It was a beautiful day today. We got about 10 minutes of rain right around Noon but the rest of the day was great. The sun was out, there was enough breeze and it was no-jacket, temperature-wise.

On a day like this, it's nice to walk around, soak in your surroundings, and let your mind look at problems from a new perspective. This sort of day doesn't merely encourage self-reflection, it nearly demands it. And so I walked and I thought.

I decided I am far too obssessed with whether or not people will like me. I will start working more on making decisions based on whether or not I will like me.

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I have been taking more pictures lately. I shot about 100 or so this weekend. I don't have them online yet because I'm taking the time to crop and clean them up a bit before posting. After all, I am a professional, having earned a heart-stopping $7.77 last year.

It has done a lot for my peace of mind. Paying attention to the immediacy of the world within my sight has kept me centered. I plan on doing a lot more shooting this summer and researching what it takes to show. I'd like to think I can at least double my earnings this year.

Then I'll go pro.