I...graduated?!

Well, I'm officially a college graduate and my feelings are summed up pretty well by this one picture:

I had a blast at my grad shoot as you can see :)

In all honesty, a lot of people think that I have this grand plan and that I'm already more than halfway there when in reality, I'm so not. I'm scared for my future and I don't know what's going to happen. A lot of people say that if your dreams don't scare you, they aren't big enough and booooooy am I frightened. That must mean I'm doing something right...right? I know that in the end, it'll work out, but right now I can't help but feel scared. That isn't to say that I'm not hopeful because to some extent, I'm so glad to be moving on from college but I think that's currently being overshadowed by fear of the future. However, I'll still keep chasing the dreams that scare me and I'll still keep giving it my all because that's what life is - being scared but having the courage to try anyway. 

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Current Obsessions

June has come to end (already!) and I have a list of things that I've been loving. Every so often, I find myself surrounded by the urge to share the everyday obsessions in my life. Without further ado, here we go:

1. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer: Yes, a concealer is on my list of current obsessions! I was originally very hesitant about buying this because of two things: the price ($29 USD) and the color match. I've had some huge misses in terms of color matches for my skin but to my surprise, the color Ginger in this concealer was as close as a match I could have gotten. The match really made me give in and spend the money on this product and I honestly haven't been disappointed. The coverage is fantastic, the consistency is great for blending, and the finish is so natural which is a huge plus for me! The majority of my everyday makeup routine literally involves putting this on my face with some powder and blush. Das it.

2. Fred V & Grafix: This is a DJ duo that I've recently fallen in love with. One of their songs came up on my Youtube suggested videos and it's been love every since then. Two songs in particular that I love are Nearly There and Ignite. 

3.  A 10-year-old applied to a prestigious tech fellowship: Five by Five, an innovative agency launched their prestigious technology fellowship for the summer and an ambitious 10-year old girl applied so that she get help with the robot she made to make the people of Paris happy! This literally made me smile ear to ear. The best part? She was accepted. Here is a snippet of the acceptance letter:

"Dear Eva, The answer is yes. You have been selected as one of Paris’ first-ever Summer Innovation Fellows among an impressive pool of candidates from all across the world: accomplished urban designers, data scientists, and hardware specialists.  I love your project and agree that more should be done — through robotics or otherwise — to improve Paris’ streets and make them smile again."

You can read the entire letter and story that I've linked above. 

Those have been my current obsessions! It's a short and sweet list for the past two weeks. What are some of yours?

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To My Dad

To my Dad,

There will never be enough words in the world to express the gratitude I have for everything that you have done for not only me but also for our entire family. You are a pillar of strength when everyone is crumbling. You are love when there is a need for acceptance. You are kindness when anyone requires a hand. To many, you seem serious and an all work/no play type of person. To me, you are the jokester that makes me laugh after a bad day.

For leaving a life of luxury so that your kids could have a brighter future, for working all the overnight shifts that require you to give up sleep, for treating my mom like a queen and emulating inspiring characteristics, for accepting all my mistakes and loving me anyway - thank you.

I love you.

Me and my pops

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Wishing a Happy Father's Day to all the wonderful dads out there and all the people who play father figure roles in the lives of so many!