Boo! Back to Normal?

Hey all, just saying hi and putting up a new journal instead of the bland old ones.  Work has continued onto normal, although now that I work 12 hour shifts and work the daylight hours, it is a little odd.  My skin has gone from see-through (vampirish) to tan.  It's an amazing transformation for most people that see my face in recent photos.  After working 18 months or so on nights, and now going to early mornings has been refreshing for my mind and body.  My body appreciates the suns rays and my mind is more sharp.

I finally got a decent tripod that's not too bulky.  Due to the lack of movement compensation on my camera, it has been quite a blessing.  I took some photos just to test, and the results are super crisp.  I never realized how much of a difference it could make, I just always figured I was getting bad shots due to camera limits or light limits.