My name is Elizabeth and I am easily distracted...

...by day-dreaming. I have always been a dreamer, losing concentration in lessons at school, being shouted at by the teacher for staring out the window, wandering past my house on the way home then realising my mistake and double-tracking. In fact, I am notorious for missing my stop on public transport due to day-dreaming.

I spent the majority of my childhood travelling between Southampton and London to spend time with both of my divorced parents, and I would allow my mind to wander to the future, fantasising about what I would be when I grew up. Much like everyone else I wanted to be famous – I wanted to act and sing and dance. I would dream about every little detail, the outfits I would wear, the hair, the make-up. I would picture myself on stage at Glastonbury with glitter on my face and platform heels on my feet. I dreamed of living in California in one of those big white houses in the hills. And even now, I sometimes let myself slip back into that fantasy world.

But now my dreams have shifted and changed. I have realised that my dreaming is a happy escape from reality where I can make exciting plans for the future and take new journeys. I dream of my ideal home, how I would build it and how I would decorate each room. I dream of winning the lottery and taking my whole family on holiday. I dream of exploring the world with my other half at my side. And I dream of how the world could be a better place.

Dreams are electrifying, allowing your mind to wander, race and meander for hours on end. And sometimes, those dreams might even come true.

I hope you enjoy day-dreaming as much as I do. Do yours take you anywhere wonderful?

Thank you for having me, Rhianne.

Elizabeth at Rosalilium.
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(Images credits: 1. Rosalilium 2. Night Fate 3. Margaret Durow 4. Jasper James)

My name is Allyn and I am easily distracted...

hello everyone!

when rhianne called for guest bloggers to help keep her sweet blog company while she was away, i had to volunteer. given rhianne’s big move + all the heart work she put into her photoswap project, she needs to have a much deserved vacay. i find rhianne’s photo love + project so inspired. nice to be happily sitting in her space for a bit to take it all in. now, let’s get comfortable.

my name is allyn of all things ami + i am easily distracted by film + finding joy in the daily.

FILM this is my film camera collection. i have a vintage pentax spotomatic my father gifted me, a fuji instax 210 + a blackbird fly. each of them have their own personality. the pentax is the senior pro. its grit + weight reminds me of its substance. the fuji instax 210 combines my like for fuji film + interest in the instant. finally, there’s the black bird fly. it was a surprise + its toy classification only hides all the complicated elements + attention it requires. there’s something transforming about film + the growing wait in the camera (in ourselves) for photos on print, don’t you think?

there is one camera rhianne + i share in common. It’s the fuji. she has the baby + I have the mommy version. here are my winter vacay shots so we can all pretend we are getting r & r, too.

FINDING JOY IN THE DAILY i believe in being inspired by your insides + the every day. joy lives in that space between the big stuff. it’s the reliable scent of a.m. coffee or the giggles over the story told for the hundredth time. it’s in your favorite cake stand, an email from a new friend + the relief of getting to work on time. it’s ramen on a cold winter day + your kids enjoying a new vegetable. and of course, it’s finding inspiration from lovely spaces of others, like this one. thanks, rhianne, for letting me be a guest!

my final photos are a look at my insides {home vignettes that bring me joy}. have a wonderful day! allyn x

My name is Caren and I am easily distracted...

Hello to the For the Easily Distracted followers! My name is Caren and I come from the land of Tea & Chickadees (which is located in Canada). I'll keep my list of distractions down dto just a few, in honour of you, fellow distractionaries (it isn't a word, but it really should be).

I'm a seriously huge fan of analog photography. I own a couple of Dianas, a Holga, a few Polaroids, a couple of vintage SLRs and a smattering of other oldies but goodies. I'd like to focus on the Polaroid and the Diana, though. They are my true loves. For Polaroid photos, I use a Sun600, a OneStep (rainbow edition) and my beloved SX70 Alpha (which was my dad's).

Above is a Polaroid I took of my goddaughter Astrid

I used The Impossible Project's Color Shade & my SX70 Alpha.

{from top left: cutcopypaste flapperdoodle dollfacelala craftyfolk}

I love the rainbow!

I have two Diana cameras. A 1960s Diana (another from my dad's collection) and a new-to-me Diana-F. They both have their quirks (i.e. light leaks galore) and I love that about them! It's always a mystery as to what the end result will be. And I do love a good mystery!

My sweet Diana-F likes to hang around my neck

Photos taken with my Diana & Diana-F.

They depict my other distractions (thrifting & colourful objects).

I love colour, but am mostly drawn to orange, blue and yellow (the main colours you'd find in my apartment). Put those colours in art or in the form of something vintage, and I'll swoon!

{from top left: geninne moxiedoll lauraamiss thewildplum}

Wrapped up in the above images reveal another of my favourite things: Etsy.com. I spend a lot of time (too much?) on Etsy, looking at vintage things or handmade art. The above selection not only shows a love of colour, but also a love of birds, crayons, teapots & Cathrineholm.

I obviously have a problem. It's impossible to get through a day without distraction!

Thank you, Rhianne, for letting me distract your followers during your vacation.
~ Caren

My name is Franca and I am easily distracted...

Hi everyone, I’m Franca from Oranges and Apples and I’m very happy to be doing a wee guest post over there, so thanks Rhianne!

I thought I’d post about a couple of things that distract me daily: our two cats Bertie (the black one who has only recently arrived in our household) and Ginger (the ginger one, surprisingly!) and the Vignette photo app on my android phone. I only recently got a smartphone and I’m still in the honeymoon phase where I’m snapping away everywhere. And what better subject is there than some cute cats?

So without further ado, here’s pictures of our babies in a variety of different app settings:

Retro

Holga

Diana

Ilford

Cross Process

Sepia

Which one is your fave? I think I like the Holga ones best, but maybe that's just my sense of accomplishment of having managed to take some photos that aren't completely dark - the Holga setting is quite temperamental!

Have a lovely day everyone!

Franca
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