I hate to admit it, but I think I am taking more pleasure in sticking with Project 365 than the actual finished product. Ha!
No, I kid. I am beyond happy that I stuck this project out for the year, the photos are all in the album and the journaling is all done. Even looking back over it this week I have been suprised by some of the memories that seeing a photo (even one less than a year old) can trigger.
I even considered, briefly, doing it again this year...but then I came to my senses. It is a big undertaking and I have had to explain to more than a few bemused strangers why I was taking a photo at that point, not to mention that I have used up every last ounce of goodwill with the kids LOL (mum, it is so not cool to take a photo in the supermarket; people will think you are a freak!).
And then 1 January rolled around and I did not take a photo. And the 2 January and I was getting twitchy. It was like I had to "break" the habit. I will probably choose to do one of the other challenges that are out there in blog land - 10 on the 10th, 10 on Tuesday, etc but I have a little longer to decide.
The beginning and the end...
And it's that time again to head on over to write click scrapbook for the new January gallery...
yes, the gallery is all about favourites!
way to go and congratulations on a year finished. :)
Posted by: Katy | January 03, 2010 at 01:30 PM
your finished well done!
I am bravely going to do it again this year, I will let you know when my BH kit arrives :)
Posted by: mel | January 03, 2010 at 08:29 PM
well done - I'm aiming to do it this year for the first time and at the moment am thinking about album possibilities - really like yours
Posted by: helena | January 03, 2010 at 09:53 PM
YAY!!!!!!!
I am so excited that you finished : ) I thought about it for 2010. But I think I'll take one more year off... tackle a few different projects instead (yes, you should do 10/Tuesday for a whole year!)
: )
Posted by: Elizabeth | January 04, 2010 at 12:32 PM
you're finished your album already! holy cow! did you do it all throughout the year? i just have one very large folder waiting to be printed and then i don't know what I'll do. did you buy a kit for the year or did you just make up your own templates?
Posted by: nadine | January 04, 2010 at 03:36 PM
Hi Nadine
I did the album a month at a time. At the end of each month I would have my photos printed and then come home, slip them in the album and journal.
I set the album up myself as there was no way us poor internationals were ever going to get a kit!!! I knew if I got behind to much (and I did fall about 6 weeks behind at one point) I would be to overwhelmed to catch up.
I keep saying it but I am proud that I got it all done because although the concept is simple, it is a commitment!
Take care...
Jody
Posted by: jody [gonggirl] | January 04, 2010 at 03:43 PM
Hi Jody
I saw your layout about the Ferero Rocher on write.click.scrapbook. I actually searched out your blog just to leave this comment. (Lame, I know.) I have two small boys (8 and 6) and I have passed the love of good chocolates on to them. They love Lindt and Ferero Rocher (an expensive habit.) There was an advertisement on TV a while ago (I live in a different country, don't know how universal these things are) where the Ferero Rocher fell from the sky. It boiled down to it being the food of the Gods and they let some fall down to earth. It was a lovely add, surreal and mythical. My sons were mesmerised. Whenever we walk into a store and they see the boxes of Ferero Rocher they would point and shout: The chocolates that fell from the sky. I think they honestly believe it.
Posted by: Anneke | January 05, 2010 at 08:53 PM
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Hi Anneke
I love that story and know exactly what you are talking about because we have that same add and I agree...they taste like they come from heaven!!
As another funny story, I participated in Project 365 last year (that sounds funny to say, 5 days into the new year LOL) and at the beginning of December I saw a wonderful Ferrero Roche display in our supermarket a giant golden Christmas tree made out of hundreds of chocolate balls, surrounded by box after box of Ferrero Roche. It was truly dazzling and I decided it just had to be photo of the day. I whipped out my camera and lined up for a photo and this sort of brought everyones attention to me. So there I am with everyone looking and asking what I am doing.
So I have 2 options at this point spend the next 15 minutes telling them all about project 365 or...
I tell them I am a merchandiser checking the display, snap the photo and get out of there asap!!!!!!!
Yep, I sure do love that chocolate.
Jody
Posted by: jody [gonggirl] | January 05, 2010 at 10:34 PM