My sweet husband gave me a fun present for Christmas this past year... Photoshop Elements 8. Before I go any further, I have to confess that I was a little confused about the gift when I opened it and actually not very excited. My lack of enthusiasm showed on my face and if I recall correctly, I actually compared it to receiving an appliance for Christmas... GASP!! After several akward, "Gee thanks honey" responses to his "are you sure you like it?" questions, I told Brian... "It's software, I'm not going to jump up and down about it, but I know when I start using it I will love it. It's like getting a Dyson as a gift.. you may not be that excited when you get it but once you start using it it's the best gift ever!" My attempt to back pedal was unsuccessful to say the least. I hurt my husband's feelings.... I mean, really hurt them. He was so excited about his gift to me. He knew how much I loved taking pictures of Avery and he was giving me something amazing to enhance my experience. He put alot of thought into this gift and to him he was giving me something I would love. Needless to say, I apologized profusely for my horrible response and Christmas day wasn't totally ruined...whew!! A couple of days later Brian installed the gifted software and that was the end of it. I didn't use it at all. To be honest, I was a little intimidated and I had just plain grown comfortable with my dinky editing program.
Fast forward 4 months to April... Andi gets a digital SLR camera!!! Guess what is coming in really handy and is the coolest present ever????!!! Photoshop Elements!! It is fantastic and I've only scratched the surface. I still really have no idea what I'm doing, but have learned a few tips from MckMama (a blog I read). She is a rockstar and super generous to share her secrets!
My husband is so wise. He knew that I would need Photoshop even before I knew it. I love that about him. He often knows what I need before I need it. He is such a good provider. He is forward thinking, analytical, level headed and somewhat practical... all the things I'm not. I don't always understand these things about him and sometimes they just tick me off, but I'm so thankful that he's wired the way he is. Guess that's why we work so well. Thank you Lord for my husband!!
So, in short... things I learned from this life lesson:
#1. I'm an idiot!
#2. I'm evidently the worst gift recepient ever.
#3. I really had no idea what a great gift Brian was giving me.
#4. My husband is very smart.
#5. I'm an idiot!
Love you honey! And yes... this is my public apology to you for the horrible way I received your gift. Thank you so much for Photoshop! You know me so very well. However, I don't think you know what a monster you've created... I will undoubtedly want more software in the future (Adobe Lightroom for one), but at least now you'll have some "sure fire" gift ideas. :)
2 comments:
I SO did this once at Christmas too. Except it was in response to a christmas gift my sister gave me. I guess she got these candles at Pottery Barn on clearance but they looked like an urn that you'd put ashes in or a HUGE bullet cut in half with a lid on it. I TRIED I swear I tried to not show my dissapointment but it came out...gushed out. Dan sat there dumbfounded that sisters could act that way. Anyway, I was an idiot too.
Dan also got me photoshop a while back and I really haven't done much with it... which he reminds me of ever so often... but it is indimidating. but this summer/fall I am determined to learn how to use it.
That guy told me to get a digital camera before marlon was born. good move
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