Well I have had a very busy week. I had the thought the other day that my universe was very small- I get up, got to work, eat lunch mostly at my desk, go home, do housework, go on the computer, go to bed. With a few variations- yoga classes etc, trips to Stanthorpe occasionally on weekends my life was getting quite dull.
I watched the movie 'What the Bleep Do We Know' the other night. It was awesome and really made me think. I would recommend it to anyone interested in quantum physics, the meaning of life and all that.
So that movie made me think- gee my life is dull- I am really shy and haven't stepped out of my comfort zone much lately. Time for a change.
On Thursday at yoga I asked my teacher if I could photograph her. This is a huge thing for me because barely know her- had never spoken to her before and I am soooo shy usually. She said YES!!!! Yay!!! She is also a dancer and has a really lovely energy about her. I'm going to call her tomorrow to organise a time. This is very exciting though am a little (a lot) nervous too!
On Friday I actually left the studio for an hour for my lunchbreak (no way! actually take my whole lunchbreak- unheard of). I went down the road to this quaint cafe that sells giftware and such. It was so lovely- I had tea and a chicken and avocado crepe and wrote in my journal.
On Saturday I went to the Medieval Fayre with my b/f and that was heaps of fun. It's amazing how many people get dressed up and know how to fence and all that. Afterwards we went to a singing workshop that teaches the absolute basics of singing and to help you get over your fear of singing. I am the worst singer but the class was really fun and challenging. The scariest part was when we all had to sing and walk around the room and make eye contact with total strangers. It is so distracting that you totally forget about how you are singing because you are so worried about having to make eye contact with other people.
My b/f left me in the valley and I wandered about taking photos and I did something that I have always wanted to do but would never have dared. I asked a total stranger if I could take her photograph. She was a lovely girl and agreed. I will submit as a dev shortly. Also shot my windows project- an ongoing project where every August I photograph a row of six delapidated windows- documenting their gradual distruction and decay. A project that is probably of no interest to anyone except myself.
So I've definitely been overcoming some barriers with my photography and hopefully getting over my shyness. I have been feeling a lot more positive and ALIVE the last few days. I had been feeling really down because of my job- production isn't really what I want to be doing all my life and I seem to be getting pushed into staying at the computer more and more at work and it is sooooo draining and I have RSI in my right side and it just sucks!!!!
Hmmm well this has been quite a long rant. Hope you are having a great day!