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365 self portraits. Can I actually do it? Inspired by many others, I decided to give my creativity a kick in the pants with a Daily Photo project. With life happening too fast, quite often I lose the spark that drives me to pick up the camera. Hopefully I can maintain not only this project, but the ability to develop more as a photographer. Ideally, the majority of these will be self-portraits to help me get over my image complex and to document the most important, memorable moments of each day.

My rules:
1. At least part of myself in each shot. Every 24 hours.
2. EXIF data pulls rank. I travel and can't always upload on a timely matter, but the timestamp is as the timestamp does...
3. Try to document the dominant activity/event of the day. This is a journal-type project for me, too.
4. Having help is OK. While I always set up the shot myself, occasionally the location requires having someone else hit the shutter for me.
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schmoo > June 2, 2008
I just mentioned this morning that I've been feeling a bit too negative lately to put on a good face for my daily self-portraits, but I received a package from Amazon today that I thought was my textbook... but was a much-desired book randomly gifted to me by a faraway friend!

My jaw should be tired of falling on the floor at this point. I know that friendship is not about getting Stuff or giving Stuff, but it's about the thought. And lately (like, the last 10 years) I have been wrung out and completely out of Thoughts and I feel like a bad friend. But it makes me feel so wonderful inside - wonderful and humble - to have such loving, caring, intelligent people in my life. I feel as though I don't deserve them but of course I'm not going to make any one of them go away. ;)

Thank you, Beth. So much. For everything. For always being you.
schmoo > May 31, 2008
Pillow fight at Linda's! Saturday night: another date night with the girls. We had a great time stuffing our faces and watching Ab Fab on DVD. I am  bloated on veggies and even a scoop of delicious homemade mac 'n cheese as a cheat. 

We've all known each other for a long time now, and in a way I don't even know how it happened. Sure we've all grown and changed through the years but we are all so constant. Like Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte we are such different people but have shared and gone through so much.

I'm not great at group portraits but I know I want a good one of us. This one will do for now, but I'll noodle over it...
schmoo > May 30, 2008
Friday night. I had a date tonight: with my girls, to see the new movie Sex and the City. I am not very girly in general so admitting this is hard. But it was fun, a very different kind of fun than the solitary, male-based company I'm used to.

It was a late showing and driving home in 70 degree weather with the windows down, listening to De Phazz "No Jive" at full volume with city lights whizzing by made me morose. The movie was largely fluff, yes, but the writers always make me think about people, friendships, trust, and relationships of all types, between everyone we know, find and touch. To what (and whom) do we crawl  in our lives? And why? How we answer those questions weighs so heavily on our choices. I thought I had these questions answered so many times but I am always proved wrong when I ask myself again.

I had every intent to take a happy, crazy photo of the four of us this evening but we just didn't have the time or the light. When I got home I was in a completely different mood. And how I wish I could once more walk the quiet streets of Charles Village at midnight with a smoke....
schmoo > May 29, 2008
I try to meditate twice a day every day, but I admit that since my trip I have been not so good about it. I  have noticed a great change in my natural rhythms and my abilities to focus and deal with life since I started. It has, in short, been a key point in my life and I feel bad that somehow I have gotten derailed.

Especially with all the changes coming up ahead, I need to find the discipline to get back into it. Like anything else it's easy to shirk when you get too busy... (and boy, has it been busy!)
schmoo > May 27, 2008
Today I formally accepted a position working for SmugMug, Inc! A very exciting day - and one that has me a little terrified as well. I'm very sad to be leaving my current position in a world-class cancer research facility with all of my wonderful coworkers, but I feel this is just something I have to do.

No leap in life is ever easy, that's for sure. No great decision was ever simple.

I'm so happy to be included as part of the family. Better hang on tight. I know they're a fun ride!
schmoo > May 26, 2008
This weekend has been all about catching up. Today my mom-in-law is in town so we had brunch at the Paper Moon Diner, an absolute staple for anyone in the Baltimore area. I have more memories from the Paper Moon than almost anywhere else in the world. So many late nights, so many overpriced, weak cups of coffee drank here when I should be asleep, in class, studying in my room, wearing more clothes, less makeup, in more polite company, etc etc. 

But I wouldn't trade a moment of those times for the world. I learned so much in and around this place, as did thousands of other students and Baltimore residents like myself.

The place has undergone many transformations over the years. When I first came to Baltimore visiting my sister when she was an undergraduate, the biggest worry was food poisoning and roaches. These days the Moon is quite trashy chic and tragically artsy. The prices reflect it, too, but their hummus and sprouts are still good.

I kind of miss the old place. And I kind of miss those old friends. I know they're still around but we're all part of completely different worlds. Maybe it's better not to talk. 

How far we've all come. As they say 'round these parts: "See U @ the Moon"
schmoo > May 25, 2008
It's been nice catching up on life after such a long time away. Unexpectedly, my parents were in town and invited us to come to DC in the afternoon. I've never been to the top of the Washington Monument before even though I live only 40 minutes away from the nation's capitol, so off we went! 

I haven't seen my parents since before my birthday in March, so it was really nice to spend some time with them.

