Hobbies

Hobbies.

I used to have them and I really enjoyed them. Mostly reading and photography. A little writing here and there as well (hence the blog).

Now I study and go to school. Oh, and watch t.v. when my brain is too tired to absorb anything. What a life.

My husband and I were talking the other day and he told me that I really need to make time for my hobbies again. At first I thought, "I don't have the time". The more I thought about it though if I really tried I could easily make the time. Manage my studying a little better, cut out some t.v. and in no time I will again be a more well rounded (and probably happier) person. I know the opportunity to be creative or spend time with a book really helps me to destress.

This blog has been good because it keeps me writing and lets people know what is going on with my life. The next hobby I want to work on adding back into my life is photography. I love photography and miss it! I did some event and family photography the year before medical school and it was a lot of fun. I have photographer friends and love looking through their albums on facebook (and am quite jealous of how they get to spend their days sometimes). While my talent is not as good as theirs I do know that if I picked up my camera again I could create some nice shots and have fun doing it. I don't think that I have the time to schedule appointments for portrait photography but I find other types of photography fun as well so I have lots of options.

My plan for now is to do a 365 project and document it on a separate blog. This means I will take a picture a day for one year to document my life. In reality I will take more than one picture some days, but the real point is to get me thinking about my camera again and to take pictures of lots of different things. I am pretty excited for the project and plan on starting in the next few days! I will let everyone know the link to the blog or photo sharing place I choose to use.

**Update** Set up the new blog. See it at: http://amanda365project.blogspot.com/