a meta love story

hi hello if you’re reading this i hope something good happens to you today

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:53:46 -0400

hi hello if you’re reading this i hope something good happens to you today

americasgreatoutdoors: One of the most unique places on Earth....

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:50:09 -0400

One of the most unique places on Earth. Sunset at Great Fountain Geyser in Yellowstone National Park.

Photo: Greg Chancey

themason: I THINK

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:32:42 -0400

themason:

I THINK

kdtesting123: 06-18-2013 Coming Soon…A song honoring...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:31:44 -0400

kdtesting123:

06-18-2013

Coming Soon…

A song honoring multiple or borderline disorder by John Mayer

next post may or may [not] reference “with or without you”

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:28:59 -0400

next post may or may [not] reference “with or without you”

nationalgeographicdaily: Bixby Bridge, Big SurPhoto: Douglas...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:27:49 -0400

nationalgeographicdaily:

Bixby Bridge, Big Sur
Photo: Douglas Croft

Soon!

Photo

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:56:50 -0400

Titibasana

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:47:23 -0400

Titibasana

"you’ll find it on the walls of the cave"

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:55:27 -0400

“you’ll find it on the walls of the cave”

- :phish:

Look! I’ts a band… On a beach. Stunning camera work...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:16:49 -0400

Look!

I’ts a band…

On a beach.

Stunning camera work to complement an ocean vibes kind of set.

kateoplis: “What on earth can you do on this earth but catch...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:13:13 -0400

kateoplis:

“What on earth can you do on this earth but catch whatever comes near you with both hands, until your fingers are broken?”

— Tennessee Williams

oh hell yes!

something to do

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:07:18 -0400

something to do:

come hang for set two

it’s The Panic

(no, not that one)

somebody asked why I stopped going to shows

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 10:33:00 -0400

The same person inquired about my style. Both questions were left unanswered in the moment. Style is kind of an eclectic longing for a return to classic design. Anyone remember Abercrombie before the marketers got a hold of that brand? Now if the craving hits, Athleta is my go-to for ideas and satiation ultimately holding out for the long term vision. In a word… comfy.

About the shows though. The pham would call such variables excuses and this I have finally reconciled but Halloween with HORNs. Need say more? It was an unspoken agreement among my crew to disperse after a peak which still stands tall beside some of the best in years to come. We all felt a sense of responsibility to both finding a career path and investing what little disposal income we had locally. The other side of it was lack of moderation in practice and theory, all or nothing. It still gets me but that drive for perfectionism and how to choose battles becomes more obvious with age. Technology helps too somewhat. On one hand, we can be a part of in some cases and listen to a show within minutes of when it transpires but this dynamic makes hitting the road at all costs that much more enticing. Ahhh, Bangor! It doesn’t seem possible today but the magnetism is growing stronger. The story was complete in 1995 or so I told myself. Was that sense of finality a protective mental construct or a true reaction to being fully satiated? Even today I still don’t feel as though a whole tour has been earned but now there’s a reason beyond personal satisfaction, Penny Lane with a purpose perhaps?

lemonsweetie: Let me tell you a thing, about an amazing man...

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 09:11:42 -0400

lemonsweetie:

Let me tell you a thing, about an amazing man named Patrick Stewart

I went to Comicpalooza this weekend and I was full of nervous energy as I was standing in line to ask Sir Patrick Stewart a question at his panel. I first had to thank him for a speech he had given at amnesty international about domestic violence towards women . I had only seen it a few months ago but I was still dealing with my own personal experience with a similar issue, and I didn’t know what to call it. After seeing Patrick talk so personally about it I finally was able to correctly call it abuse, in my case sexual abuse that was going to quickly turn into physical abuse as well. I didn’t feel guilty or disgusting anymore. I finally didn’t feel responsible for the abuse that was put upon me. I was finally able to start my healing process and to put that part of my life behind me.

After thanking him I asked him “Besides acting, what are you most proud of that you have done in you life (that you are willing to share with us)?”. Sir Patrick told us about how he couldn’t protect his mother from abuse in his household growing up and so in her name works with an organization called Refuge for safe houses for women and children to escape from abusive house holds. Sir Patrick Stewart learned only last year that his father had actually been suffering from PTSD after he returned from the military and was never properly treated. In his father’s name he works with an organization called Combat Stress to help those soldiers who are suffering from PTSD.

They were about to move onto the next question when Sir Patrick looked at me and asked me “My Dear, are you okay?” I said yes, and that I was finally able to move on from that part of my life. He then passionately said that his mother had done nothing to provoke his father and that even if she had, violence was never, ever a choice a man should make. That it is in the power of men to stop violence towards women. The moderator then asked “Do you want a hug?”

