Is my Polaroid Camera broken?

I want to talk about my Polaroid camera but first let me show you a delish yogurt thing I found at the grocery store! I usually don't eat yogurt because I'm not really a dairy fan BUT.. omg these are soo good... the little bits you add to it.. just makes it more enjoyable.. I'm the type of person who likes all the crunchy foods I need everything to be crunchy if it's possible! And when I can add little crunchy bits to either on yogurt or my acai bowl... everything is alright in the world. 

But seriously.. try this if you're a yogurt eater 

So anyways... ok so the Camera.. I bought this One Step 600 Polaroid camera at a estate sale for only 2 dollars! And I was super excited because it's been a while since I had a Polaroid! We used to have one but we hardly used it because they weren't "trendy" anymore and it was hard to buy film... so I'm pretty sure dad tossed it or sold it... 

so when I found this one I wondered were I can buy film! I KNOW someone somewhere sells it! And alas! Found a website where they sell film packs! I bought some to try it out! And man oh man... it's pricey! So it's around 18 dollars for 8 pictures!! So when I ordered it was 24 dollars because yah know... shipping and tax n stuff... yea.. I spent 24 bucks for 8 pics. 

But I was excited nonetheless because I was going to try out this cool camera! 

The camera was in amazing shape! either the person hardly used it or they took care of it very well! 

so i popped in the "cartilage" the pack.. the pics.. whatever lol 

and out goes the little blank paper and it works! i was so ecstatic!

thought! "ok carol you cant just take random photos! you only have 8 shots!"

so here you see 4 shots... ok so this is what happened, i decided to take a picture of my little vintage books because thought that would look cute! shot it and i let it develop.. i couldn't remember how long it took to develop.. so i set it aside.. then i went to my living room and took a picture of my dog sitting down... again i set it aside to develop... so around 10 minutes later i come back... and well look at those 2 first pictures... 

the picture of my books,... you can't see it.. only a bit of light from my window.. now, my room was pretty lit (lol) and it shouldn't have been that dark! 

and the second one was of my dog and shot it where the light hits the most in the house! and it's pitch black... no picture. 

the third picture was actually the fourth picture you see in the pic, it was of my other dog.. he was by the window and before it took this i looked up only if there was other techniques how how to take a picture with a polaroid and i couldn't find what i was doing wrong.. but i did found that you can switch the little arrows for more or less exposure?.. so i switched it to the light and took a picture of my dog and this is what came out lol 

So... it came out a bit blurry, i mean my dog did move because since the camera makes noise he did that head tilt lol but its not that bad... so now that i had that light switch i went back to take a picture of my books again and nope,,... same thing happened the first time.. SOOOO i just wasted 3 pictures lol  and i did looked at the inside where you feed the battery and pics and everything is CLEAN like i said whoever owned this either never used it or really took good care of it 

so im going to wait for my dad to take a look at it.. i swear he's a master at fixing electronic things and hopefully he can find the problem and i mean its a camera of his youth haha.

and here is an old picture i'd like to share.. we have so many polaroid pictures laying around. 

i believe this was taken in '94? im the second little bean there.. with my sisters and cousins if this was taken in '94 then i was around 2 years old here lol 

Children of the Corn anyone?.. lol 

sadness is swallowing me whole

it wont chew me up

 making me feel everything 

all at once.

escape ~ A Poem a Day in March

To fall asleep is like swimming

 deep in the ocean

with no direction

but for a purpose,

escape.

Never before had a question about it

but always wondered,

will i make it out alive?

trying too hard to breathe when suffocating

never finding a way out.

center ~ A Poem a Day in March

Buy but never replace

Receive but never choose

Cry but never regret

Laugh but never descend

Balance...

the ability to balance ...

\

wish ~ A Poem a Day in March

Wishing every night is not doing anything,

i cry with all my might

my tears are shimmering down my face

they make me shrink to the person 

i don't want 

how can i grow to the person i desire to be?

coming back ~ A Poem a Day in March

I don't need your help

i caught fire in my hands

its burning

only i can make it go away

i choose not to 

i can stand on my own

lost, yes.

fearful, no.

need to do what i must.

