mydamnblog11:

Duro Olowu presentation

interesing photo.

prude  (prd)

Word History: Being called a prude is rarely considered a compliment, but if we dig into the history of the word prude, we find that it has a noble past. The change for the worse took place in French. French prude first had a good sense, “wise woman,” but apparently a woman could be too wise or, in the eyes of some, too observant of decorum and propriety. Thus prude took on the sense in French that was brought into English along with the word, first recorded in 1704. The French word prude was a shortened form of prude femme (earlier in Old French prode femme), a word modeled on earlier preudomme, “a man of experience and integrity.” The second part of this word is, of course, homme, “man.” Old French prod, meaning “wise, prudent,” is from Vulgar Latin prdis with the same sense. Prdis in turn comes from Late Latin prde, “advantageous,” derived from the verb prdesse, “to be good.” Despite this history filled with usefulness, profit, wisdom, and integrity, prude has become a term of reproach.

its so green. i love it.

(Source: demetriusdavidson)

this album.

TRACKLIST

1. From Detroit With Love (Intro)
2. Look of Love, Pt. 1 
3. Get It Together
4. Stupid Lies
5. Things You Do
6. Keep It On
7. Look of Love, Pt. 2 
8. Get It Together [Madlib Remix]
9. Things You Do [Madlib Remix]
10. Get It Together [I.G. Culture Basement Jerks Mix]

Chanel, never stop being absolutely gorgeous.

(Source: theprincecomplex, via eugeniaalexan)

Finally got my porfolio site up! Check it out! I’m still doing some major updating but I’ve put alot of things from 2011. Support.

http://cargocollective.com/sydneesymoneh OR http://sydneesymoneh.com (SOON!)

“At the times in my life when I was feeling the most gregarious and looking for bosom friendships, I couldn’t find any takers, so that exactly when I was alone was when I felt the most like not being alone… I became a loner in my own mind… I decided I’d rather be alone.”

Andrew Warhola

“The Morning” (The Weeknd - House of Balloons, March 2011) COVER. Eliza Doolittle.

dope.

(via thathipsterporn)

found this essay from an old twentieth century art theory course yesterday. here’s an incerpt from the essay that i found particularly interesting.

POSTMODERNISM AND CONSUMER SOCIETY

Frederick Jameson

” ….Now parody capitalizes on the uniqueness of these styles and seizes on their idiosyncrasies and eccentricities to produce an imitation which mocks the original. I won’t say that the satiric impulse is conscious in all forms of parody: in any case, a good or great parodist has to have some secret sympathy for the original, just as a great mimic has to have the capacity to put himself/herself in the place of the person imitated. Still, the general effect of parody is - whether in sympathy or with malice - to cast ridicule on the private nature of these stylistic mannerisms and their excessiveness and eccentricity with respect to the way people normally speak or write. So there remains somewhere behind all parody the feeling that there is a linguistic norm in contrast to which the styles of the great modemists can be mocked.

But what would happen if one no longer believed in the existence of normallanguage, of ordinary speech, of the linguistic norm (the kind of clarity and communicative power celebrated by Orwell in his famous essay ‘Politics and the English Language’, say)? One could think of it in this way: perhaps the immense fragmentation and privatization of modern literature - its explosion into a host of distinct private styles and mannerisms - foreshadows deeper and more general tendencies in social life as a whole. Supposing that modern art and modernism - far from being a kind of specialized aesthetic curiosity - actually anticipated social developments along these lines; supposing that in the decades since the emergence of the great modern styles society had itself begun to fragment in this way, each group coming to speak a curious private language of its own, each profession developing its private code or idiolect, and finally each individual coming to be a kind of linguistic island, separated from everyone else? But then in that case, the very possibility of any linguistic norm in terms of which one could ridicule private languages and idiosyncratic styles would vanish, and we would have nothing but stylistic diversity and heterogeneity.

