Waterworks
Well, eight days into 2007, and the year just isn't off to a good start. Work's been crazy, and likely to get worse before it gets better*. I've registered for the evening session of Calculus I, which will start on Thursday**. And nothing seems to be going well internally, like being slightly out-of-step with everything and everyone around me. I get that feeling occasionally--everyone does--but this has been going on for a while.
But I finally processed those RAW shots I took at Foster Falls back in November! My RAW-editing-fu is weak, and needs improvement, but I was happy with about four of the shots, which isn't too bad.
I'm keeping the New Year's Resolutions simple this time around:
That which separates me from the person I want to be is a Bad Thing: In short, break bad habits, bad patterns of thought, and anything that holds me back.
Nanakorobi yaoki: It's a martial arts thing, literally, "fall seven times, rise eight." Setbacks are no excuse for quitting.
In more general terms, I want to continue working on my photography, my aikido, and school. And there's nothing magical or dramatic about it, other than to just continue practicing and studying.
I intend to bow to the demands of vanity in only one respect: to try to trim down the Buddha Belly. As for my bald spot, forget it; I will shave my head before I'll put any of those fucked-up chemicals on my scalp***. That said, given how hot the summers are here, maybe I should shave my head anyways...
*(It does get better, right?)
**(The less said about my first attempt--taking the class online--the better.)
***(Have you seen the list of side-effects on that stuff?)
But I finally processed those RAW shots I took at Foster Falls back in November! My RAW-editing-fu is weak, and needs improvement, but I was happy with about four of the shots, which isn't too bad.
I'm keeping the New Year's Resolutions simple this time around:
That which separates me from the person I want to be is a Bad Thing: In short, break bad habits, bad patterns of thought, and anything that holds me back.
Nanakorobi yaoki: It's a martial arts thing, literally, "fall seven times, rise eight." Setbacks are no excuse for quitting.
In more general terms, I want to continue working on my photography, my aikido, and school. And there's nothing magical or dramatic about it, other than to just continue practicing and studying.
I intend to bow to the demands of vanity in only one respect: to try to trim down the Buddha Belly. As for my bald spot, forget it; I will shave my head before I'll put any of those fucked-up chemicals on my scalp***. That said, given how hot the summers are here, maybe I should shave my head anyways...
*(It does get better, right?)
**(The less said about my first attempt--taking the class online--the better.)
***(Have you seen the list of side-effects on that stuff?)
posted by Matt at
12:24 PM
4 Comments:
Didn't we decide to get rid of the budha bellies last year? I've been getting up at 5:30 AM for the past month and working mine off! If you moved down, you could come work out with us...;)
-Flynn
We're shooting for a little less budha up here as well.
Um...well, yeah, I guess we did decide that, didn't we? In all fairness, I HAVE lost some weight. Looks like I need to start doing the 5:30 AM thing myself...
It's good for you. Builds character. That what they always say when you're torturing yourself for whatever reason, right?
-Flynn
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