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SO! First off, sorry for having REALLY short and incomplete posts lately.
Life doesn't halt for me to do things.
I have had pneumonia for a week.

Christmas 2014

SO!! It's Christmas...
PRESENTS!!!
WHERE ARE THEY!
That hasn't happened yet.....nothing has.
That'll be later.
I'm better from last week.
Turns out that the FLU turned into pneumonia.
..............pneumonia
>:-(
I can't go to work I can't do anything.
I keep coughing up a storm.
It's a mess.
Anyways, I just got back from spending time with the family.
I got a bunch of presents.
More to show later.

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The flu.....the flu has taken over.
Everyone in the family has it.
I haven't eaten in 3 days.
I am doing a lot better today.
It was horrible....just horrible.....

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So, this week's been a bit blah for me.
Rainy work days...I feel tired....I'm just...blah.
So, today I've just been relaxing.
Enjoying my day off.
I need to think of a Christmas picture and stuff before it's too late.

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So, this week I have been taking it easy.
The same goes for today.
I've just been enjoying my day off.
So, I didn't want to do anything to extreme this week.
Work is taking a toll on me.

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So, this one turned out a little crazy.
I didn't want it to be the same.
This one was the coolest to make so far.
I wish I had a BTS camera to capture all the running I had to do.

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So, it's cold.
Like 31, feels like 21. :-|
Which means these nature trail hikes aren't going to be that much fun.

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So, this has been a very slow week.
The last few work days have been slow...
Nothing eventful going on at home.
Oh, other than my mom's teeth getting pulled

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So...I don't know what to say.
I have been having issues typing this posts up.
I just....don't know what to say.
And I'm to busy to think.
Anyways, this picture will be with a little series.

Picture 309 | The Celebration of 300 pictures...

So, it's time to celebrate.
I always celebrate about anything.
Everything that I have, I'm thankful for.
And everything that I've done.
I like to look back at every moment and see my story.
I do this at certain points.

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So, once again...I'm showing off the house...
I like it I guess... :-P
We've been here for what seems to be a while now.
But it doesn't feel like it.

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So, I just love the new house.
We've been in it for two months now.
Thinks are still getting worked out.
The boxes are almost gone and we've been doing repairs.

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SO!!!! This is the first blog post typed on the new computer!!!
It's such a lovely computer.
It works way better than the one downstairs.

Picture 305 | The Beginning...

So, my room is complete!
We moved.
It's all good.
My room isn't actually done yet.
When I get the new computer in a few weeks, then it'll be done.
The room actually looks like this now.

Picture 304 | The New...

So, we moved.
Last week and the week before are a part of a series.
Those first two pictures were before the move.
This one and the next one are after the move.
Simple.

Picture 303 | The Bye...

So, this is continuing yesterday's post...
I don't really know where to continue from.

Picture 302 | The Good...

So, with the Mirroring project completed, it's time to shift gears.
If you have been keeping track with my words, you'd know that we moved to a new house.
Leaving behind a place that I was at for five years.
Five year's worth of pictures and videos.

Picture 301 | The Final Mirror...

SO! We have come to the end.
The end of the project, not my pictures. :-D
It's a beautiful moment.
I'm happy right now.

Picture 300!!! with an update...

So, this is technically Picture 300!!
I didn't think I would get this far.
Don't worry, I am planning on doing an EPIC picture...sort of.
I just can't right now.

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So, it's time to get ready for the finale of this project!
It's a good thing I have this already set up.
Between moving and working, I haven't made any new pictures.

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So, my birthday was yesterday.
I made a post about it.
Well, it continued into today.

My Birthday 2014...

12:00 AM

So...it's my birthday...again.

It's like it happens every year.

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So, this one isn't as good as last week.
But it's still cool and interesting.

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So, I have some news.
Let's just get it out of the way.

Picture 295 | ...owT tcejorP rorriM ehT

So, after the fun from the first part of this project, I decided to continue.
Actually I knew I was continuing all along.
I just had to take a break for my Fourth of July picture last week.
And I also had to make more pictures.

Picture 294 | 4th of July 2014

So, it was the 4th of July week last week.
America is 238 years old.
I would have done a picture, but I was in the middle of a series.
And if I wanted to make a picture on the actual day of the 4th, it would be uploaded a week later anyways.
Unless it was so simple that I could upload it that day.
Moving on, I didn't know what to do for this year.

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So, this is the last week of this project.
Make sure you check out Picture 291 and 292 to see the other parts.
I'll go over it the project again.

Picture 292

So, this is part two of a three part project.
Click here to go see part one if you missed it.
I go explain what the project is about.
I'll go over it again.

Picture 291 | The Mirror Project...

So....it's time for a new series.
I wanted to continue with the boost of momentum that last week's picture gave me.
But, I wanted to do something new and experimental.
Thus, I started the Mirror Project.

