Bedhead Thoughts - Quarantine Day8: Best Bedhead Yet! - Food Photographer - Hampton Roads, VA

Woke up this morning and had the best head yet. My long-er-ish hairdo is getting more epic everyday. LOL! Funny thing is when this ends it will take another month or two to get in for getting the top knot trimmed. Meanwhile I continue to workout like an inmate. I’m kidding! I’m actually really pretty busy. Excited when this ends. The end is in sight. Maybe… and you will see why in my current events section.

I’m looking forward to today. I have a lot to work on today. A lot of business related work to get done, and planting some greens in the garden.

Sound off below if you could use someone to talk too. No reason to be alone in this, because you aren’t. But hey lets jump on Zoom and chat. Stay safe.

Current events…
- There is a lot of saber rattling with China. Its like the powers of be want to use war to get the ecomic engine of the economies of the world going again. Very concerning.
- Oil prices in negative territory. You know they say, “It will never be worth zero!” You’re right it can be worth less than zero and seeing that the first time in history. I’m thinking about buying 10,000 barrels. They pay me to take it off their hands right?
- China is spying on us here at home. Not my home… Like USA home. Want to be clear I’m not in a cornor making hats out of foil.

Bedhead Thoughts - Quarantine Day 7: But Why?!?! - Headshot Photographer - Hampton Roads, VA

It may seem silly. Over the last week or two I’ve been posting self portraits of myself I took when I first get up in the morning. Why would I do this? It may seem silly, but there is a real and serious reasons why I am doing this type of headshot. However, its also meant to be fun!

So for many years, like many of you, I didn’t like having my photo taken. I had all the reasons. I was very uncomfortable being in front of the camera. Like many it was based on how I perceived my own image. If I’m being 100% honest it was because of my weight that I didn’t want to be in front of the camera. I actually took my first portrait of myself back in October. It took everything I had to step in front of the camera. I was very self-conscious. I must say today its a lot easier.

But why show yourself when you look your absolute worse first thing you may be asking. Its a mental exercise really. The more one does something, especially if its uncomfortable the easier it becomes. As a headshot photographer stepping in front of the camera is something I should be able to do effortlessly. The more confidence I build in things that make me uncomfortable the more assured I grow as a person. We all should push ourselves at least once a day to be at least a little uncomfortable.

Current Events…
- We are learning there have been an all time record in monthly gun sales in this country. Murders rates are at historic lows, and gun accidents are at historic lows. Two things we have learned, one police can’t protect you in all situations sometimes its worth it having a firearm. Secondly, will millions and millions additional guns on the streets doesn’t mean more murders.
- Politicians in Washington DC continue to pander as opposed to helping the problem.
- There is talk of lifting the quarantine soon.
- The Oklahoma bombing was 25 years ago this week.

Prayer request…
- Praying for my Grandfather who is lonely right now.
- Praying for our representatives in DC
- Praying for those working in grocery stores.
- Praying for those who are struggling with mental illness.

Bedhead Thoughts - Quarantine Day 6: I Think - Headshot Photographer - Hampton Roads, VA

It’s not really day 6 but who is keeping track anymore? Does it matter? I contend it does. When we don’t hold ourselves to account and take on the mindset it doesn’t matter is when our systems and brains can sink in to the situation at hand. And fosters laziness, depression, and not an over all good since of worth. We can fight that by getting up everyday and do what we do. Or what we should at least be doing.

If anyone has a perfect jawbreaker brand I’m currently looking for one. Drop a comment below your favorite. Only criteria is it can fit in your mouth.

So here on the homestead doing some gardening…. trying too. Doing a lot of reading, and getting caught up on outstanding invoices and work. Got to talk to a few folks about future endeavors and the positive outlook is nice change of pace.

Going to be doing some videos over on my Youtube to look out for. Some of the videos will be prepardness based to be inline with current events, but there are also some photo based ones.
- Sony A7rII: Yes, in 2020
- F/4 and Be There My Lens Selection Process
- Every Day Carry (EDC) First Line and Second Line Systems
- Common Sense Preparedness At Home

Current Events…
- We are starting to see civil unrest across the country. We have seen protests in Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky. People are starting to stand for their Constitutional rights mostly surrounding the idea of peacefully assembly.
- Police wrote tickets to church goers in a Kentucky town for an Easter drive-in service in which no one rolled down their windows. Maintaining social distancing guidelines of the quarantine orders. The church is suing the city.
- Stock market has been mostly up.
- Interesting how discussions going on online about the authority of the current administration and the Constitution when the same people said the Constitutions was an outdated irrelevant document during the last administration. Did they have a change of heart, or do they use the document as a weapon to support the prevailing winds? Only time will tell.

Pray for…
- Pray for our light to shine
- Pray for the food supply chain issues
- Pray for our essential workers.
- Pray for positive mental mind set for all those struggling
- Pray for out local elected public servants to not fall for the greed for power that infests DC

Bedhead Thoughts - Quarantine Day 1 - Headshot Photographer - Hampton Roads, VA

This hair do ain’t getting any better. I should’ve gotten a haircut before this, however that ship has sailed. So, covered in drool from the night before and some fantastic locks made from another sleepless night here I go some brain dumps heading your way.

The Governor of Missouri has issued a lock-down of the state. That means state wide all non-essential businesses must close. The lock-down has already been in place for a while now here in Springfield. When you ask… I don’t remember now to be honest. So, I will be sharing my bedhead here everyday and my thoughts on whats going on in the news. Sometimes serious…. sometimes not so much… Ok… mostly not so much…

Current Events….
- Trump to be investigated for his virus response. Really? We have the money for that?! Its like mom is in the kitchen making dinner and dad is grounding the kids for not eating their veggies before dinner is even served.
- Big Dairy is dumping 25,000 gallons of milk at every milking barn while stores are limiting 1 gallon of milk per household, and the shelves are empty. All I have to say is can I at least take a bath in the stuff?
- Stock market jumped up a bunch today.
- Meanwhile people celebrate birthdays today, people where born, and people died.
- Prime Minister of England in ICU for the virus.
- I noticed the virus has been pretty hard on Hollywood today. Whoa!
- More Governors are releasing prisoners out of prison early, and then stripping the right of people to protect themselves with a gun. I don’t get it. People believe the answer is more government, and this clearly demonstrates the government isn’t your mamma they can’t take care of you. More of it isn’t going to be any better.
- I can’t see my daughters, but they are well taken care of by their husbands.

Next issue of bedhead thoughts prayers…. What can I pray for you about?