Day 4: Leather Leather

I have a fine appreciation for good leather materials. A good piece of leather will last longer than you expect it to. That's why I'm often guilty of spending when I find leather things that are well made. Like today. *grimace*

Song: Let It Go - Idina Menzel

Day 3: Best Foot Forward

Being part of a highly dynamic team makes my work-life exciting and entertaining.  The nice thing about having a diverse team is it allows variety in ideas and approaches on different situations.  My peers help me keep grounded and give myself a regular temp check.  I have to admit that I have a limited tolerance to idiocy, and sometimes, I forget myself and end up moving away from diplomacy.  That's where my team comes in.  They reign me in when they can so I don't start snapping at everyone.  Really, I'm far less patient than people give me credit for.  One peer might provide insight, while another would provide me comic relief.  It makes me completely grateful I have a support group as diverse as them.  They refuse to let the world know that I put anything less than my best foot forward.

Song: Stay the Night - Zedd feat. Hayley Williams

Day 2: The Usual

Back to work today.

And, boy, do I feel lazy...

Since coming back to work means going back to the tasks left pending during the holidays, a caffeine fix is in order.  I often start the day visiting the local Starbucks for my peppermint mocha.  I love that the baristas know my "usual" enough that I don't have to say it everyday.  I'm the one who gets the tall hot peppermint mocha with stirred whip.  When the peppermint syrup runs out, I get mint mocha.  It's a close substitute for the rest of the year when my favorite drink is not available.

I think my caffeine addiction is partly psychological.  I insist that I do not feel human until I get coffee, so I indulge.  People who know me attest, though, that I'm a bitch without it.  So, who knows?

Song: Wake Me Up - Avicii

Day 1: Inside a Bag of Maltesers

So, let's try doing this one more time.

I was able to finish my first 365 Project, but failed to even finish the first month on the second attempt.  Considering how easier it is to take digital images, I don't know why.  But then I remember this project requires a certain amount of dedication, which I hope I have this year.  Interestingly, I don't have any set goals for this time.  I used to begin a year with a list of goals for myself.  Last year was so crazy, though, it kind of felt like a blur.  I'm hoping this project would distract me enough from my regular timetable so I do not degenerate into someone with a complete lack of creativity.

Anyway, a lot of the things I got over the holidays was sweets.  I got so much it felt like I raided Willy Wonka's factory. I ended up giving out a lot to friends and family.  As crazy as it sounds, I'm not big on sweets.  I prefer meals.  I like desserts, because they complete a meal.  Snacking on sweets is not necessarily something I do a lot of.  I saved this bag of Maltesers for myself, though, because I enjoy the texture of the malt. 

I don't have any though-provoking insight on the start of the new year, but I'm up for whatever it shells out.  As the song goes, anything could happen.

Song: Anything Could Happen - Ellie Goulding

Dandelions

I have to say that I completely sucked at taking firework photos this new year's.  Absolutely sucked.  I really have no one to blame but myself, since I did not completely plan it out.  My fault.  But hopefully, that's what this second run on the project will do to me.  Teach me how to plan things better.

I chose this photo because it was one of the nearly publishable ones, plus it really reminded me of a bunch of dandelions.  I absolutely adore fireworks.  Hate firecrackers, because they're just plain noisy.  But fireworks?  They're absolutely beautiful!  I can watch those lights shoot up to the sky and then burst in all colors all the time.  They're really pretty.  I love it when they burst in a hundred little light strands that they look like dandelions.  Similar to the ones above.  They just give you all the right feels.

Herald the new year with a my current feel-good song: Northern Lights by Cider Sky

Happy New Year!

This isn't my official first photo of the year.  Besides, I didn't take this photo today.  I took it last new year, when we welcomed 2012.  Of course, given my lazy ass, I never got around to posting it.  But, it seemed like such a pretty firework photo to put to waste.  It looks like a dandelion, but it looked absolutely magnificent in the sky.  

I have more firework photo taken today, but I'll spare it for the first official post.  I just wanted to wish everyone a great new year.  It looks like it's going to be a firework.

The Return

First of, Happy Holidays!!!

Now, onto business...

I did finish my first 365 Project in 2011.  I promise, I did.  I was just too lazy to update when the time came.  Then real life kind of caught up on me and I never managed to upload or even identify which photos went for which date.  So, yeah.

I decided to skip the project in 2012 because I suddenly felt like doing it has become a chore.  So, I gave Nino a rest.  I hate to admit that I only managed to take photos whenever I traveled.  I enjoyed doing that, though.  I did most of it for shits and giggles.  Sadly, it did not improve whatever technique I had or made me learn anything new.

So, in the grand scheme of things, I'm going back to blogging and taking photos.  Every single damn day of the next year.  Again.  

So help me God.