tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88140957560976882672024-02-19T02:07:24.360-08:00Everything is NonsenseAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.comBlogger157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-58970476384310362652014-04-07T22:58:00.001-07:002014-04-07T22:59:23.792-07:00Makeup Review!<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pay no attention to the two-yearlong gap in posts!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'Ello! A couple of things have contributed to my latent presence lately. The main being pure laziness and lack of creative juice-flowing. Another being time. The most unfortunate and most recently remedied, however, is the very fact that my computer was unusable for a long period of time. I adopted two little cutie pies in October of last year with my boyfriend and they had a taste for electronic cords. One phone cord and two laptop cords later, I caved and purchased another one on Amazon. I am just getting back into the groove of using my computer on a regular basis. I became so attached to my smart phone that my laptop seemed unnecessary. Sitting here typing this has proven me wrong. I love the sensation of my fingers moving rapidly enough over the keyboard to capture my thoughts as they manifest. I love the sound of my keyboard. I love the warmth of the fan on my legs. I love using a mouse instead of my thumb! It's been a long time my duct-tape-covered laptop, but I've missed you more than I even knew.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was originally thinking of posting these thoughts as a Facebook status, but when I realized how much I actually had to say on the matter, I thought I might as well put my blog to good use again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have never done a review of makeup before. I am really doing this so I can get advice from any of you lovelies on what you use for FOUNDATION!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I started off a long time ago using Maybelline's mousse foundation. It was the first one I ever bought and I bought it because I remember being impressed by the commercials. So young and naive... It didn't work all that well but at the time, I thought it was magical. It didn't blend very well and defined every imperfection instead of covering. You could see every dry skin flake and zit plain as day, but the uneven skin tone was gone! I liked that I wasn't various shades of red any longer but the dry skin and zits had to go.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next I tried MAC. I can't remember the official names of any of these products and I remind you my laziness is still in tact. I can't be bothered to Google them either. So, just bear with me. Details don't matter right now anyway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MAC was like WOW to me for a very long time. I used it exclusively for a couple years. I liked that it was a powder but felt more like a liquid foundation. It's coverage was quite nice, however I felt that in photographs it washed me out too much and made me look even paler than I already was. It did not let ANY natural color through and I may as well have been a Cullen or Patrick Swayze. It was also a PAIN IN THE PATOOTIE to wash off. I would use three makeup remover wipes and face wash and still feel like I had some in the crevices of my face. UGH. It felt very heavy while I was wearing it and my skin was not able to breathe at all. And Patrick Swayze. Oh, and it was also quite pricey for my liking. $25 a pop? No thanks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NEXT, I tried a CoverGirl liquid. I had actually done some research on drugstore foundations that were good for combination skin. My skin had gone through many transformations since the flaky skin fiasco. I was quite oily and had acne when I was wearing Maybelline. With MAC I would start off with dry skin but by the evening I was a BP oil spill. More recently, I have been combination- dry cheeks, oily t-zone. I was surprised that a liquid foundation was recommended for my skin type but I gave it a try as it was quite inexpensive at Target. I bought the liquid and powder foundation and actually really loved it. I got compliments from people who didn't even know I was wearing makeup. It was very natural looking and not heavy at all. I loved the powder because if I got particularly oily during the day I would just brush a bit of powder on and the shine was gone. To be honest, this was and still is my favorite foundation but there's more to this story.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I recently heard about BB and CC cream on the interwebs. I heard it was a nice light coverage but provided vitamins and minerals and SPF as well. I did some researching again and decided to try two different brands from my new favorite makeup shop: CVS. I got a Revlon and a Maybelline BB creams. I have had to play with application types quite a bit to get it right but I think I have figured out a decent amount that provides good coverage but doesn't feel heavy. HOWEVER.... my BIGGEST issue with BB cream is that their shades are very limited. I bought the absolute lightest shades available and they are still a bit too dark. In certain lighting you can't see the difference but in daylight or harsh overhead lighting it is disgusting the color difference between my face and neck. I try to blend into my neck but it really doesn't make much of a difference. The BB cream is just too dark for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, I am back to square one. I know I can just fall back on my reliable CoverGirl but I would like to try something that is better for my skin. It's not particularly BAD but it would be nice to have some SPF while still providing an even but light coverage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sidenote: CVS is a dangerous place to shop for makeup. They have a tremendous selection and they are often having sales. The last time I went I spent $75 on makeup but had a full bag of products. Perhaps I can do a CVS haul sometime!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Second Sidenote: I enjoyed typing this blog very much but I wanted to let y'all know that I am thinking about starting up my own YouTube channel! I want to vlog about shopping hauls, makeup, design inspiration from fashion to interior decorating, subjects I am passionate about... I had a twenty minute rant the other night about public bathrooms. That could be something I talk about! Excited? I will try to keep you all updated.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for reading! Please leave any makeup advice you have in the comments. Much appreciated! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">xoxo</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-56504792267243055092012-06-28T02:36:00.002-07:002012-06-28T02:36:39.602-07:00Wonder Woman<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
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<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=361480&.svc=blogger&id=55333028" rel="nofollow">Rare London corset dress</a>, £15</small><br />
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=361480&.svc=blogger&id=57857196" rel="nofollow">Oasis cotton shorts</a>, £20</small><br />
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<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=361480&.svc=blogger&id=57621507" rel="nofollow">Dorothy Perkins cuff jewelry</a>, $17</small><br />
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=361480&.svc=blogger&id=58974533" rel="nofollow">Chain necklace</a>, $12</small><br />
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=361480&.svc=blogger&id=58084625" rel="nofollow">Warehouse metallic belt</a>, $25</small><br />
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=361480&.svc=blogger&id=55040446" rel="nofollow">Sephora Collection boho hair accessory</a>, $7</small></div>
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Disney Bound is probably my favorite Tumblr. (Other than the ones solely dedicated to pictures of David Tennant...) She puts together outfits inspired by Disney characters, places, parks, movies, etc. I would LOVE going shopping with this girl. Great inspiration for fashion period but also a good example of themed-fashion. At least, that's what I call it. I see it as getting as close to wearing a costume as possible without looking like it's Halloween. So much win.
