Oh My Janey

The Lack of Motivation, Talent, Passion, Etc.

PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE:

Without leaving your bedroom, try to take 5 interesting photographs. The goal of this challenge is to enhance your skills by taking ordinary objects and making them look as if they’re more than what they are.

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Basically, I have to take photographs inside my room to challenge my photography skills or something. The thing is, I’m a lazy person and I just often take photos of stuff nearest to me. Yes, sometimes while I’m lying on my bed with a book in hand.  So yes, I’ve taken so  much photos inside my room already even though it’s so small that there’s not much to see.

That’s why I think photography isn’t really for me. To take good photos sometimes you need to exert effort and effort isn’t really something I often have. Also, it needs creativity to avoid repetitive photos and subjects (BOOKS LULZ)  and I always think I’m not creative enough. I still tried this challenge, though, and I almost gave up. I do wish I’m better at photography. I want to take photos anywhere and anytime without having someone ask me gazillion questions about photography. I specifically abhor it when someone asks me whether I’m good. How am I supposed to answer that?

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52 Books: January Books

I intended to post this about two weeks ago but time didn’t allow me (obviously). I also intended to write down my thoughts for each book after reading it but I’m afraid I forgot about it, too. Or I got too lazy to do it. I intended to do a lot of things, actually, but I didn’t really put in much effort. The good thing, however, is that I managed to read five books last month. I’m keeping track of my progress in Goodreads. It’s kind of nice to see how I’ve been doing. It’s also nice that I have a goal because I usually don’t have one. Heh.

I’m just not sure if January was a good month for reading. I read some good books, but none stirred me enough. I am not really a book critic, and sometimes most of the time, I feel like I don’t really understand what I’m reading. So I just usually base my judgment on the level of enjoyment I felt when reading and how much I was affected in a good way.

1. Stardust by Neil Gaiman

I’ve watched the movie a long time ago so I pretty much forgot what happened already. It’s good that I had forgotten, though. I liked the book. Not loved it because I think it’s too short. But Neil Gaiman is Neil Gaiman and I like how it feels as if I’m just reading a fairytale. His book has this “magical tone”. I don’t really know what to call it.

I just think the book’s a little rushed. Maybe it’s because I love details and though there are details, it’s not enough (for me, anyway). A lot has happened but everything just seemed to happen too quickly. I still like it, though. I should definitely rewatch the movie. [Read more…]

Only Rainbows and Sunshine

I cannot (and wouldn’t) count the number of times people tell me that I’m the happiest person they know. I am also told that I appear to have no problems and just look genuinely happy all the time. Sometimes I want to agree with them. Sometimes, I even think I’m the happiest person I know.  Then I meet great and inspiring individuals, and suddenly, being the happiest person alive isn’t so wonderful after all. [Read more…]

My Grown Up Birthday Wishlist

You don’t have to remind me that my birthday’s still five months away. I know that already. But I also know that no one besides my parents would give me a gift anyway, so most of the things on my wishlist would  be out of my own pocket. Heh. I started saving during the last quarter of last year. I am excited, really.

I guess what I really like about working is how I no longer have to depend on my parents for the things I want. Like, if I want to buy something, I wouldn’t have to wash the dishes so I could ask them calmly is it’s okay for them to buy me something. Ha. Not that I really do that but I hope you get my point. Anyway, a lot of things I want are pretty general and quite necessary. You’ll see what I mean.

1. Books

I guess it’s pretty much a given but I swear I’d buy most of these books by the end of the year. It’s impossible to buy and read everything by my birthday. I’m not a fast reader and that makes me sad. [Read more…]

Eleven Goals for 2011

Smiling flirtatiously isn’t exactly one of my plans for this year, but that’s the best I can do to look confident. I am not really one of those people who make resolutions every year. I feel like changing doesn’t have to start precisely on New Year’s Day. It can happen any day, any minute. But I do like making plans and goals to be achieved for that year. I usually post it online so I can commit to it more. (It’s not always effective, though.) My lists were often long, but for 2011, I will try to keep it at a minimum.

I have so many plans that I realize that to do it all, I need to be a superwoman. A superwoman only capable of saving herself, that is. I wish I can do everything, and I wish I do have super powers. But sadly I am no cast of Misfits so I simply have to narrow down my goals to a few. Some of these have been on my list for years now. Maybe this year, I can finally cross it out. [Read more…]

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