I am kinda cool with that,though. I hate my body like hell at the moment. My M.E has been bad over the summer, along with problems with my back,neck and hips, but I'm staying tough and I'm staying at a good weight! I always freak out that because I cannot form a consistent exercise routine because of my M.E, I may balloon out and come really podgy! I have to snack between meals regularly to keep my energy levels up, y'see, but obviously my body needs it because I am sitting pretty at 8 1/2 stone which is a nice average for my proportions. Yay!
A few years ago, personal (unecessary) stresses led me to drop down to 7 stone in less than 3 weeks, and my arms looked so weak and I looked stupidly fragile. No-one believed me when I insisted I was still a size 10! So, I am happy that I am keeping a consistent weight on! I suppose all my running around on photoshoots, and carrying craploads of things to and from Uni helps level the playing field,haha.
Speaking of photoshoots, I had one awesome shoot yesterday. It was probably my biggest team put together yet. I had model,mua,animal breeder and a wonderful assistant who made us all tea (and in my case hot chocolate with a marshmallow!) K.C has the most beautiful home ever. She hasn't lived there long, but her and her partner have been working away like crazy. It is your classic English cottage. The kind of home I would like to have for any children I may have in the future. If I had children, I would love for them to grow up somewhere quaint, beautiful. I would love them as toddlers to learn how vegetables grow, by having a vegetable patch, or some apple trees, and having chickens running like crazy around the place.
On the other hand, the me that is not old enough for those things wants to live in Canary Wharf territory,hahah! I do hope I can eventually. It sounds spoiled, but I would love to afford more than one home. I want 'home' to be in many places. To know that if I am away on a shoot, home is not necessarily as far away as I may think. I wouldn't want these homes to be identical. I would want to experience a different atmosphere that encapsulates the feel of the county my teeny little home is situated in. They would make wonderful holiday homes for the rest of my family and closest friends,too.
I know what you are thinking. You are thinking that I must have smacked my head into concrete lately to believe I could ever have all of this. The thing is though, I like this little ambition of mine. I may not acheive it, but by reaching for it, I may be fortunate enough to grab a hold of something that is wonderful and perfect in it's own way.
I may have to let up on the Canary Wharf idea,though. OR the flats near the Tate Modern. *sigh* =P
I guess I just want home to be in many different places, because I love to travel so very much. But at the same time, I want to feel like I am at home too. I can get terribly homesick, but still strive to reach further and visit beautiful lakes, misty hills, and different sides of the ocean.
We'll see.
At the moment, I am concentrating on coming out of University with a respectable grade, and plenty of industry contacts.
So let's get that out of the way with first,before I go holiday home-hunting,hey? :P
By the wya, if you have a moment, and are an arty kind of person, please take a look at my website!
www.emilyjanephoto.co.uk
and here is a photo from my flickr streem (all rights reserved, so please do not redistribute this without my written permission, or share it on blogs without linking back to me. My photos are my babies!)
'Kitsch', By Emily Jane Morgan