the unforgotten frames.

there is nothing "forgotten" about these pictures. in fact, i want to remember them for a really long time. i just neglected to put them up. (which is so like me, by the way.) these are from my trip to michigan and illinois. i had a lot of fun. i don't know why i expected anything less.

i still can't fully grasp my trip in words. i haven't been on a plane since i was fourteen, and even though that's fairly recently i don't remember it much. now that i'm older and i'm returning to places i visited as a child, my memory has been refreshed. and i now know why i love it so much.
i think the only reason i was afraid is because of what happened last summer. and sometimes it's okay to be afraid.
sometimes the best thing is finding out you don't have to be anymore.

-kiss kiss kiss, can i be close to you-
{pea ess: i would've included the polaroids, but i don't know how to upload them on my mac.}
{pea pea ess: by the by, if you haven't noticed, i'm home from camp. and i have things to say about it. i just don't know what yet.}

the forgotten frames || june.

i. helayna and i celebrated our one year anniversary on june 12th and i got a record player.
ii - vi. ate dinner at fuddruckers with my crazy yet adorable friends. i'm not responsible for some of those pictures.
vii. my sister really loves to read.
viii - xi. by the way, i got new glasses.
xii - xv. "we are such dorks. i love us."
xvi - xviii. these are my plants. their names are marcel, eponine, morticia and imogen. i love them a lot.

june has been one of the best months of my life. i graduated high school, spent a lot of money on a lot of different things
(including a new lens + tripod), and took naps. but things have been really hard lately. and i can't explain that.
at this rate, i'm just holding out for camp. only two more weeks.
-kiss kiss kiss, maleficent-

humans of ACC.

this is jenna.
"so what did you like about astronomy?"
"i liked the math part of it. it comes easy for me. i'm kinda sad we won't have it on this last test."
"i'm not."
"yeah, a lot of the people aren't."

this is will.
"i think one of my favourite composers is ravel, even though i've only heard a few of his pieces.
i was looking at the score for this piece he wrote, and i was like 'oh my God! i didn't even know that was possible!'"

this is jan. pronounced like yahn.
"are you going to take a nap after this?"
"no, i'm going to the grocery store."
"do you like going grocery shopping?"
"no, but i love food."

this is kayleigh.
"i have really mixed feelings about ben affleck playing batman. i mean really? it's ben affleck!
and i was not at all impressed with the last batman movie. i didn't like how they did bane. i just... ugh."

this is ileana.
"you look sleepy."
"yeah... i've been running on only a few hours of sleep."
"are you going to take a nap after this?"
"no, i've got a concert tonight."
"are you going to take a nap after that?"
"probably not."

this is mark.
"i used to have a six pack in high school. every night, i'd run three miles."
"did you ever take naps?"
"eh."

this is sonia.
"sonia, do you want some cake? oh wait no! you're vegan. and this has a lot of eggs in it."
"well, i'm a vegan 90% of the time. because sometimes it's hard. and expensive. and i like cake."

this is t.c..
"is that a new ukelele?"
"yeah i just got it today."
"how much was it?"
"80 bucks."
"dude, for a ukelele?"
"i know. but at least it's in tune! hey listen to this song i learned."
he sang you&i by ingrid michaelson. it was funny.

this is ashley and abe. they were working hard on a music midterm. by the way, it was hard.

this is himani.
"i'm going to take a selfie with your camera."
"okay."

i finished high school last week, so i decided to take pictures of my classmates so i'd remember them. this is kind of like humans of new york,
except you get to meet the people i spent almost everyday with. you get to see a little bit into my life, without having to see me.
and i think that's refreshing. and no, i don't know how it feels to not have school yet. i don't feel anything profound or a sense of relief.
i'm just... i'm kind of just here right now. and i guess that's okay.
-kiss kiss kiss, light home-

the forgotten frames || april.

i. grandma's patio by way of the guest room.
ii - vi. a series of quiet moments // part two.
vii. i finally took a walk.
viii. pretending i have a film camera.
ix - x. morning light in my room.
xi - xii. from my senior prom (say hi, joy).

all i know right now is that april was quiet enough to slip into may without my noticing. and i mind a little bit, because april was a nice month.
i laughed a lot more than usual. i spent a lot of time with my friends. and i've been spending more time with the One who gifted me this life.
i guess now, i press on toward finals (which are next week). i guess may gets to be as nice as april was.

-kiss kiss kiss, why a little-

a series of quiet moments.

what i look like between spurts of conversation, of laughter. people often mistake me for being sad, but i'm just solemn. i'm just thinking.
the house was too loud for my taste, so i slipped away to the guest bedroom and sat by the window for awhile.
all of these photographs are unedited. i didn't feel the need.

-kiss kiss kiss, true south-
{pea ess: i think it's time for a new blog design, don't you?}