currently listening to: this must be the place by talking heads

days like today make me feel guilty every time a frown crosses my face or a negative thought enters my mind because the reasons to smile always outnumber any reasons not to. 

"it's college. let whatever happens, happen... only time in your life when you can do that" -matt rybak

we're anything brighter than the sun

(we're everything greater than books might mean)

we're ever anything more than believe

(with a spin leap alive we're alive)

we're wonderful one times one

- ee cummings

in interpersonal communication, we learned about how in intimate relationships with romantic feelings there are three elements: an event brings two people together, you "convince yourself" the other is attractive, and there is an emotional response (arousal). my professor presented three scenarios that create different relationships.

1. attraction and arousal = longing- no shared event

2. events and attraction = friendship

3. arousal and event = creepy- you feel nervous and anxious without the attraction

i thought this was so interesting because i could think about examples in my own life at present for each of these situations. it just made me think about how perfect circumstances have to be for for both people for everything to go right. 

currently listening to: if i ever feel better - phoenix

because it's spring

things dare to do people

(& not the other way round)

because it's april

lives lead their own persons

(instead of everybody else's)

but what's wholly marvelous

my Darling

is that you and I

are more than you and I

(because it's we)

- ee cummings

genevieve:

you are such an inspirational person. you are easily the strongest girl i know with such a healthy outlook on the world and on life. this year has given you enough challenges to make any person give up but you have an unparalleled spirit. i am so impressed every single day by your positive outlook and your ability to take each day as it comes with the same energy and joy as the day before, no matter what has happened. i feel so lucky to know you and so lucky to have you as such a big part of my life (this semester especially). you are beautiful inside and out. your spontaneity and honesty are things i admire and i am trying to learn from. i feel blessed that i got to share the experience of seeing you get such a special piece of your memory tattooed. i love to dance, shop, farmer's market, feathers, roller blade, sticker search, coffee shop, paddle board, hike, kayak, christen the seashell, and drive with you and i'm so happy we get to experience so many beautiful things here in san diego together!  so many adventures and more to come. young and wild and free, love you my ruca.