They say Han shot first. The backstory is that Han is a criminal and kind of a douchebag, and I guess him shooting first is supposed to illustrate that. I think the lesson here is that good people do bad things. Or… bad people do good things. Maybe it’s that people can change? I sometimes suck with subtleties.

St. Patty’s day (set me straight here, is it Patty’s, or Paddy’s?) comes and goes once again. I can’t say it was anything special for me… not to sound cynical or anything, I think I just didn’t make the most of it. But I am starting to warm to the idea of celebrating for the sake of it, in general. I hope that doesn’t piss off any green-beer enthusiasts. Tomorrow is Thursday.

Nikon school is coming to town. Many people say it’s well worth the $120 or whatever it is, but I’m not sure it holds that kind of value for me at this point. Don’t get me wrong, I expect there’s a thing or two I could learn just not… necessarily that much. I looked at battery grips today too. Turns out the D80/D90 version includes an extra on/off switch, ‘firing release’ (the universal ‘take-a-picture’ button), and 2 command dials (std. aperture/shutter speed rotators) all specifically for vertical shooting. People claim it balances the weight of the camera too. More crap I don’t need, I know, but it’s nice to dream about. The Zeikos version scored about the same as the Nikon oem and costs half… fyi.

Cheers, Guiness drinkers. Happy Leprechaun day.