Briny Ta-Da's

It was real. It was fun. But it wasn't real fun.

2008-11-13T10:00:00.002-06:00

I hate blogging. This is stupid. I don't want to do this. I cannot feel at ease with this thing looming over me. I am glad I tried this, but it is not for me. Just go to my LiveJournal, yo. I've had it since 2001 and I have no idea what I was thinking with this. I guess I wanted to be a real "blogger," but all of that just seems so unattainable. I don't want to spend my life here anymore. I want to spend time on my crafts and the relationships and things I enjoy! Not commenting on other blogs so I can get some hits. This blog was never honest enough for me. I will always be here:

enjoy.livejournal.com

What I Wore 11/11/08

2008-11-11T21:20:00.000-06:00

hat: gift // necklace: Tokyo Made // tuxedo shirt: ? // sweater: Vessie B. // skirt: thrifted // thigh highs: Target // shoes: Rocket Dog // bag: ?

I had to brave angry dogs and whooping rednecks to get these shots, so enjoy.

What I Wore: 11/10/08

2008-11-10T22:08:00.007-06:00

wayfarers: Mixbaby // coat: Old Navy // sweater: Wet Seal // oxford: borrowed // skirt: thrifted // tights: ? // knee highs: Payless // boots: Target

Today was a very cute day for autumn apparel!

Things I Love Thursday

2008-11-06T16:55:00.004-06:00

I have been amassing a giant compendium of links for revisiting. I use Google Reader daily for blogs, but there are many online resources that I want to use later on (i.e. travel sites, online boutiques, tutorials, etc). The other day I took the time to categorize them all, so here is a smattering of some of my faves you will also adore!

How to Affordably Dress Designer: I have been sitting on this article from Forbes.com since the summer, but it is ultra relevant now! The economy has worsened since July and now that stores are putting out holiday merchandise and marking down fall items, it is important to be a savvy shopper! Have you scored on any deals lately?
Galavanting: This online women's travel magazine and community has a lot of unique resources: articles from both fledgling and experienced female travelers, a boutique, tons of linkage, and brilliant tips! Definitely peruse this site before your next trip.
Retail Me Not: This is just one of a few decent coupon code sharing sites. Whenever you're making an online purchase and there is a blank for entering a coupon code, be sure to visit one of these sites to see if there are any promotional codes you could use to instantly score free shipping or a percentage off the total. A crucial link!
Faux Bois tutorial: Ready Made magazine is the Nylon for DIY and craft kids. This tutorial is a mega easy way to kitch up your living space with a fake wood grain.
Lego Kitchen Crafts: Here are a few photos of some cute kitchen items (e.g. napkin holder, vase) made out of Legos. My brother will definitely not notice any missing Legos. Well, he won't until he sees them on display in my bedroom.
Eye Heart Glasses: A fashionable blog for us visually impaired peeps. The blog is adorable because it runs just like another fashion blog with street style photos, vintage frames, eyewear icons, and unique glasses designers. I ♥ Eye Heart Glasses!

What links are you diggin this week?

google me, baby; or "e.g. scooters, vacation, fall"

2008-11-05T20:37:00.004-06:00

This fall is difficult for me to transition into. My winter wardrobe is so much more dressy than my summer clothes that I feel like a different person. Like a serious identity crisis! But most people dress like slobs, so I feel pretty good about it all. I think my style this fall mostly revolves around tights. I now own 10 pairs and it has taken over my drawers. The unfortunate thing is that 10 is not enough. There are so many patterns and colors that can add so easily to an outfit! I have already posted radical tights, so I'll let you in on what else I'm jonesin' for: long sleeve dresses. I love dresses because it is one whole outfit, but typically dresses that aren't short and/or sleeveless appear matronly. Example:

But with tights and boots we can move on from the Middle Ages and walk briskly through the cold air to the warmth an enclosed space. Don't forget a bracer before you go out though. ;)

If you got somethin' to say, say it to my blog.

2008-11-04T23:30:00.002-06:00

Like really. If you're reading a feed of this, I will not get the comments you post anywhere else. So visit tinybadass.blogspot.com to leave comments! THANKS!

In other news before bed,

YES WE DID, BITCH!

Here is a photos of Obama at the beach:

My October; or she raps hard for the money

2008-11-03T22:24:00.003-06:00

hat: New Era // glasses: Steve Madden // earrings: Lucky Brand // tshirt: Sparkle and Fade //
blazer: Rampage // bow tie: 7th grade band // necklace: H&M // rings: GirlProps.com // jeans: Lucky Brand

This post is only going to be about a photograph of me. It really gets me pumped because I am having a silly time backstage after my set and I look flyyy. This is the weirdest outfit ever because not one item is thrifted! I always have something vintage on, but apparently not on 10/18/08. Even my shoes weren't.

I love to rap because when I listen to rap it is just doing homework. I think there is a lot of crap on the radio, but there is also a lot of tight songs. Please disregard my brainwashing.

In a previously unforeseen unrelated note, I saw a Christmas tree strapped to a car on Sunday and today I accidently heard a split second of "All I Want for Christmas" by Mariah Carey. Who likes that song? It is so shrill and not a classic at all. Because I have missed making mixes for every holiday that I plan to make one for (ugh, my half-finished Halloween mix was gonna be tight!) over the past 2 years, I need to start on that Christmas mix. They are nice little handmade presents that you can give to anyone. Am I really already discussing this?

