Holiday Spirit.

Well these Holidays made me realizes 2 things. First being how lovely it is to be around the people you love not only for gift but to just see them in their happiest state of being possible. And 2, i am no longer a child.

This christmas wasnt about presents or gifts or electronics it was about being with the family, enjoying ourselves, laughing, eating and all that good stuff. I saw that its not the presents that make the christmas its the people you are apart of it with. Although i got a very nifty tripod that i am completely stoked about. I would of never gotten sucha thing if it wernt for my family. But i guess what i am trying to say is that love is what makes the holidays whether your religious or not it truly is the love and happiness vibe that spreads across the nation during the week of christmas. Something about it beings a spark to everyones eyes. And it truly is lovely.

On the other hand. It felt nothing like christmas lol! i am 15 now, and im realizing things to change and you look at things relatively different. I didnt stay up til 4 and all night excited to see what i got, i wasnt stoked to feed santa but what i was happy about was seeing my younger siblings going through that effect. it just is so crazy to me how much things change over a year period.

2010 has treated me well, and i will be greeting 2011 with open arms.
I hope all is well and everyone had a very merry christmas.

Yours Truly
~Dejenee

Prints!

Okay so, i know i only have very manyphotos on my flickr. But this will be changing shortly.
To get together a little more cash flow for more photo props / accessories prints will be available for now on. *except when putting on a photo exchange/ print giveaway.

I currently do not have a paypal so i will be accepting cash & checks.
Once i recieve the payment i will send out the print to you. This will be available for all work the work on my flickr photostream (more are coming soon)- im uploading a lot in the future.

If you are interested feel free to flickr mail me or you can,
email me at Dejeneephotography@yahoo.com
and i will get back to you as soon as possible!

Options
1. I will be selling 4x6 photos for $6 a piece or 3 for $15.
Depending on how many 4x6's you want im sure we can work out a favorable deal.

2. 8x10 and 10x10 will be available for 8 dollars each or 3 for $18.
Also depending on the amount you would like we can work out a favorable deal.

3. Send me a flickr mail with your adress the links to the photos youw ould like and the size.
I will return your mail with the price and my adress so you can mail your payment. & i will notify you when i get the payment and send out your prints.

*heads up i will need atleast 5 people to make an order before i send out to reduce shipping costs.

Any Questions? Flickrmail me <3

~Thanks to you all,
Dj :)

Taken For Granted.

I wake up every morning with a slight grin to my face, i toss and turn. Not quite ready to awaken and rise yet. So i lay and i think about all the things i am truly thankful for. I have a wonderful household with things that work and lights that turn on. but when i look around the place now reside in, the Dominican i see the happiest of people winking and smiling in every direction. But to see the way they live brings me to a frown. It amazes me how in joy people are when in reality they don't have much. It makes me open my eyes to an all new world with a different type of society.

By the time i leave my bed in the morning i realize i am standing on tile floor, not dirt. I walk to the bathroom and brush my teeth in a sink, not a river. I say hello to my mom who has a husband, not a different man every night. I get a huge filled with love, not a strangling feeling of love by a strange man.I jump on my computer with internet, as if it is permanent. But others simply don't need internet to keep busy. They use their minds, they get off there butt, and they create things to do. Something i am simply not use to. at least not since i passed the age of 10.

As the day passes i get dressed in clothes i didn't wear yesterday. And i play with my younger brother and sister who are not off to a day full of work. And i jump in the car with my family and we roam. We roam the streets of Sosua in "aww" nearly blinded by the things we see so spectacular and out of the ordinary. People who work long days, Ladies with 3-4 babies at the age of 23. A man whose just ran out of gas and is walking miles to the next town to where his home lies. But we look at these things and something they all have in common is.. they are smiling. Living life as if there is no tomorrow. Enjoying all that brings and comes to their lives. And grateful for the least of things. Here they call that life. I call it amazing.

And this is when i realize i am so glad to have a family who loves me, a house to call a home, a car to drive me places, and food to eat when i am hungry. The things i take as permanent are what others may dream of late at night hoping they do not have to awake from this slumber only to watch these dreams slowly fade away.

The USA has brought me to be a techno-holic. Life without some type of communitive technology is a life i cannot live. It has showed me how people can fake emotions and lie to others about what they truly are feeling. It has showed me how miserable people are. But here in the Dominican i see emotion flying through the vibes of life through every minute of everyday. Life here is full of laughter and happiness, truth and love. Its real here, its something pure. And until you truly give your self up for the things you take for granite you wont ever feel this vibe when walking the streets of your own country.

-Dejenee

Integrity.

(In-Teg-Ri-Tee)-
adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.

So what does it do? Something inside humans is just known for taking the easy way out of things, we do not want to take our own precious time out of our life to be honest with ourselves so we look towards more sinful actions such as "grabbing" and "taking" others things to truly comfort ourselves with our own misfortunes. It leads to terrible things in life, if you cannot be honest with yourself how are you going to convince others your truth?

It takes one, to know one. And integrity can be more than one sided and viewd in many different ways. It takes integrity to be yourself, create things of your own for personal satisfaction. But it also takes integrity to rip others apart by stealing, taking what truly isn't their and calling it their own.

