holland of the mind

I am embarrassed to say this, which means I probably should say it. I have been loath to wear really girly things since I cut my hair. Because while it's okay to have a boy haircut and run around in ripped jeans and heavy eyeliner, looking like you do heroin, don't ingest anything but Red Bull, and bang the lead singer of a band no one's heard of... or to have a boy haircut and run around in clothes that clearly say "I don't give a deuce what you think about my appearance," which gives you an excuse for loud clothes and a bad haircut... it is not okay to run around in a boy haircut and a dress because you get this sort of DYKE IN A DRESS effect.

And then I decided, whatever. Part of me is gay, right? (And George Bush, and Tony Blair, Eminem, and Dr. Dre. If they were all quite honest. Even the Pope would have to say.)

Above, dress: children's section, Macy's. Sweater: mother's. Printed longsleeve: JC Penney. Belt: thrifted. Tights: generic. Shoes: Payless.

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things that hurt real good

1) This NYTimes slideshow on the many costumes of Brüno.

2) Uniqlo. I want. Everything. Real bad.

Above, Linen Tailored Jacket in Olive, $59.50 at Uniqlo

Above, Di Steven Alan Short Puff Sleeve Blouse in Orange, $39.50 at Uniqlo

Above, Neck Tie S/S Blouse in Blue, $39.50 at Uniqlo

Above, Stand Collar Pintuck S/S Tunic in Black, $39.50 at Uniqlo

Above, Draped Sleeveless Dress in Pink, $39.50 at Uniqlo

Above, Di Steven Allen Ribbon Sleeveless Blouse in Yellow, $39.50 at Uniqlo

Above, Color Denim Short in Orange, $29.50 at Uniqlo

No, seriously! Why don't I have orange denim shorts? They would look crazy with magenta tights, or bright teal, or mustard, or oatmeal, or army green...

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I can't draw, but these people can.

Click for original sources. I'm not sure if this can get any nerdier, but here are some pieces of Harry Potter fanart.

From the book I am currently trying to plow my way through before the sixth movie and the artist Tealin:

And from the much-anticipated Half-Blood Prince:

Above, Slughorn (clearly).

Above, Harry Potter meets Lord of the Rings: priceless.

And from another artist, Makani, truth about Half-Blood Prince: best intro ever!

Other priceless things include the last panel of this:

And I could definitely just, like, you know, eat Malfoy in this:

There's a lot more hilarity at the original site (that can't be uploaded/linked), so go see for yourself.

Or hang your head in shame.

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feeling very yellow

How appropriate for an Asian American Studies class.

Yeah, I can't believe I posed like this either:

Above, t-shirt: mother's. Longsleeve: JC Penney. Sweater: Esprit. Jeans: Levi's via Costco + DIY. Shoes: Keds.

Also... CHEESE ALERT! Those who are lactose-intolerant, you have been warned. I don't know if it's being back in a routine, or the stupid satisfaction of eating 豬腸粉 from a takeout box while reading Order of the Phoenix and knowing I'm ahead on readings for class, or because seeing Ling Ling every day again and having the luxury of touching base is like a floatation device, like eating (like sustenance) - but I am really warm happy at ease like I haven't been for... a while.

Also, because that was so embarrassing, I'm going to post immediately after this. Possibly multiple times. Sorry, people who do not manually visit.

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strikethrough

Earlier this week I scratched off numbers 71 and 18 from my ever-changing Life's To-Do List when I returned East of Eden to the library.

71 was to read East of Eden.

18 was this:

And this is what I left:

Other completed items on my to-do list include...

1. Read Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five.
3. Read Twilight.
4. Knit a humungous scarf.
64. Finish Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.

(I know, pathetic.) Incomplete items on my to-do list include...

5. Relearn how to use chopsticks correctly.
10. Eat fish and chips in London.
13. See a total solar eclipse.
15. Ride a hot-air balloon.
55. Have a white Christmas.
59. Read Wicked.
66. Try a Mangosteen.
67. Read Old School.
68. Watch a movie alone in theaters.
74. Sing into your friend's answering machine.
75. Grow something, then eat it.
78. Take your mom out to lunch.
80. Watch Rent live.

I know I say this blog is for me, but I am actually curious, do you (my 2.5 readers) keep a life to-do list? What's on it?

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well that's not very attractive

7:30 AM class. Monday:

Above, scarf: Haight somewhere. White thermal: Old Navy. Green tank top: Old Navy. Sweater: secondhand, mother's. Jeans: Levi's via Costco + DIY. Shoes: Payless.

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heathen

OMG! Via Jak & Jil, via iCiNG, Givenchy:

Because I'm screwed up, I noticed the headwear first. Spikes?! I find this awesome in a really bad way because it makes me think of a crown of thorns. And I really like it.

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