03/27/2018
The following are quotes that I attached to photos during i took over the years. there very personal ad tell a story of bad decisions, bad times, good times and i between. story of Jonnywanders:
I went through feeling alone when I was with someone when I relocated to Montreal.
It does get better though, i decided I need to force myself out of the house for a goal--for every picture I took--I showed how I felt every single photo every posted.
A purpose, a story.
The photo-journal you could call it, helped me be able to reflect and really figure out what I needed in my life to be content with myself. I went through a rough time with her where she told me she wasn’t sexually attracted to me and that kinda hurt but it was also chemicals in her brain that were off. I’m glad however, I was told the truth because it made me get out there and date again to get over that mountain.
I’ll leave you the quotes if you want to see the journey as proof it does get better..
Thats why i take pictures.
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May 2016
“Truth is everyone’s going to hurt you, you just got to find the ones worth suffering for.”
“Quiet people have the loudest minds”
“Once I put headphones in, what I see becomes a music video.”
“Dreams are the beautiful lies, reality is the painful truth.”
“Because the world isn’t all that bad sometimes.”
July 2016
“The essence of good and evil deeds are the same. They’re both no more than a person’s actions to make up for a defect in themselves.”
“The worst things in life come to free us.”
“Don’t look back, you’re not going that way.”
“Those who don’t respect that past are likely to repeat it.”
August 2016
“May all your bacon burn.”
“My attitude is how you treat me.”
“Don’t worry about other people, do what you think is right.”
“You’re not interested in others but you hate loneliness.”
“Don’t lose hope, when the sun goes down, the stars come out.”
“The poetry of earth is never dead.”
“A pretty face is nothing if you have an ugly heart.”
“Just ‘cause he got a heart don’t mean he got a heart.”
“Everyone falls in love sometimes.”
“Two is better than one.”
September 2016
“When I read your text messages I hear exactly how you’d say it.”
“Enjoy the little things.”
“Creativity is just connecting things.”
“The earth without art is just eh.”
“Work hard and be kind.”
“Together is a wonderful place to be.”
“Every generation writes its own story.”
“Be the type of person you want to meet.”
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.”
“Change is good.”
“It’s almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream.”
“I fell too deep.”
NOVEMBER 2016
“Life is like a bicycle, you must keep moving.”
“Birds eye, I’ve got a clear view.”
“Not all who wander are lost.”
“The perfect place for a busy mind.”
“Study the past if you would define the future.”
“There are two ways do spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”
January 2017
“It’s a goddamn shame, we done crashed, we done burned but baby you to goddamn blame. She claiming she down on her luck but she don’t give a f**k, and I cannot make this s**t up.”
“Good things and relationships take time and effort. If you aren’t willing to try and put in the work, don’t apply for the job.”
“Find thrills in everyday life.”
“I think I like myself than I’ve ever been. Which is something I gotta come to face with sometimes. I thought I was fully myself 24/7-But Nope.”
“Taking my bad times and turning them into something.”
“Life’s all about perspective.”
“You are perfect exactly as you are. With all your flaws and problems, there’s no need to change anything. All you need to change is the thought that you aren’t good enough.”
“To appreciate what the sun is you have to know what rain is.”
“How you gonna get better with someone else who don’t even measure up.”
“You can’t blame someone for walking away if you didn’t do anything to make them stay.”
“I seen a baby cry seconds he laughs.. the beauty of life is that pain never lasts:”
“I got a beautiful girl at home but tell me why do I feel so alone.”
“The prettiest eyes hold the deepest secrets.”
“Tough times don’t last, tough people do.”
February 2017
“I hate liars, especially when all I did was keep it real with you.”
“See I could do without a tan on my hand where my fourth finger meets my knuckles.”
“Cause maybe you’re loveable and maybe you’re my snowflake.”
“Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.”
“Trying to bounce back like a metronome.”
“If I was waiting on you to tell me then I would never know.”
“I’m in love with the shape of you.”
“I guess the ones you love and let close are the ones that hurt you the most.”
“The award for the best liar goes to you.”
“You’re f**king someone else so why you f**king with me too.”
“In the midst of millions, you can find peace of quiet.”
“We’re all here temporarily, we need to surround ourselves by people who want to be around and with us.”
“Everything’s based on perspective.”
March 2017
“Learn to love yourself.”
