Shake, dog.

Awkwardly Intriguing Questions

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:42:23 -0400

1. What’s a question you’re afraid to ask? To whom?

2. What’s something you hide about your personality?

3. What’s something other people think about you that you don’t agree with?

4. How do you deal with criticism?

5. What’s the sweetest thing anyone’s ever done for you?

6. What’s the sweetest thing you’ve ever done for someone?

7. What’s something sweet you’d like someone to do for you?

8. Describe your favourite texture.

9. Trigger warning: Which national or global tragedy were you closest to and how did it affect you?

10. Post a photo/draw a picture/write a poem (pick one) of a moment of personal significance.

11. Which fictional character would you most like to have lunch with and why?

12. Who would you say is your “anti” role model? Someone who serves as a warning rather than an inspiration?

13. What’s your least “politically correct” opinion?

14. What kind of underwear do you imagine Sherlock Holmes wears?

15. What’s one of the most difficult things you’ve ever had to do?

16. If you were an element on the Periodic Table, which would you be and why?

17. What’s the most infuriating thing your parents (or caregiver) do?

18. Which movie character do you most identify with and why?

19. You’re an Action Movie Hero. What’s your weapon of choice and the line you scream when defeating your arch enemy?

20. What’s the silliest fan theory you’ve ever come up with?

21. What did you think about before you fell asleep last night?

22. What’s the oddest term of endearment you’ve ever used or that someone’s used for you?

23. What motivates you in life?

24. What was something you used to enjoy, but was ruined for you? What’s the story behind that?

25. How do you think you will fare when the Zombie Apocalypse arrives?

26. Which mythological creature are you most like? Why? And if you could be any mythological creature, which would you want to be? Why?

27. Write a brief story about an actual adventure you’ve had.

28. Describe one of the most awkward experiences of your life.

29. What’s something that scares you about the future?

30. List 5 quirky things about yourself.

31. Describe your dream library.

32. What’s the weirdest item you’ve ever mourned?

33. If you could design an amusement park ride, what would it be like?

34. Do you have any “rules” about food?

35. What’s your opinion on age differences in relationships?

36. What’s something you want to do that you’d be embarrassed to tell other people about?

37. Describe a time/event in your life that you’re nostalgic for.

38. How do you approach social situations?

39. What is your ideal bed? Why?

40. Post a haiku based on your life.

mccxvx: gillyweedxvx: This could be triggering. Oh look, an...

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:30:00 -0400

mccxvx:

gillyweedxvx:

This could be triggering.

Oh look, an unintentionally sexy picture of me in my underwear vs. a somewhat intentional picture of me in my underwear.

Does posting this mean I’m not still going to cry for twenty minutes while I’m trying to get dressed to go out with my friends because I literally hate every fucking thing I put on and almost decide to stay home because of it?

Does posting this mean I’m not still going to avoid the mirror every time I go to get into the shower so I don’t have to see my disgusting legs? Or stomach? So I don’t sit in the shower and cry because I’ll never look good enough for myself? Much less someone else?

Does posting this mean I’m not going to spend 98% of the time I’m out in public worrying about whether or not my thighs look absolutely disgusting in what I’m wearing or if my stomach is sticking out too much?

Does posting this mean I’m not going to cry when I try to put on a pair of shorts that fit me two weeks ago and I have to lay down to button them?

No, probably not.

No matter how many “compliments” I receive, nothing could possibly change that. Chances are, if you have a low self-esteem, compliments generally do nothing for you at the end of the day. And even if someone DOES post something to get compliments, what’s wrong with that? Maybe they want to hear they’re beautiful or sexy because maybe they never hear it from anyone. I don’t see what’s so wrong with that.

If I post pictures like these, sexy or not, it’s probably because, for five minutes, I feel comfortable enough to do so. I actually appreciate the way my body looks in something. So excuse me for wanting to share it with someone. Don’t fucking try to take that away from me by daring to say I have no self-respect.

This is so on point.
I could never have said it better.

