In a hopless place.

Rihanna’s new video for “We Found Love” (watch it at the bottom of this post) is on the Yahoo! homepage as one of the top stories with the headline “Rihanna’s Upsetting Video”.  I don’t really understand who this is upsetting for. 

I swear I'll be with you someday

Superman

Tall, dark, and superman, he
puts papers in his briefcase and drives away
to save the world or go to work - it's the same thing to me
He's got his mother's eyes, his father's ambition
I wonder if he knows how much that I miss him
I hang on every word you say
And you smile and say, "How are you?"
And I'll say, "Just fine."
I always forget to tell you I love you. I’ll love you forever.

I watch Superman fly away
You've got a busy day today
Go save the world
I’ll be around
I watch superman fly away
Come back, I'll be with you some day
I’ll be right here on the ground
when you come back down

Tall, dark, and beautiful
he's complicated, he's so rational
But I hope someday he’ll take me away and save the day

Something in his deep brown eyes has me saying,
He's not all bad like his reputation
And I can't hear one single word they say
You leave, got places to be and I’ll be okay
I always forget to tell you I love you
I loved you from the very first day

I watch Superman fly away
You've got a busy day today
Go save the world, I'll be around
I watch Superman fly away
Come back, I’ll be with you someday
I'll be right here on the ground
when you come back down

And I watch
you fly around the world
And I hope you don’t save some other girl
Don’t forget, don’t forget about me
I'm far away, but I never let you go
I'm lovestruck and looking out the window
Don't forget, don't forget where I’ll be
Right here wishing the flowers were from you
Wishing the card was from you
Wishing the call was from you
Cause I've loved you from the very first day

I watch Superman fly away
You've got a busy day today
Go save the world, I’ll be around
For ever and ever
I watch Superman fly away
I swear I'll be with you someday
I’ll be right here on the ground
when you come back down

Cleaning Out My Camera

Pictures are a big part of my family.  My dad loves photography and at any family event, big or small, he is there with his camera.  Eventually, as I started loving photography too, he would hand me the camera and unwittingly I became the unofficial family photographer; a terrible thing for an attention-loving youngest child as I was no longer in any of the photos.  My sisters would probably say it evens out since my whole childhood was documented extensively. 

Do You Trust Politicians?

Do you trust politicians? 

I can’t help but smile when I type that title, and no, it’s not a rhetorical question.  Although it seems almost painfully clear what 99% of people would say: “FUCK NO!” or some variation of that. 

These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

Moving sucks.  But changing climates is fun because you get to shop.  I could go broke with all the winter stuff I want to buy.  Today I was looking at boots on Zappos, my favorite shoe website (free next day shipping and the easiest returns ever).   I want them allllllllllllllllllllllllllll!

What the #$%^*(@ is THAT?!

Look, I hate to be a bitch.  But this is terrifying.  I really can't stand Christina, never liked her, and as petty as this is, I love these pictures so much.  She looks busted.  And now I have to go do a good deed to fix my karma.

Morning Makeup

This morning I pressed snooze until it was 7:00am, the exact time that I should be leaving my house.  This is part of the reason that I might never let my hair get long again; all I had to do was throw on the clothes I had set out the night before, brush my teeth, and run out the front door.  And I totally made it on time. 

Laziness gets such a bad rap, but I like to think of all the ways that it helps me in my life.  Laziness drives me to simplify things and one thing that I have brilliantly simplified is my makeup routine.  I have gotten amazingly talented at putting on my makeup in the car.  I know that’s terrible.  But it takes me less than a minute and when I am able to put on mascara without looking in the mirror it really makes me feel like a woman.    

Compliment Vomit

I have a problem.  It’s called Compliment Vomit.  When I think something nice about someone it just busts right out of my mouth before I even realize.  I just spew my adoration onto unsuspecting passersby. “I love that sweater!”, “Amazing bag, love the sparkles!”, “Great Hair!”

I know what you’re thinking: doesn’t sound like much of a problem, Jen.   But that’s because you haven’t asked the tall, thin, redhead cashier at Costco if she’s considered modeling and she gets all uncomfortable and looks at you like you should stop hitting on her.

You Best be watchin' who you're callin' the Worst.

So, good ol' Gawker made a list of The Worst 50 States in America.  New York was 50.  Arizona was 1.  What the fuck.  Seriously, New York needs to lay the fuck off of Arizona or we are going to have some problems.  I feel like I need to start getting all spirited about AZ and stock up on some coyote and cactus T-shirts to rep in the City.  But I am afraid I will get things thrown at me.  Isn't NY supposed to be about openness and acceptance? Between Gawker and Morris I have had enough.   

Blogger's Block

Took a break from blogging while M was here, I have some stuff I want to write about but my brain is not working right today.  Hopefully I will be overcome with creativity tonight or tomorrow. For now check out some brain-numbing links.

Trying is NOT hot 

ew ew ew Don't get me started on the heels on the beach.  And is that not THE most padded bikini top ever? I can't take this. They are both horrible.

I like her, and it's mostly because she dresses like this.

Stella McCartney Paris Fashion Week...beautiful

Congratulations! 

Good news, ladies.

Mark Ruffalo Occupies Wall Street (great links to articles about Occupy Wall Street)

Foxy Knoxy is Free

Ms. Watson does it again, looking good lady!

The Best Kate