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To be honest, this picture is not representative of this website at all which is unfortunate because this is what I was expecting when I found Fashionably Geek. Really, they post nerdy shirts, cufflinks, hats, shoes, etc. Stuff that you can find on a number of other websites or even your local Hot Topic. I still check it every once in awhile for gems like the above picture but it doesn't come often enough. This is where I would like to come in...
I would like to design, put together, and showcase more fashion like <a href="http://haniemohd.blogspot.com/">Hanie Mohd</a> my absolute favorite geek fashion artist. Since I am not much of an artist myself, I would probably do most of my original designs with <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/">Polyvore</a> or Photoshop. It would look more like Disney Bound but not focused on one theme but many nerd/geek/scifi/fantasy/etc subjects.<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/meekakitty">MeekaKitty</a> is the #1 inspiration for my vlog. Although I do not follow her videos much anymore, the first couple that I watched inspired me so much. I love how ADD, hyperactive, and random she is. Reminded me a lot of someone else I know! I love talking, especially and almost exclusively when it is about something I am crazy for. If I am passionate about something I do not shut up about it. People get sick of it, trust me. But maybe if I have an outlet and some video editing software, I could organize my rants a little better and make them entertaining for other people! It would almost be a video journal but probably not as deep and personal as the word implies. </div>
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So... Input? Ideas? Yes? No? NEED INPUT! (aka opinions appreciated!)</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-46358165899737696642012-01-17T19:13:00.000-08:002012-01-17T19:14:00.766-08:00#BlackOutSOPA<center><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/31100268?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen allowFullScreen></iframe></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-56670691731692534322011-09-16T18:19:00.000-07:002011-09-16T19:08:45.778-07:00World Travel Wish (Part 1)Everyone has a bucket list. Everyone has dreams, wishes, goals, New Years resolutions, etc. Even if you haven't written yours down, there are countless things you have dreamt to do before your life on Earth ends. I've written down bucket lists before and have one in particular framed in my room. Today, however, I've decided to get a little more specific and focus on my travel dreams. I've discovered some unique, interesting, scary, exciting locations around the world that I refuse to believe are real until I see them with my own eyes. One day, I plan on doing just that.<br /><br />Enjoy the first part of my list... (otherwise this post will go on forever!)<br /><br /><center><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_Geyser"><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/2916161666_e1e536607b.jpg"></a><br />Fly Geyser- Nevada<br /><br /><a href="http://www.radissonblu.com/hotel-berlin/gallery"><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/1088001461-homefoto-detail1.jpg" width=400></a><br />Radisson Blu Hotel- Berlin<br /><br /><a href="http://www.marinabaysands.com/Singapore-Attractions/Sands-SkyPark/"><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/IncredibleSkyparkinSingapore.jpg" width=500><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/Sky_Park_Singapore6.jpg" width=500></a><br />"Sky Park" at Marina Sands- Singapore<br /><br /><a href="http://conradhotels1.hilton.com/en/ch/hotels/dining.do?ctyhocn=MLEHICI&id=din2"><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/ConradMaldivesUnderwaterSuiteEMAIL.jpg" width=500></a><br />Conrad Hotel- Maldives, Rangali Island<br /><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/fjords-of-norway.jpg" width=500><br />Norway<br /><br /><a href="http://www.atlantisthepalm.com/"><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/atlantis_1118391i.jpg" width=500><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/thepalm.jpg" width=500><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/atlantis77.jpg" width=500></a><br />Atlantis- Bahamas and Dubai<br /><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/jim-jim-falls-australia_319.jpg" width=500><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/uluru-national-park_6632_600x450.jpg" width=500><br />Australia<br /><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/NewZealand_1400697c.jpg" width=500><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/Lake-Snow-Mountain-Lake-Matheson-Reflects-Mount-Tasman-and-Mount-Cook-New-Zealand.jpg" width=500><br />New Zealand<br /><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/maria-stenzel-ancient-live-oak-trees-in-georgia.jpg" width=500><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/Pearson5.jpg" width=500><br />Georgia<br /><br />and although I've already been there twice, there's so much more I wish to see...<br /><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/plantation.jpg" width=500><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/84381d1314975798-all-about-themes-work41347491flat-550x550-075-fnew-orleans-cemetery.jpg" width=500><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/cyprusees_in_swamp.jpg" width=500><br />Louisiana<br /></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-37288903690716229962011-07-14T14:10:00.000-07:002011-07-15T23:54:12.385-07:00The "Reader"I have always been a "reader". I started reading when I was really young and never seemed to stop. My dad would read me a story every night before bed and I think that's what made me love books so much. I can't tell you how many books I've finished and how many I own that still need finishing! However, buying books is one of my favorite things, so even though I have probably close to a hundred that I need to read still, I continue buying more. Recently, though, I haven't been able to finish a single book in probably six months or more. The last book I read and (of course) LOVED was <span style="font-style:italic;">Water for Elephants</span>. I didn't see the movie because I thought the main characters were poorly cast, but the book forever lives on in a positive light in my heart. Unfortunately, it feels like it's been FOREVER since I read that! I've started several books since then only to put them down and never pick them back up. I think the internet and my Netflix account hold a lot of blame, though it all comes down to me, huh?