This bird, however... hit my window the other day and was not so fortunate.
Same old story as always, I've been quite busy, mostly with decision making. I had grand plans of sitting at waterholes and swimming my little heart out all summer, but the majority of it was spent doing graphic design work and dealing for a private fine art group (high maintenance+severely understaffed= too much overtime/ ugh!). But, I did manage to squeeze in a few little travels, some photo gigs and alot of spelunking! In a few days, I'm back in the district to see what I can see and live as an urbanite again. As usual, my feelings are mixed. If I could have my cake and eat it too, my family and the mountains would move with me.
ooh, I also put together my website: www.hollidaywilliams.com
Also, Patton Oswalt posted an impressive speech he gave to his old high school on his website. There's a part where he mentions the best advice anyone has ever given him:
"And then this banker – clean-shaven, grey suit and vest – you’d never look twice at him on the street – he told me about The Five Environments.
He leans forward, near the end of the dinner, and he says to me, 'There are Five Environments you can live in on this planet. There’s The City. The Desert. The Mountains. The Plains. And The Beach. You can live in combinations of them. Maybe a city in the desert, or in the mountains by the ocean. Or you could choose just one. Out in the plains somewhere, perhaps. But you need to get out there and travel, and figure out where you thrive. Some places you’ll go to and you’ll feel yourself wither. Your brain will fog up, your body won’t respond to your thoughts and desires, and you’ll feel sad and angry. You need to find out which of the Five Environments are yours. If you belong by the ocean, then the mountains will ruin you. If you’re suited for the blue solitude of the plains, then the city will be a tight, roaring prison cell that’ll eat you alive.'
He was right. I’ve traveled and tested his theory and he was absolutely right. There are Five Environments. If you find the right combination, or the perfect singularity, your life will click…into…place. You will click into place."
He leans forward, near the end of the dinner, and he says to me, 'There are Five Environments you can live in on this planet. There’s The City. The Desert. The Mountains. The Plains. And The Beach. You can live in combinations of them. Maybe a city in the desert, or in the mountains by the ocean. Or you could choose just one. Out in the plains somewhere, perhaps. But you need to get out there and travel, and figure out where you thrive. Some places you’ll go to and you’ll feel yourself wither. Your brain will fog up, your body won’t respond to your thoughts and desires, and you’ll feel sad and angry. You need to find out which of the Five Environments are yours. If you belong by the ocean, then the mountains will ruin you. If you’re suited for the blue solitude of the plains, then the city will be a tight, roaring prison cell that’ll eat you alive.'
He was right. I’ve traveled and tested his theory and he was absolutely right. There are Five Environments. If you find the right combination, or the perfect singularity, your life will click…into…place. You will click into place."
Hits the nail on the head, no?
2 comments:
right on, holly. i always feel inspired looking at your photographs. although, this one is particularly sad. have you found your perfect combination? it's so interesting to think about it from that perspective. it makes perfect sense. who knew patton oswalt was so insightful!
Laney!!
Unfortunately, I want all the environments. But, I'd make due with a city only a hop from mountains and the ocean in a place that didn't get too hot in the summertime : )
Any recommendations?
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