5.31.2010
5.29.2010
welcoming beer back into my life
First drink in a month! And where more perfect then at the campus rail jam finals with the homies in VIP with free beer.. Mmmmm.
we did some work..
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But stoked on life. Smug to the max. Birthday celebration today. Get it.
5.25.2010
early birthday present!
What did I get for my birthday?
THE WORLD.
If any of you know anything about me, I'm kinda obsessed with planet earth. #1 goal in life.. become an RN, travel with that and make my mark with those less fortunate with my health like skills. On that note, I've wanted a globe since forever, I can stare at one for hours. This globe idea goes along with my vision of my future library with a massive globe in the middle, mmmm knowledge. Nerd? Yes. Every time I see them in stores, they are some ridiculous price. I mentioned to Ben I found one in one of my favorite vintage shops (the kind we had in our elementary school class rooms).
welllll I got my beloved globe with a big red bow on it, thoughtful Benjamin bought me my desired gift. Thanks boyfriend!! YAY!! Birthday this year shall be grand. Celebrating with a theme of a "original birthday". Straight up party hats, pinta, balloons, cake, water balloon fight, pin the tail on the donkey, legit 7 year old birthday party. Who would have thought a birthday after 21 would be exciting? That's my style..
THE WORLD.
If any of you know anything about me, I'm kinda obsessed with planet earth. #1 goal in life.. become an RN, travel with that and make my mark with those less fortunate with my health like skills. On that note, I've wanted a globe since forever, I can stare at one for hours. This globe idea goes along with my vision of my future library with a massive globe in the middle, mmmm knowledge. Nerd? Yes. Every time I see them in stores, they are some ridiculous price. I mentioned to Ben I found one in one of my favorite vintage shops (the kind we had in our elementary school class rooms).
welllll I got my beloved globe with a big red bow on it, thoughtful Benjamin bought me my desired gift. Thanks boyfriend!! YAY!! Birthday this year shall be grand. Celebrating with a theme of a "original birthday". Straight up party hats, pinta, balloons, cake, water balloon fight, pin the tail on the donkey, legit 7 year old birthday party. Who would have thought a birthday after 21 would be exciting? That's my style..
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Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who finds my blog to be something interesting! I hope you have found some inspiration or a giggle at least. I did start this blog to document my love and must for travel and now its turned into my monthly pondering which some of you have obviously found of some interest! Stay tuned..
on that note..
I want to express some things that I am inspired by. I'm inspired by vegetarians, car-less, organic filled kitchens, 10% of profit to charity kind of individuals. People with devotion. People that do something that is difficult but its worth it because they truly believe in what they are doing. Even things I don't necessarily relate to such as waiting until marraige or veganism, I respect the crap ot of those people. This is something I REALLY wish I was better at. I've done the same to some extent, boycotting exxon/mobil gas (which is a horrible company) but I have realized I've done this when the other option is just as easy. Although a mobil gas station is right here, I can drive down the street to a shell station and all is right in the world.
I rescently gave up alcohol for a month and that was HARD, but in the end the challenge was met and totally worth the accomplishment. I want to step it up, and sorting out how I can do so. In a prfect world I would buy strictly organic, drive a fuel efficent car, have an energy effiencent home, buy only sweat shop free clothing, donate 10% of my sallary to my faovirte charity and sooo much more. But what it comes down to it money. It's exspensive to live that lifestyle and as a college student, money is the last thing I have.
I think its the absolute duty to someone who CAN afford these things, to do so. It's not an excuse to say I can't afford to do these things, but it is to say I can't do anything. It's incredibly out of my charater to do things I do not support and yet I continue to do so. Being that it is the begining of the 23rd year of my life, I WILL make it an absolute goal to be more devoted to what I believe in.
Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who finds my blog to be something interesting! I hope you have found some inspiration or a giggle at least. I did start this blog to document my love and must for travel and now its turned into my monthly pondering which some of you have obviously found of some interest! Stay tuned..
on that note..
I want to express some things that I am inspired by. I'm inspired by vegetarians, car-less, organic filled kitchens, 10% of profit to charity kind of individuals. People with devotion. People that do something that is difficult but its worth it because they truly believe in what they are doing. Even things I don't necessarily relate to such as waiting until marraige or veganism, I respect the crap ot of those people. This is something I REALLY wish I was better at. I've done the same to some extent, boycotting exxon/mobil gas (which is a horrible company) but I have realized I've done this when the other option is just as easy. Although a mobil gas station is right here, I can drive down the street to a shell station and all is right in the world.
I rescently gave up alcohol for a month and that was HARD, but in the end the challenge was met and totally worth the accomplishment. I want to step it up, and sorting out how I can do so. In a prfect world I would buy strictly organic, drive a fuel efficent car, have an energy effiencent home, buy only sweat shop free clothing, donate 10% of my sallary to my faovirte charity and sooo much more. But what it comes down to it money. It's exspensive to live that lifestyle and as a college student, money is the last thing I have.