<br /><br />Anyway, I couldn't stand the idea of me NOT being a "reader" anymore so I purchased some books from Borders.com that I'd heard of and had coupons for (yay!). They arrived today and I couldn't be more excited.<br /><br />I want to list them here and then possibly write reviews for all of them. That might motivate me to finish them sooner than later and then share with the world how amazing or not so amazing they are!<br /><br />So, first things first...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1.</span><br /><br /><center><img src="http://www.ransomriggs.com/storage/miss%20p%20book%20cover%20with%20border.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1294703597923" /><br /><a href="http://www.ransomriggs.com/blog/2011/1/7/miss-peregrines-home-for-peculiar-children.html">From Ransom Riggs website</a><br /><br />"A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. And a strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in <em>Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children</em>, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children who once lived here—one of whom was his own grandfather—were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a desolate island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive.<br /><br />A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, <em>Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children</em> will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows."</center><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2.</span><br /><br /><center><img src="http://www.ransomriggs.com/storage/sherlock_holmes_cover.jpg" /><br />Also, <a href="http://www.ransomriggs.com/blog/2011/1/6/the-sherlock-holmes-handbook.html">Ransom Riggs.</a> Description from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Holmes-Handbook-Mysteries-Detective/dp/1594744297/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253989981&sr=8-2">Amazon.com</a><br /><br />"“My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people don’t know.”<br /><br />This reader’s companion to the casework of Sherlock Holmes explores the methodology of the world’s most famous consulting detective. From analyzing fingerprints and decoding ciphers to creating disguises and faking one’s own death, readers will learn how Holmes solved his most celebrated cases—plus an arsenal of modern techniques available to today’s armchair sleuths. Along the way, readers will discover a host of trivia about the master detective and his universe: Why did Holmes never marry? How was the real Scotland Yard organized? Was cocaine really legal back then? And why were the British so terrified of Australia? Full of fascinating how-to skills and evocative illustrations, The Sherlock Holmes Handbook will appeal to Baker Street Irregulars of all ages."</center><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">3.</span><br /><br /><center><img src="http://www.pixiehollowshop.com/uploads/2/7/9/1/2791228/8282196.jpg?227" /><br />by <a href="http://melaniebenjamin.com/">Melanie Benjamin.</a> Description from <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/book/198588/alice-i-have-been-by-melanie-benjamin">RandomHouse.com</a><br /><br />"Part love story, part literary mystery, Melanie Benjamin’s spellbinding historical novel leads readers on an unforgettable journey down the rabbit hole, to tell the story of a woman whose own life became the stuff of legend. Her name is Alice Liddell Hargreaves, but to the world she’ll always be known simply as “Alice,” the girl who followed the White Rabbit into a wonderland of Mad Hatters, Queens of Hearts, and Cheshire Cats. Now, nearing her eighty-first birthday, she looks back on a life of intense passion, great privilege, and greater tragedy. First as a young woman, then as a wife, mother, and widow, she’ll experience adventures the likes of which not even her fictional counterpart could have imagined. Yet from glittering balls and royal romances to a world plunged into war, she’ll always be the same determined, undaunted Alice who, at ten years old, urged a shy, stuttering Oxford professor to write down one of his fanciful stories, thus changing her life forever."</center><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">4.</span><br /><br /><center><img src="http://melaniebenjamin.com/images/mrs-tom-thumb-225.jpg" /><br />Also, <a href="http://melaniebenjamin.com/mrs-tom-thumb.php">Melanie Benjamin.</a><br /><br />"She was only two-foot eight-inches tall, but her legend reaches out to us more than a century later. As a child, Mercy Lavinia "Vinnie" Bump was encouraged to live a life hidden away from the public. Instead, she reached out to the immortal impresario P. T. Barnum, married the tiny superstar General Tom Thumb in the wedding of the century, and transformed into the world's most unexpected celebrity.<br /><br />Here, in Vinnie's singular and spirited voice, is her amazing adventure—from a showboat "freak" revue where she endured jeering mobs to her fateful meeting with the two men who would change her life: P. T. Barnum and Charles Stratton, AKA Tom Thumb. Their wedding would captivate the nation, preempt coverage of the Civil War, and usher them into the White House and the company of presidents and queens. But Vinnie's fame would also endanger the person she prized most: her similarly-sized sister, Minnie, a gentle soul unable to escape the glare of Vinnie's spotlight.<br /><br />A barnstorming novel of the Gilded Age, and of a woman's public triumphs and personal tragedies, The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb is the irresistible epic of a heroine who conquered the country with a heart as big as her dreams—and whose story will surely win over yours."</center><br /><br /><br />(I don't actually recieve <span style="font-style:italic;">The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb</span> until it comes out at the end of the month but I'm equally as excited for that one as the ones I've already received.)