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1st April 2012
I´ve Done It!!!  by carrapeta00

I´ve Done It!!!

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Well... this is it... I finally finished my project!

What an incredible experience to have joined this marvellous project. I started it as a way to reduce my emotional stress in a foreign land where I so often felt like an outsider. After a while I´ve noticed that the world had transformed itself as I was searching for beauty in the most ordinary things.

So much had happened this last year, and you have been with me during this journey. You had been with me twice me in the hospital, have been patient while I couldn´t see well for almost 2 months and was not able to work on my project. An incredible support I received from all of you while I was using lousy fillers trying to catch up... I simply did not wanna give up.
You have been with me in vacation and travelling for about 4 times... in Austria & Croatia during our car trip, Mallorca, Brazil and now finally here in Costa Rica. You also have helped me packing to move abroad. You even have been deported with me to Colombia. I can only say a big THANK YOU for being by my side during this time. If it were not for you I probably would have given up in one of those waves of bad inspiration and lack of motivation.

I know it might sound cheese but this project has helped more than I could ever expected. It has changed my life! Through this project I was able to get over depression that so often afflicted my heart. That means that YES, I will stick around and have no plans to quit the 365Project.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and inspiring me with the most gorgeous pictures. Thank you also for sharing your life, your family and showing your beautiful home, city and country. Special thanks for Ross Scrivener for creating this special place for all of us.

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This picture:

The idea was to photograph all that have used and bought for this project. Better to say most of it because the tripod, the bag and my books are not there. I´ve started only with the Ixus and the EOS. In the background me hanging out all happy… I finally finish my project. From now on I can lay back and relax… rs rs rs…

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Second year:

From now on my second album will be the main one and my goal for 2012 is to not use any filler, no matter how lousy will be my picture. Also, I’m going back to uploading mainly just one a day, with a few exceptions that I upload in # 3.


SOOC, but I´ve flipped the pic ;)

My project from 2012 (no filler ever... at least this is the plan... rs rs rs) you find here: http://365project.org/carrapeta00/when-in-doubt-2
Comments
Congratulations! Great last photo. Hope you decide to continue!
posted April 2nd, 2012  
@mcdougall . thank you Katie... yes, I will stay ;)
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Oh word! Congrats!!!! Love your final pic!!!! So creative!!!!
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Parabens pela perseveranca e lindas fotos.
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Congratulations and I'm so happy to have been on this journey with you. May you know how welcome you are in the world. And you final selfie is perfect...down to relaxing in a hammock knowing you belong
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Congratulations! What an awesome feeling it must be.
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Kim
Congrats on finishing your first year and very glad you will be returning. Great selfie!
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Congratulations! Sounds like you have had an amazing journey! Good luck for the next 365!
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Congrats on a wonderful achievement and great to hear you will be staying with it. Love your final shot for this years project and well done!!
posted April 2nd, 2012  
What a fun idea for a last shot...love it! And you look so happy! Congratulations on finishing and it's great to hear you will be sticking around.
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Congratulations - nice pic to complete it with!
posted April 2nd, 2012  
What an awesome, fitting shot to mark your 365th with! Congratulations on finishing! A great achievement. I wish I had started following you earlier but, what I have seen, I have loved. You take amazing photographs. I am looking forward to your second year on 365. 8)
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Congratulations! Great image too
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Congrats Lara - I am so glad you stay on - I really enjoy your photos - and no more hospitals for you for the next 10 years!
posted April 2nd, 2012  
well done Lara! Glad you're sticking around :) Love the happy hammock selfie :)
posted April 2nd, 2012  
congratulations Lara! jealous of your gear!
posted April 2nd, 2012  
What a brilliant shot! You look so happy. Congratulations on completing your 365 and I have to say sorry for missing a lot of your shots at the end, I've been so busy I'm finding hard to keep up :oS Are you going to continue? xx
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Many congratulations. You do look so relaxed in this pic so it's good that you end in a happy place. Glad you will continue
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Congratulations to you
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Congrats, great relaxing photo with all your gear set out. I am finding this little community fantastic and am looking at the world a whole different way. Your photo's are fantasic....well done.
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Congratulations & what a journey! Well done! Glad to hear you are stricking around for Year 2!!
posted April 2nd, 2012  
LOL! Great idea and shot. Congratulations!
posted April 2nd, 2012  
congratulations lara! great final shot. looking forward to seeing your next year in pictures!
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Congratulations! Glad to hear that you're staying on!
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Congratulations!
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Congratulations! I look forward to seeing more of your shots in the future.
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Congrats! What an accomplishment! I am sorry I am late to your project... will have to catch up :)
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Congratulations Lara. You made it. And you inspired me to get into this wonderful project. Look forward to look many of your creative pictures.
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Congratulations!!! Huge accomplishment and what a great feeling. (I love your hammock too)
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Yay! I am so happy for you. It is such a huge accomplish and I have enjoyed not only your photography but your stories. I am glad you are sticking around.
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Congratulations! Pleased to see you'll be sticking around,here's to your next year!
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Congratulations to you on completion of your project!!! Hope your health stays strong.... And I'm pleased we will see you around here!!!
posted April 2nd, 2012  
One of the best selfie's I have ever seen! Fav. Congratulations on what I know is a challenging project to commit to and being able to accomplish through moves, sickness and emotions. You look so happy and content there and I have been feeling you are. I Know exactly how you feel about the project saving your life! Mine too. The support and the feeling of self-satisfaction is awesome. I am so happy you will continue!! Congrats on this amazing journey you took and survived.
posted April 2nd, 2012  
COngratulation Lara - what a great achievement through all you have gone through this year! I've enjoyed following you, (though it's been a bit sketchy of late - sorry!!) and so glad to hear you're coming back for a second year
posted April 2nd, 2012  
Congratulations!! Well done!!
posted April 2nd, 2012  
congratulations! I'm glad you'll be sticking around. you seem SO much happier in your new home!
posted April 3rd, 2012  
It has been so fun to follow your project. I am just beginning and can tell this is going to be a huge commitment. Look forward to your 2nd year.
posted April 3rd, 2012  
@cheyrebecca @verita , thank you! ;)

