tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69511861863521418932024-02-08T00:21:49.419-05:00Living BittersweetlyI'm Kristen. I am a 20 year old design student in Boston. I love food, fashion, design and photography. This is my little corner of the internet to share my life.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305390049128617582noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951186186352141893.post-88915553552804139962013-07-03T11:56:00.002-04:002013-07-03T12:02:54.263-04:00Links // Modcloth Sale, Identity Design & More!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Great <u><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jun/28/supreme-court-gay-marriage-discrimination">article</a></u> on discrimination in America by Jill Filipovic. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">DIY d<u><a href="http://juliettelaura.blogspot.com/2013/06/clean-living-diy-dry-shampoo.html">ry shampoo</a></u> for dark hair, thank you Juliette!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Obsessed with this <u><a href="http://www.lushusa.com/Ultrabland/9999902749,en_US,pd.html?start=9&cgid=cleansers" target="_blank">cleanser</a></u> from Lush.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><u><a href="http://cargocollective.com/parfenov/Surup-Cafe" target="_blank">Identity design</a></u> from Sergey Parfenov.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Amazing <u><a href="http://vsco.co/features/sara-k-byrne-tutorial-vsco-film" target="_blank">photos with a tutorial</a></u> on how to get digital double exposures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://sharethelove.modcloth.com/a/clk/2f0qcS" target="_blank">Modcloth</a> is having a fantastic sale; these are <u><a href="http://www.modcloth.com/shop/dresses/make-it-zig-dress" target="_blank">some</a></u> <u><a href="http://www.modcloth.com/shop/dresses/shield-your-skies-dress" target="_blank">dreamy</a></u> <u><a href="http://www.modcloth.com/shop/dresses/short-and-sweetheart-dress" target="_blank">dresses</a></u> I'm lusting over.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Working <u><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_1833158294"></span>here<span id="goog_1833158295"></span></a></u> might be my dream job.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><u><a href="http://theshineproject.storenvy.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful handmade jewelry</a></u> that supports a <u><a href="http://theshineproject.storenvy.com/faq" target="_blank">great cause</a></u>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Fun sex-positive <u><a href="http://www.ohjoysextoy.com/">reviews in comic form</a></u> by Erika Moen (NSFW).</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305390049128617582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951186186352141893.post-6176791228246191842013-07-02T09:46:00.000-04:002013-07-02T09:46:05.365-04:00Currently.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: mediumslateblue; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"> H</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">ello, July and goodbye, June. Here's some things that have been on my mind and going on lately. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">Cupcakes. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">I've been going to an adorable cafe in Providence called the Duck and Bunny with a lot of my friends lately for tea and cupcakes. This is seriously one of the cutest places I've ever been to and so delicious too. I'm obsessed with their honey cupcake with lavender frosting and the vegan dark chocolate, mixed-berry cupcake. I've been there twice in the past month and want to go soon for lunch to try their crepes (and most definitely devour a cupcake). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">Debating renaming.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">When I started Living Bittersweetly about a year ago, I really liked the name. It seemed fitting. I liked the idea of bittersweet, two opposing forces that work well together and it describes me pretty well and I still like this idea and the way it sounds but I'm not crazy about the "living" part anymore. I've been thinking about changing the blog name for a while but am not sold on anything yet. Anyone have suggestions?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Rainbows everywhere. Ever since I had to put Penny to sleep I've been seeing a rainbow at least once a week, starting with the day after. I'm not that superstitious or anything but to me it's a sign that she's okay and happy and looking after me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">Studying.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">For my driver's permit. I know most people have their licenses the instant they turn 16 but I never took driver's ed in high school because I couldn't afford a car, gas or insurance and it seemed silly to go through all of the things to get a license. Now, I'm getting it so after college I can get to places if I leave Boston and surprisingly a lot of places don't accept state IDs as valid identification..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">I'm going to be a senior in college in two months time. It's so weird to be that close to finishing school and embarking on real life with a job and an apartment and grownup things.</span><br />