<br /><br /><br />I hope to have all these finished by the end of the summer/early fall. I will try to write reviews for each one of them if you are at all interested. I might do it even if you're not interested ;) <br /><br />So, keep a weather eye out!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-10422428024424123202011-01-26T17:54:00.000-08:002011-07-15T23:57:31.869-07:00Exodus 15:2<blockquote>The LORD is my strength and song...</blockquote><br /><br />A year ago this March, I had written a <a href="http://sophisticaitlin.blogspot.com/2010/03/wherefore-art-thou-indie-gospel.html">post</a> about "Indie Christian Music" or contemporary Christian music that actually sounded like popular secular music in the indie scene. I felt, at that time, that there was a great lacking in this area and went on to compare Skillet to Nickelback. I apologize now for comparing ANY band to Nickelback, who now has less Facebook fans than a pickle... but I digress.<br /><br />Lately, I have found that Air1, the Christian "positive alternative" station, has actually exposed me to CCM that I genuinely enjoy. My absolute favorite discoveries so far are Switchfoot's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rckZSB4_g">"Your Love is a Song"</a>, Jars of Clay's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yy_M7YKm4s">"Dead Man/Carry Me"</a> and TobyMac's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlaKYbG5Bq0">"City on Our Knees"</a>.<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/switchfoot.jpg"></center><br /><br />Switchfoot was a band I actually enjoyed when I was going through my Linkin Park/Creed/3 Doors Down phase back in my early teens but I fell out of love with them a few years ago and didn't think I would be going back anytime soon. However, when I heard "Your Love is a Song" on Air1, I was soooo enamored with the music, the vocals (which was a bit of a departure from his normal style), and the lyrics. This song spoke to me and it has been on heavy rotation on my iPod for awhile now.<br /><br /><center><img src="http://thechristianmanifesto.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Jars-of-Clay.jpg" width=400></center><br /><br />Jars of Clay's first album is one of my all-time favorite albums period. Christian or not, every note of that album makes me shiver. It also happens to house my all-time favorite CCM song, "Love Song for a Savior". That song makes me feel like God is holding me in His arms, letting me know that everything is going to be OK. After their first two album releases back in the early 90s, I never really followed their progress. Just the other day I was, again, listening to Air1 when I heard a song that sounded eerily like <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc8hbSM1zVo&ob=av2em">The Killers</a>. I thought to myself, "OK, this definitely isn't The Killers because they might be self-proclaimed Mormons but their music is NOT spiritual in the least. I need to know who is trying to be Christian version of The Killers RIGHT NOW!" So, I got out my trusty smart phone, opened SoundHound and discovered, to my astonishment, that it was Jars of Clay! WHAAA???!!! I couldn't believe it, seriously. I investigated more of their recent stuff and found that I loved it all. I can't believe I've been missing out for several years now!<br /><br /><center><img src="http://www.urbanchristiannews.com/ucn/tobymac-style.jpg"></center><br /><br />Finally, good ol' TobyMac. I absolutely LOVED "Momentum" when it came out in 2001. I was scared that TobyMac, without his dcTalk buddies, would be a little one-dimensional and... a little cliche, maybe? However, his debut solo album rocked my socks off. It absolutely blew me away! Then came "DiverseCity" and "Portable Sounds" and... well, I was less than impressed. They each garnered a lot of positive attention but they just weren't my style. I was really surprised that "DiverseCity" didn't cling to my ears at that time because I was a total Bob Marley fan back then! Just didn't work for me, I suppose. Then comes "Tonight" and I love all three of the tracks that have made it to Air1 so far. My favorite, "City on Our Knees", I first heard at the TobyMac concert I was able to attend last year with my family. He ROCKED THE HOUSE with that tune. Absolutely brought us to our knees! I was hooked again on my Toby and I can't get enough.<br /><br />Needless to say, I have fallen in love with Christian music all over again and I feel it is the perfect time of my life for it to be so. Every time I become depressed, I either put on David Crowder Band on my iPod or switch on Air1. It always brings a smile to my face. God has always spoken to me through music, so I couldn't be happier that His words are now coming from Godly people with God-given talents.<br /><br />Alright, enough of my ranting retrospective :)<br /><br />p.s.<br />On a related note, check out just about EVERYTHING Jon Foreman, the lead singer of Switchfoot, has done solo. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCQXq9dIXe8">THIS SONG</a> IS SOOOO CUTE AND RIGHT UP MY ALLEY! AHHH!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-45835655804718046022010-12-17T21:10:00.000-08:002010-12-17T22:48:48.375-08:00Dustland... With a Little Drop of Poison<center>Dustland Fairytale- The Killers<br /><img src="http://dethjunkie.tumblr.com/photo/1280/2163538761/1/tumblr_ld7bw5OFwO1qzs56d"><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="25" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KVy2LkHdrqU" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br />Little Drop of Poison- Tom Waits<br /><img src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/4262702/e54a2598ae875cd9dae69d0eacf9eea032d7c376_m_large.jpg?1286510451"><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="25" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8aTvELXNXNU" frameborder="0"></iframe></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-71007996771196909262010-12-08T20:58:00.000-08:002010-12-17T22:48:57.309-08:00Ce Soir, Ce Soir<center><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YEvVIgCm1zg?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YEvVIgCm1zg?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><i>Tonight, Tonight</i>- Smashing Pumpkins (1995)<br /><br /><img src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/3429638/f9c9c88b2124e88ad0423752ec89f085006d4746_m_large.jpg?1282108983"><br /><br /><img src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/903369/chema_madoz-15_large.jpg?1256750540"><br /><br /><object width="480" height="25"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nW2--1Gi4oE?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nW2--1Gi4oE?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="25"></embed></object><br /><i>Tonight, Tonight</i>- Passion Pit (2010)<br /><br /><img src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/1879650/18c6972731d79629e3b4a02136091998cceba523_m_large.jpg?1270613760"><br /><br /><img src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/1538362/tumblr_ky65reyNuZ1qztiryo1_500_large.jpg?1266785395"></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-21066216581356096122010-12-08T20:57:00.000-08:002010-12-17T22:47:42.917-08:00Nerdgasm<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lYYuBcK-ijU?fs=1" frameborder="0"></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-23332633867783256592010-09-07T17:07:00.000-07:002010-12-17T22:46:58.739-08:00Passion Pit- To Kingdom ComeOn Repeat:<br /><br /><center><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xh0ueJN5rvA?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xh0ueJN5rvA?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-57827695630636969992010-08-16T01:30:00.001-07:002010-12-17T22:46:58.740-08:00Our SongOur song is the slammin' screen door.... Uhhh, just kidding!<br /><br /><center><object width="480" height="25"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/J2l3FY6K2IE?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/J2l3FY6K2IE?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="25"></embed></object><br /><br /><i><b>By Your Side</b><br />Beachwood Sparks</i><br /><br />You think I'd leave your side baby<br />You know me better than that<br />You think I'd leave you down when you're down on your knees<br />I wouldn't do that<br /><br />I'll tell you you're right when you want<br />And if only you could see into me<br /><br />Oh when you're cold, I'll be there<br />Hold you tight to me<br /><br />When you're on the outside baby and you can't get in<br />I will show you, you're so much better than you know<br />When you're lost and you're alone and you cant get back again<br />I will find you darling and I'll bring you home<br /><br />And if you want to cry<br />I am here to dry your eyes<br />And in time, you'll be fine<br /><br />You think I'd leave your side baby<br />You know me better than that<br />You think I'd leave you down when you're down on your knees<br />I wouldn't do that<br /><br />I'll tell you you're right when you want<br />And if only you could see into me<br /><br />Oh when you're cold, I'll be there<br />Hold you tight to me<br /><br />Oh when you're low<br />I'll be there by your side<br /><br />Oh when you're cold, I'll be there<br />Hold you tight to me<br /><br />Oh when you're low<br />I'll be there by your side</center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-89127587996852877972010-07-31T21:35:00.001-07:002010-07-31T21:36:11.618-07:00Hair Redux pt. 2Found an ADORABLE hairstyle while browsing my normal daily blogs... Thought I'd share! Let me know what you think!<br /><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/vintage-bride-groom3.jpg">Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-86985872363972937052010-07-13T15:29:00.000-07:002010-12-17T22:48:00.759-08:00"Ugliness is Beauty, Beauty is Ugliness"<center><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/cleo_from_5_to_7_title.jpg"></center><br /><br />Reminds me of Wes Anderson. I am in love with classic foreign films right now.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-79175656146742082432010-07-08T21:43:00.000-07:002010-12-17T22:48:09.149-08:00The Big Top<center>I may hate clowns, but I'm becoming more and more inspired by circuses.<br /><br />The old...<br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/circus6.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/circus10.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/circus9.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/circus8.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/circus7.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/circus4.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/circus5.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/circus3.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/circus2.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/circus1.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/circus11.jpg"><br /><br />and the new...<br /><img src="http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/bestsellers-2007/4-1.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5heiGH4VrArj1H0onVcX1ZlrOgo-kOoFjF80qmSmztzOJTun657SZesZkaBhVEkACzemC08nxEvRDXV5zrS0pRelHKMQhRQI9PmABqwI68DNlMvAPmnH-ehFEP44Pe3BJgLKzceTY5NVL/s400/Anthropologie+catalog.png"><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzB0BNFtFnRRHWqPX9rkdTtugPWEVFotwWAdyopLUr7SXHMER8mYUjBw9fG9xe28KcjIwjPMmQ1Qf5sS7x0eBwn0asiz2cQu4xOO5X2sSXQDZ78bXpZ4lU-C0NYm-KmPgTTsJmoLELRG8/s800/Picture+8.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://sharpinsandiego.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/feb2010_anthro2.png" height=300><br /><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/Etc/lyndonwade.jpg" height=400><br /><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/Etc/lyndonwade3.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/Etc/lyndonwade2.jpg" height=400></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-38821080323224911682010-07-08T20:42:00.000-07:002010-12-17T22:49:34.987-08:00Queria Ser Pajaro- Leonora Carrington<center><img src="http://www.artslant.com/userimages/1538/Queria_ser_pajaro-300dpi.jpg"></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-80468001283229454952010-07-08T20:02:00.000-07:002010-12-17T22:49:56.098-08:00On Repeat<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VeC97mcAREg&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/VeC97mcAREg&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect</span>- <span style="font-weight:bold;">The Decemberists</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-82161113101377921942010-07-05T09:05:00.000-07:002010-12-17T22:51:13.089-08:00There Will Be BlogI have soooo much to process and go through physically and mentally in the next few days but eventually there WILL be a Peru blog post. I am just a bit overwhelmed with feelings and thoughts and emotions that anything I say will either not make sense to you or will sorta make sense but not really or will make sense but sound off. So, bear with me for a bit and if you build it (wait) they (it) will come.