there was a man that changed my entire mood. i remember it perfectly.

i was leaning on the counter by the till for about twenty minutes, bored to death. occasionally i would have a customer and the only words exchanged were habitual and scripted. outside, an old red chevy truck pulled up to the store, and inside, an elderly couple staring into each others eyes. after what seemed to be a brief conversation, the old man made his way into the store. about five minutes later, he was at the till, facing me with two small coffees in hand. i studied him carefully as he took his money out of his wallet; items and documents clustered, showing his jewish heritage. he raised his head, and i saw every inch of his face, covered in beautiful and defined wrinkles left by time, shifting his face like tectonic plates. his eyes puffy, watery and tragically red. our eyes met by this time, as he gives one of the most genuine smiles i’ve ever seen. his face took on a new shape as he happily noted the hot weather. i agreed and kept a conversation with him as long as i could so i could continue to study him. i was just so curious how he lived/ lives his life. watching him leave was extremely sentimental. his uneven weight distribution in every step, the way he looked at the lady in the passenger seat of his truck as he opened the door. the final glance at the entire store and then finally me. 

watching him, talking to him, describing him, it’s amazing. i found such a beautiful thing in this mans face. wisdom, love, strength. 

it’s my favorite part about this world. meeting extraordinary people. each and every single person is so different, so unique, so beautiful. this is what i live for.

hermione went alone and got attacked by a troll.

they went quite well. crowds were loving it. this is a good thing.

i may be too shy to say i did great, especially because i was sick.

but i think i did pretty good. and everyone else did great, as well.

it’s nice to have a full house and see all the people in the community who support a cappella music. it’s beautiful, and i love it so much.

my brother took some sweet videos on his iphone,

i may post some.

went to brandon for the weekend for two reasons.

first: my old roommate, tony’s birthday.

second: THE AVENGERS

i had THE best time ever. i haven’t had that much fun in a long time. didn’t do as much shopping as i wanted, which is okay, cause i’m broke as fuck. got to see most of my friends from brandon (who i miss!). went to the strippers. tripped salvia. stayed up till the morning.

i am glad to be back home though. i just wish i wasn’t so tired.