If the last time you looked at an analogy was when you were hunched over a desk at a weird high school (cough Brea-Olinda) taking the SAT, well, you're not like me because I write analogies all the time. As I mentioned, I purchased a Kung Zhu hamster this week named Stonewall. Like any smart consumer, I researched Stonewall prior to purchasing him and looked up his profile on the Zhu Zhu Pets website. Presumably you can't be bothered to click on my link, despite the fact that I wrote the HTML code out for it myself. As such, I will summarize that his profile lists his Likes and Dislikes. "Ladders" is on both lists.
In retrospect, my analogy is terrible and would never show up on a standardized test. At least, it wouldn't be "the best" answer, since "Ladders" is a concrete noun and "Perseverance" is not. Also, "Ladders" is a Like/Dislike while "Perseverance" is a trait I Have/Don't Have on any given day. So... this turned out to be the world's worst analogy and should probably be the first multiple choice option you cross off if taking a test.
Whatever. I'm going to continue on with my train of thought anyway, so too bad. This all started because I was surprised at my perseverance with this Photo Blog thing. I had first heard about Project365 last year. The idea is to take photos and post one every day to document one's growth in photography skill (I haven't learned a thing in 19 days) and to encourage more picture taking. Circumstances being what they were, I had little brain power to divert to this weighty task, but I've held onto it stubbornly. In the raging storm that has been my January, it's the one constant that I was determined not to let slip away. So, maybe I take too many pictures of random objects in my room and maybe a majority of my posts thus far have been filled with mindless fluff; however, there's a tiny cheerleader me inside my head that's jumping up and down with pompoms cheering me on for having stuck with it.
Back to the analogy thing. I don't usually have perseverance about things. I tell myself I will and I make resolutions all the time. I rarely stick to them. Every year I buy planners and page-a-day calendars telling myself I'll keep up. This year it was a New York Times Crossword calendar. I did the first two crosswords and have thrown the rest out since. I used to hang on to such things telling myself I'd do them in the future but I'm a tad more realistic these days. At least I've kept up with tearing the pages off each day. Small victories like this keep me going, even at the expense of forgotten resolutions.
Despite all I've said today, I still only managed to take a picture of something in my room today to post. This time, it's the pair of earrings I wear most often. I have ridiculously sensitive ears that freak out and infect from 90% of earrings I wear, so I usually just don't bother. Nevertheless, I purchased this pair at the 2010 Renegade Fair(e?) in Downtown LA from the oh, hello friend booth. At the time, they matched the skirt I was wearing. I was never too fond of roses but somehow I became girlier in the past few months and purchased some flowery things. I was stunned and stoked (stunked?) when I wore these and didn't end up with rashes or swollen pus filled earlobes.
Now, I wear these earrings for good luck and when I want to feel happy. They're girly and weren't so expensive I'd throw a tantrum if I lost them. I have very fond memories of the fair(e) and these earrings send me back down memory lane. I wore them today. I'm hoping that luck shows up soon.
PS: I was skimming over old posts and realized I used "moseyed" twice in one week. Bad form. I apologize for my limited vocabulary.