Mimmi Pigg; or Soothe the Savage Turd

2008-11-02T23:41:00.003-06:00

One quick post before bed.

Mimmi Pigg is Swedish for Minnie Mouse. Adorable! I love the slight change in the first name so that when you say it out loud, you sound retarded.

I have been meditating on all the games I have made up over the years and as I prep for compiling them, I recalled one which, unlike the others, requires crucial supplies, but is in the same vein. One needs a computer and a microphone, which are pretty standard issue these days, but may not be on hand at a park or your grandmother's when you're bored. Record your voice saying a short phrase, such as "I love you" or your full name. Reverse the recording so your voice is speaking backwards. Listen to the backwards voice a few times and memorize how to say the phrase backwards. Channel Thom Yorke on this one. Now, record your voice again saying the phrase backwards. Laugh your ass off as you reverse the recording again. Your voice recording is now speaking forwards, but sounds like you're totes retarded. Do it! I've sat around playing this game for hours, crying, weeping with laughter. Will it ever not be funny?!

Vlogging; or "Is this really happening?"

2008-11-01T19:45:00.005-05:00

Vlogs are the raddest shit ever because we get to witness little twerps and total bitches in their purest, most egotistical form. In real life, these people totally piss us off; on the internet, we watch every crummy video of people scratching their ass or soap boxing about some inane topic. The vlog initially fills the same sort of criteria as a blog, but it is so much more. It is a video, not text. I suppose my vanity assuming people want to read this is equal, but call me old fashioned. Well, don't actually because I am totes new fashioned. And I mean I guess I have just undermined my whole argument and don't have much more to say on the topic successfully. I just wanted to post that video, honestly. This boy cracks me up. I want to watch all his videos! So, I guess after all it's a greater meta thing because I hate these videos and love them for the exact same reasons. Hmmm....

Hey Peter Frampton, do you like toast too?

2008-10-31T11:14:00.004-05:00

Well well well, dear neglected blog readers (reader?). I have risen from the ashes and am proud to announce my participation in NaBloPoMo, National Blog Posting Month, where in I write a blog post every day during November. This is a rad idea because it is making me write. And because I might win a prize! I think the odds are in my favor because I have not won a random drawing since 6th grade when I won a boombox in the recognition notice drawing. It was so embarassing; I had to walk in front of the WHOLE middle school to accept! GUH! The point is, I have a ton of half written posts I want to get up and share with you. I always have a dozen ideas swirling around in my head so I imagine that this activity will also garner clarity! I just rapped up a ton of shows so I am stoked to have more brain time to devote to my creative whims.

I just bought 5 pairs of 3D glasses, which I fully plan to incorporate into my daily wardrobe. I am gonna mod it up and make some necklaces. If I sold one 3D glasses necklace for $3, I would make almost 100% profit. I mean, that's really all I want to do with my Silky merch, just hand make some crappy kitsch things for my friends. I think I am going to ask min lillebror to do some art for me. Zach draws epic landscapes and then he "destroys" it by covering the scene with a brutal battle. My brother is 9 years younger than me and has always been one of my very best friends.

I have recently found out that a movie is being made of Preacher and The Goon. Seth told me there is going to be a Kick-Ass movie and I mean, I am still not over The Spirit. I know about Y: The Last Man, Black Hole, and We3 and I think there was another beloved tale that is slated to be snatched from my breast. Good God! What's next? Fables? Good-Bye, Chunky Rice? American Elf?!?!? hahaha! So I guess what bothers me is that it seems like all the writers are just leeching off other people's stuff! All the good writers are on television and everybody knows it.

links a-go-go

2008-10-15T13:47:00.007-05:00

Today, I found the most fabulous photographs through Betsy through Kathy. The pictures are the oldest known color photographs, as in the year 1872!!! It is so striking to me. It makes the past SO real and understandable. These photographs are magical. I'm at a loss for words! Become speechless yourself and view the whole set here.

Here are links to 3 Flickr sets of old color photographs from the 1930s from historian Jo Hedwig Teeuwisse and the Library of Congress: 80 screen shots from the 4-part BBC series "The Thirties in Colour", photos of wartime Paris for the German propaganda magazine Signal, & over 1,600 photos from the USA in 1939-1944.

Here is interesting, if irreverent, commentary on the reversal of gender roles since the 1950s and how the AMC show Mad Men has challenged sexual perceptions. "Hey Mr. Mom: Your Wife Wants To Bang Don Draper" (via Gawker)

The former vice-president & chief editorial director of American Media & editor-in-chief of US Weekly, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, YM & FLARE, Bonnie Fuller, now C.E.O. of Bonnie Fuller Media, harshly critiques Sarah Palin against Britney Spears. Ouch!

Closet Rehab

2008-10-07T13:41:00.003-05:00

I feel like we've all seen a million makeover shows and articles, but nothing has really resonated with me. But just now I found this excellent quote from the October 2008 issue of Real Simple. If you're like me and need to pare your closet to make outfitting (or squeezing in new garments) simpler, take an afternoon and ask yourself these questions of each item:

"Do you love it? Is it flattering? Is it you?" If it fail[s] one of these three questions, it [is] a goner.

