sistah mishunreez.

So, here's Tamarra's blog. She's currently serving in the Temple Square mission. I love her.

 Her sister (i think) posts her emails once a week.


This is Niecie. She's going to the mtc tomorrow then on to Brazil! Her blog is awesome. Especially her farewell talk. She's very truthful about her preparation and waiting period.

If you have any other recommendations, let me know!

F: Found.

a new blog. I love it, her, her hair, her ambition, her writing, her thoughts and insights, and how they make me think. Basically, she is incredible. 

My favorite entry: 

How do I capture the mood that I am in, standing here on this epic front lawn that overlooks the city of Jerusalem? I am a painter looking out with a brush and palette wondering where I begin. The sun is falling closer to the horizon making the shadows long--it's colder than it could be, and in the way of the moon only one side of the Dome reflects the sun's light. The other side is completely dark.

I am a part of the scenery, this is how I feel.

I have come to know the corridors of the Old City flanked with carpets and beads. I've come to know the people there--the fantastic people there and the rough people there and the ones that simply pretend you're not there. I've sat and talked with friends on Ben Yehuda with gelato in hand and been spat on at Mea Shearem. I have favorite churches and stores and merchants; I am a part of this city. A very small thread, especially compared to say, David or Solomon or Constantine, but one still, and only because I met the people, had dinner with the people, laughed very hard and danced with the people, and sat and cried with the people and all within their homes where they welcomed me.

Jerusalem is not a city that will let itself be owned by anyone; it's always resisted being reduced to property and has always repelled those who started thinking it was something that belonged to them. No, the most one can hope for is to belong to Jeruslaem. 

- Journal Entry: April 16th, 2009

post edit: I possibly lied. I have found about 20 more posts that are so eloquent and make me emotional. Curses. 

Terrible Yellow Eyes.

To hold true to the art theme I had going for a while, here's a site called, Terrible Yellow Eyes. 

It's a tribute to Maurice Sendak and his lovely children's book, Where the Wild Things Are. 

Random artists may contribute their own pieces based off of the book. 

The picture above was actually made by a student of Maurice. 

I think the one above is my favorite. 

I wish I could make art like this. 

But, alas, I cannot. 

Such is life. 

old.

So, I lost my phone and had it stolen by some creeper. Burnt my leg on a motorcycle. Got a beautiful purple sunburn. Received a new phone some katana thing that looks like a transformer when it's charging at night. Found a couple of new old books at the library. Bought a bunch of edited R-rated movies. Found overalls at Goodwill that I love. Oh, and I made a new quotes blog! *Quick Quotes Without the Quill*. Give it time, I am just starting, and hopefully with the help of Reyna, it will be respectable in no time. If you are into reading, and would like to join, let me know!

things.

that make me happy:

-in order of the amount of joy it brings to me (excluding the church and things pertaining to it)-

[in jerusalem, where i will be in one year and one month]

1. clouds
-remember how clouds always make me happy? no matter what. no? well, they do. sorry scully and mulder, but if God made me chose between you or these airborne water molecules, i would choose the latter. no contest. especially when they accompany lightning. 

2. nienie

ironically, she's probably the one that makes me cry the most. but when she updates her blog, man oh man, do i get excited.  go through the archives and read everything. if you do not cry, you do not have a heart. 

3. biking or walking to places i need to be

not just because i still don't have my license. i kinda like the feeling that i don't need a car to get around. also, it feels good when i get off my bike and by legs are about to collapse. 

4. finding out that my ideas can really happen. once i get the money that is. 

bam. a natural pool that is filtered by the plants around it. if i want, i can even put in fish and turtles to swim with me and to keep away the mosquitos. 

5. friends who do not kick me out of their home.

especially one individual that has told me many times that they do not like people invading their family time. so thank you friend for being my safe haven for the summer. i would be more of an emotional wreck right now if it weren't for you and your family. seriously. i love you all. you are all amazing, and i love how close of a family you are. am i jealous? definitely. have i pulled habits and traits that i see around your house and stored them in my file of what to do when i run the show? of course.  so thanks for allowing me to invade, and giving me somewhere i can feel at peace, accepted, and loved 24/7. 

#5 probably should've been higher on the list, but then i wouldn't have such a good note to end on. 

peace.