THE LIVE-LONG DAY

haha

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:36:00 +0000

Hi Kate

I just stumbled upon your pic while hunting for "beachy" shots on Google!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kate_hutson/437152801/

It's a striking image that I'd love to be able to use in some promotional
material which we are producing at the moment. Our organisation is dedicated
to helping backpackers recover lost cameras and other high-value possessions
- perhaps you can identify with our mission!

Anyway, please take a look at our website and let me know what you think!

Best Wishes,
Tim @ Backpack Boomerang

http://www.backpackboomerang.com

join us on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Backpack-Boomerang/304738915017?ref=mf

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:32:00 +0000

It's not you I miss (well..maybe just a little..but you're not for me and I know that..but...) it's the idea of you. It gets reinforced every time I read old e-mails, texts, look at pictures, and mostly, remember how you cared about me. That's what I miss the most - being cared about. ...and I can't get my mind off of that desire and memory lately. I've never been like this. I'm just lonely lately and can't kick the pathetic thoughts.

UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

October was so long... and November's already half-way over. How?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:31:00 +0000

Sometimes I think any experience would be more fun/fulfilling/enjoyable/important if I had someone to share them with. And then I think I'm an idiot.

Sometimes I wonder what's wrong, because I really don't know. And then I think it's everything.

I've had my Blackberry for nearly a year now, and the trackball finally stopped scrolling up. That's a pretty long lifespan.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:19:00 +0000

I told Jen last night, "When I graduate, I'm going to do all the things I've always wanted to do, because, you know, I've only got this one life to live!" Obviously the last part was said jokingly, but I truly meant it.

The list is so long.

poor

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:26:00 +0000

It makes me sad that my sister expressly told me, no, demanded me not to get her a birthday present .. because I'm poor. I hate that and I hate this! March cannot come any sooner!

sad

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:10:00 +0000

I painfully miss being wanted, cared about, and needed. And I long for the comfort of falling asleep with, cuddling and waking up with someone.

I miss smiling to myself just at the satisfying thought of knowing I had you.

I feel lonely tonight. Hating it. LOATHING it.

Something I am 100% certain about:

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:54:00 +0000

I have respect for myself.

Something else I know is true (about life in general): false relationships are a joke and will not help you grow as a person.

ASTROLOGICAL SIGNS

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:21:00 +0000

I've always claimed to be interested in astrology, and, truthfully, I am. But an expert I am not. People who can spout off the details of character in those born under certain astrological signs intrigue me, and I desire to possess that ability. I want to be able to justly analyze and attribute someone's personality traits to those outlined in the established traits of their astrological sign.

I don't agree with the descriptions of my astrological sign - Aries. They are completely off, and nearly opposite.. I mean, "Aries are not particularly suited for detail work." That statement could not be more incorrect. The best & most accurate description of my personality is based on my Chinese zodiac sign/animal - the rabbit, which I first discovered on the disposable paper placemat at a west-side Chinese buffet. This is an alternate description I found,

gracious, good friend, kind, sensitive, soft-spoken, amiable, elegant, reserved, cautious, artistic, thorough, tender, self-assured, astute, compassionate, flexible; can be moody, detached, superficial, self-indulgent, opportunistic

& this,

Timid and attractive, the Rabbits of the Chinese Zodiac tend to act more like bunnies, whether they like it or not! This Sign is extremely popular and has a wide circle of family and friends. Its compassionate nature leads it to be very protective of those it holds dear, but where romance is concerned, the Rabbit's sentimentality can lead it to idealize relationships. The sweet, sensitive Rabbit often ends up giving more of itself to a partner than is realistic or healthy. The good news is, when this Sign goes off-balance, the Rabbit's core group of friends and its stable home life help bring it back to center.

The Rabbit is a rather delicate Sign that needs a solid base in order to thrive. Lacking close, supportive friends and family, the Rabbit might just break down in tears at the first sign of conflict. Emotional upsets in this Sign's life can even lead to physical illnesses. Rabbits dislike arguments and other conflict and will try anything to avoid a fight; this results in something of a pushover nature. Rabbits can also lapse into pessimism and may seem stuck in life -- often to mask their insecure natures. Rabbits tend to move through life's lessons at their own, rather contemplative pace; it's a waste of time to become exasperated with this Sign's seeming disinterest in facing its problems and conquering them.

