Category: laura irl

“She knew perfectly well that things like parties and best friends and going to tea with people were…”

“She knew perfectly well that things like parties and best friends and going to tea with people were fine for everyone else, because everyone else was “inside” - inside some sort of invisible magic circle. But Anna herself was outside. And so these things had nothing to do with her. It was as simple as that.”

- Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie Was There.

I just wanted to make a little note to myself about this, because I’m no good at focusing on the…

I just wanted to make a little note to myself about this, because I’m no good at focusing on the positives in my life and I want to be better at that.

So: I’ve been doing an online digital photography course for a couple of months now and today I experimented with the manual settings on my camera for the first time, adjusting the shutter speed and aperture etc. It went really well! I took a load of shots of my dog while she was sleeping on the sofa and, yeah, some came out a bit dark or overexposed but there are a lot I really like too. Which is kind of a big deal for me! I very rarely feel proud of the stuff I create and it’s been a while since I’ve felt any sense of progress/achievement with anything. Maybe I’ll get some photos printed to celebrate!