Day 78

Anything can be beautiful if that's the way we honestly see it.

Day 77

I've been lazy and trying to nap all day.
I am fairly confident in my likelihood of being sick.
My coughing has become worse, and I had the beginnings of a fever a few hours ago.
Don't worry, I'm combating it with a steady wave of
sleep deprivation, malnutrition, and stress.
Hahahah!

I've been having an increasingly more difficult time updating this consistently with actual daily updates lately. I've been taking a surplus of pictures on certain days, but not for the rest of the week. I end up using these surplus pictures because I'm too lazy to take one for a day. Though there's nothing wrong with this, because technically, as long as I put a photo per day, there are no problems. But I think my Photo 365 should be documenting my life more accurately, instead of more artistically.

I think my lack of constant daily updates is due to a lack of inspiration. I'm not going to lie, it's been kinda tough maintaining this thing daily with all the stuff I have going on in my life. I've taken 77 pictures since my birthday, which was almost two months ago. It took me two years to build a repertoire of 300 pictures prior to this little experiment. I'm not used to the constantness of this type of photographing. Sooner or later, I just get tired, or run out of things to take pictures of on any certain day.


So I'm going to be trying something I was thinking about midway through these first two months. I planned on losing interest in this at one point or the next, or at least losing inspiration. So I'm going to attempt and revitalize my inspiration with a theme.


Next week, all my updates will be focused around the theme of a playlist of songs. One song per day for the entire week. My daily little blurb will be replaced with the lyrics the picture was inspired from. I think this will make things interesting for me, and produce something nice to look at too. I'll be giving the playlist when I think of a nice set of songs. =]

Day 76

I really don't want to work tonight.
I don't have the energy to deal with work or people.
I think beginning to get sick with something.
I'm starting to cough, feeling very cold, and my head feels warmer than normal.
I'm going to try and get more rest this week.

Day 75

What a great day.
And it only cost me about 17$ and a gash in my forehead.
I love my friends.

Day 74

They think they're hot snot...
But they're actually just cold boogers.

You two people...
No.

You two assholes...
No.

You two heathens...
No.



You two mean less than dirt to me.
That is a privileged position in my book.
You really have to earn that kind of renown.
Stay out of our lives. The end.



On another note, I worked from the opening of the store this morning until 5. It's not a particularly long shift by any means, but the fact I had to wake up so early on a Saturday made things a lot more interesting. I really enjoyed it; it was very quiet and calm throughout the entire morning hours until about 3.
Yesterday I faked a picture because I was too freaked out to take a real one for the actual day. To be quite honest, I haven't taken a "daily picture" for about a week now. I've been slacking, but some good has come of it. I'm slowly improving the grades I've lost in my classes. Even though it's a moot point this late in the semester, any little bit of improvement could go a long way.
I tend to build up a large surplus of pictures because I take so many. I love to share them all, but that defies the point of this blog. I'll try and be more diligent with taking daily pictures.


We were having intensely severe thunderstorms yesterday, and I'm deathly afraid of them. There were even tornado touchdowns on the east side of town. I also didn't take my camera to the swing dance that I attended. Oh well. It was very fun though. =]
I wake up in a few hours to go to church with one of my best friends, along with our other cohorts. We'll be adventuring throughout the day. They have a meeting at one point, and I think I'll take a walk around TCU campus. Then we'll be hitting up a lovely restaurant, hopefully with Rachel's lovely madre, and I'll have a very memorable day.

Also, yes, for those who really haven't noticed, I am Christian. Yes I was Atheist, and yes I was Agnostic. Yes, before that, I was Catholic. This is now my past.
Yes, I'm currently attending a Baptist church (UBC, University Baptist Church) on Sundays. I have a very strong faith, more than I ever had when I was Catholic. This is because I have finally chosen a belief, and have not been coerced into believing something I don't care about. I'm very much happy finally and honestly believing in a God I can trust. I do not care what you think about my change in religion, because I know this change is benefit to me, not a blight.
I am happy.
You should be too.

Day 73

Tonight I went to the Paschal Big Band Dance.
It was fun, though not as exciting as the last time I went.
Fortunately though, I was able to dance a lot more.
Being social has unlimited perks, I'm living proof.
I have so many friends in so many places, and it's so cool how they're all interconnected.
I love all my friends.


This day, one year ago, I fell in love with a girl.
Also this day, one year ago, I was told a girl liked me.

Day 72

Bright sunny days.
The days when you can open all your doors and windows.
Let all the bad out, and let a breath of fresh air in.
(PS, this was with my camera phone.)

Day 71

It's a road that nobody really cares to walk.
And it's not particularly glamorous.
But in our culture, this is a necessity.

Day 70

It's a love I can only begin to describe.
Surrealistic interpretations of how things may seem.
I love the little things.
I am in love with that which is simple and ordinary
Because it is that which is unbelievable and extraordinary.

Day 69

Someone put bubbles in the fountain.
It was pretty tight.
Nothing happened today.

Day 68

Today was the best Easter of my life.
It was also inherently the first.
It's days like today that make me appreciate things more.

Day 67

It snowed today.
The day before Easter.

Day 66

I think the line I'm searching for is...
"I've got soul but I'm not a soldier."

Day 65

Coy?

Day 64

I really need to figure things out.

