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1. How do you decide what pictures to put in your LJ? What do pictures mean to you?
Well, I like to put ones that have some meaning for me as I look through them. It might be a strictly visual appeal--how the colors combine, such as the rose in the orange from yesterday. The other type are those that have an emotional appeal. A good example of the latter is the picture I posted of the homeless man a few weeks ago. As I looked at the picture, it reminded me of who he was. I wanted to be able to remember him.
I take a lot of shots and most of them never see the light of day. What I find interesting is how people respond to them. Sometimes I will post one that I really like, and no one will respond. Other times I can put one up that I think will be ignored, and it gets a lot of comments.
These pictures have come to be a way of reaching out when I don't have words, which seems to be pretty often these days--a way to stay connected with the world. It is therapeutic.
2. Your userinfo says you might be ordained in June. What's up with that?
I have been in a formation program for the past 5 years to become a deacon in the Catholic Church. The process is near the end (yay), and if all goes well, I will be ordained in June. Since so much has changed in my life this past year, I have had to reexamine whether this is something I still want to do, which is where the "might" comes in.
3. What parts of your life do you not write about in your LJ? Why not?
I probably touch on just about all aspects of my life in some form or another, but there are areas where I don't provide much detail, such as my work life. Not because I don't want anyone to know--I just can't seem to write creatively about it.
Although I have written quite a bit about my wife's illness, there is a lot that I have left out, particularly relating to how I am processing it. I think I have a fear that what I write will be too depressing, and people will stop reading, so I tend to edit. I need this connection.
4. You have a wildly diverse group of LJ friends. What's the common thread, and what makes you decide to add someone to your list?
I select friends based on an obscure mathematical formula I found in a dusty reference book. Actually, I'm not sure there is a common thread. I enjoy the diversity--there are people whose lives are way different from mine, and yet I can always find some point where we share common ground. My friends list is like a treasure chest--no two the same, but all with an extraordinary value.
Most of the time I add people because I like to read what they write, or because they take good pictures. I'm not too concerned about being added back, which is why my "friends" list is always larger than my "friend of" list.
5. List a few things you love about Arlina. Whatever you want.
I love her smile and her laugh--sometimes she will giggle like a little girl and it just melts my heart. I love that she understands me better than anyone else in the world. I love that I can be totally honest with her-even when it is painful. And I love how she approaches her illness with such grace. She humbles me.
thirdreel1. How do you decide what pictures to put in your LJ? What do pictures mean to you?
Well, I like to put ones that have some meaning for me as I look through them. It might be a strictly visual appeal--how the colors combine, such as the rose in the orange from yesterday. The other type are those that have an emotional appeal. A good example of the latter is the picture I posted of the homeless man a few weeks ago. As I looked at the picture, it reminded me of who he was. I wanted to be able to remember him.
I take a lot of shots and most of them never see the light of day. What I find interesting is how people respond to them. Sometimes I will post one that I really like, and no one will respond. Other times I can put one up that I think will be ignored, and it gets a lot of comments.
These pictures have come to be a way of reaching out when I don't have words, which seems to be pretty often these days--a way to stay connected with the world. It is therapeutic.
2. Your userinfo says you might be ordained in June. What's up with that?
I have been in a formation program for the past 5 years to become a deacon in the Catholic Church. The process is near the end (yay), and if all goes well, I will be ordained in June. Since so much has changed in my life this past year, I have had to reexamine whether this is something I still want to do, which is where the "might" comes in.
3. What parts of your life do you not write about in your LJ? Why not?
I probably touch on just about all aspects of my life in some form or another, but there are areas where I don't provide much detail, such as my work life. Not because I don't want anyone to know--I just can't seem to write creatively about it.
Although I have written quite a bit about my wife's illness, there is a lot that I have left out, particularly relating to how I am processing it. I think I have a fear that what I write will be too depressing, and people will stop reading, so I tend to edit. I need this connection.
4. You have a wildly diverse group of LJ friends. What's the common thread, and what makes you decide to add someone to your list?
I select friends based on an obscure mathematical formula I found in a dusty reference book. Actually, I'm not sure there is a common thread. I enjoy the diversity--there are people whose lives are way different from mine, and yet I can always find some point where we share common ground. My friends list is like a treasure chest--no two the same, but all with an extraordinary value.
Most of the time I add people because I like to read what they write, or because they take good pictures. I'm not too concerned about being added back, which is why my "friends" list is always larger than my "friend of" list.
5. List a few things you love about Arlina. Whatever you want.
I love her smile and her laugh--sometimes she will giggle like a little girl and it just melts my heart. I love that she understands me better than anyone else in the world. I love that I can be totally honest with her-even when it is painful. And I love how she approaches her illness with such grace. She humbles me.
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Date: 2004-02-10 08:45 pm (UTC)Be well, and good luch with your discernment on mission and discipleship.
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