"fish-paste", rudolph, and a late night granola bar.

i have always heard from people that to each life, there is an individual soundtrack. this statement has always rang true in my own life, but more recently i find myself completely submerged in a variety of different music to fuel this new chapter. the re-discovery of some of my favorite artists (ie. sia, sara barielles, etc.) and discovery of new musicians whom i admire. so many good independents in the midst of all this commercial "taylor swifty" shit they're churning out. makes me happy that there is still some creativity and true talent in the world.

side-bar: cant wait for sara b's new album. "king of anything" is fantastic. sia's album is like crack. not even kidding. cannot get myself to stop listening to it.

i cannot bring myself to believe its already the middle of july. i have people asking me about the end of high school and freshman year college stuff, and it still all feels so surreal. the year flew by, and just everyone said, now summer is as well. but in my true form, i have crammed every possible thing i could into the small amount of time i have in southern MN. since graduating, i have had a grad party (completely because of my parents..they did it all and i take no credit. it was fabulous. and i loved it!), rehearsed and run a children's show, went to chicago for independence day weekend, gone to texas to visit mother and worked whenever possible on top of it all. i get restless when i just sit around :P and besides, this will prepare me for my later, "starving artist" lifestyle, where i wont have time to do anything but work and run.

life as of recent: lots of trips. in and out of trains and planes. i'm currently visiting my mother and family in san antonio, texas. this is a marvelous spot for them. they seem so happy and this really seems to be there home. i became aware when i walked in the door, that it was no longer a place that i lived too...but i was happy nontheless. this is a place for her and her family to recuperate and prosper. des moines will be my home. and i am ready to have a place to call my own.

i've really missed having hannah and geo in my life. which i really didn't realize till i got down here and saw them. they grow so fast, and have little tans and no accents yet (thank god). geo continues to use his spongebob terminology, grumbling "aww, tartar sauce" or "fish-paste!" when he doesn't get his way. his legs and arms are still as skinny as ever and his trademark adorable expressions continue to woo the masses at the morris residence. hannah is growing up. and it makes me sad, because deep down she's still my chubby, little asian baby. its gonna be hard to say goodbye this time. but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

sea world san antonio today. almost took out my whole family. money, people, sticky humid heat, mushy whale shows, more heat, more money, fast rides, bitchin' wave pool, money, lots of sweat. everyone concluded at the end that its "something we've now checked off the life list". and i look like rudolph. wearing sunscreen isn't sounding so bad now...

college is approaching. and i seriously cant wait. the summer continues to fly and i'm taking in every moment.

feeling very blessed this evening. and will right back soon.

night my loves. adios from tehass.

xo:mwah. kyle