Dina Gabrielle

"El optimismo es el Perfume de la Vida"

NYC

Whenever I have a hard day…
Whenever someone is mean to me…
Whenever things don’t go as planned…
It’s allot harder to deal with because of the sacrifices I’ve made to be here

40 days after Easter

So I went to church today. It was a shock to my family. Yes, just like many good Mexican Catholics my miraculous appearances only occur on holidays. My mom offcourse followed through and asked if I felt motivated to go back? She’s such a clever catholic woman.

I went on Yelp to pick my church and the great reviews on it being liberal for a Catholic church proved correct. ( I Love you Yelp) This is the first Catholic Church I’ve ever been to that welcomes the gay community. They even have support groups for both gay and lesbians. More important than the mini burst of liberalism, it was a beautiful Cathedral. I’m a sucker for ambiance. The Priest had a heavy New York accent that had me smiling the whole time and the choir had vocalists who clearly sing professionally. And who knew hand bells and an organ could sound cool. Lastly my favorite part was the grand finally. One volunteer dressed all in white did a choreographed performance with a giant white flag. I would never say I’m a devout Catholic but this service is what Jesus had in mind for his resurrection.

I totally sound like a religious self help book right now. I might even attend Monday night meditations. Funny thing is, people ask me if I go to church and listen. I always say that when I do make it I go to meditate. Meditation at a Catholic Church…only in NY.

Maybe I’ll start my own lent now. 40 days after Easter.

Kimbra - “Cameo Lover” [Official Music Video] (by kimbramusic)

Red, Porcelain and Clear Glass

I was about to brush my teeth this past Sunday and the glass vase that holds my toothbrush fell and crashed into the porcelain sink. I was rushed with an upset feeling that I was now going to miss my class at the gym, I had a new mess to clean up and my vase was broken! I didn’t immediatly notice that almost instantly bright red spurts of blood were all over the sink and glass shower door. The image of the clear shiny glass, white porcelain sink and bright red blood created an artistic composition in my mind. I’m fine, no need for stitches and just a tetanus shot as a pre-cautionary measure. It was odd to me that I saw this as almost a shot in a movie or a still photograph. It goes to show, you never know where a source of odd creativity will come from.

College feat. Electric Youth - A Real Hero (Drive original soundtrack) http://t.co/qP5e9cMk via @youtube