“To learn, would you rather to a library for an hour or listen to an old soul tell stories for an hour?”
“You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition.”
“Take my kindness, still coming out strong.”
“Take me down a new path of you.”
“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”
“Some paths are longer than others but they always get you where you need to go.”
“Together we’ll be running somewhere new, through this monsoon together me and you.”
“Question is, can you forgive me.”
“And before I love someone else, I gotta love myself.”
“Stand tall and comfortable with who you are.”
“The question isn’t how much forgiveness do people deserve, the question is how much freedom do you desire. We need to let go of our grudges, the healing starts where the wound began.”
“Don’t settle for going the wrong way.”
“Life’s like a camera, focus on what’s important. Capture the good memories, develop from the negatives. And if things don’t work out, take another shot.”
“As I grow older, I’m seeing people differently than I used to.”
March 2017
“Change is slow, always has been.”
“Photography is the story I fail to put into words.”
“The camera is an excuse to be someplace you otherwise don’t belong. It gives me both a point of connection and point of separation.”
“The best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do.”
“Fight hard for your dream.”
“Every corner is a new story.”
“Her wild heart was rare, she was blessings that were most saw burdens and if one thing was certain; her smile was like a flower in the sunshine.”
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop flying.”
“Beauty is how you feel inside and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical.”
“Things you see when your perspective changes.”
“If you never tasted a bad apple, you’d not appreciate a good apple. Throw the bad ones off the edge.”
“Our desire to change must be greater than our desire to stay the same.”
“A year from now, you’ll wish you started today.”
“You cannot find new oceans until you’ve courage to leave the shore.”
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”
“You cannot change who you are, only what you do.”
“Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at will change.”
“If your life is gonna flash before your eyes, make sure it’s worth watching.”
“Fool me onetime shame on you, fool me twice I can’t be fooled again. Fool me 3 times it’s f**k the peace sign.”
“Don’t call it a dream, call it a plan.”
“You’re confined by the walls you build yourself.”
“Because when you stop and look around this life is amazing. If your life is gonna flash before your eyes, make sure it’s worth watching.”
“Some people live in a world hard to believe.”
“Mirrors should think longer before they reflect.”
“We’re apart of something bigger than ourselves.”
“She wears black but she has a colourful mind.”
“Never look backwards or you’ll fall down the stairs.”
“She doesn’t believe in shooting stars, but she believes in shoes and cars.”
“When I lose myself I think of you.”
“Preparation is key.”
“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.”
“You need to save yourself before saving someone else.”
“Find your shine and never lose it.”
“A heart that’s broke is a heart that’s been broke.”
April 2017
“Everyone’s got a purpose.”
“Be cautious where you play.”
“When artists imagine, it changes human behaviour. We’re all just wizards, bringing a story of mythical beings to loving. But I’ve got a lot of work to do before I can label myself as a legendary wizard.”
“Because is you don’t change anything don’t expect different results.”
“Veer off the path to find gems.”
“Just stop your crying it’s a sign of the times”
“Don’t call me baby, unless you mean it.”
“It doesn’t matter where you are, you are compared to where you can go.”
“I study you closely I know when people are lying.”
“Opinions started to burn when tables started to turn.”
“Birds eye view, that’s a nest for me.”
“Steady it for me, hold steady I wanna put you in my life.”
“There are many paths to choose, where will your choices take you?”
“Doing what you like is a freedom, liking what you do is happiness.”
“We done crashed and burned, but you the god damn flame.”
“While you catch them feels imma sip on this drink it’s easing my brain.”
“I got real s**t to stress about, I’m not worried about s**t. Remember I tired to build ya now I ain’t worried bout s**t.”
“You can maintain comfort as long as you have a solid foundation within self.”
“Replace what if’s and should haves with f**k yeahs and no regrets.”
“This time I think I’m good where I’m at.”
“You know I am here to make you feel better.”
“Dancing like you got a f**kin reason.”
“Life feels like I’m running through a redlight.”
“Tomorrow is another day capture it while you can.”
“The best things in life are on the other side of your of maximum fear.”
“Let’s make it happen I need some time, speaking of time, who stopped it? That’s the feelin I get when we lock lips.”
“Tell me you love me and just me, oh and it took a while to trust me.”
“I wanna ride that wave.”
“Got the past whispering in my ear.”
