BRING IT ON

It's New Years Eve here in Norfolk Va ( okay everywhere in US ) and it's such a hard day to swallow. Seems as if 2009 had only just began. Scary thing, time is scary. I'm going to look back on the year, and mark important periods of it. 

Dear year 2009,

   You came in with a smash. Celebrating your arrival is so clear, perhaps its because all the photographs taken and moments recorded are still present in the system. You were celebrated with grape, brownies, and helicopters. In that room stood people that I couldn't have imagined spending your celebration without. My best friends. The new year started with many incorrectly written charts in the dental office - at work we just could not grasp the "9" but after a month, we finally got it right. Spring semester began, and the night winds were fierce against my cheek while walking to class. February came and news came. He was going to be leaving for 2 months in 2 weeks. Life quickly got hectic. Those 2 months I think I learned the most- Only my best friend and sister to lean on. Easter came, bunnies came, clients came. Drama came. You tried to rip away my very best friend. Why you did that, I could not grasp that idea. Stresses came, new studio and chemistry don't mix well together thus causing me to fail at both. New friends arrived from Florida, Someone I had met once- turned into a wonderful friend. Life continued and the days were counting down. 2 months were over and chicago was foggy. Such a magical moment spent watching my love succeed at something so heart wrenching. Home sweet home he comes and life settles back down for about a month. Drama occurs again and sharing was a problem - and still continues to be today. Then 2009, I understood why you snatched my best friend from me - So that we wouldn't have to say good bye. The corn fields called her in. We are stronger now than we have ever been. More like sisters, but even more like one person. So then I met that one guy, so perfect it seemed. A month goes by without discussion between the one I really loved, but to this day I still agree it was a wonderful month. Off across the world he sails, and moving to the subtropics was in the agenda. Then lover boy comes around again, and with rough edges he works his way back into my life. Angry - that one guy is gone. Not only was that one guy gone - fuzzy wuzzy little rodent was gone as well, RIP. Then I get a calling from the corn fields, the corn wants to be picked. So I pack up my things and head out west. Life there was so surreal, and little snowflakes touched my nose. Fall semester came and I became closer to an old friend, we laughed a million laughs and jumped with glee when we received amazing grades. Work came to a two year anniversary, and I was out - ready for new and better things. 2009 - I thank you for all of the lessons you have taught me. You tried your hardest to rip away the two people that mean most to me - and another whom you successfully brought in like a lamb, and brought out like a lion. Thank you for being so harsh, you taught me alot. But most importantly 2009, THANK YOU FOR KEEPING ME AND MY LOVED ONES SAFE, and THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING MY KITTEN AND DOGS AND NEICES AND NEPHEWS TO CONTINUE GROWING.

Love,Brittany

Dear 2010, 

 BRING IT ON

Love, Brittany

Good things in good time

It's amazing how crawling out of bed in the morning seems to be the hardest thing when you have work to attend. A full achy day of work. Doing what others tell you to do, and listening to complaints, solving problems, and being erged to the extreme. When Thursdays arrive (My Friday's) life couldn't be any better. 3 day weekends every weekend. But boy does Monday morning make you a cranky being. Two years you do this, complain about work. This person annoyed me this way, and that person is irritating me that way. Last day of work, knowing you will no longer be apart of this practice you realize how many friendships you have built, these girls are your sisters - some young some old - but all your stories are shared through them. 10 hours a day spent with these girls, fighting and laughing. It's all bitter sweet on that final day when you have to say good bye. It's sad to leave - but I know there are better things waiting ahead - and I thank them for every moment spent. Things happen for a reason; and as it was best put... All good things in all good time.

Thank You Dr. Jack Mavromatis, & the girls. 

See you soon.

( Quote credits go to Carly for final quote. )

Elevator

      Bitter sweet moments arrive without prior knowledge or warning. Moments so bittersweet teach us about ourselves, where we have been and where we are going. They are necessary in order to close the elevator doors, and await the beeps for the next floor. Not knowing which floor your going to arrive next to taxi in more people, or moments. Never knowing who you will be sharing limited air with, wondering how long your next delay may last, and always holding your breath for a safe arrival at the rooftop floor. The rooftop , that is where we all want to be. Looking over the edge of a skyscraper, all of the indescribable moments in your life shine as city lights. The climb to the top was challenging - but that view...is worth every moment that you were stuck in that elevator begging to bypass each level without a screeching hault. That view is your entire life. Everything you have ever worked for. Admiring that city beneath your fresh air is bitter sweet. A moment filled with so many hardships, and an overdose of pride. You did it and it is all worth it now. It's okay - I'll take the elevator. 

Earth on it's Axel

I've got quite an imagination, as you may have been able to tell from the last post. I love stories with morals, what point is a story without them? I think life is the most beautiful point of earth. Things live, breathe, grow, and die. The cycle is incredible. I'm constantly sharing amazing stories and moments within my own head, because Earth and life is a masterpiece. I am amazed at some of the most precious moments, so simple and unique, so perfectly arranged. This is why I take to photography, It's the only way to completely stop this earth on it's axel; stop this earth from moving but not from breathing. It's not about the latest equipment, the hours of sitting behind a computer editing photographs and putting silly copyrights on them (which I do), or about receiving payment for your artwork. It's about that smiling kid in the pumpkin patch, a horse and rider at one with each other, and nature at it's heightened peak of season. This is why I love photography, it's the only way to stop earth on it's axel halfway through orbit. The only way capture the fierce fires of nineteen oceans and nineteen skies.

Bald Frog and Bellowing Toad.

In response to : "HURRY THE KIDS ARE WAITING! Tell them the story about the bald frog and the wig!"

Once upon a time, There was a frog who had no hair. All of his friends would call out to him "Hey ribbit! A girl will never want you if you have no hair! HA HA HA". This bothered ribbit very much. He went out and bought a wig and sure enough his friends were right! Toads were checking him out left and right...but falling in love was a whole nother story - he felt that he was giving out one big lie after another to each new gorgeous toad he met. One night after attending a broadway show in manhattan, ribbit came across a young toad who was crying hysterically on the sidewalk underneath the moonlight. He hopped over to her to see what the problem was...she had her broadway wig sitting next to her, she crumpled it in her hand and bellowed "waaaaah, my wig got gum stuck to it, now I can no longer do the play! i wont be a super star after all!". Ribbit had a wonderful idea! He patted the young toad on her back and said "there, there.... you can have my wig - i really dont need it much, I will live my life bald as long as i know you are happy". The toad with great glee jumped to her flippers and gave ribbit a giant hug. She went off to be a star, and they lived happily ever after. Ribbit didn't need to pretend to be someone he wasn't, just being himself made him more happy than ever. THE END.