hey, i'm ashton and this is my blog. i'm an aspiring photographer and i live in new york city. i love anime and cooking, among other things. a random fact about me is that i love cuttlefish!
inspirational quotes
"it's not like you don't have a choice, because you do – you can either type, or kill yourself."
–anne lamott
"the capital-T Truth is about life before death. it is about
making it to 30, or maybe 50, without wanting to shoot yourself in the
head. it is about simple awareness — awareness of what is so real and
essential, so hidden in plain sight all around us, that we have to keep
reminding ourselves, over and over: 'this is water, this is water.'"
–david foster wallace
"we are people who believe every child is entitled to life and liberty and the pursuit of happiness. there is so much more work to be done to extend the full promise of america to every american. but today, we can say in no uncertain terms that we’ve made our union a little more perfect."
–barack obama
"let me give you advice to all writers, at all times, everywhere... i have a simple to rule to give to you: do what you love and love what you do."
–ray bradbury
status
reading:weiwei-isms by ai weiwei
watching:house of cards listening to:how big, how blue, how beautiful by florence + the machine
playing:nothing. (recommend me something!)
currently: on spring break!
it's always exponentially easier to say something will never happen than to try to make it happen despite the odds. but ultimately, your regrets over not trying would far outweigh the hurdles you had to jump over in order to get what you really wanted <