Inspiration

Inspiration can hit at any minute. I can't even count the number of times it hit me in the shower and I didn't have a pen or paper to write the thoughts down. The shower is my place to think without the distraction of the internet, television and all the other every day distractions. But sometimes I need to step out of the shower and venture into the world. I need to see interaction between people, watch the way their hands move or don't when they talk. Watch for what easily distracts them and listen to the background noises.  

Perfect example: The other day I went to the Atlantis Marine World Aquarium here on Long Island. My boyfriends best friend is visiting from Texas and they both have aquariums and love fish, so when we heard his friend had never been my boyfriend couldn't drive there fast enough. It is a place I go to at least twice a year. If your new to the blog you can read about my time with the penguins this August here.  When we got there I looked at them and said, "If you don't mind I'm going to wander off. I just want to observe people." Luckily they didn't look at me like I was crazy or they were just too enthralled with the tanks in front of them, either way they waved me off. I walked around, listened to conversations, watched people as they watched the fish and just took it all in. It was exactly what I needed.

Anywhere other than my couch I can get inspiration. The mall, the park, the city, the beach, anywhere people are going about their lives. I just hope they don't mind that I watch them. That's not creepy, right?

Where do you go for inspiration?