"Every atom in your body came from a star that exploded. And, the atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than your right hand. It really is the most poetic thing I know about physics: You are all stardust. You couldn’t be here if stars hadn’t exploded, because the elements - the carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, iron, all the things that matter for evolution and for life - weren’t created at the beginning of time. They were created in the nuclear furnaces of stars, and the only way for them to get into your body is if those stars were kind enough to explode. So, forget Jesus. The stars died so that you could be here today. "

I would scratch the "forget Jesus" part.... So disrespectful! But I like the rest of the quote...I love stars, I wish I could be an astronaut and be up there surrounded by them!

"Si se puede," which basically translates into "yes, it can be done" is a phrase that can fill people with hope and faith that things will get better...eventually.
For Silvia, a college graduate who was recently been accepted into Harvard, si se puede means much more than that. For her, it means turning her dreams into a reality. It means making a difference in a community that has no tolerance for her or any other student in the same situation. Silvia works directly with people who want to make Arizona a better and safer place for everyone. She's an advocate, she's a leader, she's a great artist, and being accepted into one of the most respected universities in the world just proves what we all know...she's one of the best students in the country.
Right now, as we speak, Silvia's dreams are being put on hold. She, as well as hundreds of thousands of other students in the United States, is struggling to turn her dream of going to graduate school into a reality, and all just because of her legal status. Thousands of students graduate each year from U.S. high schools and can't obtain a higher education because of their legal status; the few that do reach graduation face many obstacles to finish their careers and go to graduate school. These are students who graduate with honors, help their communities, and are trying to better their surroundings...who are we do deny them the tools to do so? Instead, we keep putting more obstacles in their paths so that they can't keep moving forward. Students in this situation can't often times work, can't get financial aid, can't get a drivers license, and have to pay up to three times more than a citizen does to go to school. It just doesn't seem fair to me.

I had the opportunity to hear Silvia make a speech this weekend, and she said something that I don't think I'll ever forget, it ran along the lines of:

"It is crucial that I go to Harvard this fall...because I cannot wait. I don't know if I will be here tomorrow, I live under constant fear of being deported, I could be picked up by the police or immigration and see my dreams shatter"

Students who are in the same situation live under constant fear and, yet they find the strength to keep going and make everyone proud along the way. The road is hard, but not impossible and Silvia is an excellent example of this. Silvia has just launched a campaign to raise funds so that she can go to Harvard. Please, if you can help do so, any contribution helps tremendously! Below is the link to her blog so that you can know more about her!!! If her story doesn't touch your heart...I don't know what will.

Chromeo, one of my favorite bands...no wait...MY FAVORITE BAND!!! They just released a brand new song and not that I'm biased or anything but it is out of this world! It has a very smooth, 80's, romantic feel to it. Definitely something worth checking out! Here's the LINK if you want to listen to it. Enjoy!

I've been obsessed with butterflies lately...especially blue ones. They remind me of "Americana Exotica" which appears in one of my favorite movies (although I really doubt americana exotica exists ha!). The ones in this picture look amazing, so captivating, endearing, beautiful.

To Make You Feel My Love by Adele. I love this video because she's actually singing in it! I wish I had her voice, it's truly amazing!
I love this song most of all because I dedicate it to three incredible people!

Is a good night. Something about it seems different. I love nights like this because there's something in the air...peace?! I don't know. Tonight's a good night.

I think it's funny how all of the sudden you start missing people, places, things, feelings...and you really don't have any idea why. I think right now I miss having really good conversations with people, conversations about the good things in life like movies and super heroes and future career plans and work and high school and things like that. I miss the feeling of everything being carefree, easy, and simple. I miss feeling smart. I miss my hometown, my family, the food, many things. I miss you, him, her, them, and us.

One of my favorite movies. I can't help not to cry every time I watch it. I like it because in it, we see a young woman who has to learn to become who everyone expects her to be and she does..but in her own style.

Today was one of those days that, no matter how much I tried, I couldn't stop thinking and thinking about stuff. To start off, I had somewhat of a great dream about someone and that was amazing, it made me wish all my dreams were that nice. Then I woke up and had nothing to do on a Sunday so it got me thinking about school and moving and family and other things. This probably doesn't make much sense but I started to think that whenever I start "trying" something better always comes along, I hope someday I'm that something better. I know I will be.

Lately I've noticed that there are periods in one's life when everything is just so....heavy. I've been thinking of that one part in Up in the Air where George Clooney is doing his "motivational" speech about the backpack...he talks about putting every little thing that's in your life: your car, your TV, your house, your neighbors, friends, family..absolutely everything. He goes on to saying that if you do, the backpack will be extremely heavy....that's how I feel right now; and to that backpack I've not only added the accessories that make up my everyday life but also my worries, my ideas, alienation, anger, sadness, uncertainty...so many stuff! This week has been so mentally tiring, I can barely stand it. It literally feels like I'm carrying something huge on my back!
sigh......

Everything will be better soon, I hope. I think this backpack deserves to be emptied out and have something not so heavy in there...like flowers and fulfilled dreams.

One of my most favorite songs at the moment!