| Writer's Block: The Best Thing You've Done |
[05 Jul 2008|01:33am] |
If I were to die right now, I doubt I'd be doing too much thinking. Besides, why do I have to hypothetically die to answer this question? The best thing I've done in my life UP TO THIS MOMENT is the same, whether I'm dead or alive right now. Gosh, any excuse to be morbid!
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[05 Jul 2008|12:10am] |
I just did a friend's cut. It's nothing personal, either we never talked or you never updated. I know I'm silent a lot, but I still read/comment as often as I can.
If you want to be re-added, comment. I might have made a mistake.<3
Additionally, if you feel like you'd want to be removed from my friend's list, comment and I'll do so. Peace and love, babies.
I promise I'm trying to be around more.
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[05 Jul 2008|12:39am] |
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| Holga Baguio |
[05 Jul 2008|12:17pm] |
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[04 Jul 2008|11:57pm] |
i am standing on the brink of enormous changes, and it feels absolutely amazing. i am ready to be ready, and that is a thrilling realization.
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[03 Jun 2008|11:59pm] |
TWO YEARS PAST
Sorry to hear about your friend
who overdosed on heroine.
Two years past, I hope you’re believing
he’s looking down from heaven.
The pull your chest is killing from
is such an awful tug.
It’s worse than your first lost love;
give me your soul to hug.
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[02 Jun 2008|11:59pm] |
SECRETS
I’ve got secrets, but I don’t know
if you will listen.
I’ve got secrets, but I don’t know
how to tell them.
I’ve got secrets, but the only
form they come in is kisses.
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[01 Jun 2008|11:59pm] |
YOUR BEDROOM PLANS
I can’t remember
all of you,
but I remember
the way you laid your room.
I’d like to think
there’s so much to say about that,
but those are only
your bedroom plans,
and those plans don’t seem
to include me.
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[31 May 2008|11:59pm] |
LET’S (NOT) RECALL
Let’s recall...
All those nights upon the couch
when we tried to figure out
how we’d spend the rest of our lives.
Let’s recall...
All the times that we touched;
they said that we loved too much,
well, they got something right.
I don’t know when we lost that love
between us.
I’d do anything,
I’d give anything up
to have you back.
I’d do anything,
I’d give anything up
to not recall.
Let me tell you one thing,
and that’s all I’ll do.
I don’t want to recall anymore;
baby, I want you ... back.
Let me tell you one thing
in response to you.
I don’t want to recall anymore;
and I don’t want you ... back.
Let’s not recall...
All those nights upon the couch
when we tried to figure out
how we’d spend the rest of our lives.
Now we don’t have to.
( let's (not) recall )
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[30 May 2008|11:59pm] |
LIVING WITHOUT SIDEWALKS
How do I live without sidewalks?
I lived on them during my college nights,
examining the stars and comparing moonlight
to streetlights. There were too many streetlights,
too many ideas, too many questions.
Turn off the lights;
I don’t want to see anything,
I don’t want to think anything,
because all of my thoughts are of you.
It took me years to get to know you
(passing along all of those sidewalks)
it’ll take me years to get over you.
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[04 Jul 2008|06:15pm] |
Colorsplesh
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| haunted house & post boxes |
[04 Jul 2008|09:02pm] |
soong sister's house & the building beside it (singapore
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| holga |
[04 Jul 2008|04:49pm] |
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| they'd call me spitfire |
[04 Jul 2008|02:46pm] |
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[29 May 2008|11:59pm] |
SURROUNDINGS
Frank Lloyd Wright believed
people should surround themselves
with beauty.
If that is the case,
everyone should surround themselves
with you.
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[28 May 2008|11:59pm] |
FLW WORDS
The architecture of his words
was built like this:
Arrange to have the luxuries in life;
the necessities just happen.
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[27 May 2008|11:59pm] |
CAPITALS
He thought Nature should be spelled with a capital “N.”
So why do i leave every “i” in lowercase when i get intense?
But YOU!YOU!YOU! i should scream every time,
because Nature’s never seen a brighter shine.
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| реки и мосты |
[04 Jul 2008|12:55pm] |
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| DO WHAT IT SAY |
[03 Jul 2008|11:31pm] |
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| Color/vignette |
[03 Jul 2008|11:28pm] |
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| 1st Holga |
[04 Jul 2008|10:16am] |
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[04 Jul 2008|12:38am] |
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[03 Jul 2008|11:11pm] |
God I adore her voice
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| Selling stuff |
[04 Jul 2008|12:53pm] |
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if you are posting about selling your LOMO cameras I won't be deleating posts as long as you are nice about it.
