Joyology!

Here's what I've been up to, to keep myself happy (and let's face it...to procrastinate):

"There's a fear about leaving here,

and the devil you will find, but

if love, if love is all that ever

was, There'll be peace on the other

side. Years go fast, live each day

like it's the last. Me, I'll go out dancing

cause when we die, I know I'm gonna fly

into an angel's hands. You are loved. You

are loved. You are loved."

-"When we Die" by Jason Mraz

Basic Photo: Finding My Inner Photographer

"There is only you and your camera. The limitations in your photography are in yourself, for what we see is what we are.”

-Ernst Haas

Here is what I ended up with on my first journey behind the lens and in the dark room.
*Disclaimer: the film is grainy because we used a 200 ASA/ISO for 400 ASA/ISO film. The scanner only enhanced their graininess. What I'm trying to say is they look better in person.

Final ten photographs:

Alexa Playing the Guitar, 2010

Roxy Playing the Ukulele, 2010

John's Drum Set, 2010

John Playing the Drums, 2010

He Never Asked, For He Would Never Admit Defeat, 2010

Portrait of John, 2010

Fragmentation, 2010

Flowers At Sunset, 2010

Good Morning Coffee, 2010

To Have And To Hold, 2010

Bonus Photographs:

Roxy Playing the Guitar, 2010

Fingers On Fret, 2010

Casting Light, 2010

Epiphany!

Most of you know the trials and tribulations of my first month back at Marist, so I won't bore or depress anyone with the details, but I'm just writing to say, I'm done! I've been a fool. I've taken my blinders off and I can see! Whatever comes my way, both the good and the bad, is PERFECT. Whether things are hard or not, my life is the way it is, and is perfectly unfolding, leading me soon to the next moment of Joy where I will realize--"Aha! that is why this happened, so I could be here--at this wonderful place in my life."

I only have this one and only life. I choose joy. I choose positivity. The rest will resolve and everything will fall into place.

To Empathize is to Civilize, To Civilize is to Empathize

This IS our future. This IS Human nature. Watch and don't let society, government, parents, education and culture tell you any different.

Very cool-

The association of images to words, and words to words:

I LOVE Songs Like THIS!

Ian Axel – This is The New Year

Another year you made a promise
another chance to turn it all around
and do not save this for tomorow
embrace the past and you can live for now
and I will give the world to you

Speak louder that the words before you
and give them meaning no one else has found
The role we play is so important
we are the voices of the undergroud
and I would give the world to you

Say everything you’ve always wanted,
be not afraid of who you really are,
cause in the end we have each other,
and thats at least one thing worth living for,
and I would give the world to you

A million suns that shine upon me
A million eyes you are the brightest blue
Lets tear the walls down that divide us
and build a statue strong enough for two,

I pass it back to you
and I will wait for you,
cause I would give the world
and I would give the world
and I would give the world to you

This is the new year
A new begining
You made a promise
You are the brightest
We are the voices
This is the new year
We are the voices
This is the new year


Unity. Love. Hope.

Want to be here!

(view from thatcher park)