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So, last week I made two pictures at the same time...sort of.
This one is part two.
Go see last week's post for more of an inside story.
I'm just going to skip talking about actually photo shoot for the picture.

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So, two days ago I didn't have a picture.
I started to panic and that turns into last week's picture.
I didn't know what to do!
THEN!!! Something happened!!!

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So...this was another fail.
It was a little more complex than last week's picture.
This weekend...or last weekend...some weekend ago, the pool opened.
It was at a good time too.
IT HAS BEEN HOT!!!!

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So, I'm in a grumpy mood.
Maybe it's because of last week.
Or because it was storming at five in the morning and I'm tired.
Or maybe because it was storming at two in the morning too.
I was outside for both of them!

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So, this was a shock. I actually don't know what to type... The video I made sums it up. We were there for eleven years. I did a lot of pictures and videos there. It was the last standing thing of my grandparents (on my dad's side.) Now everything about them is dead. Except for what I remember. And the fact that someone just stopped by and burnt it down is upsetting. There is a reward out for who did it and they are investigating. I guess not too hard though. I would have looked up past owners. My grandparents were the last ones there. That would have linked it to my dad. And they should have called him. But, it's been a week and a day since it happened and we heard nothing. I don't know. I'm just glad the neighbors are fine. The fire almost got their house too. It was shocking when we found out. We were just going to drive by and look because we heard it was for sale. It just....shocking. I got a little teary eyed. I'm done. Watch the video. It's down below too. You can compare the before and after picture too. I wasn't actually standing there. Hover your mouse (the computer one :-P) over the original picture to see the after editing one. If you are on a touchscreen device, just tap on the picture. You may have to tap more than once.

You can CLICK HERE to see the video or watch it below. 

Here's some of the online news articles that we found. ABC57 has a video about it. The rest are just articles.

http://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/fire-departments-fight-blaze-at-state-line/article_5bb64980-d55f-11e3-ae95-001a4bcf6878.html

http://www.leaderpub.com/2014/05/06/fire-destroys-home-on-state-line/

http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/fire-destroys-home-at-state-line/25839856

http://www.abc57.com/home/top-stories/Abandoned-home-destroyed-by-fire-258186231.html

https://www.facebook.com/NewsCenter16/photos/a.456606681129.240561.173450631129/10152154665641130/?type=1

Come back next week for something now so sad...hopefully.

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So, I wanted to have a weird one.
Not a simple process like last week.
I wanted this one to be really weird.
But, it didn't turn out that way.

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So, this one is a bit late.
I was busy yesterday and today wasn't a good day like last week.
But I rolled with it and made another rainy picture...in a spot where I have been.
I like going back to past places in a different way.
I wanted it to be a simple thing to make...and it was.

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So, just like last week, I rushed this one.
I didn't rush it too bad, I just didn't have a picture an hour ago, and now I do.
It's the same story.

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So, this week's post is a little weak.
It doesn't have a fancy story like last week.
It doesn't even have a BTS video...or any video.
I took another day off.
Anyways, I didn't have a picture an hour ago from typing this sentence.
I have been doing that lately.

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So...it's Spring.
And things are....springing.
People slowly start coming out of their bungalows and clean up the Winter mess.
I have helped my Grandmother a few times cleaning up her yard.
It's a lovely time.

Picture 280 | April Fools 2014

So...it's April Fools Day...
It's been a while since I did a special picture for this special day.
I have done only two.

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So, I made this one a bit too early...
I didn't have a picture like last week.
I was celebrating the snow being all done!
But...then I looked at the weather and it's supposed to snow AGAIN on Saturday...

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So...I rushed this one again....
It wasn't as easy as last week's picture.
The idea popped into my head one Tuesday.
And so, I went to make it that second.
It proved to be more challenging than I thought.

Five Years...

