Quoteworthy: Kate Spade 1962-2018

"In order to lead a fascinating life, one brimming with art, music, intrigue and romance, you must surround yourself with precisely those things." 
-Kate Spade














Now Playing: "Sweet Like Brandy" by Kwamie Liv

Quoteworthy: Gene Wilder, 1933-2016

"To match the shoes with the jacket is fey. To match the shoes with the hat is taste." 
-Gene Wilder







Now Playing: "Beautiful Life" by Lost Frequencies

Quoteworthy

"It's an awful truth that suffering can deepen us, give a greater lustre to our colors, a richer resonance to our words."
-Anne Rice








Now Playing: "There's A Sadness In My Heart" by Legs
*Great song for the month!

Missed Connections: Colors and Effects Edition

Sometimes you stumble upon the most poetic bits of lit on Missed Connections. No snark this time. Only love.









Now Playing: "Alaskans" by Volcano Choir
*I miss you.

Quoteworthy: Dorothy Parker 1893-1967

Now Playing: Coast to Coast AM

*EVPs!

Quoteworthy: Pope Francis

"We are all protectors of creation, of the plan of God written in nature; protectors of one another, of the environment. Let us not allow that signs of destruction and death accompany our journey of this world. But protection also means that we must take care of ourselves. Let us recall that hate, envy, pride dirty the life. To protect means to be attentive to our own feelings, our sentiments, our heart. Because precisely from our heart is where good intentions and bad intentions come out; those that build up and those that tear down. We must not be afraid of goodness, neither of tenderness."
-Pope Francis Inaugural Homily, March 19, 2013

Quoteworthy: Pope Benedict XVI

"Truth is not determined by a majority vote."

"It is when we attempt to avoid suffering by withdrawing from anything that might involve hurt, when we try to spare ourselves the effort and pain of pursuing truth, love and goodness, that we drift into a life of emptiness, in which there may be almost no pain, but the dark sensation of meaninglessness and abandonment is all the greater."

"One who has hope lives differently."

"Evil draws its power from indecision and concern for what other people think."

"So Jesus in the throes of His Passion is an image of hope: God is on the side of those who suffer."

"Intelligence and love are not in separate compartments: love is rich in intelligence and intelligence is full of love."

"Rock (music) is the expression of elemental passions, and at rock festivals it assumes a cultic character, a form of worship, in fact, in opposition to Christian worship. People are, so to speak, released from themselves by the experience of being part of a crowd and by the emotional shock of rhythm, noise and special lighting effects. However, in the ecstasy of having all their defenses torn down, the participants sink, as it were, beneath the elemental force of the universe."













Now Playing: "I'm God" by Clams Casino

Word Association Game... Go!

Evening: Stars
Country: Singer
Salt: Shaker
Easy: Rider
Peace: Dove
Morning: Sunrise
Pretty: (Woman) Julia Roberts
Expensive: Chanel Bag
Poor: Dirt
Doctor: Patrick Wilson (Girls)
City: Skyline/Pittsburgh
Dry: Chapstick/Lips
Cold: Snow
Love: Heartbeat
Bargain: Price tag
War: Purple Heart
Hate: Mean
Wet: Feeling
Rich: Condo
Nurse: My sister, Natalie
Pepper: Restaurant
Hard: um....
Ugly: Duckling
Hot: Sex















Now Playing: "Sweet Disposition" by The Temper Trap

If Money Were No Object

Very inspirational. A friend of mine shared this video on Facebook. Pass it on to someone you know who would appreciate its message.

Quoteworthy

"Do you not see how necessary a world of pains and troubles is to school an intelligence and make it a soul?"
 -John Keats 1795-1821














Now Playing: "No Kind Words" by The Maccabees

Quoteworthy: 365

Now Playing: "Schism of the Mind" by New Build

Wonderwall

Now Playing: "Anyone's Ghost" by The National

*If you haven't already, do yourself a favor and see them live! Love The National!

Quoteworthy

I came across this little saying earlier this evening. I took a twitpic of it but edited the image when I got home.













Now Playing: "Feel Again" by OneRepublic
*I hear this song so many times a day but I still like it :)

White Hinterland

I'm not exactly a tattoo person. I currently don't have any. There have been numerous times  in my life when I thought that I would never get one. I'm eternally proud of myself for not being one of those girls who ended up with a tribal tramp stamp. I've often said that I didn't truly have anything meaningful enough that I would always appreciate.

I think tattoos on other people are interesting but I don't often see artwork that I find aesthetically beautiful. However, I think white ink tattoos are unusually pretty. They've been growing in popularity, so finding a qualified artist isn't as difficult as it once was. Don't get me wrong, the last thing I want to do is get something trendy permanently placed on my body. But it's been a few years and I'm still intrigued.

I don't think I know anyone with a white ink tattoo. Because they are so subtle, it's hard to know for sure. That's what I like about it. If I'm getting a tattoo, I want it to be for myself or for someone extremely close to me. I don't need everyone in the world to know about it. I also don't want to drastically alter my body.

I've researched white ink quite a bit and read that it works best on fair skin. I'm lighter than the glow of the pale moonlight so that works in my favor. I like that the white ink makes the tattoo look like a raised scar. It almost appears like a natural part of the body.

When I leave the United States next year for the first time (it will only have taken 27 years!) and visit the country where part of my family originally came from, Ireland, I may get a tattoo. I'm going to research everything extensively (the journalist in me) and really think about this decision over the next several months. But if it still resonates with me by September 2013, I may join the ink club.

What am I going to get you may be wondering? I have a small symbol in mind that I would draw for the artist. It's not something I created but it is universally known- the Trinity Knot (also known as the Triquetra). I would most likely place it just below my left wrist as I am left-handed and that is the side closest to the heart.
















Now Playing: "Jigsaw Falling Into Place" by Radiohead
*Love this!

Wonderwall

Now Playing: "Meg White" by Ray LaMontagne
*This song is great but it always makes my friend and I laugh.

Quoteworthy

Now Playing: "To Be Free" by Emiliana Torrini 

*For some reason, this song always reminds me of October/Halloween. It has that cryptic feel to it that I really dig.

Word of the Week: Vexatious

The word of the week for March 26th through April 1st is...

Vexatious
adj.

Definition:
1. Tending to cause annoyance, frustration or worry.
2. Full of disorder, stress.

Example: It was vexatious for the young mother of four to work a full time job while raising her children alone.









Now Playing: This
*I like it

Word of the Week: Duende

The word of the week for March 5th through the 11th is...

Duende
n.

Definition: The power to attract through magnetism or charm

Example: The presidential candidate's political positions were off-putting but his duende earned him many votes.










Now Playing: "All the Pretty Girls Go to The City" by Spoon

Word of the Week: Licentious

The word of the week for February 20th through the 26th is...

Licentious
adj.

Definition:
1. Lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint, especially in sexual conduct.
2. Having no regard for accepted rules or standards.
3. Sexually promiscuous.

Example:
He would have made for an excellent boyfriend but his licentious behavior could not be trusted.













Now Playing: "You Got Me" by The Roots

Word of the Week: Ludic

The word of the week for February 13th through the 19th is...

Ludic
adj.

Definition:
relating to or characterized by play; playfulness

Example:
On Valentine's Day, the ludic couple exchanged comical greeting cards.














Now Playing: "Searchin'" by The Coasters