The Layover

My name is Dom Mitchell, a photogrpaher/writer/creator from Seattle. This is a look into my peronsal life, views, culture, style, writings, and thoughts that are not shown on my blog. Uplift, inspire, progress, and love

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Butter

What am I rushing for? What’s the rush to be with someone? Lol I need to chill yo. Enjoy this period in life where you’re single and focus on yourself.

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Vanilla

Desperately trying to fill this void and it’s odd to me. The duration was short but the impact was large. I would even say that I’m severely reaching at this point. What I don’t want is for it to look as if I gave up or surrendered and decided that the pasture was greener on another lawn. You see, the thing is, the space left abandoned cannot be filled I don’t think and if it is filled, it won’t be the right fit or may even be temporary. These attempts aren’t helping but they are allowing for time to move by much quicker. I didn’t want this but it’s here so what now?

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Being single is weird. After being engaged and in two serious relationships prior, I'm single for the first time in 9 years. It has been almost a year of being single and while I yearn for a woman's touch at times or crave the softness of a woman's voice/lips, I don't want a relationship. Not at the moment at least. Before, I loved to plan dates and could come up with all of these great ideas but now, I hardly want to put forth any effort after the initial conversation. We talk, the next day comes and I don't bother to text or call her. "Her" being any woman in this case. The urge is lost and I don't know where it has gone or hell, I don't even know where to look for it. Dating apps and real life interactions come and go because one minute I'll want to go on a date but the next day, I'm over it. The woman to bring back that excitement of dating, to bring back the urge to be creative to think of the best dates, to make me want to end my singleness, I will marry that woman. To be continued.

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Orange Juice

Everything new becomes old at some point. No matter what it is. Old doesn’t mean stale. With that being said, once it isn’t as new and shiny, you have to take care of it if you want to keep it. Which means putting in a little bit of work. Contemplation of throwing it away or donating it is natural. Everyone at some point goes through that same thought. However, if it means everything to you while you have it, nothing can replace it. The work you put in to take care of it will be worth it in the end

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Imagine that...

Spending you're entire life trying to defy and prove. Wanting to be treated as an equal human. Only to be told you cannot love the same because of your skin color. As if skin color changes the values of being a human. It hurts. It hurts deep and I can't imagine how people from segregated times handled this and worse. Times are still the same

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This beat vibes. Ok, Diggy

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Coconut Oil

Where to even start... School has been great. It feels extremely good to be in a growth atmosphere once again. This past week included my birthday. I can’t believe I’m 26. I truly didn’t know if I’d see 25 so to say I'm feeling appreciative and blessed would be an understatement. This past week was also a really bad week. Win some and lose some I guess. On the positive side, the “Be strong, Be balanced” project took a step further by getting a majority of the equipment needed. Interpersonal Communications class has taught me a bunch about myself and how to communicate in a better manner. Friends... Are a huge aggrevation almost daily. It seems as if most want to have the same conversations over and over again. It’s tiring. I don’t want to Dom Kennedy them “my own friends wonder what’s up with me, but they don’t have enough ambition to keep up with me”. These thoughts are a bit scattered so until next time...

[jamesnord]

A few years ago I drove up to Dia Beacon, only to find it closed. I was angry with the place for it’s uninspired hours and held that grudge for years. I softened up last weekend and drove up with my Mother and found it every bit worth the wait. 

[dommitchell]

We got coffee today. I didn't know what I was doing when we ordered but that's ok! It's part of the learning curve. Even something as simple as getting coffee together, is a good memory. Snapped this photo walking out on the way to work

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Ice cream

I know things are hard. Incredibly hard. Our partnership is stronger than this. We can fight through this. We knew things we wouldn't be easy what so ever and we both made a commitment to give it our everything. In the end, it'll be worth it. If you're reading this, I love you

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We dance shamelessly when we're young. We become more embarrassed as we age. Why

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On the whole, though I never arrived at the perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining, but fell far short of it, yet as I was, by the endeavor, a better and a happier man than I otherwise should have been had I not attempted it.

Benjamin Franklin

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Interior design ideas for Scandinavian style decor

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[dommitchell]

Chocolate sorbet

I have this thing where I like to keep my things private until my trust for you has developed. When, say a coworker or boss ask what I have planned for the night or the weekend, I'll keep it short and sweet and give absolutely no details. "Reading a book and eating". Oh "how was your day off?" "Good!" Nice and sweet. Trust is a big thing and I don't like to share the details of my personal life with those of who i either don't trust or do not like.

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My fiancé and I are going to start reading more books. To gain more knowledge and hopefully have a nice collection over time. Well read, well traveled. Years ago I wanted to write a book someday. Maybe this turns into a project of ours. Project "be strong, be balanced... Be happy". Who knows