Well I just realized its been over 2 years since my last actual journal posting. So yes I am alive and have been doing some art stuff. Mainly photography has consumed me. A little writing but nothing has completely come together for me. Not much in photoshop at all. With school and work and now being the care taker or 2 ferrets and a chinchilla I dont have much time. Tho with 2 ferrets I think its safe to say I'll have some pictures of them to share, even if they go to scraps.

I realized some of my photos have been building up on me so I decided that I needed to do a bit of a dump. Hope you enjoy it, I had fun getting the pictures, sadly October in Fl is boring and still green. Though going to the lagoon is a nice change compared to some of the other places around town.

I'll try to get a little more frequent in hostings and postings. Hoping to take a photography class this summer if money allows, thatll help learn me something about it and improve what little I do know.

Well, my cameras been out of the shop for a little while but between school and work I havent had time to finish a single roll yet. So once I can get one done I'll have some stuff to share. My digital had nothing good to yield from the Arts Festival the other day, maybe I can snag some through out the week or something.

Two new projects I'm going to be working on. First is the Shout It Out, originally posted by [link]
The other is 's stock contest: [link]

Really sucked into the Shout It Out one, even tho the other has a deadline, if I dont make it oh well.

Well my camera is in the shop getting all fixed up and cleaned. Once its back I'll be getting some good pictures with it. Already have plans for a photo shoot once its back and weather is acceptable. Finally decided to add another piece of writing, wasnt sure if I wanted to add it but decided to go ahead with it. So within the next few weeks I should have some new pictures to share. Sadly the meteor shower pictures I tried to get didnt come out well on my digital camera, havent seen the SLR pictures yet, tho I dont think they will turn out that well since I dont believe I had the camera set up right. If they come out decent I may share them, otherwise look forward to more within a few weeks.

Getting then out of your heart is another story.

I'm not sure how many of my watchers actually read my journal, but I figured that I would share my most recent ones. It was posted on a few other sites but I figured I would share it with everyone here that may read it.

I recently just finished watching a movie I just learned of, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. As I watch it got me thinking what could make a person go as far actually having someone erased from their memories to forget and get over them. It seems almost heartless to do such a thing, to take away the memories of someone that while in the end may not have been all that great were at time the highlights of your days. To wake up just to think of them and know that they are thinking of you. Those moments when you look at one another and just get lost, no words need being said, just a deep gaze that goes beyond love, exposing your most inner secrets and self to them without ever realizing it. The movie is deffinently something different and a great piece of work in its own, just making you think as much as it does. I just dont understand what it would take to make someone willingly erase another from their memories. The thought of losing anyone thats been in my life would hurt and to actually lose those that were that precious to me, whats the point of life but to find those you can let close to you and trust. Of course some you let close only hurt you but still, everything you experience makes you strong in one way or another. To have someone erased from your memories is as if you were taking a part of yourself and throwing it out to the street because no matter who it is, everyone in our lives has an impact on us in one way or another. I guess I finally found a movie that has got me thinking again, its nice. I would deffinently suggest this to anyone willing to watch it.

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Quick summery:
Joel is stunned to discover that his girlfriend Clementine has had her memories of their tumultuous relationship erased. Out of desperation, he contracts the inventor of the process, Dr. Howard Mierzwaik, to have Clementine removed from his own memory. But as Joel's memories progressively disappear, he begins to rediscover their earlier passion. From deep within the recesses of his brain, Joel attempts to escape the procedure. As Dr. Mierzwiak and his crew chase him through the maze of his memories, it's clear that Joel just can't get her out of his head.

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How happy is the blameless vessle's lot!
The world forgetting, by the world forgot
Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind!
Each pray'r accepted, and each wish resign'd.
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Well I guess I'm hanging the photomanip and stuff like that out to dry, kinda havent had any inspiration or anything to do it. Picked up writing some so you might see some new pieces submitted in literature from me. I'm always open for comments, critique only if I ask tho please. ^^ Hope you enjoy what I have to share.