That is the moment at which pastiche appears and parody has become impossible. Pastiche is, like parody, the imitation of a peculiar or unique style, the wearing of a stylistic mask, speech in a dead language: but it is a neutral practice of such mimicry, without parody’s ulterior motive, without the satirical impulse, without laughter, without that still latent feeling that there exists something normal compared with which what is being imitated is rather comic. Pastiche is blank parody, parody that has lost its sense of humour: pastiche is to parody what that curious thing, the modern practice of a kind of blank irony, is to what Wayne Booth calls the stable and comic ironies of the eighteenth century. “

basically, in a gist, got stoned, logged on to tumblr, seen this photo of the weeknd, and dragged it into photoshopland.

xoxo.

♥

check this out.

www.filmboi.com

theblackbible:

Purrp x Venus x Ash

fvck wit em.’

I’ve been so busy with school this semester, I havent had time to update with any recent work of mines. Hopefully over this break I can update my sites and get of my more stuff up! I promise to be better with that this new year! Anyway, check out one of my recent photoshoots I did in November featuring singer/poet Patience. She was awesome, a very funky personality to capture. Great artist, check her out!

Patience - NOVEMBER 2011 (Promotional)

SSH Photography

http://sydneesymoneh.viewbook.com

Rising Sign is in 13 Degrees Scorpio

THE SCORPIO ASCENDANT/RISING SIGN:

You know if there is a Scorpio Rising nearby… you can feel their presence. They have an aura about them that lets others know they are not to be pushed about. They command respect, and with some, even fear. They can be loud or quiet, but their determination always shines through. 

Scorpio Rising rarely goes unnoticed… most people either love them or hate them. Some born under this Ascendant are rather confused by the strong reactions they get from others. They don’t realize that they appear to look through another’s façade, and see what is beneath the superficiality. Some people are intimidated by this, while others find it very interesting.

Scorpio Ascendant likes their privacy to the point of appearing paranoid. They need to control their surroundings and can strategize to their benefit. They move with care and deliberation, relying on their inner sense to figure out their situation and what others may do.

Scorpio Rising wants a partner who is down to earth and reliable. They want someone who is loyal and who wants a long term commitment. They want love to last forever, and if they are betrayed, they take it personally and the offending party will pay. They like others with magnetic personalities. They are often very accommodating and pleasant that you may not have a clue to what their real personality is like.

Scorpio Ascendant has the power to recover from economic, mental and physical problems that would be overwhelming for someone else. They have very strong defense mechanisms and don’t like to make a decision unless they have all the pertinent facts. You won’t learn much about Scorpio Rising’s personal life until you’ve earned it. Once you’ve earned their trust, they are loyal friends… as long as you remain a loyal friend.

Socially, Scorpio Ascendant is soft-spoken and quiet, unless they’re catching up with an old friend. They are passionate and creative.

Scorpio Rising will usually have a strong drive to succeed… whether it is to win a cooking competition or to become the CEO of a large corporation, if that is what they set their sights on, they will go all out for it. The intensity with which they can pursue their goals is rivaled only by their tenacity. They welcome competition.

Scorpio Ascendant has a real stubborn streak, and it is difficult to get them to change their mind once it is made up. They are emotional creatures, but they are rather adept at hiding this vulnerability. They are good at observing details and can be shrewd when it comes to taking risks.

Energetic and ambitious, Scorpio Rising seeks activities that are financially rewarding as well as challenging them physically or mentally. They are very resourceful and clever. In a crisis, Scorpio Ascendant will be cool, courageous and persistent. The worse the situation, the more quietly they work at the task of seeing it through to the end.

Scorpio Rising is intuitive and sometimes psychic. This makes it imperative that they not give in to their sarcasm as it may strike deeper than they intend. They may have healing talents.

Your rising sign is a very powerful aspect in your astrological chart. I recommend reading about it, it’s telling of alot of aspects within your personality that we dont consider when solely reading about our Sun Signs. Check out this free birth chart HERE and find out your ascendant/rising sign. Interesting stuff.