everything always is a jumble, but i've decided 

that i love fall, it may be my new favorite season.

to new things, to confidence in making difficult decisions, and the wisdom of insecurity;

cheers. 

oh yeah, 2 months until the big two-one. 

Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where Nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul alike.

john muir

it's mid-semester and as usual, i'm feeling the lack of academic motivation and wanting desperately to travel again. 

the thing i miss most about europe is the beautiful ease and ability of new adventure in foreign places, on a train or budget airplane. i and my car/money-less comrades are itching for wheels of some kind, but time has nevertheless been spent planning new trips, big and small. 

it has also been spent running and photographing in fields close to home, buying inspiring books, and being reminded of childhood favorites. 

(looking for love in all places and always giving it back the best i can. missing my family, wherever they are in the country/world, and thinking lovely thoughts until next time!)

stories from my favorite as a kid, Thornton Burgess Bedtime Stories. Thanks Dad!

coming via snail mail, From UMMMM to DER  by Thomas Campbell.

from my weekend home in grand rapids with some fantastic beings. love dem so very much.

from our walk in blandford nature center the other day

i'm home on the east side for labor day weekend, spending some moments with my family after a positive first week of my 'junior' year.

yesterday we ventured out to detroit to its thriving eastern market, complete with an abundant supply of local produce, potted mini-cacti, street performers, cute families and smiling faces.

a friend has been telling me about this market for a while and i knew taking my mom and sister would be a great opportunity to experience it, but as soon as i saw a guy with a huge sign whose capitalized hand writing wrote, "i see greatness in you," i knew it was probably the right place to be.

so we got some veggies, a ton of peaches, 5 pounds of blueberries, a couple cacti, and happened upon a printmaking shop where i picked up a great print to remind me of the day, all while getting to know the city of detroit a little more.

cool.

my mom likes blueberries.