I had a hand in a Grammys live tweet for Racialicious— go on to Racialicious and read all the sassy things I say about famous ladies in ostentatious dresses:

http://www.racialicious.com/2013/02/11/the-racialicious-2013-grammy-live-tweet-3/

*The first of a couple Grammy related posts this week. The next one is pretty great… its part of my (still completely, for the most part) 2013 of awesome… :-D

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I’m super pumped about the fact I’m starting to record vocals. I’ve hired a producer, and that’s awesome cause I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Since this isn’t finished yet, here’s a little snippet. More to come… this week? Next? It sounds like shoegaze at the moment, but I’ll be more in the way of Sia after I’m done.

Very soon. :)

Lyrics for this snippet:

V.1
I’ve spent a lot of time hating myself
so I don’t need your help- I already have someone else,
So, while we spend our lives cheating and lying-
eventually, dying- at the end ill thank people just like you,
who knew the only way to live is to be on their side

B.1
wholly & completely,
tell me again won’t you speak to me
about all the things that you think of me
Holy words used to judge me,
like how you now just said to me:

C.1
“Yeah I really don’t mind, 
yeah I really don’t mind,
that you’re not going to heaven 
and so we still can be friends,”

Well, I don’t know if that’s true
because if God thinks just like you 
I would rather meet the devil,
Because, in my heart I know that

I won’t be denied above
just because of who I love - so
we may very well be neighbors
in those clouds beyond the sky, and

All I know to be true
is if there’s hatred in you, 
makes you something like a devil 
in your heart of hearts.

Some pretty awesome things are on my horizon. I just got news that I am part of the 2013 Cheezburger Calendar (pretty random, I know, but even more random is the fact that I made this meme like two years ago and now its in the calendar, and the Cheezburger book & you can google it and it pops up everywhere. Think about that the next time you’re thinking of texting a saucy pic to your boo. The internet, folks.)

And that’s not even one of the awesome things I’m talking about— oh yea, the above picture. In order to frame this drawing of Obi* I have here behind me for a segment I’m doing later this morning (one of the awesome things** but not even the awesome thing- are you percolating yet?), I am currently sitting on: a chair, a box I keep out of style fashion that I Ebay, and a boyfriend pillow. My computer is sitting on two Target storage boxes, two Target photo boxes side by side, and Typography by Friedl Ott Stien. I’m sort of expecting this to happen during the segment:

But then I would be a GIF forever and ever and that would be pretty cool. Here’s hoping it doesn’t— let’s instead hope 2013 is the year where I keep telling you about awesome things that happen to me. Because, I know that’s all you want, right? Yes.

*Cross promotion. “He draws, He writes about entertainment & fashion, he sings— what can’t he do?” —says me into a mirror as I brush my hair one-hundred times every night before I go to bed…

**I’ll link it when it goes up and if I don’t sound like a goon. I’m a classy broad, but sometimes, it happens.

My facebook horoscope for Jan 1, 2013. I really hope so! I read this as I was working on the wording of my song “Devil” that I wrote last year (Haha last year as in 7 days ago), anyway. You can listen to the opening (sans vocals) here:

Here is the reworked wording of the chorus:

“Yeah I really don’t mind, 
yeah I really don’t mind, 
that you’re not going to heaven 
and we still can be friends”

Well I don’t know if that’s true
but if God thinks just like you (then)
I would rather meet the devil 
In my heart of hearts I know that

Just because my lifestyle
makes you think that I’m vile
doesn’t mean we won’t be neighbors 
in those clouds up in the sky

And all I know to be true
is that the hatred in you, 
makes you nothing but a devil 
in your heart of hearts.

So anyway, this also comes on the same day Fantasia Barrino said something homophobic and used religion to back her up. So at least I know this song will be timely, if nothing else. :)

I think I’ve found the tux I want to wear to my wedding (that will never happen)

The notion of white privilege (for me, at least) can be summarized by my thought when I saw this internet popup ad, which was: “How did it know I was black?”

Oh, my friends.  ❤ you Carly!

… no, spam advertisement. Incorrect.

If Romney released a picture of him in a t-shirt, a lot of democrats (including me) would stop thinking of him (only) as the boss in the accounting firm across the hall from our office. Doesn’t mean I’d vote for him, but as has been proven, perception changes a lot of minds. Then again, he does have really hairy arms, so maybe that’s why he didn’t. :)

ourrisd:

For Noah Berch 15 AP, the cobblestones that line RISD buildings are just another catwalk. Since last summer, the sophomore has been writing about RISD street fashion for CollegeFashionista, a popular blog that showcases glam style trends on campuses around the world.

Each week, Berch…

Always nice to see RISD peeps working the fashion out.

PS: RISD was just found the #1 Art School in the World by Business Insider Magazine. YAY ALMA MATER!

I’m sorry, Buzzfeed, but you need to tell your Related Stories algorithm to stop being rude to Sam Champion. 

PS: There’s an easy joke to be made here about turkey, stuffing, and a tossed salad. 

A new Walking Dead Roundtable is up! Woo!

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I’m trying my hand at memes. It’s turning out exceptionally easy to comment back to dumb commenters, so I might do more of this.

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Why you shouldn’t trust Wikipedia (most of the time)