Sad's not quire the right word, but I think I'm missing it.
I've done it three times now, three years. I think I took a year off before, but I'd have to go look.
(Hey, Victoria, it's super easy to go look. So go look.)
Yeah, I did it in 2010, took 2011 off, and then did it two years in a row for 2012 and 2013.
I think I wanted the break because at the switchover to the new year it felt like more of a chore than something I was really into. Like, I found myself thinking, damn, I haven't taken a photo today and now I have to go find something, anything to shoot, rather than thinking about what I might like to go take.
I dunno. I know it's hard in the shorter times of year when it's dark when I wake up and dark when I get home from work (oh and can I just stop for a second to squeal with joy over the fact that the days seem to be getting ever so slightly longer again? Squeeee!) and I know that December is a hard month for things anyway, but I came to January first and just didn't feel like jumping back into it.
Which, as I say has been a bit of a mixed blessing because some days I'm relieved that it's not something else on my plate, but I sometimes find myself going "oh... I didn't actually take any photos today...(sad face)" so I don't know.
I guess part of me likes the forced consistency while part of me is relieved to have a bit of breathing room.
And I'm still taking a photo most days, don't get me wrong...
And there's also the fact that I do have a not-so-anonymous second flickr account now and I want to start putting my "favourite" photos there, without neglecting this account, so I was having a hard time coming up with two great photos every day.
Now the funny thing is when I do have two photos I like, trying to figure out which one goes where.
I generally put the one I like slightly more on my other one, and the "almost" one here.
So, yeah. Not doing 365 this year for photos.
But still doing a drawing a day, still writing every day, still taking photos nearly every day.
And trying to drink more water.
Every day.
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