TDC #29: Take a photo of something upside down that is never seen that way

Taken during the DS106 photoblitz in Dupont Hall.

TDC #30: Share an image of a place that you lose things in your house

I don’t lose things very often. Sometimes I place something in its usual spot, then forget I did that and look everywhere else for it. Where I do lose things very often is my head. I remember events in excruciating detail, but as for just thoughts that I have, I lose track of them. I have so many sometimes.

Since a lot of these pictures reveal a little bit more about my room, let me tell you about what’s featured in this one. First, you have my paper snowflakes hanging from the ceiling. That was a two-hour project I did while watching America’s Next Top Model reruns instead of studying for exams last semester. Second, there’s a slightly better view of my Hogwarts robe snuggie. Finally, to the right of the picture on the last bookshelf, that’s my Friends Collector’s Edition box set. I’ve watched every single episode at least twice.

TDC #31: Create a photograph that represents the happiest or most memorable moment in your life

This photo is a photo of two photos that I have framed on my desk, and these two photos are from my last trip to New York City in December. This was a great night. My cousins and I went to the city, saw the play Asuncion, then wandered down Bleeker Street in the New York winter cold looking for a place to eat. We found a little French restaurant, l’A.O.C., and decided to just have drinks and an appetizer. Four drinks and three orders of calamari later, we finally left and went home. That’s the story behind the picture on the right.

The picture on the left was taken after seeing the play. Asuncion was a play that Jesse Eisenberg, known for his roles in movies such as The Social Network, Adventureland and Zombieland, wrote and starred in along with Camille Mana, Remy Auberjonois & Justin Bartha, known for his roles in National Treasure and The Hangover. It was a wonderful play. I saw it twice, once in October and another time in December, pictured here. After the play, Jesse Eisenberg stopped outside to take pictures and sign autographs. He really is so sweet and talented and genuinely nice. And that is the story behind the picture on the left.

TDC #32: Make a photo that represents something you aspire to do or be one day

When I grow up, I just want to be happy. As long as I’m happy with where I am and what I’m doing and the people in my life, I’ll be alright. The details don’t matter.

The photo itself features a fortune I once got from a fortune cookie and kept and an old picture of me and my cousin, somewhere in Rhode Island or maybe Boston. I chose to feature the picture because it shows me smiling and happy and corresponds with the fortune, “…just next to you.” Happiness is something that’s always there, you just have to choose to see it.

TDC #33: Take a picture of confusion

The signs on the parking meters of DC. The most confusing things ever. I read all the signs, every single one. I followed them and still got $200 worth of parking tickets. $100 for parking on one street, then my car got towed to another street two blocks away, and in the time it took me to figure out where my car was moved, it got another $100 ticket. Screw you, DC parking enforcement.

TDC #34: Take a photo that emphasizes the detail of a human hand

A henna tattoo I once had.

TDC #35: Photograph your own or someone else’s cool tattoo.

I don’t have any tattoos and I didn’t see anyone I know who has one today, so this is a picture of another henna tattoo I had that my friend Keelin did last semester. The henna paste is still drying in the picture. Henna tattoos, in case you don’t know, last about two weeks and are made by using a paste that dyes the first few layers of skin. To make a henna tattoo last longer, you’re supposed to let the paste dry completely so it dyes as much of the skin as possible.