I sat with my 365 ending. I wallowed in it. I cheered for it. I cried too many times at the video. I watched my baby turn into a boy (even a tiny one). I watched Cooper walk off to Kindergarten. I watched those painful two weeks flash by with some catchy music. I saw the happy moments & I watched our growth. I celebrated the end of the year. And I vowed to not do another 365.
But then I started saying, "Not right away at least."
On 1/1, I watched person after person take the same journey. I felt excited for them. I understand the caution & the worry. But above everything else, I know the joy & satisfaction a completed or even half-completed project will bring. Above are some of my favorite Flickr people & they are about to walk the long road of 365. And all of sudden, I want to come along.
Why the hell not?
I'm tagging along for a couple reasons. One, I'm lazy. Without kids, I'd be on the couch flipping between the Food Network & some horrible reality show. Before kids, I had been known to buy more underwear instead of doing laundry. I had also been know to turn them inside out, but I think that was in middle school when I didn't really understand hygiene. The 365 gave me a reason to keep pursuing photography. And I'm afraid that I still might need a reason to get off my ass & shoot something. Two, peer pressure gets me. If all these women are jumping off a bridge, so will I. One of them will break my fall. Three, I loved our year. I loved watching it flash before me. I loved watching & appreciating every single day. Call me cocky, but I thought it was gorgeous. I won't scrapbook. I won't dust of the video camera. I never filled out baby books. But I will work really hard to capture every exciting & boring moment of our lives. Go on & circle back to reason number one... Because if I don't have a project, I won't do that.
Starting on 1.11.11, I'll start 365 Part 2. Same goal, capture our lives as authentically as possible. But this time, if something begs to be black & white, it will be. And if I miss a day, I will without guilt. I'm going to use this week to figure out if I want to tack on some goals. I figured by the time 1.11.11 gets here, I'll be refreshed & ready to go. I need a little Internet break anyways. So I'll go & get ready. I eat right again. Sleep. Maybe even shave my legs. But I want to play the 365 game again. If you ladies don't mind a straggler, I'm coming.
-Erika
Erika
ReplyDeleteI almost just choked on my hotdog and died about the panties inside out comment. My husband had to come and pat me on the back. Obviously I"m not starting a resolution to eat healthier hence my hotdog comment:)
I'm so glad you are coming back to do this--you are very nearly single handedly responsible for me doing this--it was that damn video with the catchy music. I am alredy starting to think of what songs I want:)
Thank you and thank you for including my shot.
last post was by me--lizzard_nyc
ReplyDeletei just watched the video and and and i am so in. i have wanted to try the 365 and now with all that this year might bring, a maybe move, my boys turning 4 which seems so much older than 3, etc etc. well, i am in. now just tell me which flickr 365 groups to join so i can be in with you. amiee :)
ReplyDeleteyippeeee! i'm already missing you on flickr. i'm taking a bit of an internet break too. except for flickr. i figure i've had a long enough break from there.
ReplyDeleteyour video was the shove i needed. i'm fairly sure you're the one who sucked me into it last year, too.
thank you.
So excited to take this on, esp. with you to inspire me!
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