December 2011
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Because I just can't get over it. I had the... →
“Does it hurt?’ asked the Rabbit.
Sometimes,’ said the Skin Horse,...”
– Margery Williams Bianco, The Velveteen Rabbit
October 2011
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September 2011
1 post
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August 2011
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July 2011
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June 2011
2 posts
“Strange how someone you once loved can become just another person you once knew.”
– Nicki Minaj
May 2011
4 posts
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Oh The Places You'll Snore
I love the fun surprises selling my french bulldog prints bring! Today I sold to a girl living on a University campus in Finland, and a girl living above a Middle East Grocery store in Brooklyn. Love to imagine there’s a frenchie living in all of these places - happy and snorty in their own fun and different environments.
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You ask me why.
I had been away at summer camp for 4 weeks. I was teary eyed leaving all of my camp mates. I didn’t want to go home. However sad I was at that point didn’t prepare me for the sadness that would follow for so many years after that day. I wonder now if I refer to my experience at summer camp as the best time of my life because it was the last time I wasn’t worried about...
April 2011
25 posts
“You are the only one who has understood even a whisper of me, and I will tell...”
– Jonathan Safran Foer, Everything Is Illuminated (via quotewhore)
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30-Day Song Challenge: Day 30 - Your Favorite Song...
I am sad this challenge is over. :(
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 29- A Song From Your...
There’s a family video hidden somewhere of 4 year old Kate singing this at the kitchen counter.
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 28 - A Song That Is A...
Only appropriate since I’ve had it in my head ALL MORNING.
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 27- A Song That You...
Maybe wish isn’t the right word. I’m sure if I sat down in front of the piano (which I haven’t done in too long), I’d be able to nail it down. It’s only a couple of chords. But a couple of chords put to one of the most beautiful songs.
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 26- A Song That You Can...
What 13 year old girl in the 90’s still playing the piano DIDN’T learn how to play this song?
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 25 - A Song That Makes...
These are one of those moments that I hope that my brother reads my blog.
The Frenemy.: An Open Letter To American Apparel →
thefrenemy:
Hello there-
I don’t really wear your clothes. Well, actually, I wear this one sweatshirt of yours sometimes, but I stole it from my roommate who stole it from a friend, and I’m thinking this doesn’t count.
Anyways, I was just writing to tell you something I thought of after visiting…
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 24- A Song That You...
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 23 - A Song That You...
I knew when I was 13 that I was going to walk down the aisle to this song. As much as I can see myself doing just that in a couple of months, I make no promises. But this song will be played at some point.
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 22 - A Song That You...
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 21- A Song That You...
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 20 - A Song That You...
I fist pumped to this way before Snooki was even born.
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 19- A Song From Your...
This might come as a shock to most. But this album has stuck with me since the first time I played it alone in my car and felt more moved than I ever had by music…in my life. Strange I can’t give that credit to my favorite band ever, and that I’m giving it to the douche John Mayer. But if this album isn’t on your iPod, I beg you to change that.
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 18 - A Song You Wish...
I had to go with an already exposed artist for this one. I’d rather hoard all of the bands and singers that haven’t yet made it to the radio to myself.
With that in mind, Adele is amazing. I’m sure this will be on the radio soon enough. Hoping it will be this beautiful at home live recording.
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 17- A Song That You...
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 16- A Song That You...
I blame all of you.
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 15 - A Song That...
This might be the easy way out…
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 14 - A Song That No One...
Most people also wouldn’t guess that me and my mom spent an arm and a leg to see them front row at the Patriot Center a couple of years ago…
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 13 - A Song That Is A...
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 12 - A Song From A Band...
Ahhhhhhhh!
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 11- A Song From Your...
I had to choose my tattoo song.
March 2011
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30-Day Song Challenge: Day 10- A Song That Makes...
I’ve been saving this song. I could have applied it to several other days previous to this one. I look back now and wish I had. But I can admit to listening to this song several times in the dark, trying to fall asleep. So maybe it doesn’t make me fall asleep as much as it reminds me of dark nights when I should have been sleeping.
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 9- A Song That You Can...
I don’t usually admit to liking songs that play on the radio. And I certainly don’t admit that I enjoy listening to teen bop pop stars. But, alas. I love Katy Perry. She makes me shake my booty in the car. And that’s actually quite dangerous…
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 8- A Song You Know All...
This could have been a lot of songs. But I chose a band that tells a story more than anything in their songs - doesn’t take their lyrics for granted. Every word to every Motion City song always manages to strike a cord. So on that note, here’s a favorite from them.
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 7- A Song That Reminds...
I might be admitting some kind of guilt here…but in high school, Stephen and I were…”eating sandwiches” in the park and fell asleep…forgetting our prior plans to pick up another friend and go to Kings Dominion that day. Considering this was pre-cell phones…we found ourselves singing this song going to pick up our friend 5 hours late.
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 6- A Song That Reminds...
California.
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 5- A Song That Reminds...
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 4- A song that makes...
I’m not sure if this song makes me sad, as much as it makes me cry. So I suppose that counts as sad. I gave it a test run before I decided on it…and sure enough, the tears came floating back. This song reminds me of many years ago when my Dad was sick.
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 3- A Song That Makes...
I don’t doubt this will be the last time I bring Broadway to this Challenge.
And for the record - the movie version makes me sad. The Broadway version is what makes me smile from ear to ear.
30- Day Song Challenge: Day 2 - Your least...
Oh man. Another toughie. But this one for sure takes the cake. It also takes the cake for least favorite music video.
30-Day Song Challenge: Day 1 - My Favorite Song
I’m embarking on this challenge as a way to remember music and a better way to get on my blog every day.
They really come out with the hardest challenge for Day 1. It’s a toughie- but it’s got to go to :
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CNN: Foregoing the fact checker
Yesterday the fiance was scrolling through the CNN application on his iPhone when he came across an article written about our alma mater, George Mason University.
He started to read it out loud, unknowing that it was quite an in-depth coverage of an event that the writer wasn’t even present for.
Skim article, or read if you must: http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-572274
The article starts...