~ bach

“Nothing is wasted, nothing is in vain: / The seas roll over but the rocks remain.”

~A.P Hebert~

i'm done organizing my books by colour. and now i'm almost out of space. i better start thinning the herd.

update oct 2007: here is the room now. more books! comfy pillows and blankies and 'neverything!

"a father... knows exactly what those boys at the mall have in their depraved little minds because he once owned such a depraved little mind himself. in fact, if he thinks enough about the plans that he used to have for young girls, the father not only will support his wife in keeping their daughter home but he might even run over to the mall and have a few of those boys arrested."

~ bill cosby

(45/365, a year of portraits)

happy sunday.

listening:

great chill music

About this one. I uploaded it before, and deleted it. I edited this a lot and... meh, I gueessee I'm okay with the outcome. But that's it, I'm just okay with it. Well, I don't know. It's gonna stay up. Ummm... yeah? And my bra is REALLY ANNOYING ME!!! argh!

I need to go out,

sleep. Meh. But, this weekend... I want to do something, even though I don't think I'm going to be able to. I have soo many ideas in my little head though. Argh, it's killing me that I really can't do any. I need good light, which is in the morning. I need model people (I don't want to use myself again). Ahhh, I love this feeling... so many ideas!!! Yay. All thanks to music... wohoo! Okay, enough. Back to memorizing Hamlet.

"My necessaries are embarked. Farewell."

Mwahaha...

I'm thinking I might do a set with that phone. Evil, evil, evil LOUD phone. But good for photos. It's seen here too

www.flickr.com/photos/idyllic_photography/752283459/in/se...

and

www.flickr.com/photos/idyllic_photography/753133828/in/se...

(Re-edited & replaced November 2011)

day three hundred and sixty five.

Explored.

view large

Three hundred and sixty five—what it is to me; it’s planning my day around my self portrait instead of trying to fit time to shoot into my day, it’s loving my camera like a friend, it’s creativity ruts as well as shots I’m still proud of, it’s a journal of my thoughts, it’s a new obsession with my favorite friend, it’s learning to not care what you look like, it’s the joy of finding music lyrics to suit whatever mood you're trying to portray, it’s what forces you to see every single thing as beautiful (and never be able to undo that), it’s rushing to take a photo at 11:50 at night and waking up before the sun, it’s finding motivation in everyone else’s project, it’s truly understanding how simultaneously lasting and fleeting a year really is.

Kaleigh, thank you, thank you. A thousand times over. For getting me started, for keeping me going, thank you.

this is the end,

you gentle friend.

this is the end, my only friend, the end

of our elaborate plans, the end

of everything that stands, the end

no safety or surprise, the end

I'll never look into your eyes

again.

this is the end,

you gentle friend.

this is the end, my only friend, the end.

it hurts to set you free

but you'll never follow me

the end of laughter

and soft lies

the end of nights we tried to die;

this is the end.

PS: this shot was insane. I had to climb up 50 feet of almost vertical rock in the blazing sun all the while trying not to slip on sea water or get pelted with ginormous waves. I also had to wear a long sleeved shirt in the tropics.

PPS: good luck Adriana. :)

(EXPLORED) #110

same day as this.

i've been such an inactive contact lately.

that is going to change asap. (:

My brother and I tried something along these lines the other day. The only complications were:

1. My brother wandered off with my tripod shoe still on his camera.

2. it was raining and blowing a gale, and

3. we only had three sparklers!

Otherwise... easy.

