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8 Feb 10

selleckwaterfallsandwich:

The Official Selleck Waterfall Sandwich Logo

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4 Feb 10

anthonyarmendariz:

Flowcharted version of the Beatles classic son, ‘Hey Jude.’ - by loveallthis

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2 Feb 10

Panorama

From way up here
the sunsets still blaze bright.
Looking through my window
pink clouds roll out the night.

I still wear your blue t-shirt
every night I go to sleep.
The worn threads cover my skin.
Memories close by they keep.

When friends are too busy
filling houses of their own,
I put on some Marvin Gaye.
He helps bring it home.

Sometimes it’s hard to see
beyond the poison and blur.
But when I finally face myself,
I think I can take care of her.

I have to find another peak
somewhere new for you and I.
I can only look up and climb
to the top where man meets sky.

I will go for you and for me.
Just like we talked and dreamed.
We will find peace and new life.
Together in mind. Together redeemed.

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27 Jan 10

Featured in the SFMOMA blog today.

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26 Jan 10

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art, creativity, original design

24 Jan 10

American Dream No More

What is your American Dream? Does it include a modern house filled with an average of two kids, a dog like Benji and a spouse that’s everything you ever wanted in a partner? Or is your American Dream about being the envy of the town with your super status job and financial success? Maybe it’s even more simple and basic than that. Is your American Dream about having the opportunities and blessings of living in this country? Or is it about the freedom of speech and expression that leaves others to dream?

My American Dream had components of all of these things. I was in a relationship that had potential to become “the one”, I was like a mother figure to the son of my man and it seemed I was on a sure path to success in my career. Then it all came crashing down in a single day.

I had everything I knew taken away from me: the man I had come to know and love, the comfort and routine of living day-to-day with him and the future I had imagined with him and his son. One sunny morning in September, my American Dream was bombed with unpredictable catastrophe by Life.

At the time of Jon’s accident, I was unemployed. I was a victim of the Economy of 2009. I don’t have to explain how that makes anyone feel about themselves and their security. I thought to myself, “at least I still have Jon and my family”.

I no longer have the American Dream. Those who have fulfilled and sustained their dream are blessed with that luxury. They are the rare, fortunate ones. What I have now is what I call Modern Necessity. Now, I only strive to sustain my standard of living, heal from grief and evil, and ensure my family has security. I only see career and self-development in my near future. My hope for an original, nuclear family of my own dwindles as each year goes by. At the very least, it seems bigger forces have influenced me to put this on the backburner.

I feel like I’ve been a fool and blind to how things really were. I’ve watched too many Rogers and Hammerstein films growing up. There’s a stark difference between fairytales and reality. Eventually, you have to draw the line in your life. You have to choose which dreams are going to be attainable and which ones are going to be stored away. I hate to say this because I believe you can do anything you set your mind to, but there’s a limit. You can’t pursue every single dream you have in your lifetime. In saying that, I regress and say that I thought I was on the way to my American Dream. That has been shattered by exterior motives and I can’t be in love with the idea anymore.

When Life forces you out, you move on and strive on. That’s exactly what I’m doing.

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14 Jan 10