tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53176460564565787622024-02-19T07:34:25.525-08:00Play That Fuzzy WarbleAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-20893163076408817952010-11-28T21:13:00.001-08:002010-11-28T21:21:41.288-08:00Oh hey there.Life is good. Really good. But recently I've become greedy and good has ceased to be good enough. I'm finding myself to be antsy, stressed out, jealous, and over-eager among other things. my problems are the good kind. The ones that stem from (too) many people wanting to see me, (too) many good things happening simultaneously, and (too) many great ideas bouncing around my brain. I've got great expectations of every experience suddenly and when the world isn't constantly laying out the red carpet for me, I'm disappointed - hurt, even at times. I suppose I need to get over myself. That's the real problem, my ego has inflated times a zillion and I need to get grounded before it's Hindenberg all over again. Perhaps the best thing to do would just be to stop worrying about it at all, to be content, and to expend my energy on more valuable pursuits. <div><br /></div><div>I also need to drink more water and buy chapstick.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy almost December to all!</div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-69985719021384296412010-08-21T23:41:00.000-07:002010-08-21T23:49:21.010-07:00Apologies<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>To any and all readers, I know I haven't been posting much. I was away for a month and now I really don't know what direction to take the blog in. I can't muster up blogworthy levels of enthusiasm for anything fashion-related right now. Perhaps it's the weather; but I'm more inclined to believe that it's mostly a result of the last month of my life being spent doing nothing but painting, drawing and spending time with friends. I think I'm going through a less fashion-oriented phase. I just don't care about it as much as I do other things at the moment. So maybe I'll post more music, or - when I get the chance to actually make some - more of my own art. (I'll probably post some of my stuff from the summer at some point. Because I'm rather narcissistic and a bit proud of a portion of it.) <div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Until I can pull myself together and focus long enough to post something substantial here, check out my <a href="http://aringadingding.tumblr.com">Tumblr</a>. It's more of a stream of consciousness than this, but that's about all I can handle right now.<div><br /></div><div>- Aria</div></div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-38380116249406195942010-08-14T22:53:00.000-07:002010-08-14T22:57:42.895-07:00<div style="text-align: left;">I would call myself many things before I'd call myself a fan of Agyness Deyn. However this spread from V magazine's fall issue is making me reconsider my stance on the matter. That and her really cool buzzcut that I'm insanely jealous of. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i.models.com/feed/i/2010/08/V67_ALASDAIR-MCLELLAN-copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 679px;" src="http://i.models.com/feed/i/2010/08/V67_ALASDAIR-MCLELLAN-copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i.models.com/feed/i/2010/08/V67_ALASDAIR-MCLELLAN.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 672px;" src="http://i.models.com/feed/i/2010/08/V67_ALASDAIR-MCLELLAN.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And my favorite shot:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i.models.com/feed/i/2010/08/V67_ALASDAIR-MCLELLAN2-copy.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i.models.com/feed/i/2010/08/V67_ALASDAIR-MCLELLAN2-copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 716px; height: 963px;" src="http://i.models.com/feed/i/2010/08/V67_ALASDAIR-MCLELLAN2-copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-54064106804454549522010-06-27T23:43:00.000-07:002010-06-27T23:56:35.590-07:00Shadows<div style="text-align: left;"><i>Hablo demasiado,</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Hablo demasiado y todas oyen.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Cuando estoy solo, todas oyen.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Oyen en sus corazones y sus mentes</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>En las partes más oscuros</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Donde sólo las sombras van.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>La luz no piensa a venir a este lugar.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Este lugar es donde sólo las sombras van.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Las sombras, que corren en las esquinas</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>que se ríen en la noche.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Hablo cuando las sombras --</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Hablo donde las sombras --</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Y todos oyen.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Las sombras, la gente que no está allí,</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Y tú.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>__</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm reluctant to translate this, so I won't. (Except <i>sombra</i> translates to <i>shadow</i> in English) I found it when cleaning out my room and I liked it so here it is. I can translate it if anyone is <i>dying</i> to know what it says, but otherwise what you see is what you get. Obviously I'm no Neruda, but I try. OH, and please ignore any mistakes with accents on certain letters; I'm terrible with that.</div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-1073291705143043462010-06-17T17:49:00.000-07:002010-06-17T18:05:20.042-07:00So it begins...