Not Even the Rain

nothing which we are to perceive in this world equals

the power of your intense fragility:whose texture

compels me with the colour of its countries,

rendering death and forever with each breathing

(i do not know what it is about you that closes

and opens;only something in me understands

the voice of your eyes is deeper than all roses)

nobody,not even the rain, has such small hands

-ee cummings

My Weekend in Pennsylvania

On our hike Finn decided to get in the mud....

then decided to lay in it....

At the Boardwalk

Stuff No One Told Me (Blog Recommendation)

It is so satisfying for me to find a really cool and unique blog to pass along. This blog is so fun, inspiring, and funny. Stuff No One Told Me (but I learned anyway) is a collection of pictures done by artist Alex Noriega from Barcelona, Spain. The rest is pretty self explanatory. Below are a few examples of some of my favorites...

See More Here.

(all artwork done by Alex Noriega)

Featured Artist

I just had to take a minute out of my work day to share the work of this wonderful artist that I heard about through my wonderful manager, Alex. His name is Roberto Bernardi...and here is some of his work...

(all pictures belong to www.robertobernardi.com)

Now I know all of you might be thinking, this is alright, some pretty cool photography, but what's the big deal?? Well, my friends, these are NOT photographs. They are actually OIL PAINTINGS! Now look at them again. Can you believe it? Many don't believe, but it is true!!! These are all oil paintings on canvas... and you can view more here.

Ballerina Part 2

Ballerina

All of the above pictures are of my beautiful sister, Gianina.

Words on Walls

Let the Walls Speak for Themselves....

(None of those photos were taken by me. All content belongs to http://wordsonwalls.tumblr.com)

A Dream Within a Dream

A Dream Within a Dream

Take this kiss upon the brow!
And, in parting from you now,
Thus much let me avow--
You are not wrong, who deem
That my days have been a dream;
Yet if hope has flown away
In a night, or in a day,
In a vision, or in none,
Is it therefore the less gone?
All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream.

I stand amid the roar
Of a surf-tormented shore,
And I hold within my hand
Grains of the golden sand--
How few! yet how they creep
Through my fingers to the deep,
While I weep--while I weep!
O God! can I not grasp
Them with a tighter clasp?
O God! can I not save
One from the pitiless wave?
Is all that we see or seem
But a dream within a dream?

-Edgar Allan Poe

PANCAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who knew breakfast could be so inspiring? As someone who grew up with a mom who always made pancakes, this site put her pancakes to shame. Jim's Pancakes is a site dedicated a dad who makes different style pancakes for his daughter.
"My name is Jim and I like to make pancakes for my Daughter, Allison. She seems to like them, but, being 3 I don’t think she really cares too much."
These pancakes are so amazing that I would consider them edible works of art. I have included a few sample pictures below. Please visit his site for more!

(all pictures belong to Jim)