Changing the world with arms open wide :]

 

This monday, there will be a “Free Hugs” movement at my school. Inspired by Juan Mann, my friend Greg and I decided to start the movement at BHS. We’re hoping people will come to school with their homemade FREE HUGS shirts or signs and offer free hugs to everyone all day long. We’re also hoping that the administrators and some teachers will join the movement as well. I’ll be sure to post pictures on Tuesday.

 

Now let’s change the world with our arms open wide! :]

More Grey Rocks.

meh. I thought it was cool.

Grey Rocks.

(I hope you liked my little pun)

So this is a poem Grey Freeman wrote and posted on my facebook wall. And well, I thought it deserved more than just a facebook wall, so I am reposting it here.  Be sure to check out his tumblr. :]

 

a little letter was stamped wrong
and across oceans, it traveled long.
it was meant for you, and you alone;
your name is on it as if in stone.
and though this envelope has many hues,
to open it i shan’t muse.
these pictures of people in green and red,
were all meant for you instead.

-Grey Freeman (http://greyfreeman.tumblr.com/)

ps. Happy Halloween! :]

Two more that were supposed to be on the last post…

 

 

Here marks the end of my blogging hiatus.

…said hiatus was not exactly planned but, life got in the way. In fact, I have not blogged in awhile not only because I have not been out snapping away with my trusty Nikon like I usually am, but because the amount of free time that I have is miniscule. It’s sad really… but by the end of autumn it should get better. I hope. Here are some I took the other day on a “photo safari” :]

 

…and there are more to come.

Beautiful Autumn

I went apple picking with my friends yesterday. It was really nice to finally bundle up and go out in the crisp fall air. I didn’t bring my camera but my friend Miranda brought hers. She is quite a good photographer. So here are some of her shots:

I love this season.

Rachel

No pictures, Just words.

For the first time in a long time, today I was truly happy. I am generally a very happy person, but I’ve been so stressed lately and I have had absolutely no time for myself (or for blogging or photographing). So that explains my lame photo-less entry. Today was a good day. A very good one. Until tonight. The realization I made tonight didn’t ruin my day, it just really… sucks.

So a year and a half ago, I went to Ireland and Scottland. In Ireland, I bought a beautiful “klodda” <- (that’s probably spelled wrong) ring. It was the most expensive piece of jewelry I have ever purchased, but I wore it every day and it had a lot of sentimental value. Then, in Scottland, I purchased a simple celtic knot ring for like six euros or something. I wore both every single day and never took them off. Then field hockey season started and I had to take them off for games. I had been very good about putting them in this little container I had in my bag, but the other day, I forgot to or something and I just flung them in my bag. I have been wondering where they were these past few days but I haven’t really worried too much because I frequently leave them in my field hockey bag. But after searching today, they were nowhere to be found. I remember at the game, lifting my sweatshirt out of the bag and with it my earrings that got flung into the grass. Luckily I saw those and picked them up. But I’m beginning to think that my rings were with them. So they were rings, and now they are gone. Who cares? Well usually I wouldn’t but somehow it really hurts. I can’t explain it. It seems SO stupid. And I’m even sorry to be writing about something so insignificant, but they had so much value to me. So much, that I’m going to drive back to the field (which is like 40+ minutes away) and search through the grass for them, and… there’s a VERY good chance that I will not find them. But somehow, in my hectic life, it’s worth the long drive even knowing they probably won’t be there. I can’t explain it…. but. It’s all so stupid. They’re just rings. And why should you care?

Upset-ly

Rachel

Need Some Inspiration?

Encouragingly,

Rachel

Nothing impressive…

It was rainy, and beautiful. I went for a walk. Took some pictures, but none all too lovely. Oh well, I enjoyed my walk. :]

(The first one was taken a different day, that’s why the leaves aren’t wet. hehe)

yumm. Basil.

I couldn’t really get a nice focused spider web shot. All the webs were too high up… tricky little rascals.

I’m undecided as to whether I like this one or not…

I’m wishin’ for a better focus

I think this was my favorite out of the batch.

Skeptically,

Rachel

hopping into puddles

(This picture does not belong to me. I got it here)

Sigur Ros’s Song Hoppípolla

Brosandi
Hendumst í hringi
Höldumst í hendur
Allur heimurinn óskýr
Nema þú stendur

Rennblautur
Allur rennvotur
Engin gúmmístígvél
Hlaupandi inn í okkur
Vill springa út úr skel

Vindurinn
Og útilykt af hárinu þínu
Eg lamdi eins fast og ég get
Með nefinu mínu

Hoppípolla
I engum stígvélum
Allur rennvotur (rennblautur)
I engum stígvélum

Og ég fæ blóðnasir
En ég stend alltaf upp
(Hopelandic)

Og ég fæ blóðnasir
Og ég stend alltaf upp
(Hopelandic)

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Jumpin’ Puddles

Smiling
Spinning ’round and ’round
Holding hands
The whole world a blur
But you are standing

Soaked
Completely drenched
No rubber boots
Running in us
Want to erupt from a shell

Wind in
Aand outdoor smell of your hair
I hit as fast as I could
With my nose

Hopping into puddles
Completely drenched
Soaked
With no boots on

Cheerfully,

Rachel