Blithe Summer

How sweet I roamed from field to field, and tasted all the summer's pride.
-William Blake
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i feel it's appropriate to commemorate the return of summer. it comes every year without fail. the hot breeze, the cotton dresses, the smiles and carefree laughter. there is nothing bad about summer. the beach is finally crowded again. the boats return to the cool waters and sail with blithe.
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In summer, the song sings itself.
-William Carlos Williams

Gouttes de Pluie

I love the rain. I want the feeling of it on my face.
-Katherine Mansfield
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the rain speaks to me in a way that nothing else can. the smell of rain on skin combined with wet trees and grass is one of the greatest smells in the world. there is nothing better than watching the rain, listening to good music and of course the cup of coffee :).
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Written Happenings

The discipline of writing something down is the first step toward making it happen.
-Lee Iacocca
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Ways of Self-Improvement

+learn to spell improvement (which i hadn't earlier)
+sit in the sun a lot
+culture yourself
+listen to actual music (or good music)
+think about yourself less
+read better books
+pray more and longer
+become more natural and relaxed
+take walks
+eat less gross stuff
+draw more
+observe more people
+laugh at yourself more
+wear less makeup
+take care of your skin
+design things
+become more simple in thought, word, and action
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Biltmore Estate

Clean Sunlight

It's clean. I like it because it's clean.
-Max Skinner (A Good Year)
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the sun has made me happy. it makes me want to wear a cotton or linen dress and walk in a field by a river. or through a garden. it's clean, warm and lovely.
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Petit Trianon Gardens
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Obviously Obvious.

Sometimes I'm confused by what I think is really obvious. But what I think is really obvious obviously isn't obvious...
-Michael Stipe
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my life is just this.
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Confusion heard his voice, and wild uproar stood ruled, stood vast infinitude confined; Till at his second bidding darkness fled, Light shone, and order from disorder sprung.
-John Milton
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A Sky on Fire

Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.
-Eskimo Proverb.
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now normally i'm not the type of person to post lyrics. personally i find that really cliche and gross. but these are so poetic and the song is so moving. audrey assad is a new and upcoming christian artist and her voice is absolutely fantastic. one of the best i've heard in long, long time. i think i love this song as much as i do because it almost perfectly reflects how i feel about God.

For the Love of You:

You live in a million places
Your fingerprints can be seen on a million faces
and there's a trace of You
in every alleluia
every song that I sing

for love of You
i'm a sky on fire
for love of You
i come alive
it's Your Sacred Heart within me beating
Your voice within me singing
(out for love of You)

it's all for you

You are the highway i travel
cause i watched You carve streets of gold
from sin and gravel
i gave You brokenness
You gave me innocence
and now this road leads to glory

You are my deepest longing
so i see You everywhere
it's You i'm chasing after
cause i am captivated by who You are
and how You move
i'll follow You forever
god
for love of You

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Celebrations

Your birthday is a special time to celebrate the gift of 'you' to the world.
-Unknown

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today is my birthday.

i'm slightly enthused.
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oliver likes to celebrate things..especially me.

These Days

Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ's sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.
-I Peter 4:12-13

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trust is vital to my life these days.