If it's clear that you run an ebay store and are spamming us, I'll be deleting that pretty quick and probably banning your arse. This relates to (thankfully) very few people here.
Thanks guys.
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| Playin' tourist in Seattle |
[03 Jul 2008|03:12pm] |
...and fired up my trusty LOMO LC-A after too many months of neglect.
( more behind the cut )
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| My First Cross Process |
[03 Jul 2008|02:55pm] |
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[03 Jul 2008|03:06pm] |
The Drawers - Old Man
The Drawers - Sonar*
Two songs by the band who's using this photo for their next cd cover.
Question: I'm looking for a new lens for my 20D. I currently own a 50mm (1.8) and some cheap kit lens that came with my Canon K2. I'm now looking for a good "walk-around" lens. I love my 50mm but it's fixed and I need a lens with decent zoom capabilities. I'd prefer to stay in the $350 and under price range. Help!?
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| Colorsplash DIY? |
[03 Jul 2008|11:27am] |
I have three cheap flashes - two manual, one thyristor. I also have a package of filter samples from Lee Filters that are the right size to cover the flash element.
Attaching the filter to the flash is trivial, what I'm curious about is how to adjust exposure. The thyristor flashes will automatically adjust exposure, but the filter will absorb some of the light that it puts out.
I could either cover the sensor with a bit of filter material or guess the exposure difference.
LC-A/Colorsplash flash users, when you shoot with your colorsplash, do you leave your LOMO on A or set the aperture?
Thanks!
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| click for puppies & sign sign sign the zimbabwe petition pleaeaeaeaeaeaeaeaeaease! |
[03 Jul 2008|04:43pm] |
cute puppy stuff:
http://www.prettyoblivion.com/screencleaner.swf
seriously important stuff:
Dear Friends,
Mugabe has seized the Presidency of Zimbabwe in a sham election. We urgently need our governments to refuse to recognize him this week. Click below to send a message to your head of state:
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After a violence-ridden, sham 'election' last Friday, Robert Mugabe has declared himself President of Zimbabwe. Ominous reports of a massive crackdown on all his opponents are circulating. The fate of the country now hangs on negotiations between Mugabe and the legitimate winner of the first round election -- Morgan Tsvangirai.
If governments around the world refuse to recognize Mugabe, and strongly push other governments to do the same, his position will be weakened, and he could be pressured into agreeing to a deal with Tsvangirai that reflects the will of the Zimbabwean people. There's still hope to save Zimbabwe, but every day of silence strengthens Mugabe's position.
So far only a few governments have refused to recognize Mugabe as President -- we urgently need to turn this trickle into a flood, this week. Click below to send a personalized message directly to your head of state or foreign minister, and forward this email to others who could help:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/zimbabwe_chance_for_peace/7.php?cl=104523125
The people of Zimbabwe are desperate for change. The country has been decimated by Mugabe, with 80% unemployment, 160,000% inflation, and rampant fear -- over 30% of the population has fled the country.
The people of Zimbabwe clearly voted for Tsvangirai over Mugabe in the first round of the election, which was more free of violence. Then Mugabe's party waged a campaign of terror and intimidation and Tsvangirai was forced to withdraw after almost 100 of his party activists were murdered. The UN Secretary General and election observers from the African Union and Southern Africa Development Community have condemned the run off election as illegitimate, and the African Union has called for negotiations.
There is now only one path away from the violence -- a negotiated agreement. If leaders from Brazil to Botswana and Indonesia to India reject the regime, there is a chance of an agreement that reflects the will of the people. We have to act fast, it's now or never for Zimbabwe. Send your message now and spread the word:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/zimbabwe_chance_for_peace/7.php?cl=104523125
With hope,
Ricken, Alice, Ben, Graziela, Mark, Paul, Galit, Iain, Pascal, Veronique and Milena - the Avaaz.org Team
PS: For more information and sources for the facts above, see:
Regional leaders criticizing Mugabe:
Tanzania's Kikwete - http://allafrica.com/stories/200806200336.html
Rwanda's Kagame - http://allafrica.com/stories/200806190003.html
Kenya's Odinga - http://allafrica.com/stories/200806190949.html
Uganda's Museveni - http://allafrica.com/stories/200806120016.html
Botswana's Merafhe - http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnL01238885.html
Zambia's Mwanawasa - http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-06/23/content_8419741.htm
Impact of Zimbabwe crisis on the region: http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/Zimbabwe/0,,2-11-1662_2349987,00.html
UN Secretary General critique of run off elections: http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iXUQTIzQRDjsPjVN__ZD3EvEYFjA
Election observers on the run off elections: http://allafrica.com/stories/200807010201.html
AU summit resolution on Zimbabwe: http://allafrica.com/stories/200807020018.html
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| ... a couple more of TLV by lomo LC-A |
[03 Jul 2008|05:37pm] |
It's done in the gold frame on the wall of my house . Lovely, isn't it? :)
My friend says: "He looks like Louis De Fines, when hi was yong!" :) I agree.. :) Vivid colors like 80's :)
Very fation old lady.
