Sydney Valiente

I recently listened to a podcast with Jacob Collier, and he shared some thoughts on art that really resonated with me. He argued against...

In the realm of social media, where every voice can be amplified, the challenge of dealing with assumptions is something I haven't yet...

This has been my favorite quote since I was in high school and it made it to the top of my MySpace page's quote section. I think about...

A wheat pasting recipe & a wheat pasting definition.

This is a new website. Blogging is also new-ish. If you scroll back, I've had bouts of consistency (and inconsistency) in the past with...

I used to have a lot to say, but now I do a lot more thinking than saying. Sometimes that bothers me, but I'm slowly making peace with...

Alyssa and I have been back in San Diego for officially one week. I've seen the ocean every single day. We've had TWO bonfires, been to...

I feel a change in me since being in Mexico. I am noticing the tiny moments, the details in the leaf of a palm, the way light folds...

I wrote a long post, but it felt too personal, so I just saved it in my drafts to revisit another day. I've had a lot of migraines this...

I've been incapacitated the last two days due to a migraine, but I discovered Dramamine and its healing qualities. So I'm on the up & up...

When I was little, my brother, sister, and I were obsessed with the National Geographic animal cards we were gifted one Christmas by my...

Jack Kerouac's book "On The Road" is one of my top 5 favorite books of all time. I like the meaninglessness of it, but also -of course-...

It's been decided. We are moving back to San Diego. Alyssa and I spent the last year missing our city. We tried the LA thing, and granted...

I had my morning coffee on top of the pier at the end of the Malecón this morning. Alyssa and I had walked there to take photos of the...

No matter where you go, there you will be. I was feeling pretty restless after a couple months into living in LA, and a year later when...