What do you love about you?

Today someone posted this as their facebook status:

“Can you come up with at least 10 answers to this question? ‘What do you love about you?’” A year and a half ago, I wouldn’t have been able to get past one. But today, I realized that I can totally answer that question. And I challenge everyone to do this. There is SUCH freedom to be who you were meant to be when you realize that you are a masterpiece. Why insult the creator of the masterpiece? This isn’t an ego booster. Just do it.

1. I love my personality and my quirks. They’re kind of cool.

2. I love my taste in music. I might even become snobbish about this, but I seriously love the somewhat eclectic taste that I’ve acquired.

3. I love my figure. I used to hate it, and yeah, it’s hard to find clothing that fit it, but I’ve come to love it. If they’d just bring the 40’s and 50’s back, everything would be fine!

4. I love my pale skin. Again, I used to hate it, but I’ve grown fond of it, and I don’t even really want to tan ever again.

5. I love my eyes. They have this cool thing going on where they’re blue, but they have this hazel-ish/green-ish ring around the pupil.

6. I love that I have a thing for the impossibles.

7. I have a GREAT sense of humor. And I’m REALLY funny. Go ahead, ask my friends.

8. I love all of the creativity and imagination I’ve been blessed with. From design to dance to video, to even just appreciating all kinds of creativity. I can’t imagine not being this way.

9. I really love my brown hair. I’m not dying it again. I used to want to be a red head, and now I can just greatly appreciate the color.

10. I love my style. It’s constantly changing, and probably always will be, but I’m satisfied that it’s “me.”

If you have trouble doing this, go look at this, it might help:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR3rK0kZFkg

I am so unbearably tired of boys and how stupid they can really be.

Dear Future husband,

I can wait.

Sincerely,

Laura

December

Can't come soon enough.

A Light in the Darkness

I've always been told about light and darkness, and how great it is to be a light in the darkness. And then, it finally clicked today when someone talked about this. If there is any light in any kind of darkness, the light wins—always. It's so true. No matter how large a dark, black room is. If someone lights a match, anyone in that room will be able to see it. Darkness can't hide light! So if ever you feel like maybe you were supposed to have a part in someone's life, or be that light in someone else's life, and you didn't feel like you did anything, remember—light in any kind of darkness wins. Always. It can be seen.

3 more days....

The print lab is out of ink.

I think I'm going crazy.

I need to get out of here.

But my mustache book is DONE!

Things to do this sumer

1. Read in my claimed spot by the river—Pride and Prejudice, The Princess Bride, The Prestige, Screwtape Letters, Narnia Series, Blue like Jazz.

2. Create an awesome stop-animation film

3. Find and look through random magazines, newspapers, editorial pieces—proof read and

critique them, and then leave them where I found them.

4. Photo-shoot adventures

5. Illustrate my alter-ego or inner child

6. Stay physically active

7. Make some awesome-bangin' cupcakes

8. Organize and make a back up system for every school item in a cd case

9. Do any sort of design project that I haven't been able to do

10. Find where there are free local outdoor movies

11. Go shopping for clothing only at vintage, second hand, or thrift shops. Unless I need

underwear.

The Shit Hath Hitteth the Fan…ith.

I don't understand what it takes to make someone angry constantly. To live day in and day out completely and utterly miserable. To be completely unhappy about everything in your life and complain about every single thing one could possibly imagine. To rejoice in others misery and only care about yourself. I don't get it and I'm done dealing with it. Fortunately I won't have to for more than a week. Maybe it's God testing me, testing my response. At this point in time, I have no energy to even care anymore. I'm just glad that next Thursday ends my current living situations and will eventually, in the fall, bring something else.

When Insults Had Class

Thanks to Ali :-)

These glorious insults are from an era before the English language got boiled down to 4-letter words.

The exchange between Churchill & Lady Astor:
She said, "If you were my husband I'd give you poison."
He said, "If you were my wife, I'd drink it."

A member of Parliament to Disraeli: "Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease."
"That depends, Sir," said Disraeli, "whether I embrace your policies or your mistress.."

"He had delusions of adequacy." - Walter Kerr

"He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire." - Winston Churchill

"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow

"He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the
dictionary." - William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway).

"Thank you for sending me a copy of your book; I'll waste no time reading it." - Moses Hadas
"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

"He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.." - Oscar Wilde

"I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend... if you have one." - George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill
"Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second... if there is
one." - Winston Churchill, in response.

"I feel so miserable without you; it's almost like having you here." - Stephen Bishop

"He is a self-made man and worships his creator." - John Bright

"I've just learned about his illness. Let's hope it's nothing trivial." - Irvin S. Cobb

"He is not only dull himself; he is the cause of dullness in others." - Samuel Johnson

"He is simply a shiver looking for a spine to run up.." - Paul Keating

"In order to avoid being called a flirt, she always yielded easily." - Charles, Count Talleyrand

"He loves nature in spite of what it did to him." - Forrest Tucker

"Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without any address on it?" - Mark Twain

"His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork." - Mae West

"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go." - Oscar Wilde

"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)

"He has Van Gogh's ear for music." - Billy Wilder

"I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it." - Groucho Marx

Yup. Anna said it.

I'm feeling very alone right now.

The Girls with the Glasses

The Girls with the Glasses

I Am A Girl - The Girls With Glasses Theme Song from The Girls With Glasses on Vimeo.

