Acing my exam, sorority letters, braids, ribbons, good music, splashing in puddles, and knowing I can go nap now with no need to set an alarm - a surprisingly good start to what I thought was going to be a shitty, rainy, sad day.
I always think about what my wedding will be like. On the beach, as the sun sets. I want to be barefoot, because the best feeling in the world is grains of sand tickling my toes. A long, light, and flowy dress. Purple everything. I want to smell the salt of the ocean, feel the breeze ruffle my hair, hear the waves crash as I walk down the aisle, my arm in my father’s.
My parents never had a wedding. When I was little, I promised myself that, as soon as I got older and made enough money, I’d throw my parents the spectacular wedding they never had. I want to walk my mom down the aisle, I want to see the look on my dad’s face when he sees how beautiful my mom looks in her wedding gown, and most of all, I want to watch my parents fall in love all over again.
(Source: bluebirds-and-blueskies)
Much like us, our hairier cousins have their own distinct facial features, unique combinations of jawlines, eye shapes, and nasal widths that make them recognizable on sight. But have you ever studied the differences between other primates’ faces?
Photographer James Mollison was struck by how similar great ape facial features are to human features, and wanted to take their portraits for much the same reason you photograph human faces: to gather a sense of identity. He traveled to Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Indonesia to photograph gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and orangutans who were orphaned by the bush meat and live pet trades. Seen together with their unique faces and expressions, it’s hard not to see the apes as individuals with their own personalities.
“I always tell my parents how proud of and impressed I am with you and your drive to take advantage of so many opportunities in college. You rock, role model.”
You may be showing the entire world that you’ve found someone new, but you know what?
I’m jamming out to Train right now - Oh I swear to you, I’ll be there for you- and thinking about how much fun tomorrow night is going to be, because I get to dance away in DC with a cute boy. I have a lot of homework and studying to do, but it’s okay because my teacher gave me an A+ on my paper and told me it was the best in the class - and I’m actually letting myself feel smart for once. I had an incredible time at the beach this weekend - laid in the sand and watched the stars with my sisters, fell asleep to the sound of waves crashing against the shore, and made so many new friends. I have hope that everything will turn out the way it’s supposed to, and until then I’m just going to keep jamming out, talking to this boy, getting A’s, and loving life.
Disney movies condensed into a single image.
I noticed that a lot of them have streaks of red before the end. I suppose that’s when all the danger happens.
(via mottle)
