i'm a cougar- therefore, i have no spring break

foreign born- early warnings
foreign born- vacationing people

last night @ the towers theater [slc]

UNDER THE GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS

a documentary of the white stripes tour of canada. it was their first time since being a band [circa 1998]. not only did they play their scheduled venues, but sideshows during the day at parks, bowling allies, rest homes, etc. chilled w/ indians. just trying to reach the people.

for those of you who think meg white is ugly- by the end of the documentary you'll think she's pretty. if you already thought she was cute, you're gonna think she's a babe. and if you already thought that, then you will see her for the rock/seh goddess that she is.

hey jared,
remember that one time we met in spain? [june 2008]
you flew in from england and needed a place to stay.
so we shared a bed.

hey remember that one time i ran into you @ that party @ starry night [via kenny king] and we exchanged numbers so we could play soccer?

remember how we became friends and went to cut/copy @ the house of blues, las vegas for your bday last year?
remember hilary came along and jorge took this picture of us? i remember how we thought we were so cool [via pre-ray-ban trends] but we really weren't.

remember that one time we went to katie brandeburg's christmas party? that's when thayne started to hang out [via halo/call of duty]

remember when you "dated" katie awhile back?
remember how she told you she liked me at this party?

i remember how you gave me words of wisdom concerning the matter. i also remember making her cry 1.2 weeks into our "relationship". we both never talk/see her anymore, but we will always have that connection [dating the same girl]

"hi, i'm katie b."

remember last summer? it was the best of our lives.
soccer.
bike rides.
house shows and shows [via gallivan].
@ rez.
d30.
double-dutch.


hey remember when you took this @ dead weather? i remember this is when i forever fell in love w/ alison mosshart but you were still devoted to zooey [pre-500 days of summer]. to each his own, i guess.

we also furthered our non-gay-somewhat-gay liking for jack white. but how could you not?


remember that one time i "won tickets!" to monolith music festival @ red rocks, CO? i got notification [via gorillavsbear] a few days beforehand so we got work off and drove to colorado for the weekend. we shared an authentic music experience [via passion pit, mars volta, m. ward, yeahyeahyeahs, phoenix]

but it wasn't until chromeo when we 'got it'
hey jared, remember that time you were my BEST FRIEND?

happy birthday.

met through the 'white rhino' summer 2008
-you were dating kamryn then-
we rode bikes to the 'flower basket' for a party

you sold me a bike

bonded over 'call of duty'
used to hang out everyday
new year's @ LasV w/ jorge and chris
summer @ the rez, bbq, 7 peaks
cali w/ rory and ben [you got me into fleet foxes]
winter sledding/scattergories/dancing

i only see/talk/text you every 1.7 weeks

but you are still MY FRIEND

happy birthday.

fleet foxes- blue ridge mountains

went skiing yesterday for the first time since i was 10 yrs.
i watched the olympics, so i knew what i was doing.
hopefully i can post some pics soon
[via adventure disposable camera]

-special thanks to: matthew, teejay, sarah, kam and shaun [white]-
thanks for your inspiration.

toro y moi- blessa

via ffffound

you are my personal tailor, my seamstress.
you mend my clothes and mend my heart.

you try to get me into the bands youre into.
i think i have better taste in music [via vegas music].

-you see right through me-

the first time we met, you cut my hair.
i said i liked your glasses.

you drove right passed me when i was walking home from campus.
you didn't offer me a ride b/c you said i

'ate cold weather for breakfast' [your words].

you are my facebook friend, but most importantly you are
MY FRIEND.

i will go to your birthday party. everytime.

local natives- sun hands

Kendall ❖ Pearson 17 February at 23:10 Reply

Flashmobbers,

The reason all of us thought the flashmob was "spoiled" is because it didn't happen like we planned it. The more spectators I talk to, the more I realize it wasn't spoiled at all.

People walking through the square and surrounding areas had the weirdest 3 minutes of their life. Put yourself in their shoes:

Suddenly retards in skinny pants start yelling stuff through megaphones about freezing that doesn't make any sense (yet), then random tubas and instruments start to play nonsense outside of the HFAC, then a bunch of people around you freeze, while the emo on the bullhorn is yelling "DON'T FREEZE!"

Other things that were happening: ugly girls screaming (sorry to the guy that thought she was hot, she was ugly), people with cameras everywhere, nonsense from the bullhorn people...

It only appears "spoiled" to the people who were planning and hoping for the type of flashmob experience we anticipated.

Future operations won't be this big, or on facebook, so we won't have much of a problem with this in the future.

Kendall

ps, if it was such a "waste of time" to freeze, what justifies taking the time to find a megaphone and stand there yelling?

pps I'll post the vids tomorrow. I need some sleep.

___________________________________________________

FLASHMOB SUCKS
-starring-

retards in skinny jeans..........................chris, james, trent

random tuba..................................................................teejay

random instruments [saxophone]................................................................jeremy

emo on the bullhorn/megaphone.................................colin

ugly girl screaming.....................................................................lauren

ACT I- the grand surprise!

