After totally drooling over the sweet workspaces shown on tutorialblog.org/cool-workspaces and officesnapshots.com i thought i’d share my current iMessy workspace.

So. Very. Extremely. A bit too much actually. People are actually concerned about me. I know I probably shouldn’t join another social net, but I get caught up in the moment. It’s such a rush. The joining. The setting up. The customizing. The friending. The snooping around. I’ll admit it. I get Zissou *crazy eyes* every time i jack into a new net of uber nerds. FYI. Matrix references are so 1.0.

Some 2.0s i’m currently digging.

Lastfm

I was slow to jump on this bandwagon. But I joined today and I am totally loving it. It’s like Pandora (which is now unaccessible to people outside of the US) + a social net of music lovers. Sharing, listening and talking about music is one of my favourite things and getting introduced to new wikkid music is the best thing ever.

The lastfm OSX App is pretty sweet. I love reading the bios of my fav artists, looking at their album art, and getting cool music recommendations.

Pownce

Though i still have been utilizing Pownce to it’s full awesomeness. This theme has made me want to. Love this Theme.

Gleamd is all about sheading light on cool people. You can vote for people to make them uber cool or learn about new cool people that you might not have known about. It’s all kinda inspiring!

Twitter. Lovable Twitter.

I love twitter. Some people (ahem… Tom) don’t get twitter. But after joining over 10 different social nets, twitter remains the ultimate champion. I can’t get enough of the my Twitter iFriends’ updates. They are my personal digg guide to the uber cool on the www. Somehow, they always seem to get to the latest and greatest news before anyone else. they are pretty much online all day and night which makes me feel more “normal” and less c-c-crazy and ob.sess.d.

And now a special high five to my beloved Twitter iFriends!

Here are some of my all time favourite Tweets. (I keep them for sentimental reasons).

Dmitry – Paid $70 for a new card because bank said the old one had been compromised. Biz idea: a bank that “compromises” cards and asks for reissue.

Vladimir – taking a meal in Russian Ministry of Emergencies. Bean soup+plov+salade=49 rubles (~$1.9), how do you like it?:)

Nik Amazed at how much BS some people will talk on Twitter to seem “cool” to people they will never meet. It’s just pathetic.

Nathan – Is there a way to turn down the pitch on Amber MacArthur?

Merlin – They should make a Bluetooth earpiece that squirts cologne and yells at waitresses for you. I’d call it “Le Douchebagoir™.”

oh Merlin! I am still laughing. There are so many more… but i’m totally dunzo. Dunzo. And I am shooting a campaign for Reflections eyewear. As the model. I know. A little role reversal never hurt anyone… or did it? Should be defo cool to work with uber photog Darryl Humphrey.

Later Peeps.

Redpilot Media is shooting their first wedding tomorrow, so naturally we had to get hooked up with the Pocket Wizard Plus AKA “the world’s most reliable remote triggering system” (up to 1600 ft away). I know. Uber Cool.

Shizzam! That’s the noise it makes when it fires: Shizzam!!

Here are some shots of me and the Rebel and the 580 & 430Exs
getting to know and love the wizard and the magical things he can do.

Don’t you want a Pocket Wizard now?
So much.
Am I getting paid to promote the Pocket Wizard? No.
Should I? Definitely.

Dear Pocket Wizard,

Please sponsor me in my pursuit to become an uber photog. If you sponsor me or donate monies into my sad shell of a bank account, I will shamelessly promote your product until the masses speak your name in their sleep… P-Wizzz. zzz. must buy. must have. more more more.

Heart,
Lisa Bettany.

What’s better than one Canon HV20 Camcorder?

Two Canon HV20s in the Stealth Reporter.

Meet the new addition to the Redpilot family of sweet sweet media gear. Two camera set-up here we come. Coverage will be our new best friend. So amped!

Mostly Lisa takes a spin on Rush, a superwikkidawesome arcade game, in a brave attempt to curb her boredom on the long ferry ride from Victoria to Vancouver aboard BC Ferries.

Watch for this magical quote: “How do I jump?”

iLife ‘08 finally arrived from Apple!

I had to order it from Apple.ca, cuz the three faux Mac stores in Vancouver did not have iLife ‘08 in stock. Totally anti-wikky boo-yah. We are so deprived up here in the snowy lands of the North.

FYI. Canada only has one Apple Store. And it’s in Laval, Quebec. Like that helps me out at all. According to Googly maps, it’s 4,909 km from my humble abode in Vancity to Canada’s Marché Pomme.

I like how Google totally avoided Canada. I know I’d rather drive twice as far just to avoid all the snow, moose, geese, and errant hockey pucks.

Alright. iLife ‘08 DVD currently spinning in MB… and i just got to the sweet “hey la hey la hey la hey laa-aa” part in “The Bleeding Heart Show” by The New Pornographers and i am proceeding with a custom install (apparently iMovie ‘08 is a little wack, so i am keeping iMovie ‘06 on the down low just to keep my options open.)

Will take a peak at it tonight and tell you all aboot it tomorrow.

Don’t Choose Ferry Times!!!

Especially not on Friday nights. Why?

3 Sailing Wait.
A long row of automobiles just chillin’ on the Pat Bay highway for 3 hours. So anti-chill.

This guy almost tipped the scale back to chill momentarily.

A beacon of hope? Nope. Another 1.5 hour wait. So sweet.

I am unimpressed by this and the increased summer fare. $65! Rubbish.

As I began to lose it a little and set-off look for an escape route out of the over-flow parking lot, I notice a beautiful rainbow glowing in the dark sky.

I feel inspired by this natural wonder and feel a calm washing over me. I watch the sunset behind the trees and take a picture of this lovely blue fence.

Ahh, isn’t this so lovely. Oh, feel a few drops of rain! Nothing this BC girl can’t handle. Oh wow, the rain is really coming down. Where is my car? Row 47 or 37 or crap… Torrential downpour… crap.

Finally get on 9pm ferry (which was late) and CBA to leave the car so stayed inside watching Extras Season 2 on DVD until Powerbook and Macbook batteries died… listened to ipods until batteries died… then started amusing myself with taking long exposure “ghosty” shots of me walking past a large semi.

Total travel time between Victoria and Vancouver via BC Ferries = 7 Hours.
7 HOURS.
7 hours.
7 hrs.

The definition of Anti-Santori Times.

For other fun ferry times clicky here.