Tattoo Tuesday

My parents aren't fans of tattoos, aka the understatement of the year. They think that they are stupid and tacky (unfortunately for me, since I have one on my ankle). In their honour, I present to you the most awesome tattoo photos that I could find on the internet.

Procrastinating with Photography

Instead of doing the three papers that I have to turn in tomorrow, I have decided to look through my photo library (pictures from random places that I save for this blog, to print for things, for future apartment decorations, etc.). My surreal pictures caught my eye today, so I figured that I'd share them with you. They are a little darker, but I love their mysterious edge. According to Shalora, a conceptual gallery manager,

"Surreal photography would be more about creating a world or image which goes beyond the physical world as we know it. It usually shows something which would be impossible in real life or tampers with the line defining what is real and what is imaginary. Surreal = beyond the real."  

 (Disclaimer, I did not take a single one of these. Credits to the photographers, they are amazing.)

So, Camp...

After interviewing with the art director of my first choice camp, I received a phone call today.

I ended up talking with one of the people I interviewed with, who started off the conversation by saying "Unfortunately... you're going to have to turn down all of your other camp job offers, because we really want you!"

Life is a swell, swell place. Everything is excellent and nothing hurts. Except for the fact that my parents want me to stay close to my hometown (ew). But whatever, still awesome!

So this makes two job offers. Although it's going to be difficult to choose, I feel so blessed/lucky to have such amazing choices.

Whales and Life

     It's weird how art can make you think. As I was searching for a picture to post for my profile (because so many people look at it and all, haha), I stumbled upon this picture of a whale under the ocean. While to some (myself included), it may appear to be super ominous or just a stupid cartoon, I see it as something else entirely. In life, maybe we are all just that little boat, gliding along the surface of the ocean, completely at ease with life or completely blase towards it, thinking that there is nothing more than we already know. However, there will always be giant-ass whales creeping below the water, just waiting to either eat us or give us the best photo opportunity we have ever encountered.  With all of that meaning, how could I not pick this for my profile picture (because having a picture of my actual face would be to mainstream, gosh.)?

Look for the whales.

The Other Three Things that Amaze Me

Sorry that this post was massively cut down and split (and yes, I realize that this doesn't add up to ten, I just didn't want to split this into three posts). My laptop and this website are conspiring against me to shorten my lengthy posts, so it won't let me publish unless I split up my appreciation ramble. If you want this post to make any sense, please read the previous one.
 
Fashion and the people bold enough to test out the trends. Thankfully, unlike my uberChristian small hometown, my college town is very liberal (which makes sense, it being a college town and all), especially when it comes to fashion. People show up to classes with capes, no shoes, and crazy crazy outfits. I love it. Peoplewatching here never gets old. Plus, I can wear my rainboots when it isn't raining and no one gives me weird looks. Gnarly.

Speaking of rainboots, or puddlejumpers, as I wish they'd be called,  they are another aspect of life that never fails to bring a smile to my face. Who doesn't love jumping in a giant puddle. It's such a freedom and I love the releasing of inhibitions and invincibility that happens when my feet hit the water.

When a song or a movie (for all of you film buffs) or a book or a work of art or whatever reaches out its paint splattered fingers and clasps onto your soul. Chilling. Brand New's In A Jar definitely fits the bill for this one. All of their songs are lyrical and everythingelse-ical perfection, but this one tops all of them for me.

Life in general, specifically, and all together completely astounds me everyday. I am a lifer through and through, and I will never stop being amazed by everything, popular film professor be damned. Maybe I just don't watch enough films (something I might be willing to change, if you know of any that are worthwhile).

What are things that amaze you? Leave them in the comment box, I would love to know.