soap box prophet

a different world.

2012-01-21T11:39:00.001-08:00

it's been awhile since i've really felt inspired by anything, so i didn't really feel like i had anything worth posting.

denise huxtable is, without a doubt, the most stylish television character of all time. eff carrie bradshaw, denise is bomb.

paint it black.

2011-12-17T11:54:00.000-08:00

so, the fall really hasn't worked out quite the way i had hoped. but, in some respects things seem to have changed for the better.

the holidays are fast approaching and our living room is littered with wrapping paper, bows and lists. it's crazy, but i'm looking forward to chilling out with family and getting cozy/lazy for a bit.

i'm feeling a lot of black, army green, and slim lines right now. pretty much the regular aesthetic but a bit more mature than before. and i want a new tatoo, so i'm working on some designs. we'll see what i come up with.

grey days.

2011-11-04T14:21:00.000-07:00

it's getting cold outside. van is super foggy half the time, sunny in the most unexpected moments, and chilly always.

things are getting down to the wire, work-wise. lots of stuff happening. lots of stuff not happening. please vibe the universe for me and help me get the ball rolling. x

hustle bustle.

2011-10-22T11:05:00.000-07:00

going through one of those phases where i just don't even know why i have half the shit in my closet that i do. i need some direction. or maybe a trip to london.

remember when tyra looked like this, though? such a down homegirl.

i don't always hate the rain.

2011-09-26T16:44:00.000-07:00

definitely get tired of it, though. luckily, it's only the end of september and the rain has just begun to fall so i'm still marveling at the novelty of it.

wore my wellies for the first time in a while, which was fun. i still love puddle-stomping. i'm trying to find a new fall/winter steeze. pretty sure there will be a lot of black involved.

and i totally bought some creepers.

so fuck it, it's fall.

2011-08-30T15:34:00.001-07:00

it's like, we tried, but summer only really happened for like, 3 and a half weeks.

whatevs. couple big trips back east planned over the next couple of months. should be rad. can't wait to see the friends and fam i never get to see, being all addicted to the west (i.e. best) coast as i am. also, i am going to shop the shit out of myself (in a very strategic way, just you wait).

totally going to make @culverpants give me this two-tone black mani within the next couple of weeks. too dope.

summer never really happened.

2011-08-15T15:46:00.000-07:00

phil's in NYC right now.. i totally jealous.

the weather is so NOT summery this year. i am a bit bummed, but let's face it - fall rules. i am a jeans and boots kind of lady.

dust up.

2011-07-29T13:37:00.000-07:00

land sakes! can it be the end of july already??

needs to buy my ass some creepers for fall.

smoke and mirrors.

2011-07-12T15:46:00.000-07:00

sometimes i feel like i have a shroud over my head. and i can't see what's really going on. occasionally i get flashes. but for the most part, my eyes are shielded.

i've been running alot. michelle is going to give me a program so that i can start training for a half marathon this fall. i think i need this.

dust bunnies.

2011-07-06T15:04:00.000-07:00

last weekend was pretty awesome, but with one exception. the good things that happened were as follows:

* the sun (finally!) came out on canada and warmed my bones
* i lounged with my friends and had lots of laughs
* we watched kids play and skate and ate greasy burgers
* my mom flew in from california and we had some awesome quality time
* i rode my bike a lot and went on lots of walks
* phil and i layed in the grass in the park next door and held hands

the one bummer thing that went down was that my girlfriends' house was robbed. they lost a lot of expensive and (upsettingly) sentimental things. it really sucked. i wish it hadn't have happened, but it did. the upside is, no one was physically hurt. just bruised feelings. we have our health.

made me reevaluate my attachment to material things. i am currently working on cleaning out my closets and shooing away the dust bunnies - going to get rid of the shit i don't need and work on cultivating a small and meaningful collection of what i want in my life. oh, and let's not forget - we're getting apartment insurance!

glad midsommer.

