At dinner each night on the cruise, our table was full of cameras. Lori’s, Jenna’s, Michele’s and my camera were always there. It got pretty humorous watching us try to figure out where to put them on the table so they wouldn’t get anything spilled on them.
While waiting for our food to be delivered each night, we’d flip through each other’s cameras to see what pictures they had taken that day. It was always interesting to see how other people see things. While I took a picture of the side of the boat, Lori took a picture of the ropes anchoring the boat to the dock.
Seeing everyone’s different views on our surroundings got me thinking I don’t pay enough attention to the small details in my every day life. Will I remember that my first Christmas tree in my first apartment is still in the box in the corner of my living room, a month and a half after Christmas? What about the empty water bottle box that still sits by my front door and has been there for about 2 months? I want to be able to remember the little things, so I took some pictures today to capture my life right now.
The controller to the electric blanket on my bed. This is a must in the winter, especially because I’m pretty cold natured and I keep the heat down pretty low to save money.
The best local pizza place ever. This thing fed me for about 3 days.
The book I’m reading. When we went to NYC in May of last year, we saw this on Broadway and I was hooked. I still have the soundtrack cd in my car.
The current state of my laptop. The screen went out months ago, and when I was replacing the cord to fix it, the hinge snapped. I managed to at least get a screw back in to hold it together, but then my recliner decided to attack it, and popped off the front plastic part, and then I discovered the OTHER hinge snapped as well. The computer itself still works fine, but I have to prop the broken parts up on each other. Luckily it wasn’t like this during the cruise, but until I get another computer, I won’t be taking this one anywhere. I’m saving for a Mac, so it will be a while until I get a new one.
We get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life we sometimes forget to look at what’s around us and appreciate it. Don’t forget to see the details.
