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THE DEFINITION OF A HOT MESS = JESSIE CAVE (LAV LAV BROWN) AT THE UK HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE PREMIERE:



NO EXCUSES.

So maybe it was raining or something? It is the UK afterall. But that doesn't mean you get fucking drenched. Now I really don't know what the fuck is going on here. You all know me, I love quirky/weird/colorful outfits and all but even I think this is pretty whack. That said, if her hair at least looked nice I wouldn't be ragging on her so hard but seriously, what the hell is going on? Just...dnw. That said, I'm excited to see her as Lavender in the film.

Alsom my girl crush Evanna looked hot. ♥

Moar pics here and a cool picspam here.

(I think I'm the only one who wasn't feeling Emma's dress at the UK one.)

Okay, time for me to do some shopping for the pool party I'm hosting tomorrow!

( Arctic Monkeys, Interpol, Sonic Youth, The Smiths, Janis Joplin, and more! )

PLEASE CHECK IT OUT! IDC if you're not into HP or hate Sev/Lily because there is good music so check it the fuck out.

In other news OMG @: MJ's funeral thing (Paris made me tear up :( ), the wank at ONTD_P lately, I'M POSSIBLY HAVING A POOL PARTY SATURAY, my dad danced like elvis today D:, mom and godmother are gonna start water aerobics today in the pool, and that's all I an think of for now.

ETA: OMG I'M THIS CLOSE TO CRYING. STOP PLAYING IN LA WHEN I'M NOT THERE!

Okay, this is just a makeup camwhoring post, all of which take place over the past few days ~*~chronologically~*~ from...the master bathroom. Hurrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Some looks better than others, but most of these, except for the last few, were done at like 12 am. Yeah, so here we go:

( Oooer )



( Oh, and pants. )
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I have waaaaaaaaaaay too much fun with eye makeup. I'm getting back into it, big time. I need to figure out how to do a Twiggy look.

In other news, I bought Franny and Zooey by JD Salinger on our last night in Palm Desert. This is what my last night consisted of, along with TCM:



Okay, time to work on a painting I'm gonna start of a 60s AU version of Narcissa baseed on this chick. Oh, and I'm gonna get some chocolate ice cream. Later bbs.

OH MY GOD YOU GUYS. YOU GUYS! LOOK AT THIS EFFING VILLA AT THIS EFFING MARRIOTT RESORT IN EFFING PALM DESERT!

We go to Palm Desert every year but we've usually been at the main hotel. But last year we went to a SORT of villa area but not NEARLY, NEARLY AS FUCKING AWESOME AS THIS ONE. It's like a fucking condo complex. We have two bedrooms, a kitchen, three tvs, two bathrooms, etc etc etc. Oh and we're right across one of the pools. I'm trying to get Courtney or WHOEVER to come up here this weekend (we're here until next Monday). Oh my God you guys I am flipping out!

PICSPAM TIME OF THE RESORT VILLA THING WE ARE AT RN:



!!!

( More pretty/rooms )



( MORE ET MA CHAMBRE! )

Just...guh. There is a good amount of stuff to do around here so I'm excited. Also, on our way back home, we're going outlet shopping! YESSSSSSS. I'm normally not into designer stuff at all unlike my parents who dabble in it more than I do (they like Coach and Louis Vuitton...that's about all I really see around the house at least. Old LV and my mom's new Coach stuff) but I may get a nice wallet from somewhere around there since my current one is sorta tearing in places (it was expensive too :S).

OBAMA IS KILLING THIS FUCKING SPEECH! GO BB GO BB GO!

ETA: THAT WAS AMAZING. NO FUCKING JOKE. HISTORIC RIGHT THERE, MOTHERFUCKERS.

Who else could have given that speech? Not Bush, goddamn!

ETA 2: *Watches CSPAN and the people calling in*
Mom: Are only black people up this early calling to CSPAN.
Me: I guess so. They want to yap to this lady taking the calls...