2011-06-24T16:10:00.000-07:00

yaya is throwing a party for her man tomorrow. should be super fun. also, the cheaper show is tomorrow night and i will definitely need to put in an appearance, especially since our darling jessica basically put the entire thing together. i'm just excited that it's friday again, and it's the first weekend of summer.

when phil and i were in california i thought i would have gone crazy with the shopping, but really i didn't find too many things i was that stoked on. hopefully i can dig something lovely out of my closet to wear this weekend.

meeet me at the cross roads.

2011-06-14T12:42:00.001-07:00

theyskens' theory is insanely nice. this is how i would dress, most of the time, if i could swing it.

omg.

2011-05-26T16:44:00.001-07:00

Bridesmaids Outtakes - watch more funny videos

best outtakes of your whole effing LIFE. i could literally watch this shit on repeat for a full day and not think it wasn't funny.

light brights.

2011-05-16T14:04:00.000-07:00

the rain is getting close to stopping. i'm so ready for that.

++

private eyes: shitharperdid.ca

2011-05-11T10:40:00.000-07:00

private eyes: shitharperdid.ca: "I couldn't resist. As the election approached, I found myself increasingly engaged in the Harper vs. Us debates and like so many other educa..."

couldn't have said it better myself.

a slice of life.

2011-05-09T13:27:00.000-07:00

eat zinc. skate fast.

another gem.

2011-05-05T09:39:00.000-07:00

Lasting Love by Blood Diamonds by The Pop Manifesto

totally helps me chill the fuck out when i have a decent song calming my brain.

currently on repeat.

2011-05-03T15:13:00.000-07:00

Chad Valley - Equatorial Ultravox - 05 Fast Challenges by CASCINE

seriously, this is sooooo good. i keep listening to it, and now i just can't wait for summer..

dope, dope moves.

2011-04-27T15:35:00.000-07:00

his shit is rock hard, but he flows like FLUID.

all this stuff, kicking around.

2011-04-18T16:05:00.000-07:00

every time i see something neat, i add it to my little file. maybe i should work on my categorization, because really, it doesn't seem like there is much cohesion here. but whatever.

i can feel summer coming on. the sun is peeking out more regularly. i squint when i go outside. but my hands still get chilly when i'm walking.

her dark materials.

2011-04-13T16:18:00.001-07:00

http://adjoaamuah.tumblr.com/

check it.

bust or bail.

2011-04-07T15:24:00.000-07:00

jesus. kiki sent me this today at work.

almost barfed when those first couple of guys ate it. yeeesh.

getting old sucks.

2011-04-06T09:04:00.000-07:00

When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren from Billy Crystal

first billy started tweeting. now he's on funny or die.

when the shit is he going to host the oscars again?!!

pixelhead.

2011-03-23T16:05:00.001-07:00

crazy crazy. imagine going shredding, wearing THIS. saw it about a week ago and meant to post it, but didn't get around to it until today.

it's actually the face of german politician and secretary of the interior thomas de maizière. how 'bout that.

crips & bloods: made in america.

2011-03-21T15:10:00.000-07:00

phil and i sat down and watched this documentary last friday. i mean, i know that racism is institutionalized in america and canada, but lord, i wasn't prepared to see what i saw and learn even more about the true history of the degredation of black culture on this continent.

do yourself a favour and educate yourself - watch this film, and understand how much further we have left to go. we need to understand our communities before we can know how to properly raise them up and fight the powers that be.

RIP nate dogg.

2011-03-16T19:35:00.000-07:00

one love DPGC dogg pound gangsta 4 life.

tattoo you.

2011-03-15T17:06:00.000-07:00

for my birthday, phillip has promised to get me a new tattoo. i'm pretty excited. for a long time, i just wanted to get a plain, little circle, but since my conversation with jessica a few weeks ago, i've had a revelation.

sometimes life is just so crazy. it brings us things, and reminds us that the world is small. and even though we are even smaller, there are places for each of us.

step. clap. go.

2011-03-10T09:34:00.000-08:00

Step, Clap, Go! from Opening Ceremony on Vimeo.

basically, exactly what yaya and i dreamed of doing from ages 6 to present.

can't wait for easter.

the last few bits.

2011-02-18T15:30:00.000-08:00

other bits and bobs from NYFW. i really like the kimberly ovitz stuff. and bodkin. super super super nice.

in absentia: nyfw.

2011-02-16T12:51:00.000-08:00

rag and bone.

alexander wang.

the row.

theory.

dkny.

seen a whole hell of a lot in the past couple of days. i like these bits quite a lot. especially that last blazer. it's poppin'.

happy heart day.

2011-02-14T14:28:00.000-08:00

going for nachos tonight with pee pee. if i'd been able to get up earlier today, i would have tried to do something fancy with my hair, just like that top picture.

lesson of the day: go through your phone bill and make sure you're not getting ripped off! totally called fido on their garbage today and they realized they'd overcharged me by $224. $224!! um, seriously?

i'm totally taking that surplus and putting it toward a new tattoo (sorry mom). hence, the sweet picture of skate moss.

lastly, i want that jacket in the bottom picture. apparently it was from bcbg like, 2 years ago, so i suck and for sure won't be able to get it ever. booooooo. think i might just have to frankenstein together a reverse version of one from old jean jacket sleeves and a leather biker vest..

projects!!

tiddly winks.

2011-02-11T09:43:00.000-08:00

things are starting to get more colourful these days.

i feel, very much, that there is something wonderful waiting for me around corner. which is kind of strange, because i am not much of an optimist, in general.

what i'll be doing at lunch, today.

2011-02-11T09:13:00.001-08:00

dream shirts.

2011-02-08T22:03:00.000-08:00

unif is really ruling right now.

jt x the women = yay.

2011-02-07T12:23:00.000-08:00

a new version of ourselves.

2011-02-02T12:43:00.000-08:00

Olivier Zahm & Miltos Manetas by Can Evgin for Post - Part 1 Internet is a Desert from Can Evgin on Vimeo.

Olivier Zahm & Miltos Manetas by Can Evgin for Post - Part 2 The Last Promise from Can Evgin on Vimeo.

you made your own little mountain. you live there.

now we come to find you.

i like kathy.

2011-02-02T09:20:00.000-08:00

i don't really know that much about kathy. i know she's from van, and is probably friends with a bunch of my friends. she has a really nice tumblr, too.

and we die and we live and we're born again.

2011-01-31T10:51:00.000-08:00

turn me inside out.

these kiddies did this song justice.

kashmir.

2011-01-27T13:40:00.001-08:00

oh let the sun beat down upon my face
with stars to fill my dream.
i am a traveler of both time and space
to be where I have been.

to sit with elders of a gentle race
this world has seldom seen.
they talk of days for which they sit and wait
when all will be revealed.

talk an' song from tongues of lilting grace
whose sounds caress my ear.
but not a word I heard could I relate
the story was quite clear.

rainy day musings.

2011-01-24T15:05:00.000-08:00

things that make me think less about the rain, and more about junk that makes me smile.

more goodies.

2011-01-21T16:04:00.000-08:00

Spike Jonze OCTV Commercial Starring Chloë Sevigny from Opening Ceremony on Vimeo.

yaya, remember when you and baby say say went to NYC and you looked for those sweet chloe leggings for me at opening ceremony?

wish they weren't sold out.. but you can totally get me these instead. xo.

feel the burn.

2011-01-20T15:25:00.000-08:00

White Flight "Children of the Light" - The Trailer from Neil Krug on Vimeo.

psych night, babies. xo.

hugs and slashes.

2011-01-17T16:05:00.000-08:00

just lean into them.

what did music sound like.

2011-01-12T17:11:00.001-08:00

before today?

like a bunch of other junk, i guess..

creepy crawlies.

2011-01-09T16:28:00.000-08:00

this was neato.

in with the new.

2011-01-01T21:40:00.001-08:00

happy new year dudes!! xx

time flies.

2010-12-24T09:04:00.000-08:00

one of my fave stores in town is having a big ass boxing day sale.

everyone should probably check this shit out.

an invisible light.

2010-12-22T12:57:00.000-08:00

SCISSOR SISTERS- ‘INVISIBLE LIGHT’ VIDEO from papadimas sotiris on Vimeo.

even better than the el guicho video i posted a while back. thanks kiki.

you heard the lady.

