My Autobiography

Life’s Little Things

A Personal Autobiography by Stacey Speers

Once in a while, you might catch me on the side of a road taking pictures of something insignificant, like a dead flower, a shoe or a post.  That’s because I believe that life’s beauty is more often found in the little things we tend to forget.  They’re the stem of the flower, the cream of the crop, the colours of the rainbow. Yeah yeah, cliché I know... I can't get any more corny can I either? Oh well, I do that sometimes.

Who I am really roots from my childhood.  How I grew up is what made me who I am today, and I don’t think I could consider this an accurate autobiography without a bit about my childhood.  When I was little, I lived in a condominium in close quarters with all my friends, literally about 20 steps (I counted) from their doors and two siblings to call on all of the time.  Even if I always had a friend to call, most of the time I was content with my Teddy Bear, green blanky and bombarding my parents with a million questions about everything imaginable.  I was the youngest of three kids and found more comfort watching my brother play his video games than playing them myself.  I admired my brother for being brave enough to fight evil dinosaurs in Dino Crisis- I was too scared to go around the corner because I knew I'd just have to restart another time from being eaten by a dinosaur. Jamie was far smarter though.  When I played with my sister,  Hollie who's 5 years my senior, we would throw our barbies, attached to strings out our window for a bungee jumping adventure.  My favourite childhood memories are when we got really creative like one time, we made winter hills in the summer on the stairs with couch cushions and magic carpets, sliding into the massive pile of clothes at the bottom of the stairs!

When I was 6 or 7 I took up Tae Kwon Do, and I always remember playing baseball in the summers.  Mom and Dad did pretty well to keep us busy, even if I was always that cute little kid that would go off on my own and find something tiny to marvel over.  Haha- I remember one day, before I could spell, asking my mom if XYZ or SMT and all kinds of random letters spelled words and what they sound like.  When I finally came up with SAT, I was impressed with my random guessing, and I'm surprised I still remember that- I was sitting on the rocking chair and my mom was getting annoyed as she was watching TV.  

Deep down inside, I’m still that same little "spitfire" (a friend from Tae Kwon Do called me that) with a little more experience and a few different views. Well, I’m not the same little girl that asked if the Easter Bunny was just Santa Claus in a bunny suit... Yes I did ask that. And it was while we were watching the show Kids say the Darnest Things. Mom and Hollie still bug me about it! To be honest, I don’t really know who I am, and I question that we have a set destiny made when we are born. What I do know is that every adventure I take, I will take full force and spearhead to the best of my ability.  I, for one, am a firm believer that in life, we open our own doors.

I’d say I have a free spirit, an open mind and a kind heart.  If you cry, I'll find it hard for me not to cry, since I might be feeling whatever it is with you, and I'll try to listen.  I also love doing photography because it is an art that allows you to see something from a new light, a new angle and a completely different perspective with one simple click.  It makes me see things from other perspectives, helps me satisfy the creative side of my brain and honestly, it's so easy to learn.  That's not to mention the preciousness of capturing moments in time and memories :)  The issue is choosing that one money shot!  I find it hard to make that choice because one perspective isn't always better than the other.

  

I'm a little odd and I like that about myself. I'm lucky to have some really great people in my life that will always support me- Good friends, Good family, even 3 wonderful dogs (Lucky, Xena and Charlie) that make me smile whenever I come home!

I like to think I'm strong, independent, responsible and confident, but all of these things are qualities that are growing in me.  Slowly, but surely.  Sometimes I question if I've only become more insecure as I've aged, but if anything, I think it just depends on the day.  So yes, sometimes I'm a little insecure.  But, I also like to think I’m not one to cower in a corner either.  I'll stand up for what I believe in.  And I'm not going to let my brother, or anyone fight the dinosaurs in my personal life.  Instead, I'll walk in my own shoes, giving my own voice to what I see in the world. 

And in this blog, you'll discover my thoughts on the most amazing experience of my life which will, hopefully include some photos, comments on Canadian culture and society and all the tiny little things that make me smile- like the snowflake unlike any other that gracefully falls into my hands.

"Once in a while, you might catch me on the side of a road taking pictures of something insignificant, like a dead flower, caterpillar or a leaf."

-the beginning of this one is a bit awkward:
"With my sister, I would join her by throwing our barbies out the window, attached to a string for a bungee jumping adventure"

-"I’m still that same little girl deep down inside, but I have certainly grown up a lot. I’m not the same little girl that asked … "
are you the same girl, or not? or are those two different girls?

-"I do, however, know that every adventure I take … "
maybe "what I do know is that … "? the 'however' sounds out of place/repetitive with the 'but' in the previous sentence.

-"I am attending my 12th year" sounds awkward to me…maybe "I am currently in my 12th year"?

-coop --> co-op?