For some time I've wanted to go down by the river before it started getting too cold out. I wanted one last photoshoot by the river standing on some big giant rocks they have down there. When I got there the rocks weren't there. I found that quite puzzlings. My guess is that the water has risen and they are further out than I thought. Good thing I had a backup plan with my photoshoot today. I've always thought this abandonned old van was cool. Me being a child of the '70s I didn't get to experience the '60s. I always thought I was born in the wrong decade. I enjoy '60s music very much and I am in awe of that concert called Woodstock. Amazing I tell you! In my teens I wanted to grow up to be a flowerchild hippie. That didn't happen but I can still embrace my inner hippie flowerchild and pretend just for a few minutes while I sit in this old abandonned van.
I got a little adventurous and decided to jump in the van for some fun.
Going in I felt a scrape but ignored it. Coming out I noticed that I scraped my leg a little too much on the old rusted van. When I posted my picture to flickr and shared this story a few got concerned about tetanus. Well my shot wasn't up to date so after debating about it I finally went in to the ER and told them ebarrassingly how I got the cut on my leg and the nurse smiled widely and says it's such a cute story and it all sounds so poetic.
I enjoy taking self portraits and it's hard to explain to others why I do it. We're taught not to be vain and taking a photo of oneself could be seen as being vain. I guess all that matters is what it means to me. I'm documenting my 36/37th year of life and them some. These are my stories and I want to share them with the older me and maybe someone else if they care to listen.
I did get a tetanus shot and I'm set for another 10 years so I can jump in this van again if I want to. But I won't.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
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I completely understand why you take these self portraits!!! Lessons on not being vain are for vain people. But you've shared before how you have been uncomfortable in the past with the way you look, and this is the PERFECT therapy for that! I feel the same way about myself and I know that this type of project would be exactly what I need to teach me to love myself for who I am, inside and out. These posts have been very inspiring to me! Oh, and that picture by the van is adorable!
They are cute photos, its too bad you had to have a shot because of it.
If taking photos of your life is your thing Laura, go for it !
Its great therapy and you will have a memoir that not too many people can say they have.... in photos no less.Good for you !
Diane
I'm glad you got the shot. I was worried about you!
Yeah, you have some days where you totally ARE a hippie flower-child, and I love that about you because I have those days too and I think it helps us appreciate each other!! :)
Well now, there's some adventure with your photoshoot! And girl, I am envious of that gorgeous mane of hair!
I look forward to your self-portraits. It is fun to see what you will come up with next. Love the van... I can see why you would think it was cool....
I just found out today that you can publish your blog in book form... oh yeah!
Now my kids can read about their shenannigans well into the future, even if we don't have a computer.
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