waiting, down by the city lights.

The city of LA and Griffith Park Observatory will never get old for me. Each time I visit, I fall in love all over again.

This week I didn't take my photography as seriously, having fun with some photoshop effects and trying out light photography for the first time.

With music like this on repeat, I can't help but to daydream.
♥

Have a great week everyone!

the opposite of lost

When I first started this blog I wanted to show my readers my side of the world.  I 

loved seeing so many different locations through my favorite blogs. I made a point 

to photograph the cities around me: Los Angeles, Hollywood, Pasadena, basically 

all major attractions. I had a lot of fun doing so, going down my list of places to go. 

These past few days though, I no longer feel the need to photograph these types of 

places. In the sense that I was photographing tourist spots, my photographs often 

weren't very personal. There wasn't much of myself in them.

My need to photograph now comes deep from within, wanting to capture the things I appreciate and things I want to remember. Over the next few weeks, I'll be posting a series of photos that reflect my life.

01. my favorite pair of shoes, Keds. 02. I love accidental photos. 03. I really liked how rich in color these roses were. 04. My dog, Rolly. (I have a theory he likes to be photographed; he remains completely still until I'm done taking his photo.) 05. I love frozen yogurt and will eat it every chance I get. 06. Griffith Observatory. If you plan to visit LA someday, I highly recommend visiting Griffith. (If you'd like to see the inside, click here.) 07. Watched: Crazy. Stupid. Love. (If I may add, Ryan Gosling is incredibly handsome in this movie.) 08. My dogs playing. 08. Being sick is awful; I spent the afternoon sipping on hot chocolate and reading one of my favorite books.
I also wanted to ask you all a question: what are your thoughts on tattoos?

I know my good friend over at Galatea got an awesome one not so long ago, (click here). I believe her tattoo is a perfect example of how symbolic and meaningful a tattoo can be.
I'm thinking of getting one soon.... do any of you have one?
Thank you all for your continuous support x


Extinction, The Soft Pack.

scenes from the week

Time passes. Even when it seems impossible.Even when each tick of the second hand aches like the pulse of blood behind a bruise.It passes unevenly, in strange lurches and dragging lulls, but pass it does.Even for me.                                                                                                            - Stephanie Meyer.

(above) The view from Griffith Observatory in LA. (below) Bolsa Chica Beach.



driving to the beach with the windows down, music blasting, friends laughing;
it is next to the waves I feel the most alive.



Hello friends,
I had originally planned to take a break from my blog and stop taking photos for a while. Yet as I walked out of work last week, I couldn't help but to take a photo of this sunset. I am quite happy I'm still able to see beauty in the world around me and my eyes are still alert to such things.



I want to thank every each and every one of you who commented on my last post from the bottom of my heart. This is by far, the hardest thing I've had to go through.
I did not only lose my best friend but also a wonderful family that I wished could have been mine forever as well. I've been keeping busy and staying strong. I pray I continue on this way.
I'm going to start catching up on your blogs soon, I promise! xx

ready to start, arcade fire.