With the right partner -- meaning someone whose high principles won't allow it to take advantage of this sensitive, giving Sign -- the Rabbit can make an incredibly loving and protective partner or family member. Rabbits love to entertain at home and always make sure their house is comfortable and tastefully-furnished. What Rabbits need most is a stronger sense of self-worth and the security that comes with it. Their discerning natures, coupled with some hard-won assertiveness, will help these happy creatures go far.

beauty products

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:33:00 +0000

I find shopping for new beauty products to be severely overwhelming - so much so, that I often forgo the whole process and continue using my current unsatisfactory products. I've recently started to maintain a personal library of beauty product reviews, clippings and tips from magazines and such, but it's yet to come to full fruition. As of late, my scalp has been very dry and itchy (I suffer from varying degrees of seborrheic dermatitis, usually depending on the weather) & I can't take it anymore! So I went to my local Beauty First and implored the four employees to answer my never-ending bank of questions, and I left with a bag of new products to try, and I shall review them upon use!

Joico Daily Treatment Shampoo designed for healthy scalp

Specifically designed to help control scalp challenges and disorders, this shampoo contains UV protectants to condition and protect against daily environmental stress.
A unique blend of biotin, jojoba oil and inositol slough and remove dry skin and promote circulation that could be caused by dandruff and psoriasis as well as balancing the oily buildup associated with seborrhea.
Scalp is left healthy, free of dry skin or oily buildup.

Joico Daily Balancing Conditioner designed for normal hair

This weightless daily conditioner maintains optimum moisture balance, instantly detangles and eliminates static without buildup.
Hair is radiant with increased body and manageability.

with my purchase I got a free full-size bottle of the hair spray of my choice:

Joimist Medium designed for styling and finishing

This humidity-resistant, fast-drying working and finishing aerosol spray provides light-to-medium hold while leaving hair shiny and touchable.
UV protectants protect against daily environmental stress.
Hair is flexible, touchable with all-day support.

Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Special Hair & Scalp Treatment

INVIGORATING AND SOOTHING
Strengthens and moisturizes – Soy proteins, panthenol, vitamin E and shea butter help recondition, repair and protect the hair
Refines – Natural salicylic acid derived from willow bark helps provide an immediate intervention for troubled skin
Invigorates – The natural magic of tea tree oil, peppermint and lavender creates an exhilarating fragrance experience

& lastly,

Ojon Rub-Out Dry Cleanser

Fortified with exclusive Ojon® oil, an ancient native secret to naturally beautiful hair from Central America’s Tawira tribe, known as “the people of beautiful hair.™”
Ojon® Rub-Out™ Dry Cleanser is perfect between washings as a hair pick-me-up, when you’re in a rush, or when you overuse a styling product. Ojon® Rub-Out™ Dry CleanserRub-Out™'s natural cleansing properties come from the bark of the Quillaja (pronounced "kee-lay-yah") or “soapbark” tree. Enriched with Amazonian White Clay, Silk Powder, Rice and Potato starches, it helps refresh and treat hair and scalp by helping remove impurities, absorb excess oil and product as it increases hair volume at the roots.
In clinical studies, Rub-Out™ Dry Cleanser reduced excess oils by up to 68%, in just one application.
Due to the unique and rich concentration of Amazonian White Clay and Soap Bark Extract in our breakthrough dry cleansing product Rub-Out™, it is important to shake the product vigorously prior to use.

I can't wait for the invigorating feeling of Paul Mitchell's tea tree scalp treatment .. so refreshing and luxuriating! I'm sad, however, that I have to wait to wash my hair until Thursday because the gas company can't come start our service until then .. ugh!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:32:00 +0000

Spending time away from (and not entirely avoiding in specific) unnecessary and self-righteous behaviors and situations has been a breath of fresh air. I am self-reliant on my happiness.

KAREN WALKER NYFW SPRING 2010 RTW

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:28:00 +0000

Whereas Rachel Comey’s spring ready-to-wear collection was filled with garments reminiscent of the 70’s, the prints - stripes, polka dots, florals and paisley-ish/psychedelic-ish - of Karen Walker’s were very mod & 60’s. I love both eras of fashion and culture, so I’m equally obsessed with KW’s collection.

Side-note: she totally picked the models with the best hair this season. So shiny and long!

NYFW SPRING 2010 RTW (Saks Fifth Avenue dinner)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:51:00 +0000

from the Saks Fifth Avenue dinner event during New York fashion week .. aren't Georgina Chapman (of Marchesa) 's purple heels absolutely wonderful?! I can haz them plz?

LYN DEVON NYFW SPRING 2010 RTW

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:07:00 +0000

Above is my favorite look from Lyn Devon's spring 2010 ready-to-wear collection, shown during New York fashion week. The colors are exquisite and complement the materials in a nice, juxtaposed way; loud + soft.

