365 Day Challenges: Day 28

Return: Anybody else suck at remembering to return these bad boys? They charge you an arm and a leg, so I’ve gotten better!

January 28- Obstacle Course (Chose a different prompt) 

Last week I wanted to get my entire apartment cleaned up and scrubbed from top to bottom and finally get all of my wall art up.  However with work, unexpected appointments and other commitment I didn’t get it done.  Not to mention being partially lazy as well.  Sometimes the simplest excuses become the biggest barriers too.  I mean I’m sure if I had just stopped dwaddling I could have gotten everything done, but I didn’t and I have to continue to try to finish it this week so that we can have a little celebration with our friends for my partners birthday. Sometimes during the week work and previous injuries make me so sore and ache-y, that I lose all interest in doing anything but laying on a heating pad and relaxing instead of lifting and moving things.  I want our place to finally feel like home, but I think in order to do that I need to stop using my excuses as a barrier and just get the cleaning and decorating done!

365 Day Challenges: Day 27

Secure: I always feel a bit better when I’ve got the chain on the door and I’m home alone

January 27- Sliced Bread

I think one of the best things since sliced bread are cameras and the advancement of photo processing. Think about it, as hard as it is, that you couldn’t take a picture of something you liked. In the 1500’s you could use a Camera obscura to view an image, but you couldn’t preserve that image. In 1826 a way was perfected to preserve images, and advancements were only made from there.  Now in 2014 you can carry your camera in a pocket! Granted I carry a large DSLR with me as well, but that’s because I like the image quality it produces better.  I love to keep my camera with me wherever I go, because you never know when creativity will strike. My wall is a gallery wall of images I’ve taken/created.  I love that now memories can be preserved and displayed for all to see for the rest of your life, and beyond.  I myself have pictures of both my grandmother, and my parents from the 40’s and the 50’s. I don’t have kids now, but I hope to someday and I plan to preserve them growing up for their children to see as well, all through the use of a camera! Just think about how great a camera is. You go on a trip to the Grand Canyon and want to preserve the colors you see forever. Now you pull out whatever camera you use (I am personally a Canon Girl), press a button and “boom!” picture created. Before the invention of a camera you’d have to find the perfect spot, set up your easel, stretch your canvas, prepare your paints and by that time it’s getting dark so you have to return the next day! And as much as I love art, I’m glad to just click a button and not have to paint an image!