Job Loss and the Benefit of Moving Home

From 2017 to early 2024, the narrator lived independently until losing their job and moving to a new city. Faced with financial strain, they chose to move back in with their parents, which improved their relationship and perspective on life. Despite the challenges, living at home has provided stability and reduced stress.

Just Another Saturday

Okay, so I may or may not have forgotten to schedule a post for today, I’m human. I scheduled a new tattoo, and am supposed to play a round of golf today. It’s mundane to me. That’s good though, I need a regular schedule. Too many unexpected events and I start panicking about the mostContinue reading “Just Another Saturday”

Film and Anxiety pt 3

Being out for my birthday this evening I was wandering around downtown taking pictures on my Pentax loaded with a recently expired roll of Kodak Portra 400. I’d never shot Portra and wanted to try it on some things I see pretty often. Being as it’s my birthday I was drinking some beer and woundContinue reading “Film and Anxiety pt 3”

Take A Breath

It’s been a rather boring week for me, nothing to really write home about. Just got done doing some editing some photos. Sometimes life gets to be too much, work, family, friends, hobbies, self-care. They all have to be done, but sometimes for me I just need to stop and take a minute and reallyContinue reading “Take A Breath”

Anxiety and Film pt 2

First of all I apologize for the delay in posting again. Life happens, film takes time to develop and edit. The anxiety I was feeling when I last posted has subsided into an excitement. My first film camera works! I took a leap of faith and paid $80 for it hoping it’d work and besidesContinue reading “Anxiety and Film pt 2”

Anxiety and Film

I never thought that my anxiety would affect my photography. They seemed so disconnected, like oil and water they could never mix. Yet now that I have a film camera and have tried taking pictures with it, I’m a nervous wreck. I’m worried that I may have my F-stop not set right, my ISO changed,Continue reading “Anxiety and Film”