Instead the door...:)
The scalpture in the midle of the city (on the background..:)
Fucking funny city, isn't it? :)
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| Selling (if not relevant mods you cant take it off) thanks! |
[03 Jul 2008|02:09pm] |
Hi just bought too many cameras on impulse so here's some to let go.
sorry for only singapore lomo fans.
my collection btw, i think we should all have a collection post!!
ok so selling
everything brand new in its original form
everything lens cover, strap, instruction, lomo book. just without the orginal box i will include a box for you
SG$70
Diana +
everything brand new intact as seen in picture.
SG$70
Diana F+
same, everything intact.
$160
please contact me only if you can take good care of them
and make full use of them.
email khaymar_cutey @ hotmail.com
thanks mods, if not relevant you can take it off!
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[03 Jul 2008|12:43am] |
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| Chad, Sarah, And Darrell. |
[02 Jul 2008|10:15pm] |
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| They found a Unicorn |
[03 Jul 2008|12:47am] |
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| Faces of Tattoo Festival (part 2, b&w edition) |
[03 Jul 2008|01:35am] |
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| been too long |
[02 Jul 2008|10:21am] |
franklin plaza, massachusetts, june 2008, 3:00 pm.
full entry at antifaker
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[02 Jul 2008|02:57pm] |
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| eeehm? |
[02 Jul 2008|12:31pm] |
I’m reading this book called ‘Not without My Sister’ which is about 3 sisters who grew up in the cult/ sect ‘The Children of God’ now also known as ‘The Family International’. It’s a Christian-based sect with a few really distorted rules and ways of living. It used to be headed by a guy they referred to as ‘Mo’.
One of the ‘rules’ was ‘free love for all’ and basically the act of sex was considered the highest form of love for Jesus. This meant that children as young as 3 were encouraged to watch adults have sex, masturbate, simulate sex with each other and eventually actually have sex with the adults as well.
I’m 2/3ds of the way through the book and there are many descriptions of men & women having some kind of sexual contact with children as young as 3.
My question is; does this mean we can assume that when humans are in an environment which dictates that ‘it’s ok to have sex with children’ (in fact, in that sect it’s considered the highest expression of love and dedication to Jesus) they would automatically want to do it? Ie: are we saying here that the only reason we all don’t have sex with children is because it’s socially unacceptable and against the law?
Or are we saying that the cult just attracted a load of paedophiles? Or are we saying that the adults were so brainwashed (and they were) by the main dude that they were ‘pushed’ into doing this and actually didn’t want to? (This seems unlikely to me).
Reading this book, it’s almost as if we can assume that if all boundaries, laws, rules were taken away from us all, we would not hesitate having sex with children as young as 3. This I just find a really disturbing thought. (Note: it wasn’t just men who had sex with children, women too, although I get the impression it was more men).
From my research the book is a pretty accurate account of what happened and if you search online the sex stuff is quite well documented.
It reminds me of some cultures where children as young as 7 would marry and have sex with their ‘husbands’ which I suppose is similar?
What are your thoughts?
[ps. it's so obvious to me that leaders of cults like this are just making up rules as they go to suit their own needs and sexual fantasies, look at this:
"A central tenet to their theology is the "Law of Love," which stated simply claims that if a person's actions are motivated by unselfish, sacrificial love and are not intentionally hurtful to others, such actions are in accordance with Scripture and are, thus, lawful in the eyes of God. They believe that this tenet supersedes all other Biblical laws, except those forbidding male homosexuality, which they believe is sin. Female bisexuality is sanctioned, though female homosexuality at the complete exclusion of men is not permitted."