@jgpittenger, thank you Jane... it has been a pleasure to have you around. Thank you for all your nice words throughout the last few months.

@camisze, it is!!! I can´t believe I finished... now my challenge for 2012 is not to use any fillers, ever ;) let´s see if I will be able to do it.
posted April 3rd, 2012  
@kdei @jennklein , thank you! So much appreciated.

@bdb3471 , thank you Brian... I was thinking about how I could I best register my feelings in my last pic.
posted April 3rd, 2012  
@tinatmmc , thank you Tina... yes, I´ve been really happy... sunny weather, nature everywhere, friendly people, family, dogs, just everything ;)

@pizzaboy , thank you!

@myautofocuslife, thank you Livia... so happy to know that you are enjoying my pictures... a great pleasure. Will catch up with you soon.
posted April 3rd, 2012  
@kerristephens, thank you Kerri ;)

@francois291059, hope so Francois... no more hospitals...rs rs rs... thank you.
posted April 3rd, 2012  
@janmaki @bobbyj , thank you!!!

@psychographer , thank you Lisa... no worries... we all go from time to time through phases like this.
posted April 3rd, 2012  
@fueast @johnnyfrs , thank you!

@arihi , so happy to heat that... I´ve noticed that my creativity also incresead since I started the project even though most of my pics are SOOC. Thank you for the words... will check your project as soon as possible.
posted April 3rd, 2012  
Congratulations!!!!! What a great accomplishment! Love that you took pictures of all the camera's you used!
posted April 3rd, 2012  
@zferrie @mwarren365 @litljen @timandelke @dell365 @dakotakid35 , thank you!

@lisabelle , no worries... you will have plenty of time to catch up ;)

@anazad511 , thank you Ana... I am so happy to heat that... I will surely try my best to keep up with your project... from time to time I get a bit sloppy with my following but eventually I open the albuns and go through all the pics.
posted April 3rd, 2012  
@pwallis, thank you Paula!

@egad , thank you e.gad... very good to know that you follow the stories too ;) so much appreciated.
posted April 3rd, 2012  
@carolmw @nattybabe , thank you girls ;)

@ptowncook , thank you Laura for all these beautiful words ;) It means so much to me that I cannot even find words to describe what goes on in myself.
posted April 3rd, 2012  
@sparkle , hey Julliete... thank you for your constant support throughout my project. I´ve enjoyed having you around... I also need to catch up with your pics... but usually I do take my time since I go through all the pics since the last one I´ve seen.
posted April 3rd, 2012  
@photogypsy , thanks Tracy ;)