Everybody who has any opinion whatsoever on abortion should read this, right now. Especially if you're very opinionated on late-term abortions.


This made me want to cry.

After three damn days I finally finished my new layout.



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Editing the crap of CSS is such hard work, you guys. I mean, this is the first time I even change my layout in a little over TWO YEARS. *Sigh* Well, it's about time, I suppose! Anyway, the easiest part was making the header (Which you can see here if you don't give a crap my layout) and I must say I really think I did a good job with it. The layout coding was the real killer and...just yeah.

Before	After

I can't look at a computer screen again for a while. I need to go grocery shopping or something. Or nap.

I'll have a real update later but I WILL say that Courtney's birthday was uber fun and my parents are in DC/Maryland right now and saw Obama speak at a Naval Academy graduation or something today. They left yesterday and will be back on Sunday so paaaaaaaarty!

So yes, update another time. Bye!

I AM DONE!



FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST, THANK GOD ALMIGHTY I AM FREE AT LAST!

And right now, without my Afro-American Studies grade and Art History grade in the system I have a 3.81. Holy shit you guys. I worked my ass off.

Thank God freshman year is over. TIME TO GET MY ASS BACK TO LA, YOU GUISE!

Oh and last ATFFS book comes out this summer :( I've been reading those books from the start!

LOOKATTHISFUCKINGHIPSTER = ♥

There is a pic of this girl I graduated with with some of her friends at the University of Iowa on it...from her facebook. I laughed really hard. Seriously, she's the red head with three dudes on page three underneath the pic of the Asian couple wearing all green. And then tried to call everybody I knew. I'm still wondering why the fuck hipsters are in Iowa. I actually talked to her about being on there and she's all, "I KNOW! FB STALKERS!" Which is funny, because a friend and I are like, "hmmm...let's see, who should we submit to this thing." Also, Courtney and I had a phone/webcam chat and when she saw this she said, "...This is like, NYU on here." Lolz.

Anyway, this shit is hilarious. It's honestly full of everything I love to mock compacted in lurvely blog form. Presh :3

AND YES, BEING A HIPSTER IMO IS MORE THAN JUST DRESSING LIKE ONE. THERE IS A DOUCHEY PERSONALITY TO MATCH.

Okay, time to study, get falafel, and study again about black people (Afro-American Studies final)

ETA: Oh and I have that silly little Dreamwidth thing. I'm randomneses on there too. Add me if you want but I don't plan to update it really unless something dramatic happens.

ETA 2: OMG staggers = genius.



James and Sirius go to Art School.

BRB DYING.

ETA 3: BTW if you want to get that site on your flist just add latfh. Made it last night XD

A few important things:

My heart drops a little when people say they don't like history.

Oh, and I have no patience for people who don't know shit about current events. The weather doesn't count.

I updated earlier.

This is cute. timetraveled also did some cute Skins fanart.

I have a poll:

Poll #1379860 Grease lightning never dies
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All

Which guy from Grease do you prefer?

I just realized that the Zuko in Danny Zuko is now going to only remind me of Avatar. Thanks, Nick.

Eff this paper. Bye.

Early update since I'll be working on a research paper for the rest of the day.

1) My caboose is as flat as a pancake

2) I complimented the shoes of this white girl in my Afro-American studies class. She said thank you. We are always kind of scoping out each others outfits and like making acknowledging smiles and shit. She seems nice, I should strike up a legit convo with her. Funny how this is mostly because I love her outfits.

3) Speaking of clothes, I want a Smiths shirt like a mofo.

4) My post at sf_drama has made it to the epic post level I think.

5) School ends so soon. My mom got plane tickets. I'm SO ready to be back in LA. ( Moar blah blah blah )

6) Speaking of school, I still have like 4 books I need to buy by the end of the year. FFS. I also need to get another copy of Beauvoir's Second Sex for Modern European History. I don't have my copy from senior year Gender Studies with me...and I don't think I could find it in my house if I tried.