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-82969898084474519182010-06-13T21:16:00.000-07:002010-12-17T22:51:13.089-08:00Caitlin = SINNERI hope this trip transforms me into the Caitlin I know I was meant to be. Ever since the earliest signs of my selfishness and lack of Christ-like behavior, I have felt that my spiritual growth has been stunted. I feel as though <b>this</b> Caitlin is a temporary shell of a young woman just DYING to let the <b>real</b> Caitlin fly free. And maybe subconsciously, that's why I have had a great love and attachment to the symbol of birds escaping birdcages...<br /><br />CAITLIN is in here somewhere, I know she is. I ask God all the time to continue abundantly pouring out His mercy and patience on me so that my "cage" will wash away and the Spirit-filled bird will break free.<br /><br />Peru is going to be the first step of many leading me down the path to Jesus Christ. I want to live my life for Him. I want to exude His light in everything I do. <br /><br />I'm ready to break free, Lord. I know this is the start of something BIG.<br /><br />Amen.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-39860303867763639822010-06-06T21:09:00.000-07:002010-12-17T22:51:13.089-08:00The Unmentionable- MENTIONED!I know this post might seem a little off for a "Caitlin post" but it spoke to me in a lot of ways. It helped me realize that I don't need to compromise my belief in abstinence until marriage. If this girl can hold out WITHOUT a belief in religious consequences, then I definitely can WITH the belief that I'm doing it the way God intended.<br /><br /><blockquote>I’m so excited and nervous about writing this post. After I suggested it, I tried to chicken out, but Meg is a persuasive lady (have you noticed?). When people would find out that I was a virgin, or that Josh and I weren’t sleeping together (I know, right? How does that even come up in conversation? I can’t for the life of me remember…) I was met with a ton of questions/warnings. You guys think unrequested wedding advice is crossing the line? Try sex advice. Yeah. Here are some of the things I heard which turned out to be very untrue… (and, uh, sorry in advance. I really like lists and bullet points.)<br /><br /><br />1. Waiting puts a lot of pressure on your wedding night. False. Well, ok. I could see how this could be the case for some. Josh and I sorta worried about it. We also knew that we’d probably be exhausted, maybe grumpy, maybe a leetle sloshed after the wedding. So Josh suggested we just have no expectations for the wedding night- we would have all week of our honeymoon to have sex. Let’s not rush and cram it into that night. I gotta say, this definitely removed that pressure of The Sex Time. It was genius. I would really advise anyone else who’s waiting to set this standard- not just to remove the pressure, but so that you can ease into getting to know one another’s bodies (even if that sounds like a middle school health class video). Josh had never seen me in less than a bathing suit, and touched anything between my neck and my knees before we got married. “Normal” couples move gradually, right? You don’t just tear around all of the bases in one night (usually). Same can go for Waiters (as in those-that-wait… not those-that-serve-at-restaurants).<br /><br />2. It’s gonna be awkward. Umm. No. Josh and I were already experts at enjoying spending time together- and believe it or not, we pretty much already knew the basics of, um, what goes where… I think this is probably only true for people who expect it to be like movie sex, and then try to force some fake, sultry, smoky crap. One of the APW brides once suggested that the wedding day be treated like any other day- just be yourself. Laugh if something’s funny. Don’t put on some false self. Same is so very true for sex, isn’t it? It’s much more of an intimate moment if it’s two people, totally exposed and being themselves together.<br /><br />3. You need practice. Meh. Not really. Like I said above, we kinda figured out how things work. Beyond that, sure, sex gets better the more you do it. But trust me, the first night wasn’t awful.<br /><br />4. You need to know if you’re compatible/if he’s “the one.” I hafta wonder at using sex as a barometer for that sort of thing. And it’s kind of like kissing, isn’t it? Your first kiss may or may not be awesome, but you get better at kissing as you kiss each other more. You become attune to one another. Whether or not he’s awesome in bed in the first round doesn’t determine how good you can be together- and I’m guessing if your chemistry is fantastic enough that you wanna marry the guy, you’ll do just fine. (Also, who do I have him to compare to…? It’s the best sex I’ve ever had.)<br /><br />5. So you think you’ll go to hell if you have sex? Not even close.<br /><br />So if that’s not why I waited, then why, right? If not to avoid the fiery pits of hell, what could it be?<br /><br />1. Sex effs with your mind. Honestly. Who can say that having sex has made them more capable of thinking clearly and making good decisions? It complicates things.<br /><br />2. Sex links people. I don’t know how to put this in a forward-thinking, logical-sounding way. But, sex ties people together in this near-mystical way, doesn’t it? How many of us have clung to no-good-people because of how attached we felt as a result of being physical with them (or is that just me)*? This directly ties into the above- it just complicates things.<br /><br />3. Finding the “right” person. This one’s the key, obv. There’s something so undeniably romantic about having only had sex with just one person. Finding the right person to sleep with or marry- that takes time. And clear-headed thought. So these folks who say they’re “waiting” to have sex, and then hurry up and get married because they can’t keep it in their pants any longer- that kind of defeats the purpose, to me. Sex is important. Take your time in figuring out who you want to be there to share that experience.