Bokonon

"I learn a great deal by merely observing you, and letting you talk as long as you please, and taking..."

Mon, 28 May 2012 14:59:10 -0400

“I learn a great deal by merely observing you, and letting you talk as long as you please, and taking note of what you do not say.”

- T.S. Eliott (via cityyandcolour)

fauvette: I thought this was Andrea. It is me! Photo by...

Mon, 28 May 2012 13:28:47 -0400

fauvette:

I thought this was Andrea.

It is me! Photo by Jeanloup De Loupe

"I believed that I wanted to be a poet, but deep down I just wanted to be a poem."

Sun, 27 May 2012 17:55:49 -0400

““I believed that I wanted to be a poet, but deep down I just wanted to be a poem.””

- Jaime Gil de Bieda (via bearbearpdx)

sinderbella: sataniclovemachine: The next Crimson events is...

Sun, 27 May 2012 16:27:13 -0400

sinderbella:

sataniclovemachine:

The next Crimson events is coming up quickly! As you can see, I was lucky enough to be on the poster with the always fabulous Visha Fucking Loo. Shout out to Jeremy Adshade for the photograph. I hope all the calgary locals (and maybe some out of town folks) will be at their spookiest on June 23rd!

I’m excited. I have my costume together … evolving every day (nothing is constant).

I love my outfit but it makes me think I need to invest in shines… you’ll see :)

I could use some f/x help though… basically makeup.

sataniclovemachine: More Crimson events promo. Its a facebook...

Sun, 27 May 2012 14:52:32 -0400

sataniclovemachine:

More Crimson events promo. Its a facebook banner, but it’s sexy as hell.

(Once again, Visha Loo as the lovely model and Jeremy Adshade with the photograph.)

sanguinesiren: See you there. ;) Saturday June 23rd 2012...

Sun, 27 May 2012 13:20:10 -0400

sanguinesiren:

See you there. ;)

Saturday June 23rd 2012 Calgary AB at Quincys.

Main stage ;)

"Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder ‘why, why, why?’ Tiger got to sleep,..."

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:18:09 -0400

“Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly;
Man got to sit and wonder ‘why, why, why?’
Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land;
Man got to tell himself he understand.”

- Kurt Vonnegut (via fuckyeahexistentialism)

I actually tried this. It made me smile.

Sat, 26 May 2012 20:59:36 -0400

Touch the part of your body you feel insecure about. Just place your hand on it. Don’t squeeze, pinch it, or poke it. Just touch it. Keep this physical contact for a while and mentally send positivity and love to that part. You spend so much time over analyzing it, accusing it, and shaming it, so take a moment to just love it for what it is, at this very moment in time. It is a part of you and it is beautiful. You are beautiful. -annieelainey

comrade-fraud: FRΔUD ...

Sat, 26 May 2012 19:23:47 -0400

comrade-fraud:

FRΔUD

▼Listen to some sounds

▼Enjoy some sounds

▼Look at these sounds

▼These sounds have a face

▼Update me on these sounds

▼Who is making these sounds?

“Simply the most badass noise I’ve heard from the internet in a long time, the frustratingly anonymous and elusive FRAUD is frankly sick. Beats and melodies like Aphex at his most furious and inventive, bass explosions like a sci-fi warzone”
-thankstomhanks.tumblr.com

“Perhaps the dubstep equivalent of what HEALTH are to noise punk…God knows what they’re trying to achieve, but what they’re doing at the moment is nothing short of brutal.”
-www.thepigeonpost.wordpress.com

What do you wish you spent more time doing five years ago?

Sat, 26 May 2012 14:55:38 -0400

Five years ago I was 19. I spent a lot of time drunk, at shows I didn’t like, smoking in alley ways and dating guys I didn’t connect with. I was lucky to have Derek as a friend, that is the brilliant highlight of that year. I was also just getting in to modelling.

I wish that I’d spent less time reading self help books, and more time exploring with paint and dance. I wasn’t socially skilled enough to engage in any sort of meaningful community, but I wish I’d spent less money on gin and more money on tickets for plays, films and art classes. I really wish I’d taken my health seriously, that I’d walked through the forest every day instead of getting stoned and sitting in a dank room.

I have no real sense of regret. The time I spent wallowing in useless rebellion prepared me for the great inspiring wow that is right now. There is always balance, and without knowing full well what boredom feels like I wouldn’t be so ready to seize the days I have now.

What do you wish you spent more time doing five years ago?

charmaineolivia: this

Sat, 26 May 2012 13:26:21 -0400

charmaineolivia:

this

An Existential Life: In the beginning, God created the earth, and he looked upon it in His...