Those three elements simplify the weeding out process for me ten fold! I hope you can use this tip too!
What are some ways you have trimmed your wardrobe's fat?

Fours

2008-10-07T10:28:00.009-05:00

The ineffable Effie of The Snail and the Cyclops fame tagged any everybody to do this mini list. I am also doing the same! Take a minute to comment with your list o' fours or post it to your blog (and also comment that you did so!).

4 things I did today (it's only 10:30 at work, so I'll include yesterday):

Yesterday, I made dinner for my family - a fabulous chicken curry. The recipe said 15 mins, but I am not too comfortable around the kitchen, so it took over an hour. Then my mom and brother were late, so most of the sauce dried out while I was trying to keep it warm. I also used the garlic American cheese I bought at the flea market on a toasted baguette. Yum.
I finally got around to making a Silky Snowflake page on Facebook. I needed to create one so people could have a place to find out about shows instead of just adding me as a friend. So, BECOME A FAN OF SILKY ON FACEBOOK!!
Also last night, I caught a portion of Leonard Nimoy and the Western Wind's The Birthday of the World. Like every American town in mid-September, Our local NPR station aired the recording (though Yom Kippur is on Wednesday?). I am fascinated by Jewish culture and I found the music very beautiful and moving.
It has almost been a month since I placed an order from the weird and cute kawaii store Cutie Stall. I have ordered from them before (Hello Kitty noodle cups!) and it did not take as long, so I sent an email yesterday asking about the shipment. It turns out that because I asked for the "cheapest shipping" it takes about a month to arrive from Japan. $2.75 more and my Japan Birds & Tree Shirt, Korea Spicy Mushroom Noodles, and Nyanko Kitten Notebook (Burger) would have been here in a week! So, word to the wise.

4 things on my to do list (I'm glad it only asks for four):

take bike for tune up (which requires syncing my schedule with my eternally busy friend to pick up my bike and somehow fit it in my tiny car)
sew missing buttons (I've had these dresses I thrifted for months but never worn b/c of crucial button placement)
get shoes fixed (the tip of one high heel came off and I don't have any appropriate glue and the insoles of two thrifted pairs [soft, brown Salvatore Ferragamo pumps and red sling back heels with bows!] are coming loose.)
buy digital camera (i think my barren blog is evidence enough)

4 of my guiltiest pleasures:

My first thought was Pokemon, but I don't feel guilty about it. I love anything with Pokemon (television shows, video games, earrings, plush toys, etc.) and any Pokemon references! I am not well versed in anything past #151, but I love them all.
pop punk
Coca-Cola Classic
eBay (the killer!)

4 random facts about me:

I sometimes worry that people will critique my interests when they find out how rarely I find time for books and music, company for board games, and money for shopping.
I am learning to wear (and love!) gold.
I get stressed about my conflicting desires to wear my favorite t-shirt and beat up Vans vs looking so crisp in bright tights with heels and a new skirt. I love both looks equally, though the latter usually earns more complements! ;)
I love when my cat sleeps on my neck! We are both in cuddle ecstasy!

Style Icon: Parker Posey

2008-09-25T11:06:00.009-05:00

I don't know what the first Parker Posey movie I saw was. Perhaps it was subUrbia when I was babysitting or Best in Show at a friend's house. Regardless, I know I immediately fell in love with her. Whether she portrays a rock star's sexy manager in a drama or a neurotic, braces-clad Weimaraner owner in a mockumentary, her unique charisma and mad skillz are off the hook.

Though she truly shines on the screen and stage, when Parker is not acting she still rules. Her classy style is simple but not boring. She rocks the statement piece like no other. Fun tights, accessories, pleats, scarves, bold bags, and even her pup act as the cherry to her look on and off the red carpet. She has such a crisp look, I would love to see inside her closet! Parker isn't a daring style icon, simply a smart, witty actress with a smart, chic style to match.

I was just doing an interview with a girl who's 25, and she says that everyone she knows is a fashion designer. She's like, "Where do you get your clothes?" Why do they ask that? Everyone's asking that. You go to these things and people always want to know what you're wearing, instead of what you're reading, or what you're thinking. —Parker Posey

L.A. doesn't get me... I think I scare them, or maybe they just don't know what to make of me. —Parker Posey

I'm the character actor in Hollywood movies, the girl who has to be annoying so the guy can go to the other girl. —Parker Posey

I’m in a good place night now. I’m not in a place where I think I should have kids because it’s the thing to do. There’s a part of our society that thinks if you’re a woman and you don’t have children, there’s something wrong with you, that you aren’t complete, and that you are overly ambitious. I’m a mother to a lot of people. I exercise that part of myself. Honestly, I don’t know if it’s in my plan, and I’m approaching 40! I’m really happy to be single and independent and successful. —Parker Posey

Being perfect and looking young and looking beautiful and having wealth - I think people just want that. So they want to see that or dream about it or they want to be movie stars. I want to be a rock star. Really. I'm not ashamed. I want to get on stage and sing. And I can't, but I want to. It's all fantasy, you know? —Parker Posey

Black eyeliner says you've been through stuff, you know things. —Parker Posey

Here is a dorky fangirl mosaic I made of Parker. I didn't want to clog up the whole page with a giant string of cute Parker looks, so you can find all of these faves of mine on my Flickr page. The links to each individual picture are below the collage!