<br /><br />4. Self control. I probably couldn’t tell you how much respect I have for Josh as a result of the self-control he displayed in the 3 years we dated. Did I know he wanted to do it? Hell yeah- sometimes it’s obvious, if youknowwhatI’msayin. But his commitment to waiting was a sign of his love for me… not in the cheesy, “true love waits” sense. But in the sense that setting a good foundation for our marriage was more important to him than a physiological impulse (and I’m not saying it wasn’t a struggle for me… have I TOLD you how hot this man is?). Being able to control your downstairs bits demonstrates the kind of maturity necessary to pick a spouse… ya dig?<br /><br />5. Growing together. Getting used to doing it is one more intense way in which we’re growing together. I get to experience this whole new world, and I get to have a husband by my side as I figure it out. Awesome.<br /><br />6. Romance. Can I just reiterate how amazingly romantic I think it is? It’s like Heloise and Abelard. Doesn’t the fact that they couldn’t even touch each other almost confirm for you that their love was the deepest kind?**<br /><br />Because we were waiting, we needed to sort of… set ourselves up for success. Spending 3 years with a sexy man and not touching him. That, um, takes work.<br /><br />1. Short engagement. Know how I just told you not to rush into getting married just to have sex? Yeah. This is different. Once you decide that you do want to get married, don’t set some 2 year long engagement. That, my friends, is called TORTURE. “Yay, we’re going to have sex together! …but NOT YET.” Womp womp.<br /><br />2. Lots of sex talks. I think we probably talked about sex pre-marriage more than people who aren’t waiting. Sex is kind of a big chunk of married life… if we’re already discussing if we want to have kids and where we want to live, it only makes sense to talk about what sex is gonna be like. (there are pretty clear limits to this… “Oh, baby, I can’t wait to do this to your that…” not really the best route to go if you plan on waiting.) We talked about likes and dislikes. I know you’re wondering how I could know what I like or not, since I’ve never tried. I think there are some things you don’t need to experience to know. For example, I don’t need to try having Josh choke me while he’s doing his thing to know that I’m not a fan of the “play rape” sex. Nope.<br /><br />3. More sex talks. We also set parameters and discussed expectations. If there’s anything that’s detrimental to a relationship, it’s unvoiced expectations. I told him what I expected sex to be like, what I was hoping for, and he did the same. There was nothing that was more healthy for our sex-life… and I would recommend it for everyone, married or not, waiting or not.<br /><br />And now. We’re married. And doing it. And life is good. Some of the important things I’ve gleaned through our ongoing learning process include…<br /><br />1. Recognizing that sex is a delicate thing. It’s one part of our lives that impacts so much else. If we haven’t had sex in awhile, you can probably tell by the way we talk to and treat each other- that’s not an old cliché, I think everyone would agree it’s true. It’s the physical representation of everything that marriage means to us- so if the sex is bad, something’s off here. What do I mean by that? In sex, we’re entirely vulnerable and exposed, flaws and all- and yet when we look at each other, we’re overwhelmingly attracted (isn’t that a beautiful idea?). Sex at its healthiest is when two people are entirely focused on one another- sex isn’t about physical urges (not entirely at least) or body parts… it’s about paying attention to one another’s wants in a very personal and special way. Because of this, sex is that place in marriage where we have the most propensity to appreciate one another, and the largest capacity to hurt one another. It’s so, so easy to feel slighted or ignored or manipulated or unfulfilled or mistreated in sex. It’s a very delicate matter.<br /><br />2. Open honesty. If he wants it, he needs to tell me. If I feel like he’s going at it in a roundabout way, I feel manipulated. (How many of us have dated guys with little manipulating ways of conning us into sex? “But it can do serious damage if I don’t…”) If I don’t want it, I need to tell him. If we both have the understanding that the other person is going to be honest without insult, there’s no need to feel guilty or try to hint. This kind of honesty may sound unsexy (“Hey- wanna do it tonight?” versus donning lingerie and sprawling across the bed), but I recognize that it’s just a stage in learning about each other. Like all other things in our relationship, if we do it enough, I’ll get to a point where I can (mostly) intuit what’s going on. But even then, communication is going to be so essential. Isn’t it with everything in marriage?<br /><br />3. Team spirit. Like I said above, sex in its purest form is not about what I get out of it, but what I can do for the other person. (If he’s spending all of his energy trying to please me, and I’m exerting all of mine to try to please him… we both end up… satisfied, I guess? Can I say that, Meg?***) So sometimes, I need to take one for the team and just do it when I don’t feel like it. Sounds tres unsexy, no? But if that’s what sex is about at its core (spending all of my energy for what he wants), then I’m definitely in the spirit. (FYI: “I’ll do whatever you want me to, baby” is NOT unsexy.) Other times, when I have a migraine or am in a bad mood, he can lovingly (without being begrudging) drop it. (we’ve talked on here about how the roles are sometimes reversed- I’m not trying to catalogue or generalize, just speaking from my own experience)<br /><br />So um. There you have it. Probably the most awkward post on APW yet. I’m not sure exactly how to wrap it up- maybe, “Go have some great sex, you guys!” I know you’re thinking, “Wait a second. You were a virgin until 6 months ago. How are YOU going to tell ME how to have great sex, amateur?” I can’t. But I can share what I’ve learned on a now-unconventional and bumpy road. And hoping to help Meg open the floor for others to do the same. Ready? GO.