View my 2015 365

View my 2013 365

I'll miss him, i love him but cannot choose his fate, may the best of luck be with you Ioh

youtube.com/watch?v=tD5WyyS_ENY

KORN LYRICS

"I'm Done"

We are the pain

We are the shame

We've gone insane

Inside where no ones around

I am to blame, for everything

I like this game, that you all

make me play

I'm done being there for others

They have their pain and so do I

Don't need to feel it all over

I try to hold on and you bring me down

We are estranged

We are deranged

I can't explain

How you all break me apart

I am to blame, for everything

I like this game, that you all

make me play

I'm done being there for others

They have their pain and so do I

Don't need to feel it all over

I try to hold on and you bring me down

We wait, we hate

We try to get away

Mistake my pain

It has been lead astray

I'm Looking around, I drop to the ground

Why does it have to end this way

Feeling numb, so long

Oh God it's just everything

It's everything

Now I pray for all of them to go away!

I'm done being there for others

They have their pain and so do I

Don't need to feel it all over

I try to hold on and you bring me down

I want you to know that I'm happy for you

I wish nothing but the best for you both

An older version of me

Is she perverted like me

Would she go down on you in a theater

Does she speak eloquently

And would she have your baby

I'm sure she'd make a really excellent mother

'cause the love that you gave that we made

Wasn't able to make it enough for you to be open wide, no

And every time you speak her name

Does she know how you told me you'd hold me

Until you died, 'til you died

But you're still alive

Chorus:

And I'm here to remind you

Of the mess you left when you went away

It's not fair to deny me

Of the cross i bear that you gave to me

You, you, you oughta know

You seem very well, things look peaceful

I'm not quite as well, i thought you should know

Did you forget about me Mr. duplicity

I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner

It was a slap in the face how quickly i was replaced

Are you thinking of me when you F*$! her

'cause the love that you gave that we made

Wasn't able to make it enough for you to be open wide, no

And every time you speak her name

Does she know how you told me you'd hold me

Until you died, 'til you died

But you're sill alive

Repeat chorus

'cause the joke that you laid in the bed that was me

And i'm not gonna fade

As soon as you close your eyes and you know it

And every time i scratch my nails down someone else's back

I hope you feel it...well can you feel it

Alanis Morissette

www.mtv.com/videos/alanis-morissette/10580/you-oughta-kno...

Let love fall on you, all over, all the time.

Fall in love continuously, even with the ones you already love.

The heart is hidden, but if you water it your eyes will show.

Day 365!!!! (05.31.2011)

Come one...you know you want to sing it...“Life is just a bowl of cherries, don't take it serious, it's mysterious. Life is just a bowl of cherries, so live and laugh and laugh at love, love a laugh, laugh and love.”

I've really loved doing this 365 project. Not only did it make me reach and try new things, it really helped me open my eyes and see the world in a whole new way. During this past year I've experienced a lot of personal growth (both physically...grrr...and emotionally). I've had some fantastic moments as well as some that felt like my heart was being ripped out. During all of these, it was really nice to be able to "run away" with my camera and almost decompress while trying to figure it all out. Maybe cheaper than a shrink, who knows? But I've really enjoyed it and I thank everyone who gave me encouragement and advice along the way.

Will I do another 365? Soon...I think...but for now I'm not going to take it so seriously and just enjoy taking a photo now and again when the whimsy hits!

.

.

who cares anyway

.

.

(who cares)

for 365, motha'uckers!

Holy crap, people.

day 365.

View On Black - possibly bigger but maybe not

**Toe Tag cropped larger in comments because I suck at this making it bigger thing**

I have never hit save so emphatically before in my life. I believe I might have said "Day 365, you crazy assholes, BOOYAH!" and then hit the save button. It was a moment.

I feel like I either am going to have way too much to say or no where near enough.

I love you people.

I love that you have given me laughter.

I love that I have made friends that I know will be friends for life through what I thought was a silly project to get me out of a rut.

I love that this project taught me so much about myself, about who I am on the inside and out, about what I really look like and not what I think I look like.

I love that this project brought me heartbreak - mostly of my own creation.

I did 2 years of 365 days of pictures of my kids before this (in a private blog) and that taught me a lot about who I am as a photographer, but this project has taught me so much more -

I'm okay being me.

And I don't think there is any other more powerful thing to learn in a year than that.