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<span style="color: mediumslateblue; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">M</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">y mom and I have been going strawberry picking almost every summer since I was a little girl. It's a super fun tradition and we always have a great time. And who doesn't love bringing home (literally) pounds of farm-fresh strawberries?! What's something you love doing in the summer?</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305390049128617582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951186186352141893.post-18260381194973798852013-06-24T02:02:00.001-04:002013-06-24T02:02:51.349-04:00Fitness Goals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: mediumslateblue; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"> L</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">et me be honest with you: in the years since high school I've gained some weight. I danced for a long time (12 years) and I stopped in my junior year of high school. </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">I also ran cross country for three years during the fall sports season. </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">I'm naturally thin and was exercising hard for about five hours every week, minimum, for most years of my life. I could pretty much eat whatever I wanted without worrying about my weight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Fast forward to now. I'm still "thin" but not like I used to be. I don't exercise regularly and I still basically eat whatever I want. Do you see the problem? I'm not overweight for my size but I'm fast approaching it and face it, who doesn't want their jeans to fit better? So I'm attempting to eat healthier (and less) and exercise most days a week, running every other day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">I'm not going to make this blog all about fitness but as I'm trying to make it a part of my life, expect to see exercise updates and healthy recipes. If you're also trying to get healthy or are much further along on your fitness goals, leave me a comment and tell me what you do!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305390049128617582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951186186352141893.post-34589708012428787412013-06-19T15:29:00.001-04:002013-06-28T23:58:59.334-04:00Where to Find Me Sans Google Reader<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: mediumslateblue; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"> I</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">'m angry at google. Normally this is a statement that I would never say. I love google and google products (Chrome, Picasa, Blogger) but now <u><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2013/03/google-puts-the-kibosh-on-google-reader-rss-service/" target="_blank">Google Reader is going away</a></u>. I'm so sad. It's so convenient to log on to blogger, read the posts I'm interested in and post to Living Bittersweetly. Now I need to go through a third party to read my favorite blogs. My laziness makes me say, "ughhhh" but moving to Bloglovin' isn't awful. I love the layout and how easy it is to discover new blogs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">I recommend using Bloglovin' to follow me (and your other favorite blogs) but here's a list of places to find updates on posts:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">+ <u><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/3753175" target="_blank">Bloglovin'</a></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">+ <u><a href="https://twitter.com/bttrswttweets" target="_blank">Twitter</a></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">+ <u><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/LivingBittersweetly" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Feed</a></u></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305390049128617582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951186186352141893.post-75040163336877637532013-06-18T11:00:00.000-04:002013-06-18T11:00:04.932-04:00Dark Chocolate and Mixed Berry Smoothie<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">In my quest to eat healthy, I've been making a healthy smoothie for lunch most days this past week and this delicious blend of berries and dark chocolate has become a fast favorite. Not only does it taste amazing but it is good for you and helps with weight loss (adapted from the <u><a href="http://www.superskinnyme.com/smoothie-recipes.html" target="_blank">Belly Buster Smoothie</a></u>)!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305390049128617582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951186186352141893.post-38983865577956951922013-06-15T00:00:00.001-04:002013-06-15T00:00:40.474-04:00Tea & Cupcakes<span style="color: mediumslateblue; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">T</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">onight, I went out with my friend Kayla. Kayla and I have been friends for about four years now and have worked together at the same shoe store for just as long. She's an awesome person to spend time with and just graduated from UConn with a Communication degree so she's pretty much exactly where I'll be in a year. It was great to catch up with her because we haven't talked all summer except for a few conversations during work shifts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">We got together with plans to go to the Duck & Bunny, a fantastic place in Providence, RI. We both ordered mixed berry, dark chocolate vegan and red velvet </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">cupcakes and shared an enormous pot of vanilla chai spice tea! Everything was so delicious. This place is adorable and, other than the awful lighting, is so photographable. I instantly whipped out my phone to snap pictures of my cupcakes and then little by little the entire cafe filled up making pictures impossible! I managed to get a few cute ones of our table though. Ever since <u><a href="http://livingbittersweetly.blogspot.com/2013/06/reasons-i-suck-at-blogging-vol-1.html" target="_blank">my confession about food photography</a></u>, I've been determined to take more pictures! