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Patriacing Payatot

Photos corresponding to Week 17, 18 & 19. 

"When we want something badly enough, do we not convince ourselves that it is meant for us? When we fall in love, do we not think it inevitable that the other person must return the feeling?" Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo

shine bright

These are my pictures corresponding to the Week 15 and the Week 16 of my 52 project. 

childhood yearning

{ twelve / fifty two }

"Your best friends become your worst enemies. Lollipops turn into cigarettes. The innocent ones turn into sluts. Homework goes in the trash. Cell phones are used in class. Detention becomes suspension. Soda become vodka. Underwear turn into thongs. Kisses turn into sex. Remember when getting high meant swinging in the playground? When protection meant wearing a helmet? When the worst things you could get from boys were cooties? When Dad's shoulders were the highest place on earth and Mum was your hero? Your worst enemies were your siblings. Race issues were about who ran the fastest? War was only a card game, the only drug you knew was cough medicine and wearing a skirt didn't make you a whore. The only things that hurt you were skinned knees and goodbyes only meant until tomorrow? The only drama you knew of was Romeo and Juliet. The only thing you could cheat in was games, and players were only for sports, not relationships. The only curse word you knew was "shut up". The only way we could change was with clothes and not ourselves. And to think we couldn't wait to grow up."

eleven / fifty two

Hi! These are some photos I took today for my 52 project. I ended up using the first one. I actually had planned out another picture with another concept but for some external problems I couldn't shoot it, so I am planning to do it for next week's. I hope you like these pictures! 

ten / fifty two.

My fifty two of the week. 

I liked better how the sparks came out in this one.

Maria

A few shots I took this past weekend. 

red

We love those who fit the peculiar voids within us, our hollow wounds. 

We love to fill the spaces the old loves left behind.

Just trying new things. 

50 years ♥

Hello! I've got some pictures for you. This weekend I went away to a little town called La Romana, where I celebrated, along with my family, the commemoration of the 50th wedding anniversary of my grandparents. Here that anniversary is called "Boda de Oro".

To celebrate, part of my family that lives in Miami, FL. came too, so we were all very happy to be enjoying these days with the people we love. 

Ain't she a cutie?

My grandparents with all their kids. (That's my mom!)

My grandma with some of her grandkids - I am the one in blue.

This was definitely a weekend to remember. It's so sad that my big sister and some of my other cousins weren't able to enjoy with us. But even though they were't present physically, they were in all of our hearts. 

the cat

Hi :)

The following pictures are from today, they are of my cat, which I have now come to realize has no name. How sweet. I actually like how they look in black and white, but giving the collage a second thought I think it was a little unnecessary. Well, whatever. 

Changing topics, I have good news! This weekend my grandparents will be celebrating their 50th anniversary, so there will be a ceremony and a little meal with all the family and some friends. That means I'll be taking a bunch of pictures! Stay tuned for more! :)

He was on the roof. Lovely way to spend the time, huh?

So remember that one time when you thought you were going crazy?
How you measured the world in glasses of water instead of minutes
And shed strands of hair instead of inches,
How you cried over your dead dog
And the frog that dried up
And the dying baby bird,
And how you want to cry remembering it now,
How you kept driving until the road ended
For no reason,
And you forgot how the beauty of this world is in fact that a circle
Has no beginning and
Has no end?

A. Peters, 2011

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Like six days ago, I asked Camille, my little sister, to help me take some pictures. The idea was to put some rhinestones in my back and take, I don't know, some conceptual and deep picture. Sadly, Camille didn't know how to handle my camera and sadly for me, I don't have a control nor a tripod for my camera, so I didn't have another option than to shoot my idea on Camille's back. 

The pictures didn't ended the way I wanted them to, but whatever. This is part of the project I guess, so I accepted the way it is and proposed to work better next time. I hope you all like it. 

You can't choose what stays and what fades away.

A close up.

Another close up.

Camille decided to take the rhinestones off.

My beautiful little model.

What I used. The rhinestones. 

My little Camille again.

What are little girls made of?

Sugar and spice, and everything nice, that's what little girls are made of.