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Still off Flickr for a number of issues for a while. Looking forward to catching up.
Model: Krystal Smith
"You see things. You keep quiet about them. And you understand."
With respect to Stephen Chbosky
Better seen large. Thank you.
Another Krystal Smith's image that's much too good for me to toss
"I need to know that someone out there listens and understands...
I need to know that these people exist."
This is for me.
we were INFINITE.
-The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
For Mission 24. I joined a while ago but this is the first time I've checked my mail in time to participate. I should probably do that more often...
Every time I hear the word 'infinite' this quote pops into my head. You might have to read the book to really get it. It's hard for me to explain, but you know those little moments in life when, even if only for 5 minutes, things are going right, and you're happy and you love life and you close your eyes and everything stands still and you just want to be in that moment forever? Yeah, that's what it feels like to be infinite.
Read the book. You'll understand.
love this book
this quote is from the book
a must read
oh my god almost 1000 notes over 1000 12000 notes and counting on tumblr of this photo!
March 9, 2011.
"And in that moment, I swear we were infinite" - The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky
For some odd reason this makes me think of Twilight. :/
I frequently wonder what is the meaning. Of life itself.
You meet people, and they walk in and out of your life.
There are some who seem destined to be there, so perfectly.
Yet they're the same people who leave so fast, leaving nothing but shattered memories and broken emotions.
Nothing is infinite. Nothing can remain infinite.
March 26, 2011.
Thank you so much to Summer for the testimonial! :)
When I'm bored of daylight I make it sunset.
I don't like relying on people much, because you never know if one day they'll disappear. There is no such thing as a confirmed constant; change is the only constant that you can be sure will always remain. Independence gives you freedom, it takes away that free-falling feeling; the fear that what is there today may not be there tomorrow. So here it is. You don't need to rely on someone else to make you feel good about yourself. That person who can make sure that you believe in yourself is you. And that's all you need to be. You.
i love this. this is from this
lately, i have been really happy with my photography. nothing is forced anymore, which makes me glad i quit taking pictures solely for the fact that i was doing a 365.
explore 322.
december 6th 2011, 9|365
don't have much to say today, im in one of those moods where i just want to sleep all day. tired:(
after i run, and get some school work done i think im going to watch a really good movie.
actually no, im re-watching LOST, all 6 seasons. I miss it so much :(
lol, this is crap.
“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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"everyone loves each other, but no one really likes each other."
- the perks of being a wallflower
another favorite quote.
double exposure. film
didnt really do anything today.
walked around with claudia around the neighborhood until she had to go
then watched adventure time
yepepepepeppp
today is the first day of the new year.
it's January 1, 2011.
i was supposed to start a new diary today,
but I didn't go to the store to purchase one.
i didn't do it for 2010, sigh.
so maybe tomorrow.
... and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion. - Henry David Thoreau
Perhaps true for some people, yet personally I'd rather be on that pumpkin with someone I love, or someone I like, or those with a bond. As a character in a compelling book said "We were just there together. And that was enough." (Charlie in "the perks of being a wallflower")
Sorry, Henry. But to each his/her own.
I know I've been gone from Flickr for a few days, and am looking forward to catching up on all your work. :-)
Better in lightbox
May 15, 2011.
This is the reason why I don't like self portraits. I am the epitome of insecurity. I am the kind of person who is uncomfortable with seeing my own face in photographs. I believe in inner beauty as much as outer beauty which makes me even more susceptible to uncertainty. I struggle with accepting what I look like and who I am. Do you?
please? facebook
"There is a feeling that I had Friday night after the homecoming game that I don't know if I will ever be able to describe except to say that it is warm. Sam and Patrick drove me to the party that night, and I sat in the middle of Sam’s pickup truck. Sam loves her pickup truck because I think it reminds her of her dad. The feeling I had happened when Sam told Patrick to find a station on the radio. And he kept getting commercials. And commercials. And a really bad song about love that had the word “baby” in it. And then more commercials. And finally he found this really amazing song about this boy, and we all got quiet.
Sam tapped her hand on the steering wheel. Patrick held his hand outside the car and made air waves. And I just sat between them. After the song finished, I said something.