I don't want to get started naming people because I'll forget someone -- but just know that if you are reading this, and if you've been around for even a small part of my year, left even one comment on any of my images, that I couldn't have done it without you.

All of my love, flickr.

This 365 is DONE.

♥

wendy

December 31, 2012

three hundred sixty six.

OH MY GOD I CAN'T EVEN

I WISH I COULD CHANGE THE FONT SIZE I FEEL LIKE SCREAMING

i'm done. i've actually finished this 365.

and as much as i want to say that it was stupid, stressful and time-consuming – well it was all three of those things – it was worth it.

although i'm not completely proud of everything because i could have done better, i did try [most of the time]. AND FOR ONCE, I CAN SAY THAT I DID NOT QUIT. I STARTED SOMETHING AND STUCK WITH IT UNTIL THE END. GOLD STAR FOR ME

wow I woke up at 7am today for this photo and the clouds decided to be pissy and cover the sunrise for me. thanks a lot, clouds I HATE YOU OVERCAST

ok i'll try to keep this short:

i'm so happy i decided to do this 365. it helped me grow as a photographer and a person (wow that was so cliché everyone says that in their 365 speech thing but IT'S TRUE!). i actually didn't cheat for 2/3 of the year and i only missed uploading one day! i learned so much just from experimenting and being inspired by others and realized i probably should take some photography classes so i actually know what i'm doing.

i also started to appreciate the beauty in simple things i never would've thought were beautiful before. taking pictures and turning everything into a piece of art is fun :]

to those of you who kept up with my project, supported me, etc etc, THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH, LOVE YOU ALL. you know who you are. and even if you've just recently stumbled upon my stream, thank you also. i promise better stuff in the future!

to those of you who are starting 365 projects tomorrow or someday, GOOD LUCK.. YOU'LL NEED IT ;) but really - no matter how hard it gets, and trust me it will get very difficult sometimes, try to keep going. it'll pay off in the end :)

to those of you who completed a 365, GOOD JOB :') *we can all breathe a sigh of relief*

and to my dad - thanks so much for driving me places and being an occasional tripod

i will definitely continue taking photos, but this time i'll be sure to push myself.

i'm just going to take a much needed break before then!

happy new year,

Melissa

twitter | instagram | tumblr

→ My Photo365 Project ←

Well its been fun!

Wishing all the Photo365 peeps completed or still going, and all my contacts - new & old a very happy and safe new year from mine to yours..

Appreciate the comments over the last 365 days, its been an EPIC adventure!

Cheers & Good Health to you all!

see you at the 100x :-)

MarkfromAdelaide

I'm done. 290/290.

A lot of you (OK, like 3 of you) will be disappointed/upset to see this but I'm done with my 365. You may wonder why and the truth is, because it's made me hate taking photos. When I first started photography a few years ago, I said one thing which I remember distictly, "I don't want this to ever feel like a chore" and for the past 100 days, it's felt like a chore. It's made me become uninspired, lazy, and frankly, take rubbish cop-out photos just because I feel like I should upload something to continue the project. I used to take photos only when I was feeling inspired and had an emotion/idea I wanted to bring to life but it hasn't been like that for a long time for me with this project. I think if I did this project back when I first started taking photos, it would have been good and much better to me but as it stands, I think it's holding me back rather than teaching me anything new. I know my camera, I know composition, I know lighting - I can take photos that are technically good but for a long time it's been technical photos that lack character, emotion, a story. So, I'm done.

Thank you so so much to every single one of you who have taken a moment out of your lives for my photos in the 365 project. Thank you for every comment, fave, like, and view. If it wasn't for you guys out there, I'd have quit a very long time ago but I didn't want to disappoint you all so stuck it out as long as I could. You guys seriously are amazing.

I started some projects during my 365 and I'll certainly continue with those (Water, Scanography etc) but not in this setting. It's time for me to become a photographer again rather than someone who just takes photos.

