Stay In The Sunlight

Today I made my own chain necklace after coveting them for...

Sat, 12 May 2012 17:10:58 -0400

Today I made my own chain necklace after coveting them for weeks. Turns out, it’s quite easy to do!

I just used a shoelace from J.Crew that I had bought awhile back and strung it through a chain I bought at the hardware store (1.5 yards). Tie it in the back and viola! A stylish piece that is ready for summer with a fun pop of color!

showmeanother: I’m pretty sure this is a dream all humans...

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:01:35 -0400

showmeanother:

I’m pretty sure this is a dream all humans share!

On to the next...

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:00:54 -0400

I’ve gone to the darkside….well, just another side of the internet world. Besides my Tumblr (which I’ve been neglecting as of late….I promise to be better soon!), I also have a new Wordpress blog about my marketing/advertising endeavors. It’s just a start, but it has some enjoyable posts and laughable tidbits. So, check it out, follow me if you also moonlight on Wordpress, or just continue to be my friend here, where I promise to post soon :)

http://novelmarketing.wordpress.com/

xoxo,

Photo

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:08:20 -0400

Love these! Check out her incredible...

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:51:35 -0400

Love these! Check out her incredible artwork!

indubitablyyours:

artschoolblues:

iPhone Cases by Emilia Olsen, recent Corcoran College of Art graduate.

These are freakin’ schweeeeet!

knowinng: ben///giles Lovely!

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:08:59 -0400

knowinng:

ben///giles

Lovely!

bookspaperscissors: Ocean Romance, Joey Chou

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:08:09 -0400

bookspaperscissors:

Ocean Romance, Joey Chou

Pondering dreams when I should be dreaming.

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 01:58:04 -0400

Having a dream is pretty crazy. There were many years in my life where I felt like my life was devoid of a singular dream that lead me through life. I felt that I was being pulled in so many directions I wasn’t willing to fight for. I was always jealous that other people had a dream, whether feasible or not. Having something to strive for, something to continuously yearn for, it’s suffocating and freeing all at the same time. And it’s a feeling I really wanted but haden’t felt for a long time.

Now I have a dream….a big dream. And now that I’ve actually found it so many years later, there’s a big part of me that wants to rush out there and get it. But I have to be patient, I have to learn the ropes, I have to be practical about it all until I feel that I’m ready (both in body and spirit) to run after those dreams. But I want it now…and now that I’ve graduated, it’s hard having to watch other people live out the dreams while I’m still working on getting closer to mine. If I was a perfect person I would be genuinely happy that they’ve found it, I just hope it’s their dream as much as it is mine.

I’m working on it, accepting that others have found their and knowing that mine is coming with a lot of hard work and sheer determination, which I have in droves.

I agree with all of these

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:26:37 -0400

I agree with all of these

This is a gem.

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:27:37 -0500

This is a gem.

Yay!

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:03:19 -0500

I am incredibly excited to announce that I will be writing some upcoming pieces for Chaos Fashion magazine!

To get a better idea of Chaos, here is their mission statement, which sums up their work perfectly:

Our mission at CHOAS magazine is to provide a fashion forward, thought provoking indie publication. We promise to deliver articles, interviews, and fashion editorials to enlighten the fashion lover, aspiring model, musician, photographer and artist alike. Our articles will be creative, and in collaboration with some of the fashion worlds budding new talent. CHAOS will provide fresh new energy to an ever changing industry….As the famous Coco Chanel once said, “fashion i not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” We will champion that belief by introducing editorial content with fresh new writers who will provide information that challenges the creative minds of our readers.

to see their latest issue, visit the website!

http://www.chaos-mag.com/

Also, PHOTOGRAPHERS! Look to the “submit” tab if you would like to submit your fashion editorial work! They are always looking for new pictures for their “Daily Dose of CHAOS pieces!

pirate-syndicate: (via Designspiration — Untitled | Flickr -...

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:41:31 -0500

pirate-syndicate:

(via Designspiration — Untitled | Flickr - Photo Sharing!)

Very very true!

I want to go to there….

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:02:58 -0500

I want to go to there….

Hillarious. Kristen Wiig, you are a comedy goddess.

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:54:54 -0500

Hillarious. Kristen Wiig, you are a comedy goddess.

Amen!

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:24:47 -0500

Amen!

mellymozzer: It’s important that evil people look good on the...

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:42:46 -0500

mellymozzer:

It’s important that evil people look good on the outside

I Am More Than My Hair: How Alopecia is Making Me More Beautiful

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:36:32 -0500

As a recent graduate navigating through the maze of the “real world”, stress has become my middle name. So when my hair started falling out an alarming amount, I figured losing my hair was a product of all the stress in my life. I was shedding more then my Labrador (quite an impressive feat), clogging up the sink every morning and feeling like my hair was made of tissue paper. As a last ditch effort, I visited my dermatologist to see what this hair loss was really all about. After checking my thyroid, eating more protein (a great excuse to eat more bacon?) and taking more vitamins than a human should consume, I was given a scalp biopsy and diagnosed with Alopecia Totalis.

Alopecia is an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss. It can come in three major forms: Alopecia Areata (when hair falls out in small patches on the scalp), Totalis (which all the hair on the head falls out), or Universalis (when body hair all over falls out). When I found out I had Alopecia I selfishly thought that the world as I had known it was falling apart. I had always had beautiful long blonde hair and had a difficult time imagining a life without it. As a woman, I had attached so much significance to my hair, and viewed my luscious locks as a large part of my outward identity. During the first week of being diagnosed, I secluded myself from friends and family, afraid at how they would take the news. I delusionally thought my boyfriend of 5 years would love me less, my friends wouldn’t know how to react to my inevitable baldness, and that my dreams of becoming a business big shot one day would be squandered.

The next few weeks were tumultuously filled with assorted reactions: one moment I would be consumed with the overwhelming question of “why me?” ,while at other times I was thankful to be living an otherwise healthy life. On Valentines Day, I decided to pull the trigger and finally let go. My hair, which I had once believed was the source of my beauty, was now causing my to feel self conscious and unattractive, so it was time to say goodbye to what was holding me back. I stopped into a salon I had never been to before with a picture of Michelle Williams in tow, crossing my fingers for the best. That night, I posted a new picture of my hair on Facebook and gave a brief description of the transition I would be going through in the next few months. I wanted my close friends to know to avoid the inevitable questioning in the future, so I thought that being open and honest would help in the long run.

What I wasn’t expecting from my openness was the unbelievable response I received. My Facebook was flooded with an outpour of kind words and well wishes from friends from high school and college, messages from other women struggling with hair issues from trichotillomania to hormone disorders, and more genuine support than I could have ever imagined. I had never felt so loved, incredibly fortunate, and above all, beautiful. I may be losing all my hair, but I know that I have become more attractive now than with a full head of hair. Although it took Alopecia to realize it, I now truly understand and believe that my beauty and self worth are more than my hair. Everyone has something, and I feel grateful that my disease is only hair deep. Whatever you have, it’s important to rock what you’ve got because we’re all beautiful…with or without our hair.

There are a few of these guys living in my backyard. I kinda...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:43:40 -0500

There are a few of these guys living in my backyard. I kinda like hearing them as I go to bed (even though it drives Maple crazy).

I sure hope so.

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:39:51 -0500

I sure hope so.

Art & Copy was fantastic. It made me think about being...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:37:22 -0500

Art & Copy was fantastic. It made me think about being creative more actively than I usually do….which of course made me wish I was more creative than I already am. Facinating history of advertising and the interesting (and sometimes odd) minds behind the most iconic ads in the last few decades.