30 January 2010 - I wish I could rewind my life back to that day in Tennessee. It was a few days after Thanksgiving and I was in a small icecream shop with my mom, my cousin, my sister, and one of my friends in Tennessee. We were only there for a few hours but I remember it like yesterday.
30 January 2010
29 January 2010
Autobiographica - Day 29/365
29 January 2010 - "I think I'm moving but I go nowhere
...steady feet, don't fail me now."
Autobiographica - Day 28/365
Accomplishment for the day: SURVIVAL.
About 23 or 24 hours ago, I was hunched over a computer screen saying, "I can't wait until 24 hours from now..." And long behold, most of the tasks I had before me today have been fulfilled...including attending my nighttime Linguistic Theory class which I was sure I would fall asleep in. Surprisingly, I didn't fall asleep and that class is actually starting to become more interesting.
If you are curious about this layer, it is from an original painting that took me only a few moments to create. It's simple, but for some reason, I love it. I have an attachment to it. It's one of those things that is so simple that when people see it, they don't make remarks about it. Most probably don't even notice that it is there. Regardless, it is my creation...my little mark in the world.
Music: Borderline by Sufjan Stevens
Book: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Autobiographica - Day 27/365
27 January 2010 - Dear 365, I know it is only Day 27 but I almost gave up on you today. Today was another one of those speed-of-light-fast days. However, it was a little different in the way that I actually got some stuff done. So here's the list:
1. I finally finished the proposal for my senior thesis I know it's just the proposal, but it's a huge feat for me considered I literally started from scratch with this research paper. There will be more to come later.
2. I finished The Alchemist this morning. What a profound book! I definitely was not expecting--okay, I'm gong to shut up now because I am fantastic at spoiling things. Everyone should read this great piece of fiction, though. There's a lot to learn about life.
3. I finished my Mass Comm project. This involved calling my grandmother in Texas who was (fortunately) more than willing to answer questions for my interview. I am so glad for loving and really cool grandparents.
4.I finished my reading and review of Simply Christian by NT Wright This is the second time since I have been in college that this book has been assigned for me to read. It's a good thing that I absolutely love the book. I actually really enjoyed writing about it as well.
5.Met with my mom. Well! This brought quite a few accomplishments:
a. She brought my guitar to my side of town...I have a habit of leaving it in my hometown. I don't know why. It's like not a ever need it or anything...
b. She gave my sister and I 12 Chic-fil-a coupons! For all you non-Southerners out there, Chic-fil-a is by the far the chicken heaven (literally!) of chicken places. I promise you you will never find a suitable competitor for these guys...ask any Southerner and if they don't agree...they aren't a true Southerner.
c. She bought me new clothes! How neat is that? I'm sure they will be appearing in some 365s soon.
d. She brought my scholarship form that I have to apply for every semester. It's crazy that this is my last semester ever applying for undergraduate scholarships. Kinda weird...
Well, that's it for accomplishments for the day. It is now 4:27 AM and I have class at 9:30 AM until 7:30 PM--tomorrow is going to be awesome!
Music: Someone breathing very loudly in their sleep...
Book: Just finished The Alchemist and I might start reading Searching for God Knows Whay by Donald Miller. I'll decide tomorrow.
Autobiographica - Day 26/365
26 January 2010 - This day came at me fast. Like speed of light fast. Probably a little too fast for my liking. This whole semester is kind of turning that...everything keeps blowing right past me. If I only I could get this Senior Thesis Proposal to blow right past me...ugh..I must finish it tomorrow.
Music: Ticket to Ride by the Beatles
Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
25 January 2010
Autobiographica - Day 25/365
25 January 2010 - It's been awhile since I woke up to reading. The sun was beaming on my eyes and I think that was God's way of telling me sleep-time was basically over. As I briefly mentioned in my last post, I am reading The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. It's actually the first book of a book club I have started at my college and the first book of my 100 books that I must read before my 21st birthday. It that being said, I need to finish this book no later than tomorrow because I have a lot of books to read before February next year! I really hope this little project does something for me...I am determined to see the world differently every year...facebook, flickr, twitter, and even news networks such as CNN and MSNBC are not enough...come to think of it, but books...I somehow feel that there's a bit more of a mystery...something that I can look forward to, but it takes a little longer to get there.
