Art:
I haven't so much as been making art as I've been inspired by other peoples art. I know when I get a real kick to make something I'll have a lot to look at and get a good idea of what my style is going to change into.
So the number one change in what I've been taking a gander at is tattoos. I've been really interested in more feminine tattoos. My hair color has made me fall in love with anything pink and dainty-which for some reason wasn't the case before. I've been following a lot of tattoo artists on instagram. It started out with Alex Strangler though. (The turquoise-haired girl is Rachel Baldwin.)
Tv/Movies:
To make me a bit happier with the position I've been in recently I've been watching as many light-hearted things as possible. (This is also the reason why I'm not sure if I want to see The Fault In Our Stars. That shit made me depressed for days after I finished the book.) So other than watching Disney movies on Netflix, I've been getting intensely obsessed with Sailor Moon.
I know its some sort of sin to prefer the dubbed version of animes/anything like that over the subtitled versions. But I grew up hearing Serena and not Usagi. Serena's annoying voice brings back my childhood, man. So instead of watching Sailor Moon on hulu like everyone else is doing, I've been on this website watching as many episodes until I fall asleep.
Music:
Well, obviously I've been listening to all kinds of music since Febuary. But lately I've been listening to Florence + the Machine more than usual. More specifically Heartlines and Howl. Damn those songs are amazing. The lyrics in both of them have enough imagery for me to get back into painting. "And I’ve seen it in the flights of birds/I’ve seen it in you/The entrails of the animals/The blood running through/But in order to get to the heart/I think sometimes you'll have to cut through" LIKE YASSS. Or in Howl: "The fabric of your flesh, pure as a wedding dress/Until I wrap myself inside your arms I cannot rest/The saints can't help me now, the ropes have been unbound/I hunt for you with bloodied feet across the hallow'd ground/And howl" Goddamn she's amazing.
I also made a depressing playlist. Fun!
Don't Leave This World To Me
For very sad long distance relationships where the only form of communication is a letter ever few weeks. Fun.
1. Please Mr. Postman-The Marvelettes
"There must be some word today/ From my boyfriend so far away/
Please Mr Postman look and see/ Is there a letter, a letter for me"
2.Georgia On My Mind-Ray Charles
"Just an old sweet song/Keeps Georgia on my mind"
"Other arms reach out to me/Other eyes smile tenderly/
Still in peaceful dreams I see/The road leads back to you"
3.I'll Be Seeing You-Billie Holiday
"I'll be seeing you/In all the old familiar places/
That this heart of mine embraces/All day through"
4. Rivers and Roads-The Head and The Heart
"Nothing is as it has been/And I miss your face like hell"
"Rivers and roads/Rivers and roads/Rivers til I reach you"
5. Samson-Regina Spektor
"You are my sweetest downfall/I loved you first/I loved you first/
Beneath the stars came falling on our heads/But they're just old light/They're just old light/
Your hair was long when we first met"
"Oh we couldn't bring the columns down/We couldn't destroy a single one/
And the history books forgot about us/And the bible didn't mention us, not even once"
6.Winter Is All Over You-First Aid Kit
"I just hope you don't stay gone/Don't leave this world to me"
"Since you've been gone nothings been the same/The wind don't sing and the sky's so dim"
7. Blue Jeans (Cover)-Vindicated Mess
"You were sorta punk rock/I grew up on hip hop/But you fit me better than my favorite sweater/
And I know that love is mean/And love hurts/
But I still remember that day we met in December"
"I will love you til the end of time/I would wait a million years/
Promise you'll remember that you're mine/Baby can you see through the tears?"
8. Summertime Sadness-Lana Del Rey
"Kiss me hard before you go/Summertime sadness"
"Think I'll miss you forever/Like the stars miss the sun in the morning sky"
Put those tissues down and pull yourself together! I've also been listening to some upbeat stuff to lighten my spirits when I'm alone. Other than listening to music I know my boyfriend likes, I've been jamming out to the Bikini Kill station on my Pandora account. Which lead me to find this song. New Resolution by Heartless Bastards. "MY NEW RESOLUTION IS TO BE, SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT TAKE EVERYTHING SO SERIOUSLY!" It's very uplifting when the chorus hits. Their other stuff is good too! I just haven't taken to the time to really listen to it. The song is way too short for being so good but thats why God made the replay button.
The next song that makes me happy and want to scream and laugh and bounce around is some real crusty punk band Days N' Daze. Their whole album Rogue Taxidermy is great, though it makes me want to give these guys a Ricola after. My favorite song--which is probably a lot of people's favorite song--is Fuck It! It really captures their attitude about...everything. "Do what you like and then like what you do when you do it. And if they don't that's fine. Fuck 'em."
Patches:
My orginal goal with the Game of Thrones patches was to make a shit ton of 'em and make like six or seven studded out jackets and a music video and an etsy account and all that good shit. But that's pretty impossible if you think about it. Punk jackets are usually a one-at-a-time task. They're supposed to represent the individual and that said individual spends a lot of time and effort into that one jacket. Making a bunch of them like that would take years probably unless I had help from other people. So I've just decided to stick to my Stark jacket and add to that until I'm satisfied. Then maybe after that I'll go back to my Tyrell vest or my Bolton flannel. If you wanna see those just look into my blogposts from a year ago.
So I started out with just a Hand of the King patch on the front pocket and the Stark back pieces, but I added two floral panels and a bit from a shirt that didn't fit that says "Thou shalt not kill my vibe"
Now I wanna add a bunch of little cute things. I don't feel like I have loyalty or credibility to put band names on my jacket. But maybe some cute feminism things I find on tumblr. I'm not as much of a badass as I want to be but I've been getting really inspired and have been getting a lot of help from http://fuckyeahpunkjackets.tumblr.com/. Not only do they post pictures and submission of people's jackets and vests but there is the occasional post an ask telling everyone little tips and tricks. Like using dental floss instead of thread or ducktaping a large back patch before sewing it on so it sticks longer. Also if you want to buy a start up kit for studding your jacket go to http://www.studsandspikes.com/. They have everything you'll need when it comes to that.
My next purchase when I have money--which won't be in forever dear lord--will definitely be some patches from PosionApplePrintshop on esty. It's all witchy and dark. Everything is good quality and made with great detail. Can't wait to add it to my jacket and give it some edge. (I can pretend to be badass okay?)
And to jump to the complete opposite of PosionApple, I want to get a cute Sailor Moon patch. The sailor scout I've always identified most with (since kindergarten I believe) was Sailor Chibi Moon or as I just called her Mini Moon. This is probably where my love for pink hair stemmed from (that and Gwen Stefani). The only Mini Moon patch that is a reasonable price and a design I like is from FenyxDesignShop on etsy. They have all of the main sailor scouts I believe so if you're more of a Jupiter girl/guy yourself theres a patch for you (and the others obviously)!
That's pretty much it, if anyone ends up actually reading this and has questions about my jacket or just adding to jackets in general go ask me on my tumblr! I'll see you soon!
