Graffiti Shoes

I don't believe in vandalizing other people's property so I vandalize my own. Back in high school I used to write all over my notebook or binder who I was crushing on that week.

side note: In England high school starts at year (grade) 7 so I was 11 when I started high school so I feel that justifies my writing I <3 (fill in the blank) all over my notebook. (I may still do that from time to time...don't judge)

I <3...

I'M NOT TELLING!!!!!

Anyways, I jazzed up a pair of white shoes and wrote some of my fave quotes/lyrics. A friend told me (something to this effect) that lyrics lead his life. I feel the same way. I love reading the booklet at the front while I listen to a new CD for the first time. Many of my friends/coworkers can back me up in saying that I'm always singing. I'm kind of a music nerd coz many times I would think of (or sing) a song that reminds me of the certain situation that I'm currently in or something a friend says. I used random patterns and quotes from lyrics or people I admire to decorate my plain jane shoes.

Here's the BEFORE:

AFTER:

"Come what may, and love it" Joseph B. Wirthlin

This was an amazing talk at conference and I try to live my life according to this talk.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVNYhcYEwIE

On the left shoe is says 'no fear'. At times I fear I'm not good enough or that I'm too afraid to leap into the unknown. You can't see it too well on the photo but in the yellow it says "all you need is love". Even though The Beatles were high while writing the majority of their songs I do enjoy the lyrics and the music truly moves me.

"Run Don't Walk" is a song by Hey Monday...I saw them at warped tour last year.

I relate to that title because we can't go through the motions in life we have to feel the breeze as we run. It helps me feel alive!!! On the left shoe it says "Get off your feet and make this count" ~ Do You Feel by The Rocket Summer. One of my fave artists!!!!! I also saw him at warped. I met him and he crowd surfed right over me...I almost died!!! Anywho I love this lyric coz it's about feet....so it makes sense to have it on my shoes and the whole song talks about even though we have are busy lives it's still important to make a difference in the world around us and with those we have a influence on. Our life here on this Earth is a short time compared to the rest of eternity so we have to make every day count.

"Always love, hate will get you every time" ~ Nada Surf. The most powerful things can come from the simplest of words. If you don't know Nada Surf please check out this song. Then check out the rest of the album "The Weight is a Gift". It will change your life even if you're not super into music.

I love these two photos...

I just realized that I was wearing a 'recycling recommended' t-shirt! How fitting coz I recycled an old pair of shoes into art! teehee

Photos taken by Jared Etches.... good job lil' bro :)