@stepheesue, yes!! I am super happy here... I do hope that all this wonderful vibe and feeling will help this year to accomplish one important dream. Let´s see what 2012 in Costa Rica Pura Vida will bring ;)
posted April 3rd, 2012  
@papalima , thank you Patti... happy to hear that... will catch up with and follow... hopefull my support will help you as much as the support from other 365s have helped me.
posted April 3rd, 2012  
Congratulations! What a huge accomplishment. Can't wait o see our second year!
posted April 3rd, 2012  
WOW! Congrats! I finish mine tomorrow! :) I love your work! This is such a great shot. I love your smile :)
posted April 3rd, 2012  
Congratulations on finishing!!! That's awesome!! Beautiful photo too :)
posted April 3rd, 2012  
Oh my gosh, I did not know that U R so deep in this hobby! Congrats!
posted April 3rd, 2012  
congratulations! i look forward to your next project.
posted April 3rd, 2012  
Bravo! Congratulations! I love your work and look forward to the coming year! And wonderful essay, too!
posted April 3rd, 2012  
Wow Lara.... I'm so happy for you!!! Yay!!! A big hug and "CONGRATS" for finishing a great and interesting year of photos and fun! You should go into your settings and make your second album your default so that we go to it automatically :)
posted April 3rd, 2012  
Aww, Love this Photo! Congrats on completing the project, I've enjoyed your work!
posted April 3rd, 2012  
Congrats Lara! You look so happy in this photo. I look forward to following your second year!
posted April 3rd, 2012  
@aspada , thank you Amy... yes this is the plan... I will do this in a couple of days... for a while I am still enjoying finishing the first album... like Brazilian do when we celebrate carnaval and world cup championship for almost an entire month... he he he...
posted April 3rd, 2012  
@cmc1200 @kmwilliams @miss_kyles @titam @pointnshoot28 @nanalisarocks @amers79 @chriswang ,

thank you everyone!!! I am truly happy to have finished my project... if some of you read the essay it will make all the sense this big smile... ha ha ha...
posted April 3rd, 2012  
YAAAY! CONGRATS to you for finishing!! i LOVE your last photo! it really shows how happy you are with yourself, to have finished your first year!!! i am so glad you will be sticking around for another year :):):) Always look forward to your shots!
posted April 3rd, 2012  
Congrats!!!!! You look so wonderfully happy in this pic....glad you are staying....wonderful words!
posted April 3rd, 2012  
Congrats! I'm glad you're staying! This is a nice 365th!!
posted April 3rd, 2012  
Yaaahhhh for you!!! You've been through so many experiences this year. Thank you for sharing with us. I love this photo! Something about it is so... can't think of the words, but I love it. A fav!!
posted April 4th, 2012  
Congratulations! Amazing pictures in your projetct! Hope to see your creative pictures again!
posted April 4th, 2012  
@ulpiphotos , thank you Ulpi... yes I will be continuing... for now my project for 2012 is upload just pictures taken on the day. I love your pics too... you are super creative and your photos are very colorful, which I love.
posted April 4th, 2012  
@herussell , hey Hope... probably the feeling of accomplishment which for me was the main idea for this photo. I'm not the best for selfies but I do like this smile and position of contentment... super thanks for faving it... means a lot to me ;)
posted April 4th, 2012  
@scatcat @ruthmouch @kdimagery, thank you girls and sorry for tagging you 3 together. I also love your work and look forward checking everyone´s beautiful pics.
posted April 4th, 2012  
congratulations.....luv the equipment here wish i had those gadgets and gizmos
posted April 6th, 2012  
Congratulations and fabulous picture to end your project with. a Fav.
posted April 6th, 2012  
@tracynugent , thank you Tracy... that is so nice of you ;)
posted April 10th, 2012  
@justindereniws , thank you Justin... it´s nice to have them, but once you start buying it we always wanna get more more.
posted April 10th, 2012  
Congratulations! It has been a pleasure to watch along your journey!
posted April 26th, 2012  
hahah awesome photo..........mission accomplished! Great you are going to keep going because I've started following you........eekkkk you can't leave now!
posted April 27th, 2012  
Yay!! Congrats
posted May 28th, 2012  
I am sorry I missed this one! A belated "congrats for finishing" I will now say! This is a great way to close it out!
posted June 6th, 2012  
posted June 7th, 2012  
Congrats! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on your year! Truly a picture that tells the story!
posted June 29th, 2012  
@edorreandresen , thank you so much ;)
posted July 1st, 2012  
I wonder whether you could look at the pic of Bas our cockatoo that I've posted today 19 October 2012. He has funny turns occasionally and falls off his perch. Judith Greenwood suggested that I ask you if you know anything about it. Please read my commentary under his pic which explains what happens to him and I hope you might be able to give me some advice. Thank you
posted October 19th, 2012  
Congratulations!! i have not been a follower and i dont even know how i got to this page but it was ment to be!! I love all of your narrative about yourself and your goals and your experience here on 365..i also am so greatful for this site as it has brought me through so much in the last 10 months ! i have only a few months left so i am glad you are staying on again!! You have you a new follower! :) Thanks for the inspiration!
posted November 10th, 2012  
@ellimae , thank you Ellen for the nice comments and follow. Good to know that other people are also having a great experience. Will check your work as soon as possible. And you are more than welcome :)
posted November 11th, 2012  
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