Days With My Father

So I recently stumbled upon this photographer's work and I fell in love. I was so emotionally drawn, I can't even fully describe it. In fact, his work is so beautiful, so profound that I found myself smiling and crying. His name is Philip Toledano. In this series, he documents and captures everyday moments of his father in his last couple of years before his death. I feel a strong connection to Toledano and perhaps it's because we share this same experience, I remember spending the last few days at the hospital with my ill father before he passed away. Here's the link...
Days With My Father
What truly broke me upon viewing the photographs was reading that his father had no short-term memory and thus was constantly re-living the shocking news of the death of his wife. It was painful for both Toledano and his father.
It makes me realize how fragile and precious the human life is, one day you're young, beautiful, and healthy and the next day you're withering away like dust..

When in Danger, Use a Zucchini!

So I recommend you guys read this article beforehand, it's pretty amusing...
Woman hits bear with zucchini

First off, I was like WTH??! Then I burst out laughing because it's not every day you hear of a person fending off a wild animal with a vegetable. I thought what this woman did was pretty crazy not to mention foolish but above all it was very brave. It must be instict to able to run up to a 200 pound black bear and proceed to kick it, like protecting a child from harm even if it means putting your own life at risk. But a zucchini as a weapon of choice?? Well I guess she really had no time to think twice and grabbed the nearest blunt object, a 36 cm long zucchini. I probably would have done the same thing...in that situation you panic and act on impulse. She had to do what she had to do to protect her baby (the dog) and her home. So kudos to her. Her dog must be really grateful. I hope he's alright.

Shine for Me

"I love you more than the sun and the stars that I taught how to shine, you are mine, and you shine for me too.."

You are the sun in my sky. I will travel the starry night in search for the moon and bring it back to you.

True Beauty

I was on the bus the other day just people observing, when a weird realization hit me... people are actually kinda beautiful. Now, appearance-wise, not everyone may be a stud muffin but I look at them, I see them smile, I see them frown, I see them observing others, I see them lost in thought, I see them for who they are even though they are complete strangers to me. Have you ever found yourself in a semi-full subway train and looking at people thought, I wonder what this person's life is like, what do they do? Where do they work? What's happening in their social life? Personal life? What's on their minds at that very moment? What's in their hearts?

See this is what a 45 minute commute to school does to you, it provokes overthinking, listening to music eventually leads to thinking, reading a book and even watching people around you gets you pondering. Then again it could just be me and my brain running wild.

Despite all the "ugly", cruel, cold, rude and horrible people that surround us daily, in the midst of that we can still get a glimpse of how genuinely beautiful the human being can be, catching them in their fragile and vulnerable moments. The other day I saw two little girls on the bus and I didn't just think they were beautiful, I felt it, in my heart, as cheesy as that sounds. Even seeing people sleeping, it's precious. Yesterday, a random construction worker dude made a baby laugh, it was a such an adorable, tender moment, not only did I see the beauty in these two strangers interacting, I felt it as well and in seeing the face of the baby's mother as she smiled.

On that note, it's interesting...why is it that our views and opinions of a certain person's "beauty" change over time as we get to know them? Or do they?

“The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart”

- Helen Keller

This song really has nothing to do with my blog lol, but I really love it! I feel the beauty of it in my heart ;-)

K-9 Fever

I guess this will be my only post for this month, you see I've been quite busy this month as you can pretty much tell. I was in florida on vacation with my bestie and I have much to share but that will have to wait for another day. For now I'd like to show off my sister's new puppy which she got a couple weeks ago. He's the cutest little furball. A gorgeous Siberian Husky with one blue eye and one hazel/grey eye. I present to you our new addition to the family, Miko..

Heartbreak Warefare

I love this song!! John Mayer is kind of a cocky douchebag in my eyes but I'm a fan of his voice and his music<3

Summer Favs

I thought I should write a lighter, breezier post this time since the last one was more of a rant. Um, so I just realized that I haven't really talked about fashion much, and not that I'm a crazy, diva fashionista, but I do have my tastes. So I will just share 5 items of clothing/products I think are hot this summer, and 1 I think should definately be on the not list...

1) The Strawed Fedora

I don't know whether it was Jason Mraz or Carly Rae Jepsen in her music video for Tug-of-War that got me hooked on these cute hats but I think they're amazing and perfect for the summer and not just for going to the beach. Not only are they stylish but they protect your head from intense mr. sunshine.

2) The Sweet Jumper

This adorable one-piece outfit comes strapless and with straps. The material is light and thus comfortable and great for any occasion whether it be a casual chill-out day with friends or a date/night out with the girls, just glam up the look with some pretty jewelery and voilà!

 3) Summer Make-up

  For me personally, summer make-up is all about looking natural, which means the complete opposite of caking on everything in your make-up bag. I like shimmery peaches, pinks, pearls, golds and bronzes. Look for tones and tints that compliment your skin tone. Pick a good mascara (I love L'Oreal voluminous water-proof) to brighten up your eyes and some moisturizing chapstick with an SPF of at least 15.

4) Gladiators and Topsiders

The nice thing about gladiators is that they go with pretty much anything, from shorts to pants to dresses and skirts. It took a while for them to grow on me but they eventually did. However I'm only a fan of the low cut ones, the high strap, calf-embracing ones I feel are trying a little too hard. Topsiders are shoes that I've always had a crush on, I think they look great on both men and women. And tell me they don't scream out comfortable, am I wrong?

5) Frizz Controller

What's that one thing girls complain about during the summer? Oh right, the humidity and how their hair suffers from it. Well I bring you a great solution, now I haven't actually ever tried this stuff but I hear it's super. I have tried the John Freida Frizz-Ease Shampoo for curly hair and the difference it made on my hair really stood out. This product works on all hair types to eliminate frizz.

And lastly a fashion faux pas....

6) The Blindingly Neon Fannypack

 This hiddeous thing should seriously NEVER come back in style. It should remain back in the 80s and 90s where it belongs and should never come back from the grave to haunt us. Sure it's handy and convenient but there are so many other more trendy alternatives, why opt for this? WHY? It's not cool dude, sorry but not even you can rock that.