Tall Grasses

Thursday already.

I know that I mentioned earlier that as the week wore on my nervousness over meeting W. would no doubt find itself the subject of a post...but you know, I'm less nervous now than I was three days ago. I've got a ton of things to do to be ready for the visit but I am so comfortable with this man already that I just can't stress over any of it. It's nice and such a welcome change. I stressed constantly over things with M. I don't have to do that anymore.

I'm excited. I can't wait to meet him in person, I can't wait to get to the island and I can't wait to find the wild horses and I can't wait to shoot 500 photos of anything that moves.

I was talking to a girl I work with about the weekend and she said to me, "I can tell you're excited. Be coy, don't let him know that you like him," but wtf? He's not two. I'm not trying to get him to pick up his toys. I do like him and why should I pretend otherwise, or make any effort to hide my regard? I don't play games like that - never have and don't see the point in starting now. If I were a Dashwood sister, I'd be Maryann.

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Proven Ways to Get Along Better With EVERYONE

1. Before you say anything to anyone, ask yourself 3 things:
   
   
   1. Is it true?
      
   2. Is it kind?
      
   3. Is it necessary?
      
   
   
2. Make promises sparingly and keep them faithfully.
   
   
3. Never miss the opportunity to compliment or say something encouraging to someone.
   
   
4. Refuse to talk negatively about others; don't gossip and don't listen to gossip.
   
   
5. Have a forgiving view of people. Believe that most people are doing the best they can.
   
   
6. Keep an open mind; discuss, but don't argue. (It is possible to disagree without being disagreeable.)
   
   
7. Forget about counting to 10. Count to 1,000 before doing or saying anything that could make matters worse.
   
   
8. Let your virtues speak for themselves.
   
   
9. If someone criticizes you, see if there is any TRUTH to what he is saying; if so, make changes. If there is no truth to the criticism, ignore it and live so that no one will believe the negative remark.
   
   
10. Cultivate your sense of humor; laughter is the shortest distance between two people.
    
    
11. Do not seek so much to be consoled, as to console; do not seek so much to be understood, as to understand; do not seek so much to be loved as to love.

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I was gonna rant a bit about how I woke up pissed off, how I'm fighting with M again, how I feel like gnashing my teeth in frustration but then it hit me...

it's Friday!!

Whoo!

And besides...aside from things with M I've had a pretty ok week. I took up running - yeah, me! I used to joke that if you saw me running you should look for the axe wielding maniac behind me. But yeah, I am giving it a go. I'd like to be able to run in a 5K to raise money for cancer research by this fall, in honour of my uncle who just passed away. That's my goal, and I'm sticking to it.

Also I've been invited to participate in an upcoming show at a local gallery and I'm excited about that! That deserves it's own post, though, and I only have a moment left...so I'll just wish you Happy Friday and be done with it!

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Daisy

I have -1 messages in my Vox message box. How does one receive -1 messages, I wonder?

Was just browsing Imagekind. There's an artist on there whose prints start at 10K!!! Holy shit! How's he get away with that?! I don't even think he's that good. I could duplicate the effect (he's into surrealism) in about 10 minutes with pinch and liquefy. Guess it's all in a name; he's apparently well known and has been jacking his price up for over 40 years.

As predicted though, I now have a new obsession. I love looking at other people's galleries. It's nice to realize that I'm just as good as some of them. Others though blow me out of the water. But those are the ones I'll learn from.

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Hello everyone.  My name is Adriana and I am new to the group.  I must be honest, I am neither a photographer, and much to your shock lol I never heard of metaphotography until I saw this group.  I find it stunning and would love to learn more about it.  If any of you have advice, websites, tips, books, or any info you can share so I can learn more about metaphotography, I would appreciate your sharing it with me.  Thanks  :  )

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Dw1

Had dinner with J tonight - he's heading back to Huntsville, which means our Everglades trip is on hold indefinitely. I think I should really just go by myself; it's so much easier to get things moving when you don't have to coordinate with anyone else.

Speaking of things moving...talked to M today. That in itself isn't anything special; we talk pretty much every day. Things were going really well, until he made this seemingly harmless comment about "if circumstances were different" and I felt completely deflated all of a sudden. I don't know why things have to be so damn complicated between us. I don't know why things can't just be.

J says that this thing with M is a way for me to avoid a relationship, that he's my way of avoiding making a connection with an emotionally available man instead of a "perhaps in the not too distant future" man. As much as I hate to say it, his theory does hold some water. I hold other men at bay because of my feelings for M. I do love him, I do. It isn't that my feelings aren't sincere. It's that the situation is pretty damn hopeless and the futility of the relationship is lowering my self esteem.

And that's not good.

So I have a lot to think about...but not right now. Right now, I am worn out and need to go to bed.  

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In the clouds
Originally uploaded by CheshireMoon

For those of you who are playing with textures, I've uploaded quite a few to my Flickr account and you're more than welcome to use them. Here's the link:

Textures

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I gazed through these rooftops for the last time maybe..
I felt the soft breeze in my face and closed my eyes..
I miss the city streets , i miss the sounds i miss that scent..

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Little Dryad
Originally uploaded by CheshireMoon

My mood. Right now.

End transmission.

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When these lines turn into spirals, when these winter days become spring
Our feelings will fall like rain...
A spring storm with rain so thick, will fall on to our heads on to everything we are and then head once more to sea...
The sea i miss so much....
She is full with feelings born inside each one of us.

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