Week 3-Thing 5: Exploring Flickr

"Love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction" (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry).



Photo by ro_nya on Flickr. Click the photograph to access her Flickr account.

I found this picture while searching through flickr's black & white photographs. Two things struck me about this picture:

1. The beautiful quote. I liked how well this picture matched its quote/title.
2. How the background really enhances, but does not detract, from the focus on the couple.

I also really liked how simple and elegant the photograph is. I also think it is a little quirky that those two are dressed for a wedding but there doesn't seem to be one anywhere in sight.

Week 1-Thing 2: Response to 7.5 Lifelong Learning Habits

The learning habit easiest for me personally is definitely habit number 7.5, "Play!" I love taking the time to just enjoy life, especially when I am with the people I love. I read a new book practically every week and am forever recommending books I have read to other people- and I love it!

The hardest habit for me is probably viewing problems as challenges as opposed to setbacks. This is a very difficult thing to execute because when I am faced with problems generally I focus on the negatives rather than the opportunity to learn. After the problem has been resolved I often think back and learn from the experience, but I think that by taking the time to really approach the problem with a more positive attitude, the path to resolution might be more rewarding.