new vid + careers + random

A few random things from this week,

I made a video with the wonderful and beautiful Emma Evans for our integrity Personal Progress projects! It was such a blast making it with her, she's such a amazing girl :)

Next, completely unrelated,

Today we took the PSAT and had a career day. We went to a couple different classes taught by teachers and community members and learned about their professions/passions. I have come out of that wanting to be a music-teacher-in-Africa-slash-wedding-photographer who knows how to cut hair. Who knew there were so many passions that could be turned into careers? WHOO

Slightly related, this is one of my favorite songs from my new favorite album by my favorite band. It's about doing what you love, and if you don't love what you do, then it's not right for you :)



Also completely unrelated,

I was reading an piece of writing today, and after some searching, I found out that it is called "The Loss of the Creature" by Walker Percy.

I only read an excerpt of it, but the part that I read really made me think. It talked about the person who discovered the Grand Canyon, Garcia Lopez de Cardenas, and how when he saw it, he thought it was the most beautifully amazing thing he had ever laid eyes on. Now that it is a tourist attraction, people obviously still think it's beautiful, but they are not "seeing" it in the same way as the one who first discovered it. Percy said they decide whether or not they are satisfied based on how well the actual sight lives up to their expectations--they may have seen it in a photo or a postcard, and they immediately compare what they are seeing to what they already know about it. Example, "It's just as beautiful as the postcard!" In addition to this, instead of looking at it, really looking at it, the first thing they do is take photos.

I don't know if I agree with all of his points, but it certainly made me think. (It specifically makes me want to not be so busy taking pictures that I miss the real beauty.)

Irrelevant Ron Swanson picture break

It was a gorgeous fall day today. I thought this patch of baby grass growing in our gravel driveway was just adorable

Last thing,

I just finished The Great Gatsby and I'm feeling awed, inspired, and sorely disappointed about the stupid and deeply metaphorical ending all at the same time. All I can say is that F. Scott Fitzgerald is a crazy and ingenious romantic. And that I wish at least one of the characters would have gotten a happy ending.

Last thing for real,

A sneak peak of our California/Vegas trip last week...

Full post coming later, mwahaha

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