1. parkerposey26, 2. parkerposey12, 3. parkerposey23, 4. parkerposey11, 5. parkerposey17, 6. parkerposey15, 7. parkerposey21, 8. parkerposey13, 9. parkerposey18, 10. parkerposey27, 11. parkerposey25, 12. parkerposey19, 13. parkerposey10, 14. parkerposey20, 15. parkerposey9, 16. The Paris Theater, 17. parkerposey14, 18. parkerposey22, 19. parkerposey16, 20. parkerposey24

My Fall Wishlist!

2008-09-25T10:19:00.002-05:00

This isn't everything, but some of the things that I want the most!

patterned tights: *all from freepeople.com
shoes with mad details: *from lafilledo.com; *from forever21.com; *from urbanoutfitters.com
churidar trousers: *from toast.co.uk

Blog I love

2008-09-19T13:38:00.006-05:00

I am totes in love with Tavi. She is the raddest 7th grader ever. I found her through Tricia on bits and bobbins. I think she has the wildest style. She is a total star. She blogs about her style experiments and her fashion inspirations. Her totally unique style eclipses many seasoned fashioned bloggers. The mad innocence and silliness puts this blog in a wild new category. I love when she nostalgicises to when she was younger and mentions the other kids at her school. Tavi also likes to make pop culture references from the 1990s, which is surprising as she had not developed into a self-aware being until the cusp of the second milennium.
Tavi is one of the fellow "Style Mavens" I follow on my Google Reader page, which I invite you to peep: http://www.google.com/reader/shared/02814428752404135676

The most honest thing I've ever written on this blog

2008-09-09T11:22:00.003-05:00

I am having a tough time these days and live for distractions and meaningful interactions. This week is stressful: loss of a loved one, having to perform, and seeing an ex I have yet to get over. Of those three things, none has happened yet, but they will all happen this week and it is harrowing. My chest is tight; I feel as if my heart is swollen with sadness and confusion. My eyes remain puffy. I am swirling in a vortex of half-thoughts, memories, and all the strongest emotions. At any moment I equally desire to get away, seek out a sedative and to meditate out my true feelings and find peace through a clearer understanding, but I---

OMG THEY JUST DELIVERED PIZZA AT WORK! *AFK*

epigraph from Henry Thoreau: A Life of the Mind by Robert D. Richardson, Jr.

2008-08-28T09:31:00.002-05:00

To live within limits, to want one thing, or a very few things, very
much and love them dearly, cling to them, survey them
from every angle, become one with them—that
is what makes the poet, the artist,
the human being.
Goethe

Things I Love Thursday

2008-08-21T09:26:00.003-05:00

I feel pretty bad for letting my blog go to the wayside, but I didn't feel inspired. I felt out of whack. I got a really good rest last night and today I feel energized and ready to tackle all my tasks. So, without further ado, my TILT for today:

rapping: If you've randomly stumbled across my blog, I will inform you that my rap persona is Silky Snowflake and I have so much fun writing songs and performing. I truly do. I get pretty stressed when I have a show coming up, but it is a creative outlet and that is just how I roll. I am a world class procrastinator, so I am always crunched. I bought the flyest threads and accessories yesterday! Leftover 4th of July apparel, giant earrings, and a glasses necklace. Just wait, bra.
the universe: I'm freaked out just writing about it. I'll never get over it. Never. When I look at the sky, I see past the particulate matter and past our local group and past the edges of my imagination into infinity and I am surprised when I come back to my awareness. I fear one day finding myself somewhere else. To be honest, it feels a lot like reading His Dark Materials did.
traveling: I get lightweight bummed when I think about how long it's been since I had a proper trip or vaycay. I went to the beach for a weekend in June and it is too depressing to consider if there has been much else besides overnighters since Disney World last summer. Oh, Disney World... But now I am working towards extended jaunts across the pond and the Mason-Dixon.
random information: a la Wikipedia

It's August already?

2008-08-01T09:11:00.004-05:00

In Gala's Carousel post today, she used a link I sent her for Yeondoo Jung's Wonderland collection where he recreated crayon drawings by kindergarteners. I love all the deliberate details, like the wonkily placed spotlights in the second photo and the weird clothing.

This weekend I want to get my beautiful bike repaired, share a pint with some old friends, and read some comic books! What do you want to do this weekend?

Memory Summary

2008-07-31T11:19:00.011-05:00

In high school, there was a wall of a woman who oftentimes sat in front of me thanks to our alphabetically consecutive surnames. Her name was Stacy. She had teeth like the goblins in Harry Potter or maybe Bat Boy. She wore many sassy Tweety Bird shirts, which is not to say that she had an interest in Warner Brothers characters. Instead it was an indicator of the women's plus size selection at the Pelham Wal-Mart. Certainly it has become a uniform. Wal-Mart is slowly amassing an army, obese women from coast to coast outfitted in 4XL Fruit of the Loom t-shirts featuring a pissed off Tinkerbell or teddy bears in backward baseball caps and baggy jeans.

Do the large women identify with these graphics? Why does Wal-Mart want the women to wear this? Why is Tweety so angry? This is a tangent, but please meditate upon these important issues at a later date.

Stacy had a habit of shaking her leg, which is always annoying if sharing a bench or at the movies. I never waited for the bus or visited the theater with Stacy, but these location limitations did not apply to her massive form. Classmates sitting in proximity felt the leg bounce as a mild earthquake, a moderate annoyance. And because the epicenter of this quake was her thigh, the rippling effects upon her body nauseatingly resembled a water bed in outer space. Bless her heart, though, that despite her unfortunate body mass, apparel, and jiggle inclinations she was still SO annoying.

When our teacher posed a question, Stacy would sigh loudly and exasperatedly exclaim, "Who knows?" This comment was not reserved for difficult questions or even for every now and then; Stacy mistakenly assumed the role of class spokeswoman for almost every question asked of us. "What can you guys tell me about blindness as a theme in King Lear?" "Who knows?" "How does a covalent bond work?" "Who knows?" "¿Cómo te llamas?" "¿Quién sabe?" She would often cut me off when I knew the answer. Some teachers would take her word for it and believe none of us had a response! My infuriation climaxed one day when the hypervocalization of Stacy's nonpluss repeatedly halted class discussion so that no progress was made. She was enjoying it, deriving pleasure from that which exasperated me! This was the advanced English 12 course; she was challenging the class's titular superiority with her idiocy. Our particularly feeble English teacher entertained Stacy by engaging her into long tangents wherein she would coax the correct answer out of Stacy. This infuriating loser duet put us so far behind the other classes. My senior year of high school, I studied two works in my literature course: The Cantebury Tales and Macbeth. That's about ten months, y'all.

I needed to take action. Since I knew the teacher was weak, she would acquiesce to my request to silence Stacy's incessant interruptions. I packed my things slowly and I approached Ms. Essman as the last students exited the classroom. Tactfully, I mentioned my desire for more class discussions and that our studies were being impeded by my classmates' interjections and tangents. She did crack the whip on this, in that she began to ignore Stacy's outbursts. Needless to say, class was so boring after that. I slept more and cared far less as graduation came nearer and nearer.

Bright Side

2008-07-22T14:33:00.002-05:00

Fireworksby Megatonz

Things are truly what you make them, so let's resolve to have the best of each moment glorified in our minds as we travel through the rest of the week. Are you bored? Think of the time you have to catch up on transcribing your travel journal or last week's Project Runway episode! If you're too busy, stop for a glass of ice water and then focus on the mimosa and reproduction vintage handtooled pumps you'll treat yourself to when your work is done! Hot? Make some Kool-Aid ice cube tray popsicles and keep your bras in the freezer! Broke? Decoupage a boombox with old magazines and sell it to a local gallery or take some of the clothes you never wear to a consignment shop! Being positive will show through in all aspects of your life. You will inspire others! Your skin will improve! You will exude sexiness and confidence!

It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken by Seth

2008-07-17T16:24:00.003-05:00

This was not a book that I was really wowed by, but it definitely kept my attention. Though the book is not plot driven, I wasn't thinking, "That was it?" when I was done. Seth's search for information on an obscure cartoonist Kalo from 1930s-1950s periodicals leads him to ultimately discover much about himself as he openly discusses his personal ticks along the way. The style was clearly heavily influenced by Seth's love of classic comic art; I enjoyed the clean, swooping lines even though the style is not my regular cuppa. The particular copy I have is horribly bound, with a quarter of the pages completely detached. Though annoying to sift through, the loose pages give way to an endearing set of personal neuroses and incessant fretting. I dislike self-conscious graphic novels (read: Craig Thompson and Jhonen Vasquez), but this self-consciousness differs from self-awareness (i.e. "Whoa, der, this drawing looks like crap" notes) which peeves me out! Though I do not always agree with Seth and though he seems debilitated at times by his depression or by his concern over whether or not he is depressed, the neurotic introspection resonated in me and I would occasionally put the book down and reflect on my own mental state. A quote from GoodReads.com member Cody was pretty spot on: "What saves this graphic novel from navel-gazing misanthropy is Seth's awareness that he is a navel-gazing misanthrope." One thing I am still sore about is that there was a Glossary and copies of the Kalo works Seth has collected in the back of the book! I sure wish I had known that while I was reading!!!! This graphic novel is Seth's first and I would be interested in reading another. Recommended for Woody Allen types, the old-fashioned, and Drawn and Quarterly readers.

