New Start

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Message

Some of you might know from my Facebook that i've had a hard time recently. On April 17th my father passed away. I'm going through the process of moving into an apartment and getting things settled. I have terribly missed reading your pages. I can't say for sure when i'll start blogging again, I might even start over on a completely new blog...i don't know. If I do I will post a link.

-Stephanie (pinkapplecore)

Weekend Getaway Part 2

This is the second and final part of my vacation. Day two I went to Nashville, Tennessee. I didn't have as much time as I did on day one but still got to see a lot.

NASHVILLE


SHOPPING: Social Graces - Lovely print and stationary shop on the corner. You can buy your own wax stamp kit. Simply Lovely.

Pangaea - Very eclectic; purses, sheets, clothes, hardwares, books, games, jewelery, and more. I bit on the higher side though. I saw a light switch cover at BLISS(KNOXVILLE) for $4. They had the exact same ones but for $7.

BookMan/BookWoman - It's an used book store, but don't be fooled. These are rare first edition books. I'm talking $195-250 books. I felt rather uncomfortable because I didn't even want to touch the books for fear of damaging them. But they do happen to have "regular price" books you just have to find them. Which some people enjoy!

ClothingXchange: Think of this as one jump up from a Goodwill.

Retropolitan - This is such a nice interior design store. It's a retro based style but still nice. Not over the top or anything. Even if your not looking to buy furniture or decorative accents I would still recommend going in and taking a look.

Sites: Parthenon - Let me explain this. The park surrounding the parthenon is free. You can walk around, feed the ducks, "see the parthenon". BUT if you want to go in it's $6 for an adult. The only mythology related art they have is on the top floor where the Athena statue is. AND again let me be clear, you can only take photos on the top floor as well. Not that there is much to take a photo of on the first two floors. Its not even mythology related. So if you just want to see the athena statue then I would say go for it. But if you are looking for something more I wouldn't recommend paying to go in. Just sit out side and get a nice view of the building.

Lunch: Fido's - It's rather convenient because it's on the same street all those shops I mentioned are on. It has a nice selection of soups, salads, sandwiches and sides. You are looking at around $8 a plate though.

Weekend Getaway Part 1

Hay Lovelies, This Monday and Tuesday I drove up to Knoxville and Nashville Tennessee to spend time with two wonderful ladies. I had such a fun time and I want to share the experience just encase you ever want to venture there your self!


KNOXVILLE, TN

Lunch: Oodles Uncorked - It's an Italian restaurant with a great atmosphere. Some of the menu items can be pricey ($$) but if you go on monday they have a lunch special of spaghetti and meatballs for $5.oo. It was great, a bit hot with the peppers and onions in the meat. They also have a "be your own chef". You get to pick a noodle and a sauce for $6.

Dessert: Marble Slab Creamery - We grabbed a cone at this sweet shop. I picked the praline, very light. They also have mixes to throw in from sprinkles to reeces pieces. Its right beside oodles so its a convenient choice.

Shopping: Bliss & Bliss Home - Both are different, stores across the square from each other. Bliss home is nice but I would recommend just going to Bliss for vacationers. It has more than just clothes. I bought some old wood printer letters for $4. They happened to be on sale for 75% off.

List of Goodies

Uses for Suitcases
Drawings
Chronic Bitch Face
Roasted Potatoes, parsnips, carrots, Brussels sprouts
Little Love Monster
Foxy

Look Alive

Well lovelies it's become apparent that I won't be able to completely finish my list before my 21st birthday. The final day is less than a month a way and I realistically don't see it happening. But that's okay because I will finish the list. The one I'm having trouble with is my bedroom. I wanted it to be the way I wanted. well it's looking more like this. I never wanted a "Bare" looking room or a minimalist style. I wanted more of an old bookstore feel. The walls covers, random objects, different patterns and textures. If my room looked anything like this room here I would be happy with it.

Tagged

Check out, Meleonie, who tagged me to do a meme!

1. Food: good salad
2. Colour: any color
3. Animal: giraffe
4. Sports team: I don't have one :p
5. Dessert: ice cream in a waffle cone
6. Artist/Singer/Band: Silversun pickups
7. Shoes: Converse
8. Outfit: Skirt, Tank, and Cardigan
9. Skinny Jeans: I own a pair
10. Brand: Forever21
11. Perfume: SOAP haha
12. Accessory: necklace
13. City: Savannah, GA
14. Hobby: reading, sewing, crafting, sewing, blogging
15. Beauty product: Laura Geller
16. Snack: Kashi Pumpkin pecan bars
17. Holiday: Halloween
18. Movie: The Fall
19. Song: Journey - Seperate ways
20. Guilty pleasure: Tom's Sour Cream and Onion chips

Bloggers Day of Silence

Donate with Red Cross

Project Finished

I needed a place for my keys and what-nots, but i'm a cheap. Coat hangers cost anywhere from $7-10. So I went and found some cheap spoons. I got four for a dollar. Spray painted them flat black, Drilled a hole in the middle, and mounted them on the wall. Make sure if you do this project to check where your wiring is.

