Tag: life
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White Mountains
Mountain snow is an intriguing specimen. Cold and biting, but in the same moment, peaceful, almost magical. The entire setting emits a unique sort of serenity, that promise of a quiet sanctuary for all those brave enough to venture within its grasp. The cold hurts. Or, since I suppose some have significantly adapted to it, I should…
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Study Break
Should be studying, should be applying places, should be could be, but really thinking of where I’d physically be right now. And that would be a number of places. Maybe its the creeping South Florida humidity or that sudden onslaught of tests and banquets and projects, but something makes it seem like another semester is…
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Thoughts and Dreams
Hello, it’s been kind of a long time since I last wrote anything. Not because I haven’t had anything to say, but more because of smaller, trivial types of crises; i.e. I was in the process of creating my own, unique site, where, I envisioned, I would post from now until forever. Unfortunately, tomorrow quickly…
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The Dalai Lama Comes to Visit
A hush fell over the entire room, all eyes glued to the center stage with its forest of potted plants and large white throne-chair, wondering what to expect, what was about to happen. People of all ages peered from every corner of the Bank United Center, tall men in suits guarded every entrance; The Dalai…
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Perfect
Picture this: sitting on the jetty, ocean on one side, Plymouth Harbor on the other, waves crashing against the rocks, christimas-light-covered boats speckling the harbor with bells sounding in the wind, tiny people walking on the lit up main street across the way; in this distance, a band plays rock covers of the Kenny Chesney,…
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The Beach Town
A classic strip: hotels, beach shacks, the pavilion, arcades, bars. People flood the streets, most in cutoff jean shorts and flaunting gaudy tattoos. The signs are worn, and the paint is peeling. But its rich in flavor. A beach town, no matter how old and worn, is a beautiful thing. I’m at Misquamicut State Beach…
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