Discovering the Underground

Yesterday, my older brother and I went to downtown Houston in hopes of finding the underground. We did get a few good tips on how to get to the tunnels, but unfortunately, the hours of the underground are limited. (cue sad face).

We may or may not have walked into some buildings we weren't supposed to. But hey, awesome views!

Luckily, we were still able to go about Houston by taking some awesome pictures and just walking downtown.

Overall, it was a very productive day!

Marissa Lynn

Selfishness

"In what way are you selfish?"

I'm pretty much a friend hoarder.. is that a thing? No. Wait. That wasn't the word I was looking for. I am selfish when it comes to my friends, and I don't think there is a word for that. You want to spend time with my best friend? Nope. You think its cute to call MY best friend your best friend? HAHA you're funny.

I know they are not a possession that can be claimed, but they are still considered MINE in my mind.

Credit to writers/PLL/Gifmakers/etc

I cherish the time I have spent getting to know my friends personally and emotionally. I don't like having to share that connection with anyone else. When I am unable to see my friends due to work or school and distance, it makes me that much more selfish when I see them doing well without me.

Almost like I'm left out. But, oh well. Life moves on, and being selfish isn't so bad.

Credit to Gif makers/artist/etc. 

Love Always,

Marissa Lynn

What traffic sign best reflects your life right now?

At this point and time in my life, I feel like a roundabout sign with too many exits. In this sense, those exits are multiple chances and pathways to different jobs, opportunities, life choices, etc. I am emerged in the feeling of excitement chasing all the opportunities but ending up confused on where exactly I should exit. 

(Credit to the show and gif makers, etc)

Should I choose my dream job, or a job that will help pay the bills? A lifestyle of excitement and glamour versus a normal life of cubicles and pushing papers? Or when I finally choose a path, will I be sent on a journey that is needed or a journey that is regretted? 

I guess you can say my traffic sign is a bit of a doozy when you think about it. Or that it's typical for a twenty-one year old to feel this way about her life. But I just wish life was a little more clearer than what's it's giving me now.

(Credit to the animators and gif makers)

This doesn't just apply to jobs and career choices either. I feel like I'm also in a confused state of love. I've never had a clear understanding of it to begin with, with my parents divorcing at a young age, remarrying, and witnessing cheating throughout other people's relationships. Love to me is fiction, something that can only happen in a make believe reality, or delusion. Is that normal? If so... someone please tell me so I can stop being weird about it. 

Love always,

Marissa Lynn 

Memories sometimes need to be captured

Today's insight onto my life is all about photography! The fun thing about this, is that I actually have tons of pictures to share and have my own website as well! On that website I have pictures of portraits, families, and bridals; as well as a blog to go along with it.

I first started taking interest in photography at a young age. My father always had a camera snapping away and documenting me and my four brothers (at the time only 2 were born). When my third brother Gabriel was born, I started to take my dad's camera and start photographing him. I was fascinated by all the images i could capture: from laughing, crying, and playing. Almost anything was possible with this.

One Christmas, my dad bought me my first DSLR (after many little digital ones) and I went crazy with photos! I loved it! So today, I am happy to say, I will continue documenting my life with photos. Whether it be from my iPhone or from my Nikon, pictures will be taken.