21 Jan 2010 $7007 or 6 months free in New York City

I’ve truly turned over a new leaf. When I saw a friend of a friend had entered an artist’s competition calling for self-portraits (hell-oo!), my normal reaction would be to flip my shit, thinking of all the time and energy I should have put into Serious, Artsy Picturetaking in 2009 instead of… whatever it was I did in 2009. (Oh right, drink.)

But instead of getting jealous, I got inspired. Needless to say inspiration feels much better when not coupled with raging envy. I decided to just make do with what I have, which is actually a somewhat striking representation of my growth from cranky emo kid to confident Pollyanna. It’s not about winning the contest (though the prizes are PERFECT, see title of this post), but about proving to myself that it’s actually time to put what I make out into the world, instead of hiding it away in my notebooks and memory cards, waiting for the perfect moment to arrive. The perfect moment is now! Always always always now.

Go here to vote:

Artistswanted.org/mollyburkett

To add to the just-do-it tip, this post marks my official return to the blogosphere! I’ve been stockpiling photos for the past few months and can’t wait to share them all. Yay! A big thanks to my friend Aya of Strawberry Koi for inspiring me to get back in the game.