These are all logical points, branching from a root concept that is the all-too-real and equally sad state of what human self-consciousness and origins of “self-esteem” have become. It is irresponsible to ignore the fact that blogging sites such as these have become a strong force for over-sexualization and propagation of images that trigger human insecurity by constantly exposing youth and emerging adults to what society and its respective sub-cultures deem to be physically ideal. With the mainstream availability and increasingly socially accepted presence of strong sexual images, impulsive “reblogging,” and continued refining of technology, which acknowledges the concept of progress as being a faster avenue toward instant gratification, it is no wonder that males and females who participate in this constantly-moving, and largely visual-electronic culture feel intense physical insecurity, and a need for acceptance (satisfied through “likes”, and “reblogs”.) Images like these further expand upon this epidemic of physical insecurity and an overwhelming lack of self-esteem. Through physical self-exploitation, (be they born of insecurity or a lack of self-esteem, or not) these images become triggers feeding the insecurities of others etc. etc. etc. etc.

It is my opinion that physical/sexual self-exploitation is by no means a courageous act, and contributes to the larger epidemic that is over-sexualization and physical importance in western culture. These images, particularly of females, show regression in the areas of women’s rights and sexual empowerment. They objectify the female form, and eject the greater presence of a female spirit. They propagate a demand for physical/sexual acceptance, emphasize the importance of sexual exploitation and create an unnecessary pressure among a virtual community for female members to showcase their bodies instead of their intellect, spirituality, political opinions, etc.

As a woman, these constant and daily image updates which showcase the insecurities of my female cohort cause me to feel shameful for my peers, and for the perpetuation of technology which has put such a focus on physical and sexual acceptance.

I am going to focus more on not eating so much. I don’t like tummy aches, and I think I could...

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:05:01 -0400

I am going to focus more on not eating so much. I don’t like tummy aches, and I think I could stand to lose a little weight. Please support me in my choice to put an effort toward losing weight.

I LOVE CASPER

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:34:38 -0400

<3 As do I. I love your blog too!

Photo

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:29:54 -0400

Video

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:30:14 -0400

Joy Division- Transmission

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:58:08 -0400

Joy Division- Transmission

I was a nobody in college

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:24:08 -0400

I was a nobody in college

Ian.

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:17:41 -0400

Ian.

I cannot scream loud enough to get it all out.

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:19:33 -0400

I cannot scream loud enough to get it all out.

Photo

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:18:07 -0400

Loneliness subsided.

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:10:00 -0400

Loneliness subsided.

Ian is at work and I am alone with a very sleepy dog. Feeling a...

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:37:00 -0400

Ian is at work and I am alone with a very sleepy dog. Feeling a fair amount of loneliness this morning.

Forfeit- Cease To Exist

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:44:00 -0400

Forfeit- Cease To Exist

I’d like to read more positivity directed toward my dismissible self. I see my life as flower...

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:40:00 -0400

I’d like to read more positivity directed toward my dismissible self. I see my life as flower and fruit, but I hear a tremendous and convincing white noise as a constant rebuttal to every action, and each thought. I’ve had a personal discussion with the part of myself that tells me how to feel and shape my thoughts on the subject. She tells me the easy answer is to blame the crowd.

But I do not agree. Nothing about this life is easy.

Nathan Cowen and Jacob Klein via F Von F.

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:33:58 -0400

Nathan Cowen and Jacob Klein via F Von F.

Sometimes it doesn’t take more than blueberry jam-cakes,...

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:57:00 -0400

Sometimes it doesn’t take more than blueberry jam-cakes, and a plant with an unapologetic fanciness to make an otherwise muggy day distinct.

(Breakfast: Pancake mix, made with organic blueberry jam and almond milk. Almond yogurt and oatmeal parfait, set overnight to obtain luscious texture.)

Fennel is a late harvest vegetable. It’s aroma is intoxicating. I am looking forward to roasting roots and producing creamy, blended soups.

Welcome fall.

Good morning.

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:15:25 -0400

Good morning.

Ian, You look perfect to me, always; and I think you should know that.

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:29:34 -0400

Ian,

You look perfect to me, always; and I think you should know that.

Photo

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:28:58 -0400