Designers

I know I’ve posted this before elsewhere, but really…design majors are sweet. I know I’m never bored! Especially when Mccloskey starts a dance party in Ballas’s class.

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A basic conversation between Jesus and myself

Me: "Jesus, is that you?"

Jesus:

Me: "Why do I not have the surprised feelings?"

Jesus:

Me: "Do you have a friend, that you like, f'n hate?"

Jesus:

Me: "You know, one that's essentially an oxygen thief?"

Jesus:

Me: "I don't know what to do, or why this friend is the way they are."

Jesus: "Because they're mere man. If they were a mere cat, better vantage point."

Me: "This forgiveness thing, man. It's not easy."

Jesus: "It's a game, A GAME!"

Me: "Stupid Ashley C. I mean seriously, who throws a shoe? Maybe I could inspire some hatred and antipathy towards people that are slightly different?"

Jesus: "UNFORGIVENESS IS VERY REAAALLL! AND VERY DANGERRROUS! OFTEN destroying those who practice it. OFTEN!"

Me: "Good truth."

Jesus: "YOU don't know!"

Lolcat of the Day

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Sunny Days

Sometimes, all it takes to brighten your day, are good old CD friends...

a zack, a kelly and a lindsey

To all of my girls

Set Apart This Dream

by Flyleaf

Close your eyes little girl
You’re a princess now
You own this world
Twirling in your twirly dress
You’re the loveliest far above the rest

You build your castles in the skies
Stars reflecting off your eyes
And angels sing on silver clouds
And no one cries screams or shouts

Oh set apart this dream
Oh set apart this dream for me
Set apart this dream for me

Close your eyes pretty girl
'Cause its easier when you brace yourself
Set your thoughts on a world far off
Where we only cry from joy

Oh set apart this dream
Oh set apart this dream for me
Set apart this dream for me

Oh lovely and beautiful
Precious and priceless
You’re so much more than you know
Heart of the purest gold
Pure clean and white snow
Clothed in such splendor
Oh what a beauty for me

Oh set apart this dream
Oh set apart this dream for me
Set apart this dream for me

You didn't come this far just to be plundered here
Tie up the ropes in pure strength
Sleep in this haven, the King holds your favor
With love much greater than you dreamed

New York, New York

NYC today with Nutter!

Should be a grand old time :-)

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The Life of a Designer

I simply love what I do.

Even through all the busy moments and all the sleepless nights,

I wouldn't trade it for anything else in the world.

Out of all ten semesters of my college career, none of the others touch this one.

It is by far the best one yet.

Dancing Bear

I've decided that one day, when I'm married, this will be the kind of birthday presents that I get for my husband.

From Oh Happy Day!

Cheese table? Yes, please.

Spring forward, fall back

Us designers be crazy.

Colosseo: Reimagining the Roman Coliseum with type (Canon 7D) from Cameron Moll on Vimeo.

Blindside

I need a little more Blindside in my life.

Croquille

I've never been so in love with the thought of mass production, ever.

I never want to make another book in my entire life.

Advanced Typography

Today is production day. At the end of tonight, or most likely, tomorrow morning,

I will finally have my book.

Spending the evening with Julie Andrews.

Sniff

I've come to the conclusion that Vicks Vapo Rub and Vaseline

make me think of old people. Maybe that's why I don't like to use either.

Although, I really could use some Vicks right about now.

Deepest Trash Bin

Ha ha

Everything is funny when you're running off of two hours of sleep. I might actually enjoy today for that fact, and that fact only.

Advertising Design II

Oh, how I love my Advertising class.

Eww

"Bacon makes everything better."

I think I'd like to take back what I said about bacon.

Sometimes...

God speaks to me through my projects

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Shabby Apple is fantastic. Grosgrain is also a fabulous blog and you should check it out.

Felix in Exile

I saw this last video semester in my Art Today history class. I thought this was a beautiful film. The medium and technique that Kentridge uses gives this piece a whole different dimension. He creates a drawing and then makes erasures and changes, and then films it again. He continues this process and gives each change in the drawing a quarter of a second to two seconds' screen time.

William Kentridge is just one of the artists that will be featured at the MoMA (also Monet's Water Lilies, Tim Burton, Irving Penn, and The New Typography exhibit!!!!) when Teresa and I go for our birthdays in March!

AHhhh!!! I'm so excited! :-D

Sour Sally

http://www.hellosoursally.com/

I think this is probably my favorite website I've ever found.

I love the colors, the illustration, the music, and how interactive the site is.

If ever I'm in Indonesia, I'm totally checking this place out.

*Snow Day*

Snow, you finally came through.

Sincerely,

Lauralei

Untitled

Oh Laura is the face in the misty light
Footsteps that you hear down the hall
The laugh that floats on a summer night
That you can never quite recall
And you see Laura on a train that is passing through
Those eyes how familiar they seem

She gave her very first kiss to you

That was Laura...

But she's not the same anymore.

Typography Addiction

My advanced type class is so inspiring. TONS of work, but the things we find and look

at are usually beautiful and interesting. I saw this designers work yesterday in a book

and had to find more of Jo Ratcliffe:

and then I found her website:

I must say, most of her work is a little too dark and risque for my liking, however,

the remnant is delightfully inspiring to me.