August 2011
119 posts
July 2011
88 posts
i just stood out in the rain with my eyes closed and my arms stretched towards the sun. it never rains in the middle of summer. especially here. especially now. you told me you wanted to see me again. it never works out that way. especially here. especially now. the seasons are as perplexed as i; delicate water and crumbling skies.
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Another middle-of-the-night creative whatever. I heard the music in my head as I was about to fall asleep, so I hopped out of bed and recorded it. The lyrics appeared in one take. They are what they are. Goodnight.
I am not where you kept me. in the basement of your heart
and I’ve grown stories so deeply rooted but I’m
not telling them no more
cause I am not what I’ve created
and I am not what I’ve mistaken to be love
// and in these words i live alone
building bridges out of stone but they collapse just like your lungs
and i am broken but i’m not unfixable
love me while i’m beating, while i’m breathing too
(while it) beats for you
temporary it’s all temporary it’s all temporary..
what is
true
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We Are One - Juliet Piper
I think this is my favorite thing I’ve ever made. A random 3AM macbook unplanned nothing.
Space Girl
Waaaaah! I was so anxious about this the whole day but yay, thanks Juliet!
Hahaha
You are so adorable. Oh my god. Send me your address I’m mailing you a CD haha
“Maybe I would become a mermaid.. I would live in the swirling blue-green currents.. My fingernails would be tiny shells and my skin would be like jade with light shining through it and I would never have to come back up.”
—Francesca Lia Block
“She wished she had a little yellow house of her own, with a flower box full of real flowers and herbs – pansies and rosemary – and a sweet lover who would swing dance with her in the evenings and cook pasta and read poetry aloud.”
—Francesca Lia Block
“In Mexico people wear hummingbird amulets around their necks to show they are searching for love.”
—Francesca Lia Block
“The wishes might not come true the way you think they will, not everything will be perfect, but love will come because it always does, because why else would it exist and it will make everything hurt a little less. You just have to believe in yourself.”
—Francesca Lia Block
“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.”
—Henry David Thoreau
“You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.”
—Max Ehrmann (via jesseekkah)
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Studio Update.
Happy Belated Birthday Juliet!!!! :) I hope it was magical! and knowing you it probably was haha :) <3
Thank you, Beautiful!! It was so wonderful. I get a very good feeling about this year ;) xoxox <3
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It's my birthday!!
20 20 20 20 20 :)
I’m so beyond excited. OMG a hummingbird just hovered right in front of the window looking in at me as I wrote that. It wished me happy birthday. Ahhaha :)
I love you, Tumblr amigos.
Thank you for everything <3
“We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity.”
—(via alteredperception)
Dear Modern Day Children's Television,
I have been meaning to write this for some time. Growing up in the 90’s and early 2000’s I have seen a major and dynamic shift in Disney and Nickelodeon programming that I find somewhat alarming. When I was younger, Disney showcased programs like Lizzie McGuire, Even Stevens, The Proud Family, etc. Nickeldeon held Hey Arnold, Doug, As Told By Ginger, and even Clarissa Explains It All. What do all these television characters have in common? None of them wanted to be big famous stars. In fact, there wasn’t anything ‘extraordinary’ about them. They were relatable, normal kids and teens just trying to get through life. They were endearing. They weren’t pushed on us as celebrities, just as characters on TV.
Today, every time my eight-year-old sister and I turn on the television, FAME is all we see. Take your pick. There’s famous pop star Hannah Montana, fame-hungry dancers on Shake it Up, fame-hungry characters on Victorious, famous comedy character Sonny on Sonny With a Chance, famous rock stars Jonas Brothers, famous web stars on iCarly, famous boy band Big Time Rush… Should I go on? It’s just getting a little shallow.
As a result of this constant imagery, the children are changing to match what they see. 90% of the girls in my sister’s third grade class want to be “famous” when they grow up. An equal proportion of girls at the camp I work at share the same feelings. They’re dressing older, talking older. I feel like I’m surrounded by thirteen year olds sometimes until I realize these kids are seven and eight. Something about that isn’t right.
I’m just severely turned off. Kids aren’t kids anymore and it’s because we have television that doesn’t give the “BE FAMOUS” image a rest for a second. The pressure and impact is unbelievable.
How about catering KIDS television for KIDS.
What a concept.
Signed,
a protective older sister
Hey Soulmate,
Where are you. I want to get married and move to some random state where you can see the stars at night and buy a house with a porch swing already.
