austin

this post is a tribute to my baby brother. who is clearly no longer so little anymore. so i signed up for facebook, bc i was curious to see what the phenomenon really is. and the only person i really knew to invite, was, hmmm, my brother. so he accepts me and suddenly i have access to his profile. and his profile picture? look -->
i knew he'd been working out and taking all these weird protein supplements over the summer, but i didn't realize he was obsessed with his biceps. i mean, the guy is skinny. he has a leaner frame than i do, and is simply naturally thinner - he doesn't keep on weight, and muscle even less so. if only he studied as much as he worked out. but then again, if i studied as much as i did yoga these days, i'd probably get an 800.

now here is a picture of him from high school. note the backdrop - the ocean behind the cliffs, a palm tree in the front yard of his friend clay's house. he grew up with that, friends taking him to wailea every year, posh posh posh.... i only fell into that when i got older. it makes us a little different, in some ways. but he's the youngest, he's allowed to be spoiled and idealistic and clueless.
this last one is him and his best friend. he may look all grown up, but he's still the sweet little softy inside. just look at that smile.