12.12.09
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9.12.09
lord of the rings.
When I was younger, my mother used to sell jewelry at the local flea market. I would always go through her huge jewelery box in search of treasure. She had amazing chunky rings that I loved so much. Unfortunately after I wild night of fun I lost all my rings. So now more then ever I have a strong desire to wear them again. Here are some amazingly beautiful rings that Im lustin' after.
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8.12.09
7.12.09
Interview with Miss Wootten.
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Throughout the past year of living in this crazy city, I have continually been surrounded by inspiration. It can be overwhelming at times. Almost every person I have met has been incredibly talented in one form or another. Wether it be photography, writing, dance, acting, etc. Point is everyone is so god damn artsy and I love it. One special soul in particular I have been lucky enough to meet is young woman with an extremely powerful voice. The first time I met Nisha Wootten was at house party. It was the middle of the summer and she walked in with multicolored paint all over her face, she looked just like the joker from Batman. She was sitting across the room by herself, just observing me from a far. I have to admit this was slightly intimidating. We eventually spoke at the end of the night, she came across as very sophisticated and mature. She called me the next week and invited me over. This was when I heard her sing. She began to play the piano and then her voice came in. My heart started beating, I couldn't believe what I was hearing. She sounded like an old jazz singer from the 1920s.
This past year she has been torn between dreams. She is half Indian and wants to venture to India this summer to meet her family and discover more about herself. At the same time, musical dreams have been fighting with her need for security. She wanted to be a lawyer, then a musician and now a nurse. Never the less her talent is obvious and I strongly believe she has the ability to succeed. I sat her down and asked her a few questions about her love for music.
When did you start playing piano and singing?
I started playing piano when I was nine. I was going to Face and my mother immediately enrolled me in piano classes. As for singing, it has always been there. Ever since I was little I would make silly little songs.
What kind of music do you love? What has inspired you over the years?
I went through different phases of genres throughout my life so far. From early on, I remember listening to Ella Fitzgerald, Ravi Shankar and Stevie Wonder. There was always Hindi songs and other Indian artists playing in the house. When I searched for music later, it was mostly 1960s and 70s Rock n Roll like Cream, Jimi Hendrix, and The Beatles. Bob Marley, Carly Simon and Carole King were other artists I enjoyed. My musical taste then progressed to heavy metal and different kind of Rock like System of a down, Nirvana, Metallica, Box Car Racer, Blink 182, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.Then it was disco and electronic sounds. Many parties I went to played transcendent beats. Come to think of it, I can't specify any bands; they were all scattered, temporary and different.
Do you create your own songs?
There are periods in my life where I love to write songs. I have accumulated a few, around 15 or so. Right now I haven't been in that zone lately but the act of music is always a benefactor to the mind. We should not deny ourselves when the sound is there somewhere in your mind.
What do you love most about music?
Music calms me down. When I play the piano I have no worries, I am completely relaxed. It is something I do for myself. It can be therapeutic to the brain. Music is one aspect of art that directly stimulates our emotions through the ears.
Throughout the past year of living in this crazy city, I have continually been surrounded by inspiration. It can be overwhelming at times. Almost every person I have met has been incredibly talented in one form or another. Wether it be photography, writing, dance, acting, etc. Point is everyone is so god damn artsy and I love it. One special soul in particular I have been lucky enough to meet is young woman with an extremely powerful voice. The first time I met Nisha Wootten was at house party. It was the middle of the summer and she walked in with multicolored paint all over her face, she looked just like the joker from Batman. She was sitting across the room by herself, just observing me from a far. I have to admit this was slightly intimidating. We eventually spoke at the end of the night, she came across as very sophisticated and mature. She called me the next week and invited me over. This was when I heard her sing. She began to play the piano and then her voice came in. My heart started beating, I couldn't believe what I was hearing. She sounded like an old jazz singer from the 1920s.
This past year she has been torn between dreams. She is half Indian and wants to venture to India this summer to meet her family and discover more about herself. At the same time, musical dreams have been fighting with her need for security. She wanted to be a lawyer, then a musician and now a nurse. Never the less her talent is obvious and I strongly believe she has the ability to succeed. I sat her down and asked her a few questions about her love for music.
When did you start playing piano and singing?
I started playing piano when I was nine. I was going to Face and my mother immediately enrolled me in piano classes. As for singing, it has always been there. Ever since I was little I would make silly little songs.
What kind of music do you love? What has inspired you over the years?
