Well, I just did something stupid. I *just* finished shooting my next roll for Photo class and I went to unravel it. Before I did, I forgot to press the button that releases the film, and I was suprised why it wasn't turning as smoothly as usual. All of the sudden I freaked, because I know that I probably ripped about half the roll by doing what I did. I remembered that I needed to press the button, so I did and unrolled it that way, which was obviosly much smoother. It didn't take many turns to unravel it, so that means I ripped through a lot of my film. I spent two days shooting this, I am so ticked. I hope I'll still be able to develop the ones that didn't rip... Ugh.

Anyone who does darkroom photography, if I turned the rewind three to five times without pressing the release button, about how many pictures may I have ruined? It was a 35 picture roll.

I'm curious! Take a crack at this.


1. Who are you?

2. Are we friends?

3. When and how did we meet?

4. How have I affected you?

5. What do you think of me?

6. What's the fondest memory you have of me?

7. How long do you think we will be friends?

8. Do you love me?

9. Do you have a crush on me?

10. Would you kiss me?

11. Would you hug me?

12. Physically, what stands out?

13. Emotionally, what stands out?

14. Do you wish I was cooler?

15. On a scale of 1-10, how hot am I?

16. Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it.

17. Am I lovable?

18. How long have you known me?

19. Describe me in one word.

20. What was your first impression?

21. Do you still think that way about me now?

22. What do you think my weakness is?

23. Do you think I'll get married?

24. What makes me happy?

25. What makes me sad?

26. What reminds you of me?

27. If you could give me anything what would it be?

28. How well do you know me?

29. When's the last time you saw me?

30. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't?

31. Do you think I could kill someone?

32. Are you going to put this on your deviant journal and see what I say about you?

Well, I've had a YouTube channel for a few weeks, but just started playing around with it more today. It's under JayGeePhotography, and it's going to be strictly used for just that; photography only. So please, if you like my work on here, please subscribe to me there and/or send me a friend request!

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I might put up some work never seen on dA up there. Haven't decided yet.

My God, I am having the worst artistic block right now. I don't know what to do about it either. I was even inspired today by some things we learned in Photo class, and some pictures we saw, but when I pulled out my camera to shoot later on, I failed miserably. I couldn't find a single friggen picture to take that didn't come out blurry or bland. I suppose it might have something to do with my camera, which I have a love-hate relationship with at the moment. Last week, it unexpectedly deleted over 300 pictures off my memory card without any warning, and I didn't get a chance to upload the pictures before they were wiped away. And I think I had quite a few good ones too! And just today, although a lot of the pictures came out yucky and blurry, it deleted all those too. I'd really like to get an SLR (that's what you call it, right?) but I just don't have the cash right now. Like I said, I'll be in my photography class and we are going to get rental cameras (35mm to be exact!) so hopefully if some of those turn out good, I'll scan them up.

I need to get out of this photo-less rut! Anyone care to help me?

That's right, I finally got to ride, twice this week, for the first time in months! And I do mean months. Once on Tuesday and once today. It was SO awesome too, except I didn't do too well today because my legs were so sore from Tuesday's lesson. I rode a new *BIG* horse on Tuesday, a fleabitten grey that had an awesome canter, very smooth. I hadn't done the best trotting in the world but I did some great cantering and kept my butt down in the saddle the whole time! Today, I trotted very well but I wasn't collected enough at the trot. I was on a different crazy bay mare that had the weirdest canter ever. You could never just get her to go to the canter off the trot. She had to trot faster and faster and faster and when you least expected it, she started cantering while you were still standing in the stirrups. She also had this problem with the reins and so they had to be really loose, which is a pain to canter with. And I mean loose, like she had to be able to move her head freely or she'd freak. I almost fell off a few times because she'd also suddenly stop at the canter if you held the reins too tight. But overall she was a good horse and was trying her best, I just wasn't oriented with her. My trainer also said I did great. I love my trainer, she's awesome. So overall, it's been a good horsey week!