So far, The Alchemist is a good read...I really enjoy the inner thoughts of the young shepherd because he reminds me so much of myself. It also makes we want to learn Spanish (which my boyfriend is in the process of helping me with) and visit Spain...to this day, it bothers me that backpacked Europe and did not visit Spain...but I did visit Greece and Italy among other places so I can't really complain.
Anyway, I must had to classes in about an hours time and there's much to do around here.
Music: Kriss Kross by Guillemots
Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Autobiographica - Day 24/365
24 January 2010 - I wanted today to be something special..not that this photograph exhibits an abundance of greatness or anything, but it is the 24th of January. the 24th day of the year.
I've never been one for idas such as "lucky numbers" but for some reason, I haven't been able to shake 24 off of my shoulder. I must say, I quite like the number for several reasons:
- It's my birthday (February 4th)
- Name of one of my favorite songs that holds a lot of significance in my life (Twenty Four by Switchfoot)
- The age I have been told on two occasions in which I will reach my "prime"
- The number of hours in a day
- Jeff Gordon's Car Number (Favorite NASCAR racer--yes, I like NASCAR)
- Number of letters in the Greek alphabet (I was supposed to be born Greek...I'm sure of it)
I'm not sure what it is, but everytime I hear or see this number, I am reminded of something. I don't go play the lotto with it, but it just directs me to something personal. I like have something like that.
Music: World Upon Your Shoulders by Silverchair
Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
24 January 2010
Autobiographica - Day 23/365
23 January 2010 - I was at the High Museum of Art tonight in Atlanta and saw a photograph that was probably one of the best double exposure shots I had ever seen. Not to say this comes to being anywhere near as good, I had to come home and do one on my own. The shot with multiple lights was taken in the parking deck and the other was a very lazily taken snapshot in my room. It's been a long day. It's been a long week. I can't wait until life goes back to a normal pace.
Autobiographica - Day 22/365
22 January 2010 - Didn't turn out the best but whatever...I stood out in the cold to take this. I never thought my apartment complex was great for photographs in any way until tonight. The fog tonight was more intense than anything I had seen in a while. I went to my dad's birthday party and on the way home, there so many places were there was a great opportunity to do some incredible shoots...oh well...as always, I'm in a hurry and had to get four people home. One day I will be able ot roam and capture the world as see it because I know for a fact it won't always be here.
23 January 2010
Autobiographica - Day 21/365
21 January 2010 - Another mirror shot, I know! But I couldn't resist...I was downstairs in an old church downtown. For just a moment I felt like I had gone back in time
21 January 2010
Autobiographica - Day 20/365
20 January 2010 - I'm ready. New goal before my 21st birthday (02-04-2011)--read 100 books. I can do it. I know I can. Actually the ones I have under my hand here, I have read (and enjoyed) them all. Some of my favorite authors are here...Kafka, Lewis, London..
19 January 2010
Autobiographica - Day 19/365
19 January 2010 - While this photograph isn't the greatest, it carries a lot of personal value. For nearly four years, I have been wanting to take a photograph in this particular room. I have been in several meetings and classes here and I am often distracted by the reflection on the huge conference table coming from the stained glassed window. As insignificant as it may be, I feel as though I would always carry this imagery with me.
Autobiographica - Day 18/365
18 January 2010 - Happy MLK day! To paraphrase what my sister said on her twitter, thanks to the man who taught us to be color blind.
Spent the first half of the day with my bestie Deanna at a matinee showing of "Leap Year." Matthew Goode is one of our favorite actors so of course we had to go see this one on the big screen while we could.
Spending the rest of my day glued to this computer screen. So much work! I was actually feeling pretty good about it until I realized I had completely forgotten about 40 pages worth of reading that was due today along with a two page review. So I am on to that, now. Even though the clock is slowing approaching midnight, I needn't worry because at least
I got my caffeine fix today.
Unlike yesterday, when I had no coffee, tea, or anything. The lack of caffeine compensation literally
ate
me
alive.
It makes it any better, the Starbucks cup you actually see is NOT coffee...I'm making a slow transition to tea. A little better...right?
Autobiographica - Day 17/365
17 Janury 2010 - So I had a completely different idea for this post until about 5 seconds ago. I realized that my substantial amount of exhaustion today is not due to being *busy* or staying up late. The problem is,
I
HAD
NO
COFFEE
TODAY!!!!
I need to work on this! No wonder I was so grumpy!
