I keep telling myself, "If only I had a camera cord . . . I would be posting pictures." I am starting to wonder if I really would. I am a chronic sufferer of, "I'm this far behind, why try catching up now?" syndrome. The usual remedy is not to fall behind. It is pretty beneficial until I fall behind; then I say, "Fuhgiddibodaht" . . . otherwise known as "Forget about it." However, in lieu of my proactive solution failing-- I am going to take the retroactive approach. I am going to be the little writer I know I am (or once was) and will paint a few key images with a few key phrases and sentences. It will not be forty, but it will at least make a dent in the ever deepening hole I have dug. This is really all for posterity's sake; I would like a medium to look back on 365 days through.
1. Hitting my head against a wall. Frustration has always come easily to me. Lately, I have been self-righteous and indignant and ridiculously proud as though it were my job. What's worse, I am completely closeted about it; my frustration never reaches its source. Ultimately, my flustered fits end with a headache and without progress.
2. The toothiest grin imaginable. Between bouts of frustration, there have been some of the most wonderful moments. If I had ever had cause to doubt my faith in humanity, I have had experiences that would completely restore it. People are conflicted, both beautiful and flawed. I am beginning to find conviction in that as the greatest gift God has endowed us with.
3. Pigtails. There would of course have been days in the past month+ that I did not feel like making an effort at creativity or thought. That is why this picture would be taken. I wear pigtails 80% of the time. I like them because it requires no effort on my part and I feel five-years-old when I do so.
This is a start and by no means a finish.
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It's actually coffee. Yeah, I was remembering my trip to the sun last spring and said, "Hey! That would make a good photograph!" Too bad I left my camera at home. Go figure. So I just took a picture of some coffee I made and then just increased the color like crazy. Yeah...
You've been sucking too hard on the LOLlipop, Miss Waller.
...that was my pathetic attempt at being creative with the "LOL" acronymn.
Also, this is a great idea, Whitney. I always like reading what you have to write. Did you say you're gonna be doing this daily? If you were to ask me, I'd vote YES.
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