Mon. random muse linkup.

Hello all. I decided to grab a Monday link up today.  

1. Happy Presidents Day

I hope that everyone has a day filled with love. In honor of it being president's day I'll share a quote that I found because I can't pick a favorite president out of the entire group.

 You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.

Abraham Lincoln

2. Running through the streets of Japan

I used what I wrote today as my motivation to run this afternoon. I seriously almost didn't go run but then I thought, how bad would that be to write an entire thing about being motivated and then just be a lazy bum. The run ended up being really good and exactly what I needed. Normally people on the streets out here seriously get in your way...the best part is when they notice they are in your way they just stop dead in their tracks making the situation even more frustrating. You know those situations when you walk face to face with someone and you both are like "up up *goes left *goes right*goes left8 &^%$@!...today nothing stopped me and the entire run went smooth and DUN DUN DUN...I enjoyed it.

3. In the midst of tears...I find

The song who you are by Jessie J. She sang it in the subway in New York; if you Google it make sure you watch this version. When I first looked at it I was like woo this is about to be dumb BUT then by the end I was almost in tears. Probably because I've been down in the dumps with emotions. I listened to her lyrics and the parts, it's okay not to be okay, dreaming is believing and tears don't mean your losing...I feel so silly  but I was moved by this. Did I mention how powerful her voice is? Talk about diva potential.

  

4. Products of the love child

In case you didn't know I call my camera my love child. She's been treating me very well lately. I got a Facebook page started up for all of my stuff recently. I'm going to hold off on the website because I haven't done any shoots with people recently. I will probably do that once I get back in the states. Here's my link though: If you get the chance any "likes" to this page would be appreciated a lot. I need some support.

JKR Photography 

There isn't much else on my mind right now that I can write about. I do have an urge to grab a Diet Coke and graze on Etsy or Ebay. I'm sad so I need to buy something (I have retail therapy issues but hey, the first step to solving an issue is admitting you have it *insert winky*) I really hope that everyone has a great day. I've noticed lots of people stopping by the blog lately and it's really making me spirits dance. Good morning and Good night from Japan and me.

Amore,

Kelly Marie

 

 

 

2am brainstew

 JKR Photography. "likes" very appreciated.


I should honestly just go to bed but because I've gained insomniac tendencies, hey let's write!

It's 2:30am exactly from my house in Japan and...

I sit here now feeling slightly depressed in sorts but hopeful in myself to make things better for myself. I feel in my heart the way things need to be in all aspects of my life now it is time to achieve them. I'm going to emphasize "all" because honestly I can't point my finger at one direct issue alone, I need to add them all in this pot. I also do not want people thinking it's one single thing when it is not...

Many things come to my mind when I think about where I am lacking and also in regards to where I want to be now, next week, months or even 5 years from. I'll start with something simple, school. I do feel that I have gotten so much better at completing my work but I get in those slumps sometimes when I feel emotionally or mentally drained so I just remove all care. I can't do this anymore and I fight with myself about this daily. There is a piece to my motivation puzzle that is missing and I can't seem to find out where it is and why it's not there. I mean I could think of a million ideas and even know when I say I'm not going to do this I know I will struggle with it. Maybe I need to just set another goal or have another dream?

The next thing that comes to mind is lack of motivation to fitness. I used to take pride in how I was dedicated and people would laugh at me because I carried healthy snacks like tuna with me everywhere I went. Where is that girl? Deeply rooted in me I feel a tug towards physical fitness and eating clean but once again...that damn puzzle piece. I have picked up running recently and I will admit I do not love it BUT I do see how it can become addicting because I feel that setting in already. The thoughts of becoming a runner excite me...I have one problem though and maybe this is the piece that I'm talking about...the eating clean. Through my life food and me have not been friends...I wasn't friends with my jeans either. Staying shy from the rest of my story I just need to find a willpower to break bad habits that I know I have. Although, for some reason it's being posie and hiding from me constantly. I have done better but it's a slippery slope at times.

Omgosh I'm still writing...*Kelly go to bed!

Becoming a admirable woman is something a girl should obviously desire to attain. I feel that I am lacking drastically in this area. I speak like a sailor (no pun intended) way too often, don't get me wrong I don't think there's anything wrong with a good curse. If I stub my toe look out because its *&^%$# ya know what I'm sayin! It's not just the way I speak though it's also the way I feel. I used to have a lot of motherly tendencies, I mean I grew up with three brothers so cooking, cleaning and caring for them was not a rare thing. I loved every minute of that though because I have a mothers soul I believe. I do know that my care, patience and devotion to things in life has slightly faded. I want to make steps towards becoming more devoted, caring & genuine.

still going... 

I could go on with the things that cross my mind when I get into these moods but I'll just stop because I know what I need to do. It's hard knowing that things take time and there is going to have to be a process. In ending which I need to do because it's late and I'm starting to talk nonsense....a quote: 

"Out of clutter, find simplicity, from discord, find harmony, in the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."

Albert Einstein  

Our Anniversary

Today marks the day that Jimmy and I started dating.
Happy Anniversary to my love!

Today should be a super lovey day and don't get me wrong IT IS but it's also bittersweet right now. Duty called and Jimmy had to leave for a while starting today. He was actually supposed to leave a couple days ago so I'm actually quite blessed that I got him on Valentines Day and our Anniversary morning. I guess the Navy didn't completely screw things up. I'm going to be productive while he's gone but I already miss him. Maybe that's why my stomach is upset right now? I think I'll be going to bed early tonight and hopefully wake up feeling okay.

I started a facebook page for JKR Photography.

Check it out here:
JKR Photography

Here's one of my favorites that I ever took. I figured I post it on here again to show more of the photo's off.

 

Amore,

Kelly Marie