I have really been trying to distract myself from the fact that I have cancer. And from the fact that the support staff at the hospital increase my angst and make my head want to explode.
I got a haircut the other day and once again I cut it shorter than my typical length. The cut about 6 weeks ago was definitively short for me (the pictures you have seen) and this one is even more so. People have asked me why …
No one knows what my daughter understands. We don’t know how she knows who is who, is it that she has a high congnitive level? Does she recognize my voice? Does she recognize me by my hair, the contrast in colors around my face? There is some proof she knows my voice, and my footsteps on the ramp coming up the to the front door. I have never wanted to take off my beard or drastically change my appearance as I have seen little kids react when their parents have done such.
I also know that I will be losing my hair in a couple of months. Cutting it shorter and shorter, I hope, will get me and my daughter accustomed to the new look to come.
This weekend I took on a project to distract from life and to help my school district. I made a film inside a new school building and put it all together with opening scenes, editing, credits, etc. I know, a lot of people do this all the time, but there is a difference … I had no idea what I was doing or where to even start. It took about 16 hours (learing Avidemux, Handbrake, Powerpoint, Youtube, and more) and I made the video, just waiting for the superintendent to approve it so I can release it.
Because the audio did not record well, I turned it into a silent movie! It was fun and a good exercise for my brain as well as a diversion from life. This evening I used all my brand new knowledge and made one about me and my daughter (using pre-haircut video).
It is only 2 minutes and 2 seconds, but if you watch, watch to the very end, and do have your volume turned on.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed learning how to do this, and doing it!
