when i was younger, i don't know if i had any specific ideas of what i thought my life would look like at 26, but i know those ideals were nothing like what my life presently is. at times that makes me a little sad, but 99% of the time i'm thrilled at who i have become. i owe all of my sanity, peace, optimism, compassion, and love to my best friend, jesus. i love him because he first loved me. he loves me with an ineffable love that i don't deserve, but am eternally grateful for. the cool thing is he loves you that much too. there are things about me that i hope never change, like: my love for weird movies/foreign films, my passion for music, dancing, and jiu-jitsu, my amazing family and incredible friends, my all-encompassing enjoyment of the act of reading, my ability to laugh in any situation, my delight in learning new things, and my perspective that everyone has something to offer in order to make this world we live in a better place. there are things about me that i hope do change, like: my avoidance of conflict, my occasional tardiness, my indecisiveness, my tendency to keep the same hair style for years, and my inability to say "no". i lived overseas for a while, and it changed my life. i gained such friends on the streets of lima, peru. their eyes still speak truth and a stinging and refreshing reality into my soul. i thrive in meeting new people, and in keeping in touch with old friends (myers-briggs calls me an extrovert because of it). i often feel like i'm in a music video (a mellow, meloncholy, and colorful one. not a rap video). welcome!This layout was handmade with love by the folks at My space or yours? using original artwork by Marah Johnson. Go get one!