2010-12-22T12:16:00.000-08:00

boo knew how to write a damn letter!

essie and ella.

2010-12-16T10:50:00.000-08:00

yaya sent this to me this morning. her and bex found it while they were mucking about in london in a book about carnival strippers from the 70's.

pretty much sums up what i'm going for, aesthetically.

+ creep +.

2010-12-13T15:42:00.000-08:00

like it. love it.

friends don't let friends wear dumb stuff.

2010-12-10T11:36:00.000-08:00

bonkers has informed me that this shit is going viral.

which is exciting for her, the inventory fellows, their neighbours at stussy, and not bad for adam either.

nick cave.

2010-12-04T23:22:00.000-08:00

his new project is straight nutso. love it.

gareth pugh.

2010-12-04T22:14:00.000-08:00

think i might start to get more goth.

my baby, she wrote me a letter.

2010-12-01T16:08:00.000-08:00

greeeeaaaat. more excuses to hanker for gorgeous stuff.

dis beeesh.

2010-11-30T09:06:00.000-08:00

alexa makes me want to go shopping. and cut bangs again. but i swear i won't (except the shopping part).

marky. transworld's 'in color'.

2010-11-22T18:12:00.000-08:00

finger grossness.

Mark Sollors Full Part From In Color Video Remix. TransWorld SNOWboarding

holy crap. check that link.

phil just showed this to me. crazy crazy.

el tigeraso.

2010-11-14T14:07:00.000-08:00

super stoked. emmerz and i are going to see this bad-ass mamacita at fortune this weekend.

gonna twurk it.

where are all the boobies?

2010-11-10T00:26:00.000-08:00

King Shit Magazine Film Fest Submission 2010 from Deer Head on Vimeo.

benny went at it again. hilars.

nice rack, gill.

ocd.

2010-11-03T09:08:00.000-07:00

Dix from bif on Vimeo.

one of the best shorts i've seen in a long time.

kill it with kindness.

2010-10-27T20:13:00.000-07:00

james holt is a friend who's struggling with one of the toughest things a person can.

a bit of info from the event posting on facebook:

"james is 32 years old and has been struggling with neuroendocrine cancer since he was 23 in pilot school and had his whole life ahead of him to fulfill his dreams. instead, james has been fighting to survive. in the past 9 years james has undergone 3 major operations including a whipple procedure and 2 liver resections, as well as 2 chemo treatments.

in late april, after being in remission for 2 years, 3 new spots were identified on his liver through a routine CT Scan at which time james had to make the difficult decision to leave his job as a smokejumper with parattack to face his disease again. upon arrival in vancouver his medical team advised that the only curative option was for james to undergo a liver transplant. after spending months of coming to terms with this potential life changing procedure, canvassing for a liver and undergoing many screening processes - three new spots have appeared on his lungs and james no longer qualifies for a new liver at this time.

james’s cancer is advancing, and his team of doctors are trying one final treatment on the metastatic liver tumors. however, this radioembolization procedure is still going through clinical trials and is not yet approved to be covered by health canada, medical services plan, or any other private insurance provider.

the FIRST treatment costs $16,000 and is to start in november. this is this just the beginning of his first treatment to health and wellness..."

come on through and show your support. there is going to be a crazy raffle with amazing prizes, and heaps of chances to win. it takes the whole village to raise a barn, y'all. i'll see you all there.

my new favourite song.

2010-10-19T20:09:00.000-07:00

and i really want to get my hands on a copy of this swedish 'summer camp' movie from the 70's. it's the most beautiful thing i've seen in a while.

somebody, send it to me please.

timber!

2010-10-19T07:23:00.000-07:00

my friend danny is at it again! this time with explosions, ax-chucking, and revenge on the brain.

also, there are times when dudes are shirtless. so basically, everyone wins. go see his movie! tell your friends!

freedom, baby.

2010-10-18T20:51:00.000-07:00

think it's time i bring it back.

2010-10-17T18:27:00.000-07:00

little bit of rhythm nation happening up in dis.

dope bitches.

