Tokyo Police Club

Still can’t believe I was this close to the one and only arzE.

Devandra Banhart | Lover

This didn’t show up on Spotify for some reason when trying to find it on the search bar. It is however, on Spotify so you can find it there as well. 

Crime Cutz | Holy Ghost!

I got a thing for my birthday

The Lab by Alchemy Coffee appreciation post

With this being my favorite coffee shop, I figured I would show all of you the pictures I’ve taken over the years of me coming here – and my friends enjoying it as well. Next time you find yourself in Richmond, take a visit here. You won’t regret it.

Thank you Anonymous for suggesting Arkells to me

In love with this song

Daily Routine (9/14/17) - Coffee Break

I went to a local coffee shop called The Lab at Alchemy (Alchemy Coffee for short). You will probably see me post about this place often, as it is one of my favorite coffee shops in Richmond. Today’s experience at The Lab wasn’t really any different from any other day (except for the barista thinking I ordered a mocha instead of a normal coffee - only mildly infuriating). I ordered my coffee and muffin and sat down to be productive. 

Productive in a sense at least. 

I usually go to coffee shops to do homework, usually reading from my various textbooks or writing a paper on my laptop. Alchemy is different though. For some reason I can’t do anything academic while sitting in this quaint college student hangout spot. I’m not sure if it’s the people coming in and out, the buzz of drinks being made, or just being so close in proximity to people (if it’s crowded, space to breath can be pretty tight). It may be that I always have associated the place with de-stressing, but I add in stressors that prevent me from working. So now Alchemy is no longer a place where I can do “work” in an academic manner. I now see at as a place to unwind, and let my creativity sprawl in a different way

Creative writing.

I have determined that Alchemy is now my go to place when I want to write. Poetry, short stories, journal entries, and other forms of short prose - I feel safe and comfortable writing it there. Which leads me to this picture I’ve included. It’s an off kilter shot of my coffee mug and personal journal where I write all of my ideas for everything. I try and write in it at least once a day, whether it be a journal entry or something creative. Shown above is a series of short poems I came up with while listening to the song “Visiting Friends” by Animal Collective. In short, it’s a hypnotic, ambient, and drawn out acoustic guitar track with odd voices and sounds sampled into the background. While repetitive and long, the song is able to put me into an odd feeling where I make can write these unique dialogue poems that I’ve never been able to do unless I’m listening to this song. I now have 4 full pages of content while listening to this song. I’ll post them separately someday, probably with edits and rewrites in order for them to flow better. I also transcribed a short story that I wrote in my journal into a word document. It’s currently a mess, but I’m happy that I did it. I’ll post that story someday too when it’s ready.

It was quite a time at The Lab today filled with lots of creative energy and much needed de-stressing. I hope to be able to find a lot of other places in Richmond that have the same effect, hopefully free, as money can be tight for a college student. Honestly, any place that can get the creative juices flowing is fine by me. If you’re an RVA native and you write, please comment/PM with your go to places (oddly specific and far reaching I know, but one can hope). 

Daily Routine (9/26/17) - Straight Bumming

Today’s DR will be short. Pictured above you can see me in what I like to call my “summer moccasins”, AKA Sanuk slippers. They’re very comfortable but not the most stylish -- I don’t care though, especially since I paired them with my mesh shorts. 

So like my outfit suggests, this post will be of similar content. Laziness. I’ve been being kind of a bum lately. I should be training for my half-marathon in November, but I run so inconsistently now. I think it’s mostly due to my schedule just becoming so busy, but also I’ve already gotten that mid-semester laziness. I need to get it in check soon or else my grades will slip. 

But it’s okay to be lazy sometimes. Your body needs it. To just sit back and relax without a care in the world. Recharge your batteries per say. Just don’t let it get to you or the laziness will consume you.