Rachel Comey NYFW spring 2010 rtw

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:30:00 +0000

Rachel Comey showed her spring 2010 ready-to-wear collection on Thursday at New York fashion week. It’s so vintage, hippie-inspired .. they look like the clothes I’ve always wished my mom would have saved from her teenage closet. The color palette is reminiscent of a photograph aged by time; rusty-oranges, washed-out denim and blues, faded creams, khakis and brilliant mustards. These are pieces I could imagine wearing to an outdoor festival like Woodstock, which is fitting, since the collection debuted on the heels of Woodstock’s 40th anniversary.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:03:00 +0000

Flosstradamus play to crowds like this (ok, it was a festival, but still) & Columbus couldn't even muster a crowd of 40+? Pathetic. What happened on Saturday? It was almost embarassingly empty at The Venue.

(photo via everyoneisfamous)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:54:00 +0000

It's official - Lexapro is the worst thing that has ever happened to me. I am very angry that my doctor prescribed this for me.. my symptoms are worsening and I am so frustrated. There is nothing even closely similar to the results I had when I first started taking Prozac 2 summers ago. I felt on top of the world and the best I'd felt in years after taking it initially. I'm already ready to quit taking Lexapro but I've been reading the side effects of completely stopping taking it as opposed to weening ones' self off...and they are NOT good.

I want to crawl under the covers and not come out for a long time. This is terrible.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:57:00 +0000

There are only 3 channels that I can sleep to:

Nick @ Nite
History channel
A&E

I physically cannot get out of bed lately. April & Jen have been at the pool since noon or so (it's now 3 pm) and I've slept through about 10 calls from both, and my mom, urging me to get out of bed. I thought I was supposed to be getting better, but I honestly feel like I'm getting worse. Sometimes they say meds make you worse before better, but, that seems..not right. I have a follow-up on Monday & I need to make it clear that I cannot live like this. I'm not making it up.

At least I got a job, finally. That makes me feel good. I've been unemployed since November, so it was about time.

I don't feel hopeless, I just feel a little helpless.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:27:00 +0000

I find it somewhat ironic that on this, the eve of my return to psychotherapy, I turned on the television and began watching a show about an anxious little girl who had just left one of her first sessions with a psychologist.

I sought help in making sense of my mental condition, and was dramatically bettered thereafter, in July of 2007. Due to my health insurance dropping the facility at which my psychiatrist worked, I discontinued therapy. Last summer I found a new psychologist. Her professional title indicates that she cannot prescribe medicine, so she was unable to aid me in any concerns regarding my medicinal routine, which turned out to hurt my progress. I was also put off by her office, which was in a house-turned-multi-doctor-office, and all of the gawdy decorations in it. It took my perception of her down enough notches for me not to take her seriously; I never really got much out of our sessions, and I stopped going.

While I don’t feel I’m currently in crisis, I do feel that it would benefit me to go back into therapy. — I think therapy could help ANYONE. I’ve written a research paper on the stigma of psychotherapy and medicine, and gave a speech hoping to change the minds of the more than 75% of my classmates who believed medicine and therapy do not help those who seek it and would not help them. I would like to iterate that psychologists and psychiatrists do not treat ‘CRAZY PEOPLE’ & it is a shame that that stereotype is so prevalent. — I (with the help of my amazingly understanding mother) have been rigorously searching for a new doctor that accepts my insurance since January, and finally found one. My fingers are crossed in hopes that I feel the sorts of positive changes that occurred after my first experiences in therapy two summers ago. Things have changed and I’ve inadvertently allowed myself slip back into old habits and ways of dealing with things (poorly.. unsuccessfully.. choosing to neglect important decisions.. ignorance) but I CAN find the path to happiness that I know exists… and I think this will certainly help. I owe it to THE REST OF MY LIFE to do this and to do whatever it takes to figure out how to live my life fulfillingly, and it starts with the way I treat myself and my conern (or lack thereof) for my present and future.

My appointment is at 6AM. Goodnight.

(photos)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:24:00 +0000

These are the only photos that have come from my camera in the last.... year? that I've felt a connection to. I want to get back into my art, but it's been very difficult. I just haven't felt a passion for it, or a personal connection to anything I've photographed. I don't think that it's something you can push.

