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Wednesday, 8 December 2010

Frost


Here in Plymouth we have some frost and by our standards it is very cold. But listening to the news, so many other areas of the country have heavy snow and chaos on the roads and councils unable to cope. We've yet to go through the worst months of January and February.
My children would love it to snow here but as for me, I'm grateful that its just cold and frosty. I do remember sledging down the fields of my home village in Wales and loving every minute, so I do feel a little sad for my two. It was, I remember, great fun.
Now, I'm older and what I see is the beauty of the Seasons. Winter is not my favourite, I dont like the cold, but nature is full of grace whatever the season.





Tuesday, 7 December 2010

Missing My Personal Blog


A Wind Instrument


Over the Summer months I enjoyed writing my Blog every day ...musing over stuff ... uploading my photos ..... but since I've had to start a College Professional Blog its just not the same. Now I have to write about the lectures I attend, the workshops I take part in and other relevant college events. Its much more restricting and I think that I will return to my personal blog instead.

I am a little worried about my motivation at college this year ... I'm wondering if last year was more to prove to myself that I could actually learn at a Higher Educational Level, and I did do that. I enjoyed every minute of my journey and thought that that enthusiasm would contine, but alas....this year the spark seems to have left me, I dont enjoy the technical side of photography, I mainly enjoy the creative, but the technical, rather than enhancing my learning, actually feels as though it is hindering me, I have such difficulty with the processes.

Maybe this is because all term I seem to have been plagued by ill health ...oh nothing serious just a generally being "out of sorts" ..an abcess and then and one cold after another. I believe in the mind and body being connected and as I am not feeling very happy then it stands to reason that physically I am no in 'tip top' condition!  I'm trying to fathom out what I am going to do about all of this. Part of me says this is a wonderful opportunity and I should really make a big effort to appreciate it and do everything I can to enjoy it. The other part of me just wants to give up.

I wont give up just yet ... I have to keep trying and I am really hoping that motivation and enthusiasm return ten fold ... but if next term I am not able to 'turn myself around' then I will have to consider seriously what on earth I am going to do.

 On the Outside


Geometric Lines