just letting you know
I’m alive & hard at work. I promise to update you soon, Im terribly excited about this new project.

I usually don’t explain myself, but this needs to be said. 

The most important things in life are not the grand gestures or the huge events with flashing lights; it’s the tiny ones. Our lives are punctuated by minuscule moments of happiness, so tiny we sometimes forget they were ever there. In an effort to correct that I am writing this, so you know, so I remember, I was truly happy right here.

I can’t recall what I was wearing, the time, what day it was, or any of those details.

I can recall the wind in my hair, the shape of the trees, the new students walking around with their proud parents, the camera hanging from the father’s neck, the brief smile shared by the couple walking a dog, the taste of my coffee, the way the bench felt against my skin, the music playing in the background, how you spoke of music being timeless and how amazing it was that even after the composer is gone it keeps existing, forever.

I want this picture to do that, I want this moment to live forever because right there, on that bench, at that precise minute when I closed my eyes, it would forever be a part of me. I like thinking back to how happy I was right then and there. I like thinking about that park, that coffee, that bench, those buildings, that conversation, and that moment in my life. 

This has nothing to do with romance and everything to do with how we need to start keeping our eyes open for moments like these. We need to start appreciating how extensively beautiful everything is. How we are but tiny dots in this infinite plan, and everywhere we go and everyone we meet is full of potential. How every second of every day can be a moment like this, a memory of a life worth living.

Keep your eyes open because beauty is all around you, all you have to do is let yourself see it. It’s worth it,trust me.

xoxo

-v.

These are some postcards I made recently.I found a pretty cool notebook meant for exactly that and I’m abusing it as much as possible.

I went to Boston this past weekend and I met some pretty incredible people on my journey. I want to say so much about so many things but if you know me at all you know you will see it soon. I have so much work to do. I want to tell you everything. 

Hello to all those new people who’ve joined me on my quest.I’m sure together we will be able to figure out what the universe is all about.

xoxo

-v.

I’m a little behind on my art updates, I know. The Sketchbook Project is very time consuming and I’m trying to get some commissions (YES!I’m still doing them *hint*) out of the way before I get to have fun again. 

but

I have amazing news. My Roller Derby team Smokin’ Diablas won the very first exhibition match on the island. I’m lucky #42 and a very happy girl. The beautiful lady there with me is “Bella Disaster” and she was with me when I first put on a pair of skates 5 months ago. I owe her a lot.

I send you all my love,be safe.

-v.

I don’t know if I’ll ever be a mother but my best friend becoming a father feels pretty damned cool. This is Eva .She smells like baby soap and dreams.

don’t you just love that sound babies make when they sleep? I’m sure if more people took the time to listen to it there would be no sadness in the world.