This isn't going to be as good as Four Years. I didn't sit down and plan anything out. Even though Five Years is WAY bigger than Four. That's half a decade. I feel old now! I recommend you go and look at the Four Years Post. I actually go back and explain things and give links and stuff. It'll be way better than this. And another reason is that I'm exactly at the same point. The only thing that is different is that I have lost more things this year. Mostly being my Boots. She was the last thing that involved my Grandparents and their house. I loved going to their house because I get to see them, I get to see my Boots, I made my show The Father about her father, and I made many of my other videos. All my early projects were made there. It was the only place where I could make a good video and not have anyone get in the way. That's also why the videos are a night or outside most of the time. My g-parents slept nicely. I could be loud and not worry about waking them. It was fun! Then, my good computer crashed. So, I couldn't make any good, complex videos because my little laptop couldn't handle too much. That put a halt on a lot of things. So, I focus on The Father and kept the show going. During the finale season, you could tell I was putting a lot of effort into the filming and the editing. The episodes got longer and the focused more on me. That's because in the back of my mind, I knew this was the last season. And it was. The Finale was my grand, hour long goodbye. The whole last season was the best way to go out. If you didn't know, the show was about Boots' Father, Phil. I knew all the cats at the g-parents’ house...but him. So, I made a show about me studying him and figuring out who he was and see if he acts like Boots meaning he was...her FATHER! The show's intro always mentioned me trying to catch him. I would chase him in the show and kept trying to capture him. I always wanted to pet him actually look at him...and his tail. The tip of his tail was broken and it dangles when he runs or walks. Well, what made the last season so great was...I caught him. It was the happiest day ever! One day I got to the g-parents’ house and he was just on the pouch. It surprised me! So, I didn't actual catch him. There were 17 episodes in that season and that was episode 4. I was able to pet him and he liked it! But in the next episode, my g-parents let him out when I was gone. But then, he was back in the next episode! However, he liked my pets before but this time, I could tell he was not happy. So, since my g-parent weren't there I let him out. That was the first time I knew it was the end though. The reason they weren't there because my g-pa was in the hospital. The next episode, I fulfilled my goal! I used my g-ma as bait and she lured him on to the pouch and locked him in. BOOM!! I DID IT!  But, once again, she let him out when I was gone. Then, I used her as bait again in Episode 9 and he was gone again in Episode 10. Episode 9 was the last time I caught him and cuddled with him. He actually liked it this time. It was amazing. But then, in episode 10, my g-pa went into the hospital again, never to return home. The show went downhill fast and I knew it was the end and that was the last time I got to see him up close. I still saw him afterwards, but with my parents not there, he stared to not show up. My g-ma went to see my g-pa every day and all day. So, they had no one to feed them. In the finale, he wasn't even there. Well, he was once, but he ran away and I never saw him again. That last episode was my goodbye to him and the house. I'll no longer have that space to make the show and videos anymore. However, that all changed. My brother and his family moved into the house for a little bit. I was EXCITED! I knew I couldn't make videos because I was spending most of my time with my family, but I thought I could continue the show! I couldn't though. The house was empty for a month or two. During that time, everything left because there was no food! They moved out with me only seeing Phil once. I made my true goodbye and left forever. I haven't seen the house in a year. I wonder how it's doing. Last time I saw it, it was in bad shape with things missing and windows broken. So, I went through that whole story to show how much I loved the house, the Father, the grandparent, and my Boots. Now, five years later...ALL of that is gone. They are still in my memories and my videos. That why I make my videos. I don't have any followers on my videos or anything that I do. I do this for me. I make videos to remember my past. It's my life's archive. They have been for five years. Still looking back, my video changed because of what I lost. The computer crashing and losing the house made me just stop making anything. Now, I just upload BTS videos for my blog. I still do storm videos. That's the only things I still film too. Whenever there is a storm coming through, I'm there recording it. I love doing it to. It was my second favorite thing next to the Father. Things are so different when you look back the whole five years. But looking back just one year, things aren't that different. I'm at the same point. The only thing is my Boots is gone. That was the worst loss too. You can tell by the ongoing series I'm doing. Things are so different, yet they are the same. This year is supposed to be my year. When, I get a job and a car and maybe move out! But that'll take longer than a year. But when it happens, I'll have my own space again and I can do videos again that aren't BTS videos. Like that Boots series I just mentioned. And with a car, I could chase storms! It's all exciting. Hopefully this year all that happens!! I CAN'T WAIT! Well, I'm running out of things to say. I can't think anything else. And that sums up this year’s video too. It's long and I don't say much. I'm just stuck in the same whole I was in last year. Anyways, thanks for reading this. Looking back is good to do. But don't grieve to long on the past. Look at how to make things better. Onto the video. It's 44 minutes long. You can CLICK HERE to see the video or watch it below. 

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So....at least I have a new picture. :-\
I didn't have to frantically find one like last week.
I just ran out and made this in five seconds.
I didn't even set up BTS cameras.
I just went so fast!
This snow is just annoying now.

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So, I didn't have a picture this week.
I forgot to make one!

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So, this one's special.
We are going down a dark trail as compared to last week's happiness.
Anything involving my Cutesie Bootsie is a dark trail now.

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So, this picture just happened in the moment.
There's not really a story to it or a BTS story like last week.
I was just walking to the garage and looked over at the lake my apartments have in the middle of the complex.
And I saw this...

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So, this snow is just starting to annoy me. :-D
It's pretty to look at, but not to be in...for weeks.
I think we have had the same amount forever.
IT'S NOT MELTING!
Well, if there is icicles than it is melting....from the roof.
But, we aren't getting anymore.
It's just sitting there...
I want it gone.

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So, this one kind of got made in a very...very short time.
Like an hour...
The BTS videos and the picture all shot....in an hour.
Maybe less.
The planning of it all was shorter.
I woke up at 9 and realized... I HAVE NO PICTURE!

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So...IT'S STILL COLD!!

Man, it's horrible.

We had another cold day yesterday.

It wasn't as cold as last time.