embarrassing

embarrassing:  when you are walking around on campus alone, and suddenly you hear someone yell “hey laura!”, so you start to say hi and wave, but quickly choke back your words and move into the awkward-slide-the-hand-over-the-hair-to-look-like-you-meant-to-do-that maneuver when you realize that not only do you not know the person, but they’re speaking to the girl walking directly behind you.

 

this is all hypothetical, of course….

yeah, right.

i’d say that’s pretty accurate.

via married to the sea

slackerss

oops. so, it’s been almost a month’s hiatus? yeah. whoops.  i kept meaning to pop in and share things, but school got the best of me, and resulted in no posting. but OMG! N64! here’s a list of plusses and minuses! let’s see how the month was!

 

• saw neko case, langhorne slim, and devendra banhart within a one week span…that pretty much deserves a million plusses. seriously. best week ever. (+)
• contracted a nasty nasty nasty ear infection.  i don’t think i’ve ever been in that much pain, aside from when i fractured my shin in high school. (-)
• but, after 2 weeks of drops and antibiotics and codeine and stuff, i feel almost normal (+)
• had a visit from a friend, and though it was somewhat awkward at times, i know i enjoyed it immensely. hopefully they feel the same (+)
• haven’t had nearly enough time to make all the things that i want for the etsy shop (-)
• made a calendar and realized that from now until december 14th, i’ll have something due every 3 days for class (-)
• was finally able to make myself start running again (+)

and honestly, i know i’m missing 9 million other things, but i’m not patient enough to try and figure out what those are.

 

also: i’ve become obsessed with ragdoll cats. or any cat that will just flop around in your arms, and have a personality trait described as “love to be held upside down”. 

 

 

hey

bears playing hockey. i know. 

 

a few things:

• new london = in new york times travel section. SEE?? I TOLD YOU SO.   in the article, they mention ATICC, which is currently selling my stuff. so, if that’s not reason alone to go visit, check out the rest of the NYT article and find something else that does.  then, do it.
• or, if that’s not possible, you can just go to my etsy site.  i’m trying to get some stuff done to add to it in time for holidayzzzzz.
• i’m currently in portland, OR.  i needed to take a break. it’s been great. i’ll give more updates when i return (if i return……AND DON’T STAY HERE FOREVER!!!!)

 

 

ackkkk

ughhh. so sickkk.

birthday last weekend was fantastic, minus the fact that i picked up some nasty cold, and have been holed up in bed on and off for the past 5 days.  today is an off day.  after 2 langhorne shows in a row, i think it finally really caught up with me….i slept in to 12 this morning (afternoon?) which i NEVER, EVER do.   ughh.  

so gross.

otherwise, week was good, filled with dopplegangers, great hats, 4th generations, and old new london town.

god, i miss it.

 

ok. time to self medicate with cold medicine (nyquil? at 1?) and perhaps matzoh ball soup, if i’m feeling ambitious.

just a few things (can you tell i love lists?):

• i finally made an appointment to get my hair cut tomorrow.  i’ve had my hair cut by the same woman in NJ for the past 8 years or so, and before that, only 1 other woman besides my mother.   needless to say, i’m slightly hesitant, but i figure i should just do it.  i need it badly.  we’ll see what happens…
• walking on campus today, i was looking down at the side walk when i saw this

just chilling on the ground.  i did a double take, and was like, WTF? and then kept walking.

• i know i keep saying i’m going to put more stuff in the shop but i will! i promise! just as soon a i’m done reading/reading/writing a paper/reading/hosting people this weekend/reading/reading. oy. (but if, by chance, anyone sees this and feels like there’s something they REALLY NEED that they don’t see, but feel i could do, let me know!!!! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!)

• i made you a mix.  it’s very close to what i’ve been listening to for the past several days.  it’s good. enjoy (if you can’t see it here, click “pop-out player” to access it)!

a few things

1. i went to type “google” into my search bar yesterday, but pressed enter after only typing “goo” (i thought it would auto-spell/auto-enter).  instead, “goo” came up as a wikipedia article…which is actually short for “grey goo“…which is the creepiest entry:  Grey goo (alternatively spelled gray goo) is a hypothetical end-of-the-world scenario involving molecular nanotechnology in which out-of-control self-replicating robots consume all matter on Earth while building more of themselves—a scenario known as ecophagy (“eating the environment”).
2. i have so. much. reading. to. do.
3. apartment is almost unpacked (finally)
4. i think i eat at least one egg every day. this is probably not good.
5. i have so many ideas for things i want to make for the etsy shop.  hopefully i can get to work on those ASAP. it would be so nice to have a separate space for making all this stuff….
6. this is the greatest photo. i would love to do this…

greatest. thing. ever.

new

new whale notecards, up in my etsy shop

!!!!!

 

mine!

 

 

never ending

the bug bites. they never end.  i’m hoping they’re mosquitoes, but who knows…perhaps spiders? you’d think they’d be sick of me by now, but no. of course not. and, to top it all off, they’ve migrated from just my legs to the backs of my arms, the top of my hand (ouch!) and my forehead. blech. i look gross.

 

i am continually amazed at how, no matter how much reading i do for school, it’s actually never done.  i’ll finish one book in time for class, and realize that 2 days later, i’ll be expected to have finished another one.  this doesn’t even take into consideration the classes in which i need to provide a critique or thought on what was actually read, meaning i can’t just mindlessly plow through the stuff.  ahhhh. to be back in school. ack.

(though, i suppose it’s good that most of the stuff i’ve been reading has either directly related to the idea of the representation of “otherness”, indigenous/native american studies, or a combination of both. slight score in that department.

 

on the agenda for the weekend?

1. finish readings for theory
2. write theory paper (short! sweet!)
3. finish readings for mus.studies
4. prepare questions for said readings
5. finish readings for crit. n.am studies.
6. clean my hovel room, and actually find a place in it for all the crap treasures currently residing in the living room
7. work on more surprises for my shop* 
8. sunday excursion to manhattan for: brunch, Muji**, blick art for frames, and MoMA design store.

will all this happen? probably not. will number 7 happen? definitely.

 

*speaking of shop, my stuff is going to be sold at [aticc] in New London, CT. go! it’s a great place (and you can buy some lovely stuff by me there!). plus, i’m probably one of the biggest advocates for shopping locally and independently in New London (if not everywhere).  

**Muji. i don’t even know where to begin.  i stumbled across it earlier this week when i was making some returns downtown after class.  it was the paper products that pulled me in. it was everything else that kept me there.  it’s the best of japanese design…stationary and office supplies, clothing, home goods…you name it, they have it. and it’s all beautiful and clean and simple and for the most part, very affordable. HIGHLY recommend it if you live in the NYC area…or any other area, for that matter, if you can find a location (or shop online!)

 

ok. time for coffee and orientalism. yikesface.

updates

more updates to the etsy shop!

 

me me me, mine mine mine

 gentleman cards, anyone?

 

more coming soooooon!