Happiness (Unabridged)

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coming to a happy me.

Why does it matter if you are the “biggest” and the “best?” Why can’t you just be the biggest and the best you at something?

There is no reason that we compete against one another. People say that it’s for money, for survival. That’s bullshit. You can make more than enough money to live comfortably – so long as you have reasonable health – on freelancing and waitressing. On pursuing your dreams.

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100 Happy Days // Week 1

100 Happy Days // Week 1

So because of my crazy-super-fun-time here at SCAD where Sleep Comes After Death, I haven’t been able to post as much as I would like. But because I can’t sit idle for even a second, I decided to start the 100 Happy Days challenge. For those of you who don’t know what it is, this is a challenge designed to make us more aware of the happy moments in everyday. I think that’s pretty cool, and . . .…

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what i'm doing, and why i'm not here.

what i’m doing, and why i’m not here.

For the last five weeks or so I haven’t been blogging as frequently as I would like, but there is a reason for that, I swear! Reasons like the one above. That’s a drawing that I recently completed for my Drawing II Course at SCAD, one of five for the rest of the quarter. On top of that course, I’m also taking a demanding Art History Course on Women Artists and a Writing Course on Writing for the…

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St. Augustine, Meet Revolver Ink.

St. Augustine, Meet Revolver Ink.

I was contacted by a friend, Jenna Palmer, about the new project that she is working on with Danny Harmon, owner of Electric Chair Tattoo in St. Augustine, Florida. It’s an unbelievably exciting concept, and I hope that you all take a few minutes to watch their beautiful video and support the idea (whether financially or through good ole vibes).

I’ll be writing a feature post about the…

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little treasures. I found this outside of my major's building today. I don't know if it was original or a memorized piece, but I like it.

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quote of the week //week 3

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every little thing...

every little thing…

Recently I’ve been stoked on life. I walked into my major’s building two days ago and passed three professors I’ve taken classes from, and smiled at a few acquaintances I’ve made in my time here. I can’t go anywhere in Savannah without seeing someone I know. People like me here. I live in a great house where I pay rent and utilities, shop for myself and am my own keeper. A year ago I was anxious…

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MISS Representation

MISS Representation - the true effects of media

Last night, my issues with my body image came to a head when I started watching Miss Representation. This documentary, available on Netflix, focuses on the way that media portrays women and how that image impacts not only women’s self-image and worth, but men’s views of women, and girls views of themselves from a very young age. People learn more from media than any other source of information,…

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quote of the week // week 2

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quote of the week // week 2

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quote of the week // week 2

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fiction friday!

This particular piece is an imitation of a Kafka piece, The Dream. As I develop my own style, I find it very helpful to imitate those of great writers as a means of dissecting their structure. As Professor Rabb says, “Good writers borrow, great writers steal.” Let me know what you think!

The Girl with No Face // Fiction Friday, 2

Eliana George was dreaming:

There were no shadows in the circular…

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real life role models: the men of Memphis May Fire

real life role models: the men of Memphis May Fire

  Pictured from Left to Right: Jake Garland (Drummer), Cory Elder (Bassist), Kellen McGregor (Band Founder, Lead Guitarist, Background Vocalist), Anthony Sepe (Rhythm Guitarist), and Matty Mullins (Lead Vocalist, Keyboardist).

For those of you who may never have heard of Memphis May Fire before, chances are that you will be hearing a lot about them soon enough as they quickly rise in popularity.…

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upcoming post // real life role models

I’m starting a new series on my blog about real life role models. Too often, media prefers to highlight celebrities and reality TV stars based on the amount of drama they create. Sex tapes land people on the cover of Vogue, lyrics about drugs and “big booty bitches” make a good song for radio, and wealth hoarders are celebrated for their perceived “success.”

Kids grow up looking up to these…

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quote of the week // week 1

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what i did while I wasn't here

what i did while I wasn’t here

That’s me! Cheesing as usual.

Over the weekend, I visited this lovely girl for the first time at her school home, Florida International University in Miami. If it feels like it’s been a long time since I’ve written, it’s because it’s been even longer since I saw Mal (over three incredibly long months) and I wasn’t willing to share any of that time with my computer. Though we did watch a complete…

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fiction friday!

So I know that this is a blog about being happy in your own skin, but it’s also my writing blog. I have to admit that a lot of the fiction I’ll be posting is pretty dark, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth the read! Only my original work will be posted. Plagiarism is bad. If you do it, you will catch a venereal disease, and you will die O_O Enjoy!

The Runaways // Fiction Friday, 1

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