March 2012
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Good things about today:
Woke up naturally to the sunrise tinting the clouds with a orange blush before my alarm went off.
Had a homemade smoothie, greek yoghurt and blueberries, and toast with jam bought from a local fair for breakfast.
Got called into work an hour early which will give me that little bit extra much needed cash for my savings.
Got a cookie for free.
It was the most...
I have never taken a picture for any other reason than that at that moment it...
– Jacques Henri Lartigue (via missfolly)
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About to leave on a photo drive to various parks to practice shooting at dusk/night. Carrying with me:
35mm camera and film
twin lens reflex and 120 film
tripod
exposure calculator/phone
notebook and pen
On a related note, it’s nice to find a book which perfectly captures what you have frustratingly tried to express to yourself and others to little avail, within a short sentence....
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In 1933, renowned author F. Scott Fitzgerald ended a letter to his 11-year-old daughter, Scottie, with a list of things to worry about, not worry about, and simply think about. It read as follows. Things to worry about: Worry about courage Worry about cleanliness Worry about efficiency Worry about horsemanship Things not to worry about: Don’t worry about popular opinion Don’t worry about dolls...
I woke up today finally feeling better, still a bit physically drained but finally almost out of pain. Instead of going to school Max and I walked to a bakery and bought croissants, watched a funny South Australian produced tv series and slowly made our way to the state library. Whilst I’m still a bit physically drained I’m definitely still very mentally incapacitated and...
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shibuffalo:
Those who dwell, as scientists or laymen, among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.
-Rachel Carson
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