eilsel eiram retnuh.
[figure it out]
i am 2o years old.
i live in ohio.

i draw, i sing, i take way too many self-portraits[and beautify them], i have self-image issues-as well as many other issues.
interesting, i know.
not really.

i think people try so hard to tell themselves that "being more successful, making lots of money and having lots of stuff equals a better life", and i'm honestly believing that less and less. i don't think it matters what you do in life-via working in a restaurant or an office. YOU yourself make your life, not your career. we live in a society where it seems like you're defined by your social status, career and how much money you make. we're taught that your life is worthless unless you have the best, and i find that to be wrong. because a lot of the time once you've gotten where you had planned to go [career-wise] and have all those materials you ever wanted-you can still be unhappy. sometimes our life is hard: jobs are crappy with little hours, money's tight and there's constant struggle. but i think all those things help to teach you that even through all of that there's still always something that can make your life worth while. it can teach you to appreciate the little things, and that having all those materials isn't what's most important. to live your life the best you can and to the fullest no matter what situation you're in, and just try to stay optimistic about everything is what's ultimately the "better life".
i'm just looking to open up my mind and not worry about how successful i'm going to be and how much of an impact to the world i'm going to make. i make an impact to the people around me, and that's enough. i want to be able to live my life without always stressing about things that aren't really important. as long as i can pay my bills, make enough to sustain a simple life and be free to live the way i want-that's all that really matters to me.


other ways of reaching me:
-www.myspace.com/terriblytranslated
-www.facebook.com/eilseleiram
-www.twitter.com/eilseleiram