luminosity

"From within or from behind, a light shines through us upon things, and makes us aware that we are nothing, but the light is all."

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

photo via odylyne

see it through

"Because of it's tremendous solemnity, death is the light in which great passions, both good and bad, become transparent, no longer limited by outward appearances."

-Søren Kierkegaard

be your own hero

photos via viktor vaulthier and shades of jade

alison mosshart

she's simply stunning.

image via flickr

portrait of julia frakes in motion

I suggest watching this in fullscreen.

video via igor + andré

Hawai'i

I went to the Big Island for my brother's wedding in Kona two weeks ago. It was truly an eye-opening experience, so I've decided to move there for about a year after I get my undergrad. I would love nothing more than to be immersed into such a humbling culture. Life there would be so much simpler - the way it should be. I loved surfing. It was one of the most spiritual experiences I've ever had with nature. There were a million colorful fish swimming in the reef below me and the occasional sea turtle popping it's head up for air. Finally understanding the ride of the wave was more than merely being able to keep my balance and steer the board - I finally accomplished learning something that I've wanted to do my entire life. I yearn for the day that I will be able to do that at my leisure. Thankfully, my parents are in full support of my decision. Supposedly, Mark Twain lived there for a while as well. He surfed, wrote for the paper, and eventually wrote his first book. He began his career. I think being there will do the same for me. I have far too many interests to narrow it down, and perhaps I'll end up doing a lot of different things. I can only hope that Hawai'i will help inspire me to find what it is that I'll spend the rest of my life doing. It's risky, but I couldn't be more excited.

alive

"If you want to be happy, be."

-Leo Tolstoy