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@alexash

Hi. My name is Alex. I hail from Cleveland, OH-IO, but part of my heart will always be in Paris. I like to paint, laugh, photograph, drink wine, listen to music, read and cook and eat. Avocados are my favorite. I'm slightly obsessed with my dog and friends and family are my home. "We laughed and laughed, together and separately, out loud and silently, we were determined to ignore whatever needed to be ignored, to build a new world from nothing if nothing in our world could be salvaged, it was one of the best days of my life, a day during which I lived my life and didn’t think about my life at all.” --Jonathan Safran Foer Want to know more? Email me: [email protected]! Otherwise, read on OR just ask me! http://www.formspring.me/alexkayash

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Dad-ism of the Day

"Looks like Dr. Huxtable might need to hire Claire as his attorney!"

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By Rosie Sanders

Two stages of work related grief

Stage 1: WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK?

Stage 2: FUCK THIS SHIT I AM OUTTA HERE.

How do we act at home when no one is looking? That’s the question photographer Gail Albert Halaban explores in her latest series, with a distinctively Parisian flair.

With their permission, of course, Gail captures intimate moments of Parisian families through their apartment windows.

Intimate Photos of Parisian Life as Seen Through Apartment Windows

via Huh. Magazine

One of my favorite memories from being in France is hearing dishes clattering after dinner through open windows

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(by w.aranda)

If the only prayer you said in your whole live was, “thank you”, that would suffice.

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5-Year-Old With Autism Paints Stunning Masterpieces

Autism is a poorly-understood neurological disorder that can impair an individual’s ability to engage in various social interactions. But little 5-year-old Iris Grace in the UK is an excellent example of the unexpected gifts that autism can also grant – her exceptional focus and attention to detail have helped her create incredibly beautiful paintings that many of her fans (and buyers) have likened to Monet’s works.

Little Iris is slowly learning to speak, whereas most children have already begun to speak at least a few words by age 2. Along with speech therapy, her parents gradually introduced her to painting, which is when they discovered her amazing talent.

“We have been encouraging Iris to paint to help with speech therapy, joint attention and turn taking,” her mother, Arabella Carter-Johnson, explains on her website. “Then we realised that she is actually really talented and has an incredible concentration span of around 2 hours each time she paints. Her autism has created a style of painting which I have never seen in a child of her age, she has an understanding of colours and how they interact with each other.”

Much better version of the same subject matter I posted earlier.

These are absolutely gorgeous. http://irisgracepainting.com/

Closer view of tonight’s rainbow #pictapgo_app

This really happened yesterday!

Brightest rainbow I’ve seen since Hawaii #rainbow #pictapgo_app

This was the best rainbow I've ever seen in my life. It was incredible!

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Hohenzollern Castle, Germany (by freyavev)

Take me!

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You guys! We are so VERY excited to be the ones to announce this year’s National Book Award finalists! Check out the full list here.

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So many books I want to dabble in!

Already started on one (All the Light We Cannot See)...so far, i'm in love.

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Mont Saint Michel, France (by Patty Piturlea)

Cannot.Resist.

Who’s Alex?

Billboard demonstrating gender stereotypes as most people automatically assume that Alex is the boy.

This is the story of my life!!

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If a train doesn’t stop at your station, then it’s not your train.

-Marianne Williamson

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1. Contrary to popular belief, waking up early isn’t going to drastically alter your life or effect how you’re feeling. So sleep till noon and relish in the way laying in bed all day makes you feel a little more human. 2. Drinking your coffee ‘black’ doesn’t make you cooler or more sophisticated than the rest of us who load in milk and sugar. 3. Being unimpressed by everything makes you look like a twat. Get excited, be overly passionate about something. Enthusiasm is fun. 4. Hating yourself isn’t romantic. 5. Eat whatever you want. your friend’s a vegan? Awesome. Listen to her talk about how great she feels because of it while you tuck in to some chocolate cake. Tell her you feel just as great.

More Reminders- Charlotte Geier (via thatkindofwoman)

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