I am a New Zealand artist/photographer/crafter who is currently starting out and trying to find my place in the world.
"I have to remind myself that some birds aren’t meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. And when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice. But still, the place you live in is that much more drab and empty that they’re gone."
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(via escapetohome)
red, the shawshank redemption
(via saraisland)
(Source: bluedogeyes, via viewfromtheafternoonx)
"In that hospital they don’t bury the dead, they keep them in rooms and talk to them."
— leslie marmon silko,ceremony.
Olivia’s Senior Chapel. may 7, 2012.
A video I made with the help of 21 of my fellow seniors to show to my high school on Monday May 7, 2012.
An abridged version of Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss
These seniors only knew exactly what they themselves did individually and had no idea what was going on until the video was revealed to the school. It was so much fun working with them and equally as fun keeping them in the dark :)
Best of luck to the class of 2012 and to anyone else embarking on his own journey!
music: Pyro (instrumental) by Kings of Leon
ENJOY!
justflailing asked: Heyyy! Sorry if this sounds like... weird or whatever, but I just wanted to let you know that if you have any questions about NU, I'd be happy to answer (to the best of my abilities)!
haha it’s not weird at all! i really appreciate it :D i thought your post was really interesting. my family and i actually talked about it for little while last night. the topic of “diversity” is fascinating to us, more so because of the meaning it takes on in different settings (especially on college campuses) and we always get into interesting discussions. Thanks for occupying us at the dinner table!
See you on campus next year ;)
friend appreciation repost
olivia has to be one of the best friends i have. <3
honest to god. this girl is so down to earth and just genuine.
i love her style, swagger and intelligence but most of all her heart.
she’s always been there for me and she still is.
i know this is short, but i really do care about this girl and love her!
she’s truly one of a kind and irreplaceable.
and i’m gonna miss her a ton when she leaves for college <3
this is one of the kindest things i’ve ever had anyone say to me. I have never been told i have swagger before! gabby is one of those people that when i feel like things are rough, she comes around and just makes me feel connected again, like “yeah, i have someone.” i don’t think she realizes she has had that affect on me, or that she has my trust in a way that most people have to work for. her personality just made it so easy. she still smiles when she’s unhappy and displays an incredible abundance of strength, even with the occasional tear. she’s on a very short list of very important people in my life and, because of that, i will always want to protect her. the saddest part is that she does not value herself the way that her friends value her, and that hurts me sometimes. she is too humble to see how great she is. i love her too, but she shouldn’t miss me yet. i think she’ll be fine without me for a while, but i’m stickin’ around town a little longer this summer to make certain XD actually, she’s not really going to be without me so i guess there’s not a problem, is there?
P.S. also i envy her gorgeous locks that are worthy of a L’Oreal commercial and am warning her boyfriend to treat her well, or else i will unfollow his blog and send anonymous hate mail to his inbox…among other things… :)
Tupac “aLIVE” at Coachella 2012.
eerily fascinating.
gentlemen of the day.
Eric Emm and Jesse Cohen of Tanlines.
hmm…
how do you feel about this?
keep an eye out on the NPR site. hopefully they’ll post the very interesting radio broadcasted discussion surrounding this article and the events that have occurred since it was published…
All my films were made against the desires of the audience because they aim at truth and beauty rather than the spectator’s satisfaction. […] [These days] producers just want to make money, they are like drug peddlers.~ Andrei Tarkovksy, who would have been 80 years old today.
kazhasablog asked: Hey :) Checking her out now. Is there any particular song I should listen to first?
personally, when i heard safety nets i thought of the song candlelight. it’s got a very different mood but maybe it was a bit of the melody? i’m not sure but check her out and let me know what you think!
by the way your song is so pretty X)
wildcats.
that awkward moment when your dad says “wildcats” like in the theme song in the goldie hawn movie but you think he said “rack city”.