7) I like rotary phones, despite being slower. We have one that used to be hooked up but it isn't anymore. It was fun! :(



8) It is too cold today D: 43 degrees! It's been in the high 50s/low 60s for a few days now. Fuck DC weather.

9) How come I never knew about the Rolling Stones song "Mother's Little Helper" until now? I'm really digging it.

10) And just because:



If I was a guy, I'd want to be this guy.

Until next time! ♥

HOW IS THIS SHIT NOT ON sf_drama YET? DO I HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING AROUND HERE?

It's all in response to this btw.

Chances are, tipping or not tipping probably has more to do with how you're brought up than anything. I was brought up to always tip, and to hear people automatically go, "YEAH, BLACK PEOPLE NEVER TIP BUT THAT DOESN'T CHANGE THE WAY I SERVE THEM" and go, "BULLSHIT/OH THAT EXPLAINS WHY SUCH AND SUCH WAITER WAS INATTENTIVE AND RUDE." This shit is toxic, and people are accepting it like it's okay/just observations. And you all wonder why black people get fed the fuck up and are angry so much. GTFO and STFD. Shit like THIS does it to me.



ETA: Just submitted to sf_drama. Waiting approval.

ETA 2: Awesomesauce. I KNEW I wasn't overreacting to this shit.

An RL update? Really? YOU DON'T SAY!

+ So on Friday night Dallas and I went to eat, then went to Dupont Circle to go to Krispy Kreme, and then went to this little independent movie place to see the French film The Class. It was nominated for Best Foreign Film in the Oscars and I enjoyed it/would recommend it! I don't know why I don't see movies more often :X

PICTURE TIME!

( Doughnuts and outfits. )



*Breaking the Law*

( One more )

Oh, funny bit from Friday night:

Me: I wonder where the geese go when it's nighttime.
Dallas: Hm, good question.
Me: Hell hopefully.
Dallas: *Massive Lulz*

In other news:

+ Still need to wash my hair. Blah.

+ Anybody know of an American cigarette brand that would have been around since 1967 or earlier that was targeted towards women? I know there were a couple but idk what names they were. JSYK, Petunia smokes them in my AU fic.

+ I wonder if Anthony Patch from The Beautiful and Damned is good in the sack. I'm honestly curious. Sex in the 1920s has to be set to crazy jazz music, that's a rule in my book.

+ I had an oreo milkshake today. I've been craving it since like...2 days ago, haha. Oh and I was told by a 68 year old man with an amputated leg that I was beautiful and could be Miss America. Lolz, thanks.

Also, the amputee was asking this guy who was sitting with a friend and their significant other how old he was. He said he was 32 or something. The amputee was like, "REALLY? I thought you were 18 or so." The guy replied, "Yeah, I get that a lot." TBH, I can see why. That's what happens when you're still wearing a baseball cap, skater-esque shorts from 2002, and canvas shoes.

+ OMG I love this episode of the Brady Bunch!



~*~DAVY JONES!~*~

He was incredibly short, wow.

Anyway, that's all for now! ♥

I'M ABOUT TO GO EAT ETHIOPIAN FOOD IN ADAM'S MORGAN WITH butterbeergirl! :D

I'm pumped! And I look cute...imo >_>



Anyway, this'll probably be my only post for today since I have to do work that I slacked off doing all break so yes.

And please review my fic if you've read it. IDC if you liked it or not but comments are like my crack. And I'm going through withdraws right now. Hey, that's a pretty good analogy, Ashley.

Okay, tata!

+ Okay so...



Now that I got your attention: I FINALLY UPDATED MY FIC!



Thanks, Draper!

In case you want to read it from the beginning I linked them below and it looks all pretty, yeah? :3

|Day 1: June 16, 1967|	|Day 2: June 17, 1967|	|Day 3: June 18, 1967|

In case you missed it: Camwhoring and lookin good???

SO MUCH TO LOOK FORWARD TO TONIGHT! SKINS + OBAMA ON LENO = NIGHT OF EPICALLY AWESOME PROPORTIONS.

