then i defy you, stars!

i just thoughtfully shot, and was so excited for, an expired roll of film from the 80s, but then when i opened up the camera i discovered that the film never registered. makes me so sad.

anyways, this is how i've felt every day of my life for the past 8 (?) months:

burst

i don't know about you, but this lil bouquet of flowers only satisfies my springtime craving for so long.



mark my word that one month from today (thursday, march 26) there will be pink blossoms on select trees. i promise. hang in there, spring is comin'

deep down

one of my biggest pet peeves is when someone insists that they don't care what other people think about them. first off, i think it's human nature to be concerned about what others think. also, the opinion that others form about you is the ultimate measure of your effect, good or bad, on people. i know that there's always the possibility that someone's view about you can be misconstrued and there's tons of variables that go into it... but for the most part, i think it's a fairly accurate critique of a person's character. the only thing that really matters.

anais

"we do not grow absolutely chronologically. we grow sometimes in one dimension and not another. unevenly. we grow partially. we are relative. we are mature in one realm, childish in another. the past, present, and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present. we are made up of layers, cells, constellations!" - anais nin

valentines day

what better way to celebrate love than a giant batch of jello shots?

TIME

...and the mark that it makes

excuse the finger smudges, i was too lazy to clean my scanner. grandpa gave me his old minolta x-700 35mm camera and i've been playing around with it. these are the first shots from my first roll that was developed semi-successfully. film is so exciting to use, nothing beats the anticipation of the roll to be complete.