Sir Patrick didn’t even hesitate, he smiled, hopped off the stage and came over to embrace me in a hug. Which he held me there for a long while. He told me “You never have to go through that again, you’re safe now.” I couldn’t stop thanking him. His embrace was so warm and genuine. It was two people, two strangers, supporting and giving love. And when we pulled away he looked strait in my eyes, like he was promising that. He told me to take care. And I will.

Sir Patrick Stewart is an absolute roll model for men. He is an amazing man and was so kind and full of heart. I want to let everyone know to please find help if you are in a violent or abusive house hold or relationship. There are organizations and people ready to help. I had countless people after the panel thanking me for sharing the story and asking him those questions. Many said they went through similar things. You are not alone.

X

^ Here is the video of my question to Sir Patrick Stewart

Photos by Eugene Lee, Thank you

Deep breath…

"It’s all about falling in love with yourself and sharing that love with someone who appreciates you,..."

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 08:44:54 -0400

““It’s all about falling in love with yourself and sharing that love with someone who appreciates you, rather than looking for love to compensate for a self love deficit.”
— Eartha Kitt”

- Thanks to the person who originally shared this quote on tumblr. (via mimimph)

When that love is established the agreement that neither deserves such a connection might be the foundation which will not erode.

Structural integrity for the ages.

ynspirations: More amazing yoga pictures ❤ Yoga Inspiration...

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 17:26:35 -0400

ynspirations:

More amazing yoga pictures ❤ Yoga Inspiration http://on.fb.me/18hDKoD

How comfy does that look?

Dedication to practice evolves into the ability to adjust what might be ailing us.

beauty in the breakdown [of shame]Reminder to check in with her...

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:55:44 -0400

beauty in the breakdown [of shame]

Reminder to check in with her off the mat project.

summersumz: “Flapper “ The notorious character type who bobbed...

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:50:54 -0400

summersumz:

“Flapper “

The notorious character type who bobbed her hair, smoke cigarettes, drank gin, sported short skirts, and passed her evenings in steamy jazz clubs, where she danced in a shockingly immodest fashion with a revolving cast of male suitors.”

“The New Woman of the 1920s boldly asserted her right to dance, drink, smoke, and date— to work her own property, to live free of the strictures that governed her mother’s generation. (…) She flouted Victorian-era conventions and scandalized her parents. In many ways, she controlled her own destiny”

shake it.

To interview these brave souls twenty years later…

Oh to be blessed with a MacArthur grant.

upcominghorizon: Amazon Is Building A Biosphere For Its...

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:30:18 -0400

upcominghorizon:

Amazon Is Building A Biosphere For Its Employees

If you’ve ever dreamed of working in a lush, greenery-filled dome, consider moving to Seattle. That’s where Amazon is building a biosphere (made out of three intersecting domes) alongside a new skyscraper project. Plans for the 65,000 square foot structure, unveiled earlier this month, call for a general temperature range of 68 to 72 degrees and plants from high-elevation climates (that’s the “montane ecologies” below) that can thrive in the weather.

It’s an experimental work environment, sure, but it’s not all that different from how tech companies like Google and Facebook are building green roofs for their employees to enjoy. Facebook’s roof will even have hiking trails. In rainy Seattle, an indoor biosphere might be preferable.

full article

A tad chilly for sedentary activity but neat! Any companies have similar plans but for an environment where butterflies thrive?

Pornstars & Pornographers on the Porn Industry

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:17:40 -0400

John Stagliano, porn producer: "I was the first to shoot Rocco. Together we evolved toward rougher stuff. He started to spit on girls. A strong male-dominant thing, with women being pushed to their limit. It looks like violence but it's not. I mean, pleasure and pain are the same thing, right?"
Julie Meadows, ex- porn star: "This industry is full of people that hate - literally HATE women."
Vince Vouyer, porn producer: "The girls get torn up like usual."
Khan Tusion, porn producer: "Degradation drives the business. … There are things going on right now that are way over the line."
Brandon Iron, porn producer: "Where else but in porn can you see a guy who just met a girl that day crack her around, choke her out."
Docter Sharon Mitchell, Adult Industry Medical (AIM): "Things are getting more and more demeaning towards women. It's degrading. It's very, very violent."
"I sit there everyday and I sew up anal tears and anal prolapses and the physical conditions of what people are putting their bodies through is getting very, very far away from sexuality as we know it."