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJYJC0cEAUtVemzgv4DWZP9k1_LCTLfKF4Lws3p3_HAaUW3yfbirUILjuOEZNF7apcAxzbxiIIDRw58MrS-eBbZsx7OIUTqd1rLxaOTBMuvVuo6BHKGY7c52v1OSwPosbWHFKeBEMJnGkX/s1600/an18.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 357px; height: 357px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJYJC0cEAUtVemzgv4DWZP9k1_LCTLfKF4Lws3p3_HAaUW3yfbirUILjuOEZNF7apcAxzbxiIIDRw58MrS-eBbZsx7OIUTqd1rLxaOTBMuvVuo6BHKGY7c52v1OSwPosbWHFKeBEMJnGkX/s400/an18.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483910241148280018" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">SUMMER. Here's a playlist to start things off on the right foot:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?zghn23lmjwd">Ready to Start</a> - Arcade Fire</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?zkhhzm0mkqm">Take a Vacation!</a> - The Young Veins</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?zmyxlwnyznt">Summer Cum</a> - Avi Buffalo</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?mzlzmmmy50o">Dream City</a> - Free Energy</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?zwzhq5ifzwy">Sink/Let It Sway</a> - Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?1zltzdmdjmn">Beach Boy</a> - Buffalo Moon</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?had44j5mzzg">Post Acid</a> - Wavves</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Unfortunately, doing these playlist posts is depleting my mix CD music arsenal. Oh well.</div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-18812102271985630662010-06-07T17:35:00.000-07:002010-06-07T17:42:43.566-07:00let them eat cake<div style="text-align: left;">*beware - if you care, this post contains nudity*</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1292/4680718248_ea5b54973c_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1292/4680718248_ea5b54973c_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 408px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4680718182_b80e462c57_b.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 814px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4680718182_b80e462c57_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4680086725_8c2e96c911_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4680086725_8c2e96c911_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 409px; " /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4680086689_ec0a895591_b.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 814px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4680086689_ec0a895591_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Acne Paper via <a href="http://fashiongonerogue.com/acne-paper-sweden-issue-10-party-daniel-jackson/#more-30980">Fashion Gone Rouge</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-32142178295868166502010-06-05T22:32:00.000-07:002010-06-05T23:01:26.221-07:00Street Style #2<div style="text-align: left;">Because I wait around forever to do these, most of the street style pictures here are not fitting for the current weather in Southern California - or in most places for that matter. Regardless, here is a sampling of some of the looks I've been admiring recently.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4673374225_7bbc098ee1_b.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 698px; height: 1024px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4673374225_7bbc098ee1_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(From left to right) <b>1</b>. from <a href="http://www.hanneli.com/">Hanneli</a>. I am so ashamed of myself - and I'm being brave by admitting it. I've fallen for the clogs trend. I told myself it wouldn't happen, but something changed for me along the way. I've been conditioned. And now I am lusting after the pictured <a href="http://www.openingceremony.us/products.asp?menuid=2&catid=16&subcatid=62&productid=13414">Opening Ceremony clog-boots</a> as well as everything from <a href="http://www.swedishhasbeens.com/">Swedish Hasbeens</a>. Ugh. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2.</b> Unfortunately, I found this photo so long ago that I don't recall where it was from. I'm guessing the Sartorialist? Anyway, he is perfect.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>3.</b> This is from<a href="http://www.blogger.com/elle.com/"> Elle.com</a>; Sort of a summery transition outfit. I like how she wore the American Apparel jacket; haven't seen many good outfits with that yet.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>4.</b> From <a href="http://www.blogger.com/fashionbitsandbobs.com/">FashionBitsandBobs</a>; She works for American Apparel! So interesting to me; her style is so eccentric. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>5. </b>From the <a href="http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/">Sartorialist</a>. She's only 5'1"! Doesn't she look taller? Anyway, her look is great.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>6.</b> From <a href="http://www.blogger.com/fashionbitsandbobs.com/">FashionbitsandBobs</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>7. </b>From <a href="http://www.blogger.com/altamiranyc.blogspot.com/">AltaMira</a>. this is probably the only look here that would work in L.A. right now. It's getting super hot. I like this simple white tee + floral + boots look.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>8.</b> From <a href="http://www.blogger.com/hanneli.com/">Hanneli</a>. Had to post this because of the sweater. Wantttttt.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>9.