My cat is my soulmate. She spoons me when I play Erykah Badu, and kills bugs.

It is officially summer, and I spent my first few minutes cutting this collar out of an old lady shirt. Its super cute and polka dotty (I don't know if you can see past my serious face)

I also got an A on the hardest paper I have ever written! It was all statistical and analysis like. Today I have officially made myself proud (like a dad). I am also broke, which does not make me proud ( like a dad)

Anyway, I have so much free time, tomorrow I am going to sell clothes to the consignment shop, and post these vintage dresses on etsy. I have been putting it off too long, and really need that $$$.

Oh, and incase you were dying to know why I have been nauseous, I am not pregnant, it is my glasses. Apparently not wearing them makes you sick, and apparently wearing an older prescription helps mildly. I need new glasses. I am going to get big 70's ones like Gloria Steinem. Everyone will love me.

 

 love.

I love Florida, but this humidity has been making me super nauseous for a week. Everyday I feel like I am car sick. It could also be my lack of water... or my shitty glasses... but something is wrooong. I feel bad for Scottypoop, he has to listen to me diagnose myself all day. I really do feel bad, I realize the things I say most (recently) are I don't feel good, I am hungry, I am sooo full I am going to die. I think I need to diversify my talking points, but first my body needs to chill the fuck out.

In other news,  my friend told me about this treehouse hostel in Georgia, and I am planning a trip out there in may. It is soo cool. It's 25 dollars a night, and everyone gets their own tree with one room built in it. I am so excited. I love trees and sleeping.

Also, did you hear Beyonce was voted World's most beautiful woman!!! I know! duh.

news.

I just made this, because I am a loner.

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I had a salad and a jar of peanut butter for dinner, because I am a grown up.

my little fartbaby<3

perfect.

I want this outfit.

Again, I have had an awesome couple of days. It is officially summer, and it feels good to not have 1000 deadlines.  Yesterday, I went thrifting with my aunt and grandma, and bought the best art piece EVER. 2 dollars at goodwill! Then, Scott's band played, and I sang "dreams" with them. It was sooo good. I love singing on stage with him. I love him. He is a little prince. This morning I went over to my friend Collin's and played accents, drank cups and cups of coffee, and kissed his dog. Then we met up with some moooore friends for brunchdinner. Now I am writing this, because I am avoiding cleaning my rooom. Hurray.

Beyonce, you are the only person who makes me feel better on my moody sunday.

I would like to start this off by saying I am writing this on my period.

I am getting absolutely sick of the blog community belaboring the point that Girls is another show about rich white girls in NYC. I get it. I really fucking get the point guys, but really you're done. I understand how this "feminist" ( which we by the way deemed feminist, not them) show is not portraying all women. And I get that all women of color on the show are one line background parts. (btw there's only been one episode) And I get that the show is once again marginalizing other women, by not representing them in a show about girls in a very diverse city. Ok, I also get this is not new. However, I think what needs to be considered is the intention. This show is not claiming to be radical. This show is in fact autobiographical, based on the writers life. Therefore, how dare we say how she  should write her show. This doesn't make the show any less feminist, any less relevant, and any less funny. I understand she has a responsibility as a blah blah blah, but hello ladies!!! Lets get behind Dunham. She is 25 writing, directing and starring in her own HBO show.  Yes, this show isn't changing any social structures, or blowin' minds, but we all love it! Its written by one of us! With the intention of talking about how girls are in real life.  I think the show is brillant. It is diversifying depiction's of identity on television, and I say HURR FUCKING AY !  The response to this show reminds me of this girl in my feminist media studies class, who literally tried to be offended by everything! Yes nothing is perfect, but anything close to different, progressive, and representative is great. MOVE ON.

In case you were wondering what hell is, I believe I may be experiencing it at this moment. I woke up today not only with the worst hangover, and therefore subsequent poop cramps, but I am also suffering from literally the WORST period cramps too. I was keeled over in the bathroom , basically praying on the floor, for 45 minutes. I have finally made it back to my bed with a bottle of Advil and a jug of water. WHAT IS THIS WOMANHOOD?! I guess it is just as well, I have a pile of papers that I need to grade, next to a pile of books I need to read.

In other news, last night was the BEST night! (probably explains my horrid morning) My friends Beatles cover band, The Shitty Beatles, played the most fun set ever ever ever. They sold out the room,  and it felt like literally everyone was dancing (400 people, I think) I finally danced and drank with friends. I love Gainesville, it's like the town was built for me.

Tomorrow I am going to the springs with Scott. We are going to swim forever. I hope we find the rope swing, I remember vividly from years and years ago.   I might go to this record flea market later today, the Advil is starting to kick in.  Hurray for us all, uterus.

Love this.

I am going to build this for my porch this summer.

I found this picture of me, Sara, Holli, and Ashley in San Fran. That was such a great trip! I honestly can't wait to see them this summer. The Goddess tour should be in Florida towards the end of june/july, and I will ride with them through the south! Loooove theeeem<3

Summer PLEASE get here soon. I can not spend another 15 hours writing another paper. TUESDAY! TUESDAY! TUESDAY!

I have so many prodcutive plans for this summer.

1. I am going to read a chapter a day from three different books, so that way in 10 days I will have read 3 books (for example). I have sectioned these into catagories. So I am going to read:
a.Simone De' Beauvoir three memoirs
b.academic stuff .
c.finish diane keatons book, mindy kalings book, and other gender books I have yet to finish.

2. Transcribe and analyze my interviews.
I  have 31 interviews I have to transcribe, I am hoping to do 2-3 a week.

3. Camp and swim!!

4. Visit California in  July with Scotty poop so everyone can meet him and tell him how cute he is.

5. Go to yoga classes regularly

6. T.A at UF.

7. swim and camp, swim and camp, swim and camp.


I think I can do it. I will reflect on all of these things on here all summer long, so you know, that should be interesting.

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                                  I love this Picture of HRC. Time to find this at the thrift store!

"I wanted to start a website for teenaged girls that was not kind of this one-dimensional strong character empowerment thing, because one thing that can be very alienating about a misconception of feminism in that girls then think that to be feminists they have to live up to being perfectly consistent in their beliefs, never being insecure, never having doubts, having all the answers. . . and this is not true and actually recognizing all the contradictions I was feeling became easier once I realized that feminism was not a rulebook but a discussion, a conversation, a process." -Tavi Gevinson


I love this. I spend most of my time following feminist trends, 'women's issues', pop culture, and anything else relevant to gender and U.S women's culture, and it seems that feminism and women's issues are moving in a definite direction towards understanding and representation of women as complex imperfect PEOPLE. Whether its the body activists, television shows, internet discussion, the backlash against over photoshopped, unrealistic depictions of women, the continual discussion I hear women having about the complexities of their identities mired in feelings of insecurity and security,or the personal battles over the push and pull of multiple discourses, it seems to be the issue of my generation. Feminism today is a discussion, its subjective, and very personal, and yet it is also public because this issue of validity in identity resonates in all of us. We just want to be understood, accepted, and acknowledged, and not belittled or ostracized at every turn.  The personal is public, because what is at the core of all our experience is unity, and what unites us is the need to be seen as complex individuals. I really think this is the new site for feminism, and is being played out not only on the internet, through websites like Tavi's, but also discussed in women's day to day conversation.

love this.

"Patriarchy is not men. Patriarchy is a system in which both women and men participate. It privileges, inter alia, the interests of boys and men over the bodily integrity, autonomy, and dignity of girls and women. It is subtle, insidious, and never more dangerous than when women passionately deny that they themselves are engaging in it. This abnormal obsession with women’s faces and bodies has become so normal that we (I include myself at times—I absolutely fall for it still) have internalized patriarchy almost seamlessly. We are unable at times to identify ourselves as our own denigrating abusers, or as abusing other girls and women."- Ashley Judd

Best weekend.

Seriously, what a great weekend! Friday night I sang back up with Dark Horse, which consists of all the people I like best in Gainesville. I sang back up in one of my favorite dresses, and shredded on the tambourine.

Yesterday, Scott, Chris, and I went camping at the Farms to Family Fest and watched Morningbell (one of my fav bands ever ..who are also my friends!) play! Not only was their set longer, but we got to lay down and watch. Always down for hangouts that involves me laying down.

Then, after the set we ate grilled cheese sandwiches, drank beers, and star gazed. We ran up to the top of this huge hill (the only one in florida, probably) and looked at stars. We also watched a big drum circle below us.  I think the most beautiful thing in the world are trees at night framing the moon and the stars. I don't love any sight more.

Scott and I then dared ourselves to go to the drum circle, because it is not something either of us would ever do. We went and of course analyzed the situation as if we were in some foreign culture. Sitting next to a giant ass fire was pretty wonderful, but having someone to enjoy it with was ever better.

So we woke up today, and now I am about to get ready for an easter party with Scott's family!

I can't believe how much my life has changed since I moved here. Everything I ever wanted, playing shows, camping, my own house, grad school, no driving!, is really here. I am basically living my life I have always wanted. That phrase " the grass is always greener on the other side" or whatever people say about never being content even when you think you will, is false. I have never been so happy and grateful to be where I am at.

Ok mushy easter.

love annie

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Hey guys!
 I got a new bike today!

My other bike broke. It was my grandma's mountain bike, and it was stuck in giant ass mountain gear. Also, there are no mountains in Florida. So now I have this sweet lady bike. It is from the 50's and it was sooo cheap. Won't it be cute in the summer when my basket is full of wine and cheese and flowers and cheese?

Also, I have gone to yoga for the past three weeks! What a surprise, here I thought I would be lazy 4evs. I also have been busy doing crafts, not finishing songs I start, and eating pounds of cantaloupe.

One more month of school and then I can do all this, all day everyday day.

<3 annie