components of my day
Dear boys in Canberra with sleeves:
Get at me. I’m back tomorrow morning & I’m bored.
Dropping the price of these to $70.00 ONO
Size 7, worn once, unworn condition.
Original RRP $120.00
Music:
Why La Dispute are the best:
According to their Wikipedia page La Dispute are a five piece band from Michigan, the page then goes on to do the usual Wikipedia skim of the bands studio releases, EP’s, live tours, musical style and history, what the Wikipedia DOESN’T state is why YOU should listen to them, even if you don’t like any kind of ~core or anything similar to La Disputes style.
That’s what I’m here for.
Reason #1: Jordan Dreyer:
Dreyer has the kind of voice that commands a room. I’ve seen La Dispute live (once) so I can testify to this. The lead singer is fucking amazing. Everything from his style to his lyrics is perfection wrapped up in a pale ginger-haired American package. The way Dreyer delivers his sound both in his live and recorded performances is fucking amazing.
Reason #2: Lyrical Reasoning:
Where there is writing there is poetry, lyric and prose, what La Dispute offer is a story in a song with a poetic lilt. I’ve never heard such incredible lyrics. Sure some are taken as an homage to poet E.E Cummings but it doesn’t matter. Pair reason #2 with reason #1 and you’ve got everything an homage needs. I hope Cummings is proud of where some of his sentences have ended up. I would be.
Reason #3: They Literally Inspire Me to Write:
Songwriting & creative writing aren’t the same kettle of fish, believe me, I’ve tried my hand at both. Somehow La Dispute combine narrative into song in a way that’s more like they’re setting a story to music and going wherever the chords take them. When I hear a La Dispute song when I’m writing I write something slightly more beautiful and natural.
Reason #4: New Storms for Older Lovers:
Oh my god this song. Oh my god. Just OMG on this song every time. Hearing it live was one of the best memories of my life. Dreyer’s desperate cry of “I guess love’s a funny thing/When it’s gone oh it’s gone.”
Reason #5: There was a lot of controversy around Wildlife’s ‘King Park’ due to the subject matter:
Yay for bands that NEVER stoop to singing about fucking the hottest girl at school. La Dispute delve into some serious fucking issues. Listen to Fall Down, Never Get Back Up Again, King Park and Nobody Not Even the Rain. Really, listen to ANY Dispute song.
Oh my god, just listen to La Dispute for fucksake.
(Source: aivzdog, via edgar-i-nothing-am)
Baking!
Lasagne, foccacia & pumpkin pie to take back to uni with me.
On Shyness:
When I was a kid I was naturally confident, fiercely intelligent etc etc etc. It didn’t last very long and when I was about six or seven I became so shy it was ridiculous.
I’m still incredibly shy, but I’ve found that I can play to my strengths and really come out of my shell if I try. There are several ways that I’ve found this:
One: My Family:
My family are so ridiculously supportive of me. Last year my parents paid my way through my first year of uni, my mum constantly praises me & offers advice & help & my dad has never ever underestimated my intelligence or abilities. My sister is always so lovely towards me & we have a great relationship. We can tell each other our faults without consequence and that’s really important. I’m so grateful for them for building back the confidence that broke a long time ago in the past.
Two: Getting Myself Out There:
No matter how scared I am to do something I always force myself to do it. I sometimes have to force myself to get out of bed because I’m scared to face the day. When I worked my first job I was terrified to talk to customers and coworkers. Forcing myself to get out there, live life and be fearlessly opinionated once more has helped so freaking much.
Three: Having Confidence in Myself:
I am incredibly confident in my work, I’ve rarely ever had a bad thing said about my writing, my art, my photography etc. Everything I put 100% into people tend to praise. People who aren’t afraid of putting me in my place as well.
When you’re shy I think the key to getting over it is facing what it is that scares you about being out there and being yourself and being confident. After being badly bullied in school my confidence was shot because I was terrified, and I mean terrified of people bitching about me. I rarely care what people think about me, what I do, what I wear, what I think etc. In highschool I was terrified of people judging me, but now I’ve learned that if anyone judges me I can easily not allow it to affect me because I’m so comfortable with who I am. All I need to do if simply not care. I have moments of doubt, but I don’t let them cut as deep as they used to.
Does anyone know of any good cropped blazers?
I’m in need of the perfect blazer. I’m really petite so I need something smallish, cropped with a wide front. Sleeves should be 3/4 as otherwise all the fabric swamps me.
I’m a peculiar & particular lass, yes, I know.
(Source: brianmayinatunnel, via darkmarked)