“I feel infinite.”
And Sam and Patrick looked at me like I said the greatest thing they ever heard. Because the song was that great and because we all really paid attention to it. Five minutes of a lifetime were truly spend, and we felt young in a good way.”
-- The Perks Of Being a Wallflower
Very spontaneous shot, but I liked it. And I swear I've fallen in love with book characters *cough*edwardcullen*cough* but never a book itself.
Well yeah, times have changed.
Explored #215.
Braceslessness feels amazing.
"And we were talking about things that seemed important at the time. And we were looking up that hill. And then Patrick started running after the sunset. And Sam immediately followed him. And I saw them running in silhouette. Running after the sun. Then, I started running. And everything was as good as it could be."
- the perks of being a wallflower
I love those lines. The picture in my mind is beautiful and it makes me nervous to see the movie. I've noticed that in the past four years whenever I read this book I get something different from it. It's a really excellent read if you haven't read it yet.
"But because things change. And friends leave. And life doesn't stop for anybody."
Why would I upload one of my most personal images ever? Read on..........
On December 12, I received a Flickrmail from Ann (annadelf) describing my challenge for the Get Pushed group. A discussion followed -
Me: Clara?
Clara: Yes?
Me: I just got my Get Pushed challenge for this month.
Clara: What is it?
Me: I'm supposed to use the book I'm reading.
Clara: The Perks of Being a Wallflower?
Me: Yep.
Clara: How?
Me: Well, the challenge is (now reading from the Flickrmail) "Count the number of years of all the members of your immediate family living with you. Take that number and go to the corresponding page of a book you are currently reading"
Clara: Page 135
Me: Yeah. Now go down to the 12th line corresponding to today's date. I'm supposed to capture that line in an image.
Clara: What does it say?
Me: Here, read it for yourself.
Clara: 1, 2, 3, 4,........ (After reading it) You made this up.
Me: Here's Ann's email. You did the math. And you'll always be the prettiest girl in the room.
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Page 135, line 12: "Kiss the prettiest girl in the room on the lips.”
By the way, out of the 1365 images on my stream, this is only the second time Clara acquiesced to being a model.
Thanks, Hon.
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an expansion. thank you so much to Cynthia.Wong and evan-etc for offering me help with expansions! i would link to them but my links aren't working just now. anyway, i'm sure you've heard of them, they both have lovely streams and are lovely people.
I read the perks of being a wallflower, and I have to say, it was the best book I've ever read. If you haven't read it, please do. It makes you look at life differently and treasure every moment.
And yay for polaroids and smashed flowers!!
My scanner makes things look blue. =/
This is so old it's ridiculous. From like, march. I still kinda liked it though. I'll probably take some cool polaroids soon but I need to buy more film I think. Damn.
the insomnia has begun.
#42: "I don’t know if you’ve ever felt like that. That you wanted to sleep for a thousand years. Or just not exist. Or just not be aware that you do exist. Or something like that. I think wanting that is very morbid, but I want it when I get like this. That’s why I’m trying not to think. I just want it all to stop spinning."
-Stephen Chbosky (The Perks of Being a Wallflower)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGIXnC34H3c
- Wrong Turn, Jack Johnson
"so, this is my life.
and i want you to know that i am both happy and sad,
and i'm still trying to figure out how that could be."
fact #32: my first screen name was "stayz216". (stayz = a failed at attempt pronouncing my name to make it sound cool / 216 = my birthday) awesome. what was yours?
#27
Big props to Hannah for standing in the snow in a sleeveless dress in freezing temperatures. For half an hour. I think this photo is beautiful though, so it was worth it. Of course I can say that quite easily, as I was wrapped up in several layers. & I was still cold.
A year ago today I started my 365, so I'm currently 104 days behind. I didn't have internet access for most of July & August though, & I had exams & revision through January-May, so really I'm excused. As today should technically be my finishing date I wanted a really lovely photo - & this is it. =) Poor Hannah. We were taking this in my back garden, & we'd had to wait until the groundsmen putting up a fence had gone, & then we were trying to beat the setting sun. I have so many photos from today, & so I'm going to put one of them aside just to be able to do a little thank you to people who have been so great to me this past year, & about my 365 in general.
