its all there.

i've got lots on my mind.

like -

• faces - so many i don't know. and yet deeply, inside of me, i feel like i do.
  
• a story of 'Abdu'l-Baha. A man in Akka hated 'Abdu'l-Baha so deeply that he couldn't even look him in the face. One day the man was forced to encounter the Master (a title given to 'Abdu'l-Baha) because they were in a very narrow passageway. The man tried hard not to look at him, but the Master put his hand on the man's shoulder and said that despite how much hate the man has for him, it will never be as strong as the love 'Abdu'l-Baha has for him.
• talking to strangers is by far one of the greatest things that has happened and will ever happen to me. it is in those moments that i feel most human.
• i feel very eager right now.
• i hummed along with the tuning of a guitar the other night, it was funny.
• i haven't dreamt in a long time. i miss it. i think its this bed. its not suited for dreaming.
• remembering, "never comfortable, always satisfied."
• this year has been fleeting. i don't think i've ever felt this way about a year. it really feels like just yesterday. i vividly remember what i was doing last year.... and january. and one year is almost here....
• i'm really feeling the brevity of life.
• and this is not to be misunderstood as woeful. because i find this oddly beautiful. i've said it before, the brevity of life is a gift in my eyes. for a few reasons. one. because this is a hard hard world. its harsh and it can get ugly and painful. and two. (also more importantly) this is a beautiful and rich world. and the fleetness and brevity force us to pay closer attention to the beauty. we have a short amount of time to appreciate the world's many gems. so let's begin shall we?
• life is a collection of chapters. there's no need to dwell on past chapters. they got you to where you are, and where you are is where you're supposed to be. because whether its "good" or "bad" every tomorrow has the potential to be greater than it's yesterday...

i'm in a happy place :)

love.

p.s. check out my mix!

track 1 - a new fave.

track 2 - this song is so beautiful. just wait until you get to the trumpets! one of the best endings ever too. (aprox. 2:55 minutes in.)

track 3 - this song is how i love to feel. "there are no bad words for the coast today."

track 4 - g.r.o.o.v.y.

track 5 - this song is great. it has this quality of makesmewannadance yet also ohsopensiveandmelancholy... sigh.

track 6 - probably my favorite song ever. i love the lyrics. "out of all those kinds of people, you got a face with a view..."

track 7 - this song makes me SO happy its ridiculous! i went dancing last night with some friends and they actually played this song. i basically took over the dance floor. it felt necessary.

enjoy!