it's a new day

IBF, HIlife, Da Kine, and all that good shit

2009-11-19T22:31:00.006-10:00

i wish you were as real as i imagine you are. sigh.

I'm in my room, it's a typical Thursday night.
listenin to Norah Jones, Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu.
the soulful girls know how its done.

i wish i could sing. i would sing every thought i never say.
but, alas, that was not my destiny.
but what is? we shall see.

oooh. Nude by Radiohead just came on.
sexy song, really sexy song.
I need to get laid.
I am rambling. fuck it.
I'm in a bizarre mood right now.

(sound it out)

Part of me really loves this time of year, and part of me really doesn't.
It's transformative, introspective, exciting (to a degree), stressful, promising, telling, and holds the possibilities of a brighter future.
butttt, it's hard to stay focused, motivated and inspired.
I often just want to curl up and stay in bed, or just smoke a fat blunt and fade away.

but only time can tell what the future holds, so bring it on. lets make shit happen.
i have the power, control and desire to see a better tomorrow, and i think thats all i need.

just some precious/inspirational/underwater/hilarious/distorted/meaningful images to share with you...

this man can spit it

2009-11-17T23:36:00.002-10:00

When I was young you couldn't tear me away from the stereo
And used to carry one with me everywhere I go
As I memorized the words I genuinely believed every line I heard
I thought that these men that I referred to
Was prophets of our time would never lie in verse
I can't begin to tell you how it hurt
As time went on some of them disguises burst
I always said if ever I get heard, if ever I am perched in an elevated place
High enough so this world can recognize my words
I would never turn and try to hide my face
And so I give it all as an author
Even if myself is all I have to offer
I don't exaggerate it, I would gladly be hated for what I am
And just stand and state it
And if you relate then you can take it
All human beings are the same when we're naked
We all living through the same insane trip
But we ain't it in alone if somebody stand up and say...

Thank you Brother Ali for constantly opening my mind
now could you please fly your albino self out to Oahu?

how it feels right now

2009-11-16T21:34:00.001-10:00

I want to share my world with someone else (or you...)

my world is simply beautiful and it's not fair for it to be mine alone

what I'm saying is I think I might be ready to open myself up to it.

that thing.
that unknown thing.

So I stayed home...got a fuckin problem with it?

2009-09-30T20:38:00.003-10:00

I'm back in the HI this year after an unsuccessful year at UCSC.
I feel like I can feel the judgment. fuck it.

I'm happier than I've been in years.

Hawaii will always be my home, I can't get enough of this place at this time in my life.
I wake up to the phenomenal sunrise over the Mokolua's, the twin islands, every morning.

Why did I even leave when I never even understood all that I had here?

and dont worry, I want to see other places and live other lives after this... but for now I want to live the HI life.

How could I ever be unhappy?

you'll like this one

2009-09-07T22:46:00.001-10:00

http://wineandbowties.com/?p=5811

Kid Cudi (my crush of the moment), MGMT, and the perfect dash of Ratatat's twang.

fuckkk

2009-08-24T00:09:00.001-10:00

i start school today

it's 1:11 am.

2009-08-21T01:11:00.004-10:00

and i've just spent some time going through the random shit in my room.
i found some heart warming notes,
things that just make you feel loved, notes from the past that take you back to an exact moment in time, an exact emotion.
side note:
its nice to be loved
even if you dont understand how it happens.

anyway
life is strange right now

i start school monday
and...

i feel as though im drifting, but im standing still

i dont recognize how i spend my time, and i dont remember much
this is not good.

im extremely sad my friends are leaving me, which forces me to (in classic simone fashion) crudely push them away...it's not fair, i hate that they love me (but i love them unconditionally)

ive been thinking about the human kind and how we are so fucking weird
just think about it.
next time you are in some crowded place look around and observe...we are really so bizarre.

anywayyyyy
i want, i want, i want
[shoes and bags are my current obsessions]

au revoir
xoxo

uplifting

2009-08-19T20:16:00.002-10:00

hello world!
thanks for providing these tidbits so i can stop feeling sad about stupid things.

give me this feeling

2009-08-18T13:20:00.000-10:00

everything.is.hapenin.so.fast

2009-08-18T13:10:00.003-10:00

Note to self:

2009-08-15T16:38:00.002-10:00

Everything is what you make it.

