Holy Mackerel

As most of you know by now, Mr. Handsome gave me Photoshop CS4 Extended for Christmas. It's been one of my favourite gifts among many. And the most frustrating . I also got some great earrings, an electric blanket, and a new winter coat. None of those has created any frustration whatsoever for me. Honest. Am I the only one who has found Photoshop extremely difficult and mind-warping? Please tell me I'm not, because I sure do feel that way. I'll tell you why. Mr. Handsome also (and very thoughtfully, I might add) gave me a copy of Photoshop CS4 Extended for Dummies , by Peter Bauer. I guess you can say he knows me well. HA! Not well enough, I retort! What do you mean, you may be saying? Please let me explain something to you. And you must believe me when I tell you this. No matter how much I go over what I've read about Photoshop in my very own Photoshop For Dummies book, no matter how many damn times I peruse its pages, going over word for word on how to take the ...

All I can say is Holy Crap! Do I ever love PhotoShop! Even more than I thought I ever could! I got it for Christmas from Mr. Handsome. What a guy, eh? He shouldn't have. He really shouldn't have, because now I have to choose between him and my new love, and PS is winning, I'm afraid. Sorry, Mr. Handsome. It was great while it lasted. I don't know how to use my new PhotoShop yet, but I still love it. I'm like a kid in a candy store, except I'm just sitting on the couch on my ever-growing ass playing with photos on my laptop, and oohing and aahhing when I push a button and cool things happen. Not only did Mr. Handsome get me PS, he got me the newest extended version, PhotoShop CS4 Extended, which apparently allows me to create a new world and control it with the click of a finger. I am omnipotent. Hear me roar. For instance, take a gander at the photo below. Isn't that the most amazing thing you've ever seen? And I did that. Not sure how, but I did. And I...