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #a64d79; color: white;"><b>Reading</b></span>- This past winter, I was attempting to read House of Leaves and never finished I'm trying to finish it this summer and got further than I did at my last attempt and it's so good I can't wait to finish.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #a64d79; color: white;"><b>Watching</b></span>- I'm rewatching Parks and Rec on Netflix. It's so funny and one of my favorite shows.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="background-color: #a64d79; color: white;">Obsessed with</span></b>- iPhone apps. I've had my iPhone since November but am just starting to use some helpful apps regularly for things like tracking positive activities (<a href="http://lift.do/" target="_blank">Lift</a>) and calorie counting (<a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com/" target="_blank">My Fitness Pal</a>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #a64d79; color: white;"><b>Missing</b></span>- Penny. We had to put my dog down a few weeks ago and it's hard to be home without her. I miss her so much and am trying to not be sad.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305390049128617582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951186186352141893.post-32472544153995091872013-06-10T22:49:00.000-04:002013-06-10T22:49:46.939-04:00A Weekend Away<span style="color: mediumslateblue; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"> T</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">his weekend, I went away with Kris. We visited Kittery, Maine to go to an awesome Mexican restaurant for burritos. We love burritos, okay? We visited the Kittery Trading Post and saw so many taxidermies, some were even bears! It was sort of sad because they are dead bears but still bears... The drove down to Hampton Beach, New Hampshire and ate fried Oreos and pickles on the beach. We also spent a good amount of time at the arcades in the area and won a handful of plastic spider rings. We spent the rest of the day watching movies and I got to spend some quality time with his dogs while he fixed his dirt bike. It was an amazing weekend and I'm so happy I got to spend it with Kris.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305390049128617582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951186186352141893.post-46967918763464184022013-06-07T08:00:00.000-04:002013-06-07T01:09:51.678-04:00Desktop Calendar // June <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305390049128617582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951186186352141893.post-91966782756695301952013-06-06T10:56:00.000-04:002013-06-06T10:57:41.013-04:00Reasons I Suck at Blogging Vol. 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: mediumslateblue; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">O</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">ne of the things I love seeing on my favorite lifestyle blogs is beautiful food photography. Strangely enough, there is an obvious lack of food on here and on my instagram feed. Why you ask? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Because of two of my fatal flaws: eternal hunger and impatience. I'm always so impatient, especially for food. When food appears in front of me I need it in my mouth immediately. The sushi in the above photo (along with the four other food photos on my instagram) only exists because instagram was still a novelty and I, like everyone else in the smart phone universe, had the desire to see how my food looked in filters "Amaro" through "Kelvin." Before thoughts of "Nashville" even came to be though, I probably devoured the majority of my food considering there's like less than half of the maki I ordered in this photo because I already ate it. It's a miracle I even remembered iPhone apps were a thing while consuming raw fish. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Basically, I'm saying I wil always suck as a lifestyle blogger because I never remember to photograph my food until it's in the process of being digested. So maybe this is a reminder to pause a moment and snap a photo or two of an interesting meal or pretty culinary presentation. Or to complain about my lack of patience. Or even poke fun at the trend of food photography on lifestyle blogs. Regardless, it's something that I see a lot of and enjoy and never remember to do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">This series, by the way, isn't supposed to be taken seriously. I don't think someone can actually suck at lifestyle blogging. I also do want to start getting better at i.e. remembering to take photos of food though. So here's to pointing out what I think my blogging flaws are and working on improving them, while being amusing (for myself at least).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">I had gotten scratched by a neighbor's dog, about a year before we got Pen, which had turned to a full fledged phobia of anything canine. My mom decided that was ridiculous and decided to adopt a Golden Retriever because they're great with kids. She found out about a new litter of puppies from a co-worker and they just happened to be her breed of choice. That weekend my mom told me she was taking me to visit puppies; all fears of dogs disappeared as soon as I saw the sweet, blonde balls of fur. My mom asked the breeder if there were any left and she said there was a boy and a girl. My mom asked me if I wanted to take one home and I immediately decided to get the girl. Six weeks later, I finished my last day of third grade and we picked Penny up to take her home. She was no trouble at all, fun to play with and I soon started calling her "my little sister."