rockies

after little planning, and huge expectations packed, a friend and i hit the road for divide, colorado. the rocky mountains were a welcoming home for the three and a half days we were there. the birds ate from our hands, and the snow fell softly upon our heads. after returning from a much enjoyed adventure, i come to find out my 4 rolls of film had given void results. i stopped by the camera store to pick up the pictures, and sure enough, every inch of the film was blank.

(insert absolute frustration)

take my word for it. colorado is beautiful this time of year. there is nothing quite like sleeping in a tent in sub zero temperatures, and listening to the snow crash gracefully into your tent as you fall asleep. it is so refreshing to do something such as said adventure, and get away from the city for a little while. do so yourself.

you must excuse my lengthy absence, for i was doing nothing other than exploring the seven seas. they can be quite tempestuous. they call my name at night; i must get back to see them.

anywho.

the idea of blogging is appealing to me. however, my discipline in regularly posting is less than commendable. i like the idea of sharing my artistic endeavors, dreams, failures, etc., with strangers, and possibly inspiring them. that is all for now.

4D

i like staying up late. when the sun goes to bed, i come alive. the night hours refresh me in ways unknown to the sun.

appreciation

i figured, what better way to spend my friday night than formulating an unnecessary list of my likes. ready, set, go!

-front porches (with rocking chairs)
-skinny pants
-good music
-concerts (and concert posters)
-toms
-film
-nature
-scraggly birds (and ducks)
-interesting tattoos
-all things chicken
-dos equis
-people
-deep conversation
-community
-spontaneous dance parties
-irish spring scented speed stick deodorant
-dreams
-family
-red bull
-bike rides
-water
-sunflower seeds
-fabric softener
-new friends
-zooey deschanel
-downtown districts
-honesty (yes, that includes brutal honesty)
-pillow talk
-laughter
-road trips
-target
-snazzy socks
-winter time/spring time/fall time/summer time
-living life

thank you ladies and gents.

rocking chairs

so, the previously mentioned townhouse, now my new place of living, has a huge front porch. not to mention, it also has two rocking chairs. i love my front porch. i am out there every night, usually until at least midnight or so. the crickets chirp, the moon shines, the rocking chairs creak; it is bliss.

also, the album below is incredible. anathallo never ceases to amaze me. it is an explosion of beautiful lyrics, and incredible instrumentation. get it. listen to it. love it.

get the door

after months of looking for a job and being told, "we are not hiring right now, but we are always accepting applications" i finally secured a job. i am, drum roll please, a dominoes delivery boy. as laughable as this may seem it is such a blessing from the Lord. it is such a relief to wake up each morning knowing i don't have to worry about being unemployed. with that being said, today is my second day, and it should be great.

on another note, do you ever feel like your soul is in rhythm with how things were originally created; that is, creation before the fall? there are moments in my life when my soul feels as though things are right, and things are good. i enjoy these moments, and hope to enjoy them more and more as i grow and mature.

on yet another note, the band noah and the whale's new album, "the first days of spring" comes out at the beginning of september. quite frankly, i am not sure that i can wait. after hearing only two songs on this album, i long to get hold of this album a.s.a.p. their narrative way of songwriting is incredibly enticing.

secrecy

this is a nice little video someone made for a song by paper route.

on another note, i sometimes find things, being pictures, films, songs, etc, that stir me deeply. upon discovering them i feel as though life is worth living, and not just going through. however, i tend to keep these things to myself. i dwell on them, and soon, the sort of aesthetic high flees me. i desperately want someone to share these things with, however, i am cautious. i have revealed this part of my soul to people before only to receive a mediocre response. these things of beauty are so lovely to me that i just as soon keep them to myself. why reveal such sacred things to someone with no desire to take what is in front of them and sit in awe? is this too much to ask? perhaps not. possibly more on this later.