Burn the demons inside me

i will come back.

friend. ~ A Poem a Day in March

You, with the orange eyes,

why wont you let me hold you?

im pretty nice!

i feed you!

i even give you some rice!

i talk to you everyday 

and hope to find you not having any pain

you cant fly

i took you in

food for you is what i buy

i see you upside down

thinking you might be dead

i get there and you're fake 

you flip and hungry i feed you

why peck me, im your friend.

move ~ A Poem a Day in March

Contentment is ok

but comfort may not get you far

put your wishes in a jar

and take one each day 

and make them happen.

Believing and walking 

can lead you to 

your desires. 

why ~A Poem a Day in March

When blood is dripping from your hand 

you feel the hurt you have caused.

You are holding the heart of the one you loved

cant let go because it is still connected to you.

The veins are disturbing 

the murder of your own soul 

sitting there wondering why, why me why must i be.

Holding your hand ~ A Poem a Day in March

I dance in your eyes

its a grand ball

When you blink

i see blue skies 

It gets cold, and you find me a shawl

We walk over a bridge

and feed the coy fish

You tell me wonderful stories

about the future

how its all going to be ok 

It is why i always hold your

hand. 

Dolly ~A Poem a Day in March

I'll take this one

and this one

and maybe this one too

a blue eye and a green eye

hair too? 

yes, let's add some locks

red nail polish

a sundress for spring!

no shoes, for she will be feeling the grass in her toes

braids with bangs

pink cheeks

and a light lipstick

she's such a doll.

they swim ~ A Poem a Day in March

When your sorrows are drowning you

you must swim with them.

be friends

and make a deal.

let them stay.

When you're about to fall 

they shall help you.

it's the only way

for you to live anyways.

Spring~ A Poem a Day in March

Oh! Look you..!

you finally came out of your hole!

yes, its spring!

and it rained

Don't you feel great?

most flowers are blooming!

and bees are finding a mate.

and the wind is immensely blowing petals away

Bright blue skies with big fluffy pillow clouds are making shapes

for us to find. 

Finally feeling the cool breeze 

like if someone is giving me a kiss on the cheeks

don't sit on the grass just yet 

for it might be a little wet.

but dance under the trees make the leaves sing

lay on the ground and close your eyes.

yes! its spring.

You~ A Poem a Day in March

I'm this and you're that

I'm here and you're there

i don't know you

you don't know me 

Someone i can't compare

i lay on the grass and watch the clouds pass by

and pretend you're here

I can easily see your smile in my head

whenever i feel down.

Always telling me the right things.

Even if you're not here or i don't know you

you're always on my mind and on my side.

searching~ A Poem a Day in March

My eyes always looks for you

even when asleep

when they're closed

you see them moving rapidly

frantically searching for you

then, i find you in my dreams

a place i never want to leave.

Night~A Poem a Day in March

Let the moonlight

guide my walk

as i have no shoes

i am bare

by the company of the stars i am clothed

The wind sings lovely songs about how the moon

met the sun

and how they created me 

im not alone.

they are with me

anew~ A Poem a Day in March

She plucked one by one 

she felt the warmth of her soul escaping

terrified he may be,

took one eye

replaced it with a bead

No longer she was 

but she will be 

Memories~ A Poem a Day in March

Today stays with you 

find a shelf 

for you will be putting many books

maybe someday to be read

without flagrant.

A Place~ A Poem A Day in March

Filled with things 

Filled with books

Random puzzle pieces everywhere

one working lamp

no room to relax but to lay with a cramp

i think of moving around

a place i can cry 

a place where i can dance

a place to plan

a place to create

a place to display my personality 

i find treasures underneath

i can think here. just me

looking outside the window to see what day would be

music always flowing

a place where i can scream

a place i call my bedroom.

Enough~ A Poem A Day in March

Soft hands

Strong arms

Soft enough to hold you like a cloud

Strong enough to lift you to the highest peak.

Fast legs

Fast enough to catch you when you fall.

Thoughtful

Thoughtful enough to always have you in my mind.

Wide eye'd 

Wide enough to look at every part of you. 

Big heart 

Big enough to share my everythings with you.