Big Pond, Small Fish: The Tale of a Costume Minion

A twenty-something shoe addict recounts her life as a costume intern at one of the west coast's largest theaters.

[amybobeda]

I’ve listened to @ghostofpaulrevere ‘s new album on loop since last weekend, finding myself lost in the question “are we in a waking dream, or are we waking up?” The jury is still out with the tide. Until then @andieyougoonie10 and I will work on perfecting our awkward haikus. . . . . . . . #philosophicalaf #dreams #ghostofpaulrevere #myfeet #beachlife #californiacoast #homeiswhereyouare #hightide #optoutside #adventureculture #mindfullifeexplorers #questioneverything #awkwardmoment #ponderinglife #thesehashtagssuck #justbreathe #outsideculture #lookinside

[amybobeda]

Remember where we came from. It’s quiet here at home. . . . #redwoods #optoutside #caparks #nisenemarkspark #aptosca #outdoorphotogaphy #trees #mindfullife #adventureculture #gooutside #justbreathe #wildcalifornia #natureshot #iphoneshot #lighting #treeporn #wanderlust

[amybobeda]

Turmeric Zucchini Hash

A take on traditional hash, I give you Turm-Zuc Hash. I'm obsessed with turmeric. The so yellow it stains all the things in the kitchen cousin of the ginger root, turmeric is herbal gold. Praised in Ayurvedic medicine, and increasingly in western medicine for its high levels of

Hello Whole30/Keto/Paleo/Anti-inflammatory awesomeness.

[new-poets-society]

The Pulse

inside the skin

a dozen paper planes

suspended on strings

pushed forward with pulse

pulled backwards in dreams

we are 

too close to the present

we float on crumpled mistakes

of tomorrow’s short comings 

we forget,

inside

now

is the closest we get.

[amybobeda]

Be. here. now.  Thanks @new-poets-society

[new-poets-society]

Interstitial Space

/We fill the space with rusty bottle caps and torn book jackets, a layer of dead skin cells settled in the cracks.  Like water dripping from the broken bathroom faucet, we fill with fluid, first around the ankles—we stretch—skin pours over our clothes pushing out bowed closet doors, waiting for the crack in the plates that won’t shift.  We overflow from pressure.  A room.  A storage unit.  An extension on the garage.  Each cell divides and grows, never overcoming empty.  Interstital (w)holes Consuming the body, yet Holding us apart /amy.bobeda

[amybobeda]

Thanks for the love, @new-poets-society.  Let’s try to fill the void together. 

[amybobeda]

Interstitial Space.

[amybobeda]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKLErcmXxNo)

I tried to send strangers Valentine’s to create more love.  Instead, I wound up lonelier than I’ve ever been.  How do you fight loneliness?

[amybobeda]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3Oqt9L4yQs)

What if we could change the world through simple acts of love?  This month, I’m sending postcards around the world to remind souls they are loved.  Who wants some love in their mailbox?

[amybobeda]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYXnU6ZcUDo)

I want to share the love this February by sending as many Valentine’s into the world as possible.  Drop me your mailing address, and prepare for some stickers, glitter, and love. 

[amybobeda]

Peace out Bay Area, I found my new digs, and the rent is almost reasonable. #aslongasthebearsdontthinkimapicnic . . . . . . . . . #sundayselfie #latergram #yosemitenationalpark #yosemite #pinkhair #nomakeup #tiredeyes #cateyeglasses #idonutcare #nationalpark #nationalparksgeek #nationalparksadventure #hikeforlife #hikeforhealth #optoutside #adventureculture #adventurebound #outsideculture

[amybobeda]

The sense of an ending. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #poemsofig #brokenheartquotes #questions #quotestoliveby #haikupoem #haikugram #poetrycommunity #instapoetry #micropoem #poetsofinstagram #thesenseofanending #poeticmind #writerslife #writerscorner #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #writer

[amybobeda]

The wounds we cannot see, need the most healing. #poetrycommunity #poetry #instapoem #instapoetry #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #writerscorner #writerslife #sorrow #sadnessquotes #phantomlimb #instapoet #quotestoliveby #questions #energybody #brokenheartquotes #poemsofig

[amybobeda]

Hello Instagram poetry world! #instapoem #instapoetry #instapoet #micropoem #haikupoem #brokenhome #brokenheartquotes #poetrycommunity #poetry #earthquakeweather #breakupquotes #poemsofig

[amybobeda]

Dinner

“...and then we topped it off with micro green.” She noted, referring to last night’s dinner.

“Micro greens? What are micro greens?” Her friend responded blankly.

“You know, it’s like sprouts, but instead it’s really tiny arugula and stuff.” She replied, overly enthused.

“Never heard of ‘em.”

“Really?”

“Yeah, I just thought ‘what hipster shit is she into now?”

[amybobeda]

Face Creams

She was scared of growing old, so she’d slather her face in expensive creams.  Because she was young, she could not afford such luxuries, and would buy them on credit.  Because credit, you see, she could pay back when she was finally old.

[amybobeda]

BJ Novack

The cat licked her armpit as she read a book by BJ Novack. She wondered if anyone would ever publish her insightful yet humorous musings.

She clicked “post” because it was 2015, a time when self publishing was free.  Payment only came in the form of popularity, which never paid for her cold pressed juice habit. 

At least one armpit was clean.

[amybobeda]

#whatdoyouwantfromme #whatishebuildingoutthere. You'd think she was watching the #blizzard. Wrong coast #juliaroberts. #meow #catsofinstagram #VSCOcam (at bobeda/gholikely hipster haven)