kades
14 February 2009 @ 10:43 pm
SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY  
vintage valentine


It's not about smitten couples. It's not about solitary singles. It's not about cards or flowers or candy hearts. It's not even about Saint Valentine (who you may be surprised to find you know nothing about).

It's just about love: the love you give to other people— any creature tall or small— and the love you give to yourself.

You, my valentine, are loved.
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Current Mood: pleased
Current Music: Merry Happy - Kate Nash
 
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kades
16 March 2008 @ 10:44 pm
EXCLAMATION  
This weekend was spring break; six people in my apartment; two job interviews; St. Patty's Day parade; green beer!; breakfast at Clary's; afternoon at Forsyth; total city blackout (probably one of the weirdest experiences of my life... especially to drive in...); sleeping without power; a lot of my giggling; new job as a bookseller at B&N; good music; good friends; good place to live.

The new apartment hunt is officially on. I've been checking the listings every morning. We really want a third bedroom to use as studio space and house our mountains of art supplies. I'd love a shelf to organize my paints, a cheap filing cabinet to sort collage papers and magazine clippings, one spot to put our cutting board, x-acto knives, canvases, graphic rulers, matte board, etc. A second bathroom, or even a half bath, would not go without appreciation either. Thankfully, just by upping our rent budget $100 each, we're well within the right to such a place... it's just finding one higher than Duffy Street that seems to be problematic. Oh, and some place with a washer and dryer, seeing as our laundry mat is full of crackwhores and antagonizing homeless men.



I tried to help Sirius overcome his fears yesterday and received this exclamation point for a wound. I've been having way too much fun with it, punctuating the end of my sentences with the palm of my hand. I like it. I kind of hope it leaves a scar.
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Current Mood: anxious
Current Music: World Keeps Spinning - Chronic Future
 
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kades
12 January 2008 @ 02:53 pm
BYE-BYE CHRISTMAS  
Christmas is now officially gone at Apartment B. We've packed away the snowflakes, stuffed the tree back into a box, and stole all the hooks from the ornaments. I do realize we probably should have carried out this process, oh, you know, back in late December, but it doesn't matter. It's over now.

I've never been one to get on LJ the day of Christmas and make a gigantic inventory list of everything I received, but this year I can't help but brag about one of my lovely gifts (not that it is anymore lovely than the rest, they were all special (thank you, thank you!)).

( The Lost Key )


It's in a beautiful driftwood frame, hanging over my studio table.

I started all my new classes last week. This quarter I'm in History of Graphic Design, Typography I, and Fiction Writing I (yes, that's right, I've finally finished all the pre-req's and started my minor). It's nice to be back, but the studio work is already insane, and I'm only a week in. I'll be a busy bee, there's no doubting that...


p.s. Bet you can't beat this:

79 words

Touch Typing

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Current Mood: satisfied
Current Music: Brighter Than Sunshine - Aqualung
 
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kades
01 January 2008 @ 11:28 pm
2008, THE NEW YEAR  
I've decided to shake things up a bit. This year, instead of writing resolutions solely for the year of 2008, I penned a list of "Life Resolutions" with some inspiration from 43things.com. These are long term goals that can be altered and edited as my life continues to take shape. I'm leaving the door open for myself. Some of the listed life ambitions and destinations may become a reality in 2008, some may not materialize until 2046. A few may never be realized. I spent this New Years Eve with my closest friends, having a million drunken laughs and toasting the years to come. We've got a lot ahead of us, a vast future to behold. A new year makes it all seem so promising, and very within reach for all of us.

( WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO WITH YOUR LIFE? )

It's gonna be a good one.
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Current Mood: optimistic
Current Music: Glósóli by Sigur Rós
 
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kades
02 January 2007 @ 04:10 pm
THE YEAR AROUND  
Welcome to 2007. I haven't written in this journal in a very long time.

I won't bother edging backwards to cover what I missed in photographic detail. In short, my astrology soul-mate and I are playing games with love again, my best friend and the gang treated me like a princess for a week, complete with a 12 hour rock concert, I started working at the chocolate shop, I had a wonderful Christmas Eve and Christmas with family I love, and I rang in the new year watching anime. Life rewards me with amazing friends who get together over the holidays and build gingerbread houses and meet to watch silly movies and comedians and stop for ice cream at midnight. Nobody heals the hurt like they can. They keep me smiling, even in the dark.

On my first day of the new year, several worlds broke apart and though it may be an incident that never fully recovers, I am challenging myself to find perspective on it. It's the first time I've cried begging the sky for help in an extremely long time. I'm not okay right now. Some little piece of me is going to be broken for a long time. I've never been more confused, more scared, but it's opening my eyes. I spent the entire afternoon roaming around in the gloomy rain, taking snapshots. I've loved this old book of poems, called The Year Around, since I was a kid, and it's all about the changing seasons and what each bring. I couldn't think of anything more appropriate to intermix with the photos. So in it went.


( DEAR SOUL, IT'S TIME TO DISCARD )


Most of my resolutions for 2007 consist of discarding this and that, removing the negative and filling in the positive. I really think it is time to discard.
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Current Mood: empty
Current Music: Nowhere Warm - Kate Havnevik
 
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kades
31 October 2006 @ 07:31 pm
This is Halloween!  

Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloweener, kids!

( TROOOOOLLL! TRROOOOLLL IN THE DUNGEOOON! )

Room 260 of Turner House is no longer missing a roommate. The wonderful Lauren moved into our room last Friday and she's pretty much awesome.

Friday I'm volunteering with the cats and kittens at the Savannah Humane Society. Cuuute!
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Current Mood: spooky
Current Music: This is Halloween - Marilyn Manson
 
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