Playing Catch up...

The last thing I did was wish you guys a Happy Holiday season, and I feel terrible! I finished my 52 weeks of 2010, and started a new one this year. I have a ton to update you guys on and, as usual, I will do that in pictures!



First, Week 49.



I think that Lola's pseudo Scandinavian clip is really starting to shape up. This was taken right after her groom, and we had an agility trial that weekend... at which we failed to do anything worthwhile.  Alas, better things are to come.

Then we had week 50


The obligatory Christmas shop... with Lola looking non too pleased. Coincidentally, this is my last shot posted with my old camera. For Christmas I got a Nikon D3100, which I love. Definitely a more pleasing camera than my Olympus E-420. I also got a 55-200 mm zoom lens for myself.

Week 51


And there is my shot with my new camera. One of my most popular images, and lots of fun to do the editing on.
and Week 52... the last one


I sort of wanted a looking back/looking forward shot. I am fairly happy with it.

I will post this years photos in another blog!

Week 32

She looks very mischievous doesn't she? That is because she is 60 lbs of pure trouble. She rolled in excrement when we went to the park yesterday. Gross dog. EWWWW.

Do you like the new background? I hope for this one to stay the same for a while!

I will be posting early tomorrow, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World at Midnight!!!!

Week 31

Can I just say, that decal did NOT want to go on? I like it though...

I don't have much to right about, so I will leave you with Lola's smiling face. I spent the day watching Criminal minds. I need to get out of the house tomorrow.

Week 30

I love her

Week 27

This image hit explore.... highest 74. That is REALLY weird to me, anyone care to explain?

Foothills 25/52

Foothills 25/52
Originally uploaded by agilestandard!

My lack of inspiration now seems to be in shambles about my ankles. I LOVE my shot for this week and I have plans for the next few weeks. I don't know why I was so uninspired, but I am now fully back at it.

Check out my photostream for some other shots that I am VERY happy with!
Also, new photo posting format, What do you think? Please vote in comments. 

Week 24.

Photography for me lately has just been blah. No inspiration, ya know? I tried many, many times to get Lola in my big blue chair but I was unhappy with all attempts. Yesterday, I finally decided that I wanted an action shot for this week. I went outside and chased Lola around with the camera for about ten minutes. It was WAY too hot to go longer than that. Hot and Humid. Yech! I got SO many shots that I absolutely loved!



Anyway, the title to that picture brings up an interesting truth about myself. I am a nerd. Yeah, you know I am a dog nerd, but I am a REAL nerd. That photo's title is a reference to the Redwall series of books.  I go to Wizard Rock Concerts (Harry Potter based music), I read classic lit. for fun. I watch Anime, read Manga, and like to spend my weekends playing Video games with my friends, baking cookies or just geeking out and watching Youtube vids. I KNIT for God's sake. Normalcy is not my thing. I do not play World of Warcraft because I have a ridiculous fear that I would wake up months nay YEARS later in a gamer's rehab. I use words like NAY. I love YA novels, but not the cool kid kind. No Twilight for me, no I am much more of a John Green/Maureen Johnson kinda girl. I make Ninja jokes. I am planning a Pirate themed party. I have entire series of shows that I watch made only for the internet. I spend WAY too much time on the interwebz. I use words like interwebz. I occasionally say roflmao out loud... phonetically. I just finished knitting a platypus from Phineas and Ferb. I collect dog figurines (only the classy ones).

 I am totally okay with being a Nerd. So OK with it that I capitalize it. I think that this nerdy part of me is part of what makes me interesting. I know that this is a dog blog, but I wanted to share some info about myself.

Week 20

Got my 52 weeks shot. I debated back and forth about using the other pic that explored, but I got this one and decided to use it.

Shampoodled

Poor Lola had to get a bath tonight. This offered an excellent opportunity for online humiliation. Without further ado I present Lola's 52 weeks shot of the week!

Dirty Poodle

Lola has a dirty nose after some sandbox play in this week's shot for 52 weeks.

Poodle in the Sky.

Lola's 52 weeks shot is up. I had a really difficult time choosing this week. It was a toss up between two very different shots. I suck at decision making.

Anyway, Thar she blows!


Really and truly I just wanted to wait for my BRAND SPANKING NEW LENS but alas, that may not arrive until next week. Curse you postal service!

Since I am not limited to posting just one pic here I shall post the runner up. AKA, First Loser.


No cropping on either picture. SOOC if you will. Gotta love pictures with minimum work involved!

Oh yeah, have I mentioned my NEW LENS. I cannot help being excited, I am new to the world of lenses!

So we meet again, soap box.

Hello dearies! Finally got my 52 weeks shot for the week. This week I used a bit of a silly theme to convey something I really do believe in. A HEALTHY diet for dogs. Both of mine eat a Raw/Grain free Kibble rotation. The do wonderfully. Dogs are CARNIVORES and if your dog food does not have at least a named meat as the first ingredient it isn't what dogs need. Did you know that most food allergies in dogs can be traced to corn? So WHY are we feeding dogs corn? Beats me. Lola feels the same.


No pupperoni for this pudel! Not that she wouldn't take it if she was offered. I swear I have the least picky dogs on earth. Oranges? Cucumbers? Sure! Bring it on! They will eat ANYTHING. Seriously, they are goats. That does explain Boomer's love of heights... and her horns.

I am a 52 weeker!

In my last post, I mentioned that I like to take pictures. Because of this, I joined a wicked awesome group on Flickr called 52 weeks for Dogs. The basic idea of this group is one picture a week for a year. It is located here. One of the reasons I started this blog is because of all the awesome blogs mentioned in a discussion there. Anyway, I want to post my weekly photos in this blog. So... I have to catch it up first. Therefore, this entry will be chock full o'pics! Enjoy!

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Now you are all caught up! More words next time, I promise.