You were just a hole that lacked passion, another undignified product of society, that girl should have been a mansion.

"I don't have to be your baby, I don't have to be your baby, I don't have to be your baby...I am a mansion, I am a mansion, I'm not taking none of your shit!"  


Mansion Song - VERY explicit, but one of the best girl power songs out there.


I love Kate Nash, she's so awesome!


Her music and her example as an artist completely and utterly inspire me.  I love how relate-able she is with her music and her message, her style...she just seems like such a normal person.  To me, THAT'S the most amazing and affirming thing - to see a famous woman who has a personality and uniqueness about her, who's not afraid to be herself, who's not a size 000 (AKA, is the size of a NORMAL girl versus an anorexic girl) and is and is OKAY with that, and who is able to laugh at herself and the world.  She is a true role model to young-adult women everywhere and I admire her for being who she is.


So needless to say...I've been listening to Kate Nash on loop recently.  And it's glorious.

If you've never heard of her, CHECK HER OUT!  :)

WORN-THROUGH AND WELL-LOVED.

My favourite shoes: my TOMS.  They're shoes for a cause; shoes with a higher calling (possibly a strange and novel concept for those who are unfamiliar with TOMS).  When you buy a pair of TOMS, you are essentially buying shoes for two people - yourself, and a child in need who cannot afford or does not have access to shoes. 

I feel like if you are going to purchase items, you might as well do so consciously, deliberately, and with a definite purpose.  And I feel that TOMS goes above and beyond in this area.  Considering the clear purpose and consciousness of where and how their shoes (and other items) are produced, I've got to say, TOMS is (hands down) my all-time favourite brand.

I wear my TOMS everywhere, pretty much at all times, as you can probably tell from the images below.  Just as the title of this post says, although my TOMS may be worn-through, they have definitely been well-loved at the same time.  Seeing as my shoes are falling apart to the point that my toes are exposed, it very well may be time to purchase a new pair.  At least I can buy with confidence that my money is doing something good not only for me, but for someone else too, and that the products are made in a clean and safe environment that encourages and builds up its employees via fair working conditions and standards.

Needless to say...I love my TOMS!

REMINDS ME OF MY CHILDHOOD.

Suncatchers - I remember painting these little beauties when I was younger.  It's like stained-glass window...minus the glass and the window.  I remember thinking how magical it all seemed; I was painting my own rainbow that sunbeams could slip and slide down.  When my plastic work of art was done, my mom would hang it against the window.  I would waltch with wonder, my eyes gleaming as they intently fixated on the light filtering through the piece of plastic and giving it an etherial glow.  Yes, doing this activity with my sister and her friends takes me back to a time when every piece of painted plastic was a magical portal through which sunbeams danced and played.  Enjoy!

I LOVE WHEN MY SISTERS LET ME BRAID THEIR HAIR.

While I am SO HAPPY that my hair is gone (really, long hair becomes a drag after a while), the one thing I will miss is braiding.  I love the different patterns and varieties, the way they look, and the feeling of accomplishment I get when I master a new style.  My hair is chin-length now though, so...no more braids for me.  At least I have sisters with long hair.

MIGHT START POSTING "PHILOSOPHICAL JOURNALS".

So, in my senior Philosophy class my teacher has us write responses to a prompt of a (somewhat) philosophical nature. He calls them philosophical journals. I think I might post them here (considering no one reads this...) just so that I don't lose them forever after I turn in my school laptop at the end of the year.

...Yeah. I think I'll do that.