~:[CH14 - Day 133]:~ Why Not?

 
~:[CH14 - Day 133]:~ Why Not?

It has been difficult these past few days. I injured myself on Sunday and since then, it's been hard to sleep and move around. While I feel it's not as bad as I originally thought it could be, it still has been a hindrance to simply walk around and even sit. I sat with an ice pack most of the night and day in hopes that it would help. It has helped a bit, but not as much as I would have hoped. With my leg, I passed on taking photos yesterday and almost did again today. It was feeling better and I thought tonight would be one not to miss, so I said, why not? I headed out to Sunset and arrived at the show. It was an interesting setup where random people get together to play a song together and just jam out. I came to the show because there was a Japanese drumming sensation who was joining the event. She has great skills on the drums and I wanted to be there to capture some of these performances. While my spot was good for a lot of the photos for the evening, when it came to the drums, there were much better locations. I moved around and ended up on the stairs, which, even as a photographer, I could only be on for a short time. I got some shots, but didn't quite find the shot I was hoping for. As while an elevated stage is great to see the drums, it's always harder to see the drummer unless you're at a higher angle. Regardless, I enjoyed the night and left with a few shots that I was happy with. My leg didn't feel any different, so it was a win in my book, but I knew that tomorrow, I would be exhausted from being out late, as I forgot it was a school night when I agreed to this. In the end, it's always cool to be at these events capturing the moments, as aside from just the photographs themselves, you also gain a lot of connections that may take you to places you never expected. Sometimes, even when all the signs point to no, sometimes it's good to just say, "why not?"