Suckitude

2008-07-11T14:32:00.002-05:00

Whilst surfing the world wide web, I encountered this advertisement. Now I have never been to a Fashion Bug. I believe the closest location is 45 minutes away. I will never go there because they do not sell flattering clothes. I have never considered myself a "fashionista" or a style snob, and if I saw this woman on the street wearing this outfit I wouldn't even think twice about it (and that is also another problem entirely). Okay so they are using a plus size model, but obviously Fashion Bug doesn't know how to dress one! This girl is cute and obviously not fat, just a full figured woman. However, that bold white line on the bottom of the shirt is accenting the widest part of her body! Then that all over print just widen her out. She is rendered shapeless and thereby reduced to a boxy or sack-like shape. I don't dislike the cropped pants, but if I was going to pair a loose fitting top like that with capris, I'd choose some that were more form fitting. The trouser style look, just adds more volume and fabric and baggyness. So, as I said before, though this outfit looks like crap here in an ad, it wouldn't phase me if I saw it in public. This is a severe problem because if you're running an ad, you should feature exciting outfits that represent your company. This ad tells me that Fashion Bug is for boring young and middle-aged women who like cheap clothes and are more than likely overweight. AWESOME! Here I even altered the pants like I think they should fit. Isn't that better? I mean, only a little, but some!

give a blog a bone

2008-07-09T09:51:00.001-05:00

I am moving over a few older blogs from my LiveJournal, so if you're reading a feed of this, you will get several older entries your way. DEAL WIT IT.

Hm.....

2008-07-03T13:19:00.001-05:00

Guess where I'm going shopping today that just opened in ATL?

I can't fight it any more.

2008-07-03T10:23:00.004-05:00

I have to post cute animal videos. I watched TWO today within a few minutes of each other. They need to be documented. We'll consider it a part of Things I Love Thursday.

Shits to peep

2008-07-02T11:00:00.008-05:00

I love Bust magazine and because this is their 15th anniversary, they're offering $15 subscriptions! (I think it's $20 regularly. Anywho, I really dig that magazine because they have interesting content and I like to check out the boutiques and shops with ads in the back.
I'm going to let this article speak for itself: Tech savvy teens are using Google Earth’s splendidly clear aerial shots of the UK to launch a summertime craze – pool crashing. Amazing! Let's do it!
I've been messing around a lot on this site: Wordle. You get to create fun word pictures. Here is one I made of my page, which is terrible. I can't ever make one of these I really like because I don't have a string of words handy to copy and my blog is so new that a lot of my content is about laminators, graphs, and offices! WTF! And now by typing those words again, I've added to their count so they'll show up more pronounced from now on... And how do I say "one" so often???

I get wet

2008-06-30T16:21:00.009-05:00

one, two, three, four, five, & six

Inspired by Rob's post about getting out in a rainstorm, I ran around my parents' neighborhood in a giant storm we had on Sunday afternoon with my 13 year-old brother, Zach. We did some humid acrobatics in the front yard and visited local puddles on the block. I couldn't help feeling a bit like that recent Stuff White People Like entry while we splashed down the street, waving to cars.

Friday Follies

2008-06-27T16:49:00.003-05:00

file under: my b

I didn't have a bookmark on me today, so upon finding this website, i immediately printed one off, got the scissors, and started heating the office laminator. To my dismay, when I inserted the items into the laminator, they did not come out the opposite side... I had not lined the bookmark up with the edge of the laminate sheet. And because the machine is one giant hunk of plastic there is no way of opening it to inspect the damage, though I assume the worst.

For those of you who have never seen me flow and for those of you that want to again

2008-06-26T13:16:00.002-05:00

"AdultDragonFinder.com" by Silky Snowflake (featuring Lil' Cobra) (music by G. South) at AC Temple, 05/06/08

deetsdeetsdeets

2008-06-26T10:01:00.003-05:00

The Ebb and Flow of Movies (1986-2008): This is so much fun to look at. It lightweight emotionally moved me. It's a really interesting graph showing the box office revenue from most (?) major releases from 1986 until February 2008. It made me feel old. It also made me relive my life through movie releases. Remembering Episode I coming out in sixth grade and all the movies I loves as a child being released. I didn't realize that I was supposed to hover my cursor over the graph until after scrolling to the 1990s. There is a search at the top, too!
Twenty Set: At first I felt like this website was not for me, with links about marriage and talk about "young professionals," but once I poked around I realized how relevent the content is to me! There are articles about graduating college, job searching, how to get by without health insurance, etc. The author, Monica, talks also about blogging, not wanting kids, relationships, Sex and the City, vegetarianism, and other relevant things to me and girls about my age.
You know those LifeLock commercials with the CEO giving out his social security number? Well, apparently there have been 87 attempts to steal his identity with one guy actually getting a $500 loan! Pretty funny.

Easily confused

2008-06-25T09:31:00.001-05:00

Warchalking and Psychalking

But now you won't make the mistake!

blogzilla

2008-06-24T09:40:00.003-05:00

I've been peepin out some rad blogs lately, but I always forget to bookmark them. I dislike how Blogger does not have a way to add "friends" or contacts! The only way to do anything like that (where other blogger.com users are linked on your profile) is to start a blog together. Blogrolling is good, but people are not alert to the fact that you've added them unless you tell them so. This is only my seventh post and I have been busy outside of work (where I've done all my updating so far), so I don't feel like telling people to check out my blog because there is not too much content.

That said, check out these blogs:
http://liebemarlene.blogspot.com
I really like this girl, Rhiannon. She lives in Atlanta, which is cool to me, and IS SO CUTE AND HAS DA BOMB STYLE. Her eBay store rules, too!

http://daddylikey.blogspot.com
Everyone loves Winona. She is a hilarious fashionista in Oregon. She makes me lol for real.

