Reverb 10, Day 25. Photo.

I've been breaking the rules all along for this, so why stop now?

If I were reminiscing, this photo'd be appropriate (Balkonen, Tivoli, night of it opening for Christmas, taken by N):

Or this, from our hotel room, showing what a lot of our down time struggled with:

Or finding our way around:

Or perhaps from the Viking Ship Museum:

Or this, from S + M's wedding:

Or from messing around atop the Peabody in Memphis (taken by N):

Despite how totally messy I was that day, I'm awfully fond of this one (taken by Tripp at a flickr meetup):

But after it all, this one's probably appropriate:

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Reverb 10, Day 22. Travel.

Yes, I'm backdating.

Travel? Hoo boy. Nothing topped the Denmark trip. But also had quite a few other runs: Cincinnati, Memphis, State College, etc.

Love to travel, but it's also really nice to be home afterwards.

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Reverb, skipped.

Reverb update: getting super busy again and some of these just aren't speaking to me. Skipping two, at least, possibly more.

Reverb 10, Day 10. 11 things.

All-encompassing: stuff. Trimming down the stuff.




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Reverb 10, Day 10. Wisdom.

Switching jobs.

Also, I get this view:




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Reverb 10, Day 9. Party.

Lots of parties and gatherings this year: every conference had one or two at least that were pretty amazing, Maker Faire Detroit was one big weekend-long party, K's foodie parties are always fun, S + M's brilliant wedding was quite an experience, Boom's birthday was a lot of nutty, but I think I enjoyed most the couple of Big C Jamborees we managed to hit this year.

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Reverb 10, Day 8. Beautifully different.

We all have different perspectives. Going on and on about what makes me a special snowflake won't improve the world, so I can't say today's prompt is my cup of tea.

It's a different perspective, yes: a nerdy, kinda Danish, creative, constructive, making-stuff, detail-oriented, slightly cynical photographer's-eye. And it's mine.

That's what I do.

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*edit: pinged this off some twitterfolk, and sparkleyturtle came through for me, as she always does. "you find new ways to look at ordinary things and make them seem cooler & more beautiful."

awwww. :)

Reverb 10, Day 7. Community.

Strangely enough, I put Community on in the background when about to make this entry. Unconscious.

Discovered in 2010: can't say. Most were discovered/further developed in 2009 or before—PS:One, the higher ed webbie community, twitterfolks, the theater group I work with. That said, new groups have formed in 2010, mostly smaller take-offs on larger groups: #chewp (Chicago Higher Ed Web Professionals), who I'll see tomorrow; smaller groups within PS:One, etc.

I expect 2011 will continue this trend: niches within niches. I've gotten more selective over time rather than expansive.

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Reverb 10, Day 6. Make.

Last thing I made: photos. Processing and uploading from the Denmark trip's taking forever, and I know details that I'd use in titles, descriptions, tags are dropping from memory as time passes. Drives me crazy, but not much I can do. Got crazy busy again.

Despite PS:One, I'm feeling really limited in what I'm making these days. Need to expand out. Will start with knitting shortly, to try it out.

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Reverb 10, Day 5. Let go.

Virtually only the best parts of Pennsylvania stay with me now. The rest is just past. And past isn't necessarily prologue. You need to experience it, learn from it, but it doesn't have to live in your head forever.

Go listen to "Pennsylvania is..." by Everclear. That's what got left behind.

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Reverb 10, Day 4. Wonder.

Wonder's been easy to come by this year: PS:One and all the inventiveness there, new work opportunities including giving a talk at an international conference, N.

Didn't really need cultivating, but I think I do that in general just by being curious about the world.

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Reverb 10, Day 3. Moment.

N and I at Balkonen in Tivoli, opening night of Jultid there.

Just in from Copenhagen cold into the cozy warmth, sitting on the balcony overlooking the park, with all the holiday lights just lit, surrounded by candles and the smells of the Julbuffet.

N, and smiles, and laughter, and just being in the moment. At the occasion. Hygge.

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Reverb 10, Day 2. Writing.

I do a lot of reading. A lot. Daily.

I read fast, but it does delay me actually finishing things sometimes, including writing.

If it's not obvious, these will be bite-sized.

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Reverb 10, Day 1. One word.

I don't want to explain.

2010's word is comfort.

Next year: fit.

Debated belonging, but I think fit works.

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