Thoreau commented on religious gatherings on yesterday’s date, sometime ago.

I SEE THAT the infidels and skeptics have formed themselves into churches and weekly gather together at the ringing of a bell.

Today I remain at my desk, reflecting on my initiatives and improvement. Thoreau’s comments poke at the necessity to gather at a meeting place in contrast to a practice most individual, compared to other things. Too much I revere what I’ve been told to, over what I find important, like my goals. I think of the pilot episode of The Eminence in Shadow…

Since I began to notice, I’ve been aspiring. Just as everyone longs to be a hero as a child. I wanted to be like that. But, not like other kids, my aspiration was not just a temporary whim. It’s brewing deep in my heart.

Let my words reflect my heart’s real desire.

Cleaning up clothes + minimalism

I have too many clothes, caught in the timeline of a fledgling adult. High school hoodies and jeans too big for me at this point jam up my drawers. Saddled under the weight, the crossbar hanging for a bathroom closet pries itself from the fixture. Any more articles of clothing and it crashes like the Nasdaq.

Barry Schwartz uses a cool 300 pages to explain why less is more. I’m grateful, as I notice others puzzle problems of what to do, what to eat, what to watch but even more over costly choices. What do I practice? What do I learn? Where should I live?

I just wanna take pictures.

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Powering the content engine

I reference materials for my creativity constantly.

nīl sub sōle novum

There is nothing new under the sun- yet, if one combined all these ‘old’ things I am certain we might create some novelty. So I read. To learn and to write, I read mags and weekend papers, in the hopes I might produce a cool publication, physical, digital or both. Given this myriad of choices, I only seek organization of these subjects:

Fashion

From affording it to styling it, there’s more to the function and form. The poor economy’s causing wild sales in normally difficult-to-acquire items. Picture the opportunities.

Food n’ drink

January’s gone, but temperance sits present. I don’t need a double cheeseburger unless, of course, I haven’t eaten. Attention to your consumption doesn’t cost a thing but saves your health. In addition, isn’t cooking but another art by which we can express ourselves?

Film

I had the pleasure of watching the second film in the Lord of the Rings series. What a marvel such a visual production came from writing decades old. I think to myself, what sort of a process helped create these characters and worlds? I aim to emulate Tolkien, Rowling and Martin. Look out for D.B.K. Laroche.

Literature

As a photographer, writing images falls in line with my practice. Literature liberates the mind, I hold strongly. Thus, for those who like to read and those who do not, I want to accommodate all tastes and preferences. I find the post summary an effective tool. Maybe I produce accompaniment for these articles, too.

Art

As for my art, imagery runs deep, doesn’t it? From the written word to the visible visuals, yes, but onto other disciplines I roam in the pursuit of portraits. Why shouldn’t I discuss more music? (I listen to Dario Marianelli’s Evey Reborn, at the moment.) A song in the heart helps with my labors.

I have a particular fondness for framing, in addition. A picture isn’t proper without a frame. Financing them as a part of a way to further my satisfaction with photography looks good to me.

Finance

Itself is a fearsome beast. My discipline from college, I cannot imagine casting this subject away, despite how I struggled with it during those years. In fact, for that very reason, I strive to master it. Then, on behalf of my family, I study to raise their literacy. They’re gonna need me if the Teriyaki Madness franchise they wanna open is to find its feet.

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To sound off this reflection on my aims for this year, week, and beyond, I talk tech. I am a navigator of these wilds. I explore web3 for a place to settle and a trade to tackle for a living. Maybe I code my landing page. Tend to my hardware, like the Gamecube. Six years from when I tired over building this workstation I create from and play on, I think now’s a good time to talk upgrades.

In short, my ambitions span far and wide across the pages of my mind. The notebook houses them until they are fit for photos, pictures I can share with others, pictures I can frame for my own viewing pleasure. As the first week this year that I reflected, I tapped into as many topics as I could recall quickly. I look forward to a new picture each week, making my portraits and projects bigger, one byte at a time.

^{A lot to sink your teeth into, I understand.}

Post Summary

• I reflect on Sunday as a review of the week before and refocus for the week ahead. I am into a lot of things, currently.

• If there isn’t something new, make it from the old. I think this recipe’s made me the creator I am today. There’s plenty of old stuff to sift through, too.

• Moving forward, as with my clothes and my writing subjects, I wanna organize. How else will I handle all these topics: fashion, food & drink, film, literature, the arts, music and tech.

• Part of the process is to examine what’s working and what’s not. This is that part.