It's finally fall. Open up the window you're sitting next to, stick your head outside, and shut your eyes as you take a deep breath. Do you smell that? "Don't you just love New York in the fall?" "It makes me wanna buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address." What a treat it would've been to spend fall break in New York City. Still, home is home, and I was glad to be there for a few days. I'd like to think I was equally productive and not productive. I figured out the classes I'm going to take for next semester, finished some homework, and shot for photography. I also played Guitar Hero for the first time. Pathetic, I know--just like my guitar-playing skills. But I still enjoyed myself.
It rained almost every day over break, which gave me a chance to (#1)wash some overdue laundry for free, and (#2)spend time with Kayla and my sister. My sister seems to be going through that quintessential "must see friends and avoid family" phase. G and I have always been close, but lately people have been asking her to go out more often. I guess it's because all her friends are slowly turning 16. I can't believe my sister will be able to drive this year. If I had it my way she wouldn't age a day past 15. I'm convinced Oreo, April, and Lacy were the happiest to see me home, especially since Dad saw me and asked "What are you doing here?" I'll take all the love I can get--even if it has to come from two cats and a dog.
Our current photography assignment is self-portrait. We're supposed to think outside the box for it. Immediately I thought of photographing my sister and my friends. My sister and I share a genetic bond (and something stronger, of course), and I figure Kayla and I are as close as two people can be. So I set up the tripod in front of this strangely unfamiliar fuchsia bush in our backyard. It was cold and windy, but Giulietta agreed to have her picture taken. I had to convince her that manual cameras are much more flattering than digital cameras. The pictures are all candid, which I think makes them honest self-portraits. We traveled to the park and hung upside-down from the monkey bars and tried to fit into the childrens' swings. I can't think of a better setting to express myself.
Saying goodbye to my family wasn't as rough as it normally is, because I know how fast the time will pass here. Before I know it it will be Thanksgiving break, and then winter break. My final treat during fall break was coming back to my room and finding it filled with 175 balloons. An unexpected and much enjoyed birthday present to top off the start of this new season? Yes, this fall is fairing well.
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