Not a lot to say. I've been AWOL for a couple of weeks, but the hospital I was in didn't have 'net access.

Yeah, hospital.

I was feeling lethargic. Went to see a doctor and a blood test showed a WBC 4x normal (27,000) and a RBC 1/2 normal. They also eventually found a tumor in my right leg.

So I lost my right leg.

I just got back home from the hospital but still have a couple weeks of healing to do, followed by a month of therapy.

But I'm okay, especially considering I was probably only a day from going septic and death.

Forgive me if I don't answer each and every note, comment, etc... 12 days away has left me over 500 messages & notes.

*UPDATE* TWO
=WobblySpackle was kind enough to set up a chipin account for me so that I wouldn't have to sell off some of my gear to cover living expenses until I can get back to work in February (hospital bills and the cost of the prosthetic +therapy have killed my savings). It will be active until January 4th.


To =WobblySpackle and the people who have helped out: I have no way of thanking you enough.

*UPDATE*
I need some cash so I'm selling off my CV 28/1.9 Ultron if anyone is interested. Pics and details here: [link]

I also Have a CV 90/3.5 in mint condition I'm willing to let go of.

Note me if interested.


So I'm self-publishing a book at Lulu.com. Why Lulu? Better (lower) pricing and shipping costs you you guys.

The book is entittled Taipei Streets and I'm hoping to make it an annual publication. It's 39 pages long and contains my favorite photos from the past year as well as a couple of short essays to go along with the themed chapters, which are:

Introduction
Weather
Coffee
Books
Street Music
Jazz
About
Inspirations

You can buy my book here:



It's in a medium-size 8.5"x8.5" square format (which accommodates horizontal and vertical images equally well) and I've made it available in print (US$19.55) and ebook (140MB pdf, US$6.25) versions. For the e-book version (I think) you need to go to my Lulu storefront page.

Thank you so much in advance for all your support and encouragement in this first-step.



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