Downtown Sparklers.

New Years Eve Eve. 

2011 is coming so soon!

Time to prepare for the fiesta. 

Necessities: Sparklers, Cider, Hats, and Horns. 

After contemplating whether or not we wanted to spend our entire night shopping at Walmart, 

we left for Downtown Stuart to get some ice cream.

In case there's any question as to which ice cream parlor is better - 

it's Kilwins - all the way - no question.

Kilwins has been sweet since 1947. 

So - I think that says it all. 

 [Chris had to prove he wasn't afraid to jump off the circle platform]

We brought one pack of sparklers to test the waters. 

I'm pretty sure we cleared the walmart sparkler shelf - we bought twelve packs 

That's 360 sparklers - but I have no doubt we'll go through them all. 

[each with a photo - I have a major problem]

There was too much light from the surrounding buildings and bridge 

so the shutter speed couldn't be very long or everything would come out really bright. 

Also, I didn't have my tripod = blurry background. 

We were doing our sparkler experiment at the very edge of the furthest dock.

I was super afraid some police force was going to come running and arrest us 

because I wasn't 100% sure we were allowed to do sparklers in a public setting. 

At one point, there was a small group of people walking towards us - and I was sure they were going to 

ask us what we were doing and that we needed to leave because lighting sparklers on public property is a felony and they were going to take our names and report us.

So I panicked. 

"Just don't throw them while their here" 

"You guys sure you don't want to leave" 

"They're not stopping!" 

"They're really close to us" 

It ended up being a bunch of old snowbirds. 

We would light the sparklers and they would "Ooohhh" and "Aaahhhh" 

Like they've never seen it done before. 

Old people are so funny. 

One of the old people that was catching up with the group came up to us and said, 

"Oh, it's not a cigar party - dang" 

and then they left. 

All that stressing for nothing,

Story of my life.

I can't believe New Years Eve is tomorrow.
Where did the time go.
I still feel like it was just New Years Eve 2009,
rollerblading and bike riding with my sibs.
This year has gone by so fast.

I did not approve of the throwing.
I was still certain we were going to be asked to leave or worse expelled
[Every time I make a Harry Potter reference - or any movie for that matter - I feel like
I have to explain it because people might not get it - or it will just go by unnoticed - a wasted joke]
I'll admit - it looks cool though.
Like a Harry Potter spell.

[P.S.] I really tried to use as few photos as possible.
Why is this so hard for me.
I even tried to take less - so that I wouldn't have to feel bad for the ones I
didn't put up.
Whatever.

I can't wait for New Years Eve.
Here we come 2011.

Polaroid Film Three.

I thought this polaroid film would have a theme, but 

I think it's better the way it turned out. 

[taking photos randomly] 

Polaroid One. 

Poirier [ice cold] Adventure to Lake Okeechobee. 

The photo is of Lake Okeechobee.
[duh]

Polaroid Two. 

Aleksi unpacking from Utah. 

She belongs here. 

Her room - and if you look closely - Aleksi is in the mirror. 

[she was supposed to be in the photo - but - i don't really have an explanation for why she isn't]

Polaroid Three. 

My house. 

Can't say enough good things about being here. 

I am dreading going back to G-ville. 

d.r.e.a.d.i.n.g.i.t.

Polaroid Four. 

Day after Christmas. 

After Church. 

I love my sisters. 

Polaroid Five. 

Pilot Chris invited me to go flying with him. 

My parents were uneasy about it at first - but it was definitely one of the highlights of my winter break. 

I packed everything the night before [cameras] - got my clothes ready, 

so that when I woke up I could just jump out of bed - get dressed and go. 

It all worked out fine - I got a little lost and got there like ten minutes late. 

Chris was already in the plane - engine running and ready to go when I pulled up. 

 I got in - buckled up - and we were off. 

"You brought your camera right?" 

"Yeah - [pulled it out of bag] - Smile --- oh no" 

I left my memory card at home in my laptop - as always. 

What.An.Idiot. 

Luckily I had my polaroid with six polaroids left. 

So that's what we got - six photos. 

Do you know how hard that was for me? 

I think it was good though - if anything - it showed me that I don't need to take a billion photos 

every time I want to take photos. 

New Goal: Don't take a billion photos every time I use my camera. 

This polaroid was taken outside my window - the top part is the wing of the plane. 

[I know - washed out - I'm still figuring out the little "darker" - "lighter" dial] 

Polaroid Six

My House! 

Chris took me to see my house [bottom right] 

and then we flew to Hobe Sound - over the Logan's house - and to the beach. 

The beach was really cool. 

If I had one more polaroid - I would have taken it of that. 

Polaroid Seven. 

Pilot Cantrell. 

Polaroid Eight. 

Again with the dial.

But I think I prefer too light over too dark.

Polaroid Nine. 

I think there are only some photos that the photographer can appreciate. 

This is definitely one of them. 

It's supposed to be of me and Chris. 

It's tilted a little. 

Whatever - I can see it - and I like it. 

Polaroid Ten. 

I was telling Chris this, how it always seems that my 

last polaroid comes out really well. 

I think it's because with numbers 1-9 - I experiment and try to do different things 

and then on number 10 - I'm sick of having mess ups and I just do what I know will get me a good photograph. 

This was an awesome adventure. 

I had a blast and hope to do it again [next time with my digital], thanks Chris.

 
Peace Header.