But one of the "fun" things I'm doing as a brain activity is taking a photo a day. It may not seem like a brain activity, but for me the connection is trying to remember each day. I've been forgetting things, things I shouldn't and I'm so paranoid about amnesia or something to that effect that I want to try this photo project.
So for every day of summer, I take 1 photo. And in looking at that photo, I want to remember not just that photo and why I took it, but what I could remember from each day off my memory. Yes a journal helps with this too, but my photos at times can speak more clearly that I can so I'm allowing them to be the voice. And then the memory.
With the first week of summer over, I'm including my photos from this past week!
And the recap:
Day 1 - I had a doctor's appointment early in the morning on 57th Street and got to the city a lot faster/earlier than expected so I walked along Central Park South and snapped this photo. The day started out so promising, then took a downward spiral once work kicked in and the crazy started. It was the beginning of what ended up being a long, stressful week.
Day 2 - It was a hot day, but I had a little downtime to take a walk during lunch so I walked along the piers by my office for some fresh hot air. And I also was on a mission to get lemonade, but none would be had since the stand wasn't set up yet at Chelsea Piers. I sat on the bench and snapped that viewpoint of the Empire State Building, with my office building & the sanitation department building being the two buildings in the foreground. Despite the heat, there was a nice breeze coming off the water.
Day 3 - I love fruits and am good about eating them in the summertime. This was my first day of bringing fresh fruits to work. Donut peaches are my favorite. And then blueberries are next. A perfect way to start the day is just prepping food. I find it relaxing and on this day at work, I needed all the patience I could take!
Day 4 - The weekend! It was a ridiculously beautiful day and on an early morning walk to the market, I came across this boat in a backyard for a house that's around the corner from my apartment building. There's something very country about this house - it has 2 lots of land (unheard of in the city) and looks like a barn. I never noticed the boat they have though until this walk. I didn't have my phone on me to snap a photo since I'm trying to make more of a habit to leave my phone purposely at home on the weekends, so I had to pass by a little later in the day to take the photo.
Day 5 - It was an unexpected day at home. I wasn't feeling particularly well so I had to cancel plans with my friend Evan. I ended up clearing out my two book cases of any book I decided I would never read a second time and bagged them for charity. Two bags later, I sat down on the couch and decided to start a new counted cross-stitch project. Doesn't matter I have about 5 others in the work ... new ones are always more fun. I am notorious for not finishing projects. It's a miracle I have been able to keep my job.
Day 6 - After a beautiful weekend, I left my apartment Monday morning to rumbling thunder and some serious lightning. I hate lightning. I basically hide from it, but couldn't while I was waiting for my train which was heavily delayed due to the storm. It wasn't a fun commute, but by the time I got to the city the downpour had stopped and it was a normal rain. I snapped this photo on 34th Street from a cab. I liked the red umbrella among the darkness.
Day 7 - What wouldn't a photo be without some young love? I found these two lovebirds on my train platform. They were making out in a very weird way - basically just their lips touching. Not moving their lips or heads and I'm imagining there was no French kissing happening either. Just touching lips, lingering. I wasn't the only one who noticed. Everyone was pretty much trying to figure out what they were trying to do except for that guy in the background on his phone. He seemed oblivious the whole time. It was a particularly romantic morning though, so I guess I can't blame these two for whatever form of kissing they were doing. It was a cool morning that warranted playing hooky and walking in Central Park then having lunch at a French restaurant. I did none of those events and just went to work. Ha!
Week 2 is well under way and progressing nicely in the photo department!
