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Posted on January 4, 2010
I’ve made a new years resolution list with some pretty hefty resolutions the last two years, but I decided to take it easy on myself this year…mostly because I failed miserably last year. (No internet for one day each week? Who was I kidding??) So here’s just a few small things I would like to become better at in 2010…
Write more personal blogs.
I typically just blog client shoots, but I figured I lead a weird enough life…why not share it with the world?
We’ll see how annoying that gets. :) Ha!
Use Flickr more.
I’ve had an account for awhile but never use it. I just recently started looking around and there is SO much inspiration! It’s almost overwhelming! I can’t wait to be a part of it.
Take better care of my hair.
I’ve decided to leave it my day-glo blonde, so I won’t be doing any unnecessary dyeing and bleaching. I chopped all the fried ends off last week and it’s suuuper short, so I’m off to a fresh start. I’m ready to grow it out! Shoulder length by 2011? Yea, we’ll see..
Don’t work so much.
No more 70+ hour weeks, please. I made up a work schedule…I get 2 days off a week. And I fully plan on sticking to it.
Tweet less.
I get complaints. haha. In my defense, I spend most of my time by myself.. But fine, I’ll shut up!
Meet more photographers.
I’ll be honest, meeting other photographers intimidates the crap out of me. I have no idea why. I’m weird. But it’s something I need to get over. Spending time in Denver with a group of photographers and then meeting all the awesome photographers at the Jeremy Cowart workshop taught me maybe photogs aren’t so scary after all. ;)
Knowing me, I’ll add some more weirdness onto it eventually, but for now that should keep me occupied. :)
I have my first shoot of the year tomorrow! I’m part excited, part terrified because I totally feel like the month went by SO fast..
I painted this last night..
I don’t even know if I get it yet. ha. A cityscape at nighttime…except upside down maybe? A nightscape at citytime? Sure.
Have a lovely Tuesday evening. I’m headed to Heather’s later tonight to catch up on season 5 of Lost. :)
peace.
-ak
P.S. I’m currently filling out my application for Ethiopia again this summer!
listen to –> “this is war” by ben kweller
Posted on January 3, 2010
I have been in the BIGGEST funk since Thursday.
Everything that could have possibly gone wrong did. (Hello empty bank account and a visit to the hospital.) I don’t get in negative moods often, but when I do it takes a near miracle to pull me out.
I’m all too keen on pity parties for myself. It’s a flaw.
All that aside, I crawled out of the fort this afternoon and decided to try again. I took a drive (who knew you could drive around Comanche for an hour and get lost?). And I came home and put my favorite records on. And then I painted. And I wrote a little. And I looked through old photos. And I painted. And I walked around my house and pretended I could sing. And then I painted some more. And I chased the dogs and pretended to be a monster, just to make them bark.
By the way, I’m happiest when I’m covered in paint.
[I love art.]
So I feel back on track. I’m ready to go, all negativity put aside. It’s still there, but I’ll tuck it away and wait until it decides to leave on its own time.
peace.
-ak
P.S. I’m working on my 2010 goals. A few days late, but oh wells. I’ll post them soon.
listen to –> “as tall as cliffs” by margot and the nuclear so and so’s.
