Pray for Nepal

Since the devestating earthquake rocked Nepal on Saturday, the death toll has risen to more than 4,000.

Let that sink in for a second. Three days - over 4,000 deaths. 

I saw my twenty-something brother today and mentioned the earthquake. He had only vaguely heard of it. I work in an international college setting and we have a group of Nepalese students. Still, I find it hard to comprehend how natural disasters cause these human death tolls and still people are unaware. You could say my brother is living under a rock, but I know with certainty there are many others in his shoes. I'm not sure what statement I'm trying to make with this; just that it saddens me. The Nepalese people are losing everything, and many U.S. citizens do not know the country even exists. 

This may be more of a rant about the media. I'm not sure. Either way, #prayfornepal and donate here: https://www.crowdrise.com/NepalEarthquakeFund/fundraiser/urgensherpa
(a La Roche Nepalese student's efforts as part of a larger group)

A student vigil at Nanhua University in Hengyang, China

Post College Life

The Kisses of the Sun

I love Rihanna's style

Realization

Just now I thought - I'm sitting on my computer in my room finding amazing songs, images and ideas on tumblr, blogs, pinterest, twitter .... I'm the first to say that I'm not the biggest fan of social media. But it's undeniable that it can make us feel so connected to the world - the parts of the world that we want to be a part of. It lets us know that other people have similar ideas, think the way we do and recognize beauty in the same images and quotes that we do.

There's a lot of negative out there, but the Internet gives us the possiblity to stumble across someone we relate to or an image that really strikes a chord.
 :)

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Oh, similies

Decembrrrrr

A Hydro-field cuts through my neighborhood
Somehow that always just made me feel good
I can put a spare bulb in my hand
And light up my yard

Late at night when the wires in the walls
Sing in tune with the din of the falls
I'm conducting it all while I sleep
To light this whole town