Friday, September 10, 2010

Barcelona Apartments #partrés

Now- This- brought out the interior designer in me. I swear somedays I wish I would've stuck it out and finished my degree in Interior design. Although I love what I'm doing right now, like absolutely love. I also wish I can pursue design. Mybe one day inshallah, i'll be able to take classes again. In just one short semester I learned how to draw, how to sort of paint, how to compose a building from scratch. lol. all about perspective. n although studio hours killed me, i loved every bit of it. n still do now. so i think i'll wind up taking classes to further my talent in this. anyway i think i love everything about this apartment. no critiques wat so ever. in love <3, i think so!

OMG look at the bathroom. mybe a lil overboard wit the blue tiles. lool. but i would prob live in it! yes, i would. n the pop of color in every room. color is my thing! and also the mix of industrial and modern. perfect mix- n exactly wat i was talking about. ps- i extra love the wall behind the bed. i want a wall for photos/paintings like that in my room. actually i want a whole room dedicated to the arts in my future home, inshallah. *sigh i cant wait to have my own place-oh the things i would do to it!

Barcelona Apartments #partdós

Somethin about this one thatt drew my attention.  I think the industrial look of it all. I had dreams of movin to New York at one point and if that were the case I always wanted to get an industrial loft. n then put a lot of feminine touches on it. bi-polar typa design. i think it would look realy cool. Love the kitchen and the great use of space also. Oh n the water right in front of me ;) i have an obsession with water mybe because the only water you happen to see in arizona are from closed off fountains, water wasting done by people, and fake(man-made) lakes that dry up when they burst. unless of course you drive like 4hrs away to find decent beauty. but when u can have it right in front of ur eyes. well hey, wats to stop you??!

Barcelona Apartments #partone

Apartment located in Barceloneta. Right by the Beach. Which would be my ideal location since I want to take my strolls there everyday n take photos of the sunset and sunrises. And maybe even send a bbm message to loved ones back home of my beautiful lifestyle :) -for a semester :(

Port, Beach, Historic Part of the City: All within walking distance. i'm in love with the living room/kitchen/ TERRACE for this apartment. oh oh n the spiral stairs! could it get any better? n its perfect location overlooking the water. i mean i dont think i would even go to school. lol. just go to barcelona to chill on my terrace n do people watching *creepy; but hey the castillians look like they would be a great group of people to discover :)

*ps i think this would be the perfect situation for my painting dreams/inhibitions. i would be a pro + 1.



Wednesday, September 8, 2010

How Precious it is...

When I saw this I cried. Especially the ending- you can just see the joy in their faces. Wow! Maybe I'll be able to make this much of a difference in a group of people's lives one day, Inshallah!


Live Drill Day 2 - We Hit Water! from charity: water on Vimeo.

Monday, September 6, 2010

My Friend Gina, The Painter

She takes amazing photos, but does even more amazing paintings. She's gonna be well-known very very soon! in the works. im so proud of you- because I've seen how much you've improved within the short few years i've known you. Keep up the good work love!




*Both Photo and Painting courtesy of Gina Perez

Saturday, August 28, 2010

The Nobodies written by Eduardo Galeano


Recesses, originally uploaded by The Foamy Green.

Fleas dream of buying themselves a dog, and nobodies dream
of escaping poverty: that one magical day good luck will
suddenly rain down on them- will rain down in buckets. But
good luck doesn't even fall in a fine drizzle, no matter
how hard the nobodies summon it, even if their left hand is
tickling, or if they begin the new day with their right foot, or
start the new year with a change of brooms.
The nobodies: nobody's children, owners of nothing. The
nobodies: the no ones, the nobodied, running like rabbits,
dying through life, screwed every which way.
Who don't speak languages, but dialects.
Who don't have religions, but superstitions.
Who don't create art, but handicrafts.
Who don't have culture, but folklore.
Who are not human beings, but human resources.
Who do not have names, but numbers.
Who do not appear in the history of the world, but in the
police blotter of the local paper.
The nobodies, who are not worth the bullet that kills them

Lessons of the day: for me and you.

Just had the longest talk ever with my mom, in a very long while. And she never ceases to amaze me with her wisdom. Among the many things she said, one of them was about friendships. She said *summarized*: every friend is only for a period of time. n im not saying that your friends dont mean anything, but that you have to always keep in mind that friendships are for only a period of time. your grade school friends are no longer your friends now. where are your middle school and highschool friends? and even now your friends will only be there till you are no longer on the same route/plan as them. people grow apart, friends grow apart. not because you want it to happen, but because time changes things. time changes your relationships. sometimes even two people that love each other will leave each other because theyre headed down two different paths. they dont leave each other because they decided to or because they fought over something, but simply because time and change gets in between them, to where they are no longer best friends like they used to be. you have to always remember that. n yes you'll be sad about certain friendships because you love those people so much; but always remember this- and the separation will be easier on you. saves you a lot of heartache and pain.

i dont know if my mom knew exactly wat i have been thinking about lately, but she made everything so easy for me. a load lifted off my shoulders. i've been struggling with letting go of beautiful relationships, because the memories are so great and the people so tremendously important in my life- that i dont want to believe in the fact that time and change is getting in between us. i dont want to believe that right now- we're on different paths and different agendas, that naturally we're bound to not be so close as we were. i have been tryin to hold on to something that is no longer there. a simple memory or pleasure or laughter or confidence i had with these individuals. but im content now. i know that no matter what- at that point in my life- they had a major part of me all to themselves. that no matter what part of my life they joined in- they will always be a part of who made me who i am today. n ill forever be grateful for those people. forever grateful. n who knows maybe one day inshallah- ill cross paths with them again n it will be as if nothing changed, no time came in between us. and we were forever as close as we were yesterday. inshallah.

off to a different topic:

she also reminded me that i should always remember who created me, and the many blessings i have been bestowed with. simple reminders that i should always know about, but sometimes thoughts get the best of you- and you forget all thats important in life. like family, faith, being patient, kind, helping others because you can, forgiveness, and praying. simple but important factors in everyone's life. ones we all need to be reminded of. the reason behind my life. the reasons why i do the things i do. the reasons why i sacrifice a whole lot to gain a whole lot more. the reason why i should keep persevering against the odds. the reason why quitting wasnt made for me. and at the end of the day when im at my ropes end- i should just remember these simple reasons of why i strted off in the beginning on whatever journey im on at that time. mybe change the methods of getting to my destination- but have my destination alongside my reasons clearly right in front of me.

and a very good reminder of what you need to do to accomplish success in your life (very nice video to watch): The Truth and a reminder to me of why i struggle the way i do, and why i wake up and do something everyday even when i just want to rest. n when that is all i want- rest.

Tis All For Today..still need to catch up on my vacation in canada. lool i prob will get to it winter break :)