A day in the life of...

Today was my day off. It's been a really good day. I found out that I get unemployment for the summer, which takes a load off of my back. Now I can concentrate on getting ready for school, taking pictures, and having fun this summer, instead of working two jobs. This morning I had orientation for school. I know it's only April, and school doesn't start until August, but this lets me register for classes May 3rd instead of sometime in July. Plus, I like to plan things and get everything ready to go.

Then I went up a few floors and talked to the Financial Aid people and found out that somehow I am in the system as a Male who hasn't registered for Selective Services. Weird, since I remember checking the female box on the FAFSA. Oh well, I get to fill out another form. I also found out that I might be able to get a Pell Grant since I'm so poor, but I can't apply for that until I don't receive unemployment anymore. Then I walked around campus a little. I have to get used to this school thing again. I have to be honest, it makes me a little anxious and scared...

Then I went to Walmart to pick up my sister's prescription, but it hadn't been called in. As I was leaving, there was a lady out front holding an injured pigeon, trying to get the Walmart employees to call the animal cops, to come and take care of it. What a soft-hearted woman, and a little crazy. It would be like taking care of an injured mouse. Oh well, shows you how much I care about wild animals. After this, I went and got my oil changed in my car. As I was waiting, I walked around Library Square and took pictures...

I'm really proud of myself because I shot all of these pictures manually. No auto, no action, just manually, where I have to set the shutter speed and aperture all by myself. I still have no clue what I'm doing, but I'm actually starting to learn. Every blog/article/book that I have read has said to shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot. The more pictures you take, the better you will be. I'm starting to see the truth in this...

I came home, and probably should have done some laundry or something productive, but instead watched a movie. Then I went and got Pho with Mem. I love Mem. She is one of my best friends in the world. In the words of Anne Shirley, we are "kindred spirits."

It was a really good day...

Life Decisions...

I have always wanted to be a photographer. I don't know why. I think I like capturing moments. Maybe it's sentimentality, maybe it's the historian in me. I really don't know. I took a class in high school, but didn't learn much because the teacher was more interested in showing us what he could do, instead of teaching us. When I was 14 I was voted most likely to become a photographer by my church group because I always had a camera attached to my face. Up until this last summer I hadn't given it serious thought. I mean I thought about wanting to buy a camera a lot, but a digital SLR is freaking expensive. I don't have that kind of money. And Responsible Jen wouldn't let me buy one before. But she went on vacation and I bought a used Nikon D70s on ksl.com. Now all I can think about is taking pictures. I love it. It's art that I can actually create and it looks good.

Now that I have no job, or no idea what I want to do with my future, I have been thinking about it even more. I bounce around a lot of ideas. Getting a Masters, getting a second Bachelors in English or something. Maybe I'll get my Archaeology degree. OR maybe I can go to school for Photography. Lately I've been leaning more towards the photography. I hate working in an office. I get so bored. I would love to work part time somewhere and take pictures to sell, or engagements or family pictures. I would love to do that...I think I might.