xooxoxoxoxo

things are good.

how boring.

decent job.
great house.
great roommates.
amazing boyfriend.

i might be in love.

taken some amazing photos.

yea.

now if i werent broke i'd be super fantastic.

corner of my new room next to my bed...

above my bed : cat skull, deer jaw bones, misc bones.. mounted on velvet..
an assortment of photos and pictures, which there will be more of when i buy a few more frames... whole wall will be covered..

shabby stereo.. picture of dead grandmother

see my fancy apothocary jars on the right? full of teeth and bugs! the wooden shelf they came in works well for holding fancy my antique jewelry too

dear seattle,

we often have our disagreements. you are home to some horrid people and some awful situations.. but all in all i do adore you.

when summer rolls in and you present me with camping, weekend escapes to portland, amazing bands, amazing friends and even a boy to make me smile... well, my little heart just swells with joy.

i know i've said some mean stuff about you, probably while drunk. honestly though, you have royaly fucked me over on more then a few occasions.

still, i want you to know its hard for me to imagine life without you. so even though i might attempt it, or experiment with other places.. most likely i will be home soon enough.

love always,
A

that show was great. if you missed the tour you are sad. you are. i bet you're crying even now.

coming home after traveling all across the u.s. for a month is odd. it wasnt a huge span of time but all sorts of things changed. dynamics. friendships. living situations. relationships. the mental health of those i love.

i feel like it took that month or so for me to free myself from myself. from all the drama and sadness of this city.

now i'm standing on the edge of this huge metaphorical lake and everyone wants me to go swimming.
and for a moment i say to myself "everyone else is swimming, its what we do.."
then i realize i dont want to swim in it again.. i liked being free.
lonely, struggling and sun burnt.. but free.

anyhow no one read this shit so here are some pictures. no cut.


texas




new york


boston


philly


minneapolis


peter




new orleans


HOME with silly hair

HOME!

so boston, philly and new york.. and nice.. all sunny.. til my last day when it suddenly down pours.
(chicago was fine but i wasnt there long)

i cant tell if the cities are kicking me out or sad that i'm leaving.

or the rain is just following me around. except its slow.. and has a hard time catching up?

either way, the east coast is not for me.

except philly. i love philly. i may move to philly.

tomorrow though, i head to austin tx.

yep.

i needed a change of scenery.

xoxoxoxoxo

[hmm the pictures arent working.. shitty, supposed to be pictures below]


Minneapolis


Chicago


everyone i meet says they are jealous of my trip, my freedom, my journey.. and under my breath i mumble "i am jealous that you have a place to call home"

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I will be going to Minneapolis MN, Chicago IL, New Orlean TN, somewhere in Florida, Greensboro NC and New York NY...

If any one wants to hang out, meet up, gimme a place to sleep or show me around that would be awesome. (i have places to stay in minneapolis, florida and new york)

i will cook you yummy vegan/vegetarian dinner/breakfast and do dishes and tell you really dumb jokes!!

i am leaving the second week of march..

xoxoxo

Lux Interior, lead singer of The Cramps, passed away this morning due to an existing heart condition at Glendale Memorial Hospital in Glendale, California at 4:30 AM PST today. Lux has been an inspiration and influence to millions of artists and fans around the world. He and wife Poison Ivy’s contributions with The Cramps have had an immeasurable impact on modern music.

The Cramps emerged from the original New York punk scene of CBGB and Max’s Kansas City, with a singular sound and iconography. Their distinct take on rockabilly and surf along with their midnight movie imagery reminded us all just how exciting, dangerous, vital and sexy rock and roll should be and has spawned entire subcultures. Lux was a fearless frontman who transformed every stage he stepped on into a place of passion, abandon, and true freedom. He is a rare icon who will be missed dearly.

anyone up for taking a tour bus to hell?

xo

its amazing how 6 inches or so of snow shut down a whole city, bring public transportation to a halt, crash tour buses, cracks skulls and delight children all at the same time.

walked to work in freezy frozy storm two days in a row,
to find out that i get a "VACATION" ... whether i want it or not.
out of work til the 5th. fuck this.

saw a guy lying on the sidewalk this morning on my way to work. late i found out he hand fallen and cracked his head open....

two tour buses collided and one almost fell off an overpass onto the freeway. it hung off the side.
( more here = http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gWS764MlrjHSrgpevNZzvW7RqTXwD9565GEO0)


"The snowstorm was ushered in at about 5 a.m. by booming thunder that echoed eerily across the region and sent flashes of lightning piercing through the early morning darkness.

Throughout the region, side streets and hills continued to pose a problem for drivers, with a steady stream of collisions being reported. Those who decided to leave their cars at home and take public transportation were only a little better off, as many buses could not reach all roads on the schedule routes, and some were involved in accidents."

however it was totally beautiful!
the snow flakes were amazing, the dirty city blanketed in pure white only touched by racoon paws and bird feet!!
quiet, pure, clean, crisp... beautiful.

oh yeah.
and fucking freezing.

xo

my tan lines and freckles may fade...
but this was one of the best summers ever.

god damn.
good times.
long hair!
rafts!
going to the Beach almost every week!
bike rides and awesome music with awesome friends.


makes it all worth it.

there i am, second from the left.


river raft war paint


rawr


i look retarded, but at least i'm not wearing sunglasses in a cabin at night!


at a wedding


we are epic ... at the king cobra

got a new job.
a real job.
a mon-fri 9-5 job.

yeah, no fooling.

its at a photo studio helping to process and upload all the school photos. i get to sit at a computer and roll around in a chair with wheels. it is only through january though, bummer.

but hey - no customers! no food! no handling raw meat! no 'take out those piercings and cover those tattoos'! just me in the basement playing on the computer.
rad!

also we are going to wild waves this weekend!! beat that!

i'm going traveling this summer so i need some cash, i hate selling records...

i'll have more soon

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me, rebecca, dan and his friend amy.
and me and rebecca being TOTAL RETARDS.
yay.

i got a child size accordian at a thrift store. works perfect.. i think.

its got buttons not keys and i have no idea how to actually play it.

help me.