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[12 Apr 2008|11:31pm] |
I purchased a lot of 8 plastic doll arms on ebay. In addition to non-stupid things. I plan to affix some of them to a painted wooden board and use it as a coat rack. I swiped the idea from some blog.
I'm moving next weekend! My new address is:
3604-A St. John's Court
Wilmington, NC 28403
USA
Maybe I will post photos once it is just-so. To be somewhat satisfied, I need:
good coffee table, either claw-foot or mid-century
flokati rug, in white or a pale colour
cube shelving [like th Expedit ones at ikea]
drapes to hide th vertical blinds D; D;
decent frames
credenza for tele, have tentatively settled on th ikea PS one in red [will have to roadtrip to ATL after exams are over to get!]
deco glass-door cabinet [found perfect one on sale at a consignment shop down th street today, $150! Hope it's there next week..]
crazy lamps
& more mundane things like a rubbish bin and paint to fix up furniture.
I also v. much want these shoes:
160USD D;
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| Zombi |
[23 Mar 2008|10:05pm] |
Easter break was spent in Chapel Hill, where we saw ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE, finally.
( Here are some photos: )
I don't like flash. Makoto finished up by hanging his guitar there. Also, Hiroshi took a photo of Michael & me while we were glancing at th merch table!
I started a blogue:
http://quickentheheart.wordpress.com/
Yes.
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| Plz be to halping me choose. |
[15 Mar 2008|06:02pm] |
I have become obsessed w/ Yahoo! Japan Auctions and mbok.jp and am going to try to get one more thing before I ask my first Celga order to be shipped [wot I got is a secret till it arrives!]
( Here are the things I am agonising over: )
So, help please! If you don't, I fear I might bid on EVERYTHING!
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[18 Feb 2008|10:08pm] |
Alain Robbe-Grillet, th world needed you D;
In other news, I ordered two pairs of rocking horse ballerinas from Double Decker, pink & white [black was out of stock in my size D;] They had a half-off on p&p deal so I went ahead and took th plunge. Now I am debating whether I should order some things from Innocent World, they have a lot of great things on sale right now. I never thought I'd get into lolita but I guess frillyness and cute prints win. Though if I had th ability I'd buy just about every piece from Rodarte's crazy amazing A/W 08 collection:
I especially want those shoes, holy spikes.
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| Music video meme |
[04 Feb 2008|10:46pm] |
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Tagged by ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) uptightallnight. My theme is Bollywoooood!
R.D. Burman & Asha Bhosle in Apna Desh, "Duniya Mein"
R.D. Burman & Asha Bhosle in Caravan, "Piya Tu Aab Toh Aaja"
Lata Mangeshkar & ? in Awaara, "Tere Bina Aag Yeh Chandani"
Mohammed Rafi in Gumnaam, "Hum Kale Hain To Kya Hua"
Asha Bhosle & Abhijeet in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, "Zara Sa Jhoom Loon Main"
I tag uh...lostcosmonaut, kumquatpie, danschank, mistercreepy, & bob_le_flambeur.
Also, I plan to get a camera and a blogue and a knitting starter kit soon! Also I have become obsessed [again] with mourning accoutrements.
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| Hey friends, I'm gonna be really tacky and beg you for $$. |
[05 Jan 2008|11:02pm] |
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Halp! I got a SECOND CHANCE OFFER on THE DREAM DRESS:
But whereas I could have scraped enough then, I will be dead broke if I buy it right now [until my loan and paycheck come in a week or so!]
If anyone donates money to my Paypal, I will send you amazing things, handmade or bought, in th mail [once I get money!] I promise!
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| Hay new year, stop being mean to me. |
[03 Jan 2008|12:04am] |
So my car is on th verge of breaking down, we left it at Flaming Amy's tonight. Hopefully my dad will get it fixed tomorrow, I am not looking forward to walking to work in th frigid weather we are finally getting.
So to cheer me up, a Things I Covet post!
Julia Rothman rabbit pillow! MUSTHAVEMUST!
( Which shall I get? )
Also, vintage chenille bedspread, Katamari-esque vintage draw knobs to redesign my dressers, art from etsy, and a new apartment.
What things are you wanting/needing? I wish I could just sell my car and fly somewhere nice.
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| Good riddance, 07. |
[01 Jan 2008|01:04pm] |
One more blow came before the year ended: my maternal grandmother DIED from a brain aneurysm the day after Xmas. What th FUCK, world?? It really can't be any worse this year.
I resolve to:
-Find a new place, which I will decorate and keep tidy.
-Start curling my hair [Does anyone know of any decent curlers/how to rag curl??]
-Eat healthily, try to cook once I have a clean kitchen to work with.
-Keep up my Deutsch!
-Get a decent camera [any suggestions? I just need a good, affordable point-and-shoot!] and start documenting my outfits every day.
-Get passport renewed, leave country for a little while.
Do you guys have any resolutions? Or suggestions on a camera? Hope this year is better than last.
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[27 Dec 2007|03:40pm] |
Back in Wilmington. My great-aunt Jean died on Xmas Eve; my mum is on her way to Maryland now for th funeral. Ugh. On a scale of 1-10, this year ranks about a 3.