2010-10-14T19:59:00.000-07:00

oh, look at me. i'm so adorable with my cute shoes and junk.

it's true, though.

interesting.

2010-10-12T21:19:00.000-07:00

photos of good-looking greasers.

peep this: unicorns in toronto.

2010-10-06T17:55:00.000-07:00

dudes. this is so for reals.

gorilla vs. bear.

2010-10-03T20:05:00.000-07:00

EL GUINCHO | Bombay from MGdM | Marc Gómez del Moral on Vimeo.

this is all happening.

sweet pants.

2010-10-01T07:13:00.001-07:00

double zip.

pc via altamira.

keep feeling fascination.

2010-09-28T23:03:00.000-07:00

i'd like to pick up some new things for fall.

also scored the apartment dreams are made of. it's all very exciting.

candy cheeks.

2010-09-28T21:57:00.001-07:00

oh wow. this new show is funny.

don't try this at home.

2010-09-27T21:19:00.000-07:00

especially on a full stomach.

follow these instructions.

2010-09-27T21:11:00.000-07:00

babies never lie either.

big ups!

2010-09-19T10:25:00.000-07:00

my homegirl for life/cousin (true dis) dot just informed me that her brother, kweku, is killing it with his new movie (he is the executive producer), 'the bang bang club'. check out him, director steven silver, malin akerman, frank rautenbach and lance samuel at the after party for their film during the 35th toronto international film festival.

amazing! can't wait to see what he works on next! xx

pearls of wisdom.

2010-09-19T01:59:00.000-07:00

elisa and i didn't even make it to the bar tonight.

i rock, i sweat, i dance.

2010-09-18T18:01:00.000-07:00

might be the absolute bottom line in euro cheese. but i still love it?? yiiiiii.

the girl's a winner.

2010-09-14T10:30:00.000-07:00

my little doll of a friend, felicia, is just too creative for her own pants. she's totes going to win this junk.

effing polyvore RULES. i was having some harsh fun with it way back when, and i highly recommend it to ya'll. it's like paper dolls. on the computer. for grown-ups.

read her musings. happy tuesday. xo

the same, but different.

2010-09-13T14:07:00.001-07:00

aaahhhhh. fever ray. she's got it. can't believe i flew out like, a week before she played in paris - so jeals that crystal got to go..

totally uninspired.

2010-09-08T19:15:00.001-07:00

ugh. so my hard drive just bit the big one, and i am now technically unemployed and not just a recent-gradate-enjoying-her-summer-vacation-in-the-south-of-france. maybe my laptop breaking is a metaphor for my current financial situation? hahaha.. womp womp.

just a bunch of stuff i'd like. and that i'd like to see. and that i hope to have around me at some point in the near future. xo.

guess what i use for a hat?

2010-09-02T17:15:00.000-07:00

MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON from Dean Fleischer-Camp on Vimeo.

a lentil.

BEST THING I HAVE SEEN IN A LONG TIME. oh, and this is her real voice. no bollocks. x

obsessed.

2010-08-24T07:47:00.000-07:00

have had this on repeat for at least the past 2 months. cannot get enough. europe has sold me on house, officially. xx

don't call it a comeback.

2010-08-23T04:53:00.000-07:00

my homeboy rubey, still on the shred. congrats on the cover, braheim.

responds to 'xerxes'.

2010-08-23T00:44:00.000-07:00

imagine seeing this shit taped to a telephone pole. the radness! xo.

next up.

2010-08-20T10:52:00.001-07:00

mel says it's so good, she can't even put it down. but she did, because she didn't want to finish it all in one day.

so, looks like i'm going to have to hit up FNAC to grab this one for the long flight home..

it girl: sasha grey.

