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“The fundamental mistake I had always made—and that she had, in all fairness, always led me to make—was this: Margo was not a miracle. She was not an adventure. She was not a fine and precious thing. She was a girl.”
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“But isn’t it also that on some fundamental level we find it difficult to understand that other people are human beings in the same way that we are? We idealize them as gods or dismiss them as animals.”
-John Green, Paper Towns

At first, I didn't care for his books, but when I looked more into them, I've become much more interested. He's an amazing author.

I remember all my life.
I know all I need is this.
We waded around in the icy water, the temperature making my feet and legs hurt. It was supposed to be winter, but aside from the water, everything felt warm. My friend carefully tiptoed through the sand, eyeing the ground for any eye-catching shells. She already had accumulated a small pile next to our clothes and bags. Occasionally, we shouted across the stretch of land to each other when we found something the other might like to see. My boyfriend skipped rocks, keeping an eye on me in case I became clumsy and fell. That afternoon was simple. It was nice. I now have a small collection of shells to decorate my shelf.
I love days like this.

I need confidence in myself.

I've been doing a lot of that lately. I've let a lot of people go, gained new friends (and enemies, but fuck them), and found a lot out about myself. I have one best friend, officially, and that's all I really need. I have an amazing boyfriend. I don't think I've come across anyone like him. He's so lame sometimes, but he's what I've been wanting for a long time. Color guard has brought on tons of mixed feelings, but I'm feeling more at home with the girls. We (almost) all get along and have each other's backs. I love being part of a team and having a place to fit into.
I was catching up with an old friend of mine from four years ago, and she was blown away by the difference in my personality since then. I was so hyper and my emotions were all over the place, but now I've mellowed out and I'm not near as crazy as I was, hahah. I actually prefer myself now than then. I've made so many mistakes, and I know I'm going to make tons more, but I'm glad. I've learned so much from those experiences, about the people involved and even myself.
I don't care quite as much for photography as I used to. I was all about making things look nice, having clear focus and so on, but now I just take my camera places and snap photos, whether I post them online or not, or go through editing processes. I'm just going with what I feel like doing. And that seems to be the best way for me to go at this point. What I do post that's not exactly...professional-looking, goes on my Photography Tumblr., otherwise it's on my Facebook. page. Which I haven't updated in ages, but I'll get around to it. ;)
Thank you so, so much to everyone that's stuck by me, been patient with my photostream, etc.
All the support has been very much appreciated.

This is the front of the Lilly House that I’ve spent two years trying to get into. My boyfriend took me to the IMA as a surprise date, and it was definitely a surprise when the doors opened and an elderly couple exited the building. My mouth dropped open and I started jumping up and down, making a bit of a fool of myself, but I thanked him a million times for taking me. This house is absolutely gorgeous, inside and out.

Also, I find this a bit appropriate to start this project off with the entrance to the house, hahah. I know it's not 2012 yet, but I've already snagged the motivation. Just have to keep it going.
You can find this project in a couple of places.
Tumblr.
Nyreeja Janell Photography Facebook.