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Have you ever seen life through the lens of a camera? I haven't, but I wish I could. Maybe everything would be crystal clear for once. Yeah, sometimes things get out of focus, and there are weird settings that can be a huge nuisance, but its so easy to fix that you can't even stress over it. You just have to tap the capture button lightly to get everything back in focus or you can just turn the negative settings off that's making all of the colors abnormal. And if you find an odd setting, you could always just go with the flow and see how the picture turns out. If you don't like it, throw it out. There's a setting for everyone's taste.
Have you ever been in love? It's amazing, it really is. It's complicated, funny, daring, sweet, skeptical, the most heart breaking, love making, chance taking experience you will ever have. One minute you are saying 'I love you, baby' to that special someone, the next minute one of you makes a mistake and you see the ugly side of the other. But it isn't ugly, it's wonderful, and even though you are either extremely annoyed, tremendously jealous, or irrecoverably pissed off, you always smile in the end. Always. It's truly beautiful.
Have you ever been on a roller coaster? I used to hate them. Now I love them. Well, some of them. Some roller coasters I will never touch. But every other one, watch out. Standing in the hot sun with a bunch of strangers for an hour plus is totally worth it. When you get on that roller coaster, your heart starts beating fast, anticipating the moment you launch to an exhilarating experience not of this world. Oh, but it is of this world, and screaming your head off while your stomach jumps up into your throat and your heart skips a few beats is what it's all about. Those who are squeamish from roller coasters, I have much sympathy for you. Those who share my true wonder and enjoyment, you are truly awesome.
Have you ever been to another country? I have, once, when I was nine. No where special though, just Mexico. We went camping. I remember sleeping in the car, then playing on a playground, the golden ball in the sky burning through my skin. The best part of that trip would have to be the night swimming, though. I got a little green bathing suit that was sparkly all over and me and my mom went night swimming with our cousins. The pool was warm and it had lights. It was the best time I have ever had. But how do I wish I was older when this trip occurred! I wish I could remember the people! I wish I could remember the name of the camp! I wish I could still feel the warm sun on my are skin!. It was amazing. And I imagine the same experience for many others going to other countries. Seeing entirely different people in an entirely different place with entirely different customs. It must be mesmerizing. Yeah, sure, the locals would probably laugh and call me a tourist, but I don't even care. I would be so happy and willing to try to understand their ways that their profane nature would be muted by my overwhelming thirst for knowledge.
Have you ever seen The Reader? I'm not sure how the book is, but my very best friend informs me it is sensational. I'm not going to give away the story, but I feel for you, Michael Berg. The story made me laugh, made me angry, made me confused, made me cry, and it just made me realize that life is so fucked up, in a not-so-fucked up way.
And I just realized some things. Taking pictures is fun. Love is wonderful. Roller coasters are fantastic. Visiting other countries is life changing and movies like The Reader that give you a big smack to the forehead (complimented with the ever-so-humorous Homer Simpson DOH!), asking “What the heck were you thinking?” are to be treasured. However, I don't think I would ever want to see life through the lens of a camera. What would be the fun in that?