today.

what an easy day it was with my love and work. 

we went to eat with one of his bosses and I had the luxury of being one of the few junior-enlisted sitting in the club at lunch with them among senior enlisted, commissioned, and retirees. That's always nice...

work was smooth. weapons directors are helpful when they want to be which is comforting. Still dealing with being behind the rest of the guys since this wisdom tooth surgery. 

balboa extra

san diego

My boyfriend and I recently took our first vacation together to San Diego and to be honest, I never thought it would be as spectacular as it was.

I have to thank Balboa Park for that.

o and i (sea world)


For anyone that's never been, it's quite the introduction to California. I haven't been to the state or city since I was 4 and it was really quite breathtaking.

The cliffs and the sunsets and the waves.

But, Balboa Park in its own right is sooooo amazing. I'm a sucker for history and architecture and BP has both.

my man, kerouac

I've been in love with this man and his work for years and I think I've found my inspiration.

What would happen if an aimless and wandering twenty-something met the ghost of the man of her dreams and ran away with him, alone?

“…instead all you’ve been doing is wasting life really sitting around sad wondering where to go and all the time it’s right there for you to take…”

- Big Sur

the fall -- rhye

there should be words, 

there should be words to explain the way,

 but i'm tongue-tied and twisted

I have a crush on Logan Lerman.

What a man...

New Romance - some of my favorites

I love films, absolutely love films. They're my favorite form of escapism. I also love romantic films more than every other genre, but I have a very specific taste in what kind of these romances I love.

I may seem like an idealist, but I'm a realist at heart. I don't actually believe in true love and all of that hulabaloo. But, I love seeing love unfold realistically, naturally. 

So, I wanted to make a list of these "new romantic" films that have left an impression on me...

The Five-Year Engagement

I chose this film because although it starts out on a chipper note, it quickly leads into something many couples are dealing with in modern times: sacrifice. 

Favorite moment:

Alison Brie and Emily Blunt channel Sesame Street for a sisterly heart-to-heart

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Blue Valentine

All I can say is, duh!

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The Way We Were 

This movie is my guilty pleasure. It has everything I need in life: Robert Redford and Barbara Streisand (playing one of my favorite female character, like, ever!) Katie and Hubbell were doomed from the beginning, but - oh! - they were so good together in the meantime.

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Punch Drunk Love

This movie is my most hopeful. I love it. Everyone is adorable. And weird.

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Before Sunrise (and its sequels)

Celine and Jesse forever! 

Also, this:

I want to be Julie Delpy being Nina Simone

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Take This Waltz

Actually, this sums it up. 

This scene - although simple - really struck me for some reason. 

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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

I was 13 when I first stumbled across this film and it still remains one of the best finds of my lifetime and my introduction to French cinema. Also, did I mention it's entirely sung?!

Genevieve (I used to want to name my future progeny this and move to France, just so I could listen to the true melodic ring that this French name has)

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