And not to worry, I shall be keeping you posted on how it goes. No doubt also to do a bit of bitching about how I have absolutely NOTHING to wear! So, in advance, just bear with me.
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| What I WON'T be doing for a while..! |
Thursday 6 October 2011
Shopping Detox
After reading an article in an online paper about a Swedish fashion journalist who put herself on a shopping detox for a whole year to stop herself from buying “unnecessary” stuff, I too have decided to give it a go. Maybe not for a whole year, but at least until the end of this one. I know I’m not the only girl in the world to buy things just to buy them, clothes in particular, as it gives you a delicious little high to come home with something new. Even if it’s a white t-shirt you already own like nine of. So, I am going to not buy anything new until the end of the year. Instead, I will learn to use the clothes I already have in more ways that I have before. It’ll hopefully force me to be a little more creative with the things I already have, and perhaps even give me an opportunity to find my own style.
And not to worry, I shall be keeping you posted on how it goes. No doubt also to do a bit of bitching about how I have absolutely NOTHING to wear! So, in advance, just bear with me.
And not to worry, I shall be keeping you posted on how it goes. No doubt also to do a bit of bitching about how I have absolutely NOTHING to wear! So, in advance, just bear with me.
Wednesday 21 September 2011
I support the LGBT community, and I want everyone to know it!
Jamey Rodemeyer of Buffalo, NY took his own life after being bullied at school. Why he was bullied? Because he was gay. This poor fourteen-year-old boy cried out for help online, posting on his blog how he was being bullied at school and how the other kids would insult him for being gay.
Adding insult to injury, when he aired his frustrations and his pain about being bullied in his blog, students began to bully him online as well. Finally, the bullying became too much for the fourteen-year-old, who ended his life because of the pain he’d been put through by his fellow students.
This is a tragic event, and one that in this day and age should not happen. What is wrong with people, having to pick on those who are different? A gay teen should not feel as if ending it all is his or her only way out.
There is no reason to tease or bully those who are not exactly like you. So what if a boy likes another boy, or a girl likes another girl? Love is love, and it is a beautiful thing that everyone should get to experience no matter what your sexuality is. Being gay is not a choice you make, it is how you are born. Those who are gay cannot change it, or “pray the gay away” like some people might think.
This is 2011. Why can we not just let people be who they are? Those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender are just as beautiful and amazing as those who are straight. Some of them are perhaps even braver and stronger than us who are straight, because it takes courage and confidence to stand up and say that “I’m different, but that’s okay, because this is who I am”.
It takes real courage to stand up and be true to yourself, no matter what others might think. Imagine the hate people still spew over this, imagine what you would do and how you would react if you were in their shoes. Could you still stand up straight and be proud? I’m not sure a lot of people could.
For those LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning) youths who are considering suicide as their only way out, there are people out there you can talk to. The Trevor Project is the US’ leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention to LGBTQ youth. Go to their website to learn more about this wonderful organization who does such important work. If you are in the US, you can also reach them by phone 866 4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7368).
If you are in Norway (like me), go to LLH’s (Landsforeningen for lesbiske, homofile, bifile og transpersoner) website for more information about the organization, their work and phone number and links to websites and places you can visit or call to talk to like-minded people. Or to their website specifically for gay youth, Skeiv Ungdom.
Follow everyone’s favourite drag queen Pandora Boxx’ advice:
Through dialogue we can begin to change things. Imagine if everyone who likes this page posted something like: “I support the LGBT community and I want everyone to know it!” Through one simple statement you can show support and create dialogue that could change lives.
You can follow Ms Boxx on Twitter (@ThePandoraBoxx), on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/thepandoraboxx) or through her website (http://www.pandoraboxx.com/)
This is serious, kids. Don’t let people bully, or be bullied. Try instead to be a friend, and maybe you’ll meet an amazing person you otherwise never would have met. Perhaps you could even help save someone. Reach out, show that you care. Let the world know that you won’t stand for people being bullied just because of their sexuality.
I support the LGBT community, and I want everyone to know it!
Tweet it, Facebook it, MySpace it, put it on a damn t-shirt. Just put it out there, and show your support and help create a dialogue that could save lives!
Adding insult to injury, when he aired his frustrations and his pain about being bullied in his blog, students began to bully him online as well. Finally, the bullying became too much for the fourteen-year-old, who ended his life because of the pain he’d been put through by his fellow students.
This is a tragic event, and one that in this day and age should not happen. What is wrong with people, having to pick on those who are different? A gay teen should not feel as if ending it all is his or her only way out.
There is no reason to tease or bully those who are not exactly like you. So what if a boy likes another boy, or a girl likes another girl? Love is love, and it is a beautiful thing that everyone should get to experience no matter what your sexuality is. Being gay is not a choice you make, it is how you are born. Those who are gay cannot change it, or “pray the gay away” like some people might think.