</b> From <a href="http://www.blogger.com/fashionbitsandbobs.com/">FashionBitsandBobs</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So that's that. I haven't posted in a while so I felt it was fitting to do a little something with my free time. I've been struggling with the idea of doing outfit posts because seeing as there are very few people reading this, posting pictures of what I wear feels pretty narcissistic. I realize that the entire idea of having a blog could be said to be narcissistic as well, but the outfit posts.....I feel like it's on a different level. So I'll still do them, but only if its something so super great that I just have to share. Maybe I'll start posting what I wear to work! As I buy more stuff from AA, my work outfits are slowly but surely improving. I just bought these <a href="http://www.americanapparel.com/rsa0319.html?cid=139">lovelies</a> in sky blue for instance.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, I think I'll go lie down and watch some more Lost or something before i drift off into dreamland.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">- A</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-85136675214923808652010-05-16T00:22:00.000-07:002010-05-16T00:28:19.654-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">Hedi Slimane <a href="http://www.hedislimane.com/fashiondiary/index.php?id=92">Fashion Diary</a>. Vogue Homme Japan.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So much androgyny. So much love.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1015/4610569795_62ac2f0666_o.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 800px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1015/4610569795_62ac2f0666_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1015/4610569795_62ac2f0666_o.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1153/4611179178_e33e8858b3_o.jpg"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1153/4611179178_e33e8858b3_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 800px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1153/4611179178_e33e8858b3_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4611179120_652d5448c2_o.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 800px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4611179120_652d5448c2_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div></div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-81077841353372491042010-05-10T18:16:00.000-07:002010-05-10T18:29:45.502-07:00!!!It's so great how things work out sometimes. After school today, my mom decided to stop by Salvation Army on our way home to see about donating some old furniture. So while she talked to the staff there, I wandered around, perusing the racks. And I found a fantastic camel coat! Observe:<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4597369272_deb048f76c.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4597369272_deb048f76c.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's not as long as I would have liked it to be. But it was only $8, so I'm really not going to complain. Plus, the short length makes it easier to wear to school. More casual and such. I'm really just ecstatic to finally have something camel other than my AA beret. I'll be wearing this coat constantly this fall!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4596755031_4ddf9f41f9.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 404px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4596755031_4ddf9f41f9.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As seen here, I like it best with the sleeves rolled up. It has a very nice golden silk (I think.) lining. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1089/4596755357_30a74a48ea.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 425px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1089/4596755357_30a74a48ea.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Disco Pants and t-shirt, <i>AA<b>//</b></i>scarf and booties, <i>flea market</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1089/4596755357_30a74a48ea.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3390/4596754809_6f9bea194d.jpg"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3390/4596754809_6f9bea194d.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Last thing - I bought this ring a few weeks ago at Forever 21 and I'm completely in love with it. I've worn it every day since. I wish Forever 21 would be more consistent in their awesomeness.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">That's all there is to say, really. Homework time!</div><br /></div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-86015249983382514912010-05-09T14:05:00.001-07:002010-05-09T18:49:49.359-07:00Last week, to celebrate my acceptance to Innerspark and my brother's 4.0 gpa, I went to Le Grande Orange with the fam. The food was both was delicious and aesthetically pleasing. So I couldn't resist shooting some food porn:<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1385/4592572701_e7c160ff8b_o.jpg"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1385/4592572701_e7c160ff8b_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 700px; height: 525px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1385/4592572701_e7c160ff8b_o.jpg"></a>They had Coke from Mexico; I guess the Coke there is kind of a big deal or something because they use pure cane sugar. Anyway, it was much tastier than your average coke.<br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1385/4592572701_e7c160ff8b_o.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3440/4593192696_eb68135028_o.jpg"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3440/4593192696_eb68135028_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 700px; height: 525px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3440/4593192696_eb68135028_o.jpg"></a>Steak tacos! They gave you all these cute, tiny tortillas to make them with. Yum. God, I really hate that I enjoy meat as much as I do...</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1370/4593192600_74ce78dcb3_o.jpg"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1370/4593192600_74ce78dcb3_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 700px; height: 525px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And for desert, my absolute favorite. red velvet cake. WITH Ice cream. Not much else to say there.