DAy 15

Sometimes I marvel at how blessed I have been. I have a loving mother and father who are still married. I get along with them very well, and they have taught me to have a love of learning. They taught me who I am and what I can become. I have wonderful brothers and a beautiful sister, all of which I look up to, admire, and appreciate. I have awesome parents-in-law that have lovingly accepted me into their family, and have been such an inspiration to me of hard work and dedication. My brothers and sisters in-law are so much fun to be around, and are blessed with many gifts and talents.

On a more basic level, I have food to eat everyday. I have clean clothes to wear, and a roof over my head. I have plumbing and running water. I have a university education. I can read.

Second only to my knowledge of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, my greatest blessing is the opportunity to spend everyday with my best friend, Ian.

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Day 14

I have been at this for a whole two weeks! I think this is the longest I have consecutively written a journal-like thing in my life. Go me!

Anyways, today is a special day. May 1st is Leo's (my male beagle puppy) first birthday. Now I didn't make him a cake or anything, although he did get a pepperoni off my homemade pizza, but I took to play at the park and he got to go for a car ride. He loves the car. He sticks his head out the window and lets his ears flap in he wind. I always say my dogs are my practice children. I love them dearly, and can't imagine how much I'll love my kids when Ian and I have them. So here are a few picture of my "fur-baby" on his birthday.

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Day 13

We all have those chores that we just hate to do. Ian and I happen to hate to do the same thing: dishes. I have gotten better over the past year and a half, if only minutely, but we still both hate it for one main reason; we don't have a dishwasher. Some of you may be thinking that we are underprivileged, and it's true, but apartments in Provo don't see a dishwasher as a necessity. However, avoiding the dishes can have amusing results. This morning I came out of the bedroom and saw this...

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Yes, you guessed it, this is Ian using a miniature butcher knife to make PB & J. Why you ask? Well, all the butter knives were dirty and he didn't want to wash one. Adorable.

Day 12

I had a bit of a self discovery the other day. I am like my dogs, or my dogs are like me...either way, we are similar. The dogs like to please me. Whether that means sitting when I ask, or not pulling on the leash, or whatever, the dogs like to please people. I like to please people. I work extra hard at work because I want my boss to be impressed with me; I listened (for the most part) to my parents instructions because I want(ed) them to be proud of me; I try to be supportive in the activities Ian wants to do because I want him to love me.

When my dogs do something bad, they sulk, put their tails between their legs, and give the puppy eyes. If I make a mistake that may cause someone else to be displeased, I feel disappointed with myself, like I have failed. Sometimes, I even throw a pity party.

When the dogs aren't getting attention, they jump up and make noise, anything to get you to give them attention. If I think someone is being more pleasing/successful/impressive than I am, I try to come up with some brilliant idea that makes me the center of attention.

Therefore, I am like dogs.

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Day 11

I call today's picture art, a moment caught in time.

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What is it? you may ask. Well, what if I told you the title was "Reflections". Can you see the ripples of the water? Can you imagine the thoughts that ripple through your mind in purple in green? I have a secret for you: this picture is not entitled "Reflections".

Could it be entitled "Identity". Is there enough to say that the lines represent the compartments society tries to put us, the individual, in. The purple represents the true blend between the lines, how all humanity flows together. But yet again, this photo is not entitled "Identity".

In fact, this photo doesn't have a name. It is simply a paused version of the Windows Media Player light patterns that occur when music is playing on your computer. In reality, this image comes from the realm of the mundane, but when viewed through the lens of art, art can give meaning to anything.

Day 10

I don't know what is it about the night, but there is just some creepy quality about it. I am not sure how or why, but in night photos this crazy blur occurs creating flecks of light that the naked eye can't see. Night photography is in some senses very trippy, and can make every city look sinister, even Provo.

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Day 9

Tomorrow "Spring Term" for school starts. I have all new classes, all new times, and all new teachers. I may or may not have achieved all my goals for the Winter Semester, but that doesn't matter anymore, I am starting over. It is a little bit like I am a blank canvas on which to paint my new scholastic successes and failures.

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Today's photo is of an actual blanket canvas, well kinda. This is a picture of the main gallery in the fine arts building. The gallery is in between exhibits, just like I am in between school terms. When I go into work tomorrow I am sure there will be art hanging up in the gallery, but as for now, the gallery and I are both blank, just waiting for tomorrow and the new show to begin.