your eyes are so blue they leak

I know haven’t been putting good time into my little blog lately, and I am making a concerted effort to change that. I realized yesterday that this month is my blog’s six month birthday, and I want to make sure I put as much love and energy as I did at day one. Although like all things with a human touch, there are bound to be peaks and valleys.

I recently dug up a book of poetry by Jeffery McDaniel that I used to be obsessed with. He writes such gritty, beautiful poems. I was once an English major who dreamed of having poems tattooed all over my arms. Although I was also 19. But words used to evoke a deep fervor in me that I haven’t felt in a long time. I forgot my love of words long before I quit college, but I would really like to reawaken that part of myself. This one is by Derrick Brown, it’s one of my favorites.

Kurosawa Champagne

Tonight
I think it is safe to say we drank too much.
Must I apologize for the volume in my slobber?
Must I apologize for the best dance moves ever?
No.

Booze is my tuition to clown college.

I swung at your purse.
It was staring at me.


In outfit news- today I went for total comfort and ease with my boyfriend’s plaid shirt and some tights. I’ve been feeling guilty about how little I have worn these boots since I bought them, so I am making a conscious effort. I was pretty happy with how this looked though, and it was super comfy.

WHAT: vintage plaid shirt, stolen from my boy

skinny belt, chicken lays an egg

navy tights, rainbow

leather boots, dsw

WHERE: work at the library and drinks with some old friends

WHEN: thursday, february 5

local music

Even though I’ve known Dana for a while now, somehow I had never seen any of her bands play before. I had been to a few shows but always missed them by a few minutes. So when she told me that Culture Queer was playing last Thursday, I knew I had to be there. I was so happy to finally catch them! They all definitely blew me away. I see Dana as such a strong, balls out, get shit done kind of woman, that her soft, sweet singing voice really surprised me. It was nice to go out on a week night too, that almost never happens.

I was pretty stoked to rock my new dot tights with shorts, and thought it would be the perfect occasion. They aren’t exactly the kid I want, but they’re the closest I could find. I was feeling lazy though too so I just recycled my hat, shoes, and jewelry from the day before.

WHAT: gray floppy hat, borrowed from boyfriend

anchor necklace, thrift

egg shaped sweatshirt, target

white t, rainbow

jeans, hand me downs

dot tights, forever 21

WHERE: culture queer show at mayday

WHEN: thursday, december 24

Culture Queer in action