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365 - The 2010 Edition - July 29, 2010
Paguma's post tonight reminded me of the sacrifices our parents made - that all parents make - for their kids.. From giving up the last slice of bread, to forking out thousands of dollars for dance lessons and baseball uniforms, we do it - and never look back. I don't regret a thing that I've ever given up so that my kids could do whatever it was they needed to do..
But I'm especially reminded of a couple of things my folks did for me that must have really been hard for them at the time. We weren't poor, but we weren't rich either. With five kids, there just isn't a lot of wiggle room on the budget. So when we wanted something, we had to r-e-a-l-l-y want it... We learned all about delayed gratification, and the art of saving, and lots of other skills that have served my credit rating well over the years..
One year, the folks surprised me with an actual electric guitar. It probably cost over a hundred dollars in the mid-sixties, which would be like a thousand dollars today - at least to our family.. It was a real stretch for them, and an awesome gift for a kid my age.. I tried to teach myself to play, and I believe I even took a few lessons - but it was hopeless.. I couldn't contort my hands to create the chords - had no muscle memory - and couldn't get both hands to work together.. I tried so hard.. I knew it had been a huge investment in me, my future, and my happiness for my parents, and I really, really didn't want to let them down - but it was hopeless..
Still, I kept that guitar, hoping that I would eventually be able to stretch my hands somehow, or learn to make some kind of music with it. In fact, I still have the carcass in the closet.. Travis gutted the pick-ups out of it for some reason, and all the strings are long gone.. The Waa-Waa bar swings uselessly against the sunburst paint on it's old body... But to me, it's value is as dear as ever. Because it's a reminder that my parents loved me, and were willing to help me do whatever it was that I wanted to do in life...
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The circumstances surrounding this picture are pure happiness for me - Shooting my favorite photographic color, red. Shooting in an amazing location with beautiful light. Shooting with 15 new friends. Being in London where I met 100 new people in 4 days. Beautiful memories.
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Model: Katerina Kuznetsova
Thank you veterans and their families for your service and sacrifice. All Veterans Memorial in Richfield, MN.
Nikon F2AS
Zoom-NIKKOR 35~70mm f/3.5 AI-s
Nikon L1bc filter
Ilford HP5+ 400@ISO400
1/500 sec@f/16
Ilford Microphen, 6,5 min/20°C
Listening to... Maps by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
-- CREDITS --
Blair Skin (No Brows) - The Skinnery
Lara Mesh Body - Maitreya
Mr. Kenway - Bolson
The Trish Hair II - Olive
Stretched Ear - HAIL
Open Ring Ear Weight - HAIL
Bubsy Star Brows - Random Matter
Deucalion Halo - Random Matter
Joint Weed - NikotiN
Vintage Denim Jacket - AMITOMO
Basic Panty (Hipster Pack) - Aberrant
Platform Play Verse Pink - FAUN
Memorial Day 2012
Executive Mansion,
Washington, Nov. 21, 1864.
Dear Madam,
I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant General of Massachusetts that you are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle. I feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save. I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.
Yours, very sincerely and respectfully,
A. Lincoln
This consoling message was written in by President Abraham Lincoln, November 1864 to Lydia Bixby, a widow living in Boston who lost five sons in the American Civil War.
Life Is Strange
• Cheat Table by IDK31 for free camera, no HUD and DOF
• UE3 .ini tweaks for pause
• GeDoSaTo for custom resolution
Believe it or not, I am still uploading the shots I made during my first playthrough back in October. I put aside a lot of pictures I didn't really like and it took me a while to make what I consider a good selection while also posting shots from other games. In all honestly I am not playing at all on PC right now... it's way too hard to properly sit down and run these heavy games with 30°C in my room. But, since Before The Storm has been announced (and I already preordered the Deluxe Edition) I felt in the mood again to post the remaining pictures. Only one is left after this and then I'll start posting the ones I took in my second playthrough and random ones I started using ReShade.
Also hey! The whole LIS game on Steam is 75% off ;D go get it if you haven't already!
A strangled rooster. I stumbled upon this gruesome offering late in my visit to the Christ Church cemetery in Belleville, NJ. This was most likely left by Palo Mayombe cultists in the light of the full moon, seeking to garner supernatural favor or press into service the spirits of the long dead.
I kid you not.
Check out the set description for the more detailed tale of the cemetery.
Thought i should just show this closer up. Im not the type who puts up photos from the same shoot but i thought this was worth it.
245/365
We received news today that an elderly man that was very close to my family had passed away. He lived in the country I'm off to visit tomorrow. It's quite sad. He was the most inspiring man I've ever met in my life.
I'm also unsure of how frequently I'll be posting on flickr for the next fortnight, but expect that I'll still be shooting on a daily basis.
I don't like this too much. But I've got a tonne of packing to do and this will be fine. I've got another 120 days anyway. Whatevz.