feeling listless

Photography Judging the PhotoBloggies was a heart breaking experience. With only three days to decide I suddenly felt myself being terribly harsh with my selections, especially in the catagories with many enrants. I rule of thimb was whether something made me jump slightly, or in a few seconds showed me something about the world which I hadn't noticed before. I would love to be able to introduce you to some of the lovely things I've seen but I'm sure there is some kind of secrecy clause, so perhaps another time. I'm haunted by the time the Booker prize came from a heavily controlled BBC studio and Selina Scott was going from table to table. She strolled up to one woman and asked her who she thought would win, only to be told "I'm one of the judges ...."