a pretty entertaining site.

I really like the sound of the phrase and it does have a bit of good advice, but if you followed it you'd never try new things and move forward in life. You'd become complacent with your burnt toes thinking that dancing with another partner would be worse. You might even convince yourself that your devil isn't so bad, but wouldn't that be rather like stockholm syndrome?

So... maybe if you do swap you fiendish partner, you might still get burn toes, but you could learn a new dance :P

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Sarah Justice
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Lead Designer/Art Director

Does anyone know of positions open for a lead designer/art director here in Jacksonville? Over 10 years experience, Mac & PC, Quark, Adobe, Word, HTML.

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Sarah Justice
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Cherish Live Dream Stampers

If you all have visited my site you will see that I offer digital collections from your portrait sessions on CD. Well, with working on packaging, I purchased some plain white disc mailers. I already have a beautiful damask stamper that I use with antique stain ink, but I was thinking about purchasing another with my little motto on it. What you all think?

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Sarah Justice
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Journal 4/29/10

Have you ever looked into Biorhythms?
From Wiki:
A biorhythm is a hypothetical cycle in physiological, emotional, or intellectual well-being or prowess. "Bio-" pertains to life and "rhythm" pertains to the flow with regular movement. The theory has no more predictive power than chance, and has been labeled a pseudoscience by skeptics.

I have always found horoscopes to be fun and sometimes even uncanny. I personally love Rick Levine.

Today's Horoscope:
Cancer
By Rick Levine
This can be a very satisfying day for you because you can express your feelings without seeming so needy that others want to retreat. In fact, your ability to love is currently based upon your need for freedom. It's one thing to ask for a bit of elbowroom now, but it still can be tricky to balance it with intimacy and security.

I know it is sometimes silly, but humans in general like to feel like the wield some sort of control over their destiny's and maybe biorythms and horoscopes are just one way of making ourselves feel secure.

For the record... I actually am having a fairly bad physical day (Sjogren's is acting up I think... acky) and I am optimistic about my future, but I know I have a lot to do in the next couple weeks :)


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Sarah Justice
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I am a cat lover

When I need a little diversion of cuteness I like to visit http://icanhascheezburger.com/
I LOVE this site! Along the same theme I ran across the image to the left. Cat Expression! ::JOY::

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Sarah Justice
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Myspace Setup

Well... I sorta have MySpace setup, but I have no friends :(

Send me friends and whomever sends me the most (more than 15) gets a free shoot and digital portrait. Make sure the new friends send me a msg or comment saying who sent them.

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Sarah Justice
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Journal 4/28/10

What a lovely morning after that spot of rain and thunder last night. I'm pleased to say my mini container (bucket) garden is looking VERY good. My bean and cucumbers are beginning to sprout and the squash has doubled in size since Saturday.

Days like today make it difficult to stay indoors.

Well, since I will be sitting indoors all day I am pondering my "list" today. I of course have all of my day work to do with the Healthcare guide getting closer to its publication deadline. Clearing my desk is foremost on my mind right now.

Next I think I would like to try to beautify my MySpace page. I never use it and I wonder if I even have friends. I think it too must be linked in with my Facebook and Blog as a way of reaching prospective clients.

I think during lunch I will send all my paperwork (round two) back to the Jacksonville Humane Society and see if there are any other dates available for orientation. I keeping thinking about my volunteering idea and it is resounding well with my conscious.

The downside to volunteering weekly would be that all the attempts to travel for pageant photography will be dropped. I am not seeing much possible growth in that particular avenue so I doubt I will be missing much.

This weekend, I hope to go location hunting with a colleague and friend. He has a wonderful eye for structure, lighting and texture and I value the opportunity to have his input. Someday he will have his own gallery shows. Amazing artist!

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I just got done visiting Ms. Mona at her new pageant studio. It is so very nice! All you pageant guys and gals should check her out. Look'n good!

A Few From Easter

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Sarah Justice
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Testing Email Updates

This is me! Yes even a photographer can look glamorous with Photoshop!

A Few Samples From the Pet Supermarket Shoot in St. Auggie

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Sarah Justice
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New Blog Layout

Well I FINALLY made my blog match my website! A moderately painful accomplishment, but I am overall pleased. Now if I could only figure out how to get my FB link to stay within its box!

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Sarah Justice
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Journal 4/27/2010

4/27/2010

I am still trying to figure out how best to introduce my services and reach out to new clients. To say my budget is limited is an understatement. My retouching services luckily finance any expenses my photography creates (studio, equipment, advertising, etc.)

I was asked if I prefer shooting children or pets. This is a challenging question. I think children are absolutely precious and beautiful to capture in "film". On the other hand I am VERY comfortable with animals. I always have been. As a child I wanted to grow up and be a veterinarian. In my adult life, I still consider taking classes to be a vet tech. That would be a little odd though considering my degrees in graphic design. I would feel like I was cheating on myself, LOL!

So... thinking more on this subject I have decided to start my advertising campaign for CLD's PawPrints. With this I also want to help bring awareness and support the Jacksonville Humane Society. I have submitted my paperwork for volunteer work. I was reading that shelter animals with professionally taken photos are adopted sooner and in greater numbers. I will also be joining in the Pawfessionals Community Partnership.

The Pawfessionals is a pet-loving, young professionals group committed to supporting the educational and fundraising efforts of the Jacksonville Humane Society. Check out their site http://www.jaxhumane.org/how-to-help/thepawfessionals/

I was thinking about giving a $25 discount off regular sessions for Pawfessionals members. PawPrints sessions will receive an extra "bonus" for the furbabies.

With this same train of thought, I would like to offer free mini sessions for newly adopted shelter pets with their new families.

So... now where to begin...


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Sarah Justice
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Starting a journal

Well,

I think I will start adding a my own little journal entries on my blog. I often have so many ideas in my head that I only can sort them out by telling someone, but my friends and family tire of my constant babbling. So, I will torture the few people that might stumble upon my blog.

Eating at Bamboo Creek Asian Bistro for lunch... Its awesome! On Baymeadows.

Cleaning studio closet to make more room and get some semblance of order. Ordering shelves from Walmart.

Nothing like numb and dialated eyes.

Free pet photo sessions today at St. Auggie Pet Supermarket Grand Opening. 12 to 4. 1020 S Ponce de Leon Blvd.

Arriving home today! hurray!