the start of my summer break. i have 2 weeks before fall semester starts. two weeks to clean, organize, and purge my belongings. two weeks to be inspired, take photos, and edit. two weeks to dress up and go out late. two weeks to relax and enjoy books, the sun, and friends.

speaking of fun. i just made these delicious morsels 10 minutes ago. here is the recipe: cheesecake stuffed strawberries . i substituted fat free cream cheese in mine.


i have reloaded my film camera and have been snapping away.


i have also started playing around on some other inspirational sites" piccsy, weheartit, flickrista, and of course stumbleupon i have put links to my pages on these sites to the right.

thrifter

thrift store popcorn

chris rank in housewares

sick again. threw up last night all over the streets of ybor sober for the first time. had a fever today.

i love this part of summer in florida. it rains all the time. at least it is relief from the heat. i love wind, rain, clouds, and cold. maybe not all together. can't wait for the cold.

did my finger nails and toe nails newsprint style today. since i was confined to the couch. tomato soup with fresh basil for dinner. a guiness for good measure.

reading a lot somewhere in between my incessant and overwhelming schooling. i cannot complain. i love every moment of it. in between a rock and a hard place in the personal life realm. i am going to figure it out but made a stay of execution to think and probe at myself to see what i really want to do. a trip to mom's house is always fruitful...

framed mom art from youth

chicken coop

these pretentious videos they put to some really cool songs is bothering me. the song is great, but the video just ruins it. it's risky trusting another artist to challenge your own mind's eye. this goes for all video and film related art i guess. like books to movies. when you read a great book and then go see the movie, and the director doesn't even come close to what your own mind envisioned.

"Man's mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions."

"parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow."

been on a nature kick. shooting portraits. editing videos. hanging with family. excelling in school.

for the past 4 days i've gotten up before my alarm clock and have gotten less than my normal, 8/9 hour night. the first day i didn't like it so much but now i am loving it. the extra time in the morning is very nice. i feel more productive and have more energy. loving it.