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[indent]"To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time." Leonard Bernstein said that one. That one doesn't go alone, though: "Rule number one is, don’t sweat the small stuff. Rule number two is, it’s all small stuff." How do those two go together? Well, just to spite you for reading my journal, I'm going to let you figure that one out on your own.[/indent]

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[indent]Relaxed, creative, I like to think I'm pretty funny, defiantly curious... Pretty great? Likes to talk to myself in handwriting? Next time I'm doing this on the computer so I can type a bunch of stuff and change the text color to white.[/indent]

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[list][*] Photography.
[*] Acoustic music.
[*] Animals - in particular the fluffy and friendly ones.
[*] Good vibes.
[*] Surprises, or well, the good ones.
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[indent]Admittedly I don't really think about the future that much, but I'm definitely after a career in photography. I might even study at university so I can put off becoming an adult for longer.[/indent]

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[indent]Another thing I don't really think about, but... I don't really take life that seriously? I'm only really cruising and don't see myself changing anytime soon; or well, cruising by prestigious art school standards, anyway.[/indent]

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[indent]The memory I can remember the clearest, with photographic clarity would be... taking this really nice photo not too long after getting into photography, a photo of a view from a bridge, and getting it printed, framed, the works. The reason I remember it so well is because it's right here on my desk. [i]Heh.[/i][/indent]

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[indent]I think my biggest mistake was not being fast enough, with mum and dad. But it all worked out in the end, so no need to stress the small stuff.[/indent]

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[indent]I'm not a very romantic person, I rarely think or look into this sort of thing, but.. from what I've seen of myself, my ideal partner is someone who's my best friend. I'm not saying that because of the whole 'lover and best friend' thing, as in, my ideal partner is someone I can call names and punch in the arm and stuff like that comfortably; like I said, I'm not very romantic. As for what they're like and even gender I guess, I'm not too worried about it.[/indent]

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[indent]I don't really like bringing this up, but.. when I was younger, maybe 11 or 12, mum and dad didn't get along [i]at all[/i] and I really wasn't doing well with it. That's why I got into photography: at first it was a new hobby, something my mum wanted me to have with it all going on at home, but then I decided to take matters into my own hands. I hid under the dining room table for half an hour three nights in a row and eventually, I caught my father in the act, and I took photos. With all of the evidence, one thing led to another and, despite what mum's lawyer thought might happen, dad was actually sent to prison for assault occasioning actual bodily harm and has no custody of me. They've been split up since. I'm really not sure how mum felt about me doing that, but she's definitely happier now, and that makes me happy too, but.. I wish he was still around, for some reason. He hasn't been the same, since he left.
[s]Oh wow, I really poured my heart out here didn[/s][/indent]

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[indent]If I could turn back time, I think I'd try and pick up photography earlier. The whole thing with domestic violence went on for far too long, if I caught it in the act earlier.. maybe dad might have been just on a bond for common assault, and everything could have gone back to normal.[/indent]