Driftwood

Currents claim all of my possessions- my thoughts, beliefs, loves. And everything is destined to find the sea. Some things sooner than others. But it will be everything, dissolved into the incomprehensible mass.

This is what it should have been, instead of the orange monkey butterfly rat puppet. This is like, 100X cuter.

This photo was taken and posted a while ago by one of my acquaintances on Tumblr before I got here. This is my mini 2x4 inch painting, evidenced by my additional photo of it when it was in progress.. It’s acrylic on canvas. I have the tiniest brush that I used for detailing. I made it for my friend who absolutely loves Disneyland and it’s always the most fun going there with her because she knows exactly what to do there (and so we always get our money’s worth). Over the past few years my love for Disney & Disneyland has deepened.

(Source: disneyverse)

I would have the hardest time deciding.

(via tokyokissa)

Wow, Season 5 has already produced a masterpiece episode. Skins has spoiled most all other tv programs for me because of its quality. There are so many.. layers.

Only Skins can take severe things (drugs, guns, etc.) and- not soften them, but show them in a light where we can understand why they’re part of a character’s life; and, with our close connection to the character, what would normally be our shock or repulsion is more like fascination.. Like this scene, where a victimized Frankie retreats to some candid place, doing target practice as she indulges her anger and frustration.. She’s on the very verge of snapping; at the edge of the cliff, looking down into the abyss…

 And then a stranger appears. And this is the amazing part. He’s her angel. He comes out of nowhere. His presence suddenly throws off of her isolation; her downward spiral. And he has an omniscient, all-knowing aura about him. What results is a gorgeous scene. Somehow it’s this event that saves Frankie. His actions were simple- yet profound- and maybe, most of all, gave her the sense that she was recognized, that someone saw her. She has lived with the torment of bullying for so long that she has naturally begun to believe that she’s worthless. But the angel sees something different. The difference is that he sees Frankie as Frankie. And although the gun reappears later on, she chooses not to act on her darkest thoughts. And with that choice- when she disposes the weapon- we see Frankie’s first step toward embracing her genuine self. 

I really loved this shot as direct symbolism. It parallels the shot where Grace puts lipstick on the mirror Frankie is looking into.

We don’t know everything about Grace from this first episode but we can tell that she has a pure heart. Simply drawing the lipstick on the mirror was a mere suggestion- nothing forceful.

One of my most favorite photos that I’ve taken. The saturated air produced a bright orange haze in the late afternoon, giving everything a magical glow.

What’s on my desk at the moment. :P

I like reliquaries and the idea of bones being just as precious as jewelry.. And somehow pairing the two is just naturally complimentary.

Places I’ve been:

Neuschwanstein. One of the most iconic castles in the world and the inspiration behind Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Castle. Although travelers come to see the castles, the surrounding countryside itself is incredibly dynamic and beautiful.

Things are made to dissolve

beautifully