Fri, 25 May 2012 22:28:02 -0400

An Existential Life: In the beginning, God created the earth, and he looked upon it in His...:

fuckyeahexistentialism:

In the beginning, God created the earth, and he looked upon it in His cosmic loneliness.

And God said, “Let Us make living creatures out of mud, so the mud can see what We have done.” And God created every living creature that now moveth, and one was man. Mud as man alone could speak. God…

Bokonon.

"I’m here because Calgary is a city whose best stories haven’t been told too many times. Because it’s..."

Fri, 25 May 2012 20:54:00 -0400

“I’m here because Calgary is a city whose best stories haven’t been told too many times. Because it’s a city whose best stories maybe haven’t even been written yet. I’m here because everything but the cowboy hat is still an open question, wide open like the prairie, hinting on the horizon of soaring mountains. It is a young city, stupid and headstrong, brilliant and bold, and it may embarrass itself (again), but it will probably surprise you yet.”

- Chris Turner (via artblogponysnobinternetlog)

"When someone says they love a city - or hate it - they are often telling you what they think of the..."

Fri, 25 May 2012 19:21:27 -0400

“When someone says they love a city - or hate it - they are often telling you what they think of the version of themselves they see reflected in it. They love - or hate - who they are in that city.”

- Chris Turner’s article “Calgary Reconsidered” in the current issue of The Walrus. Highly recommended read. (via artblogponysnobinternetlog)

This may explain why I love Calgary so very much.

Pacific Radio Fire by SMHSLM DTHMTL Video by Greg Doble

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:50:25 -0400

Pacific Radio Fire by SMHSLM DTHMTL

Video by Greg Doble

sanguinesiren: Its Angelo’s birthday. I promised him a...

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:31:44 -0400

sanguinesiren:

Its Angelo’s birthday. I promised him a beautiful piece of art, which, I couldn’t actually do (I couldnt find the time to sit down and feel creative). Instead, after speaking with him the other day, I took 3 photos that represented what I was feeling at that moment.

So this collection, of shitty webcam photos, is entitled: everything beautiful is far away.

Tanti Auguri!

ajal: THE FRACTAL SOLUTION TO THE UNIVERSE In his second year...

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:01:03 -0400

ajal:

THE FRACTAL SOLUTION TO THE UNIVERSE

In his second year of neuroscience grad school, Greg Dunn was moonlighting with a different kind of experiment: blowing ink across pieces of paper. The neuron-like pattern it formed was instantly recognizable to him as a neuroscientist. “Ink spreads because it wants to go in the direction of less resistance, and that’s probably also the case of when branches grow or neurons grow,” he says. “The reason the technique works really well is because it’s directly related to how neurons are actually behaving.” Dunn calls this the “fractal solution to the universe,” which he sees as the “fundamental beauty of nature.” (via Discover Magazine)

fauvette: sanguinesiren: jtyoung: My Alter-Ego Will Eat...

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:30:27 -0400

fauvette:

sanguinesiren:

jtyoung:

My Alter-Ego Will Eat Yours. With @SanguineSiren

It’s true, my alter ego WILL eat yours.

You’ve been warned.

Hey gurl,

You can eat me any time.

<33333 oh. my.

Photo

Thu, 24 May 2012 21:01:03 -0400

What life lesson did you learn the hard way?

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:28:03 -0400

I learned the power of intent, the danger of unwatched thoughts, and of my own wholeness. Bored and confused, I embarked down a dangerous path as a teenager. With full intent, I naively made myself sick. I spent hours programming my mind to hate. I wish now that I’d chosen a different creative project, had continued my interest in the super natural or astral projection. Those topics had none of the real world drama I crave. So I decidedly developed an eating disorder. It’s probable that I’ll have to be watchful for it’s resurgence for the rest of my life.

Thankfully, what I learned from the time spent in self inflicted anguish is exceptionally useful. I have an understanding of inception, and have embarked on creative journeys using the same techniques I once used to craft self hate. With the same careful attention, I build palaces in my mind.

I suppose it’s also a hard way of learning to accept this form. Even the littlest judgements I hold against my body are not tolerated for long. Every year I give less fucks and carry myself with a grace and confidence that was lacking in the magazine photos I idolized. If I hadn’t experienced the depth of feeling hideous I might not feel so natural and loving of all flesh. Dimpled, wrinkled, stretched and sagging flesh. And so I may be fortunate, as my body ages I’m going to grow in beauty and continue to proudly say fuck you to a society that so easily promotes attitudes of self hate.

While I may struggle from time to time with shame, I am acutely aware that it is my own creation. I am responsible, and free.