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">For the next twelve years, Penny and I grew up together. She took care of me when I needed a friend or someone to cuddle with and I took care of her through her multiple medical mishaps, (major surgery, eating chocolate, Nana's pills, and a magnet, getting a dew claw amputated, etc.) shared more snacks with her than I ever wanted to and taking her on walks when the vet said she needed to lose weight.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a2c4c9;">Billed on:</span> May 1st</div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">I love the idea of subscription box services; they are a really affordable way to try out some high end products and I love the surprise factor. I've tried out others in the past but I just signed up for the <a href="http://www.ipsy.com/?refer=u-hf4u2qzf3h3kuvh" target="_blank">ipsy Glam Bag</a>. I'm super excited to try this service, as this is usually gets favorable reviews and has an awesome value. Each month the Glam Bag comes with a different theme which you can create a look from. I really like this concept as in the past I've gotten some really random products in subscription boxes. ipsy also has affiliations with some great brands, like Kiehls, NYX and Urban Decay, to name a few, so that's quite exciting.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305390049128617582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951186186352141893.post-73752552400066326372013-05-10T10:23:00.001-04:002013-05-10T10:23:38.113-04:0020 Random Facts About Me<span style="color: mediumslateblue; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">J</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">ust in case you were curious about my life. Here's 20 random things about me, ranging from the silly to serious, the mundane to completely random, in no particular order:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">1. I just completed my junior year of college.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">2. I'm a double major in <span style="color: #c27ba0;"><b>Communication and Media Studies</b></span> and <span style="color: #45818e;"><b>Graphic Design</b></span>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">3. I have a twelve-year-old Golden Retriever named <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Penny</b></span>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">4. I danced for twelve years, competitively for eight.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">5. <span style="color: #ea9999;"><b>Ballet on Pointe</b></span> was my favorite, although I only did it for a year.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">6. I've worked at least one job since I was 16. I work two now during school breaks and one throughout the school semester.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">7. I love Supernatural Horror movies and TV shows.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">8. I also love goofy mockumentry shows, like Parks and Rec, the Office and Arrested Development.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">9. I feel incomplete if I'm not in the middle of <span style="color: #f6b26b;"><b>reading a novel</b></span>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">10. I'm addicted to caffeine.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">11. I prefer salty things to sweet.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">12. I'm sort of an <b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">adreneline junkie</span></b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">13. I'm a bit superstitious. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">14. I hate perpetuating any sort of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heteronormativity" target="_blank">heteronormativity</a>; therefore I identify as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cisgender" target="_blank">cisgendered</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queer#Linguistic_reappropriation" target="_blank">queer</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">15. I love anything with <b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">polkadots</span></b> on it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">16. I've been dealing with depression, anxiety and self-injury since I was 13. I'm trying to not be ashamed of it anymore.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">17. I'm addicted to <b><span style="color: #76a5af;">cosmetics</span></b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">18. I always wear glasses or contacts; I can't see without them!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">19. I have <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">3 tattoos</span></b> and plan on getting many more.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">20. I love baking and cooking.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Tell me something random about you in the comments. Or better yet, make your own post and link it below! I love finding out random things about people. Thanks for reading!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #d0e0e3;">Reading-</span> Lots of Baudrillard for my final Media Theory paper. I'm looking forward to summer when I can read some fun novels.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Watching-</span> "Hemlock Grove" on Netflix. This is an awesome television show produced by Netflix. I just finished the last episode and I can't get enough. It's very interesting and I love the mystical, science fiction elements. Just a warning, the show is a little graphic, especially in the later episodes. Also, the main characters are very attractive. =]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #d9d2e9;">Designing-</span> My portfolio. I'm revising some of my former projects so my portfolio will be in great shape. Once I'm happy with the state of my projects, I'll be binding them into a physical portfolio.