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Originally uploaded by kay v.

james is so handsome and i think he knows it. there's so many kids around these days but ive realized, growing up, i've always been surrounded by so many babies and little children. our families and family friends seem to always have an addition to their groups. and nowadays, its my friends and peers who are married and already having their own families.. leading up to questions i'm recently being asked like: when will you get married? when will you have your own family?

is this the only goal in life?

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Originally uploaded by kay v.

we walk through this alley behind the studio quite often and once we've discovered this "secret garden", we make it a requirement to pass through it before heading back to work. it has these arches that lead to a passageway and its always inviting to the eye. when we pass through, i always feel like a kid trespassing..that feeling of excitement but fear at the same time when you're doing something you're not supposed to be doing. i always had that feeling as a child..i guess i was always up to no good. i have no regrets.

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Originally uploaded by kay v.

i used to live at an apt that was like my cave. when i first checked it out, i already felt at home. i already envisioned what i wanted to do as far as furnishing and decorating. i visualized myself sitting and walking around...enjoying the space around me. i spent a lot of time doing just that- sipping on coffee while sitting on the couch, listening to music and staring at this wall. i remember the feeling. i miss it.

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Originally uploaded by kay v.

drink 1: coffee
drink 2: hot chocolate

i drink coffee in the morning. i have to have it no matter what time of the day i get in. its a ritual while i check & reply to emails, browse the schedule, and get my mind ready for the day. in the afternoon, i boil water and sip on tea. i drink water in between..i try to enjoy water. its hard for me. on occasion, i drink some hot chocolate. like today..it was fitting since it was super cold in the office.

at the end of the work day, my cups have accumulated "mud".

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Originally uploaded by kay v.

one and a half second hand-held exposure. sometimes the nights get so bright during wintertime. its an eerie irony.

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Originally uploaded by kay v.

today was well spent with family. actually the last 3 days have been just that. i dont see my relatives very often but when we get together, its always full of laughter. i'm grateful for that. and that i belong to a group of people who are all so very different but could get along so well. its nice to have conversations about life and seeing each other grow every time we come together. things are so different now that we're older. christmas is very different now. i wonder what the new year will bring for each of us.

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Originally uploaded by kay v.

thank goodness for leftover Yuzen paper to serve as a mini sweep! what a long and tiring day..as per usual with major holidays. and of course, i'm over stuffed with food! aaand..i'm gonna eat some more!