I think its the absolute duty to someone who CAN afford these things, to do so. It's not an excuse to say I can't afford to do these things, but it is to say I can't do anything. It's incredibly out of my charater to do things I do not support and yet I continue to do so. Being that it is the begining of the 23rd year of my life, I WILL make it an absolute goal to be more devoted to what I believe in.
5.21.2010
like mother like daughter
I've been suffering a mystery illness for a good month. Ughhh. I'm not a big fan of doctors because most of them treat the symptoms and not the cause, not to mention I'm one of the millions of American's without health care. With a combination of my general science/health knowledge and my hippie mother I try to overcome what most people go to the doctor for.
Being in bed all day today I was not ashamed at 22 years old that I needed my mommy, and I sought the mother bird. Mom picked me up, bought me some my favorite Thai soup, made me some of her special tea, fed me her hippie remedies, put on the reggae music and I'm feeling a bit better.
I sit here on Friday night, catching up on homework, since the past two days I was bed ridden, happy I'm feeling better and laughing at my current observation. Although, like every mother and daughter, my mom and I butt heads. But I can't deny the similarities of mommma trips and I, those main traits being our strong independence and love for solo time. She set her plans back a few hours to tend to me, which was to go to a concert with her boyfriend. He canceled and she doesn't bat an eye, and is out the door to go see Midnite. I love that.. and laugh because I would do that same.
Every guy I have dated, it is an absolute must that they understand my love for me time and my solo missions. Kinda funny my last blog was about me loving a solo Sunday night. It warms my heart to see some of the traits that make me who I am, in the person from where they came from.
xx freebird
Being in bed all day today I was not ashamed at 22 years old that I needed my mommy, and I sought the mother bird. Mom picked me up, bought me some my favorite Thai soup, made me some of her special tea, fed me her hippie remedies, put on the reggae music and I'm feeling a bit better.
I sit here on Friday night, catching up on homework, since the past two days I was bed ridden, happy I'm feeling better and laughing at my current observation. Although, like every mother and daughter, my mom and I butt heads. But I can't deny the similarities of mommma trips and I, those main traits being our strong independence and love for solo time. She set her plans back a few hours to tend to me, which was to go to a concert with her boyfriend. He canceled and she doesn't bat an eye, and is out the door to go see Midnite. I love that.. and laugh because I would do that same.
Every guy I have dated, it is an absolute must that they understand my love for me time and my solo missions. Kinda funny my last blog was about me loving a solo Sunday night. It warms my heart to see some of the traits that make me who I am, in the person from where they came from.
xx freebird
5.17.2010
rainy spring night
Being a true Oregonian, I love the rain.
A week of sun finished off with a warm spring night of rain, amazing. Peppermint tea, Frank Sinatra, clean (not to mention adorable) apartment, homework/ studying done, spending time with yours truly, awwww yeahhuhhhh. Simple.. and on that note. Simple blog.
:)
A week of sun finished off with a warm spring night of rain, amazing. Peppermint tea, Frank Sinatra, clean (not to mention adorable) apartment, homework/ studying done, spending time with yours truly, awwww yeahhuhhhh. Simple.. and on that note. Simple blog.
:)
5.08.2010
putting it in perspective
M.I.A, Born Free from ROMAIN-GAVRAS on Vimeo.
This video is extremely powerful. I love that artists are taking an initiative to bring humanitarian or politic issues to the table using pop culture and the media to do so. The video says to me that genocide IS STILL occurring all over the over, we are just blessed not to deal with it on the front foot. We don't have to worry about sleeping at night or getting coffee at the local cafe. M.I.A. does an amazing job using red-heads to show what it would be like and a comparison that hits home.
-educate yourself-
5.06.2010
lets change it up a bit
so this is how it went..
I've always been an all around active person especially with running. One of my goals is to run a marathon and now that I have a bit more structure in my life, training a bit harder and racking up the mileage has been easier to fit in my schedule, confused why I'm not burning off the "travel calories" as fast as I thought, my boyfriend brought up a good point..
Alcohol has a TON of calories, especially in my drink of choice, which happens to be darker beers. It's not like I get drunk all the time, but I do frequent happy hour, go out once or twice a weekend and do love a beer during studying to bite the edge. I'm happy with my weight for the most part, but then I actually put thought into giving up alcohol, I was shocked that I really didn't think I could do it. There's Ahmanis birthday this weekend with the beer Olympics, Cinco De Mayo, happy hour Wednesday with David, happy hour Sundays with Neil, going out on the weekends, Canada in two weeks, lifty beers at the mountain, after midterms beers.. shitttt. Alcohol really is in my everyday life. Oh about next month? "But Claire, there will ALWAYS be something" -Ben, hmm you're right. Next month is end of school partys, friend graduation partys, beginning of summer, sun river with the crew, Alli's visit, Rylee and Caitlin's birthday's WOW. so..