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #ead1dc;">Looking Forward to-</span> Plans for this weekend. My bestie, Molly, is also getting a tattoo this Saturday (sadly, this time I won't be joining her) which is exciting and afterwards we have plans to go to an awesome bakery with our friend Alex. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">Thinking about-</span> The people in Boston whose lives will never go back to normal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Happy about-</span> Spending time with my "man friend." </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">I've been seeing someone and we have the best times together, usually getting burritos, watching movies, and taking long walks where we look for people walking their dogs. I really like spending time with him and he makes me so happy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">What's going on in your life? Leave me a comment or link to your own Currently post.</span><br />
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<span style="color: mediumslateblue; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"> I</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"> live in Boston. I didn't grow up here; I'm originally from a small suburb in Rhode Island but I chose to go to school here. I'm getting to the end of my junior year and have been here for the better part of three years. I consider myself a resident. I know the map of the T by heart, I get angry about all the traffic from Sox games and I know where to get food after midnight. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Seeing all of the terrible things going on in the world is heartbreaking. It's impossible to ignore that most days something awful happens but it's hard to cope with the fact that a lot of what's recently been reported in the news is going on ten minutes from where I live. I've been to MIT and the area where the Marathon is held. I've walked by those places more times than I can count. I could have been there on those days. I'm one of the fortunate one who wasn't.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Monday, I went home to RI to see Penny. As I've mentioned a couple of times on here, my 11 year old Golden Retriever, Penny has kidney failure. She's been getting sicker lately and I've been going to visit her frequently. I was on my way with her and my mom to the vets when I got a text from a friend. "Turn on the news now." I was confused as to what was happening. My friends know I don't usually care about what's happening on mass media. I was in the back seat with my dog so I googled "Boston news." In a few seconds my search was overwhelmingly filled with news of the bombing at the Boston Marathon. I quickly texted all of my friends who were in Boston that weekend. "Are you okay?" Hoping so badly that I would get back texts from everyone. One of my closest friends works at a building nearby. I was so relieved to hear that he was okay and heartbroken by his panicked responses to what was going on several stories under him. Again I'm fortunate enough that everyone I knew was fine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The next couple of days I hesitantly read about the progress being made by the police, FBI, etc. I saw some graphic pictures that still make me want to cry. I tried to comfort myself by the small grouping of letters and candles left in the quad by classmates and the sight of everyone's faces around me as usual. I made a plan to give blood next week because I live next to some hospitals where victims were taken. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Then last night, at work, I heard the news about the events at MIT and Watertown. I was absolutely heartbroken that my city was yet again hit by senseless tragedy. I was up most of the night and heard that the attacks were related to the bombings earlier in the week. It's so upsetting that two people wanted to hurt so many people. I'm sad that they didn't get the clear psychological help they need and even sadder that they chose to act out their anger against innocent people. I got text updates from my school's emergency service saying that the city was under lockdown, all public transportation is closed and businesses are urged to not open. All I can hear are sirens everywhere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Now is a time to fully appreciate everyone around you. To not judge people for being a certain color or believing in something. To be grateful to the police officers and other various authorities working hard to keep your city safe. Yes, there have been actions by the authorities and by the media which disgust me. I'm trying to not think about that and just focus on how lucky I am that my loved ones and I have emerged unscathed</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">As a disclaimer, I'm not pretending to be affected irrevocably by these instances. I understand that people lost their lives, their loved ones and limbs because of what happened and I lost nothing. I live in close proximity to these events and it is upsetting to see my city under attack and terrified that something else will happen, this time to someone I love. I'm sharing my experience as someone who lives in and loves Boston. I hope I didn't offend anyone; I'm just trying to process these tragedies myself. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305390049128617582noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951186186352141893.post-86650637831969176272013-03-29T11:25:00.000-04:002013-03-29T11:25:05.065-04:0020 Before Twenty-One {Progress vol. 1}<span style="color: mediumslateblue; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"> A</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"> few months ago, I posted a list of twenty things I want to accomplish before I turn twenty-one. I've made progress on some of my goals and instead of doing what would be a (hopefully) massive post, I'm going to post little updates on my progress. <a href="http://livingbittersweetly.blogspot.com/2013/02/20-before-21.html" target="_blank">View the whole list here.</a><br /><br /><span style="background-color: #9fc5e8;">8. Be more active as a feminist.</span><br />This is a goal that is extremely important to me. Depending on who you speak to or what your beliefs are feminism can be a dirty word. However, it's true meaning is that people should be treated equally and given the same rights, privileged and opportunities, regardless of gender. Lately, I have been doing my part in advancing awareness on my school's campus. As I've mentioned briefly in a few posts, I stage managed a production of <i>Mrs. Packard</i> for a friend who directed the play as a theatre graduation requirement. The play speaks about the unjust imprisonment of women during the 1800s. In that time it was legal for a man to place his wife in an insane asylum for disagreeing with him. Mrs. Elizabeth Packard was a remarkable women who worked to change the law in order to protect others from this fate. It was an incredible show to work on and I highly recommend researching the play and the remarkable woman who inspired it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Also later this month, I was invited to speak at a panel hosted at my school about gender in the classroom. I'm super nervous about speaking in front of professors, administrators and fellow students! I'm currently working on what to say for my part of the panel and am so excited to share a cause I am passionate about with my academic community.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #d5a6bd;">14. Dye my hair a crazy color again.</span><br />I wouldn't say it's crazy... but I used the Loreal "Wild Ombre" kit on my hair. It's just sort of blonde at the ends with some pink in the back from previous colorings but I'm thinking about dying it blue over that.</span><br />
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<span style="color: mediumslateblue; font-family: verdana;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">'m the first to admit it: I'm cynical as they come. I'm the first to doubt, to make sarcastic remarks and to roll my eyes. Lately, I've been feeling overwhelmed and unaccomplished in everything. My relationships with friends and family have been shaky. I'm not confident in my design work. I've gone on the worst possible dates. The advice I've been getting is everything I don't want to hear: "Work harder." I'm burnt out. "Be patient." I hate waiting. "Give yourself a break." I don't have time for that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But taking a step back from it all and doing little things has really made a difference. Treating my roommate to iced coffee when she's had a long night or texting my mom to see how her day is make all the difference. Through small acts that took barely any effort, I have already eased the strain I've felt with two people I care about very much. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Like I mentioned in a previous post, I've been trying my hand at online dating because I'm really bad at introducing myself to people. I've met some of my aforementioned horrible dating on the internet. I'm kind of at the point where the thought of meeting someone else new and spending any amount of time with them makes me crazy anxious. But there was one guy who messaged me all the right things. And we had so much in common so I gave it a shot. It went amazing. Everything was perfect and the next day he wanted to see me again. I can't even describe how happy I am that things are working out.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My last graphic design project was a C. Read: not acceptable. I wasn't happy at all. But my current project is going really well and I'm so happy with it. It's a layout for an artist catalog inspired by illuminated manuscripts. As someone who would like to create magazine layouts in the future, I'm hoping that this piece will be an A and portfolio worthy.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's nice to have things working out in the midst of all of my course work, various health issues affecting family members and just the general bullshit that is every day life. Looking on the bright side makes things a little more bearable in my cynical world and I'm doing my best to keep finding that silver lining.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: mediumslateblue; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Shopping</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.sephora.com/color-contour-face-brush-set-P378260?skuId=1495837" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Sephora + Pantone Universe Brush Set</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.livingsocial.com/deals/632826?ref=conf-jp&rpi=109289872" target="_blank">This $10 necklace from ILY Couture</a> (Living Social Deal until 3/26/13)<br /><a href="http://www.forever21.com/Product/Category.aspx?br=f21&category=sale_women" target="_blank">Forever 21 Sale</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: mediumslateblue; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Design</span><a href="http://www.cathiebleck.