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Dear Internet:
Here I am! At last, i too have joined the blogging world. Yay for me! I intend to use this blog to chronicle my photography business operating in Pinckney, Michigan. Howver, I suspect somehow that this will become an outlet for my increasingly random thoughts. They’re funny to me, so here’s hoping that somewhere out there it will be entertaining for some of you. 
If you want to see my photography, click over to www.infinitiphotography.zenfolio.com.
First of all, I have some praise to doll out: THANK YOU OSP! (opensoursephoto.com) Although I’m still waiting on account approval in order to post (driving my crazy!!! I have things to say, people!), stalking the boards in search of info has been a huge help (read: kick in the butt). So, if you happen to be an OSP-er,let me just say you are AWSOME.
So, now that I have that out of my system, how about a little about me? I am currently sitting in a lovely coffee shop in the Lakeland, MI area. (Stonehouse coffee) I feel a little guilty because I have been here for a little over an hour and haven’t bought anything… i’m just not hungry. I was in Dexter this morning, drooling over lenses at Huron Camera (Canon 70-200mm f4 = <3 ) and on the way home I saw a bunch of kids selling lemonade on the sidewalk, so I whipped into a driveway and got myself a sour cup of lemonade, a delish oatmeal raison cookie (my fave! mmm…), and a bunch of smiles from the kids.
I remember what lemonade stands are like… hovering over your little plastic table, hoping for a sale.
I read the other day, from another blogger whom I can’t find the site of right now… urg… -anyway, he worte about tippping and buying lemonade and stuff. The basic idea was, when you tip big or buy from kids, you are doubling your money! Why? I got charged a measely dollar for my mid-morning snack. That dollar, however, means a lot more when you’re a little kid. Bang! My dollar was doubled! That little girl appreciates that dollar more than I ever did. And being a greedy investor, I happened to deposit two dollars into this social bank. four times my money, and I got a cookie two!
This applies to waitresses, also, although a little more than a dollar is better here. Was the service great? Tip big! Adding an extra five to a tip costs you only your five dollars, but to the waitress, it’s a signal of a happy customer, and a real pick-me-up. (yeah…I’ve been there. They deserve the money, trust me.)
This also bothers me: ever been out to eat with a friend who refuses to tip more than two bucks because the waitress wasn’t exceptional? Now, I’m all for “tip according to service”, but next time you deicde to do this, take a really good look at your waitress. (or waiter) Does she look beat? Concerned? In pain? She may have been on her feet for a good long time, dealing with annoying, rude, or idiotic customers (or co-workers). She may be dealing with pressures and concerns at home. She might be pulling her second double in a row, and it’s literally all she can do to bring your food with a holding-it-together-smile.
Just be observant. And make someone’s day with a couple of dollars and a smile of understanding. Double your dollars!
Well, that turned into a soapbox of sorts. Apologies!
I think I’m starting to get hungry….
Love,
Heather
www.infinitiphotography.zenfolio.com
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