Pictures From A Life Less Lived
There is a light, and it never goes out
And you run, and you run to catch up with the sun, but it's sinking
That's the way you're built, my father said
Hard wired for downloading
Bursts of colour 'til I'm sick
Self-portrait
Self
Rosary, blessed in Lourdes
Seemed the wisest of philosophies
Do you really think she'll pull through?
I never really gave up on breaking out of this two-star town
Untitled
- Portrait
Losing my attention, I'm taking the world on
"How you injure yourself isn't as important as recognizing that you do and what it means in your life."
Time takes a cigarette, puts it in your mouth
I can tell you I'm sorry, but I can't tell the truth dear
I packed a fishing line and counted on it
I hear you're counting sheep again Mary Jane
Trouble is diet's not a big enough word
Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way
But they're not yours, they are my own
This time I'm coming down
Breakfast
mother4justice
June 8, 2011 at 12:16 am
sometimes pictures have more meaning than words, well done for sharing m4j
halfwaybetweenthegutter
December 8, 2011 at 4:57 am
And thank you for the comment
Flower Monkey
June 27, 2011 at 12:52 am
beautiful photos.
halfwaybetweenthegutter
June 27, 2011 at 2:46 am
Thank you very much. I’m not a photographer, but wanted to include some pictures I’ve taken over the years to add a bit of personality.
Vimal
October 17, 2011 at 10:22 am
this looks like an introduction
wicked piercings!
cool nail polish and that’s a nice song, too.. Hands, I mean.
halfwaybetweenthegutter
December 8, 2011 at 4:57 am
Thank you!
David Archer
October 17, 2011 at 7:14 pm
Fantastic Pictures. I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour but heaven knows I’m miserable now. Must go as I have some frightening verse to write to a bucked tooth girl in Luxembourg.
Stop being so bloody talented, leave some crumbs of creativity for us mere mortals, and stop using all the best words in the best order.
One post and I am hooked, would it be wrong of me to say “Your’re the one for me, fatty” as I feel I have known you much much longer than one comment and one post.
Dave.
halfwaybetweenthegutter
December 8, 2011 at 4:59 am
Haha, I missed this comment entirely and it’s just put a big smile on my face.
Same little girl
November 9, 2011 at 8:12 pm
Great pics, they say a lot
halfwaybetweenthegutter
December 8, 2011 at 4:57 am
Cheers
secretsthatshouldntbe
November 11, 2011 at 8:25 pm
Gotta love The Killers. I never really gave up on breaking out of this two-star town either.
halfwaybetweenthegutter
December 8, 2011 at 4:59 am
Ah, I have a secret affection for The Killers, especially that song.
lukewater
November 19, 2011 at 4:56 am
chuck palahniuk, and joints
can I join you?
: )
B.B.Darlington
November 22, 2011 at 3:59 am
me too?
halfwaybetweenthegutter
December 8, 2011 at 4:58 am
Haha, of course
A fellow viewer of life
November 29, 2011 at 4:12 am
wow ur pictures are Art, v cool!
ur photo journal inspires me to do more,
push for more self expression.
halfwaybetweenthegutter
December 8, 2011 at 4:58 am
Glad to hear that, and thanks you!
iamhillary
November 29, 2011 at 8:15 pm
Ok, I have fully stalked out your blog. You seem awesome. I absolutely LOVE your piercings. I want a medusa piercing so bad. Does it ever mess with your gums? I’ve heard horror stories about it pushing back your gums.
halfwaybetweenthegutter
November 29, 2011 at 8:41 pm
Heh, thank you *smile*
Medusa piercings can damage your gums, causing them to recede, but there are things you can do to help it. Getting a plastic (or Bioplast) bar rather than metal helps, as does good placement. It’s one of those things you don’t know if it’ll happen until it does, so I’d advise you to go for it! It you get any problems, it can always be taken out.
Liz
December 7, 2011 at 3:17 am
Reading your blog makes me wish I could sit down with you and talk for hours over cigarettes and whiskey. I’m really awed by how brutally honest you are. It’s refreshing. Keep writing. <3
halfwaybetweenthegutter
December 7, 2011 at 5:13 pm
Heh, that would be fantastic <3
Merouane
December 8, 2011 at 4:35 am
Wow, very telling.
Thanks for following my Blog, i feel like it’s vindication that I’m not crazy, I sometimes feel like people read what I write and run the other way. hhh
Thanks again, you are awesome, keep it up.
halfwaybetweenthegutter
December 8, 2011 at 4:56 am
Heh, I feel exactly the same way, don’t worry about it. And thanks!
byhisgrace211
December 15, 2011 at 7:50 pm
I really enjoyed this post! Pictures are awesome. Thanks for shaing!
halfwaybetweenthegutter
December 16, 2011 at 3:10 am
Aw, thank you very much!
shermeekaflies
January 5, 2012 at 6:26 am
I love your photos. I’m making one of them my desktop background.
dkcjak
January 7, 2012 at 4:57 am
I see some knitting needles and yarn. Perhaps a fellow knit-a-holic?
