Surprises

/ Lego camera series, summer trip with J – July 2016 /

Aarhus, Denmark 

Naeroyfjord, Norway

Oslo, Norway

Prague, Czech Republic

coffee, a burger, a cutie in hand – parfait 

Stockholm, Sweden

some raw, unfiltered (literally) moments I got to document throughout the trip. 

bonus! a little somewhat poem:

Found a Burger King receipt from Denmark

In a second-hand book from Bath

While heading to town on the public transport of Singapore

Listening to songs I heard on loop whilst travelling around United Kingdom 

Wearing a top bought in a store along the streets of Sweden

Exiting the train now, oh look,

There's the wallet I bought from Norway

Left parts of me everywhere – 

Now they are all coming back to me

Look around, surprises

Are awaiting

(you)

Don't

Taken by me, on my lego camera

Don't

Don't tell everything to everyone

Like a painter

Your strokes define you

These secrets are your treasures

Maybe even life's simple pleasures

Someone could love you more

And no, it's not folklore

*Inspired by train rides, just looking out and staring. Staring a lot. At endless greenery, landscape, rust and dust. 

Concept

This concept we call love

What's the hurry

Build your hopes like doves

Ready to fly but vision's blurry

Lost in the depths

We just want to love now, now, now

Without knowing the (inconvenient) truths

Remember – you reap what you sow 

*Inspired by The Danish Girl, and the love they share. Everyday I'm learning to love better (only to those who deserve it, of course)

Yourself

Learn to tell yourself

Yes

No

Even I don't know 

Touch yourself in new ways

Please yourself

Discover yourself

Educate yourself

Invest (in) yourself

Inspire yourself

Know yourself

Love yourself

*Inspired by Rupi Kaur and just, feminism. Note: feminism means equality, if you didn't already know that.

Young Hearts

Illustrated by Stef Mitchell

Young hearts sin & err

Let them be, there ain't no need

To save or pity

They'll be high on life

With ever scar, emerging

Bleeding and glorious

It's only skin deep

We refuse to remain the same

These wounds will not be for naught

*Inspired by Foxes' album glorious, 
a conversation with J bout how there isn't a song titled 'High on life' (we're calling it!) 
and my 'battle scars' (i.e. tattoos.)

People

Used to care what people thought

What for, no one has got it all figured out

Fret not, other voices –

They're just white noise

*Inspired by Childish Gambino's 3005. Well and I guess that's how I am as a person, but I do listen to my friends and family (sometimes).

What do you think of people? 

Stay Open

The world is your oyster

Stay open

Leave room

For flowers to bloom

Give space

For thoughts to pace

Cross your heart

And let it all fall apart

These cracks don't mean it's broken –

Stay open

*Inspired by Open - Rhye & Open season - Josef Salvat. Also, I've always been fascinated by the saying 'the world is your oyster', why oyster??? (I don't exactly fancy them.)