about me
Like many, I was surrounded by a family of hard workers growing up. At the time, it wasn’t something I appreciated, even disliked it. If they weren’t on the clock, work was being done at home. Over time though, this became something that stuck with me and even became a part of me. Life, in a way, is driven by hard work, and my parents in particular showed me what hard work can accomplish.
I’ve worked a variety of jobs to push myself through school, from one of the busiest gas station locations in the country to a specialty flooring store which had me building orders for tens of thousands of dollars on the daily. My experience has helped me see many different perspectives, meet very different people, and of course the experience of working with or for them as well. There are so many different stories to be told in the world, and it is important for them to be told. Through my work, my true goal is for it to have real meanings, intentions to it, to truly represent something.
On a less serious, but equally as important, note:
i’ve been inspired by the internet my whole life, and for better or for worse also by internet culture from being online at a young age. At the very least though it allowed me to explore more that I wouldn’t have seen without it. Being a part of online communities with people from around the world, and of course being able to enjoy international media, from things like Austrian underground music to learning about old Peruvian crafts, the internet is something that has opened me up to new ideas, as well as artistically inspires me. It’s important to see what others around the world are doing, and to learn from them rather than close ourselves off from the outside.
on a similar note, whenever possible I love to travel. Road trips are great, being able to see the change from place to place is always so interesting and beautiful in a way. the way it looks to you right now will not be the same at all an hour away down the interstate. The scenery, the buildings, and even the people change wherever you go, even if so slightly. In my eyes, it is important for everyone to see and witness these changes, see how others live, what they see, and where they go on a daily basis. Being able to visit my family in Mexico for the first time this last year was one of the coolest experiences I’ve been able to have. There is way more to life than just what’s directly around you, and it’s a crime to not explore it.