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Every year I take two Christmas portraits to send out as Christmas

Every year I take two Christmas portraits to send out as Christmas

Being awake and alone at 3:30AM is far more mopey than it needs

Being awake and alone at 3:30AM is far more mopey than it needs

“Do you remember when we were young?And we could name the things

“Do you remember when we were young?And we could name the things

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markvelasquez.tumblr.com/post/294182490/

Gonna be leavin’Gonna be leavin’ soonThis I know.Gonna

Gonna be leavin’Gonna be leavin’ soonThis I know.Gonna

“When all the limbs are numb and clean,and you’re in transit,

“When all the limbs are numb and clean,and you’re in transit,

“And the Christmas carols sound like blues, But the choir

“And the Christmas carols sound like blues, But the choir

She was having a tough time today, but she also knew her limitations

She was having a tough time today, but she also knew her limitations

“Merry Christmas, every one!” (Cherish original test

“Merry Christmas, every one!” (Cherish original test

“I promise I’m not a manic-depressive."  -Sting

“I promise I’m not a manic-depressive."  -Sting

“You are the star tonightYour sun electric, outta sightYour

“You are the star tonightYour sun electric, outta sightYour

I could have stayed there staring for hours, but she reminded

I could have stayed there staring for hours, but she reminded

It was still unseasonably warm early the next morning, and with

It was still unseasonably warm early the next morning, and with

“And sometimes at night I think I hear you calling my name.

“And sometimes at night I think I hear you calling my name.

“I wish that I knew what I know now when I was younger.”

“I wish that I knew what I know now when I was younger.”

“I’ve got you under my skin.I’ve got you deep

“I’ve got you under my skin.I’ve got you deep

“Should have listened to all the things I was toldBut I

“Should have listened to all the things I was toldBut I

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markvelasquez.tumblr.com/post/307046419/

“I fell by your bed once, I didn’t want to tell youI

“I fell by your bed once, I didn’t want to tell youI

“There will be feasting and dancingin Jerusalem next year!I

“There will be feasting and dancingin Jerusalem next year!I

“Actually, yes, it’s really not me, it’s YOU.”

“Actually, yes, it’s really not me, it’s YOU.”

“And it’s a new day, it’s a new dawn In New

“And it’s a new day, it’s a new dawn In New

(“Man, I love my boobs.” 2009)  Last month Hollie

(“Man, I love my boobs.” 2009) Last month Hollie

“I’ll show you around this alphabet town.”

“I’ll show you around this alphabet town.”

laurenperalta:  Megan McIsaac, on Flickr.  I own this print 8"x12".

laurenperalta: Megan McIsaac, on Flickr. I own this print 8"x12".

Megan McIsaac’s photographs look like what a quiet moment

Megan McIsaac’s photographs look like what a quiet moment

“That’s when I know She’s gonna be pissed when

“That’s when I know She’s gonna be pissed when

“It’s funny I knowBut I’m disappointed in youI

“It’s funny I knowBut I’m disappointed in youI

“I got shit running through my brainSo intense that I can’t

“I got shit running through my brainSo intense that I can’t

“Choose from any number of magazinesWho do you want to

“Choose from any number of magazinesWho do you want to

“Ellen and BenI heard they broke up loudly at a weddingAnd

“Ellen and BenI heard they broke up loudly at a weddingAnd

“As kisses go,it wasn’t anything out of the ordinaryThe

“As kisses go,it wasn’t anything out of the ordinaryThe

“How near, how farhow lost they are”“HOW NEAR

“How near, how farhow lost they are”“HOW NEAR

When I shot this last year, I edited the series for so long that

When I shot this last year, I edited the series for so long that

“…You know many things are on my mindI search and

“…You know many things are on my mindI search and