Ok, I’m just gonna say it. The weekly horoscope on Refinery 29 is the most eerily accurate horoscope I’ve ever read. Check it out sometime.
Blurry girl.
(via Luxirare)
Dad in April 2011.
Top of the new year to ya!
In 2013, I'd like to..
- Finish writing a song! And create 4-part harmony for it, and sing it on the internet while wearing red lipstick.
- Make moves to finally finish one of my stories!
- Blog regularly. Be more of a presence on this site.
- Take burlesque lessons.
- Write to my idols to tell them that I love their work.
- Never hold back from giving a compliment to a stranger.
- Learn about the genealogy on my dad’s side.
- Craft more.
- Be brave enough to get the tattoo that I’ve been dreaming about for so long.
- Make horta. As soon as I see the dandelions starting to sprout, I will pick them all and cook them and they will be delicious.
- Pick out some Pinterest recipes and make something new every month!
- Start a small herb garden.
- Channel my flustered energy into something like baking or a brisk walk around the block.
- Most importantly, live in the Right Now. No more stressing about the future! No more ruminating on the past!
Goodbye year.
The Books I Read in 2012
V For Vendetta by Alan Moore
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll *
Ghost World by Daniel Clowes
Villette by Charlotte Bronte
1Q84 by Haruki Murakami (started in 2011)
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Flappers & Philosophers by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling*
Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling*
Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling*
Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling*
Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Mad Men on the Couch by Dr. Stephanie Newman
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald*
Dangerous Liaisons by Choderlos de Laclos*
Kiki de Montparnasse by Catel & Bocquet
The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon*
Watchmen by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons*
Burlesque/Fetish and the Art of the Teese by Dita von Teese
A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin
*Denotes a book that I had read before.
On Wednesdays, we dress like Florence Welch.
My all-time favorite vintage store ever is back in my life, and It is a downright hazard to my wallet. I’ll never forget years ago after I took the SATs at the high school down the road, in a post-standardized test induced fury the only way to calm my nerves was to immerse myself into the beauty of old things at this store. I reached for a lime green, chiffon-y spectacle from the 1960’s, and soon after found that it fit me too perfectly to ever be denied. (No full length pictures of me in the dress sadly, but know that it is the dress you see in this picture, and it is still known to me as ‘The SAT Dress’.)
Sometimes shopping for vintage clothes is extremely frustrating and it’s like going down an uncomfortable, impractical, ill-fitting rabbit hole. And then sometimes, I find a magical robe/dress garment (like the one you see on me above) and it makes me feel so lovely and rad, that it’s kismet.
Your prayers, your thoughts, your good vibes, your love, your lit candles, your comforting words from afar. Send them all please.
Edit: Here are ways to help the town of Newtown heal.