Once again, thank you all. x

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yay... i did it. a photo a day for 365 days... woo hoo. and since some of you suggested a selfie.... here it tis ;) i think i can count on one hand how many selfies i actually managed to pop in here. and in most of those i look completely crazy. ok.. not that this is much better. i gotta hand it to anyone who does self portraits.. you all rock. i had some (what i thought) were some great ideas for today.. but it just didn't work out. so instead you get my burning man hat. ya.. i made one for me too.. similar to Stian's. warm & toasty.. and oh so soft... and yep... look at them gorgeous flickr colors. :) so i figured it was a fitting way to end my 365.

i have a couple thoughts i would like to jot down.. and i might get to that later this evening. but i will at least say it has been a wonderful fun ride doing this project. and thanks to all of you who have shared it with me. and a special shout out to Ellie (aka PWB) for asking me to join the 365 community group. i have learned so much there.. and it has been a treat to help out with the blog and all ;)

and while i won't be continuing on to year 2... i will be sticking around for msh and the 365 community group.... and perhaps a couple other things here and there. will have a bit more time i suppose to focus on all those techniques i didn't have a chance to try this year. there are lots.

and now.. i can finally catch up on all your streams. yay :) will take me a couple days.. since i was away for such a long while.. but i will get there eventually.

If you follow me on Instagram you got to see this image last night, but I changed somethings when I woke up this morning. If you would like to follow me on Instagram, my username is: Callanloves.

I got some weird looks when I took this.

This means a lot to me.

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Holy crap, I've waited a year to be able to say that, and it feels so good!

I know this is a simple picture, but I wanted it to be fun and happy and not so much work.

Through this 365 I have learned so so much. Not only about photography, but about myself, and others I've met here on flickr. But I really have learned ALOT about photography and processing and manipulations. I didn't think some of the stuff I have done was possible. I stepped out of my comfort zone, tried new things (some thing worked great, some failed miserably). I have developed a style, I have been told. I have a lot more to learn, and alot more I want to do.

A few things that happened this year ;

-Lost myself

-Lived in an apartment I hated.

-Stuck up for my daughter and for myself

-Moved back in with my parents

-Made the hardest decision I have ever had to make, to get a divorce.

-Created my first manipulation

-Reconnected with old friends

-Made amazing new friends

-FINALLY made Explore

-And finally finding out who I am and who I want to be.

I never knew that doing this project would change me so much, and am so happy I decided to jump in full force.

I am entirely grateful for all of you who have visited my stream, especially the onces that come often and have become friends. And I appreciate everyone for being inspiration to me when I felt like quiting.

I'm not sure what I'm going to do next. Maybe a year 2 to document my first year as a single mom, going through the divorce, and hopefully moving out on my own and in a different state. Or I might do something more simple, or nothing at all. All I know for sure is I'm so happy and proud of myself for making it through this year.

It's been an amazing year, and I'm so glad I got to share it with the awesome flickrverse and all of you in it. It's been a great time.

XOXO

I'm in the silliest mood tonight, can you tell?

This might be gone by morning . . .

In all seriousness, I've never been this close to a laying hen before! She was very patient with me, although "one" of her many eggs was blushing the whole time!

“He that but looketh on a plate of ham and eggs to lust after it hath

already committed breakfast with it in his heart.” ~ C.S. Lewis ~

Can you believe people really do put catsup on their eggs? Don't know why I chose "red" . . . I was playing around with gradients! Never mind . . . polka dots?

note: if the mood strikes, check out the tags

I Ab 1600 cam left

taken w/ 7D then screen shot w/ iPhone

for you...

