SLR Play day 8

"The world in color"

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SLR Play day 7

"Founded on York"

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SLR Play day 6

"The simple things"

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SLR Play day 5

"What do you mean you don't have food?"

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SLR Play day 4

"Some like it hot"

SLR Play day 3

"Serenity"

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SLR Play day 2

"Finding the joy in life"

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SLR Play day 1

This week I will not have enough time to post any written entries, but I wanted to share something with you even while I was unavailable.

I've been considering my next large purchase, and have given great thought to getting an SLR camera. I love photography, and used to have a real camera back when I was in high school. The shutter broke (and film became too expensive to develop), and I never replaced it. Now that I'm getting back into photography, maybe it's time?

Last week I was able to spend some time taking photos with a borrowed digital SLR, and will post one shot each day of this week. Hope you like them!

~L

"Watching over me"

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2013 New Year's Resolutions

As I promised, here are my 2013 resolutions. Really what I should have done was read and evaluate them quarterly to see if I could make progress or adjust along the way. I guess I'll have to commit to doing that next year.

1) Take the JLPT N1 in December, 2013.

2) Read 10 books

3) Find full-time employment

4) Write 3 pages per week (in writing journal)

Conclusion:

1) I won't be taking the JLPT this year, and have pushed it to my 2014 resolutions. I have been studying though, and hope to keep up this current motivation. I've started going to a "meetup" group on Sundays in addition to my Japanese lessons, and hope that I can find something very similar again as of January so that I can study really hard for the year. Trust me, I'll need that time. 頑張れ頑張れラナちゃん！

2) I haven't finished 10 books yet, but I think that I might by the end of the year. The funny thing is that only one of them was from my intended reading list.

Intended:
- Storm of Swords - And Then Life Happens - A Prayer for Owen Meany - The Picture of Dorian Gray - The Great Gatsby - The Hobbit (reread) - Little Women - Louisa May Alcott A Biography

Actual books read (not including books unfinished):
- Clash of Kings - A Storm of Swords - Ask For It - The Accidental Office Lady (reread) - Clash! - A Feast For Crows - A Dance with Dragons - The Gods of Heavenly Punishment - Life In Japan

3) I found full-time employment, although I'm not a full-time employee of a company. I'm learning how to be an independent employee/entrepreneur. I've learned that it is very rewarding, but also has its challenges.

4) Unfortunately I was not able to keep this resolution. I did some writing for other publications as well as in my blog, so although I didn't do this task specifically I'd say I was still able to get a lot of writing in.

What were/are your 2013 Resolutions? What will they be for 2014?

Happy Labor Day 2013

Dear readers,

Happy Labor Day!

To learn about the origins of Labor Day, consider visiting the U.S. Department of Labor website.

History of Labor Day

To give you the short version,

"Labor Day: How it Came About; What it Means
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country."

U.S. Department of Labor

The first Labor Day was on September 5th, 1882 in New York City.

-L

Great Hudson River Revival Festival 2013

This month's Catalysta.org article!

Join us at the Great Hudson River Revival Festival next weekend.

Read about it here.

Completed 2013 Calendar

Here are my last two 2013 Calendars - featuring Santiago, Chile and Lima, Peru! All photography was taken by me while I spent the months of October and November, 2012 traveling around the two countries.

If you see any photos from my calendars or blog that you would like to be made into a personalized calendar for 2013, please make a request! I would be happy to make a calendar specifically for you!

Happy shopping and may the holidays be merry and bright!

Santiago, Chile Calendar 2013

Lima, Peru Calendar 2013

Don't forget to take a look at the lulu.com shipping guidelines, and be sure to order in time for the holidays if you're giving lulu products as a gift.

Order before December 14th and you can redeem the lulu.com 20% off coupon!

-Lana

Current Projects

Well, hi!

Sorry it has been so long since I've written. I'm finally back from Japan and South America, and have settled temporarily into a quaint little apartment in a small town in New York state. My goal is to eventually make it closer to or in New York City, but until full-time employment finds me, I'll be here.

Currently I'm working on a bunch of little projects, some of which I'm paid for and some of which are volunteer. Selling things online, for example on ebay or lulu, is one of said projects.
Here is my first calendar for 2013, exhibiting photography that I took in Cusco, Peru.

Enjoy!

Cusco, Peru Calendar 2013