So long, Mibba journals. [Of eye photographs, 'The Lovely Bones,' and tipsy friends who like to critique fanfic.]
I won't make too much of a fuss, honestly. I stand by my opinion that the transition doesn't make sense, and probably won't make a difference in regards to spam and such (moderated or not - if people "spammed" in journals, they'll do the same in "blogs," they'll just get called out by actual mods and admins this time) but whatever. Not my site, not my call. I'll write blogs just as I did the journals here, I'll just be irritated about it. (Honestly, now. The layouts look just like LiveJournal ones. And I already have a LiveJournal, which I frequently use, so...)
The perks, though (being able to subscribe to blogs, getting comment notifications, etc) sound cool, so I'll stick it out. I can't say I might not get bored, and just switch back to LiveJournal permanently, but hey. S'all good. I'm here to post my stories, first and foremost, anyway.
--
I'm working on a small photography...thing...right now, and having some fun with it. I don't want to call it a "project," because that sounds too professional, too...official, and this is just for fun.
I took this picture not too long ago, and ended up liking it quite a bit. My new camera can capture more details than I might like, but the more I thought about it, the more I kind of liked that I can't hide the state of my skin with it. I don't have bad skin, by a longshot, but I don't sleep much so I have constant purple blemishes beneath my eyes, and spots, and my nose always has been a little bumpy when I don't keep up with my special facial cremes and such. But it's like...it's me, and I do believe that eyes are "windows to the soul," as they say, so I ended up liking the photo a lot - flaws and all.
Then I decided to be creepy, and get an "eye picture" from each roommate. I want to frame them and put them in the walls in the living room, to make visitors uncomfortable. ("I dig it!" said Becca. "'We're watching you, ooooohhh!'")
Last night, after I got home from work, I grabbed Becca and got her shot. It took a while; the lighting was never quite right, until I finally shoved her into the bathroom, but I got the photo I wanted eventually.
And this is Becca's photo. She has such sad eyes - I've always thought so, but it's just weird because she's the happiest person I know. You don't even understand it fully when I say it - homegirl is just happy. But her eyes are never quite so happy as her smile suggests.
Two down, three more to go. I feel that Branden is going to be the uncooperative one, but he owes me anyway. Plus, he's got these gorgeous eyes, and they'll photograph so well.
--
I hadn't known they made "The Lovely Bones" into a movie until recently. I still don't know how to feel about it. I love that book; I re-read it constantly. Alice Sebold's previous book, "Lucky," wasn't one I was so fond of, but TLB was just...disturbingly beautiful and morbid. I like the actress they cast as Susie, though. And Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Susan Sarandon, and Stanley Tucci are all in it, too. I'll see it when it comes out, I'll just feel...unsettled about it, until I do.
--
Awkward was updated just a few nights ago, and Audrey T. is truckin' right along with the next chapter.
The next No Man's Land chapter is coming along, albeit slowly.
A fantastic thing happened last night, in regards to both stories. Rachael came home from college to visit, and she and I (and Jeff) went up to Denny's that night / this morning to eat and visit Branden as he worked. She was a little tipsy, but when we started talking about the writing we've both done lately she looked at me and said stoutly, "By the way, I've read both 'No Man's Land' and 'Awkward,' and I f*cking love both of them." She then proceeded to tell me what she thinks is going to happen in both of them...and then what she wants to happen. Sometimes they were one and the same, other times...not so much. It was very eye-opening to hear such honesty coming from a reader, and it really helped me get a grasp on both stories, in my own mind.
More people need friends like Rachael.
The perks, though (being able to subscribe to blogs, getting comment notifications, etc) sound cool, so I'll stick it out. I can't say I might not get bored, and just switch back to LiveJournal permanently, but hey. S'all good. I'm here to post my stories, first and foremost, anyway.
--
I'm working on a small photography...thing...right now, and having some fun with it. I don't want to call it a "project," because that sounds too professional, too...official, and this is just for fun.
I took this picture not too long ago, and ended up liking it quite a bit. My new camera can capture more details than I might like, but the more I thought about it, the more I kind of liked that I can't hide the state of my skin with it. I don't have bad skin, by a longshot, but I don't sleep much so I have constant purple blemishes beneath my eyes, and spots, and my nose always has been a little bumpy when I don't keep up with my special facial cremes and such. But it's like...it's me, and I do believe that eyes are "windows to the soul," as they say, so I ended up liking the photo a lot - flaws and all.
Then I decided to be creepy, and get an "eye picture" from each roommate. I want to frame them and put them in the walls in the living room, to make visitors uncomfortable. ("I dig it!" said Becca. "'We're watching you, ooooohhh!'")
Last night, after I got home from work, I grabbed Becca and got her shot. It took a while; the lighting was never quite right, until I finally shoved her into the bathroom, but I got the photo I wanted eventually.
And this is Becca's photo. She has such sad eyes - I've always thought so, but it's just weird because she's the happiest person I know. You don't even understand it fully when I say it - homegirl is just happy. But her eyes are never quite so happy as her smile suggests.
Two down, three more to go. I feel that Branden is going to be the uncooperative one, but he owes me anyway. Plus, he's got these gorgeous eyes, and they'll photograph so well.
