52 Blogs.

With all the "365" and "52" projects I see on Flickr and Photography-on-the.net, I figured it may not be a bad idea to do one of those for blogging.  Part of the reason is because I think that this trend towards online communities and social networks is going to be an important part of society and I for one do not want to be left in the dust!  The rest of the reason is that I believe writing (typing) your thoughts increases the flow of creativity.

You may have noticed that photography has been a recent hobby for me and it is slowly growing into a pretty important part of my life.  Lately I feel like I have been hitting a wall in the creative department and would really like a break through.  After a few conversations with some friends about art, creativity and life, I decided I need to commit to do something to get the juices flowing.

So here are my ground rules for this project.  I am making a commitment, starting with this one, to write a blog per week for 52 weeks, a full year.  They may include photos, they may not.  It may be about photography, it may not.  We will just have to see how this all pans out.  I feel like this is going to be a good journey, tough, but good.  

-dg

Michelle's New Hair

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Originally uploaded by er_gold

Alrighty, I'm trying out this blog from Flickr thing. So here is a recent picture of Michelle that I took with our new lens. I'm trying to learn more and more about photography and it is exciting to see small improvements as I go along. I really need to start learning some Photoshop stuff. Anyway, I'm really proud of this photo, I think Michelle looks stunning with her new hair style and I feel like I was able to capture an image that shows how stunning it is! Thanks for looking people.

-dg

Holiday Cheer

We went and picked out a tree this morning. It was freezing and we were in a hurry because I had a work related phone call which ended up getting rescheduled for another day minutes before the mini-hearing took place. Oh happy joy.

Anyway, the tree we did end up with cost an arm and a leg, I'm seriously considering planting my own christmas trees, but it looks pretty good. With that photo, I'm off, we are about to have our images captured by Lynn and Jesse Rosten. As soon as we get some of those we will post them up! Be blessed.

-dg

Blah.

So the last few blogs have been from Michelle, I figured it was my turn. With the last few months many things have changed, some good, some bad. One bad thing is that we moved again, the good part is that we moved into a house that we bought! Another bummer deal is that my parents split up. Whatever the reason doesn't really matter to me, I love both mom and dad equally, I only care that they find a way to happiness. Again on the good side of the balance sheet, I am now working close enough to home that I sleep in my own bed every night. It feels so good.

The path life is taking right now is one of the most challenging times for me. Not physically, but emotionally and spiritually. I have never been in a better position financially, my wife and son are healthy and I am surrounded by some amazing friends. While I am in a good place, my siblings, my parents, my grandparents and some friends are facing some of the toughest times they have seen. It leaves me wondering what to do. All the things I thought were steadfast and sure in life have been turned upside down. Except one thing.

Now I sit, faced with an up and down roller-coaster everyday. I laugh with my dad, trying not to get depressed, watching as he tries to start his life from scratch. I chat with friends and try to be supportive as we try to sort through the confusion and heartbreak presented before us. I avoid the news because it just makes me want to quit. Apparently misery is the new happy. Michelle is listening to a song right now that sums it up, "All we can do is keep breathing" - Ingrid Michaelson. And pray.

Oh well. This is the path in life I am on, for better or worse. All I am going to do is try to live up to my name. My first name, for example, means "God is my judge". My family motto from ancient times is "Victory or death". That's a lot to live up to, good thing I don't quit easily.

Thanks for reading my blah-blog.

-dg