ACT II- the big day...

ACT III- FLASHMOB 'SPOILED' BY HIPSTERS/EMOS/GUYS IN GIRL JEANS

-intermission-

ACT IV- KENDALL'S REVENGE!!! [via name calling]

ACT V- flashmob a 'success'. mainstrmrs def emos.

THE END

hopped up off tha bed
TURN MY SWAG ON
took a look in the mirror and said
wassup
yeeeeah i'm gettin' money (ohh)

volcano choir- island, is

via ffffound

i'm not talking to you.
but i will text you and tell you- 'i'm not talking to you'.
happy valentine's day

beach house- real love

reading the new york times this morning. came across an article about a 17 yrs. old german novelist [helene hegemann] who was nominated for a prestigious german literary award.

The book [axolotl roadkill] is about a young girl who explores berlin's underground club and drug scene after the death of her mother. the book is currently no. 5 on a german best-sellers list. however, this book has come under criticism by some- inciting blatant plagiarism from a less-well-known book [strobo]

when confronted, she replied:

'THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS ORIGINALITY ANYMORE, JUST AUTHENTICITY'

i've found truth in this statement lately through certain people/media. i like this and will quote it as often as possible. i will tell people that i made it up [via my own plagiarism].

photography/article New York Times

photography by willard cron

surfer blood- swim

coco avant chanel

'coco avant chanel' @ the dollar theater tonight.

french film. english subtitles. audrey tautou.

the biographical story of the early beginnings of 'coco chanel' [the founder/designer of the fashion empire CHANEL]. ahead of her time, revolutionized the way women dress [should dress] focusing more on:

simplicity. androgyny. lose-fitting hues. modesty.

the story intriguing, yet uneventful. go for the costume/production design.

s'il vous plait et merci.

carla bruni- quelqu'un m'a dit

nomenclature

studying 8+ hrs today for a 3+ hrs organic chem test tomorrow. need to know how to name molecules like these [for example: the first one on is '3-hydroxyprop-1-anoic acid' i think.]

nutri-grain bar and dried fruits: check
bottle water: check
monster energy drink: double check
peggle app on iphone for intermediate study breaks: check

now gimme some 'washed out' for morale.

i can do this.

washed out- belong

aa bondy

aa bondy @ urban lounge last night. good music. good friends.

aa bondy- slow parade

pluralisms

i've noticed an increasing trend in pop-culture linguistics among kids [via those with whom i associate]

i call it...PLURALISMS. [it's the new 'hella'...trust me]

have i been guilty? of course nots. i remember doing it once [or twice] thinking: this could be cool/funny/newspeak and it felt queer.

a recent conversation [third-party view]:

"so what did you do?"

"first, i took her to the sizzlers cause she loves her some chickens fingers and some countrys fried potatoes"

"...ok, then where did you go next?"

"took her to ikeas, cause she loves to play houses. she's so cute when she smiles..."

"uh...cool. you saw '500 days of summer' then?"

"um, no. never heards about it [a blatant lie to cover embarassment]"

this happened. this is real. don't do it.

New Moon Ritual

the new moon is the birthing cycle of the moon's various phases. the new moon phase is an optimal time for planning and seeding your intentions. it is believed that if one writes down their wishes during the phase change, those wishes will carry immense power in being fulfilled.

my good friend candice is adept in such horoscopy and encouraged me to take advantage of the latest new moon phase change [january 15th 2am-6am]

i've never really been into astrology, but i'm always willing to try new things [hope this works]

department of eagles- no one does it like you

the lovely bones

i bought the book [circa 2005] and have been meaning to read it since.

i recently saw the trailer for the peter jackson screen adaptation and have hurriedly been reading the book every night before bed; trying to finish it before it's release [today]

i never have nightmares, but almost every night since i began reading i've been having some intense dreams.

the book has opened up different facets of the human experience that i've never really experienced. it's beautiful.

the lovely bones

1984

"we shall meet in the place where there is no darkness"

i finished 1984 today. learned the dangers of totalitarianism [via communism]

"You Americans are so gullible. No you won't accept communism outright, but we will keep feeding you small doses of socialism until you finally wake up and find you already have communism. We won't have to fight you, we'll so weaken your economy 'til you fall like over-ripe fruit into our hands."

-Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971) Premier of the U.S.S.R.

President Ezra Taft Benson [views on socialism and interview with Khrushchev]

even though the book is an extreme example of totalitarianism and what could happen if [for example] AMERICA evolved into a communist country, i do believe there are some parallels that can be drawn.

i am no radical. i don't believe that we are anywhere near communism. but i do believe that health care reform is one of those 'small doses of socialism' that we are warned of. In the link above (8:45) we are specifically warned of the dangers of socialized medicine.

a government that can promise all, can also take all.