ari's creative space

i started sending snail mail at the beginning of 2017, so it's been officially a year since i began! sending snail mail & keeping pen pals has helped me connect with people across states. i love being able to express myself creatively as well as create something for other people. i highly suggest writing to a penpal if you're even the slightest bit interested! (ps, the address in the photo is an old address!) outgoing mail from myself incoming letter from my first ever penpal! incoming mail incoming mail, along with my outgoing response

i have decided to share a few poems i wrote for nanowrimo (national novel writing month). this was my first attempt at any poetry, so please read with an open mind. i wish  i was able to voice my  thoughts opinions ideas but all i've ever been good at is swallowing my words

i took bart into the city to visit the museum of modern art, moma last summer. i had an amazing time seeing the exhibits & wish i had taken more photos. i highly recommend visiting any moma! they change up the art often, so there's always new things to see. all of the art there was amazing. bart, around the west oakland stop photo of me in front of the living wall

photos are all mine poem was found online a list of possible improvements

i rarely anticipate new years. to me, all they are is an indication of time passing. i usually only stay up and celebrate when pressured by family & friends. if i had it my way, i would be asleep by 9:30 the night before. i usually work on the last day of the year and/or the first day of the year, so i often have an excuse to get out of new years celebrations. this year, although i do work on the first, i am very much looking forward to the first day of 2018. i'm not sure why, but i have a very good feeling about this upcoming year. there is no rhyme or reason for why i am feeling this way. like i said before, i never really celebrate new years or put much thought into the new year. but for some reason, i feel that 2018 is going to be a good one. with this optimistic feeling not leaving any time soon, i thought to outline some changes for the coming year. here's a small peek at some of the changes i wish to make in order to be my best self in 2018: (1) mindset: work harde...