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway. Short post. Not very interesting. Eh.</div><div><br /></div></div></div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-36319413126687579932010-05-03T19:13:00.000-07:002010-05-03T19:27:01.847-07:00May Mix<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDnQhh1KMuNy1EL10ALXd7HizI6thwFbxmxCeujb5SGF8udy7P5aKyYUCh1JEAdQQmUbtkFXJcPt41BC3nifDNS4fZ9iiZB3Av1sxd-qQUJ1Inyw0bAHC58p6Ltt-pI6dj6q3c_m0t-K07/s1600/tumblr_l0uywlh7lN1qa0nd6o1_500.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDnQhh1KMuNy1EL10ALXd7HizI6thwFbxmxCeujb5SGF8udy7P5aKyYUCh1JEAdQQmUbtkFXJcPt41BC3nifDNS4fZ9iiZB3Av1sxd-qQUJ1Inyw0bAHC58p6Ltt-pI6dj6q3c_m0t-K07/s400/tumblr_l0uywlh7lN1qa0nd6o1_500.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467235655270199666" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Haven't posted in quite a while. I haven't been too extremely busy, just too lazy to sit down and put something together. Work is good. I've made money and spent it quickly. I <i>finally</i> got my cherry red Doc Martens. And I got into this summer visual arts program that I've been stressing about. I'm counting down the days till school ends. Everyone else seems to be getting out much earlier than my school. It really fucking sucks. Blerg.<div><br /></div><div>Anyway, here is my May Music Mini Mix, a.k.a APUSH Procrastination Playlist.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?wmmxmyynn5m">Love You Madl</a>y - Cake (A kind-of-oldie but goodie)</div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?uzzgm3zjqzm">Foolin'</a> - Devendra Banhart (omnomnom devendra cut his hair. eeeee)</div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?qh44exdjuwy">Thank You</a> - Jay-Z </div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?ndyzmtmlgtu">Of the Mountains </a>- Dan Deacon</div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?gwzymwqzznk">Juicy-R</a> - Notorious B.I.G vs. The XX (Wait What mashup)</div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?ammtmzzxwig">Soft as Chalk</a> - Joanna Newsom</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-86729359738196771782010-04-18T21:48:00.000-07:002010-04-18T21:54:50.745-07:00<div style="text-align: left;">This weekend was not particularly interesting. I spent it at a friend's house while my parents were out of town. Spent most of the time either shopping - spent about half of my first paycheck - , mourning Coachella, or trying to work on our zine. I wore this Saturday. Pretty much all hand-me-downs or thrifted, aside from the leggings which are from work. The watch in the last picture is genuine lizard skin; I got it when i went Goodwill-ing with Robyn during spring break. It doesn't work, but I love how it looks.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2718/4533268245_dd0122ecd1_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2718/4533268245_dd0122ecd1_o.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 720px; height: 495px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2718/4533268245_dd0122ecd1_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2712/4533904758_b3b00d3d6d_o.jpg"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2712/4533904758_b3b00d3d6d_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 450px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-86919299554137538292010-04-16T20:46:00.001-07:002010-04-16T20:56:29.528-07:00No, your eyes do not deceive you; this <i>is </i>another video post. But it's so good! I couldn't not post about this.<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MiW5SzjuCdw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MiW5SzjuCdw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I just really like the carefree attitude of this whole video. It's quite nice in contrast to the seriousness of a lot of fashion. </div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of seriousness, I just watched <i>The September Issue</i> for the first time today. Enjoyed it lots. Anna Wintour...While her influence on fashion is undeniable and I do respect what she's done with <i>Vogue</i>, she seems like such a difficult person to be around. I was hoping that the comparisons between her and Meryl Streep's character in the <i>Devil Wears Prada</i> were huge exaggerations, but it seems that she really is like that. I also realized, in watching the documentary, that all of the parts of <i>Vogue</i> that I've ever liked - which is few. I'm usually not impressed by it. - are probably products of <a href="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jezebel/2009/05/coco_20s.jpg">Grace Coddington's</a> genius. I kind of wish everything in Vogue was styled by her.</div></div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-86719475908610079372010-04-15T22:55:00.001-07:002010-04-15T22:56:56.862-07:00I've been posting a lot of videos recently. Purely a coincidence. Anyway, another Godard movie I need to see. I might swing by Videotheque after school tomorrow to try to find it for the weekend. <div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre; "><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SFaEY92jGHI&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SFaEY92jGHI&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></span></div><div><br /></div></div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-77471804007691304102010-04-14T16:01:00.000-07:002010-04-14T16:06:29.037-07:00i don't consider myself someone who likes dance music. There was a time when I was very into Justice and Crystal Castles, but these days I seldom hear a dance song that I really like. most of them are too techno-inspired for my taste. (I hate techno music and culture with a growing passion)<div><br /></div><div>But today I heard this song and saw this video that I really enjoyed. