N Y L O N 10th Anniversary

One of my all-time favorite magazines, NYLON, is celebrating it's ten-year anniversary this month! Lindsey Lohan graces the cover, with the caption: "Lindsey Lohan, a pin-up for the new era." Personally, I like Lindsey Lohan; a guilty addiction, I can not explain. This magazine has an independent/new age flare. It has the latest and greatest of fashion, beauty, and music while never ceasing to make a statement.

Urban Dictionary

Some time ago, I went on urbandictionary.com and read entries about different schools early in my college application process. I read the entry about Boston University and had a mixed reaction to it.

So, it's a rainy day and I'm doing stuff inside my room when it came across my mind again. I just looked it up to see if it was accurate, considering I almost have a year done at BU.

A lot of the things they wrote are a bit exaggerated, but in my honest opinion, I think it's

true for the most part. It's funny to read, because it easy for me to name people that fit the stereotypical "Boston University student." Of course, everything written there is a generalization, but it's pretty true. If you want to read the three pages of "definitions," click here.

Funny Website:

"becuz ur supposed to keep at least six inches between u and ur dance partner"

This new blog, Why the F*** Do You Have a Kid?, is really funny. It displays satirical photographs of young pregnant people. Underneath each photo is a caption telling why their preggars.

http://whythefuckdoyouhaveakid.com/

Regular Posting Begins Tomorrow?

Three Names I go By:
1. Shea
2. Naydee
3. Shin

Three Jobs I have had in my life:
1. Florist Worker
2. Hospital Front Desk
3. Waitress/Caterer

Three Favorite drinks:
1. Powerade Zero
2. Iced coffee
3. Tea

Three TV Shows that I watch:
1. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2. Weeds
3. Californiacation

Three places I have been:
1. Italy
2. Spain
3. France

People that e-mail me regularly:
1. Boston University
2. Mother
3. Urban Outfitters

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Nuts
2. Apples
3. Cereal

Three Pet Peeves:
1. Chapped Lips
2. Dirty Finger Nails
3. Fleece

Three Things I am looking forward to:
1. Summer in NY For the Predictable Weather
2. Not Being in School
3. Traveling the World

Three things I really want:
1. Louis Garrel
2. To fall in love and survive it
3. My dream job (film production)

Three ppl who did something nice for me this week:
1. Mother
2. Stephanie
3. Michelle

Three things that make me happy:
1. Finishing a Piece of Artwork
2. Films
3. Experiencing other countries

femmebot, yeo.

Satanic technology strikes again. Japan just unveiled their new female robot. "She's" pretty lifelike looking. She's what they call a "cybernetic human." "She"-I really hate calling this robot "she;" therefore, I will continue to use quotes. "She" can talk, smile, and walk. Originally, they planned for "her" to be a fashion model, but apparently they're even hating on female bolt-age. They said "she's" too fat and short. I just realized my inner cynic is all over this post. I am done now. (*haha)

On a side note, my aunt's friend was the first person to be operated on by a robot. She had a heart surgery.

tartan love hero

My sanguine of yesterday and today is even beginning to make me sick; however, I must not turn back to the cynic deprecate of yesteryear. I will leave that role up to the brilliant, beautiful men I'm attracted to. My taste is so so odd and detrimental; My ideal man is a smoker who's cynical, observant, consciously garbed, and mysterious. He's an intelligent "badass." Anyway, this attempt to change my ways and reinvent myself-if you will, are going well.

dilema, dilema.

There's somehing that brings humans together: problems. Everyone has their own problems, big or small. Some people think that others are perfect, but that's because they hide what's bothering them or they deal with it in a less obvious way. Everyone has problems-that's what life's about. I'm starting to think that this idea is true. I'm not saying it in a pessimistic way, but it is a universal link. Have you ever sat on a train and looked at the seemingly perfect girl sitting there-she has problems. Or the man reading the Times with his Rolex-he has problems. Even people with outwardly miniscule lives have problems.
It's hard, but we all need to learn how to deal with them. I think that it's important that everyone figure out a postitive way to do so. I notice that the best way to start this process is to write down all the problems that you have. Next to each problem, check off whether the problem is in your control or not. Then check off whether it's permanent or not. After doing this, you'll probably notice that most of the problems that are darkening your days are things that can be fixed by next season. Sometimes organization is the best way to begin to clean up your life. I'm beginning to notice that changing your environment and decluttering your space can make you feel much better.
Sometimes the best ways to help your mentality are to do art, listen to music, exercise, sing, dance, play sports, talk to someone, journal, read, or start a project. I'm looking at my Spring Break as a hiatus from all the things that are causing me to go crazy. I plan to organize my mess, create a plan for the future, and learn to be happier.

