Two Years

Wow does time fly. I received Jaimee, my first BJD (ball-jointed doll), two years ago. I ordered her soon after I started this site. She is a reminder of how I felt when I made that first post. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long. Here are a couple shots I took of her in a nice outfit with some headphones.

Along with some other things, getting my first BJD led me down many new paths. Hobbies are great, but they can be even better when they inspire you to do more. What started as one BJD turned into another and now Dollfie Dreams, all of which help to inspire me. Now at the two year mark for my first BJD, I realize how little I’ve actually done. I blame my MMO addiction.

With Jaimee I’ve taken a couple photos here and there, but she’s remained largely ignored. Not for lack of interest, but lack of time. While it’s good to be productive, I feel something can be lost if you don’t take the time to balance things with a more varied set of activities. But it seems our world more and more demands us to be in one spot as work piles up and money becomes tighter.

So in a sense these BJDs and Dollfie Dreams remind me that I need to take a step back sometimes and get off the computer and, basically, stop ignoring other parts of my life. Just as Jaimee is doing here—relaxing and listening to some music. Hopefully, as things move forward, I’ll find more time for photos and such. I’m glad I have her to remind me there’s more to do than what’s behind a screen.

Do you have an item that inspires you? Do you have something that keeps you aware of how you spend your time? Do you feel you could spend your time better? Hopefully next year I can say that I did more things I wanted to do. How about you.