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yesterday in broad daylight three boys grabbed me from behind. stuck 3 guns in my face and pushed me...

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:40:00 -0400

yesterday in broad daylight three boys grabbed me from behind. stuck 3 guns in my face and pushed me down. strangled my neck clawed my face. all for the purse i was carrying that had no money in it. just a purse big enough that i can pack lunch to work.

thank goodness that’s all they had time to do before they jumped into a van and drove away. i legit thought they were gonna take me and rape me.

which made me think of all the people in the world that aren’t as lucky. i broke down later that night talking to my roommate, about how people do this, how it’s such a common thing to grab people and children and hurt them. For every person like me who made it out, there’s as many people and more who end up dead. Being intimidated as fuck on the ground, with three boys on top of me, that fear. that helplessness. i can only imagine what a rape victim goes through. That was traumatic enough, and this happens way too often. And I felt even more helpless knowing I can’t do much to stop it. Sometimes there is no one physically around to help a victim.

WHY. is this such a common part of life? Why are the most helpless - children especially, who often don’t even know that those crimes even exist yet- preyed upon in such large numbers? What can we do to prevent it? To actually instill empathy and peace in people ?

I don’t know. I’m in a strange mood after yesterday. Need to re-up on faith in humanity.

“Bang” - printed on ivory bond paper. online store:...

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:07:00 -0400

“Bang” - printed on ivory bond paper.

online store: http://rachelv.bigcartel.com

“and Nothing More” - printed on 8.5” x...

Thu, 16 May 2013 02:58:00 -0400

“and Nothing More” - printed on 8.5” x 11” ivory paper. Rachel Visalda

available at : http://rachelv.bigcartel.com/

Only this and nothing more.. - Edgar Allan Poe

odditiesoflife: Long Term Exposure of Mating Gold...

Wed, 15 May 2013 02:03:26 -0400

odditiesoflife:

Long Term Exposure of Mating Gold Fireflies

Japanese photographer Yuki Karo goes to various places around Maniwa and Okayama Prefectures in Japan and uses long exposure to capture some stunning shots of mating gold fireflies.

for lisa, drawn to match her sisters’ tattoos #art #family...

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:19:26 -0400

for lisa, drawn to match her sisters’ tattoos #art #family #illustration

IF THE SAME NEGATIVE OUTCOME KEEPS OCCURRING, THE COMMON DENOMINATOR IS YOU.

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:03:50 -0400

IF THE SAME NEGATIVE OUTCOME KEEPS OCCURRING, THE COMMON DENOMINATOR IS YOU.

Cuz life is too $hort you gotta get in where you fit in

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:35:00 -0400

Cuz life is too $hort you gotta get in where you fit in

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Wed, 08 May 2013 22:49:59 -0400

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#bonobo #ErykahBadu

Mon, 06 May 2013 20:43:59 -0400

#bonobo #ErykahBadu

two foxes for the roomie Emme

Sat, 04 May 2013 20:20:00 -0400

two foxes for the roomie Emme

little fox

Sat, 04 May 2013 16:08:00 -0400

little fox

never get old

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:41:08 -0400

never get old

Same mural in sb

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:02:00 -0400

Same mural in sb

wierd #mural i painted in santa barbara

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:53:00 -0400

wierd #mural i painted in santa barbara

I wont go whistling by your graveIf you don’t go whistling...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:41:29 -0400

I wont go whistling by your grave
If you don’t go whistling in my mind

A page full of je t’aime’s for you
I know I should have said it more

This Friday.

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:27:48 -0400

This Friday.

Photo

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:45:07 -0400

warm up #helenabonhamcarter

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:02:59 -0400

warm up #helenabonhamcarter

Note to self

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:32:04 -0400

Note to self

detail shots of Men, 2009 - a double sided painting. more

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:10:00 -0400

detail shots of Men, 2009 - a double sided painting.