awright, let's try this again. this is the only shot i have of me actually shooting, and it's stills rather than video. unbeknownst to me (i was just working...), this very kind stranger who told me he was a DP in LA took this photo and asked me for my e-mail so that he could send it. and a week or so later, he e-mailed it to me. i was amazed that he actually followed through. i've always liked this picture, mostly because it reminds me of a moment of random generosity and thoughtfulness. with balloons.

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Hi everybody

Merry Christmas for all

Gilles

Greetings from Ventura, California. I have to say, that the people in this group are the greatest, and I'm looking forward to 2008 to continue the communication and dialog with you all. Here I am at 13,000 feet in Ecuador on a paid assignment, with the Antisana Volcano towering in the background. Best wishes and Happy Holidays to everyone.

Hi to you wonderful UWOLERS
 

Photo of me with two of my boys (third one on a computer somewhere). We do have some great times together sitting and whispering all sorts of things to each other as we wait for the shot to happen.

My oh my! Everyone in UWOL is quite stud-like and handsome... that includes you too Meryem! I'm impressed!

Looking forward to the kick off in February!

Cat

"stud-like" --that's a good one, Cat. actually, it was more like "had to be up at 5am to drive to Erie without coffee..."

i didn't even have time to shave, har!

where's your piccy, Cat??

Hi Meryem:

5 a.m. without coffee and a shave? Like I said... stud-like!

My picture? I'll look around for something.... I'm sorely tempted to throw up something quite stud-like doing something rather daring... but I don't do much of those things anymore! Most likely I'll find a picture of me holding a duck or something!

Off to find something....

Cat

Come on Cat - were all waiting for that shot of yours!

Well, it has now occurred to me that if you are running around with the camera you don't tend to be in the picture! I located 3 pics to my name... one with me hanging off a tower (which I don't do anymore so I nixed that one), one with me looking into the camera with blood shot eyes (but very happy!) after being up all night with my husband delivering twins (goats that is!) and then this one where I'm holding Henry a Rouen male duck. Sorry, not looking into the camera but it's about the best I can do! Oh well, got to keep some mystery in it all, right? ;-).

All the best to everyone in 2008 and a fun year of filming and sharing film!

Cat

No need to say sorry, Catherine! It's a good photo.
Amazing that Henry the duck accepted to be held like that.

Yes, I agree with Trond, it is a lovely photo.

All the very best to you also in 2008.

Hi Trond and David:

Always great to hear from you two! Trond, your comment about how amazing it was that Henry would allow himself to be held like that.... well to be honest, he wasn't exactly enjoying himself. He was actually shaking like a leaf but he deserved it... he was goosing the chickens!

David, I'm beginning to think "kind and gracious" is your signature trademark!

Can you believe it's so close to our first go around for 2008? And Meryem promises an "easy" theme to kick off the season! But then again, the description "easy" kind of worries me ... ;-).

Cat

Hi Catherine.
Very nice photo of you and the duck.
Even if we are located at different places of the world, it's great to have a face to put on everyone participating in uwol.
After the "night" the February issue just have to look a little brighter when it comes to uwol, at least over here n Norway the days are getting longer/now we have around 5 hours of daylight :)
And I'm sure Meryem will host up an "easy" task for us to play too.

Geir Inge

Hi Geir:

Nice to hear from you too! How is the night job going? Are you getting more rest than you were at the end of last year? I hope so. You'll need your energy up for all that great filming you're going to do this year. Looking forward to this!

Cat

Well, in the photo he was hiding the shaking very well. :)

Less than a month left to UWOL7 - season 2.
2 months without a challenge is a long time to wait.
It will be so much fun getting started again.