I used to joke that I forget because of all the drugs I did in the 60s. I mean really, I was at a Jefferson Airplane (yes, before Starship) concert at the Terrace Ballroom in 1968….granted I was not born yet.
I had a conversation on the phone with Jen yesterday. This was part of it, something like it anyway, since I cannot remember details.
Jen – I think I am going to print that cute picture of Lily and Fancy I took with your camera.
Me – No, I thought I took that
Jen – No I did, but if you want credit for those, I took them with your camera, no big deal
Me – I swear I took them
Well for that matter, there are many pictures people took with my camera in the Family 9 2008 set. I know Jen and Jessie both grabbed the camera here and there. So I should not take credit for them either. I do admit that I have taken way too many pictures. I haven't even posted all of my pictures taken last month to FlickR.
Therefore, I am imposing a new rule, if you take a picture with my camera, you have to write me a sticky note and post it to my forehead. OH and part two of that, if you are taking pictures with my camera… take some freakin’ pictures of me….preferably with me and my husband or grandkids!
One of the reasons I take pictures is something to remember by, I would like to at least look back at a couple pictures of me. That is also the reason I started the blog too. I want to keep track like a journal.
I do have some sort of memory loss problem though. I forget so many things. I sometimes wonder if it is because I am so busy or there is a real problem. It is not age as I have been having this problem for quite a few years now. I wish I could remember more things. The good things, but some of the bad, it makes you appreciate the good.
12 years ago
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If you looked at my Flickr set, you'd think I didn't even exist. It's only the last couple of months I've been taking stupid little self portraits just to have some sort of proof I existed.
Wow I think most mothers or maybe just women in general have this problem. I dont exist in my pictures either. I take all the pictures and unless they are stupid self portraits of me with Grant I would have zero pictures of myself. Not so much for me but I would really like Grant to be able to look back at all these pictures I scrapbook for him and say oh yeah mom was there. I am getting a little bit better at handing the camera to Jared or who ever is around and saying "here take one of me with him." I HATE having my picture taken but it is better than my son thinking I was MIA his whole life.
On the other side of things I know what you mean Jen, about the memory loss. I feel old but I am only 26 and that is not THAT old. I forget things like crazy, not just little things, big things that I should really remember. It is so frustrating.
I hope you dont mind if I kinda steal this topic?
Of course you can use these topics, the moms in pictures or memory loss.
Let's all make a pact to take more pictures of each other! WITH the kids and hubbies or REAL people in general. Did you see MY birthday set? How many pictures are there of me?
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