Welcome to the second installment of the Mapping Happiness tutorial series. {*Just like last time, project presentation first, followed by instructions via a separate post.}. The happiness notebook still has a place in my purse, but filling it up hasn't been as easy as I thought it would be. I'm finding out that true moment's of happiness are like gold - they're rare and invaluable! As soon as one appears, it's very short lived, so if not paying attention, there's the possibility of missing it altogether. Funny how that happens, given the high level of interest on the subject of happiness these days. I guess what stands out the most at this point is that I'm not in the mindset of recognizing happiness, at least not to the extent of labeling and jotting it down in a notebook. Every now and then I have to put out a reminder call to myself to stay focused on the task at hand. It's easy for me to forget, especially given that the weather's been absolutely beautiful lately!
I did happen to catch the instantaneous smile that came across my face last week when Ethan whispered from across the room that he loved me. The day was long, and I was tired and worn out for reasons I no long remember. As usual, it'd taken a half hour to get him to settle down for the night. Bedtime can be a real challenge for us! Just as I was about to depart from his bedroom, the words "I Love You" echoed in my ears. He'd said it softly, too. It was the sweetest thing I'd ever heard. Suddenly, no longer did I feel tired, instead, I felt total, complete happiness. I noted it immediately and thought about how lucky I was to have such a great kid! He has saved me more than once...
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Another item added to my happiness list is the box that arrived from Amazon.com a few short hours ago. After two years of fighting a broken Tamron Zoom Lens, I finally made the call to invest in an a L Series Canon Zoom Lens. So far, I'm really enjoying learning how to use it. It'll take me a solid six months to feel entirely at ease photographing with the new lens.From what I've been able to determine, it's by far superior to the Tamron in terms of sharpness, glass quality, engine capabilities, etc. The lens is a Canon Zoom 24mm - 105mm 1:4 L/USM. Love it, Love it.
I made myself a pasta dish this evening. It included a host of fresh ingredients like roasted tomatoes, basil, pine nuts, sea salt, Parmesan cheese, oregano, etc. The dish was delicious! I put away the extras for tomorrow night's dinner! Num...
That brings us to the end of this week's Mapping Happiness introduction! Stay tuned for the tutorial component expected to post in the next day, or so. This one is a breeze to put together! Promise.