****In need of title for following photo" Winning title will receive a FREE 8X10. **** Final date August 30th

I recently wrote myself a note trying to describe my photography and I came up with a couple of words

1. Planned 2. Conceptual 3. prop based 4. vivid.

These words though very small have helped me execute my shoots within the last week on our trip to South Carolina. Corey, my husband, has been an awesome model and inspiration for the last couple of shoots we did . I will be uploading multiple photos that fit into the 4 words I've created in the next week. Enjoy. Comment if you like, I love to hear your thoughts.

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A minha cor favorita, talvez.

(essa cor é lavanda, não é? rs)

Well, I'm done. :) 365 days plus 1 (thanks to the leap year). For this last shot I decided to do something fun and light instead of trying to create some grand, artistic masterpiece. I wanted to combine some of my previous 365 elements into this last one, so wearing a hoodie . . . and a dress. . . in the shower . . . with my husband and dog . . . seemed only right. :) And now I must reflect on my 365 journey . . .

When I decided to do 365 it was on a whim. One day I just thought "that seems cool... I'll do that". It has mostly been a means for me to improve my skills with photography (both the taking and the editing of the picture), and when I look through from beginning to end, I can see the progression I've made, which is great. It has been difficult at times . . . I've gone through ruts and periods of feeling uninspired, bored, frustrated, and discouraged. Ultimately, however, my stubbornness beat out my natural desire to quit, and I managed to get through the entire year without missing a day. *pats self on back*

I think my favorite thing about 365 is that I now have a pretty substatial collection of images I LOVE that I wouldn't have had otherwise. A lot of my favorite photos would never have been taken had it not been for this project. This photo, which was my most popular here for a loooong time, was taken on a day when I had a horrible migraine. I took about 5 pictures total (way less than I usually take), and then re-collapsed on my couch. Same goes for this one.

I've learned a lot in the course of the last year. I've learned how to use studio lighting, and learned to love and prefer natural light. The light in my bathroom has been pretty helpful too. I've experimented with clones, and textures - with some degree of success. ;) You've all met my husband, and our little girl, and gotten to enjoy (and lust after, haha) our apartment. I've also learned (largely in part to my fellow wonderully supportive ladies of FSPASG) that it's ok to take pictures of yourself because you want to, and because you enjoy it. It's ok to be a little vain and accept yourself as beauty, as art, and as a woman. It's ok to not just do this because you're "the only model available". It's ok to do it for YOU and it's ok to look at a photo you've taken of yourself and say "that is amazing". At first I was a bit embarrassed that I had so many pictures of myself, but now.... I'm just proud of them. Why shouldn't I be? These are images I LOVE that I created ALL by myself. I'm the subject, the photographer, the one who processed them... I did them myself, and I have no problems being proud of that.

So... now what? Well, now I have to thank all of you who have supported me and taken to the time to visit my stream here over the last year. It has meant so much to me. XOXO

As for what I'm going to do now, and will I do another 365... ? The answer is, probably. I am NOT going to jump right back into another one though. I definitely need a break! In the meantime, I'm certainly not planning on spending much time away from Flickr. I'm not taking a Flickr break - just a 365 break. :) I am thinking of maybe joining some of the other project groups, like 52 weeks or something like that. I also have a few creative projects in my head that I'd like to do now that I have time to execute them properly instead of trying to turn them out quickly for the sake of meeting a deadline. I also want to try to upload more non-selfies, whether it be nature shots or portraits of others... I want to better diversify my collection here on Flickr. I'm planning on going back through all my photos from the last year and revisting shots, finding gems I've missed, and uploading without thinking "I wonder if people will like this..." And of course I plan to continue to keep up as best I can with everyone else's work. :)

So... in conclusion. . . it's been a good year, and I couldn't have done it without you all!! xoxoxox

Wow. One year of me in pictures... (I'm not going to deny that I was perfect, but I did it.)

Cara introduced me to a song earlier this week that I have been thinking a lot about. Aerosmith - Full Circle. She played the song for me, and as I listened to it... All I could think about was that this would be a perfect slogan for my 365. To me, its about living your life to the most... and to cherish everything that you have... and to make the most of what time you do have. And honestly, I couldn't agree more.