Everything is relative.

Everything and everyone is selfish (whether they like it or not).

Everyone can really only see from their own eyes.

Every effort made to go/see/do something is what determines the future.

Everything is not as important as it seems...
but everything is also just as important as it seems.

Every day is a new day to start fresh, and every day is also just another day.

Everything is everything, what is meant to be will be.

right now

2009-08-05T13:06:00.004-10:00

I wish something [anything] would happen

so that i could RISE to the occasion

I'm getting sick of these predictable days
and these predictable feelings

I'm ready for something

more.

sunrise, sunset

2009-07-25T11:11:00.013-10:00

"We got back to the beach around five, and collapsed upon the softest sand. We laid out and laughed about where we had been and joked about where we were going.Those were the days. Life had treated us well and we were appreciative. We felt invincible. I looked into the sky and whispered to the clouds, "I hope these moments last forever.""

this is life right now. It may not constantly be perfect, but when we slow down and recognize what we really have, we are so fuckin lucky. We can't come back to this time so we have to live it now. live it up. live it well.

live the dream.

These are a series of pure, happy/hilarious/perfect captured moments in my short existence

these photos display...

a moment that can take you back to an exact place in time,

a perfect natural occurrence,

a genuinely happy image, where the subjects radiate contentment,

these are just a few pictures that depict my moments that will last forever

damn... it's been a long day

2009-07-21T15:12:00.003-10:00

it's my mama's birthday

we call her dirty diane 69...she's a treat

happy birthday mom, you're the worst and you're the best and you're the only mom I'll ever have and I owe you my life.
despite our ups and downs, i love you unconditionally
xoxo

Kid Cudi feat. Kanye & Common - "Make Her Say"

2009-07-20T23:30:00.000-10:00

Kid Cudi feat. Kanye & Common - "Make Her Say"

this is pleasant and pretty.
me likey.

here we go again

2009-07-20T17:55:00.035-10:00

THE GOOD OL' DAYS

i've been looking back a lot and bein nostalgic and all, but as i do that my views change, old things rearrange, and i'm beginning to agree with this:

"The worst thing is when friends say, ‘Remember the good old days?’ Forget about the good old days! That just makes your present secondhand. What is interesting is now. If you think it was better before, then you might as well commit suicide immediately."

ok so maybe thats a bit harsh and i don't agree 100% because, well, where would we be (especially those who rep my crew) without our pasts?old memories are endlessly entertaining, heartwarming,and glorious...buttt we need to indulge in the present otherwise we wont have any "good old days" to look back upon from here on out.

what we have in the now is a compilation and representation of our "good old days" and it becomes a reflection on the meaning we each individually gather from them.
we can no longer compare our past to our present.

next topic.

TRENDS

trends are interesting. whats more interesting is how we all give in to them, i am seriously guilty.
trends come in so many forms
style, places, humor, websites, music, etc.

i guess i'll give in to the TFLN (texts from last night) trend...

(403): She was so drunk that I kept trying to switch out her wine for water. Sort of like Jesus, but in reverse.

(847): I just tried to put my feet in my slippers and found cans of beer in them. Christmas in fucking july.

(416): I mean she's dancing like an epileptic potato and i'd like to slap her

classy shit right there.

onto bigger and brighter things...

i would do silly, unspeakable things that should not be mentioned, to own these items...brace yourself.

oops...how'd that get here ;p

welll, looks like i need to get another job.

why do i care so much about fashion?
because to me, it is art.
and that is that.

and that's what makes my life so fucking fantastic

2009-07-20T16:07:00.000-10:00

i'm falling back in love with lilly allen
she speaks to me
"i am a weapon of massive consumption, well its not my fault, its how im programmed to function"

other things that speak to me as of now:
brother ali
slug
mika
koop
mgmt
jason mraz (always has, always will)
white denim
wine & bowties
fashiontoast
chains, links, silver, gold
black (coffee, clothes, shoes, men)
white
clouds
M.I.A.
long drives
neon
acerola berries
NYC
starting sentences with and, as if there was something that came before
salty hair
entourage
the north shore
summer vibes
the hangover
reconnections
memories
jason segel
red wine
laughing hard
thoughtful photography
social commentary art
statement pieces
late afternoon lighting
and so much more

deep breath
in...
out.
i'm finally feeling inspired again