On a whim, I decided to do my hair today. I might as well before I get rid of these curlers that are so rarely used. They take up a lot of space! It would have looked better if I had washed my hair first, but I didn't feel like waiting for it to dry. My hair dryer caught on fire over a year ago and I never got a new one... >_< I'm becoming so girly though, I might have to get another one. :D And MAKEUP! I am kind of against makeup, because I don't like fake. But I DO really love to play dress-up. :D And I have to practice being pretty for our wedding day potluck. :D
PICS!
anybody want these? i'm getting rid of them
hair before
oh man i need to re-learn makeup :/
put the rollers in and THEN find the directions... hmmm
LOL i don't know what i'm doing... this is what it looked like when i took the rollers out
When I first heard dan le sac vs Scroobius Pip, I didn't want to like them. I believe I was listening to Saul Williams radio on last.fm, and a lot of spoken word artists kept coming up. I like spoken word, but I can only take so much of it, you know? That, and I didn't really like the sound of Scroob's voice at first, I guess. But I got over that FAST - the words that came out of his mouth are more than worth it. Not that he's a spoken word artist. But really any sort of rap or hip-hop is not much more than spoken word, is it? It's not really singing...
Anyway, I am far from a pro on music, I just really like listening to it.
I'll just let this song speak for itself. If you like it, listen to more! "Thou Shalt Always Kill" and "Introdiction" are a couple I suggest. :D
So follow me there. Or not. I just don't want to be lonely. :)
Also if I can have everyone's attention for a moment, time is running out for the giveaway over at Wabi-Sabi Wedding Day.
I wanna give gifts to you guys but I can't afford it unless you donate :(
I will totally personally pick something yummy for you at the store, you basically pay for it + shipping in handling. Totally need to make a post about what I plan on giving away. :D The proceeds will all go to our wedding day celebration!! :D
Also I wanted to share an awesome blog I found. You guys might already know of her, but Allebanna has a blog called These Things Are Relevant To My Interests. OMFG, she makes awesome T-shirts. And she apparently gives them away occasionally. :D This is one she made for a baby:
I just found her, so I'll have to stick around and see what other awesomeness she is capable of. :D
I wanna get in the habit of making more shout-outs to awesome people, because you guys deserve it. :D
Like right now I'm listenting to some tracks Electric Addict has shared. As I mentioned in my first Music Monday post, I've got a special affinity for music blogs. Electric Addict has the upper hand because he often posts songs with minimal lyrics. :D
A few days ago I made a post - "How to Be Successful in Five Easy Steps (Or At Least A Pretty Good Cosplayer)" where I posed the question "What's your version of the ultimate person?" Perhaps I should have asked, "What's your version of the ultimate "you." So I figured I'd share my version of the ultimate "me" really quick. Keep in mind this probably changes multiple times a day, so it will probably never be the same for me again!
Tank Girl
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ceiling cat
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catwoman
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random mythical anime goddess character
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a little bit of Bruce Lee. Almost put the bride from Kill Bill here instead, but couldn't find a suitable photo
I think I had the idea to add a couple others, but it already started changing halfway through. So, this is actually a pretty rough picture of what the ultimate person/me is at this moment. Missing a lot though. Gives at least a general idea anyway. :)
Okay so I know it's not really Monday. That's how it goes here at Technicolor Typecast though! Monday was 2 days ago, and I'm still not ready for it. Ah well, here goes anyway.
Back in my heyday, I was quite the audiophile. I used to read (and I mean read thoroughly) a handful of music magazines and listen intently to songs for hours a day on a daily basis. So I have been loving these music blogs I keep running into by you guys. It's got me a bit nostalgic, and I'm jelly. I wanna have a music blog too, *hmph.*
I wanted to make my first Music Monday post about the album Plastic Beach by The Gorillaz. It's one of my favorite albums. I was going to mention my trip to the Unemployment Office. It was quite an experience.
But I'm just not feeling that today. I'm feeling Mos Def's Umi Says.
I've been in a funk for the last day or two. Frustrated with being such a completionist at life. I only feel like I do things right if I do them like they are the most important thing ever. Unfortunately it's actually physically impossible to do that with 1,436 things. That's got me bummed.
I love songs with lyrics like this one. They are just so real and refreshing. I don't really like fluff or depressing stuff anymore. Everything I do, I want to make myself and the world better. That includes listening to music. So it's been hard to listen to music with lyrics for the past few years. You really have to dig for positive influences. But wow, once you do the work, there are so many songs with beautiful lyrics.
Shine your light on the world.... Shine your light for the world to see...
What's your version of the ultimate person? How do you envision yourself in your dreams? Take some time and think about it. Don't worry about whether or not it's possible or affordable. Just allow your imagination to do the work.
NUMBER TWO Pretend
At first, just play with your imagination. Envision yourself as that ultimate person - how epic it is, how awesome it feels.
NUMBER THREE Imitate
Next just carry yourself as if you are that person. Reptile doesn't have horrible posture. Goddesses aren't going to take shit from peasants and they deserve respect. Girls from Command & Conquer (I'm guessing?) don't eat at McDonald's or sit on their ass all day. Chances are the persona you picked has at least some self-control: Use that to help motivate yourself - whether it's some sort of training or keeping yourself from "just one more."
NUMBER FOUR Refine
This can take as much time as you want it to. The more time you spend, the more successful you're likely to be. But don't get too caught up in perfection. Just play. Don't give up your day job (or your "day persona") just yet. Get support from your friends, strangers on the internet, or groups in your area.
NUMBER FIVE Take Off Your Mask
With all the hard work and dedication you've been putting into your persona, you can slip into it easily. No longer is this persona separate from the real you - they never were. This ultimate human being has always been a part of you - you just brought it out. Take off the "unsuccessful self" mask. You are now who you've always wanted to be.
