So, on Monday I sent out my $121,750 dream.

By the way, Dave Van was entirely correct in this entry, it was a conscious decision not to tout the contest ahead of time. I figure that my odds are rotten enough without urging more talented people to enter.

It's a worldwide contest, I found out about it easily enough, read a photography mag once in awhile, there are contests aplenty! And besides, the entries need to be postmarked today and I mentioned it Monday, time enough to blow up an image for entry if you really wanted to.

I have decided that $121,750 is the exact amount of money I need to set me free. Not millions, not the lottery, just $121,750.

With $121,750 (tax-free, might I add) I could buy a house and a car and live on the rest for two years, and since the winning images go into a book and a touring show, winning the contest doesn't just give you money, but you walk away with a career.

Of course, I know that I probably won't win, don't think that I'm getting caught up in a pipe dream. It's not that I haven't confidence in myself as a photographer--I think that the images that I sent are all good enough to win, it's just that there will be so many entries.

Say, you know what I like best about Tracing? It's when you say to her "And the next thing I'll buy after winning the $121,750 is a Volkswagen Bug," she doesn't say "Uh-huh..." or "You do know you're not gonna win, don't you?" or even a condescending "That's great!" but instead, in a very interested tone she says "What colour?"

Now that's a friend.

Bizarrely, both my Betsy/Tacy mailing list and Diary L are having intense, bordering on crazed discussion on Krispy Kremes. And after reading 750 Krispy Kreme posts, I went to Diane's site and read this!

It's a conspiracy to make me go buy some! Though, as I announced to Maud L, the best donuts on earth are not, in fact, Krispy Kremes, delicious though they may be. And in fact, are.

Anyway, the best donuts in the wide world are at the Donut Inn in Burbank, CA, though I think that there are others in LA, but that one's mine. In trolling the web, I found this extremely doofy, if sweet and small-towny page. These donuts are heaven on earth, and when I'm in LA at Xmas-time I take every opportunity to stuff them down my gullet, because I know I won't be able to have them again until the next Xmas!

O God, two and a half months until I can have one...

And the answer to Diane's question of why the Brooklyn Museum is suing Mayor Giulani is because Mayor Giulani is a fucking troll.

Today's horoscope:
You can enhance your job security today. Make an investment for the future. Protect and consolidate your gains.

One year ago today:
O, who am I fooling? I'm that idiotic now!

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