Twenty Four

Guggenheim.

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:46:19 -0400

Guggenheim.

Spain’s version of iced coffee.

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:46:35 -0400

Spain’s version of iced coffee.

If only all my evenings could be spent like this....

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:47:33 -0400

If only all my evenings could be spent like this. #notabadwednesday #winehelpsanyday

latenightjimmy: Lip Sync-Off with John Krasinski Warning you...

Wed, 08 May 2013 04:12:29 -0400

latenightjimmy:

Lip Sync-Off with John Krasinski

Warning you all now: During the last song things get a little hot and heavy.

So happy I started my morning with this.

Avocado, Carrot, Orange salad. Thanks Megan!!!

Fri, 03 May 2013 19:47:00 -0400

Avocado, Carrot, Orange salad.

Thanks Megan!!!

1993 vs 2013

Fri, 03 May 2013 06:32:53 -0400

1993 vs 2013

I easily forget I live here. #winecountry #blessed

Wed, 01 May 2013 22:02:13 -0400

I easily forget I live here. #winecountry #blessed

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Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:11:26 -0400

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Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:51:53 -0400

Anniversary

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:53:23 -0400

I cry over memories past.
I cry over moments lost.
I cry cause I never got the chance to say goodbye.

I am different. All these changes in me. Are you missing this life we get to see?
I’m not saying you’d be better off if you were here, I’m saying I would be.

I cry over memories past.
I cry over moments lost.
I cry cause I never got a chance to say how much you mean to me.
You changed the person I will be and say how much I miss you.

I never got a chance to say, goodbye.

-Daniels Song by Lauren Lee

Three years ago today, a boy, my friend tragically passed away. I heard the song above shortly after and it’s funny, even comforting, that you always seem to get just what you need. Any and all words then seemed to fail me. Still do.

It’s a jolting experience to hear of a loved ones death but it’s shocking when that loved one was twenty five. Still a baby. At twenty six now, I realize I’m older than he’ll ever be. Ever get to experience. That alone is heartbreaking.

A lot of people had a lot of different opinions, viewpoints of Jesse but to me, he was a bigger than life, hysterically funny, loving, caring, joking, thoughtful friend.

One afternoon, I was walking home from school and Jesse saw that I was walking alone. He lived in the complete opposite direction of me but he ran up to me and asked if he could walk with me. Here he was, the coolest guy at school, walking me, ME home. I don’t remember what we talked about but I do remember how I felt walking with him. They say people won’t remember what you said to them but they will remember how you made them feel. He always made me feel special. Always.

It’s weird how much I miss him.What’s tragic is to realize how much someone means to you when you no longer have the privilege to let them know. In the same breath though, it’s comforting to know that I will see him again. One day. I can only imagine the kind of fun he’s having in Heaven….that warms my heart.

Jesse James Mason, I love you and I miss you terribly friend.

I wrote this exactly 365 days ago. Jesse’s now been gone for 1,460 days. I sure do miss my friend.

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Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:57:28 -0400

dreamersmind: theshrunkenhead: Syrians send condolences to...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:08:01 -0400

dreamersmind:

theshrunkenhead:

Syrians send condolences to Boston.

“Boston bombings represent a sorrowful scene of what happens every day in Syria. Do accept our condolences.” - The Syrian Revolution KNRC Kafranbel 19 4 13

What happens in Syria is way more.. God be with them..

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Sun, 07 Apr 2013 08:47:13 -0400

Oh my goodness, this video is so moving and electrifying. The...

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:09:02 -0400

Oh my goodness, this video is so moving and electrifying. The artist Marina Abramovic did a 2010 performance art piece at the Museum of Modern Art, where she sat in a chair, and, one by one, people could sit opposite her and look into her eyes. It was a powerful experience even with strangers, but then her former love Ulay arrived without her knowledge. This video shows the moment she sees him. Apparently they had had a passionate love affair back in the 70s, but when they felt the relationship was fizzling, they decided to walk the Great Wall of China, each from one end, meeting in the middle for a last hug and never seeing each other again. Here they are, meeting once again.

((source: Cup Of Jo))

so good, it almost felt wrong watching it.

ridge:

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 05:09:34 -0400

ridge:

Living on a budget for the first time in a while has led me to...

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 06:37:53 -0400

Living on a budget for the first time in a while has led me to become quite creative and frugal, especially when it comes to one of my favorite things: candles, air wicks…all things that make your house smell like home.

So today, as I was about to throw away the orange peels from my afternoon orange, I put them in a pot with cloves and cinnamon sticks to simmer for a while. End result: it smells glorious!

Growing up, when I first started learning about Jesus, one of my...

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 07:18:47 -0400

Growing up, when I first started learning about Jesus, one of my favorite stories in the Bible was about the lost sheep….since then I’ve had this image in my mind of a herd of sheep grazing on a hill. This past week, this image I’ve had for years became an actual, physical, captured moment. How fitting that the Lost Sheep image I’ve wanted to see forever happened during Semana Santa. #Spaincontinuestomakedreamscometrue

Counting all my blessings for the world I have the privilege of...

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:34:27 -0400

Counting all my blessings for the world I have the privilege of experiencing.

First official touch of sand and beach water on my sun-deprived...

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:45:23 -0400

First official touch of sand and beach water on my sun-deprived feet. Having that water be from the Bay of Biscay made it that much more grand. Hello, Spring!

An isolated, rainy day beach is just perfect. Touching water...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:02:19 -0400

An isolated, rainy day beach is just perfect. Touching water from Bay of Biscay was beyond. (at Playa Trengandín)