Observando Las Estrellas en Sedona, Az

Con mi Luna <3 p="">

Surprise 65th Birthday for Papa

Infinite Love

New Neighborhood - Old Town Torrance

Took a stroll to find something worth capturing through my lens (because Mai was not around 😊) and found several motels with diverse groups of people, perhaps a few nomads and vagabonds. 

A stranger to the Torrance area, at a lento pace it is becoming familiar each day.

In k'áatech

How fitting that a mariachi rendition of Something by the Beatles played as we departed Tulum.

"Something in the way she moves Attracts me like no other lover Something in the way she woos me I don't want to leave her now You know I believe and how"

The most amazing woman I've come to admire, love, and cherish. Te amo Mai.

Brunch w/ Mai

We may have been a tad overzealous when ordering brunch this morning ((:

Eres Para Mi (Julieta Venegas Concert)

Figured out the Galaxy S7 selfie feature (:

Cena Para Dos Enamorados

SB82 May is Mental Health Artwork

Love in Progress

Idea: Make/Design/Paint a custom book for her. Better yet, let her participate in making this book together.

Round 1 (I start it off):

Round 2 (She shows off her skills and serenades me with a CD 😄) :

Round 3 (Preview below but...TO BE CONTINUED) 

Thought I was done but a coworker thought it would be a good idea to put ourselves in there so..

Voila!

Mother's Day Weekend Reflection

This was a significant weekend for me. I finally move out from my parent's humble abode. Given that this weekend was a weekend of giving our mothers notice of our grand appreciation of them, I was careful NOT to bring this up for discussion. Unfortunately, my pops let it slip and she found out on our way to our ever exciting dinners at Acapulco Restaurant. She took it surprisingly well but I know it will get to her on my last day. 

I went for a run today and as I ran through a bus stop a young man waved at me with an intent to make me stop. I ran past him and then realized he wanted to ask me something so I turned back. Given my line of work I could easily tell this young man was under the influence of some substance. He looked lost and fearful to ask me for help. It seemed as if there was an aura of melancholy around him. I asked him, reluctantly, how I could help. Assuming he would be asking for money I stood corrected. He simply asked me if any of the buses would be in service today. I looked it up on my speedy 3G network (HA) and found that they would be operating but at a slower rate. He thanked me and I went on my way. 

When I run I get to think of life and this young man made me reflect on where I would be without the love and care from my mother. With time I've come to realize that wealth has different meanings. Though many of us don't grow up in environments rich in resources and monetary means, we still are extremely fortunate to be raised in loving and nurturing environments. I can see clearly now, that the person I am today and my personal successes are due in large part to this upbringing. Sure it was not without its bumps, but there is no such thing as perfection. Instead, there is love and I hope that when I do have children I can provide them with the same love and care that I was nurtured in. 

With that, I love you mom and I have made sure you know it. Salud a las mamas que con gran sacrificios nos han proporcionado amor y apoyo incondicional.

Work Familia

“Take a lover who looks at you like maybe you are magic.”

"You are magic." - Her 😃

Flower fields in Carlsbad, CA.

La Felicidad Es...

Una luna lunera cascabelera 😍

So THIS is what it feels like. 

Disney / Catrina Inspired Box of Chocolates

Minimalist

“No soy pobre, soy sobrio, liviano de equipaje. Vivo con lo justo para que las cosas no me roben la libertad.”

Jose Mujica

Accidental Courtesy

"How can you hate me

when you don’t

know me?"

-Daryl Davis

Hora de Almuerzo [Long Beach, CA]

Back Alley Wonders [Uptown Whittier, CA]

Pause and Reflect.

I was asked to complete portions of my personal evaluation that is due soon or past due. As I sat there signing documents and filling in personal information, I came upon the Physician Information section. It dawned on me that this is the first time I get to answer this question. I'm 30 and thanks to hard work and personal sacrifices I have made in these 30 years of my existence, I get to fill in this section. I'm finally insured. I have a doctor.

For those that have never known the uninsured life, consider yourself fortunate. I bare scars, constant reminders of my unprivileged past. I don't hide them like before, I embrace them. They are me and I am them.

Rag’N’Bone Man – “Human”

Kudos to Dappered.com for recognizing how admirable it is for this singer, Rory Graham, to address body image. “If you don’t like the way I look, that’s your problem.”

The Getty Museum