DECONSTRUCT

8/25/10

I'm a big fan of piercings and tattoos, though I think you can probably tell that by looking at me. They may not be for everyone, but I love them, I find them beautiful. Your body is a canvas that I think you should be able to decorate any which way you so desire.

Some of my favorite tattoos are those done in white ink or even in Ultra Violet ink. They are interesting, barely there and the best part is they are easily overlooked.

The Chanel fake tattoos are also a favorite of mine, a fun way to change up your look while still selling out and advertising for the big brand labels.

8/14/10

7/31/10

Vancouver Pride 2009

The Vancouver Pride Parade is tomorrow. In honor of pride I figured I'd share some of my photos from the parade last year.

7/21/10

Classic films

5 of my all time favorite classic films

Mildred Pierce (1945)
The Lady Eve (1941)
Some Like it Hot (1959)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
Rear Window (1954)

From musicals to thrillers to romantic comedies, I am a big classic movie fan, I love them all, or at least most. There is just something so magical about old hollywood and I wanted to share a selection of five of my favorite classic films that I think everyone should see.

7/20/10

Paul Laurence Dunbar Poetry

Paul Laurence Dunbar

DREAMS
What dreams we have and how they fly
Like rosy clouds across the sky;
Of wealth, of fame, of sure success,
Of love that comes to cheer and bless;
And how they wither, how they fade,
The waning wealth, the jilting jade —
The fame that for a moment gleams,
Then flies forever, —dreams, ah —dreams!

O burning doubt and long regret
O tears with which our eyes are wet,
Heart-throbs, heart-aches, the glut of pain,
The somber cloud, the bitter rain,
You were not of those dreams — ah! well,
Your full fruition who can tell?
Wealth, fame, and love, ah! love that beams
Upon our souls, all dreams — ah! dreams.

WE WEAR THE MASK

We wear the mask that grins and lies,
It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes, --
This debt we pay to human guile,
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,
And mouth with myriad subtleties.

Why should the world be overwise,
In counting all our tears and sighs?
Nay, let them only see us, while
We wear the mask.

We smile, but, O great christ, our cries
To thee from tortured souls arise.
We sing, but oh the clay is vile
Beneath our feet, and long the mile;
But let the world dream otherwise,
We wear the mask!

I honestly don't really know much about poetry but I do have one favorite poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar. Check out his poems, he certainly has an interesting style, and I'd recommend clicking the link above to find out more about him.