I'm absolutely exhausted now - I've had seven hours sleep over the last 3 days - so I'll finish this tomorrow.
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I got 3 hours sleep last night. I am so tired. My Dad kindly got me up, & then I was a right bitch & had a go at him because I was pissed off at my brother. As soon as I’d left the room I felt shit, but I didn’t know if he was going to be annoyed at me for the rest of the day or if it was something he’d just ignore. & I was exhausted, so I just dozed for a little while in my parents’ room. My Mom brought me some hot orange & then Hannah text me to ask if I was still on for 11am. Last night while I watched CCB we text each other organizing a photo shoot for today – I’d text her earlier in the day to say when it snowed again I wanted to take some photos of her. So we set it up!
I was almost ready to go when she arrived – I’m not sure if she walked down or if her dad drove her. Her dad walked Chester round the school though, & we could see his footprints (& pawprints) around the pitches. We headed off to the golf course first, & moved around to the tree area & next to the pond. We did lots of jumping & throwing snow, & then ‘catalogue’ poses. We went to the rugby pitches then, & moved up the hill onto the next set of the pitches, before moving to the tennis courts. Yeah, we took a lot of photos.
We went inside to warm up then. Hannah had tea & I had hot orange, & then I made Hannah some leek & potato soup. I wasn’t hungry at that point. We sat for ages & just talked, before she suggested we have some of the chocolate cake I’d made. So we did. & then we talked some more, before moving on to the next part of the shoot. I gave her one of the dresses I had borrowed from the costume department, & told her to keep her boots & jeans on underneath. We couldn’t find any lip liner, so she winged it with the lipstick. I saw my Dad before we went out, & he’s definitely not pleased with me. Hannah wrapped up in a coat then & we tried to find a place to take this photo. This bit was supposed to be more ‘editorial’, as it was jokingly called. I’d originally planned to shoot this in the back garden, but there were like 5 groundsmen putting up a trellis on the third level, & Hannah knew some of them, so we went to the front of my house. I was trying to be quick, because I felt guilty about her being cold, & then someone from St. Oswald’s started waving at us, & so we both felt self-conscious & tried to rush it.
When we went back inside we had more hot drinks & looked through the photos. Neither of us were pleased with these ones. We were lamenting it, when Hannah suggested we try it again, & I shouldn’t worry about her getting cold. She got dressed again, & then wondered where to shoot. My Mom told us the groundsmen had left for the day, so we rushed out to the garden. It took a while to get into the swing of it, but we got some good shots. After half an hour my jeans were wet from kneeling in it, & I didn’t want to imagine how cold Hannah was. Everytime the wind blew she shivered. So we headed in & put the heater on & looked through the photos again, & were pleased this time. Well, I was. Hannah asked if I wanted to go & walk Chester at the Mere, so I let my Mom know where I was going, & then Hannah’s dad came & picked us up.
Hannah went & got warmer clothes, & I was so glad Hugh’d let me borrow his walking boots (I can’t find mine) & one of his hats ( he didn’t know I taken that actually). We set off through the town, through the park, & up to the top of St. John’s hill. We walked back to college then, & I could feel the cold air clawing at my lungs. Bringing my inhaler would probably have been the smart thing. We went to Lower School to see Hannah’s mum, & she got us some water & twixes. Then we said goodbye & Hannah & I walked to her car. The back door was frozen shut! After she’d gotten the front door open I walked home. I went through my photos before dinner time, where my Dad was still not pleased with me, & then I edited one of the photos, & lay down in front of the electric fire. As soon as I moved away from the fire I went back to being completely cold. I was chilled to the bone. I eventually curled up into a ball & fell asleep. I had to curl up, otherwise either my feet or hips couldn’t get warm. My Mom said I was so sweet when she checked up on me – curled up & snoring. Gee, thanks.
My Dad came & woke me up after 2 or so hours. I blearily remember him saying I was going to make myself ill if I stayed in such a hot room. It was horribly hot, & I was an inch away from the heater going at full blast. So I went & watched CBB with my family, but fell asleep pretty quickly. My Dad woke me again & took me through to my room. As my Mom hugged me before I got up I remembered my Dad saying something nice about me, & briefly hoped he was going to stop being annoyed at me.