LOL, male homosexuality is sin, but female homsexuality is OK as LONG AS THERE IS A MAN INVOLVED?
LOL. ridiculous, offensive, sexist etc.
this was just one guy who sat down and thought to himself, now, what would be my ideal way of living and then created a bunch of rules around it... *rolls eyes* - hilarious yet so twisted...
lastly, their own website seems so innocent and sweet: http://www.thefamily.org/index.php3
i must add that apparently having sex with children was banned from the cult since 1986.
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| Art Raffle Update! |
[02 Jul 2008|10:51am] |
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la la la la laaaaaaa - all art raffle tickets have been sold! and i sold more than i expected so i'm adding two more prizes to the draw. :-) i am soooo happy. :D
i want to thank everyone who bought a ticket, you make my heart sinnnnggggg!!
Tickets sold to:
1. Bette W (livejournal)
2. Eli W (youtube)
3. Rose L (livejournal)
4. Jo P (rl)
5. Luke F (rl)
6. Phil R (livejournal)
7. Phil R (livejournal)
8. Hugh W (rl)
9. Claudia G (rl)
10. Chrissie A (rl)
11. Johanna (via Angi)
12. Keryn (via Angi)
13. Goddess Angi (via youtube)
14. Goddes Angi (youtube)
15. Kay-Leigh (via Angi)
16. Lilly (youtube)
17. Lilly (youtube)
18. Lilly (youtube)
19. Lilly (youtube)
20. Lilly (youtube)
i will be posting a video of the draw this Sunday on youtube.
:-)
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| real life; |
[03 Jul 2008|04:23am] |
5:10 / so you're readin' the mirror with debts. baby, we all been those split things fucking dangerous but too much alike. just the kinda faith left for all 'em disappearin' things youknow won't bruise. well dear, that's the feeling of real life spitting up. cold but indecisive, spinnin' conspiracy theories in dirt devil machines. like weird people wearin' black beepers; white cross angels that call out your name, snuff out your soul with oxycotin lead pipes --if you're bland and mysterious, darlin', wearin' that wedding band your drunk ol' dad wore nine years before. you're in front of the men that swagger this heartbreakin' siren sound for the thousand egos of caligula. well hear the hope in that noise limp and fall; work those nights with their piss in your heart. like a smooth skin creature charmed by the church wets her bed every night she dreams. every fucking night, baby. all howlin' things caught in the dark when there ain't no tampon moon to guide those dogs home. but there's this reckonin' type of feeling those times you go under. this strange error satisfaction you get when the lights bend to blurs.
youknow the feeling. lights trace you up and down till you feel naked and used. but listen to 'em lights, kid. youknow you don't see them sounds. a music, a storm, a set of bad rotten teeth that gnawed on your runny nose. fuck. these are your legs, this is your god; these are the numbers and this is a clock that never did feel no number. baby, i'm this wave caught in a shell shaped like some more goddamned waves. so yeah, i think we're gonna go up against the waves. with sharks that know the stink of our blood. wait. i know it's gonna happen a few times. but don't think you ain't scared; babe, i see you layin' on your limbs like you got some. shackled to curses like you ever swore some, oh wow. throwing up the liquid spirit with silver coins and bad math. eighty proof. like jesus christ don't tell you what to do no more. that divine intervention i pray don't feel so good now that all that shit i believed; that shit done us wrong. but darlin', youknow it ain't great but i tell you. it ain't disproven. hole in JFK's heart, billy meier's photographs, the baptist's head. youknow there's nothin' you fear if you pretend you know nothing. so we close up our ears; we deafen these batshit sounds bombs make. think less and misquote the dogmatic shit we confused for something more. baby, fucking wipe our dna so those motherfuckers don't stick us with 'em sins of our fathers. just another drag, dear, just another drum closer to hell. just stop and watch how they go. die horny at home. disappear and let go.
you, me and the ghosts we don't talk about. creepin' down the stairs while we're sleeping.
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| The Waitress |
[02 Jul 2008|02:01am] |
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She worked as a waitress at a rundown diner, the graveyard shift when the only thing anyone ever ordered was coffee, so when she came home, tired but anxious for his love, putting her weary hands on his rugged, sleeping face, the only thing he could smell was coffee. For the rest of his life he could not drink or even catch a faint whiff of coffee without thinking of her, remembering the way they made drowsy, lazy love at 5:00 a.m., the coffee grounds underneath her fingernails falling onto his tongue.
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