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365

I’m back, its been ages and so much for consistency and posting for 365.

Lets try this again.

I’ve developed a new project and am going to use this space to share it with you.

A year of portraits.

My life has taken me to the suburbs and on a traveling adventure so what better way to document that adventure than to share it with you. Every day.

My life has changed in a very big way and a surprisingly small event started that change.

Having dinner in early December was the event that started the domino effect of that change.

Since then decisions have been made at a record breaking pace and my life has been turned upside down. For the better and for always.

I met someone and I can confidently say he is the driving force behind these changes that have greatly improved my life and quality of living.

Since we met I’ve decided to move, pursue a new job and make changes in my financial situation.

These choices might sound ominous based on the fact that meeting another person spurred such events but after many discussions and thought it was decided my life was due for some updating and all of the changes are so very welcome.

Who knows what the future hold but no matter how it takes shape I am in a much better place to welcome it with a smile.

General Idea

I saw this exhibit yesterday at the AGO. It was early in the day and the security guards had yet to wander up to the 4th and 5th floors.I had my camera out for a few pics and they arrived. I love this exhibit. Its a true inspiration for those who enjoy Art as self expression. See it.

In other news I’ve been a bit scarce here and all I can really say is I’ve become absorbed into a wonderful new fuzzy warm feeling that is a welcome change to my stagnant solo project. Add to that the busyness of the Holidays and you get a lot less time to sit and pontificate. I thought the heads up was in order.

I’m still here just enjoying life more than I have in a while and I will update as soon as the words come.

Full Circle

Ever wonder about how small the world is or how significant/insignificant some of the things that happen to us are?

Sometimes you don’t get the chance too but when you do its pretty amazing.

Splash

I lived on an island in the USVI for a few years and we had a local dolphin that would come into our harbour every full moon. Swim right in and then get chased out by the Rottweiler named Diabla (she devil in spanish) who loved to fish and lived on the beach. The Bay was Cruz Bay and it was a ferry channel for tourists coming from St Thomas and the place most of the locals hung out to watch the comings and goings of the ‘Tourist Traffic’.

The ratio of men to women on the island was BIG so the guys would sit at the ‘Dockside’ pub and watch for ‘chickens with tickets’. Girls who had a 2 week expiry date that were looking for some fun. Most of the restaurants and bars were in Cruz bay so the people you see roll in during the day usually roll back out at night to take in the night life and guess who is there to greet them. It was pretty funny to watch and hear the stories.

I worked at Low Key Water Sports which featured a Beach Bar on its door step. Another place that was frequented by locals and tourists a like and often. All I had to do was to look at Shawn and he passed me a drink. I lived on island for almost 3 years. I think its admittedly all a bit hazy.

I dove the with Low Key Boys with Capt Bob a lot. We had this one group out one day that booked a private weekend with Low Key’s accommodation’s and Dive Tour. We took them out and they got tuckered out in the chop pretty quick so we moved to just outside of Cruz Bay. We noticed Splash in the water and Bob yelled to me to ‘get in there’. Our photographer Nate was under with our current group and I had no gear on so I just dove in. Nate could see me swimming back and forth with Splash and sadly he didn’t have his camera. The spot we were at didn’t have much to shoot other than tourists decked out in neoprene circling the outside of the bay. We were all pretty disappointed with the level of the groups ability so we were grumbling that we were anchored just outside of the bay. But along came Splash and changed everyone’s day.

I also worked for Arawak Expeditions as a Kayak Guide for Day/Week tours. Yes I was water logged every day and I loved every minute of it. We had different color plastic boats and Splash had a favorite color and would follow that boat for half of our tour sometimes.

Splash would often swim in and around my boat too just as we left Cruz Bay right around full moon time every time. I wonder where she is now …. Sure would be good to see her swim by and smile like she used too.

Story #14

Passenger

Sometimes I feel like one in my own life.

Fingers crossed and a little bit of faith that it will change soon.

Life’s a Delicious Lunch

My schedule is crazy making lately so these have been a bit short. My apologies. Hopefully after today things will settle down.

I miss my friends and doing what I love and have had so much time to do in the past.

The Christmas Song that keeps on repeating in my head that is on constant play back at work is ‘Christmas of Love’ and I really feel that this year it actually will be. = )

Rabbit Rabbit
Hello December

Alone

Sometimes its necessary but never a necessity.

Patience and Friends

I wish patience came in a pill. There are so many times I worry excessively about things that I have no control over and things just settle down and usually for the better and the outcome is never what I initially worried about. Its Crazy Making. Any advice on how I can make it stop?

I feel like an animal that at one point in their life went through starvation or some other crazy incident and I operate from the place of fear that its going to happen again. I realize this is somewhat normal and that a lot of other people worry like I do but I feel like its come to the point that I’ve driven myself to anxiety.
Like I said its crazy making and I would really like to make it stop. My head, it never stops spinning.

On a much lighter note.

Big shout out and thank you to my dear friend at Grrl Photo. grrlphoto Great portfolio, great work and a great lady.

The Small Stuff

Somehow the small stuff is the stuff I always overlook. I have put together so many pieces of the puzzle to get to where I intend to go yet I can’t stop pining for the prize. The big light at the end of the tunnel and not all of the fine points of light that I have put in place. Its kind of sad because a lot of us live this way and I for one would like to stop. Wind down and take note of the patterns those pin lights have created.

Breathe and keep the faith that it is all happening, just never as we planned it or thought it would.
Its so much better.

Holiday Rush

I got excited last year when I realized I would be working in the Eaton’s Ctr over the holidays. Boy was I delusional. I love the holiday. All of the gathering of people you haven’t seen for ever, great food, good laughs and a lot of fun. The shopping part I don’t subscribe too. I won’t any more either especially after working through the last two holiday season’s in Retail and realizing my excitement fell on deaf ears. People are crazed and not at all interested in exchanging a lot of niceties. When you do find that person that is willing it gives you the fuel to continue on.

We are hosting black Friday sales all weekend and its been crazy to say the least. I feel like I’ve ran a marathon. My feet hurt like I have and so does my head.

It will be over in a flash and the peak of my disappointment is not really having anyone to share it with.

There is a song on regular repeat at the store and its chorus is ‘this is the Christmas of Love’.
Fingers crossed.

Story #13