Unwoven Light

It's becoming more and more apparent how much I hate conformity. In my class today I had to take a "career planning quiz" to give myself ideas for career choices and as I thought about my short and long term goals combined my major I once again realized that I hate career goals.
I want to learn but I don't see the point in forcing myself to attend specific classes just to gain a piece of paper that says I paid a large sum of money in order to seem intelligent. I feel that I learn much better by doing versus whatever it is I do in school. I'm not saying I'm going to quit, because whether I like it or not, I am still an American and I still live in a civilization where life is made easier for people who obtain a degree. I know that if I do actually manage to live out my fantasy of living in a van as a nomad then I will live a very lonely life.

Decisions, decisions...

East of Eden

Hey guys, check out this video I did for Mauvais! It's been a long wait but it's finally here!



Though I may wonder far away from where I began, from the place where I find peace, from the place I call home. I am never alone. Though trials may come my way, and death awaits me, I am never afraid. For it is you who always finds me and leads me home. East of Eden. - grâce te suffit. 


 
East of Eden (a film by Mauvais) from Mauvais on Vimeo.

Model: Alexandra Pinheiro
HMU: Chelsea Blair
Creative director: Brian Christpher

An Afternoon At Osaka Gardens

Great News!

I'm back in Chicago and I can finally share my photo from last month's issue of Dark Beauty Magazine, issue 24 page 150:

 

Photo credit: Vismaya Vijayraj

Highlights From My Trip So Far

Hey everyone! I know it's been a few days since I've posted and it's because I'm on tour for modeling. To keep you updated, here's a few photo's I've taken on the trip:

Follow me on Twitter and Instagram to keep up to date with every detail of my trip and photo shoots/shows: @pinheiro_alexa

The Hookup Culture According To Twenty-Somethings

By definition (via Wiki), "the hookup culture" is one that accepts and encourages casual sexual encounters focused on physical pleasure without necessarily including emotional bonding. It is also referred to by the media as moral panic.
If I had to self-define a hookup it would be in the same manner that every other twenty-something I know would describe it as: I met this attractive person who could, for one time only, cure my sexual frustration without an added emotional attachment. What more do I need?
In modern times (at least in America) it's becoming increasingly popular for college students, or simply that age group, to engage in hookups or casual dating instead of actual relationships. I've recently hopped on the Tinder bandwagon (against previous wishes) because I'm starting to realize that maybe meeting people online isn't the work of the devil, when done safely. For those of you who live in a hole in the ground and haven't gotten the Tinder app, it's for matchmaking, but does it in a different way than other apps. It's connected to your Facebook account, not to release any information, but it pulls your friends and interests so you know before you even talk to someone how much you have in common. This, of course, only works if you actually update your Facebook. Tinder, otherwise, will be quite the superficial experience for you as you simply swipe left for "yes" or right for "no" based on people's physical appearances. Only if they find you attractive as well can you actually communicate.

Feel free to share your Tinder stories via the comment section or by email. I'd love to hear and maybe it'll give me some guts to actually meet someone. 

Casting Call

So, here's the deal. I'm going to live in a van for a while and road trip and the only good way I can think of to make money is sell stuff at farmers markets on the way or sell crafts online. 

Anyway, who wants to join me? 

I'm super fed up with my life right now and just need to stop working my dead end job. 

That is all.