jennifer suydam

25, artist, photographer, vegetarian, married to my best friend.. actress and country singer wanna-be.

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So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more dangerous to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.
— Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild (via fuckyeahexistentialism)
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permalink fuckyeahexistentialism: “When my husband died, because he was so famous & known for not being a believer, many people would come up to me — it still sometimes happens — & ask me if Carl changed at the end & converted to a belief in an afterlife. They also frequently ask me if I think I will see him again. Carl faced his death with unflagging courage & never sought refuge in illusions. The tragedy was that we knew we would never see each other again. I don’t ever expect to be reunited with Carl. But, the great thing is that when we were together, for nearly twenty years, we lived with a vivid appreciation of how brief & precious life is. We never trivialized the meaning of death by pretending it was anything other than a final parting. Every single moment that we were alive & we were together was miraculous — not miraculous in the sense of inexplicable or supernatural. We knew we were beneficiaries of chance… That pure chance could be so generous & so kind… That we could find each other, as Carl wrote so beautifully in Cosmos, you know, in the vastness of space & the immensity of time… That we could be together for twenty years. That is something which sustains me & it’s much more meaningful… The way he treated me & the way I treated him, the way we took care of each other & our family, while he lived. That is so much more important than the idea I will see him someday. I don’t think I’ll ever see Carl again. But I saw him. We saw each other. We found each other in the cosmos, and that was wonderful.“ Ann Druyan, talking about her husband, Carl Sagan

fuckyeahexistentialism:

“When my husband died, because he was so famous & known for not being a believer, many people would come up to me — it still sometimes happens — & ask me if Carl changed at the end & converted to a belief in an afterlife. They also frequently ask me if I think I will see him again. Carl faced his death with unflagging courage & never sought refuge in illusions. The tragedy was that we knew we would never see each other again. I don’t ever expect to be reunited with Carl. But, the great thing is that when we were together, for nearly twenty years, we lived with a vivid appreciation of how brief & precious life is. We never trivialized the meaning of death by pretending it was anything other than a final parting. Every single moment that we were alive & we were together was miraculous — not miraculous in the sense of inexplicable or supernatural. We knew we were beneficiaries of chance… That pure chance could be so generous & so kind… That we could find each other, as Carl wrote so beautifully in Cosmos, you know, in the vastness of space & the immensity of time… That we could be together for twenty years. That is something which sustains me & it’s much more meaningful…

The way he treated me & the way I treated him, the way we took care of each other & our family, while he lived. That is so much more important than the idea I will see him someday. I don’t think I’ll ever see Carl again. But I saw him. We saw each other. We found each other in the cosmos, and that was wonderful.“

Ann Druyan, talking about her husband, Carl Sagan

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permalink airyhippie: cosmicforestpeople: THIS IS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN :’)

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cosmicforestpeople:

THIS IS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN

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It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.
— E.E. Cummings (via platea)

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permalink erickimberlinbowley: thesceneaesthetic: THE DAYS AHEAD EP IS NOW ON iTUNES! Words cannot really express how we feel today. We are so excited to be releasing The Days Ahead today. This is a very important milestone for The Scene Aesthetic and we are so proud of this record. We hope that if it speaks to you in some way or another, that you’ll help us spread the word. We’re so grateful for every single reblog, retweet and wall post. We believe in this record and we hope that you will too! Tracklisting: The Days Ahead Letters Ships Walk Away Paper Hearts A Little Bit More Everybody Download on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-days-ahead/id478407195 Today has finally arrived! December 6th seemed like such a far off and distant date just a few months ago. I’m so proud of what Andrew and I have created with the help of our friends. This album is honest and it came from an inspired place within us. Our only hope is that it will speak to you in the same way it spoke to us as we were writing it. Thanks for taking the time to read this! :)

erickimberlinbowley:

thesceneaesthetic:

THE DAYS AHEAD EP IS NOW ON iTUNES!

Words cannot really express how we feel today. We are so excited to be releasing The Days Ahead today. This is a very important milestone for The Scene Aesthetic and we are so proud of this record. We hope that if it speaks to you in some way or another, that you’ll help us spread the word. We’re so grateful for every single reblog, retweet and wall post. We believe in this record and we hope that you will too!

Tracklisting:

  1. The Days Ahead
  2. Letters
  3. Ships
  4. Walk Away
  5. Paper Hearts
  6. A Little Bit More
  7. Everybody

Download on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-days-ahead/id478407195

Today has finally arrived! December 6th seemed like such a far off and distant date just a few months ago. I’m so proud of what Andrew and I have created with the help of our friends. This album is honest and it came from an inspired place within us. Our only hope is that it will speak to you in the same way it spoke to us as we were writing it. Thanks for taking the time to read this! :)

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