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Sunday, August 25, 2013

Adventurer

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, HELL YEAH what a ride!" ~Author Unknown

The 6th photo entry for my weekly Self Portrait Journal.  A 52 week glimpse into the attributes of James Olmos.

Week Six - Adventurer

My oldest son went skydiving for his 18th birthday . . . I joined him.  I constantly take risks.  Sometimes they're well thought out and highly calculated and other times I simply step off the edge.

I fail daily . . . but I rise to succeed.

From Self Portrait Journal - 52 Project

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Singer

Stay with me
Hold me like you feel at home
With my soul

Cry with me
Scream your pain into my body
And shatter me

'Shatter Me' by James Olmos

The 5th photo entry for my weekly Self Portrait Journal. A 52 week glimpse into the attributes of James Olmos.

Week Five - Singer

I remember purposefully singing out of key when gathered with friends. In my teens, my friends and I would sing along with the radio while driving to a game or while hanging out at a party. I noticed that almost everyone sang out of key and I did not want to be the only one singing in key . . . so I purposefully bent my notes.

I'm not a vocalists . . . I'm a singer.
From Self Portrait Journal - 52 Project