Documentation

[thirteenrocks]

At the end of the film: "Under the tuscan sun" the main character is informed that "she got her wish", even though it may of not played out exactly as she invisioned. Events happen even late in the game, and what are four walls anyway--they hold the dreamer.

I'm working on this art-project, for myself. An altered book thingy of photos, letters, scraps of my past, fused in a small portable album, that is about 5X4, if that. The size of a standard photograph. What I enjoy is looking back at the images of places I've been, people I met, moments in time, and compare it to now. The present. And although its a facinating walk down memory lane, at times it feels like nothing but a big dream, or story, or movie. Something that doesn't seem possible that it happened. But it did. Some events have left permenant scars.

I took over 650 photos during the cruise, and shortly there after. Sent them over to Wal-mart, and have 635 photos in hard copy. Paper copy. A friend informed me that she hasn't even printed out any photos from her trip to the land down under and inquired what the hell I am going to do with that many photos.

They will eventually be sorted, put in an album or scrapbook, and housed on a shelf. Labeled, decorated with stickers, and the scraps of paper and other momentos that I saved will be added to the bunch.

Because there is nothing that beats curling up in a overstuffed chair on a rainy afternoon with a big cup of freshly brewed black coffee, and flipping through old photo albums from another place and time.

The rule of thumb in nursing: if it isn't documented, it wasn't done. Period. I document my life as a reminder that this hasn't been a dream, that this happened, that I remember.

Comments

Take Caution

[thirteenrocks.livejournal.com]

I destroyed a journal once. I quite miss it actually. The only memorable entry was a scribbled FUCK on Feb 14th.

The one book

[thirteenrocks.livejournal.com]

That project had good intentions but really sort of flaundered. Originally I was going to make copies of the book, but that was a short lived idea. If you want, you can keep it, or send it on, or send it back. Makes no difference to me.

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy with the outcome, I just wish it would of been sent faster around to the group of people who signed up, but cest la vie.

[winddancer55945.livejournal.com]

I too have taken many photos while on vacation. Not to the extent that you have. But I have a couple of nice albums. And, thanks to my sister, I have old family photos as well.

I have made the switch to digital. Now I can take hundreds of pictures and delete the ones that are blurry or what have you. I am learning to make slide shows. I also have one digital photo frame that I can place differt cards in for different shows. It is a pleasure to watch the show. Very relaxing. I also have them on the computer and our screen saver is a slide show of all the pics and videos in the computer. Hubby is learning as well. (He now has a camera phone)

That bit about curling up with a good cup of coffee has given me an idea. I am sleep deprived (3 hrs). think I need a little coffee.