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There have been flowers around the apartment lately because my room mate just had her senior show. I didn't think much of it until I was taking these photos. Then I thought, it's a little odd that these things, which were once living growing things, have taken on an entirely new social and physical meaning. They're not really plants anymore, but symbols of well wishes or maybe longing (my room mate bought some of them herself). At the same time, though, they're so short lived.