15 January 2010
Autobiographica - Day 15/365
15 January 2010 - more money, more time, more space, more work, more education, more emotion, more exposure, more experience, more, more, more--all I keep hearing. when do we slow down? when do we take an evening to sit down and read a book or writer a letter to a friend? when do we take trips to places where we never been? when we do sit down and simple enjoy the universe. I'm not sure if I want "more..." I am honestly content with who I am and where I am.
Autobiographica - Day 14/365
14 January 2010 - It's about time I did one of these. This shot was totally a last resort because I couldn't think of anything, but now I am glad I took it. Why? Something sad happened last night (nothing terribly tragic, but definitely worth the mention)--my Native American beaded bracelet that I am wearing in this picture (I noted which one it is) broke this morning while I was trying to untangle a hair tie. I promised my mom that I would cut off all my bracelets when I graduated from college, but I guess that one just couldn't last a few more months. Oh well. I got it at a Native American Art Museum back in Fall of 2008. It didn't mean a whole to me until I was in Italy last Spring and a friend of mine were checking out a hostel. The guy working there asked me which country was it from...at first I didn't know what to say, but then I replied--"America!" because though it wasn't the red, white, and blue, it was still American. I didn't know the tribe, but it was just as American as anyone else. I liked being able to say that and since then, I felt a special connection with that bracelet..a long with the others (they all have their own meanings, I noted them as well).
14 January 2010
Autobiographica - Day 13/365
13 January 2010 - Eh, cheap shot. This day got by me. Started working on my senior thesis today. That should say enough. Oh, and I also got a Blackberry 8530. Nice little detail.
13 January 2010
Autobiographica - Day 12/365
12 January 2009 - Something I must know someday: Why winter? And why so long? I'm sure God has a beyond perfect explanation but as I sit here night after night in this frozen city (that isn't even accented with snow) I can't escape the question.
11 January 2010
08 January 2010
Welcome to the New South
When I was kid, people used to make fun of me and my sister for wearing riding boots. Now I see those same people wearing them. I'm nice enough to keep my mouth shut, though.
"Photographs create the beautiful and - over generations of picture-taking - use it up. Certain glories of nature, for example, have been all but abandoned to the indefatigable attentions of amateur camera buffs. The image-surfeited are likely to find sunsets corny; they now look, alas, too much like photographs."
from "The Heroism of Vision" by Susan Sontag
from "The Heroism of Vision" by Susan Sontag
07 January 2010
Autobiographica - Day 7/365
Well this is going to be a fun semester...just found out I have a night class every Thursday night from 6-9PM. Lucky for me, it's *snowing* here in GA and the school closed down for the night. But just think, this time next week I'll be sitting in a classroom:/
Autobiographica - Day 6/365
This was the day my 365 was camera was back in my hometown..it was the first time in a long time I felt lost without it. My only other camera is on my awesome Google phone...I love that thing. Definitely saved the day--literally!
Autobiographica - Day 5/365
Left my camera at my parent's :/..fortunately I randomly thought to take my 365 earlier in the morning and it ended up saving me later on!
05 January 2010
Autobiographica - Day 4/365
Listening to the beautiful voice of Ray Lamontagne, live from some placed called Italy. He's singing "All The Wild Horses."
This will be my song for the year. Last year I believe it was Kriss Kross by the Guillemots.
And just for the sake of documentation, Georgia's cold weather is slowly moving toward the state of unbearable. Problem is, it isn't like we're getting snowed in. There's barely ice on the roads! I just want this to be over..I keep having dreams of sitting outside. That's it. I used to do stuff like that.
twitter me up, guys. and don't worry, I don't tweet about what color socks I'm wearing.
04 January 2010
01 January 2010
Autobiographica - Day 1/365
First day of the year and here goes round two of my 365. I've completed this before, but I just feel a need to do it again. I am currently running on 1 hour of sleep--not exaggerating--and for some reason I am extra happy to be alive today.
I hope this will be a year to remember. I hope this will help me remember this year.
Link to previous 365: www.flickr.com/photos/atownsoimperfect/sets/7215760327560...
Link to boyfriend's 365: www.flickr.com/photos/kekoanichols/sets/72157623113456292
I hope this will be a year to remember. I hope this will help me remember this year.
Link to previous 365: www.flickr.com/photos/atownsoimperfect/sets/7215760327560...
Link to boyfriend's 365: www.flickr.com/photos/kekoanichols/sets/72157623113456292
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