It takes honesty to be human, but it takes honesty to bluntly lie about what your doing to others to better ignite your true feelings for yourself. Honesty should be something which should be higher on the scale of rankings in society but its sad to say that telling the truth means nothing to people these days. It saddens me that liars, thieves, and fake people can get away with such a crime that should be no different than any other horrible action taking place.

My Person Definition.
When in action, are you true to yourself? Let personal integrity be your guide. It is the foundation laid by a humans supposed standards at the beginning. At the end of the day, it is the simple truth of what one makes of it. It is a human being's moral compass. That is what personal integrity means to me.

-Its just nasty to see what other people are capable of doing to their own lives to try to become something they clearly not. Anyways i could go on about this subject for hours. But i feel like my main point has been left and i shall leave it at theat.

Yours truly,
Dejenee<3

Stereotypical Society.

To start off, this is not to offend others or target a certain audience at all.

My name is Dejenee Shiflet, stereotypes mean more to me than just people having fun. When i feel the dark mood spread across my body of being ranked based upon something i cannot help because it is in my blood, it angers me. I know each and every one of us at some point or another in our lives have been faced with this type of discrimination. It's not something that needs to go unlooked upon because this is a serious downfall of todays reality.

Stereotypes are towards EVERYTHING in life. People, activities, hobbies, food, objects, anything you can think of can be stereotyped against. So why? I ask myself this question all the time and i challenge you to ask yourself it too. Why is that we think we can be better than others because of our personal background, family traits, physical appearance..etc. Is it because that's what most of us have been grown up with? Or because we like to put others down because of our own disadvantages at humanity? Give yourself an honest answer even if its not between these too. Lying to ourselves about who we are will never get us anywhere.

Feelings hurt, Dreams crushed, Opportunities smashed all because of reckless words others have said to one another in the hope to bring you down. It may seem like laughs and giggles when happening but you never truly know how it feels until you too are in someone elses shoes that you are hurting.

Stereotypes can bring people down, cause disruption in everyday life, and most importantly bring people down to depths of serious regret and hopelessness. Just keep it mind the next time words of judgment flow beyond the tips of your lips.

Here is my stereotype poem:
You can categorize me and put me in a list
You can call me what you want, even alienist
I am me, my own kind, a simple original
You can stare and even make me emotional
But the tears that fall from others words
Come along with smiles and happiness afterwards

Although sterotypes are a thing of today
Its up to us to gather and not dismay
Bring kindness and brightness to those in the dark
Give them a smile and bring a spark
Love each other and leave a mark
To others to always remember you are you
Its simple, its nothing new.

I am who I am, that is me
No matter what color or shape that maybe
I am proud to call me by my name
Dejenee Renee there is no same


Yours truly,
Dejenee

Why Should The World Know...

Confessions... Secrets... Hidden...

You cannot share or even distribute your worst fears in your mind let alone on the web. What I've come across on flickr is more than just a community group, Its a helping hand reaching out to others in pain and distress. People whom we have never met and some never even made any contact before, but the gift of these fine beings is that they are willing to listen. They want to hear and help conquer your deepest secrets thats have been bottled up inside. Its miraculous that there are still amazing people (teenagers) who can make a difference in this world we live in where we feel pressured, unwanted, hopeless. But they want this to change.

Its a beautiful feeling to be omitted by others who have similar problems as yourself. Getting up and putting yourself out there for a community of thousands maybe millions to see your picture with the "Why Should the World Know" saying posted on your body takes courage and pride. Not everyone can be this strong to share themselves but this group brings hope to ones eyes and lets them into a door of brightness and aspiration. & this is more of what this world needs to see, that there will always be a tomorrow whether it is a bright one or not is up to simply, you.

So you may ask why in the world am i writing about this? Well this fantastic group tagged a photo and put me in it on flickr and i browsed the group page and i fell in love with the concept, i want to help spread the word of this group and make it more than it is today. Because the secrets of children, teens, and adults bewilder our bodies until we let them out and let them free from our souls. This has truly touched me in a way that i cannot even explain and all i can do is simply thank the creators of this amazing message.

For anyone who is interested
please check out this group, your mind will go wild lol.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/whyshouldtheworldknow/

Thank you,
Dejenee<3

Rainy Days.

A day of distress? A day of sadness? Or a day of chance?

Rainy days always give me the feeling of depression, its cold and windy. The windows are layerd with a thin coat of fog, washed away by the doodles of my fingerprints. They feel uncomfortable as if when you look out your window there is no hope in trying to move forward or waiting for a tomorrow filled with sun rays and fulfillment. These days bring be down to depths that i no longer want to repeat.

I now view these days as a chance for thinking and ideas to flow through my mind. Its an opportunity to sit at home with my journal and let my head do the work for a change. Something comes over the soul in complete relaxation. I breathe in the rainy days and breathe out dares that i would of never thought before. These are the best days for a human at any givin time. The best photo and poems come to my mind during this 24 hour day.

I now await for the next rainy day to come comfort me at my depths and to take my breathe away. To take me into another fairy tale and allow my mind to wonder along the midst of dreaming and bring me back with the best inventions my head has ever thought.

thank you rainy days<3
you are a dream come true.