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Joys of Getting Older | Victoria Photographer November 16, 2009

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I’m not a big fan of the bathroom at work. Sure, it’s a lovely place to escape for a moment of quiet. I may have even fell asleep in there once. Just for a split second. Honest. 6:30 start times do NOT agree with me.

However, there is something about the lighting in that bathroom. At home, nothing. But I get into the bathroom at work, run my hands through my hair and bam! Grey hair galore. I pull them out but there seems to be more the next time I check. Maybe work is causing it.

Oct 29 – Day 121

Oct 30 – Day 122

I ordered this from China. A veil to go with my belly dance costume. Super cheap over Ebay. And yet… I have no dance that requires a veil…

Sometimes I don`t think these things through.

Oct 31 – Day 123

The boys want some pictures of their children – two pomeranians and one cat. I don`t question.

Nov 1 – Day 124

Nov 2 – Day 125

My words are a gift but only for me.

I`m not sure where I was going with this concept.

Happy Monday.

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Happy Monday | Victoria Photographer October 5, 2009

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What a weird day. I’ve been taking care of my sister’s cat for the last month while she was in Central America. The cat went home on Saturday. I slept late on Sunday (I’ve been told I’m still a teenager by my ability to sleep in). Then I wasn’t sleepy Sunday night so I went to bed later than normal. I haven’t had any trouble getting up at 5:30 so far, so I didn’t think much about it.

But I forgot that the cat woke me up at 5 am.

So this morning, I rolled over from the strange dream I had been having about someone from high school and looked at the clock. 6:24! And I work at 6:30. My feline alarm clock wasn’t there to wake me up!!! Fortunately, I live close to work and can get ready in about 5 minutes so I wasn’t too late. But not having the cat here and my talent for turning off my alarm clock in my sleep are adding up to trouble. I think I will set my cell phone alarm tonight in addition to the regular clock.

Then, I was on my way to my mentor meeting and I kept seeing weird things. I was pausing to take a picture of the catherdral in town and who walked by me but 6 Tibetan monks. In their full garb (okay, that’s how I knew they were monks). They are in town doing an instillation piece at the local art gallery but still, not a sight you see when you walk down the streets of Victoria.

Then, on a scooter .. a man in a leather jacket and one of those retro black helmets. Nothing out of the ordinary. Behind him (on the same scooter) was a woman wearing the same garb. And behind here… the littliest, ugliest dog you have ever seen… oh you know it. Wearing the same outfit.

Wish I had my camera out of my purse. But really, I was dumb founded.

Strange Day.

Sept 24 – Day 86

I love my ballet slippers!

Sept 25 – Day 87

Class sure makes me tired!

Sept 26 – Day 88

Sept 27 – Day 89

Sept 28 – Day 90

Some days you just loose focus…

Sept 29 – Day 91

A Grey Day.

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New Direction | Victoria Photographer October 1, 2009

Filed under: 365,Pets,Portraits — sharinakagawa @ 8:09 pm
Tags: 365, cat, cat toy, pen, pet, Photography, picture a day, Shari Nakagawa Photography, Victoria

I’ve been reading alot of blogs lately and they have really encouraged blogging for business reasons in photography. People may hire you for your photos but they will refer YOU. And so I’m going to try and bring a little bit more of me into this blog. But the pictures will continue.

Yesterday I got to work a 10 hour day because Catherine called in sick and I’m the only one who knows how to do her job. Yippee. But I got to go in late today. Sleep into 7:15 am? Yes please!!!! Hey, when you get up at 5:30 am, 7:15 seems like a dream. So that is why there was no post yesterday. I got home. Slept. Got up and went to flamenco. Came home, watched Glee and went to bed. Quite the day.

I don’t have alot of time tonight. I just got back from one dance class, called my mom and now I’m off to African. No rest for the wicked… or so they say. 3 weeks in to my killer dance schedule and I’m tired. Only 8 more months to go. But it’s starting to pay off. I feel stronger and the hill I walk up to get to dance class (and the grocery store) is tons easier. Guess exercise is good for you afterall.

Sept 19 – Day 81

Sept 20 – Day 82

This is a cat toy!!! Swear.

Sept 21 – Day 83

The cat goes home on Saturday. Awwww. No more purrs next to my face. No one greeting me at the door when I come home. No more waking up at 4 am because she is awake. Oh wait… that’s a good thing.

Sept 22 – Day 84