“I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life." I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” 
 Maya Angelou























"IT'S NOT WHAT YOU LOOK 
AT THAT MATTERS, 
IT'S WHAT YOU SEE." 

- HENRY DAVID THOREU 










JOHN STEINBECK WORD COLLAGE

MAYMONT / RICHMOND VA 2013
2011 SELF PORTRAIT











dylan languell 
ALL THE WAYS 
YOU LOOK AT ME, 
I AM THE ONLY ONE 
WHO 
SEES 
ME. 
















time with eliza spell  #dolphinlife

1. Be Impeccable with your Word: Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the Word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your Word in the direction of truth and love.
2. Don’t Take Anything Personally: Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.
3. Don’t Make Assumptions: Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
4. Always Do Your Best: Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.
THANK YOU LISE SILVA FOR SHARING THIS BOOK WITH ME, CAN'T WAIT TO READ IT!
::NEW:: DIGDOGDIG 
left = HOME rope necklace
right = CHIYO rope necklace









OUR TIME TOGETHER 
RICHMOND, VA
DISPOSABLE FILM
Eva Hesse / Vertiginous Detour, 1966 
Michalangelo Pistoletto / Venus of Rags, 1967
Peter Coffin / (Untitled) Dog, 2012


INSPIRATIONS FROM 
MY VISIT TO ONE 
OF MY FAVORITE 
PLACES IN THE WORLD 
HIRSHHORN 7.13.2013

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JULY 4, 2012 / RICHMOND, VA 

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"An ocean without unnamed 

monsters would be 

like sleep without dreams."

- John Steinbeck 

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somewhere virginia  / 2011