This extremely unflattering photo is brought to you by dire silliness, the letter Q and the number 5.
schmoo > May 23, 2008 

Home.

"And love is not the easy thing
The only baggage you can bring...
And love is not the easy thing
The only baggage you can bring
Is all that you can't leave behind.

And if the darkness is to keep us apart
And if the daylight feel like it's a long way off
And if your glass heart should crack
And for a second you turn back
Oh no, be strong

Walk on, walk on
What you got they can't steal it
No they can't even feel it
Walk on, walk on...
Stay safe tonight

You're packing a suitcase for a place none of us has been
A place that has to be believed to be seen
You could have flown away
A singing bird in an open cage
Who will only fly, only fly for freedom

And I know it aches
And your heart it breaks
And you can only take so much
Walk on, walk on"

- U2
schmoo > May, uh... 20th? 2008
I'm really losing track of the days. Every day is shooting, thinking, brain grinding, creative constipation. The weather this whole week has been relatively uncooperative, not wet enough to be dramatic and not fair enough to be beautiful. What luck! 

Today we went on a walk to a castle - yes, one of many in this country. Although there was not a whole lot to see along that stretch of road and the accompanying beach, I felt my gears turning. I loved it. This particular stretch of beach was just fun, and since Andy got the idea of composite images in my head from last night's shoot, I thought I'd try one of these fun multi-me shots. Here I am looking for the light.
schmoo > May 17, 2008
We've all been very busy here in Scotland but when I remember I try to think of something creative for a daily. Today wasn't one of them, I admit. 

After a late night a portion of us got up at 4 AM for a sunrise shoot at a lovely little lighthouse. I admit that while the hike was refreshing, it was not really entirely necessary to be awake at that ungodly hour for the light/weather that we had. 

Overall, the day was fine. The sun came out hours later and I did manage to catch a small 40 minute nap. I don't expect to get great sleep on a workshop of course, but I am also still suffering from jet lag.

I can get used to not remembering what day of the week it is. I also can get used to the idea of many aspects of a photography workshop in a foreign country. ;)
schmoo > May 15, 2008
I'm finally in Glasgow! I was really worried about any other monkey wrenches being thrown into my travel schedule machines but I'm here, my room is cozy and I have a couple of hours to crash and catch up before the insanity begins. I'm still a bit jet lagged and in denial that I need rest. Which isn't quite so good because I have a lot of mental activity coming up. Um....

I miss Utrecht already! :(
schmoo > May 14, 2008
Happy birthday Ivar!! Remember, fix it in post. :)

Today we did Amsterdam! It was a lot of fun. Very.... fishy. And it had nothing do with the seafood on my salad.

Wooden shoes: check.
Orange crap: check.
Red light district: check.
Tulips: check.
House boats: check.
Wet feather contest: check.
Gay or Eurotrash? check!
schmoo > May 13, 2008
I made it! And somehow I made it through today without sleeping and succumbing to the jet lag. I did have an "interesting" journey here, missing flights by the skin of their teeth and taking trains. I did get here only an hour late thanks to whatever deities are watching over me, and man, Utrecht is great! We did a lot of walking and I only ran into Ivar twice with my bike. 

Today was fisheye day! ;)
schmoo > May 11, 2008
Today was packing.

Over the last year, flying has filled me with trepidation. I used to love flying, the idea of going via airplane to any number of exciting new places, seeing friends. After several really rough trips in a row, now the thought of needing to be somewhere on a schedule (imagine that!!) via plane fills me with blind panic.

Hopefully I will not have anything interesting to report when I land in Amsterdam on Tuesday morning.

Toodles!
schmoo > May 10, 2008
This trip that I have been waiting on for months will be the culmination of nearly a year of anticipation. Now that it's almost showtime, it's nerve-wracking. I feel like a deer in headlights as Monday morning approaches and I'm wandering alone in the endlessly changing labyrinth of airports and time zones.

I will be gone for 10 days which is the longest time that Trav and I have ever spent apart. Additionally, he will be away on business the day before I leave so I will have no smooch goodbye and no last comforting hug. The freedom will eventually be liberating, but the detox period will be interesting to say the least.
May 13, 2008
I made it! And somehow I made it through today without sleeping and succumbing to the jet lag. I did have an "interesting" journey here, missing flights by the skin of their teeth and taking trains. I did get here only an hour late thanks to whatever deities are watching over me, and man, Utrecht is great! We did a lot of walking and I only ran into Ivar twice with my bike.

Today was fisheye day! ;)
schmoo > May 13, 2008
I made it! And somehow I made it through today without sleeping and succumbing to the jet lag. I did have an "interesting" journey here, missing flights by the skin of their teeth and taking trains. I did get here only an hour late thanks to whatever deities are watching over me, and man, Utrecht is great! We did a lot of walking and I only ran into Ivar twice with my bike. 

Today was fisheye day! ;)
May 13, 2008
I made it! And somehow I made it through today without sleeping and succumbing to the jet lag. I did have an "interesting" journey here, missing flights by the skin of their teeth and taking trains. I did get here only an hour late thanks to whatever deities are watching over me, and man, Utrecht is great! We did a lot of walking and I only ran into Ivar twice with my bike.

Today was fisheye day! ;)
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