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I do this for me.
2010.10.15
I take pictures of most everything I do, a lot of what surrounds me, and things I may find beauty, meaning, or interest in.
I started this photoblog back in 2006, a couple of months after I moved to St. Louis, because I wanted to share with my family back in Texas all of the things I was seeing and doing in my new environment. After a while, however, taking pictures and posting them on this site was more of a therapeutic activity for me than a means of communication and has continued to be so ever since. I shared the link to this site with more friends and it just so happened that most people liked my pictures and the stories I tell with them each day. More and more people started looking, and although most of them didn't leave comments or chose to remain anonymous, it didn't matter to me because I kept reminding myself that I did this for me and not for everyone else's entertainment.
My pictures sometimes have a story, but more recently I've chosen to be a little more vague about what I'm putting out there. I don't know who's looking, and although I continually tell myself that it doesn't matter, sometimes I do wonder...
So I would like to point out to you, whoever you are, that I appreciate your support. For the most part I've had positive comments and messages about my stories, but I have been told a few times by different people that I should be "more careful" about what I post or "more reserved" about what I'm telling, and have point-blank been criticized for some of the activities or emotions I've chosen to display. I have considered restricting access to this site, making it completely private, or shutting it down altogether. And maybe I will do one of those things eventually, but I can't help but think to myself that if someone doesn't approve, they just shouldn't look, right?
I do this for me. But seeing how many people have looked at my posts and reading a few comments here and there really makes my day, I have to admit. In a way, I feel like the more I show people about my life, the more I'll learn about myself. Thanks.
I started this photoblog back in 2006, a couple of months after I moved to St. Louis, because I wanted to share with my family back in Texas all of the things I was seeing and doing in my new environment. After a while, however, taking pictures and posting them on this site was more of a therapeutic activity for me than a means of communication and has continued to be so ever since. I shared the link to this site with more friends and it just so happened that most people liked my pictures and the stories I tell with them each day. More and more people started looking, and although most of them didn't leave comments or chose to remain anonymous, it didn't matter to me because I kept reminding myself that I did this for me and not for everyone else's entertainment.
My pictures sometimes have a story, but more recently I've chosen to be a little more vague about what I'm putting out there. I don't know who's looking, and although I continually tell myself that it doesn't matter, sometimes I do wonder...
So I would like to point out to you, whoever you are, that I appreciate your support. For the most part I've had positive comments and messages about my stories, but I have been told a few times by different people that I should be "more careful" about what I post or "more reserved" about what I'm telling, and have point-blank been criticized for some of the activities or emotions I've chosen to display. I have considered restricting access to this site, making it completely private, or shutting it down altogether. And maybe I will do one of those things eventually, but I can't help but think to myself that if someone doesn't approve, they just shouldn't look, right?
I do this for me. But seeing how many people have looked at my posts and reading a few comments here and there really makes my day, I have to admit. In a way, I feel like the more I show people about my life, the more I'll learn about myself. Thanks.
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As it should be. Where is the Like button?
Anonymously Yours · 2010-10-17: 01:08
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Cool!
davidcardona · 2010-10-17: 04:41
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you're welcome. C:
Carmesi · 2010-10-17: 23:04
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hahaha! do you know who this is? ;P
guess who · 2010-10-18: 20:23
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No, no lo borres ni lo hagas privado. No te puedo decir quien soy (no tiene caso) pero me encantan tus fotos y lo imaginativa que eres con lo que escribes. Mi familia me dice lo mismo a mi porque dicen que publico muchas fotos en facebook y que actualizo mucho mi status, me dicen que tenga cuidado y cosas asi pero I can't help it, porque me encanta poner fotos de lo que sea y escribir de igual manera.....y te voy a confesar algo, a veces hasta me he copiado de tus fotos....Ooops!!..sorry!..=|...pero me gustan tus ideas....no seguimos escribiendo por AQUI.
Lisa · 2010-10-18: 20:59
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No I don't know who "this" is... And @ Lisa, mil GRACIAS por tus palabras, miro tus firmas cuando las dejas de vez en cuando y me hacen sonreir :D
yessi222 · 2010-10-18: 22:01
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puessssssssss a mi ya me hicieron que hiciera biennn privados mi PB y FB :0 aunque fue por otras razones...creo.... (inseguridad en mx-familia) si lo haces privado... me agregas!!! :P
johannaelena · 2010-10-19: 22:18
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