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Essay-from-Butler-Institute-of-American-Art-by-Marianne-Berardi.pdf" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Cathie Bleck's "Becoming Human" Catalog</a><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/brightons_d_and_f_anything_but_fail.php" target="_blank">Brighton's Dome's new branding</a><br /><a href="http://carddsgn.com/business-card-gallery/ana-maria-martin/" target="_blank">Beautiful Business Cards</a><br /><a href="http://www.jayhafling.com/" target="_blank">Jay Hafling's Portfolio</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: mediumslateblue; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Blogging</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.abeautifulmess.com/emmas-engagement/" target="_blank">Emma Chapman's engagement photos via A Beautiful Mess</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://sometimessweet.blogspot.com/search/label/currently" target="_blank">Currently posts on Sometimes Sweet</a><br /><a href="http://feministing.com/2013/03/15/weekly-feminist-gif-24/" target="_blank">Weekly Feminist GIF on Feministing</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: mediumslateblue; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br />L</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">ocation. I am on Spring Break this week. I guess it's nice having a break from classes and homework and the general insanity my school life has become but home has it's own issues. On the bright side, as I'm sure you know if you follow me on <a href="http://instagram.com/kisforkristenx" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, I've been spending a bunch of quality time with Penny. </span><br />
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<span style="color: mediumslateblue; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">R</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">eading. There seems to be no end in sight with the reading for my classes so no "fun" reading for me. I am reading <i>Under the Feet of Jesus</i> right now and so far I'm enjoying it. </span><br />
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<span style="color: mediumslateblue; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">A</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">chieving. I am working to finish my <a href="http://livingbittersweetly.blogspot.com/2013/02/20-before-21.html" target="_blank">20 before 21 list</a>. I still have a good amount of time before December but I'm starting to exercise more regularly (at least once a week), I'm learning to drive and stage managing a show with a very clear feminist message (three out of twenty? not too bad!)</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><img alt="kristen from living bittersweetly" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdg0dHDaqugt0bad-rL_eTIl8ITHBeIs2iRuoNNa4UR7TcXjIzqPwf_fbu9LNcHePn1AaDaVsfRDnE6HuXZlfr2j2KRuPT0mXC2SkGdvg5KA3a3y5Cd4aXWv0Ts6ARXPjbBQQi07ltFoQ/s500/kristen.jpg" width="500" />
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<span style="color: mediumslateblue; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">H</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">ere are a couple of photos to document this mostly uneventful, rainy day. My best friend's mom made us delicious chocolate chip cookies. I had a presentation in my Marxist literature class on Zizek. Although the material was difficult and mind blowing, I really enjoyed the reading. Unfortunately, the presentation aspect of the assignment made me realize how badly my social anxiety has been taking over my life. I'm trying to stay on the positive side of things, as difficult as they may be. My new boots, from American Eagle, finally arrived and getting a package made today a bit more manageable. </span><br />
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<span style="color: mediumslateblue; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">I</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"> have been blogging here for three days shy of nine months now and lately I've felt a lack of inspiration. I love talking about my day and sharing it with everyone who reads it and I've really loved looking back at pictures of day and me talking about my life. But for the past month or so I've lost my inspiration and motivation to blog.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Like I said, it's been nine months. I should have more than 11 followers. I should have more interesting content. Right? I love reading blogs about people who have perfectly designed homes, beautiful clothes and eat meals with plate presentation. I can't help but compare it to my messy dorm room, my cheap, lackluster wardrobe and the nauseating cafeteria food I survive on. It makes me sad that I no longer love posting my comparatively mundane instagrams of midnight sushi binges and rabbits in the middle of Boston. I don't feel like talking about what I've been reading; no one cares about Baudrillard and Benjamin. No one wants to see my design projects. Right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Then I recently read a post on <a href="http://bitchmagazine.org/article/better-homes-bloggers" target="_blank">Bitch Media, called Better Homes and Bloggers</a>. It's a great article and I highly recommend it. It discusses how the "norm" for lifestyle blogging encourages others to feel as though their lives come up short. And I never wanted it to be about that for me. Yes, I love reading about perfectly planned parties and impractical DIYs but that's just not my life. And I want this to be an authentic space where people enjoy reading about me. And most importantly, I enjoy what I'm doing here and want to look back on it happily.</span><br />
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