if you've seen my flickr account, you've probably noticed the slew of older photos i have up there, mostly concentrated around the years of 2001 to 2005. However, not all of my recent adulthood has been represented on flickr's ever so convenient photostreams. the part of my life not documented in flickr sets is between the years of 2005 through 2007.
in 2005, i met ryan. we proceeded to have many adventures together for close to 3 years. lots of travels and firsts were had. in that time period, i took an unhealthy bunch of photos; probably had something to do with it being my first great love. either way, i was obsessed with documenting all of it.
last night i decided it would be okay to go through almost 3 years worth of photos and pick and choose a few i liked for my flickr. after all, those years played a significant role in my adult life and shaping of who i am now. why did i have to leave them out from my virtual history just because they related to an ex boyfriend? i carefully chose the photos from that time although decided later to take down ones i felt may be too personal or intimate.
it ultimately felt good to be okay about representing that part of my life to an unknown and expansive world of internet goers.
the reason i'm writing all of this is that while on my way home for lunch today, i ran into a friend. Upon chatting with her, she revealed to me that previously mentioned ex has become engaged. my friend tried to cushion the news thinking i'd take it as a big blow. i wasn't all too surprised- i guess it saw it coming. but its been a few hours and i think its settling in.
time is a strange thing.
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