I was outbid on my dream dress:
So now am searching frantically for a similar one that I can alter slightly. To little avail, of course. BLARGH.
I don't really feel like inventorying my Xmas because I didn't get anything I really NEEDED [eg furniture] but will be getting some of that belatedly, hopefully. I got 100$ and Albertus Seba's Cabinet of Natural Curiosities from my family, the first volume of Krazy Kat and Moomin from Michael, Eastern Promises, Extras Season 2, Anthropologie coasters from Michael's family.
I want this sofa:
But it is too expensive. I might end up inheriting some of my grandparents' furniture but that won't be for a while, probably. We'll see.
Anyway, I hope everyone else's year was better than mine.
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| Update. |
[16 Dec 2007|11:51pm] |
My grandfather died last week. I was in th middle of finals, so I didn't even know until after the funeral. It'll be weird, the first Xmas without my father's parents. Hm.
Some things purchased lately: a vintage 1940s rabbit ring, Noctuary by Thomas Ligotti, a navy blue vintage slip, a brooch with a photo of Mary Pickford already in it, v. old Russian nesting dolls, et cetera.
I also bought some cheap frames at th craft store today for finally framing some things, particularly my Suspiria lobby cards. They look so much better! I can't wait to move, I want salon-style walls of myriad framed things! Lease is up in February, finally, so I have been searching and searching for a good place. I am kind of smitten by two current artists, I would kill for some of their artz:
Amy Cutler
Jen Corace
How I covet them! I may buy a Jen Corace lim. ed. notebook w/ an octy on it, it is only 16$ on etsy. I am also scouring etsy for cheap artz, but I am picky. If any of you guys have talent and wouldn't mind selling/trading a piece to me, comment!
Also, I am thinking of starting a separate fashion-y blog somewhere, once I finally decide to get a camera. It would probably be documentation of my outfits and also possibly street fashion photos I take wherever I am. That reminds me, best digital cameras for under 200USD??? I like that pink Fujifilm one I keep seeing round but don't know if it is any good.
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| Update |
[18 Nov 2007|09:11pm] |
Saturday, Michael & I went to Chapel Hill to see Ariel Pink. It was great fun. Today we went around town enjoying th nice weather and shopping. At CD Alley I bought Ghost's Second Time Around and Lilys' Precollection. At Nice Price Books I went mad; over 60$ and three hours later, I had:
Janet Frame - Th Carpathians
Janet Frame - Yellow Flowers in th Antipodean Room
Ngugi - Grain of Wheat
Ngugi - Weep Not, Child
Satyajit Ray - Stories
Bapsi Sidhwa - Ice-Candy-Man
Tatyana Tolstaya - Th Slynx
Clarice Lispector - Th Hour of th Star
Cristina Peri Rossi - Th Ship of Fools
Alberto Manguel - Other Fires
Juan Rodolfo Wilcock - Th Temple of Iconoclasts
Par Lagerkvist - Th Dwarf
Andre Bazin - What is Cinema?
Mark Beyer - Agony
Phew. Some of these are OAT favourites, others I have been DYING to read! Over T-day I plan to see No Country for Old Men and bake cupcakes. What about you?
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| Things that have happened: |
[09 Nov 2007|09:37pm] |
Saw John Waters last week, was funny as hell. He loved my kelly green fur-collared coat and has a great handshake.
Saw BORIS mit Michio Kurihara and Damon & Naomi! It melted my face off, and afterwards I had a conversation w/ Naomi [and Damon] about Exact Change Press and books and Japanese.
Registered for spring classes, looks like if all goes according to plan, shall take:
Chem 102 [blech], Genetics + lab, Cultural Anthropology, Intro to Film Study, and Bollywood Cinema [yes I am now a double-major, I'm mad.]
What else? I don't know. I am sick. I have been buying too many books. The library book sale was th death of me; I got: a 1950s hardcover of H.C. Anderson's Fairy Tales w/ amazing full colour illustrations by Arthur Szyk, Henry & June by Anais Nin, Th Man w/ th Golden Arm by Algren, Bend Sinister by Nabokov, another copy of Th Trial by Kafka, another copy of Le Grand Meaulnes, a pretty hardcover copy of Poems of Milton, th Autobio of Malcolm X, th Panchatantra, a wonderful Modern Library copy of th Complete Writings of Thucydides, and a sock monkey. Also on Amazon/ebay I recently got: Impressions of Africa by Raymond Roussel, Sweet Days of Discipline by Fleur Jaeggy, A High Wind in Jamaica by R. Hughes. Also Michael gave me his old ipod nano since it works now. Now I never have to speak to people at school! Does anyone know of any good Tibetan/Mongolian albums I should download? I watched Khadak at th film festival the other day and it really was gorgeous.
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| Inspiration: miz Claude |
[01 Oct 2007|10:17pm] |
Wot shall I be for Halloween? I am flummoxed but do have a few ideas:
Exhibit A: Edwardian trapeze artist.
