gorge.

i pretty much try to stay in a constant state of confusion, just because of the expression it leaves on my face. - johnny depp

desired things.

desiderata

by: max ehrmann

go placidly amid the noise and haste,

and remember what peace there may be in silence.

as far as possible without surrender

be on good terms with all persons.

speak your truth quietly and clearly;

and listen to others,

even the dull and the ignorant;

they too have their story.

avoid loud and aggressive persons,

they are vexatious to the spirit.

if you compare yourself with others,

you may become vain and bitter;

for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

keep interested in your own career, however humble;

it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

exercise caution in your business affairs;

for the world is full of trickery.

but let this not blind you to what virtue there is;

many persons strive for high ideals;

and everywhere life is full of heroism.

be yourself.

especially, do not feign affection.

neither be cynical about love;

for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment

it is as perennial as the grass.

take kindly the counsel of the years,

gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.

but do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.

many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

beyond a wholesome discipline,

be gentle with yourself.

you are a child of the universe,

no less than the trees and the stars;

you have a right to be here.

and whether or not it is clear to you,

no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

therefore be at peace with god,

whatever you conceive him to be,

and whatever your labors and aspirations,

in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

with all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,

it is still a beautiful world.

be cheerful.

strive to be happy.

bliss.

it's never to late to be what you might have been.

believe in kissing.

you might be thinking that posting a quote constitutes as cheating, however i took a picture of the quote with my phone... so there.

to be free.

tune: get some by lykke li.

for what it's worth...

for what it's worth: it's never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. there's no time limit, stop whenever you want. you can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. we can make the best or the worst of it. i hope you make the best of it. and i hope you see things that startle you. i hope you feel things you never felt before. i hope you meet people with a different point of view. i hope you live a life you're proud of. if you find that you're not, i hope you have the strength to start all over again. -benjamin button

tune: where to you go to (my lovely) by peter sarstedt.

let the good times roll...

i'm headed to america's finest city this weekend, to once again grace my beloved san diego with my presence. i still wake up some days and am amazed at how much i miss living there. it was such a care free, amazing experience that i wouldn't change for the world.

a few of my favorite things:

pacific beach.

hodads in ocean beach.

pb shore club.

philip rivers and the san diego chargers.

4.0 deli.

downtown.

wandering soul.

"not all those who wander are lost" -j.r.r. tolkien

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copyright Dennis Stock/Magnum Photos