17 April 2010
replacing the tiny camera
It took several months for me to replace anything. I could afford to, but had not. It almost seemed like I needed an occasion to...like a birthday or Christmas.
Well, the right occassion finally arrived. Close to one month ago, Brian and I added an addition to our family, a two year old hound dog named Hank. Hank was the best excuse I could find to start snapping shots. Above is one of the first ones I took.
A girl without a camera is better than a girl without pictures
January 11th 2010 my home was robbed.
If you know me well, you know that I can be a little superstitious at times. I used to never go to bed before putting away certain things like sharp objects. If someone broke into my house at night, they may use the scissors laying out on the counter at night to kill me...better put them away, because no murderer would ever open a drawer and pull out a knife...never.
I also had this strange obsession with hiding things that are important to me. If someone breaks into my house and my special things are setting out, they are the most likely things to be taken. I mainly hid my laptops and cameras as those are the things I like to play with the most. On 1/11, however, my pattern changed. I decided not to hide anything.
I remember looking at my favorite camera. It was in its bag on the bedroom floor by the couch. The thought crossed my mind to put it away where no one would look for it. (At times I had trouble finding things; I'd hidden them from myself!) "You are always so worried and nothing happens. Just leave it." I left it. I also left my laptop out on a bedside table in another room. Both were stolen amongst other precious items that I chose not to hide.
From the time this happened until about two weeks ago, I had little to lament. No one was hurt. I've been too overwhelmed by work to even feel bad that my things were taken. This really surprised me. All of my digital photos were gone. My facebook account had been my saviour. All of the pictures posted there were saved! Two weeks ago, I realized that I had never posted any of my honeymoon pictures. Crap, I had something to lament. I could hardly remember what they were like even though it was only 1.5 years ago.
I have been so busy that I had forgotten that I had this blog. Last night I remembered and to my great surprise, my honeymoon pictures were posted. Hallelugiha! (unintentional mistyping-misspelling, left intentionally).
With the arrival of spring, I have really missed by nice camera...I long for it! I have replaced my tiny digital, but it is not the same. Having pictures is so therapeutic. You share them with others, remember the past, and utilize the creative imaginative side of your brain. I'm so grateful that I did not delete this blog and am ready to start sharing my story again--my story through the photos I take.
If you know me well, you know that I can be a little superstitious at times. I used to never go to bed before putting away certain things like sharp objects. If someone broke into my house at night, they may use the scissors laying out on the counter at night to kill me...better put them away, because no murderer would ever open a drawer and pull out a knife...never.
I also had this strange obsession with hiding things that are important to me. If someone breaks into my house and my special things are setting out, they are the most likely things to be taken. I mainly hid my laptops and cameras as those are the things I like to play with the most. On 1/11, however, my pattern changed. I decided not to hide anything.
I remember looking at my favorite camera. It was in its bag on the bedroom floor by the couch. The thought crossed my mind to put it away where no one would look for it. (At times I had trouble finding things; I'd hidden them from myself!) "You are always so worried and nothing happens. Just leave it." I left it. I also left my laptop out on a bedside table in another room. Both were stolen amongst other precious items that I chose not to hide.
From the time this happened until about two weeks ago, I had little to lament. No one was hurt. I've been too overwhelmed by work to even feel bad that my things were taken. This really surprised me. All of my digital photos were gone. My facebook account had been my saviour. All of the pictures posted there were saved! Two weeks ago, I realized that I had never posted any of my honeymoon pictures. Crap, I had something to lament. I could hardly remember what they were like even though it was only 1.5 years ago.
I have been so busy that I had forgotten that I had this blog. Last night I remembered and to my great surprise, my honeymoon pictures were posted. Hallelugiha! (unintentional mistyping-misspelling, left intentionally).
With the arrival of spring, I have really missed by nice camera...I long for it! I have replaced my tiny digital, but it is not the same. Having pictures is so therapeutic. You share them with others, remember the past, and utilize the creative imaginative side of your brain. I'm so grateful that I did not delete this blog and am ready to start sharing my story again--my story through the photos I take.
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