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~LOVE ~

it still amazes me how i can love another human being....

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the "key" is to appreciate the little things "hanging around".....

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My poor little Nickelodeon lap top had an unfortunate accident with a cup full of bubbles… dang it!

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Sunday afternoon carwashing...

He sprayed the cars.... and his daddy and uncle lol

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sliding into saturday

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It was a long and emotional day. I was busy from the time I woke up till I left work. It occurred to me that I had not even picked up my camera at ALL (which is really unusual for me these days). I said out loud to myself "piss on it". No sooner had those words left my lips and I laughed out loud... My inspiration for my photo of the day TEEHEE HEE!!!

Piss on it!

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A walk in the park.

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Dusk

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complicated

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A basket full of sunshine

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My fathers day photo... I sure miss my Dad and Pop.

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The day was the... pits!

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Today is the final day of my e-course (Creativity Boot Camp). I would be lying if I said I'm glad its over. Truth is I have really enjoyed myself and learned a lot about nurturing my creativity. I have always been a dreamer. As a kid I lived in a world of make believe where I made the rules. As I got older, I day dreamed… daily. Dreaming of possibilities and what if’s. I’m still a dreamer… however I find most of the dreams happen while I’m sleeping. The past 13 days I have gotten back in touch with the child who had an imaginary horse named Thunder and dreamed of becoming a belly dancer and later a super hero. The same kid, who thought it was possible to meet and marry Rick Springfield. She grew up to be a mother and grandmother… The mother/grandmother still dreams of the many possibilities, but now worries about the what if's. Growing up it seems she is much more reality based (which is too bad and is fixin' to change!).

I had an idea about the topic for the day, and am pleased with the results. I went to the Wal Fart and what should have  been a quick in & out thing took WAY longer (they rearranged EVERYTHING!) Here is my interpretation of 

SmiLe

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Smooth...

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Seconds turn into decades... 

HUSH

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Today on CBC our assignment was to dial up our senses and feel every sensation.We touch lives and are touched by life. Hearing things can be hard, smelling things can be nauseating, the pill you swallow may even be bitter sweet. Change is inevitable.... you may think you feel the weight of the world on your shoulders,  but if you look closer there is always rays of sunshine.

Full Bodied

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I was trying to remember my first medium as a kid, expressing myself creatively. I imagine I colored my highchair with baby food using it like finger paints... I do remember using play doh and crayola crayons (I also had an incident with my older sisters swiss family robinson set, her socks and a  bottle of glue...  never piss off the little sister but thats another blog entry entirely lol). Pencils or charcoal was first choice in later years, I struggled with color and preferred my creations to be black and white, simple. I remember learning about famous paintings and the people who created them. I determined two things, One all artists were insane and Two they only  became famous AFTER they struggled through life poor and died. It occurred to me as an adult I didn't really pay close attention in my art classes LOL.

In the spirit of food being my FIRST creative medium I made a quick trip to the store after work, purchased some vanilla ice cream with root beer float syrup :)

Day nine 

Drizzle

Take two :)

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Key2MY<3

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Todays assignment was on "Fly"... Like a good maggot (I'm giggling  because of the play on the word fly-maggot-boot camp- isn't that what a Drill Sargent calls the privates lol) as I was saying like a good "maggot" I followed my instructions. I verbally vomited over three pieces of paper, writing what ever came to mind, no filtering... I enjoyed it, by the way and plan on doing more :) 

It was a busy/productive day. I took lots of shots to show an interpretation of fly but the rain clouds blocked the sun and those shots were just not meant to be. I ended up making my first ever marshmallow gun (with the help of a friend and her family). For the record trying to photograph a marshmallow being shot from a gun without ANY attempt of staging, is... well... HARD! I took a lot of great shots however, this being the only photo with a flying mallow... 

Releasing inhabitation is a wounderous thing and I highly recommend it lol. The mallows did in fact FLY!

Day seven

FLY

Day eight

Ornament

and the rain DID "lend grace or beauty" to the petals of the flower :)

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Todays assignment FLUID. The goal with this is to help release yourself from ideals you may have about your creative style. I had to giggle because when it comes to photography I have no style. My goal is to simple have focus, correct exposure, and help the viewer see how I see. This in and of itself is complicated and I don't always hit my mark I tell myself, its ALL good and keep right on clicking! Being an armature does have its benefits :) My friend gave me some great insight. She said "you will learn in layers, its a process". This is so true. There has been so many times I have looked at an image I have shot and marveled... then thinking to myself  "shoot how did I do that" lol. I am looking forward to the day when I can say proudly "I meant to do that" versus "Man that turned out  better than I thought". So while I'm enjoying my child like approach (one I hope I don't loose) I would like to one day feel confident in saying "I'm a photographer" rather than "I enjoy taking pictures".

This is my photo of the day, with Blondie singing in my head....

Day Six

Fluid

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Day five

Grow

To grow is... change. I seriously looked for molded cheese today! My first thoughts on the subject... as the day grew away from me and the rain/hail/rain showers came and went, I opted to find mold another day :). So I shot my little lilacs. There is a story of growth behind the little bushes... I planted them many years ago. My boys were still in elementary and I was playing in the dirt when they asked "mom why are you planting sticks?" (because at the time that's all they were, some sticks with a little bit of roots attached) For MANY years they were merely sticks, then they became sticks with green leaves. FINALLY one beautiful spring day they became a real life lilac bush. Apparently things grow at different speeds. Growth can happen in a blink, over a summer vacation, or take years and years... To grow is to metamorphize, and in this case go from a stick to pretty purple flowers :) From a daughter, to a mother and then a grandmother... I hope for two things. One that I will continue to grow every day, and Two that I never get moldy :)

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I'm taking an  e-course called Creative Boot Camp and must say it has been so much fun so far. Day Four's topic is "Heavy Metal" and spending my teenage years in the 80's I could  not "shake" the visions of long hair, aqua net and tight jeans (I'm really sad that snug fitting jeans have been out of fashion for so long). :)

Heavy Metal

Day three

Multilayered

Through my eyes, my contact lens, the camera I hold in my hands, through the windshield, and all the raindrops I could see the rainbow... (maybe its because of all those things) How important that we do not lose sight... Your perception IS your reality. I was once told "its MY reality, everyone else is just passing through" ;)

Day two

Picnic

Here is the thing... I am SOOOO not the outdoorsy type! So when I seen the word Picnic I thought bugs, ewwwww! Going WAY out of my comfort zone I went out  back with a zip lock bag, scooped up the first ant I saw  brought him into the house, took his picture, and took him right BACK outside!

Day one

Ivory

Actually this is mahogany but elephants, ivory.... :)

So much fun!!

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What a day... it was multi-layered, that is for sure ;).

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Putting our best foot forward!

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What a week it has been...

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A birth day is bringing new life into the world. Birthday parties are celebrations of how many years they have  been around. 19 years ago at two in the morning, I gave birth to my youngest son (a process which took 36 hours). There were many times through the years, I wasn’t sure if he was going to reach his NEXT birthday let a lone become an adult,  but here we are!

This past year he:
*started taking college classes
*did NOT wreck his car!
*still played video games
*believes P B  & J’s are STILL a necessity to get through the week ;)
*Began running for fun.
*Gave jack sparrow a run for his money
*Purchased his first hair cut
*Started planning a trek across Europe
And continues to dance to the own beat of his own drum!

Happy Birthday Son!

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I had SOOOO many photos to choose from, but opted for the one that sums up the day :)

I'm so proud of our little Chel-a-bean!

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Minty Fresh...

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wRighting my world again

(or at least painting the foundation).

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Got me some garlic...