I went through different phases of genres throughout my life so far. From early on, I remember listening to Ella Fitzgerald, Ravi Shankar and Stevie Wonder. There was always Hindi songs and other Indian artists playing in the house. When I searched for music later, it was mostly 1960s and 70s Rock n Roll like Cream, Jimi Hendrix, and The Beatles. Bob Marley, Carly Simon and Carole King were other artists I enjoyed. My musical taste then progressed to heavy metal and different kind of Rock like System of a down, Nirvana, Metallica, Box Car Racer, Blink 182, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.Then it was disco and electronic sounds. Many parties I went to played transcendent beats. Come to think of it, I can't specify any bands; they were all scattered, temporary and different.
Do you create your own songs?
There are periods in my life where I love to write songs. I have accumulated a few, around 15 or so. Right now I haven't been in that zone lately but the act of music is always a benefactor to the mind. We should not deny ourselves when the sound is there somewhere in your mind.
What do you love most about music?
Music calms me down. When I play the piano I have no worries, I am completely relaxed. It is something I do for myself. It can be therapeutic to the brain. Music is one aspect of art that directly stimulates our emotions through the ears.
the summer trees.
This is a whimsical video I made of my loverly friend Cat. The background song is sung by the talented Miss Nisha Wootten. She sounds like an old jazz singer. She is singing a cover of an Ella Fitzgerald song called Early Autumn. Hope you like!
6.12.09
Wolf eyes.
Boycrazys the "Blind leading the Blind" life advice has inspired me to share some of my own wisdom to you fine folks.Take lots and lots of vitamins. It will help you not get the swine and other nasty sicknesses. Especially if you spend most of your days boozing it up until four in the morning.And no longer have mommy and daddy to cook for you. Don't worry if your pee is neon yellow and smells like pineapples. I made the mistake of thinking I was dying but its just your body cleasing itself of extra nutrients.
Learn to make your own sushi. Sushi restaurants can quickly leave a hole in your pocket, but sushi simply isn't a something to give up. Making sushi is surprisingly inexpensive and much easier to make than one might think. All you need is sushi rice, a wooden sushi mat, rice vinegar and vegetables. Oh and internet helps alot. They have tons of instructional videos to learn from online. I live right next to an adorable little japanese grocery store in NDG. I walked in and ask the lady to show me what I needed. She was more the willing to help and quickly grabbed a cart for me and filled up my basket. It's cool to think that one day I could be the next great sushi chef, even if my friends are the only witness.
Always use a condom with someone new and especially if it's a one night stand. You just met him, and your wasted as shit. You don't know how dirty this guy is on a scale of one to ten. He could be a virgin or he could be doing the deed everynight with a different girl. Sure, he says he's clean but he could have AIDS under that blanket of lies. If you don't like to use condoms, look up genital herpes on google images. That should do the trick. Did you know that stays with you for life. Like even when your seventy years old and living with a bunch of cats. You can't use the excuse that your too poor in this case because they give out free condoms like candy at schools. Be safe kids!
Shop at thrift stores. Seriously. When I first went into a thrift store I thought the clothes smelled like old people, and they do. Once you get over yourself and realize that these are rad clothes and they're cheap, its like the holy grail of possibilities. All the clothes have history and a certain sentimental value about them. Vintage shoes are great to find because they usually belonged to an old lady who cleaned them daily. I also find that a lot of the clothes are made for larger sizes, so its fun to deconstruct them and make them your own. Go to a local Value Village or Salvation Army today.
Never ever walk home alone at 3 am by yourself on a city street. All the creeps come out at night haven't you heard? Drunk guys are sketchy in this city. One time me and my friend were innocently eating pizza on the sidewalk one night. A bald chubby man came up to me and asked me for a "quick blow". I had no idea that eating pizza meant that I was open for sale to gross sweaty men twice my age. I told him to go away. I was lucky my friend was there because it could've gotten ugly. If you do find yourself walking up by yourself on a late night, walk as fast as you can and don't look at anyone, just look at the ground. My dad alway said "Don't look a wolf in the eye".
I wish I had a suntan.
Oh I Wish I Had A Sun Tan
I Wish I Had A Pizza And A Bottle Of Wine
I Wish I Had A Beach House
Then We Could Make A Big Fire Every Night
Instead Im Just Crazy
Lust for life by Girls
5.12.09
4.12.09
Cause you know me.
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I was swimming
My eyes were dark
Til you woke me
And told me that opening is just the start
it was
Now I see you, til kingdom come
You're the one I want
To see me for all the stupid shit I've done
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I was swimming
My eyes were dark
Til you woke me
And told me that opening is just the start
it was
Now I see you, til kingdom come
You're the one I want
To see me for all the stupid shit I've done
1.12.09
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