This is 2011. Why can we not just let people be who they are? Those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender are just as beautiful and amazing as those who are straight. Some of them are perhaps even braver and stronger than us who are straight, because it takes courage and confidence to stand up and say that “I’m different, but that’s okay, because this is who I am”.
It takes real courage to stand up and be true to yourself, no matter what others might think. Imagine the hate people still spew over this, imagine what you would do and how you would react if you were in their shoes. Could you still stand up straight and be proud? I’m not sure a lot of people could.
For those LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning) youths who are considering suicide as their only way out, there are people out there you can talk to. The Trevor Project is the US’ leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention to LGBTQ youth. Go to their website to learn more about this wonderful organization who does such important work. If you are in the US, you can also reach them by phone 866 4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7368).
If you are in Norway (like me), go to LLH’s (Landsforeningen for lesbiske, homofile, bifile og transpersoner) website for more information about the organization, their work and phone number and links to websites and places you can visit or call to talk to like-minded people. Or to their website specifically for gay youth, Skeiv Ungdom.
Follow everyone’s favourite drag queen Pandora Boxx’ advice:
Through dialogue we can begin to change things. Imagine if everyone who likes this page posted something like: “I support the LGBT community and I want everyone to know it!” Through one simple statement you can show support and create dialogue that could change lives.
You can follow Ms Boxx on Twitter (@ThePandoraBoxx), on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/thepandoraboxx) or through her website (http://www.pandoraboxx.com/)
This is serious, kids. Don’t let people bully, or be bullied. Try instead to be a friend, and maybe you’ll meet an amazing person you otherwise never would have met. Perhaps you could even help save someone. Reach out, show that you care. Let the world know that you won’t stand for people being bullied just because of their sexuality.
I support the LGBT community, and I want everyone to know it!
Tweet it, Facebook it, MySpace it, put it on a damn t-shirt. Just put it out there, and show your support and help create a dialogue that could save lives!
Sunday 14 August 2011
Just been inked
On Friday, I went into the city and stopped by a tattoo parlour. Mostly, just to check pricing. The girl behind the counter informed me that they had available drop-in appointments, if I wanted to get it done then. I kinda just said "okay", and we started looking at various fonts to use. After selecting the one I liked best, she printed it out and asked one of the artists if she could do it. She told me "yes, just give me 10 minutes" and off she went.
So it happened that I on Friday afternoon got my very first tattoo!
It's our wedding date in Roman numerals, and it's very clean and classy if I may say so myself. I felt like such a badass when I walked out after she'd tattooed me. Like I should be wearing skin-tight leather pants and be dating a T-Bird!
So it happened that I on Friday afternoon got my very first tattoo!
It's our wedding date in Roman numerals, and it's very clean and classy if I may say so myself. I felt like such a badass when I walked out after she'd tattooed me. Like I should be wearing skin-tight leather pants and be dating a T-Bird!
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| My wrist before |
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| Still covered... |
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| My new ink! Pretty, isn't it? |
Thursday 28 July 2011
Tea cup necklace
Since the last few posts have been rather serious, regarding what has happened here, I thought I would post something a little more upbeat and a little more in tone with the blog. Yes, something fashionable and chic!
I purchased this adorable necklace at Cubus only like last week for barely any money at all. I adore all things accessories, and as a previous post has stated, I have about a gazillion cocktail rings. I also have a bunch of necklaces, bracelets and earrings. I am a woman, after all! One with a passion for all thing sparkly and chic, nonetheless.
Anywhoo... look at my newest addition! How adorable is this? Über-cute and totally stylish.
I purchased this adorable necklace at Cubus only like last week for barely any money at all. I adore all things accessories, and as a previous post has stated, I have about a gazillion cocktail rings. I also have a bunch of necklaces, bracelets and earrings. I am a woman, after all! One with a passion for all thing sparkly and chic, nonetheless.
Anywhoo... look at my newest addition! How adorable is this? Über-cute and totally stylish.
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| Soo cute! |
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| Close-up of the little tea cup. |
Tuesday 26 July 2011
Speech excerpts
They estimate that about 200,000 people gathered in Oslo this afternoon, in remembrance of all those lives lost in the horrible events that took place here on Friday, July 22.
Our Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, said this to the mass of people gathered to show their respect.
"We are broken-hearted, but we will not cave. With torches and roses we let the world know; we will not let fear break us. The crowd I see before me today and the warmth I feel from the entire country makes me sure; we passed the test. Evil can kill a human, but never defeat a people."
Also, H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon held a speech to those gathered, and here are some excerpts from it.