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xQb0KlSrAho&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xQb0KlSrAho&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.refinery29.com/music_mp3/spring2010-playlist/divisive.mp3">Divisive</a> - We Have Band </div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-4527882721530450372010-04-09T12:16:00.000-07:002010-04-09T12:38:32.856-07:00April Mix<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtS2Hc-ytYhFSypHlLYq8fk3GOELhdojWI436eVFRu2ZGDJZwl7QgBHVnpaBdHJz5fDVnzvhKGuJwP5ZW_jf7vNYGA78IAOAZpLvVXcDiFb_SkT-gjXX2YonTtZWOn6sQlDQ7a8LOKrGdU/s1600/tumblr_kzy6utjrFG1qzzefvo1_500_large.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtS2Hc-ytYhFSypHlLYq8fk3GOELhdojWI436eVFRu2ZGDJZwl7QgBHVnpaBdHJz5fDVnzvhKGuJwP5ZW_jf7vNYGA78IAOAZpLvVXcDiFb_SkT-gjXX2YonTtZWOn6sQlDQ7a8LOKrGdU/s400/tumblr_kzy6utjrFG1qzzefvo1_500_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458223214583115442" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's about time for another music post. I was trying to do this right as spring break began, but my computer broke. So now this is a post of songs that will comfort me as I begrudgingly return to school. A few of these are songs that have been playing at work, so they are officially lodged in my head for who knows how long. But they're good songs! So it's alright.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?4mlf2z3yumf">Spirit Lake</a> - Cocorosie</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?yjmymyzjtyw">Colette</a> - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Bembele Henri & Orchestre Tinapa</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?wmmn2qwoij1">Ghost Train</a> - Summer Camp</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?tjrjyvdqzly">Tie Me Up With Jackets</a> - Fight Like Apes</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?zdt22hydjdy">Kanske Ar Jag Kar I Dig</a> - Jens Lekman (my favorite Jens Lekman song right now)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?gwhnl1mdmgk">The High Road</a> - Broken Bells</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?zlymmmhrqmn">Round and Round</a> - Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti (work song....)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?dlknig5c50z">Jackie Wants a Black Eye</a> - Dr. Dog (I always forget how great Dr. Dog is. This is a song that helps me remember.)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?eo4heywjyyn">I Learned the Hard Way</a> - Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?touzlikommm">Breakneck Speed</a> - Tokyo Police Club (new sound for these guys. Definite step forward for them though.)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?mjmdydmwomz">Collector</a> - Here We Go Magic (work....)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?kentyaz4om2">Not Gunna Encore (Ha! Yes Mash Up) </a>- Jay-Z vs. Black Kids</span></span></div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-87703075883061049172010-03-29T19:18:00.000-07:002010-03-29T19:19:53.356-07:00<div style="text-align: left;">I do love a good music video.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9752986&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9752986&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/9752986">70 Million by Hold Your Horses !</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2732566">L'Ogre</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p></div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-38968414298513605992010-03-27T23:30:00.000-07:002010-03-27T23:43:13.060-07:00California English<div>It was really beautiful out today. Your perfect California weather. Not too hot, a nice breeze blowing here and there. I had to go to a luncheon with my family, and I actually liked what I wore, so I thought I'd do an outfit post. My mom found these old BCBG pants of hers last night and said I could have them. They were weirdly flared at the bottom , but I rolled them up and they became the perfect high-waisted trousers. And they're made of this brushed suede type of fabric. I'm kind of in love.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4468541483_196448aa26_o.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 700px; height: 700px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4468541483_196448aa26_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4469317864_d9cfaab9a7_o.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4469317864_d9cfaab9a7_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 700px; height: 778px; " /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">pants, <i>BCBG</i> // tank, <i>AA</i> // cardigan, <i>Urban Outfitters</i> // circle scarf, <i>H&M</i> // shoes, <i>Steve Madden</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After the luncheon, I went to work - my official second day - I bought the new lace t-shirt in white. I think I'm going to be obsessed with that for a while in addition to these pants. I want one in every single color.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm really exhausted. Who knew work could be so tiring. Tomorrow, we're doing another zine photoshoot (finally). Hope it goes well and we can finally get this thing put together!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I've got to get some rest. Just thought I'd do an outfit post since it's been a while since the last one.</div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-27100922821740191192010-03-24T17:17:00.000-07:002010-03-24T17:19:16.519-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">As suggested by a new reader of mine, I just got a bloglovin' account. It is very convenient for blogfollowing. So in the name of self-promotion:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/1490258/play-that-fuzzy-warble?claim=6uw9hpk3qkh">Follow my blog with bloglovin</a></span></div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-43606612297604230792010-03-23T20:38:00.000-07:002010-03-23T20:46:55.279-07:00The Seaside<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2692/4458415075_915e5b492b_o.jpg"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2692/4458415075_915e5b492b_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 690px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4458415159_158b0c884e_o.