It’s been a busy week.

News in Helena’s life:
- I am finally employed! After spending countless hours wandering around the city, handing resumes out at bars, scanning Craigslist incessantly, dealing with sheisty scammers, etc etc, my patience actually paid off. I will be working with Triple Point PR, a firm that builds campaigns for clients in the gaming, technology, and social media industries. How freaking perfect for me can a job get. I am elated.
- I am still absolutely enamored with grad school. I still can’t believe my homework, studying, and projects all have to do with photography. Can this be real?
- I GOT A NEW LENS!!!!! A Canon 85mm 1.8 fixed focus lens. It is taking some getting used to (I have to stand REALLY far from everything, so it doesn’t work in all situations), but it sure is beautiful.
- I still need a hair cut.
- I went to the San Francisco Symphony on Wednesday. It made my heart hurt. I am having serious nostalgia for the times when my life revolved around the world of classical music… and I am strongly considering buying a piano to start playing again. Or just looking for free ones on craigslist and hoping they aren’t total crap.
- I finally found a bed, and put a down payment on it. I’ll be getting it next weekend. No more bed pad!!!!

Ok, here are some photos from the week.

This is my wonderful yard. I find it hard to be productive here, as the sunlight just makes me want to nap. But I try.

This is our yard cat. He hates most people, but we get along just fine.


This is my favorite alley. It is conveniently located two blocks from my school bulding, and leads to my precious Blue Bottle Coffee.

This is the view from the top of Davies Symphony Hall.

This is the view from inside Davies Symphony Hall.

I also recently tested out my new lens on some portraits of Mark Growden (above) in Alamo Square. Consensus: the lens works.

I have many more photos from the week, but I figure it’s best to ration them to you slowly. It is also Saturday night and adventure awaits me.

So… END!