"Tonight, the streets are filled with love. We have chosen to answer this cruelty with closeness. We have chosen to meet hate with solidarity. We have chosen to show what we stand for. Norway is a country grieving. We think of all those who have suffered a loss. Those who miss someone.
Our Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, said this to the mass of people gathered to show their respect.
"We are broken-hearted, but we will not cave. With torches and roses we let the world know; we will not let fear break us. The crowd I see before me today and the warmth I feel from the entire country makes me sure; we passed the test. Evil can kill a human, but never defeat a people."
Also, H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon held a speech to those gathered, and here are some excerpts from it.
"Tonight, the streets are filled with love. We have chosen to answer this cruelty with closeness. We have chosen to meet hate with solidarity. We have chosen to show what we stand for. Norway is a country grieving. We think of all those who have suffered a loss. Those who miss someone.
[...]
Tonight, the streets are filled with love. We have a choice to make. We cannot undo what has happened. But we can choose what this will do to us as a society and as individuals. We can choose to leave no man standing alone. We can chose to stand together. It is up to each and every one of us now. It is up to you, and it is up to me.
[...]
We want a Norway where we live together in a community with the freedom to express ourselves, where we see differences as opportunities, where freedom is stronger than fear. Tonight, the streets are filled with love."
Friday 22 July 2011
We are united
"We will find the guilty and hold them responsible. No one will bomb us to silence. No one will shoot us to silence. No one will ever scare us away from being Norway. You will not destroy us. You will not destroy our democracy or our ideals for a better world."
- Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
Friday July 22, 2011.
- Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
Friday July 22, 2011.
Oslo
Something unthinkable has happened in Oslo today. A bomb went off, reportedly killing seven people. Not long after, a man dressed as a police officer virtually executed young kids at a Labour Party Youth summer camp. They estimate as of right now that there are 10 dead at the summer camp, yet rumours say the numbers are higher; in the 20's.
Currently, no one person or group has taken responsibility for these horrific actions in Norway today, but it seems obvious that the bombing was a terrorist attack.
Although all of my family and friends are safe and unharmed, this still feels personal to me. Norway has always been a safe country, where a terrorist attack like this has been the furthest thing from anyone's mind. Yet, today, the unthinkable happened. The news travelled quickly around the globe, and messages of support and condolences keep ticking in from all corners of the world. I live about half an hour from the city, but I can hear - and see - the rescue helicopters flying over the house. This feels completely unreal, and I know I am not the only Norwegian today to feel as though this is personal; an injustice done to me by someone I do not know.
Our prime minister, Jens Stoltenberg, has urged us all to not cave in to fear. And as I listen to news feeds from BBC and CNN, they all seem to mention how the people are not in an uproar. But that the general mood in Oslo tonight is quiet. As if we are all unanimously grieving for people injured and killed, even if we didn't know them. Clearly, this bombing and the shooting shortly thereafter has made a mark on the Norwegian people. Made us feel less safe in our own home, and it is because of that feeling that there is no public uproar in the streets. It is instead a quiet resolution to not give whoever did this the satisfaction of seeing a country whipped up in a frenzied fear; we are determined to stand strong in the face of fear, stand united to show them that we are not ones to be messed with. We, as a people, will not stand for this injustice and we will not show you fear because we will not be broken.
Currently, no one person or group has taken responsibility for these horrific actions in Norway today, but it seems obvious that the bombing was a terrorist attack.
Although all of my family and friends are safe and unharmed, this still feels personal to me. Norway has always been a safe country, where a terrorist attack like this has been the furthest thing from anyone's mind. Yet, today, the unthinkable happened. The news travelled quickly around the globe, and messages of support and condolences keep ticking in from all corners of the world. I live about half an hour from the city, but I can hear - and see - the rescue helicopters flying over the house. This feels completely unreal, and I know I am not the only Norwegian today to feel as though this is personal; an injustice done to me by someone I do not know.
Our prime minister, Jens Stoltenberg, has urged us all to not cave in to fear. And as I listen to news feeds from BBC and CNN, they all seem to mention how the people are not in an uproar. But that the general mood in Oslo tonight is quiet. As if we are all unanimously grieving for people injured and killed, even if we didn't know them. Clearly, this bombing and the shooting shortly thereafter has made a mark on the Norwegian people. Made us feel less safe in our own home, and it is because of that feeling that there is no public uproar in the streets. It is instead a quiet resolution to not give whoever did this the satisfaction of seeing a country whipped up in a frenzied fear; we are determined to stand strong in the face of fear, stand united to show them that we are not ones to be messed with. We, as a people, will not stand for this injustice and we will not show you fear because we will not be broken.
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| Candles lit in memory of those who have been killed |
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