Searching for the Thrill of It

*a Vegas caption describing the blurriness of the weekend matching the blurriness of this picture* 💀 (at Drai's Beachclub & Nightclub)

College tuition: $10,000+/year Estimated cost of textbooks: $5,487 Cap and gown: $120 Unconditional support from you: Priceless #SheDidntEvenChargeTaxOrGratuity #SheAveragesMoreReboundsThanTristanThompson #Happy6MonthsFam 💃🏻🕺🏻 (at CSU East Bay Alumni Association)

I moved here to the Bay Area just a little over 10 years ago. I was linguistically challenged and culturally shocked, and I went through many phases and nuances.. until I figured myself out, until I found my niche. I went through different groups of friends.. until I found the right amount of consistency in the people I wanted to invest in. I started working when I was 16, became full time when I was 19 because I needed more income to continue my education, so I juggled that with college which suffocated my learning experience at school. I've been discouraged and complacent more than 100 times in my life. I've been told "it's not even worth it" more than 100 times. I've seen multiple opportunities to drop what I'm doing and pursue another path. I've struggled. We've all struggled. . . Fast forward to about 2 weeks from now.. I'll be walking for commencement to receive my Bachelors degree, and a promising career is lined up for me in the heart of Silicon Valley. Never stop dreaming. Never stop believing 🙏🏼 #StriveForGreatness #JustAnotherMilestone (at CSU East Bay Alumni Association)

We went on a wine tasting double date. It was really just an excuse to get hammered on a fine Sunday morning without being judged 🍾🥂🍷 #StayClassy #Longevity (at Mietz Cellars)

Taken 2 minutes prior to her constricting my neck and choking me out 🐉 #sLITherin #KnockOutBySubmission (at California Academy of Sciences)

Do you slide on all your nights like this...? 💡#iMight (at LACMA Los Angeles County Museum of Art)

I wanted to dedicate this to my sis who is turning 20 in a few hours and making me feel older than I should and becoming an adult who will still need my assistance to buy her alcohol for another year. Stay thriving in Berkeley and stay humble. Just one more year and we can go bar hopping on Polk Street 🍻💃🏻 but no, we actually won't #GenerationZ #BracesAreFreshKid (at Tangerang, Jakarta , Indonesia)

Trivia: Which of the 3 is the most stunning: the view, me, or my sexy tourguide? ❄️⛄️ #VoteForPortlandPapi (at Multnomah County, Oregon)

Been ridin dirty since way before hashtags 👅 #MerryChristmas #CousinLove #HesNewlySingle #HeWas4feet11TenYearsAgo #NowHeGrabsMoreReboundsThanHakeemOlajuwon #HisDMsMoreOpenThanKlayThompsonOnAFastBreak (at Hillsdale High School)

Them boys are back in town... so 'tis must be the season 🌲 #MerryChristmas #DavisDaddy #TucsonTing #BayAreaAznCutie (at Union Square Ice Rink)

My intuition is telling me there'll be better days 🌞 (at Pier 14)

Pass me the 5-iron, Pete🏌 #ScottsdaleIsAMovie (at Talking Stick Hotel and Casino Scottsdale Arizona)

They say you waste time asleep... but I'm just tryna dream 👽 (at Mountain Winery Amphitheater)

Scoping out all the gems in LA is easy when your tourguide is @eliszangelic📍#comeandfindit (at Los Angeles, California)

Welcome back to the bay cousin💃🏼 #LaFamilia (at Pink Elephant)

My homeboy left the crib to me, baby you should stay with me... 🖋 #trapsoul (at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium)

I don't spend a lot of quality time with this man but Happy Father's Day to the OG. Thank you for all of your wisdom 🕵🏼 (at The Marina, San Francisco)