Day 146

Today was my friend Ara's birthday.
Today was a day I spent with my friends.
Today was amazing.

Day 145

Stunning.

Day 144

The search for this is endless.

Day 143

Home, home on the range,

Where the deer and the antelope play;

Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,

And the skies are not cloudy all day.

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The stars at night are big and bright...
The prairie sky is wide and high...
Reminds me of the one I love...
Deep in the heart of Texas.

It's good to be back.

Day 142

I don't care where I am.
Give me 30-60 minutes and some good music,
And I can make any place look interesting.
Including Newton, Kansas.


Beauty is all around us.
You just have to look for it.

Day 141

It's so strange, travelling.
We make our territories. We call them by different names.
We treat them differently. As if they were islands in a vast ocean.
Though we all know that's not true. We all know the land is one in the same.

Yet you cross those invisible lines traced upon the ground,
And everything looks, feels, and seems different.
It's as if a few miles could change everything.

The clouds over Oklahoma are unique beyond measure,
That's all I have to say.

Day 140

I am going to Kansas tomorrow for my father's third wedding.

Day 139

I really hope it isn't what I think it is.
I guess I'll be finding out soon enough.

Day 138

I went to a party.
It was a little awkward, though I'm not sure why.
Today was good, though not terribly relevant.

But let me set something straight.


This is my Photo 365 project. Most of you know this, duh.
Anyway, the reason I make this "profound statement" (sarcasm)
Is to instill the actual profound statement (severity)
That I put forth with aforementioned project.

This project is mine; my own.
I didn't take this project on because someone forced me to. Nobody wants me to continue except myself. Some of my pictures have been made fun of and ridiculed by friends and strangers alike. Many more have been touted and boasted by friends and strangers alike.

Following the rules; that was my intention.
The rules say: Take one picture for every day of a year.
Which is exactly what I do.
But these are my interpretations of the rules. It didn't say take 5-star artistic works every day. It didn't say to take crappy pictures that you would put on Myspace. It basically said, "Do what you can to the best of your ability." It also stated that this was a way to document your life throughout your year.

My pictures aren't always jaw-droppingly fantastic, though this is my aim. I can't always get a perfect subject to photograph, nor can I always get the perfect lighting, angle, etc. Emotionally, mentally, physically, monetarily, and idealistically, this is impossible. But I try my best to bring something that is intriguing and pleasing to the eye.

But I'm also doing this for myself, and if my pictures aren't of phenominal quality, you should bear to mind you aren't the only person to please. I document what I do every day with this project. If I don't have my camera, time, energy, I'll use my camera phone. Lesser quality for better documentation. On the flip side, higher quality through equal or lesser than documenting if I do have my camera. What I'm trying to say is that if my pictures aren't perfect, don't rag on me, because the photographs are more for me than you.

Furthermore, I'm not about to let the rules tie me down. It says one type of picture per day. It doesn't detail what kind of photography. I use film cameras, and digital cameras. I have dabbled in cinematography. I have even taken a picture with my computer. I do this either because it documents better, or a simple photo can't tell what I want to say. If I don't post a picture one day, and do something weird and different (or differentiating from the norm) don't give me heat either, for I am simply using my own interpretations of the rules. Rules that aren't set into stone are guidelines, and they are guiding me on my way to enjoying what I do.


None of this was important. But this project is important to me.
You viewing my project is also important to me. And whether you see every picture every day, view only once in a while, or have never seen this place until this very moment, I thank you for taking your time to look at something that I'd probably tend to call "pretty" or "cool" if you spoke to me about it in person. I'm grateful endlessly for your patience and interest. Thank you.




P-2-da-S:
I wrote this because I'm TERRIBLY sleep deprived and have gotten about a total of 12 hours of sleep in the last 4 days. It's way not healthy and my brain is definitely on the fritz, woooooo.

Day 137

This picture is me being directly focused on something.

Day 136

And now, it's time for family.
I've been catching up on my playing of Sims 2.
That's kinda nice.

Blue Mesa Grill is NOT that great.

I may be getting into an internship with the Sister Cities program.
My mom's friend, Irma, works for them
And offered me a position for photographing their events.
Maybe...

Day 135

I moved couches all day today.
That kid, Jacob. He was very cool.
I wonder if I'll remember him when I read this,
After my 365 is through.

Day 134

And my soul feels alive
With all the pretty colors.

Day 133

I love spontaneity, for all it's downfalls.

Day 132

It's the last time I'll see her in more than a month...

I miss you already.
Love, forever.

Day 131

We're all so different.
I love our strangeness.

Sorry for the crappy pictures lately.
My mom's been using the camera lately, and I haven't been able to take a really good one since.
I have an old digital camera, but it's peanuts in comparrison.
Almost not even worth it. And besides,
I'm always carrying around my camera phone.

I've noticed, and I really didn't expect it when I started this project, but I use my camera phone A LOT!
It's because sometimes when I use my actual camera, I have to set up the photo shoots.
I have to actually go out somewhere for the shot, and take it well.
But that doesn't always describe my day.
Sometimes I see something random that just gets my artist eye racing.
Something that explains my day far better than any amount of words ever could.
Something that I must photograph.


I expect to use it much more in the days ahead.

Day 130

I turn it up, but then I turn it off
Because I can't stand when they start to talk
About the hurt and the killing,
And the shoes that we're filling.
The damage and ruin,
Man the things that we're doing.
We gotta stop, we gotta turn it all off.
We gotta rewind and start it up again.

[Fall Line - Jack Johnson]

Day 129

I went to a party with my friends.
They're wonderful.

Day 128

If I've learned anything in the past week,
Its how significant having friends who care about you are.
And they're very significant.

These pictures are dumb, because I haven't been doing anything with myself,
Just lolling,
But they're the best thanks I can offer to everyone.
Thank you, endlessly.

Day 127

I apologize for the lack of updates.
I've had issues, as of late.
But I'm dealing with them.

Day 126

For though they may be parted there is
Still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be.

And when the night is cloudy,
There is a light that shines on me,
Shine until tomorrow, let it be.

[Let It Be - The Beatles]

Day 125

I'm tired all the time, even if I've gotten a lot of sleep.
I'm never hungry, even if my stomach is growling and empty.
I feel like throwing up even if I haven't eaten in hours.
I feel weak.



I remember this feeling.
I still don't like it.

Day 124

I just want to fix things.

Day 123

So much trouble over something so stupid.

I'm truly sorry, more than I could ever say.

Day 122

The difference is clear.
This was really cool; after leaving work with Rachel, we went into the rainy parking lot.
We find that part of it hadn't been rained on, or that it hadn't gotten as wet, or something.
But as you can really see, the left side is far more dry than the right.
Explain that.