(October) (52 Week Project Photos)
I can't really say 2009 was a HORRIBLE year. I mean, it was but, it kinda wasn't in
a few ways. I'm gonna take you through it w/ photos, so here we go:
October: I was already in Los Angeles for about a month. We had just gotten our
little apartment and furniture. This photo was taken with my (then) new camera,
the canon xsi rebel. I was really excited and started a 52 week self-portrait project
on flickr. One photo a week for one year. This is the first, taken in our new bed,
a few days before Halloween.
(November)
First dentist appointment in LA. Also, just started to get the hang of my SX-70. I got
my face drilled that day. Lots of pain and novocaine, but just one little cavity, which I
was definitely happy about.
(November 2008)
Ah yes. Friends. Sometimes you realize that people you've known for years, just aren't who
you thought they were. Sometimes you just have to say goodbye to friendships and move
on. Sometimes.
(Thanksgiving)
We drove down to San Francisco for Thanksgiving w/ Ron's Brothers + wives + girlfriends.
Twas a good time. I went to my first winery and got to see the city for a quick day trip.
(December)
We got a tree. We decorated. We had no presents under it, but it was a good christmas. Our
first Christmas as a married couple :)
(December)
Shannon and Mike came and visited us from Vegas. We went to Disneyland and it was freezing.
Thee end of 2008. [Enter 2009] This was a day after New Years. Huntington.
(January)
Trimmed my hair. Line sheet photoshoot for BAYVI. ALSO! Just got a new telephoto lens.
Slowly learning f/stops and shutter speed. FINALLY.
(January)
Learned how to make polaroid stars. :)
(February)
My sister and her boyfriend came to visit. We took photos under the magnolia trees, which
where in FULL bloom.
(February)
We drove to Vegas the day after Valentines, for the Magic tradeshow. We stayed w/ Shannon
and Mike at their townhouse just outside the city.
(March)
The flowers around our apartment complex started to bloom. First time seeing color in a
long time. It was really nice. (A few days after my sister's 21st birthday btw)
(March)
Birth of thee Rolleiflex 2.8 80mm Carl Zeiss Planar
(March)
Fell in love w/ Solvang. Santa Barbara...not so much as Solvang and Santa Ynez valley. Stayed
in the same room Gregory Peck stayed in, long ago.
(April)
Santa Monica Pier photobooths. Taken a few days before Ron flew away to Hawaii for
business.
(April)
Spring. I love you, Spring. Flowers in FULL BLOOM! Rose gardens are beautiful in the sprintime.
I definitely recommend.
(May)
My first Polaroid Week. :)
(May)
My last day of Polaroid Week, with a pineapple that we ate in delight.
(May)
I remember this day so very clearly. It was finally warm enough to swim in the pool. No one
else was out, just Ron and I. The light was perfect. The day was absolutely perfect. When I
think back to happy times here, I think of this day. We ate japanese curry + rice that night,
and I had a slight sunburn. :)
(June)
I look like a vampire here. Took a self-portrait w/ my Polaroid, while sitting in the bedroom
sun.
(June)
Ren visited me. We took photobooth photos at Cha Cha Lounge in Silverlake. She also
cut my bangs very very short. Shorter than I'm used to.
(June)
We drove down to Huntington and Ron surfed. We took photos on the pier and the air was still
crisp and cold but the sun was shining down on our skin and warming us. We watched the
sunset and photographed shiny streamers and seagulls.
(July)
Yes, July. I love you, too, July. LOVE LOVE LOVE. Big Bear Lake. I absolutely love this place in the
summer. We came here for our one year anniversary. Floated around in a boat on the lake, staring
at puffy white clouds and reminiscing. <3
(July)
Same day. On the lake.
(August)
Drove up behind Chavez Ravine/Dodgers Stadium. We found a little place that overlooked the
ballpark. Sat there for the afternoon, catching ladybugs and talking.
(August)
Overlooking Downtown Los Angeles. :)
(August)
Same park over looking Dodgers Stadium, but on a different day.
(Sept)
BAYVI catalog shoot. Day before our SD trip.
(Sept)
ASR Tradeshow. Although, I got some CRAAAAZY sickness and was bedridden for the entire trip.
This was when I was kinda getting better. In the hotel.
(Sept)
LA COUNTY FAIR! I really love fairs. I won a stuffed animal from skee ball! I got a few balls into the
100 slot. I think I actually won that other other stuffed animal too! Don't remember where though.
(Sept)
LA COUNTY FAIR. Ron+I in a photobooth, right before we called it a night.
(Oct)
Cabazon Dinos! PEE WEE! We drove down to Palm Springs to get away for the weekend. It was really nice
to just get up and go. The Dodgers were still trying to clinch the NLWEST so we ended up going to some
dive bar to watch the game. The Dodgers won. Ron celebrated. I took photos of vodka.
(Oct)
The Salton Sea. A body of water in the middle of the desert. Quite a sight if I may say so myself. QUITE
a sight to see...
(Oct)
Got my Land Camera to WORK! Bought some fuji and voila! We found a little pond near some
archery spot down the road from us. It was pretty relaxing and the sunset was extremely pretty that
day. I remember.
(Oct)
Happy Halloween! Ron and I went down and picked up ultra cheap wigs from some place in Hollywood.
It was really crowded. Then we went up to this public mansion that overlooks all of hollywood and Los
Angeles. It was the perfect day. <3
(Nov)
I finished my 52 weeks project! Wow! Me?! I really finished something, you ask?! Yes, yes. DONE.
I'm actually thinking of starting a new one though. Because after going through all of these. It's
kind of amazing to see your life documented per month. Brings back really good memories. Just
when you thought your year was a big piece of shit. You can look in your digital folder and smile.
(Dec)
And Finally, December. My last self-portrait taken. I was in Hawaii visiting family. We had JUST gotten
off the airplane and ended up watching a few flights land and take off below. Took this really quick. I
was so tired from all that anxiety with the flight.
Let us hope that 2010 will be a good year, yes? I'm looking forward to another clean slate. More than
ever, I'd like to start this year off right.
(Still working on my list)
Ps-It's 4:09 am. I need sleep. Goodnight.