It's funny to think that I could EASILY not get drunk for a month, but giving up my mirror pond at happy hour or a glass of red with the girls, is a challenge. On that note I have officially hit my mid-twenties in alcohol maturity, HAH! It's good to know I'm past my earlier college days of getting wasted every night and using fake ID's to go out to the oh so "cool bars". I know I can have fun without alcohol, could do with out the extra calories, more cash in my pocket and I love a little challenge. So I'm not drinking for 30 days (until my birthday May 30th), which ironically is going to be themed like a child's birthday party.. haha. Bring it!
I've always been an all around active person especially with running. One of my goals is to run a marathon and now that I have a bit more structure in my life, training a bit harder and racking up the mileage has been easier to fit in my schedule, confused why I'm not burning off the "travel calories" as fast as I thought, my boyfriend brought up a good point..
Alcohol has a TON of calories, especially in my drink of choice, which happens to be darker beers. It's not like I get drunk all the time, but I do frequent happy hour, go out once or twice a weekend and do love a beer during studying to bite the edge. I'm happy with my weight for the most part, but then I actually put thought into giving up alcohol, I was shocked that I really didn't think I could do it. There's Ahmanis birthday this weekend with the beer Olympics, Cinco De Mayo, happy hour Wednesday with David, happy hour Sundays with Neil, going out on the weekends, Canada in two weeks, lifty beers at the mountain, after midterms beers.. shitttt. Alcohol really is in my everyday life. Oh about next month? "But Claire, there will ALWAYS be something" -Ben, hmm you're right. Next month is end of school partys, friend graduation partys, beginning of summer, sun river with the crew, Alli's visit, Rylee and Caitlin's birthday's WOW. so..
It's funny to think that I could EASILY not get drunk for a month, but giving up my mirror pond at happy hour or a glass of red with the girls, is a challenge. On that note I have officially hit my mid-twenties in alcohol maturity, HAH! It's good to know I'm past my earlier college days of getting wasted every night and using fake ID's to go out to the oh so "cool bars". I know I can have fun without alcohol, could do with out the extra calories, more cash in my pocket and I love a little challenge. So I'm not drinking for 30 days (until my birthday May 30th), which ironically is going to be themed like a child's birthday party.. haha. Bring it!
5.02.2010
wearing art
What is LOOKBOOK.nu?
LOOKBOOK.nu is an international social experiment in style. It was inspired by street fashion blogs like the Sartorialist as well as "What are you wearing today?" forum threads across the internet. LOOKBOOK.nu is an invite only community
Ms. Rena Murray "invited" me to lookbook and apparently I'm cool because this is an "invite only" site. But anyway, I don't post "looks" too often, but when I feel like I seceded at a descent outfit, this where I show them off.
So besides the "I'm kinda rad" factor of this whole thing, this site is even more rad and makes me use a lot of ".." because I feel awkward talking about myself in this kinda way. But it's honestly a bit more then that, fashion is definitely an art, expresses personality and character. Although fashion is put in the materialistic category, in our society clothes are necessary. So why not have fun with it, dressing to your personality doesnt have to be a materialistic, status conscious, surface objective. It can be accomplished on a budget, like myself and a key factor in what you are projecting to the world. Thrift stores, mom's closet, buffalo exchange and friends clothes exchanges are my favorite ways of updating my closet. I would post the hilarious video of the end of the summer clothes exchange with Rena and Alli, but RENA decides to delete video's and photo albums which sucks because shes the keeper of facebook memories, but anyway that clothes exchange was the best idea ever. I just get bored of my clothes and living with two other girls that were basically that same size as me and same taste in clothes trading was AWESOME. So check lookbook out!!
http://lookbook.nu/user/114163-Claire-T
LOOKBOOK.nu is an international social experiment in style. It was inspired by street fashion blogs like the Sartorialist as well as "What are you wearing today?" forum threads across the internet. LOOKBOOK.nu is an invite only community
Ms. Rena Murray "invited" me to lookbook and apparently I'm cool because this is an "invite only" site. But anyway, I don't post "looks" too often, but when I feel like I seceded at a descent outfit, this where I show them off.
So besides the "I'm kinda rad" factor of this whole thing, this site is even more rad and makes me use a lot of ".." because I feel awkward talking about myself in this kinda way. But it's honestly a bit more then that, fashion is definitely an art, expresses personality and character. Although fashion is put in the materialistic category, in our society clothes are necessary. So why not have fun with it, dressing to your personality doesnt have to be a materialistic, status conscious, surface objective. It can be accomplished on a budget, like myself and a key factor in what you are projecting to the world. Thrift stores, mom's closet, buffalo exchange and friends clothes exchanges are my favorite ways of updating my closet. I would post the hilarious video of the end of the summer clothes exchange with Rena and Alli, but RENA decides to delete video's and photo albums which sucks because shes the keeper of facebook memories, but anyway that clothes exchange was the best idea ever. I just get bored of my clothes and living with two other girls that were basically that same size as me and same taste in clothes trading was AWESOME. So check lookbook out!!
http://lookbook.nu/user/114163-Claire-T
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