Update time?

So.. I haven't really updated this blog as often as I'd intended. I feel that that it does need to be properly written as I consider it a relatively professional site - as it's done in my free time, of course there are times when I concentrate on other interests.

So what have I been up to this year? Having a life, I guess. I've taken up a few new interests this year which I'll probably be discussing in more length in dedicated articles.

- Photography... I've always had a bit of an interest, but I've taken it up bigtime since being handed down a Canon G2 followed by a 30D, which is awesome.

I started out with landscape shots which I continue to enjoy doing, and now I'm also doing what I'd call "artistic" shots of whatever happens to be around me at the time.

Some of them have come out pretty well though I say so myself, and a few people now have suggested the idea of selling photos. I may take a foray into this soon, maybe I'll have some low-res shots for free on the site and charge for high-res versions or full series including shots that aren't available in the free area. Let me know what you think. I've also thought of outlets such as Flickr and Second Life as strong possibilities.

- Salsa and Merengue. I attend lessons on most Tuesdays. I've been for, maybe 10 or so sessions now, and enjoy it. Some of my personal traits let me down and make it difficult (whilst I'm a good communicator on a professional basis, personally I'm a shy and less-than-confident person), but it's just who I am and after various unsuccessful attempts to change those traits, I've found that the best I can do is work around them. The point is I enjoy the dancing, so stuff the rest really!

It's great exercise too, which is always a good thing. I don't do exercise for the sake of it (tried it once and got bored) but as a part of a genuine interest it's a major bonus.

- Mountain climbing. Or walking, if you prefer - after all, I don't go around with ropes and ice picks, but just go wandering up the paths. I still think mountain climbing sounds more impressive (perhaps I should've gone for a job in marketing). I really enjoy it as it's fun to do, there are some great sights, it costs very little (best things in life do), it's good exercise, it makes you feel a part of the world, it's an accomplishment each time, it's the perfect companion for my photography interest... I could go on but I'll stop rambling there. I try to go every Saturday, although I must admit other events have got in the way a lot recently as well as bad weather.

I'm sure there are others, but that's all I have time to write about right now as my lunchtime draws to a close.

On a completely different subject, I'm trying to be healthy like drinking lots of plain water, going out for a walk at lunchtime etc. It won't last :P

More detailed articles to come soon.