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Month: February 2016

monochrome dreams in Paris

monochrome dreams in Paris

Photography, Style

Leica, Nikon, and Sony Walk Into a Bar: Notes for Street Photography

Leica, Nikon, and Sony Walk Into a Bar: Notes for Street Photography

minimal in Amsterdam

minimal in Amsterdam

Coffee, Food, Travel

most photogenic coffee shops of Paris

most photogenic coffee shops of Paris

5 winter essentials

5 winter essentials

oversized in Alcatraz

oversized in Alcatraz

Vegas style journal for CNY

Vegas style journal for CNY

5 Tricks on How to Up Your iPhone Photography

5 Tricks on How to Up Your iPhone Photography

my edgy valentine

my edgy valentine

@MELOTONES

it’s gemini season... shout out to every one of

it’s gemini season... shout out to every one of you who accept me and my many personalities. 🖤

things that comfort me: deep breathing exercises,

things that comfort me:
deep breathing exercises,
my cat Ramen,
hugs,
cup of ice coffee,
digging through photo archives,
saying hi just because,
and remembering the good times.
but i remind myself
without the darkest days i wouldn't
grow from
this moment
nor
appreciate
what’s to come
next.
- ML
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this was from last trip in Japan. in another universe, we were supposed to be back in Tokyo these weeks, but i feel so thankful to have been there and visit my favorite latte art shop over the years. 🖤 what makes you happy today?
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couples who quarantine birthday together, stay tog

couples who quarantine birthday together, stay together. happy birthday to my one and only @saucymew!! 🖤
thank you for the universe for bringing us together.
thank you for teaching me to be so in tune with myself.
thank you to NYC for always challenging us to grow especially now more than ever.
thank you for the last 7 birthdays together and traveling around the world last year.
thank you for teaching me what real love is.
love u to the 🌖 and back x 5 🚀
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this time last year, all i could dream was to trav

this time last year,
all i could dream was
to travel to dream destinations
i saw on here.
this year,
i’m moving onto dreams
i’ve been growing in my soul.🖤
-ML

hi you, hi 2020, hi new decade, hi big universe en

hi you, hi 2020, hi new decade, hi big universe energy!! 🥰 i’m back and it’s time for a story from last year that became one of life defining moments for me:
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a kind Peruvian local living within means confessed to us he always pictured himself happier if he had more money to support his family. one day he saw a couple in a fancy car, and thought that they had it all. yet the couple in the car looked miserable and were yelling at each other, and he was so confused why.
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one thing i noticed repeatedly, some of the happiest people we met during our travels have very little, but found joy in the small things life offered.
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this new decade, i dedicate seizing every moment as it is, finding the beauty in the good, the ugly and the scary, and surrender to the universe.🌌 i’m SO grateful for you and your positive energy. here’s to cherishing our planet together one kindness at a time. 🖤 #BTS2019 #lastphotoismyfavorite ≛

how to drink coffee more sustainable... - get a st

how to drink coffee more sustainable...
- get a stay here non disposable cup, plus you get to slow down and enjoy every sip 🤗
- bring your own (metal) straw for ice coffee
- don’t ask for a lid
- bring your own to go cup (if you are try hard)
- choose oat or soy over almond milk (note that oat milk has more sugar and calories in it)
- take your time to properly recycle all the components
- choose fair trade supporting coffee shops
- get your own set up at home and have coffee from outside as a treat, i use a french press and espresso beans grinder at home and buy the local beans from wherever i’m traveling

do you have any more recommendations?

PS. can you believe this is the 2nd OLDEST coffee shop in the world dating back to 1720? definitely not 16th century prices tho. 😊 Melis

just as a painter paints, and a ponderer ponders,

just as a painter paints,
and a ponderer
ponders,
a writer writes,
and a wanderer
wanders.
- roman payne #35mm #kodakfilm

i hope you do something that makes your spirit hap

i hope you do something that makes your spirit happy today, mine is to free myself from my phone as much as possible 🖤

who’s in charge of your life, your mind or your

who’s in charge of your life, your mind or your soul?

my great grandfather moved to the United States fo

my great grandfather moved to the United States for 20 years (!) in the early 1900s. he was a mysterious man, very quiet, and didn’t speak much of his time in America. he came back to Turkey around WWI to marry a wife and they had my grandmother.

here’s how the story gets interesting..
do you believe in the fact that we share all our ancestors unresolved pain? i read a book by a buddhist monk on how we have to choose enlightenment to let go of not only our pain but our ancestors’ as well.

fast forward a century, I always wondered how I got the strength to make it out here. all my family members wanted me to return home, but deep down i always knew i had to finish what he started. after speaking to my grandmother about her father’s story, i truly believe he passed on his willpower and wish to fulfill his american dream to me. wishing you a happy july 4th 🖤🗽

i think the biggest thing traveling taught me is t

i think the biggest thing traveling taught me is to live every moment big or small with my 100%. whether dealing with being stuck somewhere like an airport, or visiting my dream places. the moment doesn’t last long, so you just need to embrace it as it comes.

take every breath like it’s your last one. 🖤 #mewsdom

special thanks to @lauraestroff for giving me alwa

special thanks to @lauraestroff for giving me always the best blonde hair without damaging it. i never thought that i could be a full blown blonde if it wasn’t for her. 🙆🏼‍♀️ if you’re looking to get your color done, she’s your girl. 🖤 i get so many questions about maintaining it, would you like to see a dedicated post?

@saucymew shot these while i wasn’t even paying attention. do you prefer 1 or 2?

more sunsets, less thinking please 🌙 ps. why d

more sunsets,
less thinking please 🌙

ps. why does iphone takes so much better sunset photos than full frame cameras?

ok universe! i’m ready to feel good things. make

ok universe! i’m ready to feel good things. make me feel good things 🌌🤗