A Mind's Will to Play

     I'm having a hard time staying focused on one thing.  I'm not sure why--not enough sleep, too much sleep, not enough inspiration, too much inspiration--right now, reasons are like a million to one.  What I do know is that I feel like I have a trillion things started and zero patience to finish anything.  Seriously, the only thing I've been productive on in the past two weeks is Jewel Mania--I've over halfway beaten it, I think.
     I didn't even finish this post when I first started it (because I realized it was time for my Five Things, instead of a ranty post).  However, since I started this post I have gotten a few more things accomplished.  I'm about 70% done with my client workflow setup.  I know things aren't going to be perfect at the very beginning, you can't start where you want to end up.  But I do want to have a legit workflow (and everything else) set up before I begin things.  I'm working on doing it the best I can now, getting it done and then potentially tweaking it along the way.
     I've also been contemplating picking back up my original 365 self-portraits--in a more relaxed manner.  To be constantly thinking about taking more photos of life as it speeds by should be something everyone wants to do.  I don't want to feel forced to take photos, like I'm failing at something if I don't take one every day because then it become a chore.  But I do enjoy documenting life, setting up a tripod every now and again and taking photographs of myself.  I always have.

Title: "Diamonds" by Ben Howard

I Didn't Know How Hard It Would Be

     I have this dress.  It's short, sparkly, and snug, the perfect combination for a gold dress.  It taunts me because I have no where to wear it.  I'm not even sure if it still fits me like it did when I bought it.  As much as I try to cull down my closet to clothes I'm actually wearing, this dress won't be leaving my closet any time soon.  I don't care that finding an occasion is like finding Waldo, it's difficult and may not always happen.  (On a completely separate note, did you know that Where's Waldo has a website where you can play the game?  And a mobile app! Kids these days, they're way too high tech for me.)  If I lived in Free People world, aka in a magazine/catalog or New York, you might see me throw a patterned chunky cardigan (similar to this one), black tights, maybe some socks stick out the top of my folded over cowboy boots (similar to these guys) for work.  For me to pull all of it off, I'm pretty sure I'd have to be model skinny and as tall (as models normally are).  So while I have this awesome picture in my head of what the whole thing would look like, I'm not going to be wearing this to work any time soon.  I'll just keep being taunted by this dress until I can find the perfect occasion.

The Dress

The Cardigan

The Boots

Title: "I'm Getting Ready" by Michael Kiwanuka