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decided to go to the beach with my mom and siblings today when i woke up. i had initially told them i wasn’t interested in going (i still live at home and have spent all my life with them so i admittedly wanted a break). but i remembered life is short and time and how it’s spent is not promised…also i have not been to the beach in a while. so, on a whim, i decided to suck it up. i should be appreciative of the life i have while i have it. maybe i’ll find some sea glass and pretty shells :)
Aug 6, 2024
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spring is dragging its heels here but i keep going down to the beach and there's something about the silence there right now that hits different. it's quiet, not as empty as i thought it'd be but i get to feel alone enough, the water is crystal clear and just watching the waves roll in is meditative. i went yesterday and thought a lot about i'd like to do so that i can always find time and energy to head to the sea. no clear solutions but a lot of clarity.
Apr 16, 2024
I had been thinking about the fact that i’ve never been to the beach during wintertime and I’d very much love to, so I went on a day trip my dog. I had been feeling kinda blue for various reasons and instead of fuelling my melancholic state, walking on empty beaches with my headphones on and watching my dog run around was one of the biggest mood lifters as of late. I felt pacified in a way which my urban lifestyle would never allow me to. Just trust me and go to the largest body of water near you. It can be truly beautiful!!!
Feb 5, 2025
For as long as I’ve lived I’ve loathed the beach, but when I stopped going with my family I started to understand why people enjoy it. I go often at night to enjoy all the benefits without the heat exhaustion, but I long for the days where my father would bring his impact drill to fasten our umbrella, and his giant blue rolling cart with chairs on it.
It’s hard to not be stuck in the past when you never planned for the future.
Jan 9, 2025
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liking ur rec = saying hi when we go to get our morning papers from the end of our driveways (picture me doing so tony soprano style)
Aug 12, 2024
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started writing this a few hours ago when i first saw this ask, then decided against posting but i've since changed my mind. there really is no justification for it outside of entitlement. even from a selfish lens, there's no long term benefit to its usage. it harms the world and culture in more ways than one.
a.) the water and energy usage that isn't a secret at this point. "no ethical consumption under capitalism" yadda yadda and yeah corporations are extremely culpable in the state of the environment but there really is no need for chatgpt and the planet is already too delicate at the moment.
b.) the exploitation of workers in the global south. this program is not just a computer figuring it all out, there are in fact humans behind it. it reminds me of the acceptance of fast fashion and how people have the tendency to divorce the idea of the garment worker from the garment they wear when all clothing is handmade in some way, shape or form. you need hands to man a sewing machine, you need human eyes to moderate content. also, content moderation can be a thankless job with psychological repercussions.
c.) the erosion of social skills, humanity and media literacy...this one is very personal. like, you have a cushy email job but can't write an email? you need a computer and a worker in kenya to get paid a dollar an hour to figure out a daily routine for you? i've seen the program churn out blatantly incorrect information. fine tuning a prompt or chat or whatever to give you the exact (possibly incorrect) answer you need isn't really that much less work than sharpening your research skills by cracking open a dictionary or using boolean search keys in google. again, the main issue with this kind of stuff is the entitlement to convenience, with no thought towards the repercussions within and outside of us. we are losing major recipes (critical thinking and media literacy) here, people!
i probably did an iffy job are coherently articulating my thoughts here but i am in fact, human. and that’s the beauty of it all.
Oct 1, 2024
i don’t work w oils often, mainly tempera, collage, and digital but this is the one i'm still most proud of as of late bc it’s way bigger (18x24) than i'm used to working <3
Oct 14, 2024