77: This is so strange.

It's been over a year since I posted, and yet I used to spend every day posting on at least one of my blogs. I haven't written in so long. I haven't paused in so long. Life has been incredibly fast-paced. I've learnt a lot, and lost a lot, and found a lot. It's been difficult, it's been great, it's been tragic. Today marks the day I have been living out of home for one year. It's very strange. It seems I've been here forever, and at the same time, it feels I'm gasping for air. I've learnt a lot about myself. I've learnt my own strength, courage, fears - and I've learnt that I can't stay still. If there's one piece of advice that has been provided time after time, it's "Breathe", or "Stop". But I am yet to breathe, and I am yet to stop. I miss creating. I miss writing. And so I will start again. I won't make an e-promise to blog every day, but I will try. My new resolution, is to create. To write, to take photographs, to make art - to let myself feel, and from that, express. I will buy a new camera and I will create. This marks a new beginning.

It's been one year. And I've learnt that I need to change - I need to let myself be.

Here's a photograph of my room when I first moved in.

This is the first of a series of self portraits I shot. I'm so happy to finally be getting back into photography. I move into my new house in three days. I'm so excited.

073: Ian Hawkins.

First time in a long time that I've taken photos. This is Ian Hawkins.

072: Disconnected.

Firstly, I don't think anyone would even bother reading this blog anymore. I have been so distant and disconnected from it and I'm sorry. I suppose I've been disconnected from everything lately. Disconnected from everyone, including myself. I miss creating art. I miss taking photos. I miss this blog. So I'm going to start posting here, and hopefully then I'll start showing people and giving them things to look at, things to see. Things that I can only hope can be appreciated. This post is more for myself than anything else. I'm ready to move on, finally. This blog started because I was inspired by someone. I want to inspire myself.

071: CURRENTLY

I am so ready to admit that I am the worst blogger ever right now, so this is going to be a pretty lengthy post about everything exciting in my life right now.

Two weeks ago, I went to Meredith Music Festival 2011, and it was the best weekend I've had in such a long time. I discovered some rad new music, got hugged by one of the Cut Copy dudes, and by Nick Cave, which completed my life. I was infinitely happy. Not to mention I got to spend three nights in a row cuddling, hanging out with rad people, and surrounded by the most incredible atmosphere I think I've ever been in. I also discovered these two rad dudes, Oscar + Martin, who I highly recommend you check out. They are what happens when you combine analogue keyboards, ethereal harmonies, , funky percussion/drum patterns, synthesisers and the desire to dance. I will leave you with my personal favourites. 

I also booked my tickets to South America, which I think I posted about - and will so in further detail when I actually know what is going on, oops. I GOT A NEW JOB AT THE RESTAURANT AT THE ZOO, in the meerkat bistro - which I am ridiculously excited to start just because I think after every shift I will go and love all the animals forever and ever. Oliver is away at the moment which SUX and I am just so preoccupied with earning money + spending money - it's probably the worst combination ughhhhh.

P.s. HI