Alex and I were shopping along Bloor after Holt Renfrew’s Spring Bloom event (got snapped for the HR Muse blog - more on that later) when a lady stopped and gave some very generous compliments on my apparently “luscious”, curled hair. I know it sounds silly, but she made me smile.
When people go out of their way to be nice, it inspires me to do the same.
Facts about me: #09
It’s so strange when I see or hear my name somewhere. The only people I know who are named “Tina” are either born Christina (whose names have been shortened with an “X”) or were born in the 70s and now resemble something close to what one would refer to as a “soccer mom”.
I don’t necessarily love my name (at all), but I’ve been told by many that there is no other name that would better suit me.
Maybe my connotations will predict some sort of prophecy for when I’m older? Yeah, I’m really hoping not.
Sometimes when I talk
about things I’m passionate about, I get really excited. My tone raises, my hands start flying around, my speech accelerates, and I can feel the whole crazy-eyes/crazy-smile coming on. My mind always tends to be a thought or two ahead of what I’m talking about in that second (which is really inconvenient because what I’ve said in my head and what I have said aloud blurs together), and so when I’m talking, I tend to skip points that I thought I’ve spoken. It’s not until someone asks, “Wait, what do you mean?” that I realize, “Huh. Did I really just think that and not explain it out loud?”
I’m pretty sure others have felt that I’m implying what’s said (in my head and not out loud, that is) is common knowledge or something, which is definitely not the case. I would never want to come across that way. Ah, well, I’m consciously working on it.
I’ve always wondered if this happens to anyone else… or do I have some strange form of articulation impediment?
Does anyone else see
the resemblance between Ryan Gosling and Macaulay Culkin? It is very slight, but it’s there. I think it’s their asymmetrical faces.
Weirdly enough, both are the same age (1980).
Happy three years, Alex!
That fast already, huh. Time flies.
Renewing the Blog
I’ve come to realize that the queue option may be more detracting than beneficial. Although it’s great for accommodating the busier times (here’s looking at you, school), it easily fosters a lazy, cursory blog.
What I like to do is go on an uploading spree, queuing a bunch of things at a time and letting Tumblr dock down three posts a day. However, unless I manually move the posts higher on the queue, many of them, by the time they’re published, are dated and no longer have much relevance to my current life.
So, in order to reduce this gap, I’m making a conscious effort to update my blog periodically! By doing so, I think I’ll have more motivation to snap pictures and write about my experiences when I’m out and about instead of thinking, “Well, my queue is pretty stacked… I’ll do that next time.”
The point of this is that I feel like my blog is drying up and is becoming increasingly boring to read. My efforts probably won’t make much difference, but I guess I’ll be more immersed in what I’m posting. Sorry for the neglect!
I’M BACK
from my little hiatus! Long story short, I was hacked. My computer, my phone (even though it’s apparently “impossible”) - the whole nine yards. Thanks to the Geniuses at Apple, I am now back on track. I wish I didn’t lose all of my information/pictures/works, but it is what it is. Ah, well, it’s not the end of the world!
Note: The Internet is a scary place. Seriously.
I normally work
once a week and I’ve booked off a month. It doesn’t free up too much time, as my availability is low, but it’s actually kind of nice opening iCal and seeing less multi-coloured bullets than expected.
Still, I’m not as productive as I could be. Arrrgh.
It just keeps getting better.
I want more tattoos.
Every single inch, the good and the bad, down to the very core.
(Source: rippedbibles, via fashionfever)
Retail Therapy
After the last few weeks I’ve had, I’d like to think I deserve it:
- T. Babaton Newhouse drapey trenchcoat in Taupe
- Wilfred silk and cashmere blend drop shoulder knit in minty blue
- Wilfred double crepe pant in Seche (as seen on the Man Repeller)
- Wilfred Nadine blouse in Celestial (cutest peplum, might I add!)
- TNA Sutter boyfriend fit denim shirt in Medium Blue
- Marc by Marc Jacobs ‘Classic Q’ key pouch
- 11” Cambridge Satchel in Vintage Brown
- American Apparel denim sleeveless crop button-up in Light Wash
- American Apparel chiffon tank in Lagoon
+ The Drums tickets
+ The Naked and Famous tickets
Be positive.
