I see things through my lens. I don't pretend to see something in you that isn't displayed on my screen. You can take back things you've said to me, but they are all on "film" at the end of the day. I will not forget them, and I will not erase them. After all, very few things can be completely erased. I have many buttons. If you press to many of them incorrectly I shut off. I will not take pictures if you want me to. I will not record a video for you. In the same sense, if you do break my trust or "push too many of my buttons," I will not be your friend. I will not help you.
I need to be recharged at the end of the day. If I don't get enough sleep the night before, I am a mess the next day. Unfortunately for humans that come in contact with me during the school week, this is often the case.
Depending on my angle, I can make you look good, but I can also manipulate my functions to make you look extremely unattractive. Not in a malicious sense, but if you don't see eye to eye with me, the angle will be slanted in a way that will certainly add more than "10 pounds," as they say. Not 10 pounds as in weight, but you will lose the opportunity of being friends with me. Never talk to me as if I am lower than you.
I am a camera in the sense that I have more functions than just one. I can take photos, videos, and even edit your pictures right on my screen, but if you haven't taken the time to read the instruction manual, you will never know how to properly use me. I am not going to be falsely modest. What you see on the packaging is part of, and is the most eye-catching part of who I am. I am a very confident, talented, smart woman, but if you never take the chance to see past the packaging, you'll never know how much more there is to me.
Wow. This was a great blog post. I definitely agree with everything that you said. I espeically enjoyed the first paragraph because it was so descriptive and I think a lot of people can relate to that in a sense that we have all felt that way at some point in our life. Great job at comparing yourself to a camera, because now, I too can see how I could also be a camera!
ReplyDeleteThis is way too creative! I laughed so many times when I read this--which you witnessed--because so many of your comparisons are 100% true. I loved how you said you need to be recharged because that is a perfect way to say that you need sleep! There were a lot of other great comparisons, but I don't feel like listing them. This was awesome Heather!:)
ReplyDeleteI wish every girl would read this before sending a stupid picture to a boy or posting it on facebook. *Applause*
ReplyDeleteMmmm, what a cool analogy. I never thought of it that way. I've known you since 7th grade, and these are things that I've either always known about you or learned over the year. You have a strong sense of who you are and you don't try to be anyone but exactly who you are. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteI really like this post Heather! Great job! I liked how you were talking about yourself but writing from the camera's perspective; that was so neat! I especially liked the last paragraph where you were talking about how there was so much more to the camera/yourself that others don't see. I feel like that's true for a lot of people too.
ReplyDeleteWow, I love this post! I think it's really neat how you compared yourself to all the different uses of a camera and described your personality using a camera's functions. Great job!
ReplyDeleteGirl, this is beautiful. I love the way you use a camera to describe your many "functions" and qualities. It's much more interesting to read this than just an essay saying these are my strengths and weaknesses. Three cheers to a job well done! :)
ReplyDeleteDear Heather,
ReplyDeleteYou are an amazing, unique, and truly skilled writer. I really liked the way that you talked in first person.