Thursday, February 1, 2007

all my slings and arrows



january, at first backward glance, looks to be thirty-one days of dithering, and
indecisive darting back and forth. i did, however, accomplish a scattering of worthwhile things:
*i stuck to The Diet...almost.
*i was a good friend.
*i survived a long series of very early shifts, with my alarm coaxing me awake at 4 a.m.
*i won (me! who never wins anything!) one of gayla's prints (i chose this one, which i find sublimely canadian, and which i will give total pride of place).
*i sipped a convivial cup of koffie verkeerd with rachel. it had been far too long.
*i booked a flight to england - to visit someone i love dearly - for the first week of march.
i desperately dislike flying, but the offer offered was too good to refuse. the travelling time (compared to boats and trains) was also too good to refuse, but i knock on wood as i say this, as the airline in question can have serious efficiency issues. i work at an airport. i know these things.
*i found a kitchen i like. perhaps this house will finally shed its plastic panelling and its holly-hobbie wallpaper.
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i did not update here enough, though.
this, hopefully, will be the first step in the right direction.

11 comments:

  1. wish i was there walking along on that beach...with a warm cup of tea, my journal, and a book of poetry...
    ps--congrats on the print and thanks for introducing me to her sight...

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  2. Never mind about updating, you did your best at the end of last year. And you've had a busy month, I guess.
    I love the perspective in this photo!

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  3. Lynn, great to hear you are doing so well, since we're already in February 1st :)
    As for the photo, as always, wonderful. You seem to be able to extract the good from any scene, distile it and send it to all your viewers.

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  4. Yes, fortune can be outrageous...
    Still, a good list and the year is still young!

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  5. i love that kitchen too. wish i could read what it says! :P glad you had a great start in year 2007. :)

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  6. Wonderful kitchen! The boots complete it for me. Love the zig-zag on the beach--it's what life is.

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  7. what a beautiful shot.
    sounds like a really good start to the year:)

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  8. Forget about the poetry of motion or the wonder of stillness or stunning photos in general - WHAT airline has serious efficiency issues and WHY are you flying with it??
    love - mom

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  9. Good shots!
    I prefere the last! good composition.

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  10. I love this photo. You have an eye for compelling simplicity.
    I also love listing out the good things. Because sometimes we focus way too much on the negative.

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  11. the composition of this is superb... the colours are great too!

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