just between us

Always say we’re gonna stop

Kristan — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:32:29 +0000

I’m totally loving Katy Perry’s new album, Teenage Dream. (Granted, I loved her first album too…) There’s a healthy mix of fun and serious, sex and love, jam and groove. ”Circle the Drain,” “Teenage Dream,” and “Last Friday Night” are probably my favorites, but the latter is definitely the most fun. I mean, just listen!

Last Friday night
Yeah we danced on tabletops
And we took too many shots
Think we kissed but I forgot

Last Friday night
Yeah we maxed our credit cards
And got kicked out of the bar
So we hit the boulevard

Last Friday night
We went streaking in the park
Skinny dipping in the dark
Then had a menage a trois

Last Friday night
Yeah I think we broke the law
Always say we’re gonna stop
This Friday night (do it all again)
This Friday night (do it all again)

(Maybe I just like to live vicariously through my music, since I’m so boring/square, hehehe.)

Wisdom from a fellow blogger

Kristan — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:20:20 +0000

These words made me smile, inside and out:

“I have all I need and so much of what I want.”

“It’s comforting to know that life doesn’t have to follow all my plans in order to be exactly what I need.”

- “On being twenty-six” by your wishcake

Poll: What is true love?

Kristan — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:56:34 +0000

Is true love when two people fit together perfectly, naturally, and easily?

Or is it when two people don’t necessarily fit, but they are committed to making their relationship work, against the odds?

poll by twiigs.com

This happened to me

Kristan — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:02:30 +0000

The voltage between their jadedness and my innocence was bound to make one of us unhappy and it wasn’t going to be them.

(author Jonathan Franzen in an interview)

Sometimes I wish I could forget. But then would I un-learn the lessons I paid for so dearly?

It’s not that I’m bitter (except, maybe I am just a little). And it’s not that I would do things differently (because I don’t think I was wrong). But I can’t help looking back on that time — not often, but more often than I’d like.

Sometimes it’s hard to forget the people they used to be.

Sometimes I don’t recognize myself in the person they almost made me become.

Then I heard your heart beating, you were in the darkness too so I stayed in the darkness with you

Angie — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:38:32 +0000

I’m a little late on knowing Florence + The Machine, but have you ever heard a more amazing album than Lungs! She is fantastic, if you couldn’t tell from her music videos and of course her voice.

Girl + bear

Kristan — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:17:29 +0000

I am loving on decor8 today, because she introduced me to the amazing illustrator Hillary Bird. I absolutely ADORE this girl + bear series, and Hillary’s style in general.

Isn’t that just the greatest adventure?! (The second one is my favorite.)

I step right into the flames where you hide

Angie — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:58:41 +0000

It’s a two-fer. I’ve been jamming to Swedish band Ceo, and they have this cool techno-infused melodic cheery I don’t know how to describe sound. whatever it is, it’s perfect for a boost in the afternoon slump while you work or a pick-me-up run. One of my favorites is Illuminata, but you can also download from rcrd lbl Everything is gonna be alright and Come with me. The same sound exists with Karl X Johnan’s Flames, which you can also get here.

7 Things

Kristan — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:06:40 +0000

Yes, this post was inspired by the Miley Cyrus song. (Hey, it’s a good one!)

First, 7 things I hate about “you”:

talks big
judgmental
homebody
harsh
easily distracted
incompetent
prefers the easy road

More importantly, 7 things I like about “you”:

dreams big
open minded
adventurous
sympathetic
dogged/determined
can do anything
not afraid of the hard way

(Can you guess who “you” is?)

I think it’s wise to remember that everyone has good and bad in them. Including “you.” Also, that good and bad (usually) take turns in a person – from day to day, year to year, second to second. It’s a constant struggle, and it’s what makes life worth living. We are always striving to be better, to do better. And at the end of the day, the year, or our lifetime, the goal is to have more things under the Like column than the Hate column. In a way, it’s that simple.

Cyclone

Angie — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:04:08 +0000

For her birthday, my friend thought it would be fun to do something out of ordinary. So the lot of us, trekked over to Coney Island and celebrated. Here are the photos I took, believe it or not on my blackberry (although edited in Photoshop). We happened to be up in the air on a ride when the fireworks started, it was the best view ever. The last photo is of the Cyclone’s wooden structure.

Another genius ad campaign

Kristan — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:10:57 +0000

OldSpice’s new YouTube “responses” campaign is less about heart and more about humor, but I still love it. It’s a perfect example of social media and consumer interaction at work.

This one in particular cracked me up:

You can see more at OldSpice’s YouTube channel. If you have your own YouTube account, you can also submit questions!