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Scream Aim fire Cover

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:43:13 +1100

How Time Flies when you’re having fun: Getting Ready,...

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:44:55 +1100

How Time Flies when you’re having fun:

Getting Ready, originally uploaded by Adriana Glackin.

The month of December always leaves me feeling a little teary and emotional. There’s more that 101 reasons why this is so. The recurring theme seems to be, however, the passing of time. How fast did this year pass, how fast have the past 5 years been, is it possible that such-and-such happened 14 years ago, is it really that many years since I finished school, I’ve been married for how long? – and on and on it goes. I question dates when events occurred, do the math and realise that in fact so much more time has passed than I thought. And of course, another sure sign of the passing of time is to see policemen and doctors, who were always so much older, are now in fact considerably younger – how and when did that happen? Aren’t they a little young to be fully trained?

The other sure sign of the passing of time is to see your children come to the end of another school year, and for those of us in Australia that coincides with the middle of December. If that isn’t a reminder that time flies by, add to that the milestone of reaching the end of compulsory education and you start to truly wonder where the time has gone. Our Teen has completed his compulsory education and will go on to complete his final two years of schooling. Schools celebrate this milestone with a dinner dance/formal where the students dress up and celebrate the event. For our family, that took place this past week and of course I’m being very proud and extremely biased when I say that I think our Teen looked very handsome and so grown up. Seeing him with his peers, many of those known since they were all in kindergarten together, was a truly surreal moment. They were all so grown up, handsome, well groomed, tall and – gasp – no longer babies… I can vividly remember his first day of school – and as corny as it sounds, it does feel as though it was yesterday…sigh… Is it really possible that 11 years have passed in the blink of an eye?

If the passing of time isn’t enough to make you realise it’s a fact of life that cannot be controlled or stopped, there’s the looming New Year’s Eve to contend with, now mere days away. I’ve given up writing out my list of New Year’s Resolutions. Instead, knowing that time passes so quickly and indiscriminately, I simply try and embrace the year ahead and all the adventures and wrinkles that come along with it.

If you’re a regular read of this blog, you’ll know that I like to share images that I come across in my interwebs journey. This time, I share with you a portrait of my Teen getting ready for his School Formal. I’m also sharing two links to some beautiful writing that depicts the essence of the passing of time. Written by two RedBubble members, I encourage you to click on the links and read their prose. If you’re a RedBubble member, please feel free to comment on their work.

youth’s passing by Jordan Busson

The Pendulum of Life by Margie Avellino

Sheer joy! How lovely to see such beautiful vintage...

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:25:51 +1100

Sheer joy! How lovely to see such beautiful vintage photographs.

liquidnight:

Japan, circa 1930

From The Face in the Lens - Anonymous Photographs by Robert Flynn Johnson

This is so pretty, I could stare at it for...

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:23:55 +1100

This is so pretty, I could stare at it for hours.

fairphantom:

gatekeeper:

The London Eye

Monday iMage Madness

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:34:58 +1100

Monday iMage Madness

Stunning abstract in red and gold by nexus7 “Gold and...

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:27:19 +1100

Stunning abstract in red and gold by nexus7

“Gold and Copper Stain on Red” Fine Art Print by nexus7 RedBubble

fairphantom: fuckyeahfrenchcinema: “There is only one...

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:50:08 +1100

fairphantom:

fuckyeahfrenchcinema:

“There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.” - George Sand

Une femme mariée (Jean-Luc Godard, 1964)

caps via (lecinema)

Oh, now this XKCD is VERY funny. I’d love to see this...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:17:33 +1100

Oh, now this XKCD is VERY funny. I’d love to see this done as a skit!

(via fairphantom)

Yes, with shoes like these you’d have to hope you had an...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:14:07 +1100

Yes, with shoes like these you’d have to hope you had an attitude to match. ;)

(via wednesdayster)

I’m quite excited because I have a twin reflex camera...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:12:07 +1100

I’m quite excited because I have a twin reflex camera arriving in the mail. I can’t wait!

(via jellocheerios)

What a luscious country image. I think I need to go...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:45:01 +1100

What a luscious country image. I think I need to go there.

davepearson:

Down Low.

From the album Lomography Diana+ Test.

This image is titled “me and my bear” and was...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:55:46 +1100

This image is titled “me and my bear” and was photographed by Ellen, as seen on RedBubble.

Please, I wish people would give credit to the creators of such images.

starsandsons:

you know when you go on weheartit and there are all those related images and you jusgt go on a massive tangent?

yeah, that’s me right now. cute animal spam coming up.

Oh, look at all the pretties! (via likeneelyohara)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:41:38 +1100

Oh, look at all the pretties!

(via likeneelyohara)

and then you were gone (via Adriana Glackin) #photograph...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:24:57 +1100

and then you were gone (via Adriana Glackin)

#photograph #australia #flickr #lensbaby

Book Review - “Presenting: Miss Bertie Page by Mel...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:05:29 +1100

Book Review - “Presenting: Miss Bertie Page by Mel Brackstone”

Surely the best use of cigarettes - ever! It reminds me, I need...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:05:23 +1100

Surely the best use of cigarettes - ever! It reminds me, I need to re-paint my toenails, too.

(via pedalwhereyougo)

You gotta love a bit of motion blur… (via curiousgirl)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:01:44 +1100

You gotta love a bit of motion blur…

(via curiousgirl)

Stop-Motion Animation created by Javan Ivey. Green Screens by...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:50:43 +1100

Stop-Motion Animation created by Javan Ivey.

Green Screens by Sleeping At Last.

Where have all the Spiders’ Webs gone?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:13:39 +1100

Where have all the Spiders’ Webs gone?

5 Reasons To Smile When You Get A Negative Blog Comment

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:56:05 +1100

5 Reasons To Smile When You Get A Negative Blog Comment