Ramblings About Inspiration

Monday August 29, 2011

Rinka Photobook
from Rinka Love Myself

Today I was thinking about inspiration. :deco3:
This weekend I opened up my Rinka photo books. Especially “Love Myself” from 2009. It’s so beautifully done and full of daily life inspiration. It seems superficial on the surface; clothes, makeup, recipes… :deco13: but to me it really churns up feelings of inspiration and aspirations throughout all aspects of my daily life. :deco2:

Inspiration to me is a 2-way street. :deco8: Though it can find me on its own, I can also hunt it down! :deco3: And neither is a guarantee of course. I feel thankful I’m not some designer/artist who depends on inspiration for a paycheck. Sure I’m a Web Developer and I do design things, but mostly I’m doing continual work or server administration. :ok: So for me I focus on the search for inspiration in my non-work life.

That amazing feeling like Christmas morning! :deco15: Happiness and anticipation! Suddenly you have all these options you want to try or goals you want to meet. I feel somewhat invincible with so much to look forward to. :up:

Well not all inspo is so lasting. Mostly I find the tiny blips. The day to day inspiration. But sometimes I’m struck with it more thoroughly and it can inspire real changes. :deco8:

Like with used mix style. :deco2: Sure, the look and shops have been there for a long time. And I had purchased a couple of Seda & PS magazines back in 2008. They were nice but not monumental. :deco13: But last summer when I stumbled upon Vintage Mix Girls [古着MIXガールズ] and saw the spread of Yukako (the reason I bought it,) I can remember the whole moment! :deco9: I came upon it at a time I was feeling stuck. :deco13: Wanting a change but not sure what or how; unable to contextualize exactly what I was feeling or needing. I know, it’s just a magazine! :dizzy: But to me it was this fixed point that struck like lightning. I flipped through it nonstop from the moment I found it. At the store, at the hotel, on the plane home, then AT HOME and … throughout the year… even a few weeks ago. I found new inspiration I ran and scanned in for my phone. Things that maybe didn’t feel exactly for me last year but do now. :deco8:

bookmarked inspiration in Used Mix

I feel the need to nurture my inspired-side a bit more lately. This summer has been particularly busy/stressful/what-have-you and taking time to discover & feel inspired is just something I’ve pushed aside. :drops: It gives me something to smile about & look forward to throughout the day. Not to say I’m completely uninspired, but I’m definitely feeling hungry for more! So it’s time to hunt down & consume!!

Romeo N Juliet – Clazziquai

Was listening to this while typing. I found this song, as well as many others from Clazziquai and FreeTempo, last year around the same time. It’s sorta nostalgic but also I still listen to these songs constantly almost daily :deco10: