Category Archives: life changing

My Biggest Fear

Posted on December 30, 2015 by eyeofmyown

I’ve always wanted to be a writer. From my days of Author of the Week to studying Shakespeare in England, I’ve dreamed of pouring over a typewriter, letting words flow onto paper, seeing my thoughts affect another person. Staying home … Continue reading →

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An Everyday Lesson

Posted on January 16, 2015 by eyeofmyown

Feeling overwhelmed and Trying to take it as a challenge. Fuck perfection, There’s not enough time. Do my best work in An acceptable amount of time And let go of the rest- That’s the best I should hope for Because, … Continue reading →

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Oceanless Island

Posted on January 14, 2015 by eyeofmyown

The second day of heavy vog Makes me contemplate the quality of living. Gorgeously sunny days are marred by thick air and a loss of horizons So it suffocates with a reddish hue and makes me think the world is … Continue reading →

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Much Ado About Me

Posted on November 7, 2014 by eyeofmyown

Rediscovering myself? Reinventing? More like putting it all together. Using what I know now with what I could have done and actually applying myself. Actually posting the blurbs I only write halfway. That means writing faster. Which means writing more. … Continue reading →

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Lava stories

Posted on October 28, 2014 by eyeofmyown

Lava crossed the first road bordering Pahoa Village at 3:50am early Saturday morning. It took over the cemetery I’ve never even seen Sunday afternoon. An O’ahu newscaster made her clip that night posed in front of the little dip in … Continue reading →

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Posting personal processes versus sensationalism

Posted on September 22, 2014 by eyeofmyown

Since June 27th, lava has flowed eastward from a vent on the side of Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, to threaten a town on the island of Hawai’i. Within the last month, it has jogged both north … Continue reading →

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Pele: legend, history and an unpredictable future

Posted on September 14, 2014 by eyeofmyown

Shrouded and bursting forth at the same time, the stories of Pele are many and the new land she brings is both amazing and devastating. Hawaii is the incredible place that it is because of the Goddess of Fire. Both … Continue reading →

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Business as usual as the lava creeps closer

Posted on September 12, 2014 by eyeofmyown

September 11, 2014, As I remember our fallen on this day of American history, the more pressing subject is the lava creeping ever closer to the town I’ve based my life out of for the last ten years. Pahoa, Hawaii, … Continue reading →

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