go.

conflict. 

wants. 

desires.

why do i want?

why do i desire?

i want only one. 

i desire only one.  

and there you are. 

off in the distance.

god you are gorgeous.

stop hesitating.

go.

destroy.

ingrosso and alesso - calling

this song destroys the world.  your thoughts. your feelings. everything.

pause.

flight.

Danger Planet from Justin Burks

defiance.

The two-way street of my consciousness
Is under siege.

Bombarded with zooming thoughts and impulses
Darting in and out at a moment's whim.

Want this.
Do that.

Too much clutter.

Clear your mind.

Breathe.

I stop to close my eyes,
And rejoice in beautiful silence.

The logic of my unsettled mind
Gives way to the feelings
Of my restless heart.

The slightest of tremors
Ripples through my very being
And grips me at my core.

I can hear you.

Like a flower swelling with emotion,
Defiantly spawning from the cracks
And depths of my subconscious.

Ready to burst.
Ready to bloom.

Suppressed.
And still you rise.

I can no longer deny it.

These thoughts,
These feelings.

Of you.

flawed.

We are all flawed, and I find it absolutely beautiful.

quiet strength.

The wise person acts without effort and teaches by quiet example. He accepts things as they come, creates without possessing, nourishes without demanding, accomplishes without taking credit. Because he constantly forgets himself, he is never forgotten.

-Tao Te Ching

restless.

losing sleep over a girl..

do your worst.

Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next. What makes you a man is what you do when that storm comes. You must look into that storm and shout... Do your worst, for I will do mine!

-The Count of Monte Cristo

to "you".

Please allow me to introduce myself.

I'm me.
And you're you.

Beauty left only for the brush
of my imagination to paint.

You've eluded my mindful gaze
for some time now, and continue
to escape me still.

Yet, I promise you one thing.

I won't stop.
My heart won't allow it.

This story of me,
and you,
does have a happy ending,
for I am rich in faith.
And with that kind of commodity,
anything is possible.

invictus.

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

-William Earnest Henley

thinking of ways that i can win your heart.

another throwback. 3T was my first album that i ever purchased. song is a classic.

credit:
picture by jaymyccah
music by 3T - Anything

throw back to k day

our deepest fear.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

- Marianne Williamson

rise up.

picture by miggz
music by senpai

p.

picture by wagman_30
k3vru - dreaming

hope for tomorrow.

I am an avid fan of Japan. The culture. The music. All Absolutely stunning.

In the aftermath of the natural disaster that rocked Japan on March 11, underground musicians spanning the globe teamed up in an effort to aid its victims.

And thus, two charity compilations, Hope For Tomorrow and The Sun Still Shines In The East, were created to promote awareness and support for the people of Japan.

Charitable Contributions:

Hope For Tomorrow
100% of the proceeds will be shared between charities Save The Children and GlobalGiving.


The Sun Still Shines In The East
100% of the proceeds will go to Red Cross UK's Japan Tsunami Appeal.

Let's make a difference.

your smile is the only thing that shines.

Shing02 - Luv(Sic) Part 5 Imanity Remix

'til death do us apart, and it did
come sudden like clouds, and it hid my sun,
my truth heavier than imagined, a lid die-cast in lead
on our lives we nourished
and the days we cherished as kids
we let them whizz on by, but when I rewind

your smile is the only thing that comes to mind

your smile is the only thing that shines

in your last breath you told me, that you had to go
'cause it pained you so,
oh I loved you so much so
was I selfish to hold on,
and cling on to your body that hosts a soul
that wanted to set free the eagle in a cage
and you became eagerly what I wanted to be
you the person to leave, I the person
to see off another best friend to land's end
I watched grown men moan, and women weep
as you quietly descended six feet deep
but the spirit ascended before our wet eyes

a gift from god, returned to sender

though I like to pretend that this never happened
I can turn around and see you laughing
but the fact is you could never practice
getting blind-sided and eating the wind shield
endless field of shards of glass

this too shall pass, but reality bites, it says not so fast

first you must climb a cavalry of shattered hopes

and then a mountain of prayers unheard

'til you reach that peak where you can see the dark abyss below

then you let me know if you have what it takes for a leap of faith

I had to say, hell no, heaven yes, but not yet

please bless a forehead, cold in a bed
or alone on the road with nobody to hold
when the pouring rain is too much to bear
it's a reason to live for a seed that needs care...

your smile is the only thing that comes to mind
your smile is the only thing that shines

whether a tree lives to see the end of centuries

or a random hand picks it instantly

life is art, a miracle for all to believe,

I must tell you that you lived beautifully

marchin' on.

One Republic - Marchin' On

"...
Theres so many wars we fought
Theres so many things we're not
But with what we have
I promise you that
We're marchin on
We're marchin on


For all of the plans we made
There isn't a flag I'd wave
Don't care where we've been
I'd sink us to swim
We're marchin on
We're marchin on
..."

Credit: Video by quinnmichaels

life is fragile.

Swift is life.

Blink for a second,
Close your eyes for a minute,
And the future may take it all away from you.

Cherish life.
Celebrate life.

Because we are the fortunate few.



Friday. March 11. 2011. Tokyo, Japan.

1:00 P.M. My mother was departing Tokyo Airport on her return trip home to Dallas from Vietnam.

2:46 P.M. An 8.9 magnitude earthquake, and an ensuing tsunami strikes on the northeast coast of Japan leaving a trail of death, despair, and destruction in its wake.

I am fortunate to have my mother navigate safely home amidst the darkness. Sadly, however, I cannot say likewise for the countless dead and other inhabitants of Japan who have lost so much.

Let us celebrate life in their honor, and come together to help rebuild the nation of Japan by drowning out the sorrow with waves of warmth, joy and laughter.

Darkness Consumes,
but Light Radiates.

To the Land of the Rising Sun,
keep Shining.

To Japan. To Life.

pursuit of happiness

“Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you”

- Nathaniel Hawthorne

transcend

tran(t)-'send

Derived from the Latin prefix trans- which means "beyond".

Definition:

a : to rise above or go beyond the limits of

b : to triumph over the negative or restrictive aspects of : overcome

c : to be prior to, beyond, and above (the universe or material existence)

It is timeless. It is truth. It is beautiful.

My mind and soul seek to transcend. It seeks freedom-- freedom from my body and its physical limitations-- to push the boundaries of my being.

For what is life if we do not push ourselves to the brink of our existence?

How would we know what we're capable of?

trans c end - to go beyond the end.

Push past your limitations.