the spoon & the fork

some people you will meet in life will be one with the current
traveling whichever way the world sways them
swallowing up all that earthly desires have to offer, until their stomaches ache with dissatisfaction and identity crisis
these people consume all that the world provides until they are fully saturated in it
their curvature is easy and will adjust to anything around them

others in life are the ones making marks in everything they do and encounter
these people approach the world with cautionary measures yet influence and affect anything and anyone they invest in
they are not apart of the world-- but they desire to transform it
they remain steadfast and firm in shape, not conforming to whatever ground they "stick" themselves in

march update

 1. Rogues & Ghetto Blaster$ house house in La Mirada! so much talent!

2. celebrating the Iranian New Year in Newport shore with the family! oh so classy

 3. exploring the beautiful Pasadena on a sunny day!

4. getting back into the swing of being back at school from break!

5. thursday nights are for cigars & conversations

 6. delicious Kanpai Sushi to celebrate finishing off the week!

7. soakin' up the sun in peace at my favorite park

Black Flies

Ben Howard-- "Black Flies"

"And I don't wanna beg your pardon
And I don't wanna ask you why
But if I was to go my own way
Would I have to pass you by?"

hopeless romantic

romance

how beautiful life is when someone makes you blush

how beautiful it is when there is someone in the passenger seat as you drive with music so loud you can't hear your thoughts

how marvelous life can be when your independence develops into selflessness for someone you would do anything for
how wonderful life can be when you have found the person that loves you for you

how beautiful life can be when you learn how to love, and love right

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hopeless

how hopeless it can be searching for someone who sees the depths of you and does not try to change you

how hopeless is the disappointment and realization that timing with someone does not always work in your favor

how hopeless is the aching wonderment of what someone you dream about thinks of you
how hopeless love can feel when your confidence plunges to fragility and nothing anyone can say will ever make you feel good enough
how hopeless you can feel when you let your mind wander to impossible places and destinations

do we humans act on this desire of the heart to love fiercely, or confine our fears of rejection and result to the hopelessness of love?

oh, romance, how sensational that sounds 

with that, i am left stumped;
 am i a hopeless romantic, or just hopeless? 

my take on style

I think that style is so important to a person's individuality. Style does not have to be what is new and hot in fashion, but rather something that reflects who you are and what you like. I decided to post a whole lotta' pictures of myself to give a glimpse of what my style is and how it is not defined by any social standard or "trendy" way of dressing, but rather my individual self.

We Don't Eat

nothing more peaceful than a sweet saturday night serenade-- James Vincent McMorrow

my time in Seattle

                                         Just a few quick photos to sum up my glorious weekend in my favorite city!

peaceful hammocking by the canal 

roaming around Pikes Place

Storyville Coffee overlooking downtown 

Enjoying a Storyville Latte

Elliot Bay Book Store

more candid photos from downtown adventures

Gas Works Park on a sunny Seattle day

my beautiful friend that showed me around the city

ah. my favorite spot in the city.

Discovery Park exploring with two of my favorite guys 

fate will find you

our minds sure do wander if we let them.
if we don't stop them from overthinking a text, or replaying the way he looked at you
our minds will wander and be the death of us-- drive us crazy.

with that being said, take things as they are-- nothing more, nothing less.
appreciate the connection you had with someone but don't let it distract you from your present moment.
admire the good memories and laughs but don't dwell on them.
acknowledge the unfortunate timing and miles separating you from who or what you want but don't let it make you sad.
As hard as it is, accept that the current situation you are in is exactly where you are supposed to be.

Move forward, and have hope. if it's written in your book somewhere down the road, fate will be sure to find you.

uninvited memories

in the matter of a millisecond it all comes rushing back.

before your mind can make sense of what's going on you're leaning on the side of his car

the moon radiating off his tan skin and the smell of cologne permeating through your clothes 

the clock is playing tricks on you, stealing another hour each time you glance over 

he chooses his words carefully and sweetly, to make sure they won't leave your memory

next, you're tiptoeing out the backdoor, so very silently you wouldn't dare to wake a soul

perfume freshly sprayed and nerves escalating, he's waiting for you in the brisk midnight air

rebellion and youthfulness welcome you, and all you can remember is his lips

you had never felt so alive

your mind then drives you back to the glistening water

the walks around the lake seem to replay in your head

the nights when weakness became your closest friend and your logic fled

you could have sworn he meant the things he said

your final destination is that fucked july night, planted on the sidewalk 

after your mind is made up, there's no going back-- it's time to move on

the silence is so loud you could hear both heart beats--

hers pounded with relief, his with regret 

the warm summer air somehow managed to give you goosebumps as you walked home

these memories are the ones that always trace their way back to you, uninvited

all it takes is something to trigger it and it's as if it happened yesterday

Currently delighting in Daughter's sweet, yet eery tunes // so much talent in such a soft voice

"I can't erase it from my mind // I just replay it, over // Think of it all the time"

Love- Daughter