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 700px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4458415159_158b0c884e_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2692/4458415075_915e5b492b_o.jpg"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4458415123_f0f5bffba3_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4458415123_f0f5bffba3_o.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 700px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4458415123_f0f5bffba3_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4458415123_f0f5bffba3_o.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4459195076_183ba66d8e_o.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4459195076_183ba66d8e_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 702px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4459195076_183ba66d8e_o.jpg"></a>Saw this spread on <a href="http://models.com/feed/?p=8610">models.com</a> this evening. I believe it's from this month's GQ Style. GQ always has something to offer; usually I'm embarrassed to look at it for too long in the store let alone to buy it, it being meant for men. But it's always really interesting and well done. I think I'll have to get over that complex. But as I was saying, I love this shoot. It's not your usual beach editorial <i>and</i> it's featuring Cole Mohr, Jethro Cave,<i> and</i> Luke Worrall<i>. </i>The only thing that could make it better would be if they threw Ash Stymest into the mix. But you can't have it all, can you?<br /><br /></div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-74772925012226846462010-03-20T22:40:00.001-07:002010-03-20T23:16:31.183-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2706/4449287685_b0e57e47f1_o.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 730px; height: 1127px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2706/4449287685_b0e57e47f1_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2706/4449287685_b0e57e47f1_o.jpg"></a>So this was intended to be a street style inspiration collage, but then it sort of became a "pictures of people with nice coats" collage....? Almost. Anyway, this is just an assortment of streetstyle photos - via Alta Mira, Facehunter, The Sartorialist, Stil in Berlin, and Copenhagen Street Style - that I really like. Too bad its so hot that I can't use them as inspiration anymore. (It was 90 degrees this week!) Anyway, enjoy.<br /><br /></div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-14038052174897285612010-03-19T17:30:00.000-07:002010-03-22T22:56:21.758-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy79/elised93/3092760190_432b9a3416_large.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 280px;" src="http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy79/elised93/3092760190_432b9a3416_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>So apparently that post I did with all the music a few days ago somehow infringes on some copyright law? Wonderful how out of all the blogs in the world, I get a notice telling me to take it down when there are thousands of blogs posting mp3s daily. Awesome.</div><div>__</div><div><br /></div>I've been pretty annoyed with myself for the past few months for not really writing at all. Ever. Last year I was writing every weekend - because I was in a creative writing class and had to, but at least I was doing it - but I haven't really gotten past writing a few lines of anything since around mid-summer if even that recently. I've got a lot of ideas, but I haven't been making anything of them. So this is just a short....it's not even a full on piece. Just a short something that I wrote a bit ago when I was bored in study hall or something like that.<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Around us, the earth seemed to shake. It was truly only the momentum and antiquity of the train car combined; but we preferred to romanticize it. And thus the earth trembled under the weight of the gaze held between us. It folded under the tension. The cord of sanity and reason that threatened to snap with every brush of our pant legs. You tore your eyes from mine and contemplated the sunset, its gentle purple, lulling the world into a deep slumber. It was beautiful but I wanted your eyes back on me. I wanted your full attention, wanted that heaviness of the moment to return. But mostly I wanted to search your dark eyes for any sign that maybe this wasn’t a game after all. Something that would tell that right here, right now was what mattered most.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px;font-size:medium;">___</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">FYI, I don't think I'm ever going to get around to posting about my trip to San Francisco. I'm way too busy to sit down and do that right now. It was very nice and I loved Berkeley and I saw a lot of cool places and the bay area has the best vintage/thrift store selection I've seen. The End.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Today, I chose my classes for next year. I'm taking -- as if anyone is interested:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">AP Environmental Science</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">AP English Lit</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">AP Government</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Economics/Health (each is one semester)</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">AP Studio Art</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Spanish 7/8 (aka spanish 4)</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I'm so excitedededdd. Senior year is going to be great. And notice - No math! My counselor said that my schedule is so AP heavy that I don't need to worry about the math thing. Especially if i know I want to go into the humanities. yesss.