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Fellow Rogue talesfromtheplain was disappointed that I didn't go formal for my self-portrait yesterday. So, to make up for it, I dug out one of my more elegant evening gowns for today's picture, and did a copycat of her Day 128. For those interested in such things, the dress is a velvet gown from Monsoon's Twilight collection, whilst the shoes are some cheap but very, very comfortable heels I picked up from Rubi Shoes a couple of years ago.

And, in case anyone gets too excited, I'm not usually a Mac user, but it was the first laptop/notebook computer that came to hand.

For Roulette today Jacqi B is asking us to list Thirteen Things we'd like to see or do in the forthcoming year. So here are mine:

1 - I have friends and relatives in Sydney who I haven't seen in two years. I really should make the time to do so this year.
2 - And I'd like to see my some of family again. I can't see that happening this coming year, though.
3 - I need to get back into the local tranny scene. It's been the source of a good social life over the last couple of years, but I've let things slide recently, and I miss it.
4 - I'd like to go somewhere that's not in New South Wales or the ACT.
5 - And perhaps 2011 will be the year I manage to find it within myself to like olives. I haven't managed it so far, but they are so prevalant around here that it seems a shame to neglect them.
6 - Of course I have heaps of soldiers to paint. So let's be specific and say that if I do nothing else this year, I'd like to do my 28mm Elven army for 'Hordes of the Things'. They're beautiful figures, and I'm almost too scared to paint them because I don't think I can do them justice.
7 - Obviously I'd like to see our busness get onto a firm footing in the next year. We have plans to diversify what we do a little; I'd love to move those forward.
8 - I should cook more. Sadly this needs to go hand in hand with our children being less fussy about what's put in front of them.
9 - I should also read more. A book a week would be an excellent target. I think there's even a Flickr group devoted to that particular challenge.
10 - I'm hoping we will be able to carry on with our dancing lessons in the New Year; there may be changes in how they are organised which mean that we can't do them any more. But we enjoy them and (more importantly) need them :)
11 - I'd like a new series of 'Doctor Who'. But we're getting that, so all I have to do is wait.
12 - Having come pretty much to the end of a sneaky fourth year of daily self-portraits, I think it's time to finally give them a rest. But I enjoy taking pictures, and enjoy having a structure in which to encourage that, so I will be looking for a new project or challenge in 2011.
13 - And finally, 2011 might be the year I finally take the plunge and actually exhibit some of my photos. Once I decide which ones.

Oh, and having quickly and easily set this up with just the framing and angle I wanted, I can only say How Did I Last So Long Without A Tripod?

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Taken in: Australia / New South Wales / Wollongong / Cordeaux Heights (show map)

Taken on: December 30, 2010

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Camera: Olympus SP550UZ, f/2.8, 1/25 sec, 4.7mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

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Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	0.04 sec (1/25)
Focal Length:	4.7mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Creative (Slow speed)
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
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