Disappointed in myself

It has been a pretty hectic week, as well as pretty emotionally draining.  Suffice to say, I did not get out with my camera at all this week.  Hopefully, this will be a much calmer week and I can catch up on some of the projects I want to accomplish. 

Song of the Week (Whirring by Joy Formidable)

For the first installment of Song of the Week, I will be using the song Whirring by Joy Formidable. Following are the lyrics:

Whirring

This much delight, fills columns to new heights

All these things about me you never can tell

Colors burn bright

Take a picture so bright

All these things about me you never can tell

Make me sleep so badly, visible friend

Turn the dial on my words

I can feel them fall short

Turn the dial, chime along, chime along

Watch these hands pull apart

Turn the dial on my words

Love can't see, stay there

These steps shadow

Life's will, gone shallow

All these things about me you never can tell

Make me sleep so badly, visible friend

All these things about me, you never can tell

Make me sleep so badly, visible friend

Turn the dial on my words

I can feel them fall short

Turn the dial, chime along, chime along

Watch these hands pull apart

Turn the dial on my words

Love can't see, stay here

New Photo Project Idea - Song of the Week

Since I started following the photo blog 2 Things Challenge, I have been trying to get out more and take more and better pictures. I feel I am still learning, with no formal training mind you, and want to continue to do so. Projects like 2 Things force me to think outside a comfort zone and put meaning behind a photograph.

Now that I have a little more desire, I have decided to start a new project of my own. Like 2 Things, I will have a weekly subject to photograph. However, rather than two words as the subject, I have decided to use music. At first, I was envisioning using my iPod to determine the song for the week, but I felt I would "cheat" at some point if I did not have any inspiration or did not like the song. So, I am turning to Minnesota Public Radio for inspiration.

Every Monday at 10 am, 89.3 The Current plays their song of the day. I will use Monday's song from that week and have a photo on this blog by 10 am the following Monday. If any followers would like to join me, I would love to see some of your interpretations.

2 Things Challenge - Fringe/Focus

While walking around Fort Snelling today, I stumbled upon a feather. For this weeks 2 Things Challenge, I FOCUSED on the ends of the feather and cropped it to the FRINGE of photo. I have a color image, but I preferred the contrast of the black and white.

Said / Done (Poem)

G od, I can't believe the word came out
O ur love was fading into the night
O bvious in thought, oblivious in action
D enial was all we had between us
B lame is equal and weighted
Y our silence tells me you agree
E ndings should end and not linger

Poetic attempt for this weeks 2 Things Challenge, Said/Done.

2 Things Challenge - Organic / Chaos

This is my first posting to 2 Things Challenge. This weeks topic is Organic / Chaos. Dunes and ripples are created on the Organic beach, but because of the Chaos of wind and sand, no two "ripples" are the same.