Sad state of affairs.

What ever happened to mailmen/mailwomen that would say "hello" to homeowners, that would give out lollipops to kids?

A few months back I was outside raking the leaves and the mailman pulled up to the mailboxes, got out of their vehicle, started placing mail in the boxes, and then proceeded to get on their cell phone.  A side note, what did we do before the advent and widespread use of cell phones?

So, now I'm using my handy leaf sucker/blower and the mailman is still on their cell phone.  The mailman drives over to the other set of mailboxes and is still on the phone.  Is it proper etiquette for me to turn off my leaf sucker/blower while the mailman continues the phone call? The way I see it is that they couldn't possible hear over my leaf sucker/blower, but they are out in a public space, so anything is fair game.  I decide that I'm in the right and continue with the leaves.  Fortunately, I got all my mail and no evil stares or glaring from the mailman.

When will we take back our lives and rid our addictions to cell phones, Blackberries, iEverythings, and any other electronic device?  I for one could not give up my DSLR or my MacBook Pro.  I guess I'm as guilty as the mailman.

Shameless Plug

The avid readers of this site (wait, what's an avid reader) probably already know of my interests in photography.  Well, most of you probably don't know that I initially went to school to get a degree in Applied Media Arts.  Obviously I didn't stick with this career path, but I still feel that I have some artistic qualities that have yet to be fulfilled.  I didn't stay in Art School long enough to take the photography classes, but now I'm wishing that I did.

Now onto the plug.  I recently jumped into the Digital SLR world and I've been reading as much information on photography that I can find.  I've also found a bunch of wonderful sites to upload photos on.  My favorite site being Flickr.  You can check out my photostream on Flickr at Almost Sooted.  While I don't always get much time to get out and take pictures, I still try to take and upload pictures when I can.  

I've also found many sites created by photobloggers.  These sites not only show great works of art, but they also dedicate a lot of time to photography tips and general photography experiences.  If you are interested in learning more about photography check out the links below.  Thanks for your support as I work on getting this thing off the ground.

Blog.SDuffyPhotography.com

Beyond Phototips

Your Photo Tips

Photopreneur

Photojojo!

Camera Dojo