Ethos of America...

Almost 3 years ago when it came out, a girl from my high school-Stephanie, told me about this documentary. She thought I'd be interested in it. I'm really into economics, ideologies, theories, and government. I actually hope to own my own business in the future. Not to digress about myself there but, I watched the documentary that night, and I was really impressed. It was intellectually and visually pleasing. I remember doing a lot of research after and finding out other engaging matters.

Don't judge me. I'm not saying I agree with everything they showed, but I thought it was really well made and held a lot of truth to it. If anything, it changes your mindset or opens you up to the unfortunately, esoteric happenings in our world. They explicate three ways, which are more presently being manipulated to gain social control and world domination: Christianity, the 9/11 Attacks, and the Federal Reserve. The Christianity segment was super interesting; the 9/11 part made a lot of sense or gave a deeper meaning into what actually occured; and the Federal Reserve-IMHO-is right on. Bravo to Peter Joesph!

Well, this is the link to the Zeitgeist Movie! Enjoy! (By the way, it's the google video link on the bottom of the page-the video on the right side.)

{Also, if you want to look at this website, prepare to be amazed.}

*No-I'm not a conspiracy theorist or anarchist or bigot-crazy.

Inconsistent Posting

I've been a little busy these days with my mind. I'm really drained and exhausted from a bunch of issues I still have pending in my life. The past week has been super difficult for me and it was really unbearable at points. For Lent, I'm going to try and sort all of the problems out. Sometimes it's good to just make a list of everything that's not going well, look it over, and see which ones are actually changeable. 90 % of my predicaments are within my control. So yes, I'm starting Lent three days late. I'll just have to keep it up until April 15 not April 12. Well, I do plan to make these permanent life changes, but you get the idea. 

I'm happy to say that last Saturday, I started back at the gym. I did skip yesterday and today though. I skipped yesterday because I was writing an eight page paper and making a power point presentation for my Rhetoric class. I stayed up until 6 am to finish it and I woke up at 8 am. Therefore today, I really had no energy and I have an enormous weekend of studying ahead of me. I'm going to go back tomorrow morning though. I really need to go everyday, as I used to. I've become so out-of-shape. 

Another hell week is on the way as midterms kick off on Monday. I wish I was more interested in what I'm learning at school, because my indifference toward the material has caused me to not really do a lot of work. I'm super behind; so, on top of studying for difficult tests, I'm also catching up. I'm going to try to challenge myself to suck it up and get over it. 

I also need to try to be more economical and make better decisions. 

Today was terribly Spring-like and awfully windy (Boston's weather is unpredictable and monstrous). I question why I ever came to school here, but then I thought about it and it does make sense. I wouldn't go to school in California or Florida because so far, I'm not a fan of beach weather (beach-culture's crazy awesome, though). I love a dreary looking environment: dark days, rain, the fall, snow...but, I don't like the icy cold of Boston. I'd prefer Canadian, Western European, or Seattle weather. 

I went to a Ben Kweller concert on Tuesday night. It was wonderful and quite relaxing. He's a really good live act-sounds great. He has ill dance moves, too. 

Word on the street is Blink 182 is back together (just a little impromptu thought). 

I'm mad tired, so I need to get some shut eye, but I have a bunch of posts planned for the weekend that actually have meaning-unlike this projectile mind vomit. That was a lovely phrase right? Just keeping it classy.

complex:

How can I love music so much, and yet not be able to make it? I feel genuine euphoria when I listen to great music. When I watch someone perform, I get goosebumps. I get a rush.

I would literally be content living in a cottage by a lake in the middle of nowhere-a woodsy middle of nowhere-with a guitar. But I can't play guitar, not that I ever tried. I can't sing, and I've tried. Someone teach me how to play? Or start me off?

A Survey:

1. Real name - Sinead Mary Agnes Deane.
2. Like it - It's alright.
3. Single or taken - Single.
4. Zodiac sign - Cancer.
5. Male or female - Female.
6. Elementary – St. Barnabas 
7. Middle - St. Mark's Lutheran.
8. High - Good Counsel Academy. 
9. College (University) - Boston University.
10. Hair color - Brown.
11. Eye color – Changing, but predominately green.
12. Hair length – Medium.
13. Current worry – Mostly school and health, but there's a few others.
14. Race - White. 
15. Are you a health freak - I used to be, and I'm starting to be again.
16. Height – About 5'2.
17. Do you have a crush on someone - Yes.
18. Do you like yourself – Only sometimes.
19. Piercings - 5.
20. Tattoos - No.
21. Righty or lefty - Righty.

