let me just ask, are you happy? 

in your day to day, in your busyness as well as your moments of silence, do you find yourself being happy? are you looking forward to what's to come? 

i hope you are. i hope i am too. 

also at some point i need to compile my thoughts about: 

• job/hiring process/work life/coworkers
• europe
• family 
• postgrad life........ yikes 
• unexpected friendship 
• relate-ability in the weirdest situations
• creating vs. curating 
• future.... ha ha ha 

life has been really crazy these days. today was the first day in a long while where I didn't have work nor an endless list of errands to run. to take full advantage of such a rarity in my schedule, I met with a few really good friends today and it reminded me how important friendship is. for happiness, for sanity, for accountability, and for the sake of fun, friendship is an essential ingredient in the mixed bag that is life. 

friendship is when silences are comfortable, when i pay more attention to conversation than the radio, when lackluster food is bearable, and when the mundane parts of life become a highlight of the week. thankful for the sweet reminders today. 

it was a tough day, but i am thankful. ecclesiastes 3:1-8.
730 days.

to do all things without the need for affirmation. to receive all things in private. to give all things without recognition or public acclaim.

to be all that i can be for him and him alone.

but i know i'm still a far way off, and that my heart is pathetic and needy. but oh, to be secure and whole! tis the dream i dream and the hope i hope.

to an age where mindless mingling and simple small talk do not appeal. where i'd rather just go home and finally catch up on sleep than stay in a crowd made up of acquaintances grouping together in little clusters. to understanding better than ever before the value of quality over quantity. 2 years, 4 years, 6 years, but what remains? what does it all mean, why does it all matter? the thing is it doesn't mean much and it doesn't matter all that much. but as fickle humans we use this to fill whatever void we're so desperately aware of. 

6 weeks more, to end the era of 6 years. 

visuals

i just really liked how this looked

view from the new office-- i can't believe it 

 a fun project/a fun day 

a good happy hour catchup with a friend back home

 because being surrounded by 500 corgis = happiness

 dogs are silly, but addy is great

the first wedding of a loved one... willdrea <3 

pretty skies and good reminders to just enjoy the moment