Buffalo River

La vie en rose

Thanks to someone special, I have a generous amount of Louis on my playlist. However, I couldn't focus on the music this morning, just that someone. These past few weeks have been so magical.

Picture: Smokers Association

Smoke & Mirrors

Who knows what tomorrow will bring,
Maybe sunshine or maybe the rain
But as for me, I'll wait and see
And maybe it'll bring my love to me.

-RJD2, Deadringer 2002

Picture: ALT Sounds

Free

Finals, the house of bows, Vitaliy Zavadskyy, sunrise on Ohlendorf, the urban jungle, everclear x2, train fun, pirates, DEA, and the unmentionables.

Happy!

I got ready tonight by candle light again.  I really didn't mind though, because I finished all of my work! I've been too stressed lately.  While working on my paper, I found www.Meat.org.  Watch the videos. Meet your meat! My research paper.

Picture: The Consumerist

It's Been A Long, Long Time

Three months have gone by since I've posted anything.  So much has happened.  I have no idea where to start.  Lets just say that everyday is like a broken record, playing the same thing over and over and over...

Picture: audiOh!

Rest In Peace

My black lab beauty, Pepper.
December 31, 1993 - October 17, 2009.

Such an unfortunate event to happen while visiting my home for the weekend. She was 2 months shy of being 16 years of age, so she was quite old. Luckily she lived a long, happy, wonderful life. I do miss her a lot though. She has been in my life since I was 2 years old.  How can I come home to no Pepper?  I can't even think about it without tearing up a little. Rest in peace little one.

sigh

I am adrift in my own head and I need an urge to stand back onto my own two feet again.  Great metaphor, right? Joke. But in all seriousness, I don't know of a better way to put it.  I can't even describe what I'm trying to say.  I guess it's just apparent that I'm going through another struggle in life right now.  Oh well, it's college.  I'm sure it happens a lot.  Anyway, this beautiful photograph was shot by my lovely friend, Sha Collins. I thought it was considerable fitting.

“In the name of the best within you, do not sacrifice this world to those who are its worst. In the name of the values that keep you alive, do not let your vision of man be distorted by the ugly, the cowardly, the mindless in those who have never achieved his title. Do not lose your knowledge that man's proper estate is an upright posture, an intransigent mind and a step that travels unlimited roads. Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle. The world you desired can be won, it exists, it is real, it is possible, it's yours.”

- Ayn Rand

SharcPhotography 

Summer's gone

I do believe that summer is finally coming to an end.  The weather is chilling, the leaves are beginning to change color, school is becoming much more time consuming, and I myself have become much more studious.  I have no problem with this though.  It feels good to use my time with productive doings.  Time for chemistry lab!

fountain ink & watercolor

 

Dracaena Sanderiana

Here is my little baby.  My little lucky spiral bamboo plant (which is not actually real bamboo).  Anyway, today has been quite peaceful and serene.  I've been occupying my time studying, painting, and relaxing with my roomie and friends.  I have a paper that needs to be worked on; It's about the underlying themes and meanings beyond the content of the text in The Epic of Gilgamesh.  Philosophy and ethical history isn't really my thing.  Wish me luck!

College

I deleted all my previous posts... I guess I wanted a sense of new beginnings.  Classes started yesterday, and as of today, I have been here exactly a week.  The past week has consisted of parties, incoherentness, sobriety, spending, cheap food, meetings, greetings, learning, and lots of ciggy breaks.  Also to be mentioned, I'm quite obsessed with our dorm room and decorations.  =)

piñata! hola!

My roomie, Kate.  She rocks!