This project only cost me $1.08 because I already had a drill and black spray paint. If you don't have a drill this project is probably not going to be cheap and you would be better to just buy hangers from the store. Black spray paint is only 98 cents but in the US you have to be 18 to purchase it.

Tune Tuesday

I realize that I have missed a few Tune Tuesdays. I hope this makes up for it. The song this week is Crooked Legs from The Acorns. They're a Canadian band that started back in 2003. The Acorns have an indie folk sound that is easy and fun to listen to. Enjoy.

What I'm Working On

I am in the process of frosting my bedroom windows. I'll tell you why I chose this route. I have a cat ladies and gentlemen. One that loves to sleep on my window sill. When I had curtains she would shed on them and leave huge grey furry spots. Very noticeable. I left my curtains when I switched bedrooms, since my new one had blinds. She destroyed them. Broke them clean in half. So this seems like the best compromise. She can sleep on the sill and I don't have to work about constantly cleaning up after her. The down side though is that it's only an adhesive. In so many years it will peel off. But for $30 I think it's a great deal.

With Love...

Twenty one years ago to this day a brilliant and beautiful girl was born. She has traveled down roads with the wind blowing through her hair, Detached and reinvented herself, smiled and laughed with chosen few. She happens to be my best friend. Someone I have had the pleasure to know for around eight years. I detest that I can't give her hugs and wishes in person on this special day, but I hope that when she comes home those days be the best they can be.

Time Out

I realize I need to not rely on others so much. I try not to do things on my own because i'm afraid. I know I need to change. To stop waiting and do things on my own, by my self, and be independent. If I seem distant lately it's probably because i'm trying to figure out how to be my own person.

film.

I seem to have missed Tune Tuesday. I've been fairly busy trying to get things in order and finished before their respected deadlines! There are a few I would like to do but I can't because my best friend reads this and I don't want to spoil her big day! But after I will fill you all in. Today I have a few trailers. I can't wait to see these movies.

Time and Time Again

If a being asked me what being human was like. I would reply with something similar to this.

We are flawed, we make mistakes,
you could even say we "sin",
we destroy and create,
we love and we hate,
we dream and we deny,
we weave truths and we lie,
we live and we die.
We have loved and hated.
We are selfish and sincere
Lazy and defiant
caring and resilient
we are human.

-Stephanie

Pendants and Feathers

I've been slightly obsessing about caravans and gypsies. They're an interesting subject but to be honest the idea of traveling in a mini home, meeting new people, and using your craft is tempting. Do not miss understand when I use the word "craft". I don't mean sex or magic. I look at it the same way I think of a hobo, a traveler without a permanent home, source of income, and has a specific craft "wood carving, welding, pottery". What brought on my renewed obsession was this man who makes caravans. I found his prices slightly out of my range but not unattainable. Though I imagine I could find a small caravan and DIY it myself if I so pleased.

What are your thoughts about gypsies?

Tune Tuesday

Orion Rigel Dommisse is not just a long name, it's an indie folk band! The sound is very whimsical because of the violin and fair voice, but her tone and lyrics give off a dark twist. Want to find out more? Just visit her myspace page by clicking here. You can listen to her song "Fake Yer Death" in the video below. Enjoy!

Generations

This week has been fairly calm but with a reoccurring theme. People put significance in age. The age gap between lovers, the age of adulthood, the different generations and the stigma that follows them. I find age irrelevant in most cases. Simply because someone can be 17 and be mature just as someone 35 can still be immature. It's all in how a person acts not how many candles they have on their cake.

A dream/nightmare

In a lake of wet moss arose serpents,
a Hundred black eyes
no reflections, only bottomless chasms
an evil among the naive
An inescapable world deep in the catacombs of my mind...

Tune Tuesday

Bird Automatic is equivalent to a cool breeze on a sweltering summer day. The dream of floating through the clouds. An alternative pop group from Oz. You can venture to their website but it will reroute you to their myspace. They are fairly new with their debut ablum "Not Morning People" just out in 2010. Suburbs is my favorite from them so far, you can listen to the song below. Please excuse the video for it is not the official since they haven't made one yet. It's fan made.