colors, colors everywhere

when i go to bed at night, this is what i see. my bedroom colors are certainly soothing to me.

when i wake up and roam around philly, this is what i see. bright colors beaming down happily on  me.

elfreth's alley is a lovely place to be; filled with brilliant, colorful history

and at night, the colors shift from crisp to cool; 

until the pendulum swings back to day on an afternoon walk to school.

surreal pinks and yellows invade the evening sky

and shutters fade from orange to blue to red to yellow;

as the grass remains a constant green

and the daffodils trumpet white and yellow.

oh, such beautiful creativity!

"Said it is only a banana moon

Sailing over a stormy sky,

But it wouldn't be make believe

If you believed me"

YUM! Y.U.M.! i am in LOVE with this print and the poem, which i am assuming was written by the artist. This incredible print is for sale at etsy.com for $12 and was created by, ara133photography.  etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11704768

i think i need to purchase this sweet, perfect, beautiful print in honor of one of my favorite films of all time.  the story of margot and richie tenenbaum is so tragic, yet comical, and at the same time incestuous but not really because they aren't exactly blood related, but still kind of sick because they were raised together as brother and sister which is precisely why i love it. call this your own by clicking: etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11699984

i absolutely adore the whole feel of this print by janicej of etsy.com.  despite its title, "lonely metropolis", loneliness isn't the emotion that comes to mind upon admiring the little lady in red. i can imagine her bursting into a run down the city street, waving her hands above her head and celebrating the freedom of her independence. or perhaps that is simply what i would do if i happened to be this little girl in the empty city. maybe, in a way, i am. etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11820169

.a few words on soul glow.

soul glow: n. a certain joie de vivre that overflows in the souls of certain individuals. soul glow is evident through the eyes of the body it dwells in, the animation and enthusiasm expressed within these eyes is often striking.  soul glow can be attained even if it doesn't come naturally to an individual. However, in order to harness it, one must be open to and unafraid of experiencing pure joy in ordinary happenings. 

lucky for these boys, soul glow has been passed down through their blood line from generation to generation. just look at their eyes, mmmmm......

it may have a bad rep but...

this is philadelphia, buzzing with beautiful simplicities and pleasantries which continue to amaze me day in and day out.