the dark clouds were dropping rain over the ocean but not on us
loves his family
loves his mommy
sunny/cloudy
loves his stick
a comfortable place to watch
Have a great weekend!
Love,
Suvarna
Friday, November 13, 2009
a day at the beach
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Desperate times call for desperate measures
Hello My name is Suvarna Mollerup and I am a pola-holic!
Anyone who's read my blog knows I am crazy for polaroid but I'm not sure anyone truly knows the extent of my madness. I started collecting cameras about a year ago and now have around 20 of the things. I didn't plan to collect them really, it just sort of bit me and then I couldn't stop. Of course I couldn't collect them just to look at them. They had to be working cameras and those working cameras had to have film, very expensive hard to obtain film. No problem, I stockpiled whenever I had a little extra cash and soon had a fridge full which I have slowly been savouring over the last 6-8 months. A few days ago I opened the fridge and to my horror I found only 4 boxes of film.
Now most if not all of that film is expired and some packs give better results than others. Last week I loaded the sx-70 with a fresh pack of 779 and discovered the battery was dead. Nothing wrong with the film, just the battery had lost it's fizzle. I pulled it out and loaded a new pack but kept the dead one. I'm not sure why I kept it, I guess I was hoping that somehow the battery would just magically recharge itself.
Today I got the urge to clean up my office space and get organized and came across the film pack again. There it was staring at me, mocking me, "good film no battery" it said. This week being roid week I knew I had to do something, had to make it work somehow. I sat there staring at it and suddenly it occurred to me that I had several empty film packs with working batteries that I use to test out cameras. "If I can somehow transfer the film in the dead pack to one of the good packs I'll have 9 more shots!" I thought.
So there I am in the dark bathroom maniacally trying to stuff the undeveloped film into a new pack and I realize .. I have a polaroid habit. I laughed it off and kept stuffing away and got the film in. I lost 3 shots in the process but it's in the pack and back in the camera and I am going to use every last shot, even if they all come out like this!
Anyone who's read my blog knows I am crazy for polaroid but I'm not sure anyone truly knows the extent of my madness. I started collecting cameras about a year ago and now have around 20 of the things. I didn't plan to collect them really, it just sort of bit me and then I couldn't stop. Of course I couldn't collect them just to look at them. They had to be working cameras and those working cameras had to have film, very expensive hard to obtain film. No problem, I stockpiled whenever I had a little extra cash and soon had a fridge full which I have slowly been savouring over the last 6-8 months. A few days ago I opened the fridge and to my horror I found only 4 boxes of film.
Now most if not all of that film is expired and some packs give better results than others. Last week I loaded the sx-70 with a fresh pack of 779 and discovered the battery was dead. Nothing wrong with the film, just the battery had lost it's fizzle. I pulled it out and loaded a new pack but kept the dead one. I'm not sure why I kept it, I guess I was hoping that somehow the battery would just magically recharge itself.
Today I got the urge to clean up my office space and get organized and came across the film pack again. There it was staring at me, mocking me, "good film no battery" it said. This week being roid week I knew I had to do something, had to make it work somehow. I sat there staring at it and suddenly it occurred to me that I had several empty film packs with working batteries that I use to test out cameras. "If I can somehow transfer the film in the dead pack to one of the good packs I'll have 9 more shots!" I thought.
So there I am in the dark bathroom maniacally trying to stuff the undeveloped film into a new pack and I realize .. I have a polaroid habit. I laughed it off and kept stuffing away and got the film in. I lost 3 shots in the process but it's in the pack and back in the camera and I am going to use every last shot, even if they all come out like this!
Monday, November 2, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
A Brief Moment of Sunshine
Here on the west coast of Canada October can be a real mixed bag as far as weather is concerned. The first half of this month was quite extraordinarily sunny and I almost felt that we were having summer again. Then along came Thursday and with it something weather men call the Pineapple Express. Let me tell you, there is nothing at all tropical about it. Pockets of deluge followed by endless drizzle ..... well you get the picture.
Now don't get me wrong I'm not complaining so much as trying to set the stage for what happened yesterday. In the morning I woke up to a solid downpour and had resigned myself to a quiet, lazy day in front of the computer processing files for my class project. I had the blinds closed so as not to be distracted by the rivers running down the street. After a "daddy" morning, in walks my hubby who lifts the blinds and says, "take camera, go outside." I lift my head to see blazing sun reflected off all the dripping wet surfaces outside. It was a glorious, beautiful sunny day, and here is what I caught on the pond near my back yard.
Now don't get me wrong I'm not complaining so much as trying to set the stage for what happened yesterday. In the morning I woke up to a solid downpour and had resigned myself to a quiet, lazy day in front of the computer processing files for my class project. I had the blinds closed so as not to be distracted by the rivers running down the street. After a "daddy" morning, in walks my hubby who lifts the blinds and says, "take camera, go outside." I lift my head to see blazing sun reflected off all the dripping wet surfaces outside. It was a glorious, beautiful sunny day, and here is what I caught on the pond near my back yard.
A Happy Sunday to you all!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
remembering
Yesterday was the second anniversary of my brothers death from lung cancer. As we've done every year, we went to the water to throw sunflowers (his favourite) in his memory. I expected to feel much better by now than I do. I know that grief has it's own time schedule and I know it will get easier, but I am feeling heavy with the memories today.
I often looked to him for advice and support and I miss him so..
My brother was a man of great integrity and one who gave so much of himself for others, especially his family. Shortly before he passed away he made a list of lessons he'd tried to impart to his children, which I thought I'd share here today. I do believe my love of "manifestos" came from him. :-)
Lessons I tried to teach my children that I hope they have learned:
1) Treat people with respect regardless of age, sex, race, or social status.
(at my brother's memorial I listened as person after person got up to say how much respect they'd received from him over the years.)
2) Right from Wrong
3) If you do bad things It doesn't make you a bad person, but be prepared for the consequences.
4) Every thing you do has an impact on someone else.
5) What goes around, comes around.
6) Hard work pays off eventually.
7) Don't give up if it doesn't work the first time. if it has value for you, stick with it.
8) There is a higher power.
9) Sometimes it does matter what other people think if it impacts their behaviour toward you.
10) We are connected ( see 9, 8, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1)
11) Be honest - tell the truth.
12) Be positive - few have accomplished great things by being negative.
13) Do your best (see 6, 7) It will make you a happier person.
Monday, October 5, 2009
water walk with me
Please join me on my morning water walk
past the school yard
through the forest
watching the light and colour
reflected on the water
past the duck pond
and on to the sea wall
watch the crows searching for something tasty
past boats and buildings
rearranged on the waves
and back to to my peaceful neighbourhood
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