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well, I'm officially out. It's sad because I had gotten a few more done and had a chance to complete. There's one challenge I can't complete due to it's requirements for a new photo of family or pets only. I had some photos I could have used from a few days prior but I guess the host won't allow it. I literally am alone here in England 90% of my day so there is no one for me to take a photo of and my pets aren't here. (yeah for being super homesick)... so being reminded I am alone, my dogs aren't here (they are my best buddies and we've been three peas in a pod for the last 7 months so it's super hard right now) and my husband is uncooperative and exhausted from working 14+ hours a day. I'm lucky he makes time to sit with me for dinner. I'm cranky, homesick and feeling down today, had very little sleep, so I am going to scrap something if I want, for fun and not worry about rules.
 
And be grateful today and everyday for your family surrounding you.
People keep saying I'm so lucky to be in England, but I'd rather be home with my family, photographing my newborn niece and snuggling up with the dogs while Scott works.
 
@Kat sorry you are going through a tough time. I will give my kitties a super squeezy hug for you.
There is always next year. Always next month's monthly challenges and designer challenges to play along with.
Make yourself a cup of tea and think some happy thoughts.
 
Eyeore said:
@Kat sorry you are going through a tough time. I will give my kitties a super squeezy hug for you.
There is always next year. Always next month's monthly challenges and designer challenges to play along with.
Make yourself a cup of tea and think some happy thoughts.
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Thanks Stefanie...
It's just the failed challenge that bugs me really. I only do MOC for myself, not for anyone else or for the coupons. So I may just keep scrapping and use my three day old photos that work great. [>]I'm in a unique situation and while it's a blessing, it is also a curse for someone like me so family oriented and I'm absolutely never away from my dogs. But it was hard being away from my husband so long and he wasn't doing things that were good for our marriage on his off time (what little there is) so I had no choice, I had to come, and was determined to embrace it. I hope that I'll break this moody swing. I knew I'd be alone this much coming into it. I hope it's just a phase because I've settled in and have less to do know. I even got out the ironing board yesterday and tried to iron. lol... that never happens. I might skip the tea and have an early glass of wine. :faint2:overreact
 
Kat said:
Thanks Stefanie...
It's just the failed challenge that bugs me really. I only do MOC for myself, not for anyone else or for the coupons. So I may just keep scrapping and use my three day old photos that work great. [>]I'm in a unique situation and while it's a blessing, it is also a curse for someone like me so family oriented and I'm absolutely never away from my dogs. But it was hard being away from my husband so long and he wasn't doing things that were good for our marriage on his off time (what little there is) so I had no choice, I had to come, and was determined to embrace it. I hope that I'll break this moody swing. I knew I'd be alone this much coming into it. I hope it's just a phase because I've settled in and have less to do know. I even got out the ironing board yesterday and tried to iron. lol... that never happens. I might skip the tea and have an early glass of wine. :faint2:overreact
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Kat, I hope things start to get better for you real soon! For the day 24 challenge, maybe you could take some selfies and do a page about being alone or homesick...
 
Aw, sorry to hear your dealing with homesickness Kat. :( Sending you big hugs. I remember that feeling vividly when I went away to college and hadn't met any new friends yet. It was awful and I was only an hour away from home. But with no such thing as email or cell phones at that time, it might as well have been a continent away. I also didn't have a car at that time. Thankfully I can tell you that it did pass within a week as I got busy with classes and finally met some new people too.

As for that one challenge that requires new photos... is that day 24? You can take pictures of yourself for that one! :) Use a mirror or just do one of your hand on the mouse, your view of you working on your computer and then down at your legs in your computer chair and scrap about the challenges you've faced trying to get MOC done so far... :) @Kat
 
merank said:
Kat, I hope things start to get better for you real soon! For the day 24 challenge, maybe you could take some selfies and do a page about being alone or homesick...
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I'm not doing selfies... that just won't work... I can do a selfie of my face with my iPhone but with needed three photos, it's not something that is easily done. I don't have good access to mirrors in this flat unfortunately. It just won't work out. I have the perfect photos for that (taken on day 21) but with my situation, new photos just aren't happening in time to meet the deadline. I'm glad everyone participating has family and pets and willing subjects or easy access to do selfies but I just don't before the deadline. I think it just highlighted that fact for me and makes it even a bit worse. I even offered to take photos of the stuffed cat I have but I didn't get a reply other than a pasted message of the rules that it has to be family or a pet. I'm just not going to stress about it.
 
Karen said:
Aw, sorry to hear your dealing with homesickness Kat. :( Sending you big hugs. I remember that feeling vividly when I went away to college and hadn't met any new friends yet. It was awful and I was only an hour away from home. But with no such thing as email or cell phones at that time, it might as well have been a continent away. I also didn't have a car at that time. Thankfully I can tell you that it did pass within a week as I got busy with classes and finally met some new people too.

