...I go and start a blog. Who knows how much I'll mess around on here though. I have enough reasons to sit in front of a computer all day long; I really do not need one more.
I guess for now, I'll start this - and save it. And maybe someday I'll come back and have more fun!
UPDATE: Right. "someday"... try 2 days later. And then the next day. And the next... I should have known. I (obviously) need a writing outlet!
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
Recipe Info
Also worth mentioning; there are some recipes my family holds quite near and dear to their recipe boxes. Some of these are recipes we've created. Others are recipes we've altered from an original in a way to really make it our own. And by "we" I mostly mean my mother and her sisters. None of them worked in food for a living, but sometimes I wonder how that could be possible. I often won't share a recipe that falls into this category. For reasons we might not yet even know (future bakeries? cookbooks? restaurants?) my family would like to keep those to our family.
Most of my posts do link to recipes, so it's not entirely often you'll read about one of those "restricted" ones. I hope you understand though, and can still enjoy the blog!
Copyright

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Please contact me at lisaisbossy {at} yahoo {dot} com, for information about using material from this website.
Photography

My cousin, Sue gave me my first camera when I was 7 years old - and I've been HOOKED ever since.
I was one of those weirdo kids who brought her camera to school to take pictures of friends when I was in elementary school and junior high. By high school more of my friends had cameras but it became a HUGE deal to finish a roll of film take it to Longs Drugs (now CVS) and then trade and swap photos of each other with friends. We'd finish ROLLS and ROLLS of film in a weekend.
As everyone transitioned to digital photography around 2000/2001 my physical photo album stockpile screeched to a halt. But the picture taking did not. To replace the albums I found myself burning photos to CD and of course finally stocking up on external hard drives.

Everyone around me had Nikons. Dad, Uncle, Dad's friends, my friends so I obviously gravitated towards a Nikon. I made my first purchase which was the Nikon D40: a *total* entry level SLR and all I thought I'd need. I loved

Well my photography hobby grew to a level I wasn't anticipating. I suddenly found that I'd outgrown my D40 (primarily cuz of the AF-S lens requirement, I owned a handful of AF lenses...) and I was reinvesting in the next notch up: D90. Anything bigger than that was just too heavy for me to carry along on my extensive travels.
And here we are... At this point I've shot everything from weddings to newborns to products for friends' businesses. And just anything in between. My family practically doesn't bring cameras to events anymore 'cuz they know I'll be shooting. I still have a TON to learn and don't consider myself anything other than "amateur". But I LOVE my photography. And goshdarnit, I better with the amount of money now invested in it!
About

My mother is a First Generation Chinese American whose parents were from Southern China. Mom was born and raised in California and taught me practically all I know about cooking, baking and overall crafting.
My father is a Third Generation Scottish American with a little English and Irish in there somewhere also. Dad grew up in New Hampshire and came to California after college. He taught me just about all I know about electronics, computers and "techie" stuff. Not to mention skiing...

I started blogging in February of 2008. It was a perfect outlet for me since I love to write, I love to create things, and I love photography. It's become a type of journal for me and since it seems others enjoy it also - it's been a great ride!


I'd love to work in food some how, some way. I'd love to write a cookbook to honor my family and all our fantastic recipes. I'd love to own a bakery and watch customers squeal and smile as they bite into something delicious. I'd love to cater parties and make people happy with yummy food. But those are just dreams for now. A bit risky and difficult to attain with a Bay Area mortgage looming over me.
So by day I'll continue to sit in my cubicle taking conference calls and working on project schedules. And by night I'll do what I love, then sit down and share it with you... Thanks for visiting! Please leave me comments if you like a particular entry! They keep me going - knowing that people are reading!
To contact me directly please email me at: lisaisbossy {at} yahoo {dot} com
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