i haven't written in a while. partly because i've been busy, and partly because i don't know what to write about. but here's a brief little update on the past couple weeks:
- i started bartending at work. more money, yay!
- my classes got dropped because my financial aid didn't come through in time. so long story short, i have an extended summer vacation. :/
- i'm saving up money for a trip to hawaii with rob next year. exciting!
- ........so i haven't been able to blow money on clothes lately. :(
- mercedes [my new kitten] is doing well. her and olivia [my ferret] get along well too. i was afraid of a disastrous encounter, but they're friends! yay!
more updates will come soon, my darlings. but for now, it is 3:30AM and i really should get some sleep. ;)
it's my birthday today!
twenty-one was an excellent year: full of dreams, surprises, discoveries, learning experiences, challenges, love, friendship, joy....
twenty-two is off to a good start:
here's to hoping this year is even better than the last :)
Basically this little bunch here is just some typical drippy colorful fun watercolors and acrylics. I also tried my hand at another painting on wood...and am throroughly convinced that I am incapable of creating a "normal" looking girl. They keep coming out creepy and corpselike. Oh well. A reflection of my innermost self, perhaps? ^_~
Heh.
Anywho, I'mm off to post a quick update on styleparade., then I'm off to shower and change for work (hooray hooray :sarcasm:) Have a lovely day!
so just for fun, i am starting a style blog.
it's at nata1337.blogspot.com, if anyone's interested.
basically, i just wanted a way to document my day-to-day wardrobe (inspired by gala darling's daily outfit), keep track of pieces and accessories that i like/want/have purchased, etc etc. looking at one's own personal style is a reflection of how one grows and changes as a person. often we reflect outwardly how we feel on the inside; our wardrobe is a big component of that exterior expression. plus, i just think it's fun. :)
anyway, i'm off to download some good tunes and pop some popcorn. good night kids!
in the past month alone i relocated from my apartment to my brother's living room, and then to a newer, better apartment with one of my old roommates. needless to say, life's been just a tiny bit hectic lately. but in case anyone hasn't [or has? i don't know who reads this thing!] noticed, i've been awol for a little while. but no fear, i am back!
just a quick update for now to let everyone know i'm still alive, and also that you'll be hearing from me again regularly from now on.
good night everyone! <3
today i will pretend like i have some knowledge and/or authority over what is stylish and/or fashionable. ;]
so without any further ado, i present to you my top 10 list of fashion do not ever ever evers:
10. wide-leg bondage pants covered with neon reflective strips. yes, i will
[sadly] admit that i might actually be guilty of owning a pair or two
of these back in my gothic raver preteen days, but...sometime soon this
trend has really got to stop.
9. flip-flops... in the dead of winter. come on now.
8. velour/terry cloth track suits, complete with "ass word." these can be found in an array of puke-inducing neon colors. often paired with #7.
7. uggs. not only do i hate how these boots look, but i hate the majority of girls who wear them because for some ungodly reason they think that wearing these fuggly [snicker] boots makes them hot shit.
6. those acid washed/high waisted/tapered leg abominations from the nineties. you might know them as mom jeans. :shudder:
5. covering yourself head-to-toe with monogrammed pieces; i.e. this louis vuitton bag with these versace sunnies and this dior top. drowning yourself in designer labels doesn't make you look classy. it makes you look like a snob who just wants people to notice her wealth and/or social status.
4. okay now imagine the same girl from #5...except all her shit is FAKE. adds a whole new level of trashy to her materialistic [but cheap] ass.
3. ultra low-rise jeans, and the resulting asscrack/thong peepshow.
2. t-shirts with "witty" phrases/double entendres/overtly sexual references on them. ugh. we can thank abercrombie & fitch for the vast majority of these.
1. ...and finally, i now present to you...the worst of the worst: crocs. there are no words to describe how hideous these shoes are. i honestly just can't understand how anyone ever thought these would be a good idea. as if they weren't bad enough to begin with, apparently now someone has created tiny decorative plug acessories for the holes...and in doing so, has found a way to make mankinds most heinous creation even MORE ugly. but what really gets me is that people really wear these things. maybe there really is no hope for us after all.
alright, so there you have it. my satirical, sarcastic, yet oh-so-true list of the worst fashion crimes of all time. sidenote: i'm pretty cranky due to the no-sleep factor...that seems to be where all this bitchy angsty viciousness is coming from.
heh.
anywho, i'm off to make a cup of tea :) good morning lovelies! have a fabulous monday!
“I don’t believe in marriage. No, I really don’t. Let me be clear about
that. I think at worst it’s a hostile political act, a way for
small-minded men to keep women in the house and out of the way, wrapped
up in the guise of tradition and conservative religious nonsense. At
best, it’s a happy delusion – these two people who truly love each
other and have no idea how truly miserable they’re about to make each
other. But, but, when two people know that, and they decide with eyes
wide open to face each other and get married anyway, then I don’t think
it’s conservative or delusional. I think it’s radical and courageous
and very romantic.”
--Frida
Like the rings of a tree circle out and expand through the years, so too do those born under the Chinese Astrology Element of Wood. You Wood personalities seek chances for growth and for renewal in all you do, 'branching out' (excuse the pun!) whenever possible. Your open, expansive mind makes you a compassionate and generous friend, colleague and ally. You understand the inherent value of what you and those around you possess, and your confidence allows you to act upon your beliefs.
While your strength forms the backbone of any social group or partnership you're a part of, you could have a tendency to be a bit too systematic in your thinking, and sometimes your passivity allows others to overwhelm and inhibit you. Don't let yourself be lost in a vast forest, an anonymous tree among millions of others. Make your mark on the world -- you're especially adept at business ventures.
i almost forgot about this! a while back, my friend rob pointed out to me that i am a wood elemental in chinese astrology. i googled it and sure enough, that description pretty much hits the nail on the head. also, it's kind of ironic seeing as how i have a tendency to paint trees...often. not to mention that whenever i go for drives to sort of clear my head, i always go to forest-y areas. AAANND in my most recent post, "creep girl" is painted onto a frickin block of wood.
this is interesting. :)
- laundry
- target
- michael's
- painting
- apartment hunting
- knocked up
[overall, a good day.]
oh, and bri & i are most likely going to get that apartment we looked at today. it's not much more than we're paying now, and it's in better condition. the only real pitfall is...:dun dun dunnnn:...it's in woonsocket. ugh. my commute to work/school just grew a whooooooole heck of a lot. so much for being walking distance from RIC. :(
and speaking of school, i have a whole host of issues to deal with next semester that i need to sort out ASAP. but long story short, they're trying to screw me on my financial aid. oyyyy vey. :(
and in case anyoe was wondering, knocked up was actually really funny. you should probably go see it if you were considering it. :)
okay well i'm tired and i have work tomorrow @ 12.
so nite nite everyone!
1, the triwizard cup.
2, the mirror of erised.
3. the time-turner.
4. aztec gold necklace.
i also want:
5. dead man's chest/key.
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