261/365
just finished reading 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower', a couple days ago. it took me only two days to finish. i loved it. it was so amazingly written, and the character of Charlie is, without a doubt, one of the most adorable and precious characters ever written. i wish i knew a boy like him. i'd be in love.
goodness, people certainly do enjoy tagging me. apparently, they like my facts, or something...? well, in any case, lots of people have tagged me. so, here are some more facts for all ya'll. embrace; enjoy.
10 Facts:
1. i've had over 10,800 photostream views. :)))
2. i'm not wearing nearly as much foundation/powder on my face, anymore. i don't feel like i need it; i'm feeling much more natural lately. i actually want to show my freckles, for once. and i feel better when i look in the mirror, and i'm able to think to myself, 'that's my face.' it's a wonderful feeling. it really is.
3. there are days, when i want something bad to happen to me; just for some excitement. that sounds really horrible... but it's true. some days, when things are really unamusing and bland, i'm like, 'hmm... i think i'd like to get hit by a car right now.' or, 'hm. i want to have a total, emotional break-down.' or, i want to get in some kind of trouble, just to get some more attention... gosh, that sounds wretched! but maybe some of you can relate to me... i don't know. i can't even imagine what it's like to want bad stuff to happen to me, when i'm not in that mood; but when i am in it, i want it so bad.
4. i want to be friends with everyone. why can't that be possible?
5. one time, i literally flew. just for several moments though. it was unbelievably windy one day; so i got a huge umbrella, went outside, opened it up, and held it high, waiting for a gust of wind. it came; and my feet lifted off the ground, for about 4 or 5 seconds. it was epic.
6. i HATED the new Alice in Wonderland... wanna know why? ahaa, believe me--i'll tell you. i've got quiiite a few good reasons for being opposed to it. despite the fact that i adore every other movie with Danny Elfman, Tim Burton, and Johnny Depp, involved.
7. i wish he and i could work. but we can't.
8. i want a pen-pal. and i am NOT even kidding. hand-written letters are absolutely blissful to me, in every way. do any of you want to be my pen-pal? please, let me know. cause i really, really want one. it'd make me so happy.
9. go ahead and laugh; but i want to discover a real, living mermaid one day... oh man. how ridiculously childish does that sound?
10. on Monday, while we were driving home, from California... i witnessed the most disurbing thing i've probably ever seen. it was a head-on collision car accident. i didn't see it actually happen; but we were stopped in the middle of the road, for about an hour, just a few cars behind the ones that got in the wreck. there were helicopters, ambulances, cops, fire-trucks--just everything. at first, before any of us saw the actual cars, we weren't really phased by it; cause we didn't know how bad it was. then, we saw a big truck drive past us, with one of the wrecked cars attached on the back.
the entire front part of the car, directly on the driver's side, was crushed. thoroughly destroyed.
it's been a long time since i've had such an immediate sob, at simply the sight of something. a piece of my heart died.
later, when we all started moving forward, we saw the other car that was being taken away. it was absolutely destroyed, just on the driver's side, too. there was a tire, in the window. it was 100% horrific.
one of the very first things that came to my mind, when i saw the first car, ruined--was that person's family.
and where they were going. if it was even important.
or if they were a boy, or girl.
or a wonderful person. or a horrible person.
or a pregnant woman.
or an engaged man.
because whatever they were... they were gone.
after a little while, the helicopters went away.
the ambulances went away; silently and slowly.
and heaven had at least one, new arrival.
i've been praying for those two, unfortunate people's familes, constantly... you all should do the same, if you could remember.
and i just sincerely hope and pray, to never see something like that, again.
cherish life, my friends.
for it is more precious, than we'll ever even begin to realize.
"It's strange because sometimes, I read a book, and I think I am the people in the book. "
The Perks Of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Emma Watson almost became the victim of kidnappers
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Emma Watson almost became the victim of kidnappers
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Emma Watson almost became the victim of kidnappers