Silver Springs

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:37:00 +0000

I've been going through some emotional frustrations lately regarding a relationship with someone in my life, and I randomly heard "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac the night of what I'm assuming to be our final dispute. I listened to it at least 20 times in a 24 hour time period. I promptly found my Fleetwood Mac 'Rumours' CD and have been listening to it ever since and now I'm playing "Silver Springs" on repeat and can't stop. It is SO relevant. Isn't it ironic how the perfect song always seems to present itself when you're going through something emotional, and it just eases the frustrations and helps make sense of everything? I love that about music; it's a recurring event in my life.

silver springs

You could be my silver spring
Blue green colors flashing
I would be your only dream
Like the shining ocean crashing

And did you say that she's pretty?
And did you say she loved you?
Baby I don't want to know

So I begin not to love you
Turn 'round
See me running
I said I loved you years ago
I tell myself
You never loved me, no

And did you say it was worth it?
Really I don't want to know

Time casts a spell on you
But you won't forget me
I know I could have loved you
But you would not let me
I'll follow you down
'Till the sound of my voice
Will haunt you
You'll never get away from the sound
Of the woman that loves you
(Never get away)
I'll follow you down
'Till the sound of my voice
Will haunt you
(Give me just a chance)

You could be my silver spring
Blue green colors flashing

Steve Nicks is just fucking awesome. Few things inspire me more than the 60's and 70's..sigh.

These My Dreamz

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:20:00 +0000

In case you forgot, I have a blog devoted solely to the documented record of all of the dreams that I can remember when I wake up and then have the patience to recollect and blog about. I used to do this in an actual journal, but I think dreams are wildly interesting and I enjoy sharing them. I abandonned the blog for a while because I couldn't bring myself to take on the laborious task of typing them out because they're often lengthy (I don't believe that dreams are actually only just seconds of activity in your subconcious - there's NO WAY that's possible.) I've made a few posts recently, so, won't you have a look?

ANY INTERPRETATIONS OF MY F-ED UP DREAMS ARE WELCOME!

-------> http://thesemydreamz.blogspot.com/ <-------

Wee Sing in Sillyville

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:43:00 +0000

(from an old xanga post dated January 18, 2005)

"We Sing Silly Songs" was a significant chunk of my childhood &, subsequently, the foundation of my ability to create a rhyme on a dime & memorize songs.

"Roll over, roll over" ... so they all rolled over and one fell out there were four in the bed and the little one said "roll over, roll over" so they all rolled over and one fell out, there were three in the bed and the little one said "roll over, roll over" so they all rolled over and one fell out, there were two in the bed....

soundtrack of my life

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:48:00 +0000

I found this on my old xanga account. It dates back to January 20, 2006. I was 18 years old & in my first year of college, and apparently really into Blonde Redhead, the Books, Basement Jaxx and Blue States at the time.

opening credits: Interpol - Untitled
dreaming about someone scene: Basement Jaxx - Cosmolude
waking up scene: Beth Orton & The Chemical Bros - Where Do I Begin?
average day scene: The Books - Motherless Bastard
friends scene: Doves - M62 Song
first date scene: Big Star - Thirteen
falling in love scene: Tahiti 80 - Heartbeat
driving scene: The Beatles - Day Tripper
fight scene: Fugazi - Full Disclosure
chase scene: Blue States - Elios Therepia
love scene: David Gray - This Year's Love
mellow love scene: Air - High School Lover
sex scene: Blue States - Heroes Elegy
fight with friend scene: Phantom Planet - You're Not Welcome Here
fight with partner scene: Blonde Redhead - Hated Because of Great Qualities
angry/bitter scene: Basement Jaxx - Good Luck
breakup scene: The Wrens - 13 Months in 6 Minutes
get back together scene: Broken Social Scene - Lover's Spit
long night alone scene: Third Eye Blind - The Background
sad scene: Yo La Tengo - Don't Have to Be So Sad
heartbreak scene: Bonnie Raitt - I Can't Make You Love Me
evil/revenge scene: Cex - A Mansion As the Body She Resides In
mental breakdown scene: The Books - Enjoy Your Worries, You May Never Have Them Again
contemplation scene: Appleseed Cast - View of a Burning City
regret scene: Blonde Redhead - Equally Damaged
lesson learning scene: Nico - These Days
life's okay scene: Mojave 3 - Got My Sunshine
party scene: Basement Jaxx - Cish Cash
death scene: Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata
nostalgia scene: The Album Leaf - September Song
happy ending scene: Badly Drawn Boy - The Shining
closing credits: Slowdive - Souvlaki Space Station

Sequined Skirts in Giuseppe Zanotti shoe ads

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:15:00 +0000

I've seen these Giuseppe Zanotti shoe ads featuring model Anja Rubik in several different magazines. The only thing I really care about in them are the sequined skirts (which aren't G.Z. designs) - I WANT THEM ALL!!!!

I wish I knew where to find them.

best hair out

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:40:00 +0000

18 year old Elina A. from Sweden is a fashionable member of lookbook.nu's society of picture-taking street-styled youngins'. It goes without saying that she's got great style, but it's her hair I've coveted since first sight. She inspires me to keep growing mine and to grow out my bangs as well. And..perhaps later on..bleach it to my old white-blonde.

MUST. RESIST. THE. URGE. TO. CUT. & COLOR. HAIR. !.