So after some communications with the producers of 2 software packages intended for transforming images into engraveable art, we have recieved samples produced from both products. Surprisingly one of these seems to do a much more impressive job for the application that we are seeking, unfortunately it is the more expensive product. It turns out the less expensive product was actually designed for use in sandblasting art with their proprietary masking material. Granted it looks alright, but not the resolution that we had desired. It maxed out at 55 dpi. As compared with the 300dpi sample of this other package. Next thing will be of course marketing and bringing in some money.

At least this is something to be doing with the time between beating on doors for jobs. It keeps my mind going and hopefully by the education and project work, I will am learning something more than just the skills that are obviously changing. Possibly a more deep seated mindset of how to look at things and how to proceed about them. Just maybe all this is for the better?

On a lighter note, Happy Birthday to Marshall. You seemed to have quite the time on your 21st Birthday Celebration. I don’t know how much of it he remembers, but that is just how that birthday celebration should go. I am glad to see that my contribution of Spyritus was accepted and later given in tribute to the porcelain god. I did not get any photos of that occasion, but such is life. The Anchor isn’t all that photogenic a place. Wednesday was a trip to Billy’s for the farewell show of Grasshoppah over at Billy’s at least. It was a nice time, great music and good people. I had not seen a few such as Amy and Megan in quite a while, and they were looking sexy as always. So were the people I see a bit more frequently, Jenn and Deanna. I always find it amusing to run into other people I know randomly at the bars. Seeing Lori was not entirely a surprise but the hug and New Years kiss were a nice part of the evening. Apparently she is doing well as are most people around here. Now I just need to find my way into doing well, or at least being employed to afford doing well. I’m sure you know what I mean.

On a “Musical Note” I am getting quite tired of Boulevard of Broken Dreams. The video and song are way too overplayed on MTV, so is that annoying J-Lo song. I don’t mind the Nelly/Tim McGraw song, I actually kinda like it. Scary isn’t it. Furthermore, it is hard to find music boxes that play old Russian songs, though I have finally found a source for all sorts of music in music boxes.

And now for a little sleep before going out camping and hopefully sleeping in a snowbank. Hopefully, if the camera doesn’t freeze, photos to come.