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">ALSO - I'm starting my job at American Apparel on Friday!! Not much else to say about that. Except that I am super excited. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I think I'm going to do a music post this weekend if time allows. We shall see.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">- A</span></span></div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-85659975674385734962010-03-13T20:38:00.001-08:002010-03-13T20:56:31.526-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MUubQj7g56E&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MUubQj7g56E&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>So simple and yet so entertaining. I think I've posted about the Drums quite a few times; I really like this band. They don't take seem to take themselves too seriously and they make music that is, quite simply, fun. They've attracted quite a lot of haterz though, which I find sad. People complain so much about shitty bands getting hype, and the "music blog machine" creating stars etc. etc. if a band gets too big too quickly it's like BAM! Half the internet hates them. The comments on stereogum about them are about 95-90% negative, most of them condemning them for writing a song about surfing and claiming to hail from Brooklyn? And the fact that the above video is - admittedly - an imitation of british new wave. Why must people analyze music to death? There is such a big stink about these minute details. In my opinion, there is just as much of a place for The Drums in the music world as there is for Dirty Projectors or Joanna Newsom or whatever "indie" band/artist anyone claims as their favorite. Whatever.</div><div><br /></div><div> I guess haterz will alwayz be hatin'. So it goes.</div><div><br /></div><div>download the song: <a href="http://www.regnsky.dk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Best-Friend-1.mp3">Best Friend</a> - The Drums [right click to download]</div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-88006772918049582372010-03-02T21:33:00.000-08:002010-03-02T21:44:57.949-08:00<div>So Fashion Week proved to be too great of a beast for me to tame. There was just too much information and links to click and people to know the names of, I couldn't keep up with it. I was going to do a post with little collages of my favorite looks from each of my favorite collections. But i barely made it through NY fashion week, let alone the european ones. So this is all I have.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4402617149_77e07ef5b1_o.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 750px; height: 546px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4402617149_77e07ef5b1_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4402617149_77e07ef5b1_o.jpg"></a>Knee socks and polka dots! I loved all the quirkiness of Karen Walker's collection. It was all so very cute.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4403383206_d51578f4e7_o.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 750px; height: 543px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4403383206_d51578f4e7_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Top notch designs at Preen, in my opinion. The craftsmanship was great. I wish I could see the pieces in person; they look like they're made from a rather heavy fabric and I'd like to check out all those ripply folds and pleats myself. It reminds me vaguely of Leanne's final collection on Project Runway a few seasons ago....?Anyway, cool shoes too.</div><div><br /></div><div>So this is all I have as far as visuals. Other than that, I can say that I really strongly disliked Alexander Wang's line. Major disappointment. Rag and Bone was eh as well. Really liked Matthew Ames, however. As well as Yigal Azrouel, Luca Luca, and Shipley and Halmos. As far as presentation goes, I LOVED Rodarte. Sooooo good. And Marc by Marc Jacobs was cool too. *deep breath* And I have yet to sift through the other fashion weeks. No post to come on that though.</div><div><br /></div><div>___</div><div><br /></div><div>Got back from the Bay Area last night. I fell in love with it. Berkeley was amazinggg. I'm not sure why so many people seem to dislike it. Maybe if I go there I'll understand. But from an outsider's POV it was great. And the city itself, while a bit...run down...was very charming. I think it suits me. I have pictures and a detailed account of my trip coming later.</div><div><br /></div><div>- aria</div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317646056456578762.post-70520492443881262862010-02-27T08:18:00.000-08:002010-02-27T08:22:46.778-08:00Brunch<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2760/4392562576_5de696c4af.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2760/4392562576_5de696c4af.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2699/4391792289_e9115db560.jpg"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2699/4391792289_e9115db560.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Had brunch at Le Pain Quotidien with Mom and Max last weekend. Attempted to take some fancy shots of my mint lemonade and french toast with <i>agave</i> syrup (surprisingly good for not being, well, actual syrup). I wish I got to go to that restaurant more often; it's so cute and they have very tasty food.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Anyway, I was just emptying out my camera and found these pictures. And I'm sitting around, waiting on my family to get ready to go, so I thought why not...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">-Aria</div>Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05570751534374704249noreply@blogger.com0