FIRSTS-
22. First surgery – Never.
23. First piercings - 1st hole on the ears.
25. First award – Erm, probably a sports award.
26. First sport - Dancing.
27. First pet – A goldfish or maybe it was a hermit crab?
28. First vacation – Ireland.
30. First crush -l don't remember.

THIS OR THAT-
31. Orange or apple juice - Apple juice.
32. Rock or rap - Rock.
33. Country or screamo - Country.
34. NSYNC or Backstreet Boys - I guess I was a NSYNC girl.
35. Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera - Britney Spears, but Christina comes close.
36. Night or day- Night-by far.
39. Playstation or xbox – I've only really played Playstation, but my brother's obsessed with XBOX.
40. Kiss or hug – Depends.
41. Iguana or turtle - Turtle.
43. Fall or spring – Fall.
44. Limewire or iTunes – Limewire.
46. Soccer or baseball – Soccer.

CURRENTLY
50. Drinking – Water.
51. I'm about to eat - Nothing.
53. Singing – Nothing.
54. Typing – This.

FUTURE-
55. Want kids -Yes.
56. When - Mid-Thirties?
57. Want to get married - Yes.
58. When - Late-Twenties.
59. Where do you want to live - Europe.
60. How many kids do you want - Three.
61. Any name on the mind – Several.
62. What did you want to be when you were little - An artist.
63. What do you think you'll really be doing - Traveling & opening a business.
64. Mellow future or wild – Both.
66. Something you would never try - Methamphetamine and heroin. 
67. When do you wanna die – When I'm ready.

WHICH IS BETTER WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX- (or same sex)
68. Lips or eyes - Eyes.
69. Hugging or kissing - Both.
70. Shorter or taller - Taller-definitely.
71. Tan skinned or light – Light skin, which tans well.
72. Romantic or spontaneous - Both.
73. Dark or light hair – Dark hair, most of the time.
74. Muscular or normal - In between.
75. Hook-up or relationship - Relationship.
76. Similar to you or different - Similarly different. 

HAVE YOU EVER-
78. Kissed a stranger - Yes.
79. Drank bubbles - No.
80. Broken a bone - I suppose my fingers.
81. Climbed up a tree - Yes.
82. Broken someones heart - No.
83. Turned someone down - Yes.
84. Had your heart broken - In a way.
85. Liked a friend as more than a friend - Yes.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN-
86. Yourself - Sometimes.
87. Miracles - Yes!
88. Love at first sight - Hmm, I don't know.
89. Santa Claus - No.
90. Kiss on first date - Sometimes.
91. Angels - Yes.

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY-
92. Is there one or more people you want to be with right now - Yeah.
93. Who is it - There's more than one.
94. Like someone - I do.

LASTS-
95. Text message - Fiona.
96. Received call - Daddy.
97. Call made - Michelle.
98. Facebook message - Karen.
99. Missed call - Some odd fax machine that always calls me.
100. Last hungout with? - This is a difficult question in college, because your constantly around people. So, I guess my roommate, but technically Michelle in New York.

sorry about the hiatus

Procrastination Loop-Model-(Click)
I'm back from my little break. I went home to New York for a few days. I needed to be home for a little while. I had a really nice weekend though. I spent it with my pops and a few friends. My mom and brother are in Ireland, so I'm happy that I could be home with my dad when they were gone. My dad and I watched this really odd show about these tribal peoples in South America for like 2 hours-literally one of the funniest experiences with an Irishman. I went out to Valentines day dinner twice-once with my Dad and then later that night with my friends. I also went on a 5 mile hike up by the Seven Lakes early Sunday morning with my Dad and Michelle. Then we went to a diner in Hicksville with all the locals. Also, my mom got Michelle and I Valentines day gifts. She got us manicure/pedicures in our spot on Yonkers avenue. It was SO relaxing. We noticed around Thanksgiving that they got a pet-this huge parrot. It was gross and about the size of a small toddler. Well, I'm happy to report that it's currently M.I.A. from the nail place. I didn't really get to sleep a lot and I did have an allergic reaction on my face from "that night" (haha). I still feel sick from those tortilla chips and guacamole accompanied by margaritas and dancing, then finished off by white wine. Overall though, it was a pretty decent weekend, I'm just going to need to clean myself up all week.

Right now, I'm really overworked with schoolwork and I have a lot of catching up to do before midterms. I'm in the middle of procrastinating a two class-combination essay (Look at the picture above). If I have time I'll post again and if not, I should be coming back to myself in the next few days. Sorry about the slow start to this blog. 

elevator music...

