last night i photographed

It's been awhile (a very, very long while) since I've picked up my camera to take photos just for the sake of it. It's also been awhile since I've felt like I've been doing anything worthy of photo-taking. But last night, last night I photographed. And it felt good to be creating again.

 

Madi and I went to the beautiful and quaint Sidney by the Sea. I haven't seen her in over three months, and that's a long time to go without your best friend. We walked and talked and hung out on the pier. We got tea and a lemon square to share, and walked and talked some more. It felt like winter somehow. It wasn't necessarily freezing out, although it was cold, but the stillness of the air and the cool blue tones on the water and in the sky felt like winter to me. It was a simple night with great company. The best kind, in my opinion.

the first week of school

Things that happened:

I got a cold.

I finally learned what passé participe is in French (it only took me thirteen years).

I slept a little.

And drank lots of tea with lemon and honey in it (because it's the best ever when you're sick).

I also already missed a class.

And had a test.

It was a decent week. It easily could have been better or worse, but it sort of just was.

How was your week?

things i'm afraid of, things i'm looking forward to

So I started my very last year of high school last week. Uh, what?! I feel like I say this way too often, but really, where has the time gone? 

Things I'm afraid of:

Losing friendships after we're no longer forced into the same hallways and classrooms five days a week.

Feeling lost.

For once, not knowing where I'll be a year from now. 

Not becoming the person I'd like to be. 

Things I'm looking forward to: 

Graduation.

Finally seeing all of my hard work pay off.

Prom. 

More grad campouts. 

The freedom to come and go as I please and not having to worry about school.

A five week trip all around Europe next summer with three of my favourite school friends. 

Creating a life that doesn't revolve around school. 

The possibility that I can be anywhere a year from now. 

Oh, life. It'll be good. I know it will, but it's hard not to be afraid of the things I can't control.