Hello there! For my first blog post, I will be telling you a bit about myself. I am a full time student and part time construction worker, puppy sitter, family therapist (not licensed), house cleaner, and loyal friend. I love photography, seemingly always have. I don’t remember the first time I started taking pictures, but I do believe it was with a little Kodak point and shoot camera. From there, I would tinker with my dad’s Chimera 35mm Camera and then they invented digital cameras and DSLR’s, which are my primary camera now-a-days.
Part of me being a full time student involves me going to The Art Institute of Seattle, where I am in the process of getting my associates in Photography. It has been a long and grueling process but so far very rewarding. I’ve met a lot of great people and made a lot of forward progress in my photography. Through school, I have been able to narrow down what I would like to pursue as a career; mainly studio/product photography. I am still passionate about photography as an art, and I aim to keep practicing and getting better in developing my craft.
I am also a full time student of life. Every day is a new learning experience. Some days I fail, some days I succeed, but the best thing for me is to get back up and back in the game. I have P.T.S.D coupled with depression and anxiety (courtesy of my dad), but I believe that I make my own future, so when I start to feel depressed or anxious I look for ways to bring me back to the present moment and feel grateful for where I am, who I am and how much I have grown over the years.
Things I enjoy:
Cooking ~ whether following from a cook book, or looking in my fridge and cupboards and coming up with ideas to use up leftovers, or making a “new” dish
Cleaning ~ contrary to popular belief, for me cleaning is a very relaxing task to do, particularly if I feel like my house is out of order. I tend to project the order of my life in the order of my house, so a clean and tidy home makes for a clean and tidy life :-)
Hiking ~ I LOVE being outdoors! Living in the great North West there are so many places to go hiking and so many mountain tops left to be explored (small mountains, like Little Mt. Si or Mt. Si)
Camping ~ again I LOVE being outdoors! and what better way to be out in nature then camping? Not many people enjoy sleeping on a cold, wet, hard ground, but when I am out in the wilderness I feel more connected with our Earth then when I am at home, sitting on a couch watching TV or…. being on the computer
Photography ~ which is kind of a givin’ seeing as how I’m attending school to get a degree as a photographer. My inspiration for getting into photography is first and foremost Jerry Uelsmann and secondly Ansel Adams. Look them up if you’ve never heard of them and you’ll see why (maybe) I fell in love with the craft
Writing ~ as of yet, the only thing I’ve ever had published are two poems I wrote when I was in grade school (grades 6-8) that were published in our school year book. I have written short stories for different writing classes and have always gotten very positive feed back on my stories (except for punctuation, which might be apparent in my blog) but I have never tried to publish them. I am hoping that by creating this blog, I will amend that and this will help me to get some writing out there
Yoga ~ although it’s been a few months since I’ve done any, I do love it when I do. Yoga makes me feel amazing when I do get off my butt and do it. The practice fits in with a lot of the beliefs I hold dear to me, such as taking care of my vessel and opening my heart and soul for love to receive as well as give away
Today’s Conclusion:
This is the first post of many to come. Unlike my previous blog, I intend to use this as a medium of getting whatever is clogging my brain out and into the world. Some times what I write or post may not make any sense, but hey, that’s why it’s my blog – sometimes I don’t make any sense! :-P So for all those that are coming over here from my old blog, please note that I will still be posting photos of things I have done, but also I will be posting just plain randomness. For all those that are new to my blog, welcome and I hope you enjoy yourself. Any new comers, please realize that this is my personal blog which will be my personal views and feelings. Feel free to comment in a polite manner on whether you agree or disagree and we can have a discussion, but if there are any negative comments left behind, be aware that they will be deleted immediately! There is no room for negativity in my blog.
Alright lovies, I think that is enough for one post. Be kind to yourself and one another! Stay healthy!!
PS. I am new to doing “hash-tags” so if I am doing them wrong, please feel free to leave a comment and let me know if I’m doing it wrong and inform me on how to do it properly. Thanks a bunch!
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