Favourite idea, but probably the hardest to put together. I have no idea where to get bloomers of that type. Also, need a leotard w/ embroidery.
Exhibit B: Moira Shearer's character in The Red Shoes.
Need: red hairs, red pointe shoes, red lipstick D;
Exhibit C: "Miranda" in Picnic at Hanging Rock.
Have th entire outfit, except maybe long blond hairs and a parasol.
Exhibit D: An Octopus/squid.
Taking th animal costumes back from th furries, I wouldn't be literal-minded - more like "TH ESSENCE" of th octy. Floaty printed silk dress, maybe w/ some kind of tentacly drapings of scarves and a neat hat and dramatic makeup.
Any other ideas?? I only have thirty days, I needs my candy corns! Help me!
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| Update |
[08 Sep 2007|02:25pm] |
On Wednesday, Michael & I finally saw NEIL HAMBURGER perform in Chapel Hill. It was amazing. He threw a glass of gin at an audience member, and called everyone pricks who were taking photos, and ripped off the terrible band stickers from th walls of th club. Afterwards I got to shake his hand which was nice ^_____^
Some things which have come into my possession recently:
The world's most perfect rucksack - it is tapestry [with a castles and animals and such print, & supple leather straps/trim, from Belgium. Now I just need a bicycle to ride on while wearing it!
Two entirely hand-crocheted vintage 1960s dresses, one the green one from my previous post, another in ecru colour with cap sleeves.
A pair of navy t-straps w/ stacked heels, something for which I have been wishing.
A dark tweedy above-knee skirt w/ big pockets and leather trim.
A pair of strange lavendar-coloured old-lady-esque silk high-waisted shorts.
A set of old lithos of various science figures, including one of Louis Pasteur holding white bunnies. Need frames for them.
A silk 1950s dress with a purple deer/floral print!
A tenth edition of Anita Loos' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, w/ a nice red and white deco cover and 1920s illustrations throughout. Inside th cover someone w/ old handwriting wrote:
Peg Easton
June 30th, '26
New Orleans ---
And many more things, as well as things I am thinking of getting from ebay:
Another crocheted dress, this time brown.
Blue suede kneehigh lace up boots.
Various 1930s-40s heels, oxfords, etc. I really need more shoes.
Old cut silhouettes.
Victorian gingham crocheted fingerless gloves.
A coat of some sort, though it won't be even cardigan weather for at least a full month.
Various books, most of which I will probably just ILL, but I do need to place an order at amazon soon. Give suggestions from/based upon my wish list!
Also, a bookcase w/ glass doors. I am thinking of splurging on something from Ikea if I can't find what I want D; Help!
Also, uni has started and I don't really mind most of my classes, though I am not really enamoured w/ most of them. I am th class pet in film, and I kind of love my archaeology prof.
How is everyone doing out there??
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| A pretty things post [clothing-only edition] & announcement. |
[12 Aug 2007|10:18pm] |
GUESS WHO I GET TO SEE
NEILLLL HAMBURGER!
5th September in Chapel Hill!
( And now things I'd like to have for fall-winter )
Clothing mavens on my franz liszt: Wot do you want for autumn/winter?
Non-fashion people: OMG NEIL HAMBURGER
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| UPDATE, OMGAY |
[01 Aug 2007|02:31am] |
Tonight I saw XBXRX play, but more importantly, I finally got MEET [and hug / awkwardly kiss th salty, sweaty cheek/neck of]
WEASEL WALTER
He's still dreamy after all these years. Oh and also I saw him in just his boxers! And he is hell of nice. Though I didn't ask him if he listened to hyphy [being located in Oakland and all.]
Damn, I'm still a bit dazzled; have any o' you met someone awesome lately?
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| ATTN COMIC BOOK NERDS/ARTISTS |
[30 Jul 2007|12:22pm] |
Michael wants an artist to draw his scripts. He's willing to share expenses, also he's more interested in colloborating on a story than having you draw something he's already written. Even if you can't draw, ask yr friends! Comment or email him at
microbehunter17@aol.com
Thanks!
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[27 Jun 2007|11:49pm] |
Went to Heroes-Con a while ago; some things purchased:
for the insane deal of like 3USD.
for 5USD!
And like all of Frank Miller's run[s] on Daredevil cause I'm obvs. all up on Bullseye's nut right now, thx Thunderbolts!
Also while in CLT, went to Book Buyers [natch] and got Clarice Lispector's Apple in th Dark and José Donoso's Taratuta/Still Life with Pipe. AND I got th ridiculous
NOVELISATION OF LICENSE TO DRIVE for free when I did so! Maybe I will read aloud from it one day.
And to cap it off, I recently found out Mike Rowe [Dirty Jobs] used to be on QVC for chrissakes, and it's pretty damn hilarious:
If you search 'Mike Rowe QVC' some great soul uploaded many more. How I love him. Mike Rowe, that is.
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| RIP ;__________; |
[11 Jun 2007|05:10pm] |
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Ousmane Sembene dies at 84.
An amazing man/writer/filmmaker, one of my absolute favourites. Watch his shit if you haven't!!
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