Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

A life.

March 23, 2016

28.
I am visiting my family on Lake Pend o’Reille in Idaho. I am about to enter the Literature program at UCSC and am reading my first homework, “The Sorrows Of Young Werther.” Quite possibly the most depressing book I’ve ever read.
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In 5th grade I bring this photo to school for a project. My teacher gushes, “look at that chubby baby.” I am mortified.

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44
I put on my first pair of bifocals.

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35
I am living in Santa Cruz, California and knitting wool hats and scarves.

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27
I am a nanny in Menlo Park, CA for a high-powered lawyer and I live in an incredible house. I am finishing up a roll of film and decide to take a self portrait with the last shot on the roll.

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39
I begin the last year of my thirties.

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7
I am on Cannon Beach digging clams.

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37
I am living in Spokane, Washington, standing in the yard of the house we just purchased.

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46
I am in a Hotel room in Newport wasting time with a Holga by taking a selfie while waiting for my husband to finish his run.

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*prompt found on this week’s Daily Post.

Posted in Life, Writing

11 responses to “A life.”

Jim Grey

March 23, 2016

Die Leiden des jungen Werther! I read that in independent-study German in college. Can’t remember a lick about it.

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1. Moni
  
  March 23, 2016
  
  I remember throwing the book across the room and wanting those hours that I read the book back! 🙂
  
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bikerchick57

March 23, 2016

Although I love your nanny self-portrait best, I giggle at the girl digging clams as I’ve been yearning for a beach lately. Love your post and the photos.

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1. Moni
  
  March 23, 2016
  
  aw! thank you! I love the clam digging photo too. It’s me in my element. 🙂
  
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Kelly

March 23, 2016

I love these photos! I remember 28. I was there, it was right after I had Elizabeth. That was a very fun day. I love 1, adorable! Your teacher was full of crap by the way. I also remember that day in 7, another great memory.

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1. Moni
  
  March 23, 2016
  
  Thank you Kelly! I was gong to mention in 28 that I met Elizabeth for the first time. That was a very memorable vacation! I very vaguely remember the day in 7 but I might be mixing it up with a day in Long Beach…
  
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Judy doyle

March 24, 2016

Was it cannon beach? I thought it was long beach. No wonder I can never find the motel when we go there. Love that picture. I think you get you photo talent from me. Just kidding. Love you so much.

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1. Moni
  
  March 24, 2016
  
  Aw! 🙂 I love you too! It might be Long Beach! I specifically remember going there
  
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GLSmyth

March 25, 2016

Nice series of images. My suggestion is to look at some of Terry Pratchett’s books – I have yet to throw one across the room in frustration (plus, doing that would break my Kindle).

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1. Moni
  
  March 25, 2016
  
  I need to read more Terry Prachett! I’ve read one of his and I really loved it!
  
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WorkSelfie – Blatherskite

March 25, 2016

[…] theme is “slowing the selfie.” So, as you can see, and as you can probably tell, I have selfies on my mind lately! I’ve been working really hard deciding on what I want to submit. This is my […]

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