2010-08-18T10:16:00.000-07:00

okay, so this may be the first and only time i'll do this, but i haven't done an 'it girl' posting in a long time. mostly because i haven't really found anyone worthy of my writing time.. but also because i haven't really been feeling inspired, or shocked, or even excited by anyone in a while.

anyway, i've been watching the latest season of entourage online, and all of a sudden this porn star chick makes an appearance as vinnie's new girlfriend - playing herself, and what do you know.. i'm INTRIGUED.

she's really young. like, 22, or something. and she's been in porn for the past four years - but get this, her approach to everything she's done professionally has been completely intellectualized. it's kind of insane. for instance: the name 'sasha' was taken from 'sascha konietzko' of KMFDM (um, rock 'n roll!!) and 'grey' is in reference to oscar wilde’s novel 'the picture of dorian gray', as well as a tongue in cheek (no pun intented) to the kinsey scale of sexuality.

it's a trip, because this girl has already won about fifteen adult film awards for things like, 'best anal sex scene' and 'favourite oral starlet'. so it makes you wonder, how is this 'normalcy' and self-possession so possible? is there some feminist undercurrent to her rationalization of the work she does?

i have absolutely no answer. i mean, for years even linda lovelace vacillated between embracing porn as a non-biased, gendered expression of her sexuality, and having a hardlined view of it as a tool for pure subjugation and misogyny.. who knows what is going on there.. although there's no denying, this girl is interesting as hell.

anyway, she's also done a lot of mainstream acting and modeling - for entourage, american apparel, the ubiquitous terry richardson, and even a feature film for steven soderbergh. i honestly can't wait to see what she does next.

lord, have MERCY.

2010-08-17T10:40:00.000-07:00

thank-you, rolling stone. THANK-YOU.

and while we're at it..

2010-08-16T12:12:00.001-07:00

Tattoo Tuesday pt #1 from jeff falconer on Vimeo.

this is my friend jeff, doing some art at home. on a tuesday, it seems.

100%, all natural canvas.

drip, drip, drop.

2010-08-16T11:40:00.000-07:00

how bloody cool is this table?!

found this on the slippery brick. straight up gadgetry and novelty, babies.

when i actually have my own, rad place to live, i'd love to have one..

fudge you, tony.

2010-08-15T09:05:00.000-07:00

kind of wish i was a student at this school.

xo.

hop on the bus gus.

2010-08-13T08:16:00.000-07:00

the muppet show was so GOOD. why the heck don't they have this kind programming for kids anymore? i mean, paul simon??! legend.

something in common.

2010-08-09T02:40:00.001-07:00

and now i'm starving again.

robot unicorn attack.

2010-08-09T02:27:00.000-07:00

nico got me on this shit a few months back, so my next logical step was to inform phillip about it. now he's all stoked and scoring 44,000 points before his unicorn's head gets smashed off. i am defo not on that level yet. boys will be boys, i guess.

on that note:

i love you guys. xo.

made in kali-pornia.

2010-08-03T02:56:00.000-07:00

Kenny Powers Gets Signed By K-Swiss - watch more funny videos

just a little treat for my friends. getting ready for season 2, what!! xo.

oh, you pretty things.

2010-07-26T03:02:00.000-07:00

just going through some of the pics i've ripped off the interwebs in the past few weeks. it's an unbelievable source for inspiration.. i could just cruise and peruse for hours.

plus, i found a pic from what must have been a couple of summers ago, of me and the crew down at third on a sunny afternoon.. little pangs of joy in my heart. xo.

you get what you ask for.

2010-07-25T09:38:00.001-07:00

there you go, you big baby. xo.

well, this SUCKS.

2010-07-21T12:27:00.000-07:00

one of my fave collabos of recent years has just officially broken up.

this blows. harsh diss on rumi too. which sucks, because i like her (obvs) for similar, but different, reasons.

life marches on, i guess, hey? xo.

life marches on.

2010-07-21T00:28:00.000-07:00

this has been a STRANGE year. it's so weird how close you can become to people you've just met when you're forced into an intense situation. monaco's been like summer camp, but with WAY more booze.

things are winding down, and the inevitable creep of real life has begun. wish me luck on the job hunt. xo

for leah: stop dating these dudes!!

2010-07-13T06:04:00.000-07:00

i love you.

prego on top of prego: the infinite loop.

2010-07-13T05:35:00.001-07:00

it's stuff like this that makes the internet a wonderfully wacky place to be.