"Deep down, all the while, she was waiting for something to happen. Like a sailor in distress, she kept casting desperate glances over the solitary waste of her life, seeking some white sail in the distant mists of the horizon. She had no idea by what wind it would reach her, toward what shore it would bear her, or what kind of craft it would be - tiny boat or towering vessel, laden with heartbreaks or filled to the gunwales with rapture. But every morning when she awoke she hoped that today would be the day; she listened for every sound, gave sudden starts, was surprised when nothing happened; and then, sadder with each succeeding sunset, she longed for tomorrow."
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
| day 180 |
"I want to tear myself from this place, from this reality, rise up like a cloud and float away, melt into this humid summer night and dissolve somewhere far, over the hills. But I am here, my legs blocks of concrete, my lungs empty of air, my throat burning. There will be no floating away."
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This...was so hard. I'm not happy with it at all, but it's the best of like..30.
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This...was so hard. I'm not happy with it at all, but it's the best of like..30.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
| day 179 |
"Just because I'm so horribly conditioned to accept everybody else's values, and just because I like applause and for every else to rave about me doesn't make it right. I'm ashamed of it. I'm sick of it. I'm sick of not having the courage to be an absolute nobody. I'm sick of myself and everybody else that wants to make some kind of splash."
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
| day 177 |
"There were going to be days, I knew, when it would pour without warning, days when I'd find myself without an umbrella. But my understanding would act as my all-purpose slicker and rubber boots. It was preparing me for stormy weather, arming me with the knowledge that no matter how hard it seemed, it couldn't rain forever. At some point, I knew, it would come to an end."
Monday, January 25, 2010
| week twenty-five |
After this week is over, I can finally sing the chorus "Living on a Prayer" in complete honesty. I'm kind of baffled. I know I say it a lot, but it doesn't seem like that much. Yeah, half is 182ish pictures, but I can take that amount in a single photo shoot. I guess what I'm saying is that I still have a long way to go.
On the other hand, I still really love everything I am learning from this. If someone were to ask me what I have gained from this so far, I would tell them to not take a single day for granted. Every day can be made into something beautiful and unique, no matter how uneventful it may be. I know people say this a lot, but I don't think you can fully appreciate the worth of every single day in a year unless you've taken your own journey through this project.
So for now, I'll just keep on pushing forward.
Until next time...
On the other hand, I still really love everything I am learning from this. If someone were to ask me what I have gained from this so far, I would tell them to not take a single day for granted. Every day can be made into something beautiful and unique, no matter how uneventful it may be. I know people say this a lot, but I don't think you can fully appreciate the worth of every single day in a year unless you've taken your own journey through this project.
So for now, I'll just keep on pushing forward.
Until next time...
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
| week twenty-four |
Phew. I am getting really bad with my journals, haha. But I'm not as concerned about them as I am with the pictures. Regardless, I'm so close to the half-way mark!!
I will say I have come to a realization with this project recently. Yes, there are many more things to learn/gain from this experience and I know I'm not even close to finishing, BUT I am learning some of it as I go. For instance, I really feel that I am reaching a lot of people with this. I mean, I know my friends follow it, my family, random acquaintances, etc., but it is so touching when strangers contact me and tell me I'm doing a great job. Examples:
"I know you don't know me but I just wanted to tell you that I am absolutely in love with this whole Project 365 you have been working on. You are just beyond talented and all of your photos are gorgeous. You are such an inspiration and (by the looks of it) a very strong and beautiful person inside and out."
Granted, this is only a recent message I got, but I have gotten messages from at least two other strangers complimenting me. One of them I met for lunch and am now friends with, all because of this project =) Also, it has helped me connect with people I "know", but never talked to. AND this project is what a friend showed my now boyfriend to entice him to talk to me!
So yes. That was my realization for the week and I feel great about it. The end.
Until next time.
I will say I have come to a realization with this project recently. Yes, there are many more things to learn/gain from this experience and I know I'm not even close to finishing, BUT I am learning some of it as I go. For instance, I really feel that I am reaching a lot of people with this. I mean, I know my friends follow it, my family, random acquaintances, etc., but it is so touching when strangers contact me and tell me I'm doing a great job. Examples:
"I know you don't know me but I just wanted to tell you that I am absolutely in love with this whole Project 365 you have been working on. You are just beyond talented and all of your photos are gorgeous. You are such an inspiration and (by the looks of it) a very strong and beautiful person inside and out."
Granted, this is only a recent message I got, but I have gotten messages from at least two other strangers complimenting me. One of them I met for lunch and am now friends with, all because of this project =) Also, it has helped me connect with people I "know", but never talked to. AND this project is what a friend showed my now boyfriend to entice him to talk to me!
So yes. That was my realization for the week and I feel great about it. The end.
Until next time.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
| day 162 |
"It has always seemed to me, ever since early childhood, amid all the commonplaces of life, I was very near to a kingdom of ideal beauty. Between it and me hung only a thin veil. I could never draw it quite aside, but sometimes a wind fluttered it and I caught a glimpse of the enchanting realms beyond - only a glimpse - but those glimpses have always made life worthwhile."
| week twenty-three |
Just 29 more weeks to go...almost halfway there.
This past week was a good week. The theme just seemed to work for whatever mood I was in. I just have to be careful though, because I'm letting my procrastination get the better of me and tend to let the picture taking get late.
I'm sorry my blogs have been kind of weak lately. I just feel so far along that nothing new seems to be coming up with my feelings toward the project. I just keep pushing forward, with or without constant support.
Spring semester starts up again next week...I'm also going to be 20 - aka, no longer a teenager. Not that it makes a difference, I haven't been a teenager in years I think. Oh well.
Until next time...
This past week was a good week. The theme just seemed to work for whatever mood I was in. I just have to be careful though, because I'm letting my procrastination get the better of me and tend to let the picture taking get late.
I'm sorry my blogs have been kind of weak lately. I just feel so far along that nothing new seems to be coming up with my feelings toward the project. I just keep pushing forward, with or without constant support.
Spring semester starts up again next week...I'm also going to be 20 - aka, no longer a teenager. Not that it makes a difference, I haven't been a teenager in years I think. Oh well.
Until next time...
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Friday, January 1, 2010
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