Okay, I'm stealing this from Perez: The elevator music people-Muzak, have filed for bankruptcy. This is awful. I'm not saying that the music was great or anything, but it'll never be the same.

"cigarettes and coffee, man, that's a combination."

(Self-Portrait)

Today, when I went into a BU Campus Convenience store, I noticed a sign that said that they aren't selling cigarettes anymore on campus. In December, the Boston Public Health Commission approved that they'd regulate the sale of tobacco in health and educational facilities, including drug stores, as of today-February 9, 2009. This ban has been passed to prevent young people from getting sick or causing death. 

Also, no new smoking bars are allowed to be opened as of today, and the ones that are in business are only allowed to remain open for the next 10 years. Basically, that means Hookah bars are dunnzo, kids. 

The board also decided that it's now illegal for stores to sell blunt paper. 

All I want to say regarding this on the public internet is: what about the Constitution?

-S.D.

Subwoofers...

(Harmon-Kardon Soundsticks)

So there's this part of me that loves them, but then there's this bigger part of me, that HATES them-especially during exams. 

The intensity and reach of their noise is incomparable.

FOTC

Flight of the Concords is coming to Agganis Arena at Boston University on April 17th for $38.50. I don't know why I like them. My friends got me into them and they're just hilarious to watch. I was just talking with my friend, John, from home, and we went over some of their song lyrics. 

Here's ten:

1. He's gonna wake up in a smoothie.

2. C'mon sucker, lick my battery.

3.All you sexy hermaphrodite lady-man ladies, with your sexy lady-bits, and your sexy man-bits too. Even you must be into you.

4. Love is like a roll of tape. It’s real good for making two things one.

5. I'm a Mickey-Maori mixture, youre a high priestess of tits, oh, im the guru God of Ganja, ram-shalka-la-ka-shanka.

6.A kiss is not a contract, but it's very nice, it's very, very nice, just because we've been playing tonsil hockey doesn't mean you get to score the goal that's in my jockeys.

7. There ain't no party like my nana's tea party.

8. Why can't a heterosexual guy tell a heterosexual guy that he thinks his booty is fly?

9. I've just been cutting onions, making a lasagna...for one.

10. All of "The Humans are Dead"

*This is proof that I need to stop hanging out with guys. 

Some Headlines

My sleeping patterns are finally starting to regulate themselves again. I feel more well rested and was able to get up at 8:20 AM on a Saturday morning, which is pretty impressive for a college kid. Back when I was getting enough sleep, I was able to get out of bed, no problem, at around 6 AM. Hopefully, I'll be back there soon, because doing that was giving me the extra hours to go to the gym. Speaking of the gym, today is going to be my first day back since my last few times just over a week ago. With determination set in my mind, this will become a daily activity for me once again. God knows, I need it. 

This morning, I was reading a few news headlines, as usual, and I saw a few that were interesting. Apparently, the FDA knew that the peanuts and peanut butter they allowed to be shipped out were contaminated. They had failed one of the regulation tests which read they could be contaminated, but instead of waiting for the results of a second round of tests, they released them anyway. According to the report I read, this isn't the first time they've done this and their plants have a very unclean environment. This salmonella outbreak was pretty costly, causing 8 deaths and 575 illnesses in 43 states. Another headline I saw spoke of the 42-year-old Irish marathon athlete, Richard Donovan, who ran 7 marathons on 7 continents in less than 7 days. He did this amazing feat in order to raise money for the crisis in Darfur-a region in the western Sudan. Donovan is from county Galway in Ireland, which is actually pretty close to where my family is from, County Leitrim. Donovan competed in Cape Town, South Africa; Dubai, United Emirates; Santiago, Chile; London, England; Sydney, Australia; and Toronto, Canada; and I believe Antartica.

-S.D.

Fleet Foxes

So three weekends ago, I went to New Hampshire with my roommate, Stephanie, and we were watching SNL one night. In this wonderful episode, I discovered a new band called the Fleet Foxes. They started up in 2006 but became more noteworthy last year, in 2008. They're these awesome indie folk band from Seattle. They became famous from their myspace page, like another infamous someone, aka Tila Tequila (hahah). They just released their second album but I've only listened to the first. My favorite song so far is White Winter Hymnal. Mykonos is also pretty catchy. They have a really baroque, classical feel. The best part is that the lead singer looks like Jesus; therefore, they are awesome. By the way, one of the band members has a flickr.

-S.D.

"If a man earnestly seeks a righteous life, his first act of abstinence is from animal food."