As for that one challenge that requires new photos... is that day 24? You can take pictures of yourself for that one! :) Use a mirror or just do one of your hand on the mouse, your view of you working on your computer and then down at your legs in your computer chair and scrap about the challenges you've faced trying to get MOC done so far... :) @Kat
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Selfies really won't work in my current situation (not before the deadline at least)... I explained a tad bit above. I don't expect to be making friends here. It's a short term (although lengthy short term) assignment for my husband. I've met a few of his co-workers and outside of that, there really isn't anyone. I joined some photography groups on facebook in hopes of meeting like minded ladies who do photography but they don't do meet ups like our group in Dallas does. It is what it is. I shouldn't let it get me down but it did today. Just the usual mood swings. Scrapping should be fun, so I'm okay with skipping something that brings me down.
 
I had every intention of getting them all done, as I have for the past couple of years. But....some unexpected life emergencies happened and changes in my schedule....so had to put that idea to rest.

I was kind of bummed for a few days too, as I know how good it feels to finish and what a sense of accomplishment that is....but....the main thing is to have fun, enjoy the challenges and just hang out when you can, commenting and enjoying all the gallery goodness. So that is what I'm doing. I'm accepting that I don't have time to do them all but I do have time to pop in and cheer everyone on and maybe get a few more of my own pages done along the way.

January is such a happy time here, whether you scrap a lot, a little or not at all. Just hang out and soak up all that happy energy! (Although, honestly, every month is a super happy time here LOL).
 
OK, so you can take a selfie of your face with your phone. How about your face from 3 different angles, and then focus on different parts of your face in each photo - eyes, nose, mouth? Can you use your phone to take a picture of one hand, your feet, your knees?
 
ya' know...reflections would be an amazing photo shot...and I can see parts of you in the glass of a shop outside, your hand in the reflection of a napkin holder (the old time metal kind), you looking out a dark window.
this is a time of sadness and emptiness, but we both know it isn't forever..(although sucky right now)
taking time to create is a good thing, and helps clear mind.
To look back on a page of reflections of YOU, would be amazing, and if anyone can pull it off, my money is on you!

but.............
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a hug to you, culture, economy, homesickness are a big weight, and I can send a hug:
 
Kat said:
well, I'm officially out. It's sad because I had gotten a few more done and had a chance to complete. There's one challenge I can't complete due to it's requirements for a new photo of family or pets only. I had some photos I could have used from a few days prior but I guess the host won't allow it. I literally am alone here in England 90% of my day so there is no one for me to take a photo of and my pets aren't here. (yeah for being super homesick)... so being reminded I am alone, my dogs aren't here (they are my best buddies and we've been three peas in a pod for the last 7 months so it's super hard right now) and my husband is uncooperative and exhausted from working 14+ hours a day. I'm lucky he makes time to sit with me for dinner. I'm cranky, homesick and feeling down today, had very little sleep, so I am going to scrap something if I want, for fun and not worry about rules.
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@Kat It isn't Just family or pets only.. it is you, family, friends or pets so you can still do the challenge :) Take 3 selfie shots.. hand, feet, and a side of your face.. You can do it Kat! Set the timer on your phone or camera for the selfie and just point the camera.. the timer will go off and take the photo... do that with your foot, your hand and if you don't want to do your face, then do an ebow.. just get 3 small photos.

It is not easy being in a new place. I had that when it was 1992 and my husband was in the Army. I knew no one.. I moved to TX away from ALL of my friends and I had no job. At that time it cost $$$ to talk to people on the phone and there was no internet or computer to email. I had letters only and had to wait to talk to one person a week which would be my Dad as it was too costly.

It took me 3 months to get a job ... it was tough but I embraced the change as I was with my husband and even though he left at 4:30am and returned at 6 or later every day, I was still with him. I would embrace the adventure. It is a short time that you will be there. Enjoy the time. You can skype with family go to a coffee shop and get out and get around the neighborhood.

Taken pictures around your area and just explore. look at the positive things :)
 
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Kat said:
There's one challenge I can't complete due to it's requirements for a new photo of family or pets only. I had some photos I could have used from a few days prior but I guess the host won't allow it
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How would the host of the challenge know that the photos were from an earlier day? Did they have the newspaper in the background? I'm imaging someone holding the paper like a ransom demand in a movie.

Sorry to bring this up. I'm sure it is not in the spirit of MOC. Clearly I am a less principled person that I thought, as I am suggesting you bend the rules of a challenge.

It must be so hard to be reminded your family is far when you are just looking for a fun challenge. I hope you scrapped the photos you liked and anything else that sparked your creativity.
 
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How would the host of the challenge know that the photos were from an earlier day? Did they have the newspaper in the background? I'm imaging someone holding the paper like a ransom demand in a movie.
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Ahah! Like she said! If you had not said they were pictures from the 21st, noone'd have known ...
That aside, big big hug to you. I have done the relocating to a new country a few times myself, very tough. And i've lived in Scotland (kinda worse than England weather-wise, and it took me weeks to understand their accent!), so i feel for you. (In Dallas now as a matter of fact! Everyone's got some sort of flu or bug or whatever, if that makes you feel better )
 
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