</blockquote><br /><br />(via <a href="http://apracticalwedding.com/2010/06/ask-meg-and-shell-ask-someone-else-sex-waiting-and-weddings/">A Practical Wedding</a>)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-25154042624252969972010-06-04T22:55:00.000-07:002010-12-17T22:49:56.099-08:00Saeglopur- Sigur Ros<center><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6HihqoSB_Ec&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/6HihqoSB_Ec&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></center><br /><br />This band often brings my brain to a melt. A glorious, melancholy, magical melt.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-81541452139548510982010-06-04T20:46:00.000-07:002010-12-17T22:50:41.366-08:00"Caitlin Gorey"Some (extremely) short dark-comedic stories that popped in my brain at random times in life. I think this shall be a new recurring segment on my blog. Let's hope I actually keep up with this one... <br /><br /><center><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/mysadchef.jpg" width=400></center><br /><blockquote><b>"The seasoned chef suddenly realised he possessed no real talent and thrust himself upon the blade in his hand. Awakening the next morning, he was worse off than before- not only was his hara-kiri attempt unsuccessful, he had also ruined his favorite paring knife."<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/germaphobe2.jpg" width=400></center><br />"She was such a germaphobe, she sterilized the knife before she plunged it into her heaving chest."</b></blockquote><br /><br />(Drawings also by me.)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-35834017680623047902010-05-30T13:59:00.000-07:002010-05-30T14:34:47.687-07:00Hair ReDuxI am growing increasingly bored of my hair. I love the length but it is going to slaughter me this summer. I love the color but I think I am done with my dark brunette phase. Not to mention, this last re-dye it went a little darker than I prefer. So, I've been gathering inspiration from blogs and the random Google search to find what may soon become MY new 'do.<br /><br />Drastic but not insane 'dos:<br /><img src="http://www.curly-hair-styles-magazine.com/images/medium-wavy-hair-styles-12.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://www.accidentalsexiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/smithsam.jpg"><br />a bit longer than the Kirsten Dunst style but still wavy and blonde and beautiful!<br /><br />DRASTIC 'do:<br /><img src="http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii72/stylebook18/karlaskloset/kkloset2/bl5-1.jpg"><br /><br />Keep the length but dye it red (bangs are not out of the question but not necessarily preferred):<br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/4632654889_1fea3a18c6_b.jpg" width=400><br /><br /><img src="http://i0006.photobucket.com/albums/0006/seaofshoez/DSC_0529aa.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://cm1.theinsider.com/media/0/480/63/topshop-for-florence-and-the-machine.0.0.0x0.450x656.jpeg"><br /><br />Which are your favorites? Which do you think would suit me the best? Negative feedback is helpful too!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-4772755739784210472010-05-27T20:21:00.000-07:002010-12-17T22:49:34.987-08:00Amanda VisellNot too long ago, my friend Stephanie introduced me to a Disney artist named Mary Blair. The more I looked into her work, the more deeply I fell in love. Recently, Stephanie told me about a similar artist I might also enjoy named Amanda Visell. Steph was right... I adore some of her work. <br /><br />Here are my favorites from her website:<br /><br /><center><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/thelongway_2.jpg" width=600><br /><b>The Long Way</b><br /><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/angel-killer.jpg"><br /><b>No Fear of Angels or Rabbits</b><br /><br /><img src="http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/tommy_girl1021/huntingforthesun.jpg" width=600><br /><b>Hunting for the Sun</b></center><br /><br />The last one is my absolute favorite EVER. The funny thing is, I was initially draw to the girl and sun before I even realized what she was riding on. Beautiful.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814095756097688267.post-92088691426345225682010-05-23T17:36:00.000-07:002010-12-17T22:50:13.728-08:00My soul is in the sky...<center><img src="http://whi.s3.leg.entries.lg1x8.simplecdn.net/20090218122648.jpg"><br /><br /><b>"He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying." Friedrich Nietzche</b><br /><br />All my life I have had dreams of flying. I always fly the same way. I always have trouble getting my feet off the ground in times of trouble. I fly alone. I soar above the clouds. I explore vast green valleys. <br /><br />All my life, I've been envious of birds and angels. One evening in elementary school while my parents were away, I climbed atop my house, sat on the roof and cried aloud to my guardian angel, "PLEASE! Please, teach me to fly away from this place..."<br /><br /><img src"http://i45.tinypic.com/w70hky.jpg"><br /><br />My favorite hymn...<br /><object width="480" height="25"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sdRdqp4N3Jw&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/sdRdqp4N3Jw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="25"></embed></object><br /><br /><img src="http://whi.s3.prod.lg1x8.simplecdn.net/images/2304162/tumblr_l1rqpxK8ZG1qabumuo1_500_large.jpg?1274327753"><br /><br /><img src="http://i50.tinypic.com/2qkjtd5.jpg"><br /><br />My favorite song from <i>Moulin Rouge!</i>...<br /><object width="480" height="25"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YsdqqqMKkT4&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/YsdqqqMKkT4&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="25"></embed></object><br /><br /><b>"My soul is in the sky." William Shakespeare, <i>A Midsummer Night's Dream</i></b><br /><br /><img src="http://whi.s3.prod.lg1x8.simplecdn.net/images/2116329/4170686557_9b09678191_o_large.jpg?1272791488"><br /><br />and my favorite song of all time...<br /><object width="480" height="25"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AKIjsWUbhVM&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/AKIjsWUbhVM&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="25"></embed></object><br /><br /><b><i>One day I'll fly away... Over the rainbow...O, Glory, I'll fly away.</b></i></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755330006042240040noreply@blogger.com2