Sometimes i like to pretend that i don't care about my birthday. At 21 years of age, I convince myself its time to act like it - and the mature thing to do is to keep your cool and quietly thank those that wish you well.
This year I did not do that. I pretty much freaked out.
It's not my fault that I have such amazing friends and family who have showered me with such beautiful presents. I even had cupcakes spelling 'Happy 21st' home-made for yours truly by my gorgeous friend Britt (who personally delivered them to my door, might I add).
Which brings me to one of my presents...The polaroid book. My cousin Freda bought it for me and I read it cover-to-cover.
Again I was inspired by all the wonderful, quirky, artistic and hap-hazardly captured moments the polaroid cameras provided.
I was truly devastated when I found out polaroid stopped making instant film and cameras. Overnight, the wonderful cameras disappeared off the face of the earth before I even got my hands on one (for a reasonable price, of course).
Luckily, a couple of years ago I discovered poladroid: a program you can download free from the web that instantly turns all your photos into beautiful & nostalgic visual delights...It's not quite the same as holding a picture in your hand and the excitement you get from watching it develop...however it mimics this production process pretty well and satisfies me in a small way, because for a moment its like I have the real thing.
To get it yourself, visit www.poladroid.net.
M.
