To Become Spring

"Of course I'll hurt you. Of course you'll hurt me. Of course we will hurt each other.  But this is the very condition of existence.  To become spring, means accepting the risk of winter.  To become presence, means accepting the risk of absence."

-Antoine de Saint-Exupery

reconnected

insta-jacked: quote edition

and for this weeks version of, 'insta-jacked', i bring you the "insta-jacked-quote-edition". 

Enjoy. 

RIP Lou Reed.

#StarveTheFears

I think thats some solid advice.

Well said EikoHara.

eat, sleep, rave, repeat.

since its october (8 days deep) and really starting to feel like Fall it means music festival season is over. (womp, womp, womp..) It's still warm and the frost hasn't started on the ground but, it has started started to chill my heart. Until next season my fellow festival goers. I dedicate this post to the amazing people I was lucky enough to dance, laugh, listen, and rave with.  I love you all, until next year.    

Coachella:

EDC Chicago:

Spring Awakening:

Wavefront Music Festival

North Coast Music Festival

(ps sorry for the messed up banner, i've widened my blog for optimal photo viewing & haven't revamped the banner just yet)

insta - jacked

ganked these from instagram. Thought i'd share. 

Food For Thought:

"When you're happy for no reason, you bring happiness to your outer experiences rather than trying to extract happiness from them. You don't need to manipulate the world around you to try to make yourself happy. You live from happiness, rather than for happiness."

- Marci Shimoff

Circumstance: An event or fact that causes or helps to cause something to happen, typically something undesirable.

"People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can't find them, make them." 

- George Bernard Shaw 

Wise Words

by: Jesse Gaver

I made this little guy today. photo origin: Google....

*Happy Saturday*

The Past Two Months...

By: Jesse Gaver

MY BAD! I know i've been MIA from this lil thing called 'High Tide', I've opted to share some of my past two months in photos...

My NEW JOB!!!!!!! ***** :):):)

a bulls game with my Monarch Daily Interns

a night in the city for the Matt & Kim concert

chicago bears themed christmas lights 

 my new favorite isle at the grocery store

a precious christmas evening photo

1 of a dozen donuts compliments of my bro on a cold sunday morning

a reunion filled city visit including Al

the ridiculous/awesome limo we took to the Lotus concert downtown

Lotus, does not disappoint live. 

the official start of 2013 spent at the big gigantic + with awesome people

one of my many new tights in my collection

the little treat linnea and i enjoyed well into 2013

Surfs up Chicago

By: Jesse 

Hurricane Sandy means Chicagoans get to surf. I'm posted up in the library, monday afternoon when my friend calls excitedly asking if I'll accompany her to go 'surfing', yes, surfing (in the greater Chicago-land area no less). My immediate response? I'm down, i'm not surfing but i'll play photographer!

It was settled, before I knew it we were on our way up to the north side in search of 20 foot waves. The best part of this little adventure was getting to witness one of my best friends do something she loves so much. Something that has helped her become who she is today at the young 'ol age of 22.

You would never guess it was 40 degrees, and end of october by this picture. 

 Walking out

Paddling out  

The sweet little boat house right on the beach we were at 

Sadly I didn't actually get any of her up and surfing, blame the old Russian man who was very interested in what was happening.....

current jams

by: Jesse

YOU GUYS I have been so off my music game the last few months It's becoming semi problematic. Mostly because i find these bomb 'new' jams and later realize they're 1,2, some times THREE years old. Dang, embarrassing  Anyway heres a few of the videos from songs i've been playing non stop. Take a listen they're GREEEEat!

MSTRKRFT ft. john legend - heartbreaker

Flight Facilities ft. Giselle - Crave you

Goodwill & Hook N Sling - Take you higher

any jams you've been listening to lately and can't stop? I'd love to know. 

MONARCH DAILY

By: Jesse Gaver

WTF is monarch daily? Besides that really annoying thing i've been forcefully plugging to all my friends and family..... WELL MONARCH DAILY is a really really exciting art outlet brought to you by infamous celebrity photographer Tyler Shields. (Perhaps you know him from E!'s reality star Francesca Eastwood)

Let me tell you whats good with MD, 1st i'm co-running social media, pinterest, facebook, twitter, etc. with my fellow intern homies Rachel & Alix. BUT back to MD: Its an art destination, dedicated to discovering, celebrating, and encouraging creativity in all of it's forms- brought to you by Tyler Shields.

Anyway, It's a serious deal and we're about to launch within the next week. (THATS WHAT WE'RE AIMING AT) MD is here to showcase artists who are well known, established, household names, as well as aspiring, poor ass, up and coming artists. Our goal is to bring you the coolest, best, most interesting photographers as of now. IF you're a photographer, artist, sculpture, painter, designer, videographer, go ahead and submit your work at www.monarchdaily.com

until next time. (ps like all the graphics I made)

Peace & Yoga: Day 1

by: Jesse

In an attempt to become less anxious and more 'peaceful' during this psychotic transition point in my life I started a 30-day yoga challenge. I can't quite remember where, but I read an article a few months back about a journalist who embarked on this challenge promising to do at least 1 hour of yoga a day, and the concept stuck with me.

Instead of 1- 60 minute session I've decided to do a Tara Stiles yoga video 1st thing when I awake and last thing before I go to sleep. Her videos have helped tons of people find their inner 'Yogi'.  I've always used her videos for at home yoga but this time i'm making it a priority to commit to two mini yoga sessions a day.  Today was my first day and I started out with this video:

I also just ended my day with this video: 

I initially started with Pilates but then eventually found myself doing yoga to help with flexibility and anxiety, plus its a great mini workout. Has anyone else ever practiced yoga to help with nerves, etc? What are some other things you've done to help with anxiety I'd love to know. 

The Past Month

by: Jesse

After uploading pictures from my camera I realized i've been a bunch of places these last two months. Vegas, Seven Falls in Tucson, Dallas, and Iowa City. Here are a few photos from my travels.