Mason Shala
January 8, 2012 at 1:09 pm
I truly enjoy examining on this website , it contains great content . “Dream no small dreams. They have no power to stir the souls of men.” by Victor Hugo.
rosecoloredclouds
January 17, 2012 at 8:43 pm
i love your pictures. idk if you have a flickr, but if not you should consider it. great writing in this blog, too! very engaging! I can relate to a lot of what you say. your mix of humor and sincerity are refreshing! glad to be blog buddies!
halfwaybetweenthegutter
January 18, 2012 at 6:55 pm
I don’t have a flickr, no. I did join and totally forgot about it. I suppose words are more ‘my thing’ than photos, but cheers for the suggestion. It’s good to know you!
Kimi Finley
January 25, 2012 at 1:07 am
interesting to scroll through these…
AA Hunter T
January 30, 2012 at 2:24 pm
I genuinely enjoy looking at on this website , it has got wonderful blog posts.
halfwaybetweenthegutter
January 30, 2012 at 9:35 pm
Thank you
EscapingEntropy
March 21, 2012 at 9:51 am
Hello! Thanks for following my blog, I’ll follow you back! I can relate so much to your writing. I also notice we share a love of Bret Easton Ellis and Chuck Palahniuk… and Morrissey!
halfwaybetweenthegutter
March 22, 2012 at 2:21 am
Hello, it’s very nice to meet you!
Lexi
March 26, 2012 at 4:21 am
These pictures are so beautiful. Each and every one of them. <3
halfwaybetweenthegutter
March 26, 2012 at 6:01 am
Thanks Lexi! x
reversinginsanity
March 27, 2012 at 11:16 am
Thanks for the peek into you. I enjoyed your photos a lot.
Broken Light: A Photography Collective
April 1, 2012 at 5:18 am
You have some beautiful photos here. Come by some time and see if you are a match for our photography group/online gallery. The tie that binds is that we all have experienced at some point or been touched by depression or other
mental health issues. If you feel it is a fit, we would welcome a submission from you! You are very talented.
halfwaybetweenthegutter
April 3, 2012 at 2:37 am
Thanks for the praise, Broken Light! I’ll check you out as soon as possible.
jillgallagher
April 9, 2012 at 2:09 am
Hugs from a kindred
debbierea
May 16, 2012 at 7:47 am
These pictures are so moving, I also feel the depth of the Alanis Morisette and Jewel references, very powerful.
kaygravell
May 21, 2012 at 10:00 am
I love your photos.
halfwaybetweenthegutter
May 21, 2012 at 10:06 am
Thank you very much
spiritblack
May 23, 2012 at 3:44 pm
that mulcher needs a good clean
Skye
May 30, 2012 at 5:32 am
Gorgeous photographs. You really touch me. I forget who said this “We are all such amazing combinations of wisdom and woundedness.”
Thanks for showing both.
halfwaybetweenthegutter
May 30, 2012 at 7:48 am
Aw, thank you!
lorraineblack90
June 7, 2012 at 10:45 pm
I saw that you had followed my blog (or outlet, because I don’t realy blog, I vent) and decided to check yours out. Your username really called to me, if that makes any sense, and made me come and look at your blog with the sensation that I’d get something interesting, and it hasn’t failed me. Your blog is brilliant, and quite different, and I really like that.
I also love the photographs. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words, and sometimes, even more. Photography is one of my favourite things, but I haven’t felt the call that much lately, but I like it so much because it’s an image of your life, a projection of yourself and your thoughts, and it’s very personal, so props for putting them up here. They’re extremely expressive to me, something that I always appreciate in photography, because it’s obvious that it came from inside yourself.
whereimstaying
June 13, 2012 at 7:38 pm
Beautiful!
halfwaybetweenthegutter
June 13, 2012 at 9:19 pm
Thank you whereimstaying!
Laura
June 29, 2012 at 10:14 pm
Hey… I’ve been browsing since you posted in the reduce suicide and self harm page on Facebook.
I could tell you how many things you’ve said have struck a chord, how many things we have in common… but i hope to get to know you here instead.
halfwaybetweenthegutter
July 2, 2012 at 3:31 am
Hi Laura. Thanks for having a look; I really appreciate it!
Hope to get you know you better.
Raven
August 15, 2012 at 10:33 pm
Superb photography!