Also, check out this insane artist, Tara Donovan: http://www.acegallery.net/artistmenu.php?Artist=8
She makes these unbelievable installations made of only one type of item, i.e. plastic cups, tape, straws, broken pencils, or fishing wire. Just check it out! I can't imagine the time and energy!

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

2008-06-20T13:16:00.009-05:00

So... I don't know exactly how I feel about this book. I enjoyed it, as in the story was intriguing. But there were so many things that bothered me.
The story mainly follows 9 year-old Oskar, whose father died on 9/11/01. Oskar finds a key in his dad's closet and quests to find the corresponding lock somewhere in NYC. Obviously this herculean task is impossible, but that is a part of both the novel and Foer's appeal. I enjoyed Everything is Illuminated in high school and this book is completely in line with Foer's writing style and voice. Oskar's story is first person, but the novel's other voices (his grandmother and estranged grandfather) are epistolary.
At times, it was difficult to read the book because it really did make me meditate a lot on the terrorist attacks. The child's perspective softened it all a bit, but my own renewed thoughts on the situation's violence and horror were lightweight wrenching.
I disliked the severe weirdness of the grandparents. They were survivors from the bombings in Dresden in World War II. If I am supposed to perceive them as people who suffered a great loss and are so severely, debilitatingly hurt from the event that their ability to function rationally is damaged, then what does that say for Oskar, his mother, and the others emotionally scarred by September 11th? The grandparents' overly OCD and constantly painful relationship came off as unrealistic to me, that eighty year-olds would act in ways that were so insane. It seemed like a cover-up for their sanity almost. Even Oskar's impossible preciousness didn't bother me, but the grandparents made me so confused with their issues or whatever.
I was not upset with the ending, which I was concerned about, but I didn't find it particularly interesting.

Information

2008-06-20T12:02:00.000-05:00

How to make an origami heart!

The 20 Biggest Online Time Wasters: They nailed it!

Buenos dias to all my readers new and old!

I have some book reviews coming up as early as later today and as late as Monday.

I am considering investing in a digital camera because I don't take enough pictures in general and I want to share a visual view of my life with you lot. I will probably get one used through Craigslist or eBay. Any recommendations? My main specification is that it is not bulky. I will want to carry it around a lot and in Europe.

things I still think are funny #1

2008-06-18T13:26:00.005-05:00

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Volume 1 by Hayao Miyazaki

2008-06-18T09:12:00.017-05:00

I couldn't find a picture of the edition I read, which looked pretty different.
This book is by the same fellow who made Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, and Princess Mononoke.
I read this book yesterday at work. I really enjoyed it. Nausicaä is a total badass and a total mystic sweetheart. She takes over her dying father's post as head of their community's defenses, even though she is so young and a female. She also has "special powers" and skillz allowing her to deftly control her glider and to communicate with animals and plants. The original and weird post-apocalyptic style story was easy to follow and engaging; giant bugs and fungus have overtaken almost all of Earth's surface, stranding humans to live in small communities on the fringes of the encroaching, deadly fungus forests.
In general, I am not into manga at all. I liked a lot of the detail of the fungal foliage and humongous insects, but this one dude consistently looked mentally retarded or like his head was punched in. This was recommended to me by an avid comic reader and I recommend it to you. I look forward to reading the rest of the series, six more novels and a 4 volume "Perfect Collection."

I am on Good Reads if you want to find out what else I am reading, want to read, or have read and what I thought.

Happy Bloomsday

2008-06-16T16:37:00.008-05:00

June 16th is the day that takes place in Joyce's Ulysses. I must say I am still proud of myself for finishing that dauntingly epic novel. I read it for my Joyce class in 2005. As the course progressed, our copies of the book fell apart. Our furious notes, dog ears, highlights, and page flipping certainly added to the destruction, but it was quite severe. The pages became detached from the spine in large chunks of pages. The binding long rendered useless, my copy of the Gabler edition of Ulysses sits proudly on my shelf, still resting from the wear of that spring semester. And summer. I turned in my final paper a semester late.

happy birthmka

2008-06-13T11:12:00.003-05:00

All my life I thought the Olsen twins were at least 5 years younger than me. This is because I grew up watching the endless syndication of Full House and seeing their line of musical mystery VHS tapes, The Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley, for years at the local library. Little did I know that they were only about a year younger than me. It's uncomfortable. During the years I spent scoffing at their baby-ness, they were rolling in the income across America from all the merchandise featuring their cherubic visage (visages? do identical twins have more than one visage?). Now they're billionaire, constantly post-anorexic fashion icons. What am I now?

I am launching this blog on the anniversary of the day of birth of two humans I have never been able to identify with. I am no mega superstar or rehab material. But with this blog, I want to establish myself. I have never had some sort of self-awareness crisis, but I want this blog to be the things my personal blog could never be. So we'll see.

fuck yes; or copy that image location gurrrl

2008-06-11T08:50:00.004-05:00

THIS WOMAN IS RELENTLESS!!!

NECKLACES!!!!!!:

HE'S HOLDING A HEART WITH A DIAMOND ON ITTTTTTT

MUST HAVE THIS ONEEEEEEE

BRACELETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:

WHOA! WHOA! WHOA! EPIC JEWELRY!

EARRINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!:

RINGSSS!!!!!:

YES GOOGLE EYESSSSSS

moar comics

2008-06-06T01:29:00.000-05:00

I have not spoken of Polyvore.com before. I have not shared the amount of time I spend on that site weekly. I made this set featuring comic related items for this post. Check out my other sets; I must say I'm proud of them.

Today I finished The Extended Dream of Mr. D by Max. I loved it! I loved it! I feel like the story was really intense and scary because it was a dream, so anything could happen. The bad guy, Scallywax, keeps popping up over and over and you feel like Christopher D. will never escape. Translated from Spanish and put out by Drawn and Quarterly, The Extended Dream... is never confusing. With constantly changing locations, characters shifting into other people, and abstract, impossible situations, it seems like it would be easy to get lost. And though the main character is as confused as we are as to his wild situation, it is simple to comprehend the lucid story. The surreal scenario is artfully shaped through intriguing dialog and a mix of scratchboard and brush styles. I read a some reviews online and they were mixed. Some people said that the story was predictable, but I cannot understand how you'd know what was going to happen!! I totes recommend it.

Accidenly keeping with the dream comic theme, I started Rabid Eye: The Dream Art of Rick Vietch (The Collected Rare Bit Fiends). It is hard for me to read this because each dream is one page. I do not know that I will finish it. The whole intro about dreams and collective consciousness and the stuff that Unitarian guy had to say about Freud or whatever is not anything I am interested in, so Veitch's dreams are meaningless to me in their abbreviated form.

Things I Love Thursday

2008-06-05T15:32:00.004-05:00

Gulf Shores, Alabama
I am going camping this weekend with my boyfriend at Gulf State Park. Nous allons manger des fruit de mer et nager. (We are going to eat some seafood and swim. [The great things about foreign langages is learning travel speak first; it makes tripping so exotic.]) Eating at Sea 'n Suds is going to be rad, a staple of Gulf Shores vacations. I haven't been in two summers. This is the beach my family always returns to. I know all the best places to visit, but as we'll only be staying two nights I know we won't get into much. I haven't packed any of my stuff, but my car is crammed full of beach chairs, wild kites (one from Walgreens titled "Baby Bat," a very abstract color block version of a bat, and the other from Academy Sports featuring a wizard in a purple robe and hat, weilding a wand atop a flying dragon), a big umbrella, bottled water, a blanket, and towels. I can't find my pink heart shades, so I'm going to pick up some new ones and maybe a big floppy hat after work. Look for me here: http://www.bamabeachcams.com/

graphic novels

Today I read Hey, Wait... by Norweigan artist Jason. A quote on the back said it would "utterly break [my] heart" and that it is "one of the most emotionally gripping graphic novels ever created," but I would only classify it as lightweight harsh. Here is a good Time review that is a good sum up without giving too much away, but spoiling the big pictures.
I am almost finished with The Extended Dream of Mr. D by Spanish author Max and put out through Drawn and Quarterly. I will review that tomorrow. I have about 20 comic books and graphic novels to sift through from Lance. I think I will talk about them all on here.

High Heels
I have bought two pairs in the last month. I have always stayed away from them because of the comfort issue. Since I started a new job three weeks ago, I've been wearing them and it is not so bad. I'm ready to catch up with the rest of the women in the world. The only problem is having sweaty summer feet which causes a Slip 'n Slide Effect which crushes my toes under my weight. But I think they're a simply way to dress (or sex) up any outfit. I went wedge shopping yesterday, but was supremely underwhelmed.

Runner Up:

Praha, České republice
I meditate more and more everyday about my trip. I imagine the friends I will make, the food I will eat, the drinks I will share, the landscape I will take in, the European excursions, and the et ceteras I don't know about yet.

2008-05-23T11:24:00.002-05:00

Yesterday I finished Carnet de Voyage by Craig Thompson (which I wouldn't recomend, unless you like depressive, meta self-criticizing graphic novelists [trendy, i guess, as it's in fashion with the graphic memoir buzz] with amazing brushwork talent [I did enjoy Thompson's Blankets {despite the exact things I didn't enjoy about Carnet de Voyage} and Good-Bye, Chunky Rice]) by like 10:30AM, so I was bored all day at work with nothing to do except look at crap online. For better or worse, MySpace and Facebook are blocked so hours of MarriedToTheSea.com and CuteOverload.com became boring.

Today I brought A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers, which is so cumbersome to read I doubt I'll read much more. I loled at the introduction parts, but the story itself is grating to me because of the stylized writing style. This really suprised me, because I was so certain of how much I would enjoy the book. We will see. And since I can't stand being tied to one book at a time, I also brought in (keeping with the recent past pop lit theme) Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer (I loved Everything is Illuminated in high school [did anyone see the movie? was it good?]) and The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean (I've wanted to read forever). I bought the later 2 for $.50 at a yard sale and $.99 at the thrift store. So needless to say, I am stoked about having a job that allows me to read a fuck ton. Are there any books you want me to read? Next on my to read list is a portion of the "Books I didn't read in school" section: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, Nausea by Jean-Paul Sartre, and The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner.

Briny Ta-Da's

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