If you've got a second... watch this video.. listen to the words :) Aerosmith - Full Circle

A lot has happened to me in this past year. Meeting Cara... having my first photography show... making new friends... having my truck stolen... traveling from here to there... and yes, doing a 365 is a wonderful way to relive those moments in your life. In the end... I've got to say, this project is a pain in the butt. But then again,

I'm very glad I did it. Will I be doing it again? I don't think so. I've made some great friends on here just because of it.... I would not change that for the life of me.

I want to say thank you to everyone who has commented or even just took the moment to look at my photos. Tina, Rhonda, Cris, Sue, Melody, Jill, Jenn, Ray, Amy, Paul, Kirk, Carol, Linda (mom), Mike for your constant harassment, Ross for your constant harassment, Lauren, Kristen, and I'm sure I am forgetting many other people... but I'm sure you know exactly who you are. Thanks for not letting me stop this. Even if I wasn't 'perfect' in it. I still had a fun time doing it... and I will never EVER forget this experience. And most of all... I want to say a very special "Thank You" to Cara. I know there were plenty of times she was annoyed with this project... but she stuck with me, and even gave me some great inspiration for it. Honey, I love you.. thank you for sticking with me throughout this project :)

In looking back... it was a great year... I cannot wait to be able to look back on this to share this experience with other people... :)

You Lost Me

Christina Aguilera

Bionic

Mr. JunkieXL

2010

1. Quiet down Spiderman, I'm just getting to the good part, 2. He stopped for a nanosecond, 3. Taking care of a friend, 4. Be on the lookout for THIS woman, 5. Rock em' and Sock em', 6. Raise your hand and say 'I' if you're a robot, 7. Excuse me, do you have any chickens I can borrow?, 8. I was out looking for a train and I found a worm, 9. The Nose Knows, 10. It feels like forever but dangit that woman can cook, 11. You're gonna need a bigger boat, 12. It's fun to stay at the...Y-M-C-A, 13. When you told me you used to chase tornadoes, I thought it was a metaphor, 14. My hero delivers creamsicles and fudge pops, 15. Rush hour-okeh at the Brooklyn Bridge, 16. What (some) Women (may) Want, 17. It's better to bump cars than to bump heads, 18. The leaning tower of oreo's, 19. Did you know that Mr. Worm is a romantic, 20. {Balancing} Bench Monday

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The three A's of Al-Anon: awareness, acceptance, and action. Acceptance is always the hardest part.

And I thought yesterday was bad. Ha.

~Mitch Hedberg

*snoring*

*jerking head up from keyboard*

"Wha-"

*wiping off drool from her chin*

"what...... whoozhsa..."

*looking confused*

"I'm... shjust...."

"where.... what..."

*shaking head violently*

"Man..."

*loosing balance, falling off the chair*

BANG. And the earth shook. Sirens going off in the distance. Neighbours yelling and running out from the building.

"No.... is shust me...."

"Ouh... my...a.....assch...."

*whimpering*

"You see people.... time for her to go to bed", says Hannah's guardian angel as she watches the pitiful shape of a human being slowly crawling over the floor towards the bedroom.

"She'll be back with you all tomorrow."

*loud snoring... NOT from the bedroom*

Guardian angel:

*sighs*

"Okey, could somebody please come and help me lift that carcass up to the bed?"

"Anyone?"

*silence*

*determined voice*

"Alrighty then. Let's grab this leg here, this arm there, and then I...."

*strangled noises*

"Ooofhg....freeghrr....gaaaAAAAAHHH!!!!"

*kicks the carcass in the side and storms out of the door*

I'm done with feeling inferior.

Im done with feeling paranoid.

Im done with people taking advantage of me.

Im done with not being heard.

Im done with thinking everyone is out to get me.

Im done with putting myself down all the time.

Im done with my friends not appreciating me.

