I've got a special place in my heart...

...for those who keep a place in their hearts and homes for dogs others would turn their backs on. 

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Can I be pretty?

I often get asked why I got my septum pierced, or why I do weird things with my hair and the honest truth is I don't feel like I've got a real chance of ever looking "pretty" so I've opted for being "alternative."

I am not, at all, the standard of beauty. I'm heavy set with small, practically blind eyes that require glasses, and a moon face that just makes me look even chunkier.I'm a tomboy at heart and would rather wear jeans and a t-shirt than a sundress any day of the week

I've never been told by anyone other than someone I was dating, that I was pretty or beautiful and I've come to know that it's just a fact. I have been called sexy, but that's different in my mind. Alternative looking girls can be sexy because they fit into this almost fetish mold. Look at Suicide Girls! Most of those girls wouldn't be considered attractive without the crazy hair, piercings and tattoos.

So if you've ever wondered why I gravitate to these bizarre looks or alternative style, you don't have to anymore. Aside from liking the look on other people (I've become very attracted myself to other alternative styled people as well, and prefer to date people who have an alternative look), I feel like it makes me attractive to at least one sect of the population instead of being average to all of the population.

One of my friends from high school used to call me "anti pretty," which i think give the connotation that I wouldn't want to be pretty, but that's not the case. It's just something I don't think is achievable, so I don't try.

Sorry about the randomness of this post. It's been a bad day and I needed to vent a little.

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Sharing is caring.

I just wanted to take the time to share a piece of my design work that I really love. The printed version was hanging up at school for quite a while and had as a result it has slipped my mind. I got the big print back today and it reminded me just how much I love this poster. 

It's based on part of a poem by my favorite poet Big Poppa E, whom i've posted some of his stuff from youtube before. 

The small quote that is included and that the poster is based on is from a poem by Big Poppa E called Propers. The poem can be heard here:

<3

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In Portland...

Totally saw the Neutra Face Music video guy at a cigar shop today. I didn't want to geeky typophile fangirl out on him so I didn't ask to take a picture with him like I wanted to, booooo! Oh well, I squeed in my head anyway. 


Having a great time thus far and hope to bring out my camera tomorrow to snap some good shot. I haven't touched my camera in a few months, and I greatly dislike that.

That's all for now, 

 

BBL

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I, the eternal optimist

It's been a while, and I swear I'll be catching up on my "Nothing says _____ like Papyrus" asap, but I wanted to take a moment to share a site I found today that really makes me smile. 

http://www.givesmehope.com/

I was never a fan of the whole FML revelation. It just wasn't within my being to be so pessimistic about the world. We all get down from time to time, but with me I tend to pick myself back up within a day, if not within a few hours. givesmehope.com is really the optimists version of Fuckmylife.com I'm glad to see I'm not the only optimist left out there in the world and reading these bits of hope has really made my night. 

I'd also like to share my favorite. 

"Today, I proposed to my girlfriend of four years in a nice restaurant. When she said yes, the entire restaurant stood up and applauded.

We're both women.

Understanding of true love GMH."

Oh and something I love from Post Secret:

 

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