We got slammed by some nasty comment spam the other day, so if you spot random comments about weight loss, erectile dysfunction or getting our of debt shoot me a note and let me know. What’s funny is I was talking earlier in the day to Jamie Madigan about his recent attack and how lucky I had been not to get hit.
Marla and The Baby continue to grow. At the check-up earlier this week things were right on track with Baby weighing in at 2.2 lbs and about 14 inches long.
We’ve had two rounds of grandparents in town and a week-long trip to Sweden in the past month, so we’re a little behind. I know it’s been tough for some of you out there to go so many weeks without your Emma fix, so I thought I’d toss up a few pictures quickly to get you over the hump.
Things overheard in the Northcutt household over the past few days:
Marla and I watched Empire Records (Fan Remix) this weekend. I had the distinct pleasure of introducing her to GWAR after the movie was over. She seemed unappreciative, which boggles the mind.
My trip is coming to a close and soon I’ll be headed home! We’re due to deliver our project tomorrow afternoon and then I head back to the States on Tuesday morning.
I managed to slip away from working for a few hours on Saturday and wander around Old Town (Gamla Stan). The big churches you see in a few of the pictures were built in the 1200’s! The bulk of the buildings on the little island were build in the 18th century, but that doesn’t seem to stop the Internet nor tacky tourist shops.
I’ve gone a little panorama crazy, if you can’t tell. It’s so much fun and pretty darn easy when you’re shooting digital, anyway. I love the boats in the one up above.
I’m in Stockholm! We arrived early on Tuesday (GMT+1) after a grueling 14 hours in the air and immediately went to work with our good friends at DICE after a quick shower and shave.
Even in Stockholm, the largest city in Sweden, the atmosphere is amazingly relaxed and laid back. Everything seems to move at a much slower pace. It’s refreshing!
Our hotel, Hotel Rival, is just a half-mile or so from DICE. (Apparently Paris Hilton prefers the Rival to her own chain.) Check out the funky room. It is great fun to WALK to work – even in the rain – rather than sitting in a car for 45 minutes, grinding along at 25 MPH. I could get used to this.
I’m not sure, however, that I could get used to buying my video games at the 7-Eleven. How strange.
Enjoy the few pictures I’ve taken or check out this rad “birds-eye view” of Stockholm I stumbled across the other day.
I’ve been a lazy, lazy Daddy the past few weeks. My camera has mostly been in the bag and I’ve been playing Burnout 3: Takedown on the Xbox non-stop.
Grandma and Granpaw Northcutt were in town a little over a month ago. Emma had a good time playing with them. Need evidence? See below…
I was in Seattle at the Microsoft Meltdown for much of Grandma’s visit but as you can see, no one missed me :) Much fun was still had by all.
After our unborn child had its picture taken we decided to have ours taken, too. Near sunset we made our way to Corona Del Mar for a portrait session on the beach. A pro photographer would be shooting this time, instead of me.
We arrived a little early and enjoyed walking the beach in our bare feet. Emma, who’s had a thing against the ocean since getting splashed one time, enjoyed herself. Perhaps she’s given up the grudge.
The photographer arrived a little after we did and directed us to pose, pose again and then – pose some more. She really seemed to enjoy Emma… she couldn’t stop laughing at all of the “cute” expressions she made. (We think she’s cute, too, in case you were wondering.)
I was a little dissapointed, to be honest. The pro was using my camera, my lens and my flash. (Well, she had the 550EX as opposed to my 420EX, but the difference is minimal.) I guess I was expecting a little bit more from a pro. You know, some L-series zooms or a sweet, sweet prime.
But, no. Her gear was my gear. My gear was her gear. Ah, well. Such is life.
At any rate, I snapped a few pictures, too, so we’ll compare next week and see just how pro a pro is!
