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My First Post from Missoula
Montana Mountains

I arrived in Missoula, safe and sound, on Thursday night after two very long days of driving.  I left Chippewa Falls at around 11:30am CDT on Wednesday morning and arrived in Rapid City, SD at 9:30pm MDT for a total of 11 1/2 hours (with the time zone change) behind the wheel.  After spending the…

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I have a place to sleep

I officially have an apartment for the summer.  I talked to my future landlord tonight and confirmed he had received my check for the security deposit and rent so it looks like everything is set.  The apartment is located in downtown Missoula, just three blocks from RMSP’s office/classrooms.  On days when we have classes there,…

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Happy (Early) Birthday!
47/365 - Happy (early) Birthday

This is my birthday present to myself (a month early). I’m such a giver. :) The rationale for these purchases: The gorillapod: Because sometimes you just don’t want to carry a full tripod. The 50mm: I’m always reading about how great these lenses are for portraits, especially in low light, so I had to have…

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Less is More

For the past two weeks, I’ve been living without any furniture (except for my bed) and no television.  I sold my furniture to my family in preparation for my move to Missoula.  I don’t want to have to rent a trailer or moving truck for the move.  I just want to be able to fit…

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