Day 63

"Motion Picture:
[n] a sequence of consecutive pictures of objects photographed in motion... in such rapid succession as to give the illusion of natural movement."


A picture is worth a thousand words.
But sometimes 1000 words aren't enough.
Cinematography is a form of photography,
And I won't neglect that.
Besides, no picture I could ever take could sum up this.

Day 62

Tonight I'm seeing my most favorite band.
Explosions In the Sky.

Hell yes I'm excited.

Day 61

Say what you will.
We'll have our fun.

Day 60

"Beauty is only skin deep."
There is a secret in this picture.

Day 59

My friends are amazing.
Basically.

Day 58

Sometimes what was once normal will change.
It won't resemble anything natural any longer.
Sometimes the world around us gets crazy.
It won't respond properly in a conveiable way.
Sometimes things just get a little crazy.


And sometimes we notice.

Day 57

I miss being in love.
Even when being in love made me unhappy.
Though I guess I'm used to that, kinda.

Day 56

I spend my nights cynical and sardonic.
At least my photography retains neutrality.
I'm worried for one of my friends tonight,
I'm also happy for a girl that is a sister to me,
And I'm thinking of another great friend tonight.
I'm also thinking of another friend that means a lot to me.
And I'm thinking for myself.

I hope they all do fine.
I hope I do too...

Who will these people be in Heaven waiting for me?
Will they make me feel good?

Day 55

The things I see, the things I see, the things I see!!!
The things I see with these two lonely eyes of mine.
How can something be so beautiful yet so far out of my grasp.

Day 54

Yes, we do have photo ops. in front of Asian restaurants.
You just wish you were as cool as we were.
This morning was amazing.

Day 53

Moving toward your freedom
Is the strongest ability you have.

Day 52

We are all so technological.

Day 51

You're lost, you're crazy.
I love you though.
I hope you come home soon
So we can sneak you into rated R movies and be obnoxious.
♥

Day 50

...A world of that which you could never imagine.

Day 49

Needless to say, I'm excited.

Day 48

Basically,
I'm exhausted and don't feel like taking a picture.
And Albert Hammond Jr. rocks.

Day 47

Into the sunset...
Why can't all days be like this?

Day 46

Driving, Marble Slab, Play-do, Media room
The Roof, UBC, Sushi, Crowley
Trunks, Guitars, Milkshakes, The Tain.

Day 45

Where next will our journeys take us?

Day 44

We are all only a little bit different...

Day 43

I wish this.
I wish that.
There's never been a time when I had no wishes.
When there was nothing more I needed.
When I was finally content.
When I was finally happy...



I wish I was happy.

Day 42

I don't care where I am.
I don't care who I am with.
I don't care what kind of photographic tool I have with me.
I will ALWAYS get the best possible shot I can.
I love this camera phone.

Day 41

...And really, it just makes me go crazy inside.

Day 40

Do you think you know me?
Don't you think you know who I am?
Don't you think I know who I am?
I don't know me. You surely don't know me either.

But I know how I live.
I know how my life goes.
You want the slightest clue?
Walk in my shoes for a day.
It's not pretty, it's not fun, and it's not easy.
And it's definitely not what I want my life to be.
But, it is my life. And that's how it's going to remain.

Day 39

...But don't worry.
The heavens await in the distance.
And you will rise forth from this rock
That's tied you down for so long with it's gravity.
You'll soar with the greatest of all.
Have a little faith, and everything you will ever desire will be yours.

Day 38

Be forewarned...
There's not going to be anything easy about this.
It's going to be tough; it's going to be rough.
Your complexion will fade, your body will become worthless.
The same will happen to your friends.
You'll become lost, uninspired, and lonely.
But don't worry...
[to be continued]

Day 37

...I promise you.
You'll grow older. Your body will change.
You'll lose that vibrance, but still radiate beauty.
Maybe you'll find something to get you going through the year.
But you'll also get much older.
All things wear with time, even yourself.
But be forewarned...
[to be continued]

Day 36

You've got to spend a little more time growing up.
You're still new, vibrant, colorful, and ready for whatever life throws at you.
You haven't seen how things will unfold yet.
But you will soon, I promise you...
[to be continued]

Day 35

We try and grow so tall in the world that surrounds us.
We look so glorious, so strong, so resilient in our habitat
While retaining our beauty, integrity, and fragility.
And we look so perfect, despite our imperfection.

But there are things larger than us;
Things that are beyond our haphazard comprehension and conception.
Beyond our trivial and minuscule dilemmas.
We don't deserve to be surrounded by such wondrously grandiose grandeur.
But this is the world we live in, and we must cherish every nanometer of it.
Who wants to live in a palace of gold that is tarnished?

Day 34

There He rises, all high and mighty.
Symbols that defy barrier, and transcend so many cultures.
These tall T's mean so much.

Day 33

Have you ever seen perfection?
I have.
It smiled back at me.

Day 32

This is me one month later.
I am evangelized.
I am a new person.
And I am happier because of it.
Thank you... I owe you more than you know.

Day 31

This was me one month ago.
Alone in the dark.
How has one month changed me?
I'll show you tomorrow.

Day 30

The ripples in the sky tore at infinity.
Just look up; infinity can not be blemished.
Vastness is too true.

Day 29

All the lights and sounds reminded me of you.