--
I hadn't known they made "The Lovely Bones" into a movie until recently. I still don't know how to feel about it. I love that book; I re-read it constantly. Alice Sebold's previous book, "Lucky," wasn't one I was so fond of, but TLB was just...disturbingly beautiful and morbid. I like the actress they cast as Susie, though. And Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Susan Sarandon, and Stanley Tucci are all in it, too. I'll see it when it comes out, I'll just feel...unsettled about it, until I do.
--
Awkward was updated just a few nights ago, and Audrey T. is truckin' right along with the next chapter.
The next No Man's Land chapter is coming along, albeit slowly.
A fantastic thing happened last night, in regards to both stories. Rachael came home from college to visit, and she and I (and Jeff) went up to Denny's that night / this morning to eat and visit Branden as he worked. She was a little tipsy, but when we started talking about the writing we've both done lately she looked at me and said stoutly, "By the way, I've read both 'No Man's Land' and 'Awkward,' and I f*cking love both of them." She then proceeded to tell me what she thinks is going to happen in both of them...and then what she wants to happen. Sometimes they were one and the same, other times...not so much. It was very eye-opening to hear such honesty coming from a reader, and it really helped me get a grasp on both stories, in my own mind.
More people need friends like Rachael.
Posted on October 26th, 2009 at 06:21am
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Nice photography. :]
I love eyes<3
misguided ghost;;, October 26th, 2009 at 06:38:23pm
Your eye photo reminds me a bit of Alex from A clockwork orange. Odd. :]
As for the whole journals changeover, I'm not too bothered. Some of the layouts are a bit... eh, but I guess it goes with the whole blog idea.
quinn allman's hair., October 26th, 2009 at 01:43:53pm
I'm a little unsure about The Lovely Bones movie.
I loved the book, if it did scare the hell out of me, and I don't want the movie to ruin the suspense of it.
I saw the trailer for it, and the Inbetween looks nothing like I imagined it in the books. In the books it was a school, this looks more like an acid trip.
Ah well, I guess I'll just have to wait.
x
Donna Noble, October 26th, 2009 at 11:51:28am
I'm looking forward to The Lovely Bones, although I'm wondering how they'll pull it off. I'll be quite upset if it doesn't turn out to be good but it does have a fantastic cast so...
Matthew Leone., October 26th, 2009 at 11:35:56am
I've never really gotten into the lovely bones, but hearing how much you like it has made me reconsider giving it another shot.
Also i like your photography.
Souper', October 26th, 2009 at 10:27:13am
I completely agree with you about the journals.
I like your photography =D
Benjamin Barker, October 26th, 2009 at 10:16:51am
Jinxeh Thank you - that's good to know. I've got a Canon Rebel, and I love it. It's surprisingly easy to work with, and takes really good pictures. Though I like to think I have something to do with it, too. Haha.
Kismet, October 26th, 2009 at 07:11:43am
Those photographs are beautiful. I don't actually go much for souls, but I've always found myself enraptured by eyes, no matter how they appear. (It's handy in conversations I don't care to listen to, I'll jjust focus the person's eyes instead and they think I'm paying attention to them.)
TheFountainhead, October 26th, 2009 at 07:11:22am
Kismet: I use a KODAK EasyShare C180, AF with a 3x optical aspheric lens - 10.2 megapixels. Not...my favorite ever; I'd much rather have a Canon or Polaroid, but it does the job.
Jinxeh, October 26th, 2009 at 07:04:34am
And also, yellow it my favorite color. PSYCHIC CONNECTION.
Audrey T., October 26th, 2009 at 06:46:48am
Haha well I definately know what I think is going to happen in NML, and I wouldn't mind if it ended that way either. As for Awkward, I haven't read it in a while, I really should get around to that.
The eye photos look really good by the way. And I don't have an issue with the new 'blog' thing, comment notifications and subscriptions will be pretty nifty anyway though I don't think its going to make that much of a difference.
vince noir., October 26th, 2009 at 06:43:41am
Wow, those pictures are amazing! You guys have really pretty eyes, I hope you put the other pics up ( if that's not weird ). Can you tell me if you do? I'm totally with you on the blogs, what are they going to switch the name to when blogs get out of hand just like journals? And personally the journals aren't that bad
Maiziebelle, October 26th, 2009 at 06:40:41am
With the whole journals to blogs biz, I think the perks are definitely worth it - like the subscribing to journals, comment alerts, and finally being able to report the spammy journals and the horrific grammar. I'm not 100% sold on the new layout of it, but it's something I can live with. I'm not one for fancy layouts, but I get that a lot of people do like that and, you know, sacrifices and sh*t.
And also, what did she say about AWKWARD.
Audrey T., October 26th, 2009 at 06:36:37am
Oooh that's a neat idea for your eye photos! :]
...The Lovely Bones, gave me chills when I read it... I read it last spring, and it took me forever, not my favourite book, but it was very interesting and well written.
MaryJulianna, October 26th, 2009 at 06:35:48am
I just felt the need to say that I would kill innocent people to have your eyes (if it weren't for the guilt in it, of course.) And the photographs that you took are just...breathtaking. What camera do you use? You're extremely talented, in case you didn't already know. :)
Kismet, October 26th, 2009 at 06:31:13am