Erg.

Today's Animus is. Nothing. Because I am tired, and because I have to write a paper (even if it will be bs), and I have to write a grant and I have to put together a portfolio and I just DON'T WANT TO!

Really.

I'm not feeling it.

Which may once again be why I'm doing this instead...so maybe I should post some sort of something.

Okay well...

I recently re-watched (for the thousandth time) 500 Days of Summer with Liv because she'd never seen it. I love this movie. I love the way it expresses how people are idealized and put on a pedistal and how much it can hurt when the illusion is gone. Its also filmed in a unique way, if not entirely realistic, but definally grabs emotions everyone can relate to. Plus there is some great shots and beautiful use of color. I'm a bit of a dork and watched the commentary and the director was talking about how Summer (the romantic interest) is associated with light blue and for the most part is dressed in the color, her apartment is that color etc. Also the only time a bright red is show is when Tom (the lead) is with her. My favorite example of this is a close up of a little red paper crane shown in focus then blurred as they walk into her apartment.

Plus Joseph Gordon Levitt = teh sex

He's so pretty. Definably one of my top choices (if not the choice) of imaginary hollywood boyfriends. Because you know... that's completely normal and everything...

Zooey is pretty awesome too, but she looks like my sister and it makes me jealous.

But her band, She and Him, is sweet the Him being M. Ward. Kind of reminds me of old 60's pop music. And to make it better they had a tie in to 500 Days of Summer with an adorable music video which may mostly be adorable because JGL is in it. Enjoy!



Oh yeah and if you want to see the original music video thats pretty good too.

This is not it.

What I'm suppose to be doing that is. I'm supposedly writing a short story that's due in 12 hours, but its not going so well. Instead I'm drinking tea and thinking about how awesome Beyonce's new music video is. The song could be better but that fricken clothes and style just rock my socks.

Why Don't You Love Me?

 Seriously, watch this and just look at the clothes. LOOK AT THEM! Who else can wear so little and look so classy. Also, who else can rock a body suit like she can? I bet she even sleeps in them, they seem to be her favorite outfit. Either way, mad love for her.

On a completely separate note, yesterday I overheard some people looking at Craigs list and reading all the dirty meet ups. Which is completely hilarious by the way and I would fully recommend it. But if you prefer sweetness to smut, then I suggest reading the missed connections. And if you really want to go ahead and yank at those heart strings, then I suggest you check out Sophie Blackall's Missed Connections where she illustrates some of the missed connections she finds online. Awwwww.

Since I'm in full procrastination I think I'll recommend something else that I'm obsessing over currently. It's Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along-Blog, which is a made for Internet mini-movie in three acts about a villain that wants to get into the 'evil league of evil'. It also involves a romance, a superhero and singing. It really can't be passed up. If you happen to have netflix, then lucky you! You can watch it on instant play! If you don't, well its on youtube but split up here is Act 1, Part 1. Basically I love it and want to buy a copy eventually, plus it comes with Commentary! The Musical! Which who wouldn't want that? 


Okay, back to writing. I swear it.

Oh wait, I didnt even get to the best part which I'm so super excited about that everyone knows anyways but I finally got to screen print a shirt! And I have a lot of grand dreams about it, which I'm sharing with others because I'm not the only one who thinks its sweet and wants to try it out.

Voila!

and a close up cause I'm a dork

A bit of a fail this week

at regular posting. But I've been busy, and I'm lazy, which at times is a hard combination. Anywho, today is a sort of weird umm animus, I think is what I decided. Yep, its a weird one about taxidermy. See from this website, Regretsy, which frankly is hilarious. Its full of all the horrid stuff people try and sell on Esty, because sometimes you just want a felted uterus or something. So from that website I found Slightly Curious, she got famous for her creepy fish squirrel thing that showed up on Regretsy. She makes these crazy combo animals using roadkill, and shes only like my age.(see above)
From there, Corinne and I happened to find The Minnesota Association of Rogue Taxidermy. Basically a bunch of people that sell dead things designed as curios and weird creatures and such. If you want to kill a good hour or so I'd recommend it. I just got sucked into the complete weirdness of it all and there are a bunch of artists that all have their own websites to peruse.