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Ready to Roll

I’m jumping back onto the wagon and hopefully getting my design and coding chops back in order. I will first need to upgrade my WordPress install and get a new place for the digs but not to fear that should be the easy part. I’ve at least got some inspiration to get designing on a new site for a band that we just started about a month ago.

Nothing special, just some over age guys with an excuse to play some songs and drink a few beers. Even so, it’s nice to be playing again. I also figured this would give me some creative inspiration to mess around with some site design again.

My thought is that I can at least keep a bit of a iterative progress check on how things are transpiring. We’ll see how it goes. I’ve got WordPress installed and set up in a new directory and done a complete reset of all the styles. Now it will be time to sketch out my ideas and then get to laying down some pixels. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that I won’t procrastinate too much.

Serious progress.

Hanging the DrywallWell, I don’t want to speak too soon, but I am definitely seeing some progress on the kitchen/family room renovations. The sheet rock is up and soon the second and third coat of mud will be applied. Next up, sure up the sub floor and then dare I say it may be time for some kitchen cabinets!

I can almost smell the cooking and hear the faucet and dishwasher running again. I don’t know how we ever lived without these little conveniences. The bathroom sink just doesn’t cut it for washing dishes. Thank god for my parent’s graciousness. We’ve had many a meal over there in the past month.

While I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel, there is still going to be plenty of work for me to tend to. I still have to tile the floor and walls of my bathroom, sheet rock these walls, and finish the plumbing. Not to mention all of the patching of cracked plaster that seems to never end. And speaking of never ending, P-A-I-N-T-I-N-G! Will it never end?

Maybe by the time I’m old and gray I will finally get to enjoy the fruits of our labor. Wait a minute, I am old and gray.

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Off to Vegas soon.

Las VegasNext week I’ll be heading to the glitz and glamor of Las Vegas! Well it will be for a business trip as efotolab.com will have a booth and on display at the WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photograpers International) Trade Show, March 17 through March 19 at the Paris Hotel.

While I’m sure there will be some play time in store, this is a big show and presence for efotolab.com. It is our first west coast swing and as a player in the online photo lab space, we needed to take this plunge. The audience attending this show hits our sweet spot and as we continue to gain traction in this space, I truly believe our attendance at this show will make a huge difference.

Knowing that the WPPI audience is our target market means that our competition, along with all of the latest trends, will be at the show as well. It is always nice to see what your competitors are up to and with some luck we will be able to forge a few new key relationships with vendors.

Hopefully we don’t have too much idle time on our hands though.

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