The way I see it

Rain City Success

Seattle-ing with this one. About time.

 Time for some model shots.

 Impecable.

 

HELLO BEAUTIFUL WHAT'S YOUR NAME.

Design Doodles: petrichor

 I learned a great word today.

Breaking Habit

"And yet, this craving runs deeper than merely a desire for the new; it is a thirst to find the confirmation that yes, we can and do know ourselves to exist. Regardless of the surroundings or challenges. We throw ourselves into new situations thinking we're searching for differences, but what we really want to see is the commonalities that still remain, because they prove our existence and indicate a recognizable structure in the morass of contemporary human life."

- It's About As Close As We Can Get, Nathan Vass from The View From Nathan's Bus

It's a strange and wonderful feeling when you find someone who shares your same zest and excitement for life and its people. I've never met Nathan Vass, but I feel like I already have just from reading his stories. Maybe it's because riding the bus is also a huge part of my life. Maybe it's because I really enjoy the challenge of finding beauty in the monotonous motions of everyday life. The scary thing is, up until a few days ago, I thought I had lost this vitality.

This fall I did not bring my camera to school everyday and the photo-of-the-day project did not exist, as you may have noticed. Midway through the quarter I realized how unhappy I was with myself, school and life, and it hit me that a big reason why this was happening was because I was not pursuing my photo project. Instead of disciplining myself to be intentional in seeking out those little bits of beauty and amusement, I drudged in and out of school and work accepting that life had just reached a new level of wearisome uniformity. Indifference is a scary state and I was wallowing in it, indefinitely. It was only then I realized why I enjoyed, and needed, the project so much. It kept me going. It was never about the photo and always more about the search.

This is a project that I've been working on for a while: an academic and photo portfolio of sorts. It's not completely done yet, but I wanted to share it with you because of the section called my "ISP," or Individualized Study Plan. Click, explore, enjoy.

And hey, it's winter break!!! (That means lots more photos to be posted in the upcoming weeks.)

CEProfiles: Zack

Ladies, allow me to introduce you to Zack.

I'm really tempted to just stop here.

Zack is focusing on urban planning and transportation. Maybe even music administration.

He's in four, yes, four choirs. 

And always very well-dressed.

CEProfiles: Davin

It was a rainy day when Davin had to get his pictures taken, but that wasn't a problem for us at all. He was ready to battle the wind and rain and was even up for a little danger in the streets.

Davin is interested in urban planning, specifically GIS and economic geography. 

This was his "Superman" look.

Then we had the idea to do a jumping photo, and where else but in the middle of the street in the U District? 

CEProfiles: Nimo

Okay, wow. I've been super lazy and neglecting this blog, I know. But since you're here already, this is another installment of CEProfiles: an attempt to hangout with all the CEPsters with my camera from now until our graduation date in 2015. 

 

Nimo is super involved with the Ethnic Cultural Center!

She's also got a pretty sweet view from the top of her dorm, overlooking the water. 

This was the moment we connected on broccoli and how much we loved it in Thai food.

Farm Freshhhh

Learning about moss reproduction! 

Carrots! (I think..)

Transplanting onions.

Assume the pose.

Local, sustainable, healthy greens fo dayyyz

"shovel ready"

Quintessentially autumnal of Seattle to bring us a sea of beautifully colored horse chestnut leaves, comfy sweaters, rolled up jeans, and boots.