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Instead of a Christmas tree... On New Year's Eve, I want to congratulate everyone with this photo.
Bellow I wrote a short (actually not...) congratulation for everybody in Russian. It would be quite hard for me to make it in English with all meaning I want to share, so feel free to use translation services you prefer to get the ideas...
Искренне желаю всем (в том числе и себе) плодотворного нового года. Для тех, кто использует празднование нового года в качестве точки отсчета, желаю преуспеть в том, чтобы всегда и везде фокусироваться на том, на что можно повлиять, как-то изменить. Остальным же желаю получить прекрасные плоды вашего труда (в том числе и над собой). Пусть всё, что вы посадили в этом году, во всех предыдущих годах прорастет в этом году и даст свои плоды. Но также желаю вам помнить о том, что нужно ещё и регулярно поливать и ухаживать за растениями… Желаю всем принятия того, что вы можете повлиять лишь на малую часть от того, что вас окружает. И вдохновения для того, чтобы продолжать свой путь, продолжать сотворять свою жизнь, делать ваш внутренний и окружающий мир лучше, добрее, наполнять радостью. Пусть всё способствует вашему росту и слиянию с Природой, своим чистым Сознанием.
В эти дни непременно стоит отметить для себя и поблагодарить себе и окружающему миру за все пройденные уроки, приобретения, провалы, ошибки. За то, что ни смотря ни на что мы продолжаем наше космическое путешествие. А если нам до сих пор трудно понять кто мы такие и что мы делаем в этом мире - то это повод начать предпринимать маленькие, пусть даже крошечные действия… Стоит фокусироваться на действиях, а потом уже на размышлениях или рефлексии…
Пусть в Новом году будут только благостные последствия наших действий (или бездействия). Пусть окружающие вас люди и обстоятельства всячески помогают вам, а вы в свою очередь инвестируйте в них. Что стоит наша жизнь, если в ней отсутствуют другие люди?…
Мира, Гармонии и Целостности в Новом году!
Happy Holidays everyone!
Photographer: Fred H. Politinsky
Subject: Life
Time spent in self-reflection is never wasted.
---- Paul T.P. Wong
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Joel picked our theme in the Vent this week, and I love what he chose. The little things. Tiny moments, tiny things, anything little that makes you feel something. And in case you hadn't noticed, reflections are kind of my obsession right now. Especially reflections in my bedroom windows. And hearts. And my ring. :)
I've actually felt like garbage all day. I'm hoping this is just a 24 hour thing and I'm feeling a lot better by tomorrow. Skipping soccer tonight to rest. I hate doing that, but I just can't afford to get full-blown sick right now, so I'm taking preemptive measures. Andy just got done cooking crab legs and is going to shred them and make crab cakes for dinner shortly. I'm so excited that I get to spend the rest of my life with him running our kitchen.
Ok, enough rambling.
365 Days (self portraits): Day 335
The Vent: It's the Little Things
“I don’t think I’ve ever been a part of the “popular” crowd; I don’t think I ever will be and I’m okay with that.” Eunice by Christine Wu (2/5)
Challenging the meaning of life is the truest expression of the state of being human. Viktor E. Frankl
Purple Sloth Steal of the Week
60L July 5th - July 12th
I was hiking on state land and came upon a Creek. While I walked down the hill I noticed mini waterfalls forming bubbles. I suddenly realized I could see a reflection of the trees above me, including myself. The bubbles were spinning so I had to shoot at the fastest shutter speed available. I only brought my 300mm out since I was looking specifically for owls. This forced me to shoot at higher iso.
I have been reviewing some Vietnam scans and came on this one which I never bothered with before because it was kind of ordinary. Until I realized it might be an accidental selfie. (A word that did not exist in 1967) If you look closely at the very right of the frame you can see me, reflected in the window.
Fab work do last night "Moulin Rouge" night. Heres the summary
Gin=lots
laughs=plenty
Those staff who entered into the spirit and dressed up=100%
Veggie food=pretty good
service=also good
Company=terrific
Random after party party=random and fun!
home to bed=4.30am
blergh .......
hangover=absolutely
I couldnt possibly post all the shots from the party, loads of drunk teachers acting drunk. Soz.
Next door, Emily and Elizabeth had retired upstairs. Luckily for them, Bobby had made sure the women had a decent bed and large enough covers.
What Bobby couldn’t plan for, however, was the changing weather and that Elizabeth didn’t seem sleepy.
“Baby sister,” Emily spoke, her face barely visible above the covers as she tried to stay warm. “Could you please turn out the light?”
“I just realized that I’m reading, like, I’m really reading. I haven’t reread the same page four times to make sense of what it says. I didn’t know I could still do that!” Elizabeth marveled.
“I don’t know how you get anything outside of childcare accomplished at your house,” Emily observed.
“I don’t know how I do either,” Elizabeth reflected, astonished she had just said that. Did she really feel that way?
To be continued later this week... ;)
The door that I saw my reflection in was double paned, so I couldn't get any sharper image!
Took in front of new Irving K. Barber Library at UBC.
Self portrait taken inside Blue Moon Camera and Machine with my Pentax K1000. I've been holding on to this image for some months, waiting for the time that it might relieve a self portrait drought.
And also, waiting for a time when it might have some relevance to the events in my life. I've been taking photos since I was about twelve years old - the first camera I ever used consistently was my mom's little 110, and the first book I ever read on photography was put out by the 4-H organization. I had books of photos before I was a teenager, ribbons for them at the county fair, even an award at state fair. But never did I put much stock into myself as a 'real' photographer. It was a hobby for me. Veterinary medicine, on the other hand, was my profession. Photography didn't even take second - I reserved writing as my backup career, meaning my work with a camera took a distant third. And yet, I persisted, because I so thoroughly enjoyed it.
I am a person who downplays my accomplishments. I have always been such a person. But I will take a moment here to say something - yes, I am proud of what I have done and what I continue to do with a camera. I may never be completely satisfied with my work (who is? satisfaction is an endless pursuit that has its purpose... it keeps us driven), but I am confident enough in it to say that, yes, I am pleased with my own progress in the field of photography. My vision is only one of millions, but it is mine alone, and I am proud of it.
There is more to this excerpt. But you'll have to wait until the 25th to discover what that 'more' is. ;)
Selbstreflexion Selbstreflektion Leere Vitrine.
Part of the set: "Viennese Museums before my very eyes".
DMC-G2 - P1280624 12.2.2012