“Preparation gets you through the process, look at the progress.”
“If your pictures aren’t good enough, you aren’t close enough.”
“Don’t count the days, make the days count.”
“Strive for progress, not perfection.”
May 2017
“When opportunity presents itself, don’t be afraid to go after it.”
“Nothing happens unless you take the initiative to do it.”
“Working hard for something we don’t care about it called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion.”
“Stop looking for happiness where you lost it.”
“It’s a slow process but quitting won’t speed it up.”
“Change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous in the end.”
“You can drive my car, don’t drive me crazy.”
“The law of attraction makes you a midget.”
“Great things never come from comfort zones.”
“Only got a little time, I ain’t trying to spend it.”
“Once in a while, blow your own damn mind.”
“It’s a lot on my mind I wanna say to you, I don’t wanna play witchu.”
“I’m a broken screen, I’m a mad routine that’s just patterned out and I’m over it.”
“I’m scared to fall in love again.”
“Got that s**t to make me, this time I think I’m good where I’m at.”
“LOVE-It’s not worth the hardship and struggle.”
“I’m finally feeling better now, finally feeling special I’m coasting, roller coasting.”
“Spend my time worrying of broken promises.”
“No message is also a message.”
“A simple act of caring create an endless ripple.”
“You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.”
“Hopeless, hopelessly romantic. You got me stranded.”
“It’s a no every time you don’t ask.”
“You can’t beat yourself up over trying your hardest.”
“Living in a city with no singular identity gives you the ultimate freedom, because you can be anything you want.”
June 2017
“It’s important to tell someone how you feel, they could be taken away at anytime.”
“Focus on yourself, no one else will do it for you.”
“Setting the bar for everyone else.”
“Good love till your body gets weak.”
July 2017
“Stand tall for yourself.”
“If they say you can’t paint, by all means pick up a paintbrush and paint.”
“Focus on yourself, no one else will do it for.”
“Yes, love is free; it can dwell in no other atmosphere.”
“So I cant f**k with anybody, sometimes I get lonely so let me keep it real with you.”
“Looking for ways to say I love you but I ain’t into makin love songs.”
“In Life you’ll realize that there is a purpose for every person you meet. Some are there to test you, some will use you, some will teach you, and some will bring out the best in you.”
“The world is a circle, what you do causes it to keep rolling.”
“Tryna be in love, we don’t fall too often.”
“You been living lateral, get you a passion put some dreams in a catapult.”
August 2017
“Be careful what you say, you talking like new bae.”
“It’s funny how things turn out.”
“Most if real it’s trying to do better.”
“Me or Chanel, I bet a bag would make her happy like she was pharrel.”
“There’s no shame in fear it’s how we face it.”
“You wanna see me disappear, well it starts here. I’m tryin my best just to say what you don’t want to hear.”
“Life’s too short to be unhappy.”
“Old friend how’d it come to this.”
“The spiral of wait, just for a text that’s not gonna come.”
“It’s just a world away from here and I will never bother you no more, that’s for sure.”
September 2017
“I’m here for you she said, and we can stay for a while her boyfriends gone, let’s just pretend.”
“What kept me sane was knowing that things would change, and it was a question of keeping myself together until they did.”
“If at first you don’t succeed, try again.”
“Sometimes your art needs an external eye to ask you why.”
October 2017
“Never hung up on bulls**t, I can’t afford that kind of luxury.”
“The day you decide you are more interested in being aware of your thoughts than you are in the thoughts themselves, that’s the day you will find your ways out.”
“Chaos can be a reminder that we are alive.”
“If you place love into a surface level gesture you’re gonna be let down every time.”
“You’re 50-50 with your character, my life is on the line so there’s always gonna be a barrier between me and most. I never let them too close, that’s why I keep to myself.”
“You need a definite aim to reach your goals.”
“Friendships are memorable masterpieces after all.”
“If possibility doesn’t knock, create a damn door.”
November 2017
“Find my way outta the dark I got a flashlight vision.”
“Passive aggressive when we’re textin I can feel the distance.”
“Tables turned, bridges burned, you live and learn.”
“Plenty fish up in the sea, but I never go fishing.”
“When you stuck in reverse, and so tired you can’t sleep.”
“Why you actin like another man won’t choose you.”
“They say Dad’s don’t cry but your dad has shed a lot of tears.”
