Monday 1 October 2012

Six Word Memoir # 6

I originally had a different picture selected for this six word memoir, but I found this on my computer. For a lot of things in my life, I have always felt like I am the one going first. I was the first to get my licence  the first to truly disappoint my parents and the first for many other things. I think this photo really portrays that idea. The man who is walking is making his own tracks. No one else has been there before, and maybe someone will follow him. I chose to make the photo grey because sometimes I feel I am going into the grey or the unknown. Things could go two different ways, and the only way is to go in and find out. I am always willing to try something new, being that it is something reasonable, and I feel like for a lot of situations I am the guinea pig and the one to go first. I am glad to be that guy. (photo credit : Levasseur Family)

Six Word Memoir # 5

Again, this memoir is especially important to me. Family is one of the biggest things in my life. My brothers and sister mean a lot to me and am grateful to have them. Everyday is interesting growing up in a family of four kids, and I wouldn't trade it.  Sometimes life is crazy, but I always feel I have my family and siblings to fall back on. I chose this picture because it was taken right before our family friend arrived from Germany. He is 16 years old and is an only child. I can't imagine growing up without any brothers or sisters, and every time I think of him I realize how grateful I am to have siblings. (from left to right- Jacob, Josh, Missy, Me Photo credit : Levasseur)

Six Word Memoir # 4

So this is a picture of my dad and his police partner. My dad always told me from 23 years of police experience that speeding will evidently get you a ticket one day or another. Since the day I got my licence, I can say without a lie, I don't normally speed. One day however I was late for work, and decided to take a back road to get there faster. The posted speed limit was 50 km and I was cruising along at 75 km when I got pulled over. Ironically enough it was on the same road this picture was taken on and the picture was taken 3 years ago.Maybe it was fate. Needless to say, I got the I told you so from my dad, and I learnt a very expensive lesson. 400 $ to be exact! To this day I don't speed and this picture serves me as a reminder every time I see it.

Six Word Memoir # 3

I really hope my mom does not come across this six word memoir of mine. To give you a little insight, my mom once had a vase, and by far it was her favorite. Any time she would get flowers they were sure to go in that very vase. Every time!  One day I was goofing around with my brother when I accidentally knocked the vase off the table. It shattered into a million pieces, and I cleaned it up and got rid of the evidence. A couple days later when she was looking for the vase, I lied and said I hadn't seen it. She still thinks it's misplaced somewhere in our house. I don't know why, but I am afraid to tell her the truth. I made this image on paint, and decided to make the background and contours dark. It represents the little dark secret only me and my brother know about my mom's favorite vase. I plan to tell her the truth sometime soon.

Six Word Memoir # 2

This six word memoir is something that is especially important for me. Hate is honestly something I can say I have never felt, and nor do I want to in the future. Sure, I dislike things and people, but I have never hated anyone or anything in particular. Hate truly is something I am afraid to discover, and that's the meaning behind this six word memoir. I have seen some people hate something so much and I just sit there and question why? I chose the background image as a blur because hidden within it are the words hate. I like to think of myself as the person reading. I know the words are there, but I don't want to read them and discover there true meaning.

Six Word Memoir # 1

So this is a picture I took out of my backyard one day. It was a quiet day and everything seemed to be moving slowly. As I sat there I was thinking about the future.  What I wanted to do and where I wanted to be 20 years down the road. Now don't get me wrong I have goals and future aspirations, but I am comfortable with what the future brings. I am sure it be full of  ups and downs,  and stuff I never expected. But one thing I have come to expect is that the future will bring what it brings and what really counts is how we deal with it. I chose this picture because I think it shows that we don"t know what is yet to come. One day the sky will be blue and another it could be stormy and raining. You just never know for sure.