Day one of veganism was quite revitalizing. It's a very particular and difficult diet, but I'm doing it at the best possible time. We have a vegan chef at each of our dining halls and there's always vegan foods. We even have a vegan frozen yogurt machine! It's easy in college because I don't have to please my parents or cook a separate meal. I'm completely on my own, making my own dietary decisions. This is an easy lifestyle for me considering I was a vegetarian for four years, and I was even a vegan for several months going into my sophomore year of high school. However, I wasn't a good vegetarian or vegan in the past. I did completely abstain from meat and fish, and then animal product during my vegan stage, but I wasn't always very healthy about it. I didn't get enough vegetarian protein and I ate far too many simple carbohydrates-with little to no nutritional value. This time, I plan on eating only food that benefits my body and keeps me alive and healthy.

-S.D.

Before We Get Serious...

It's nice to be back blogging again even though this is only my third post. I will be posting frequently; so there will always be new thoughts and info. 

I just added my Google AdSense, which is the banner located on the right side of this page. Please click on it when you can, as many times as you can. It helps support my blog, so the more hits the better!

On another note, I always like to receive comments and e-mails, whether they are anonymous or not. Please ask me questions or help me improve my lack of blogging skill. Tell me if there's something you want me to post about. Update me on neat things, etc.

-S.D.

Groundhog Day 2009

It's that time of the year again-Groundhog Day. This year, our little buddy, Punxsutawney Phil cursed us with six more weeks of this miserable season. I couldn't be happier. I do love spending my days locked inside of our beautiful dorming facilities without adventure or normal physical activity. =)

On another note-I'm declaring veganism. I decided that giving up vegetarianism was a bad move on my part. I gained crazy fat cells and I almost went insane from the chemicals of the processed, rotting animal carcass in my system. I don't think my body knows how to digest meat properly. So to make up for the omnivorism, which began on December 12, 2008, I'm going vegan-February 3, 2009. That was almost two full months of meat. Glad to say it's over. 

-S.D.

Dapper New Blog, No?

Hello to all my peoples,

I'm starting this new blog because my previous attempts at blogging have failed. I figure now is a great time because I had a mind opening weekend. It all started with a serious of miserable happenings. I made many a bad decision while still dealing with an accumulation of previous problems. With all this said, I came to the realization that my life's not that awful and my cynicism is quite unnecessary at times. Everything that I'm not happy with in my life can be changed, and because it's making me so unhappy, I'm going to change. Right now, I'm going to be focusing on bettering myself. I'm going to focus on my bodies health, which has been heavily neglected and abused, on getting A's in school, n my artistic endeavors, and on organizing my life in general. 

I want to get into the London Fall semester study abroad program at my college-more than anything. I have a feeling that due to my lack of motivation first semester, I may not make the program. Anyway, I still have a chance, so I'm going to try really hard to get a solid A gpa. All I think about these days is living in London. I'll talk about my London fantasies another time! 

I've been hoping for some sort of relationship to flower itself in my life, but now I truly see that it's not going to happen anytime soon. There have been a handful of boys on campus who were lovely looking or seemed interesting. I don't even want a relationship necessarily, more-so just someone to hang out with-an informal relationship of sorts. Date nights and adventures? But no, they aren't into me or aren't fully "there." 

I want to fill my days with laughter and friends. I want to see more of the area and do more things. This weekend, I'll be "modeling" for my good friend, Hilary's photography class project. I hope all turns out well!

Hilary and I have collectively decided that we want the same things out of life and we aspire to start some sort of new age glossy. I think it is a grand idea. She'll definitely get into London and I'm thankful because the site of her makes me want to do better. She's optimistic and determined-even though she doesn't really know it. I think that everything will be better now.

I have one little trouble in my life now that is near impossible to fix-a triple. The dynamics of which are completely impossible and absurd to me. They don't work, they're uncomfortable, messy, and energy-guzzling! I would much prefer a double, but I'll just have to make lemonade out of this demonic lemon. (P.S.-I don't like lemonade, but it's alright in utter desperation.)

Last night, I saw Defiance with my roommate, Stephanie, and Hilary. It was fantastic. Daniel Craig and Jamie Bell (picture above) are a beautiful specimen of the male form. (Gah!) The movie was great and everything was filmed quite well. I personally loved the attack by the planes flying over during Passover and Jamie Bell helping everyone cross the marsh like Moses. Oh, the irony! 

This week, I must get a lot of homework done! I need to start two essays, finish my homework, and then begin studying for my team exams. I need to do the laundry ASAP. 

I'd like to conclude this blog by saying that I lost my new Blackberry Storm on Friday sometime in the afternoon. I never thought I'd join the Blackberry caucus of crazies, but it's dawned on me in it's past few days of absence that I was a foremost member. 

Until tomorrow or my next projectile brain spasm,

Sinead