Im done with not appreciating myself.

Im done with being treated like crap.

Im done with feeling like crap.

Im done with not standing up for myself.

Im done with feeling inferior.

Im done.

Every summer I try to change something about myself for the better. This is what Im doing this summer.

I say this, but when school starts, nothing will have changed.

Im done with that.

Im done with living here.

Im NOT done with this project. Not even close.

Inspired by reeeid

AGH! im finally done!

i cannot believe how far i've come. i know its taken me a lot longer than 52 weeks to complete this project but im glad i saw it to the end. i had though about quitting so many times, but i realized that i had to finish it for me if no one else. over this past year and a half, i feel like i have grown so much: in my photography, creativity, and as a person in general. i am so much more confident in what i do, and i feel like i can express myself better (if not in words then pictures)

i want to thank EVERYONE who has ever given me support!! everyone here on flickr means so much to me. i love you guys so much!!!

as a side note: i would not suggest writing on your face with pens (it hurts A LOT)

outtakes on > facebook l tumblr l formspring

well, Michael, this emo contest of ours is not over yet.

I heart sunburts. :D Especially, the natural ones. (In fact, only the natural ones; my editing software is perilously cheap (free) and doesn't include anything to do with lighting effects. Ergo, you can more or less assume all of my photos are SOOC, bar the odd contrast/brightness, and the few recent ker-azy edits.

Anyway! Merci, Amy & Alesha, for the tags. You are lover-ly people.

1, My actual name is Louise. Fooled you ;) (Long story about the name. And, don't worry, it isn't a dangg twilight reference, far from it!! Although, I do rather adore the twilight stories).

2. My ambition is to be a journalist. My dream is to become a photographer. Everyone I say that to is like ?? but, there's a distinction.. ambition is what I believe will happen, dreams are the barely achievable but would-be-lovely senarios the mind drifts to most moments.

3. I just made salmon frittata (it's basically an omlette, let's not lie..) for the first time, and it was the first time my mum's ever dared eat my cooking, and it WASN'T BAD. Yahooo!!

4. My dog refused point blank to stand still for this photo.

5. I'm fairly new to flickr, and a teensy-tiny bit too obsessed with it.

6. I'm proud I haven't cheated my 365 yet. Not gonna lie, I didn't even think I'd make the second day!

7. My brother has gone on holiday, and hidden my ipod charger. GRRRR.

8. I'mma learn to play the gee-tar! My brother has one, which he barely seems to use.. his exam is the same day as I leave for Malawi, && mum's like, do I take him to the exam or see you off? I'm like, I'M CLEARLY MORE IMPORTANT. Just kidding. I wouldn't say that. Only by telepathic mind-waves. ;)

9. It's summer, and I NEED THINGS TO DO. Especially on the days when I'm home alone, no means of transport (cept my bike), 6 miles from any facilities, with only the sun for company. Any suggestions of time-occupying things? I've tried knitting, let's not go there.

10. I TALK TOO MUCH .

i've had one of the most physically/mentally exhausting and stressful days ever today and i didn't even think that was possible compared to some days i've had lately, which is why i'm going to keep this short. full explanation of the problems i've been experiencing are detailed in this thread:

www.flickr.com/help/forum/en-us/72157634489886893/

TL;DR - flickr is malfunctioning and is currently borderline unusable for me.

- if you left me a comment, it may have disappeared, been deleted, or i am simply unable to reply to it even if i can read it.

- if you sent me a flickrmail, i am not able to view it or see that the mail in my inbox is from you; it may even have been deleted.

- if you +faved any of my photos, your +fav may have been deleted or simply not showing up.

- if you replied to any of my comments, they may not be showing up in my recent activity feed or anywhere else at all.

i'll update with more details later.

i may not be at my PC much for the rest of the day but if you need or want to contact me leave a message to xxleitanxx on AIM or Skype, or xxleitanxx at gmail.