my beautiful friends

i meet the most extraordinary people

in the most mundane and unexpected places.

 *

thank you kind stranger in sausalito

for letting us use your lighter to

make our cupcakes glow. 

when on the verge of losing my mind,

i always think of the time i successfully

memorized a samoan poem (in samoan),

survived and passed edTPA,

recovered from a collapsed lung,

and remember that i can do anything

~ ~ ~

“For me, I am driven by two main philosophies:

know more today about the world than I knew yesterday

and lessen the suffering of others.

You'd be surprised how far that gets you.” 

― Neil deGrasse Tyson

"linda, with your gratitude"

is what dave eggers wrote inside the title page.

i've waited for years for the right time

to read this, and today in a cozy cafe in Oakland,
with a rainy drizzle, is the day!

melissa and i spent all day experimenting with

screen printing to prepare for rolling out

the new workshop.

~isthisevenwork?

~now i have some new room decor :D

YEAR II:

THE SEARCH FOR THE PERFECT TREE.
~*~*~*~*~

bridges have become a big part of my life.

now that i can be a human being again

(aka not work weekends),

i can go to the farmer's market and

drink all the floral frescas i want.