My 1st Durham Bulls Game!

I've lived in Raleigh for 5 years and finally went to my 1st Durham Bulls Game last night!  I'm not sure why I have not been before this - it is so cheap to go to a game and close to home.  Anyways, I went with my friend Pavun who is part of ISPE group.  ISPE was having an outing and I went along with Pavun.  :-)  

Unfortunately, Hurricane Irene was closing in on North Carolina coast and we had some heavy clouds rolling in...

  

The sky opened up in the top of the 4th and we decided to leave... as did most everyone there. 

The game was just on rain delay and probably started playing again but we were already gone.  It was fun while it lasted and next year I will definitely be going to more games! 

Where's my Orlando? and other random stuff....

Diary of a mad black woman is a GREAT movie.  I want an Orlando....

As I sit here watching this movie, I figure I could update my blog a bit. Wow, July 30th was the last time I posted.  A few things have happened since then...

I signed up for the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.... however I'm on a waiting list because there are not enough little sisters in the program for all the big sisters that are.  They won't pair a big Sis up with a little bro because thats not the way their program goes.... so I wait. 

I joined Fine Arts League of Cary(FALC) to try and get my photography shown to the public.  Most of FALC's shows don't include photography though.... but I was able to get in one last weekend.  I was able to bring 4 framed pieces to display.  We were not allowed to sell or put prices on anything but it was great to talk to people and get compliments on my work!  Here's my 4 pieces hanging in the show....

 
In the same show was this painter - Dana Mario Wood - he was very good and had this huge picture of his wife that he had painted in the show.  Below he's talking with some visitors... they are watching his daughter - who was also very talented!  Behind them is the picture he painted of his wife.  Unfortunately I did not get a good picture of it... but you can visit his website (www.danamariowood.com) 

There were a bunch of other talented artists there as well.  It was held in the new Cary Arts Center which used to be the high school.  Very cool building.

While I was at that show, I found another group that focuses only on photography - Cary Photographic Artists (CPA).  They meet twice a month and do different shows throughout the year.  I went to my first meeting with them on Thursday.  It's going to be a fun and interesting group I think.  Looking forward to future meetings.  :-)

I ordered some more prints today to frame.... hopefully I will be showing other places besides Village Deli.  :-)  (Village Deli currently displays 5 of my works.)  

What's to come?  We shall see....   Hopefully I will find my Orlando soon.....     :-)  :-)  :-)