So. I’ve been elusive lately. (sort of)

My life has been hella busy for the last few months. I have a bad habit of devoting way too much time to productive activity, and I have spread myself a bit thin. I had to put my standard activities on hold for a while – things like creative elaborate photo blogs. Or taking photos to put in said photo blogs.

However, I did find a new activity that seemed to be a perfect fit for my new change in lifestyle: taking iPhone photos and microblogging.

I’ve been taking iPhone photos for a while, but recently became obsessed with it. There is something so appealing about being able to whip a camera out of your pocket and discreetly shoot whatever is right in front of you. I’m also really into the lo-fi quality of the photos I create with said camera.

I created a Tumblr a few months ago to have a place to put these photos (I don’t think this blog is the right place for them), but didn’t really use it. Then I figured out how to upload straight from my phone in real time, and all of a sudden I’m Tumblr-blogging like a madwoman.

So if you want to know what I’ve been up to, a good place to check is definitely my Tumblr blog: http://www.helenadagmar.tumblr.com. Twitter‘s a good place to find me as well. You’re welcome to continue checking here too, of course.

I’ve had quite a few significant changes in my life lately. Some good, some…

Well, now is a good time to tell you how I view the world & my life in a nutshell. I’m a storyteller. I live to have epic experiences, then share those experiences. That said, when I began writing publicly (starting with my travel email list in 2007), I started viewing all of my experiences as one of two things: 1) Good. 2) Ironic. (note: there is no “bad.”)

EVERYTHING falls into one of these two categories for me. Both are integral parts of storytelling, or in my perspective, a rich and fulfilling life experience.

I won’t go into a ton of detail over both the epically good and ironic events that have occurred in my life as of late, but here’s one that is particularly relevant right now:

I’m unemployed.

Porto Franco Records & I have parted ways. It’s okay though. I don’t regret a bit of working with them, and I have learned SO much about my preferences for future employment. I’ve now been able to reach out publicly in regard to my job search, and have been BLOWN AWAY at the amount of feedback I’ve received. Within days I have three interviews at three companies I would LOVE to work with, as well as a plethora of other job opportunities, recommendations, and temp work offers. My fears about being homeless have subsided. All seems like it will be well.

On the plus side, I can finally update my blog! Expect lots of old photos to pop up in the near future.

Looking forward to sharing great news with all of you soon.

Love, hp