ETA: Er...



How does this chick not have severe whiplash?

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+ PHOTO TIME!



My outfit today ♥

I got a lot of looks. God, it's like they've never seen a sistah in some bright colors before, damn.

( MOAR PHOTOS: Food, greasy bag, old black men talking to me, new skirt, more food, and being a fatass. )

+ And lolz (ends at 1:08):



"ONE, TWO, THREE, HEY ASHLEY!"

+ Oh and in case anybody wants to see The Drug Years Part 2: Feed Your Head, I uploaded it here. You can DL the other parts if you have that .rar bs. I highly rec it. Part 2 is the best part especially (yeah, I'm biased because my AU is set in the year/city it concentrates the most on but shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!)

+ I watched Hard Day's Night last night. It's a cute movie! Solidified my love for George Harrison. Nnnngh.

+ OBAMA IN CALI IS SO FAB. CALI LOVES THIS MOFO ♥ I can't wait to see him on Leno tomorrow.

+ I...think I'm going to post my fic tomorrow. I'm, er, nervous.

Okay, that's all for now! Tata, bbs!

+ OMG FIRST VLOG! :X I did this yesterday evening. It, for some reason, was taking HOURS to upload yesterday and I eventually gave up by hour 6, har har.


In case you're curious, the song bit at the beginning is Sonic Youth's Teen Age Riot.

The point of vlogs, officially, are to show you how ugly you look talking. Seriously, gross.

I CAN STILL LOOK GOOD!



ISH?

This was taken a couple weeks ago on the day I hung out with grace_istheword around Georgetown. The rest from earlier that day will be posted sooon!

+ Oh, and random, but this is my Art History teacher, Dr. Coleman, who is old, black, and fabulous, and thinks he get's emails slowly because he's on an FBI watch list from the 60's. Oh and he has horrible eyesight and talks like...idk a wise old mountain har har. I took this in his office a couple weeks ago. I figured he wouldn't hear the camera phone sound.

( 'Eat something for the eyes everyday.' )

+ LOVE MY ICON. I DEMAND YOU. OZYMANDIAS ♥

+ In other news, Tom Felton is effing stupid but funny as hell. Why do I say that, you ask? Check this mofo's Twitter. My God, it's like MADE of stupid. Lolz, poor guy, really. My most recent favorite quotes of his:

( 'Anyone work for lush?need a sponsorship from them,these bath bombs ain't cheap!' )

Lolz, honestly, I think my brain cells just died a sad, sad, lulzy death. It's ten times funnier if you imagine Draco saying all this. Also, he sorta sounds like that one girl in the Raisins episode of South Park. You know, the really dumb chick with the black hair who was talking to Stan about her hat and talked to Butter's parents? Sad but true.

+ And because I've still got a shitload of work to do: Here are some cupcakes that look like burgers:



They sorta look like Krabby Patties IMO. But the cheesy bit needs to be on top of the meaty bit.

To end, I miss my piano teacher, the weather went from nice to cold, and this week is going to be fail. I'll post again in a couple days.

ETA: Ugh, my voice.

ETA 2: HAHA! Tom is following Obama. This dude just has a hard on for America I guess.

In case you missed it: [Days One and Two] [Day Three Part One (A and B)] [Day Three Part Two] (The DAY THREE PART TWO NEEDS MORE LOVE, GUYS!)

August 7, 2008 | DAY 4

( A FEW PICS OF LONDON, RL ARCTIC MONKEYS REFERENCE, ON THE TRAIN FROM LONDON TO PARIS, AND A MONUMENT. )



GAY PARIS WITH A RAINBOW. HAR HAR HAR. I C WUT U DID THAR, UNIVERSE.

( MOAR VIEWS, FOOD, STREET SIGNS, AND CAMWHORING. )

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THAT IS ALL FOR DAY 4! I'll have Day 5 up ASAP! AND OMG TOMORROW I'M HANGING OUT WITH grace_istheword! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARG!

Oh and I'll reply to comments too >_>