my heart is happy

i always find myself missing home more when i have to leave it. don't get me wrong, i love living on my own and figuring things out my own way. because finding our true selves is the most important part of life i think. and it is found when we are young and adventurous, and with eyes full of stars. it is always encouraging to travel home and know that my family supports the desires i have for my life. during this thanksgiving i was reminded of how lucky i am to have people in my life who know me deeply and make my heart immensely happy. i am grateful for my father, whose faith and hope has given me a new sense of reason. his humble and optimistic nature has inspired every good thing i have every written. i am grateful for my mother because her constant love and endless encouragement goes beyond anything i could ever fathom. her beauty and kindness overcomes any sight and feeling i've ever known. if there is any substantial purpose to why i have never given up on the things i love, my parents are the reason. i am thankful that they enrich my soul with encouraging dreams but keep my mind in tune with the reality of things. i am also grateful for my siblings, who all have given me a reason to smile even in my darkest moments. it is such a joy to have spent a few days with them. my favorite moment this past week was two nights ago. we all went for a walk around the neighborhood and looked at the stars. it was so incredibly peaceful. i was happy to have spent that certain moment with them. it is so comforting to know that i always have people to go to when i am lost. and it wasn't until i left again that i realized how much i do miss them when i'm away. they are all such wonderful and beautiful people, inside and out.

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this past week i saw quite a few movies, but my favorite was steven spielberg's lincoln. it was the best movie i've seen this year. daniel day-lewis' performance as abraham lincoln was one of the greatest i've ever seen. he is one of my favorite actors, especially since his film, there will be blood. this is partly off topic, but his acceptance speeches for his performance in there will be blood are still some of my favorites. i have a thing with actors and their acceptance speeches. for instance, christopher plummer had the best acceptance speeches of the past awards season in my opinion. i love lincoln not only for it's phenomenal casting, but also because it's cinematography was so great. the silhouette shots of lewis were my favorite. it's movies like this that make me excited about aspiring to be a filmmaker. i hope to one day make films that are loved just as i love this movie. if you have not seen lincoln, i highly recommend going to see it. you will not be disappointed.

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i'm off to finish my studio work . hope your week is lovely 

xx