I've been having a hard time at school lately. My mom and I talked about it a lot, but it wasn't until I heard this song that I really understood. I guess I'm the girl KT talks about...
Her face is a map of the world
Is a map of the world
You can see she's a beautiful girl
She's a beautiful girl
And everything around her is a silver pool of light
The people who surround her feel the benefit of it
It makes you calm
She holds you captivated in her palm
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
This is what I wanna be
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me
I feel like walking the world
Like walking the world
You can hear she's a beautiful girl
She's a beautiful girl
She fills up every corner like she's born in black and white
Makes you feel warmer when you're trying to remember
What you heard
She likes to leave you hanging on her word
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
This is what I wanna be
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me
And she's taller than most
And she's looking at me
I can see her eyes looking from a page in a magazine
Oh she makes me feel like I could be a tower
A big strong tower
She got the power to be
The power to give
The power to see
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
This is what I wanna be
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Citrus Sugar Cookies
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup butter shortening
3/4 cup granuated sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tbs fresh squeezed lemon
1 cup lemon zest
1/2 cup orange or lime zest
1/3 cup butter shortening
3/4 cup granuated sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tbs fresh squeezed lemon
1 cup lemon zest
1/2 cup orange or lime zest
Minty Fresh
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup butter
1 large egg
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tsp mint extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
scoop onto baking sheet with an ice cream scoop and place one Ghirardelli mint choclate quare in the center of each. M...m...m...good!
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup butter
1 large egg
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tsp mint extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
scoop onto baking sheet with an ice cream scoop and place one Ghirardelli mint choclate quare in the center of each. M...m...m...good!
Coffee Cookies
not quite as strong as the espresso choclate cookies, but equally as yummy!
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup butter
1 large egg
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2+ spoonfuls of your favorite ground coffee
one cup of Hershy's chocolate syrup
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup butter
1 large egg
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2+ spoonfuls of your favorite ground coffee
one cup of Hershy's chocolate syrup
My Idol... <333
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHWEwf9gqUY
"When Gillian Murphy, as the wicked Odile in Swan Lake, turns the fouettés that hypnotize poor Siegfreid, she doesn’t just turn 32 flawless ones. She inserts so many doubles and triples that the even the most restrained, “I’ve seen it all before” audience roars. Moreover, she jumps like Superwoman and has all the speed and extension a dancer could ever want.
Only rarely do ballerinas attain this kind of technique, but rarer still is the technical virtuosa who can also move the audience with her artistry. Murphy’s got both. She rose through the ranks at American Ballet Theatre in record time, and when its Swan Lake was aired on Great Performances on national television it was she who was chosen to dance the lead. But her talents go beyond the classics; her brilliance in the Balanchine repertory has earned her special praise too. As for her feet (yes, she’s been wearing Gaynor Mindens since she was fifteen), they are, according to the New Yorker magazine “strong as a truncheon, sensitive as a finger”.
Read more...
Gillian Murphy's Pirouette Tips
"Turning is a gift, though it requires a certain dynamic and a certain fearlessness."
Gillian's breakthrough with turns came when she was practicing the Black Swan pas de deux...at age eleven! She was trying to build up to thirty-two fouettés and polish her multiple pirouettes. Her father was watching and explained that centrifugal force would pull her arms away from her body and slow her down. By gradually pulling her arms in while turning, Gilian was able to resist centrifugal force and maintain the tight, compact position needed for fast fouette's and multiple pirouettes.
* Don't move your front heel before you turn.
* Push off with both legs but keep your weight forward.
* Relevé strongly and quickly. Pull up from the back of the leg right under your buttocks to get on your supporting leg.
* Use your spot. Free the head and relax the upper body.
* Good turns come from your work throughout the barre and center, especially from pliés, relevés, and petit allegro.
* You know both a good and a bad turn immediately, and in a bad turn, you know to cut your losses. A good turn feels easy.
* Don't sacrifice form. There's no point to lots of turns without form. In fact, everyone just wants them to stop.
* There's a smaller turning surface when turning on pointe but not much difference in placement. You feel higher off the ground.
* You gain mastery through repetiion–but not repetition of your mistakes. Make sure you practice correctly."
"When Gillian Murphy, as the wicked Odile in Swan Lake, turns the fouettés that hypnotize poor Siegfreid, she doesn’t just turn 32 flawless ones. She inserts so many doubles and triples that the even the most restrained, “I’ve seen it all before” audience roars. Moreover, she jumps like Superwoman and has all the speed and extension a dancer could ever want.
Only rarely do ballerinas attain this kind of technique, but rarer still is the technical virtuosa who can also move the audience with her artistry. Murphy’s got both. She rose through the ranks at American Ballet Theatre in record time, and when its Swan Lake was aired on Great Performances on national television it was she who was chosen to dance the lead. But her talents go beyond the classics; her brilliance in the Balanchine repertory has earned her special praise too. As for her feet (yes, she’s been wearing Gaynor Mindens since she was fifteen), they are, according to the New Yorker magazine “strong as a truncheon, sensitive as a finger”.
Read more...
Gillian Murphy's Pirouette Tips
"Turning is a gift, though it requires a certain dynamic and a certain fearlessness."
Gillian's breakthrough with turns came when she was practicing the Black Swan pas de deux...at age eleven! She was trying to build up to thirty-two fouettés and polish her multiple pirouettes. Her father was watching and explained that centrifugal force would pull her arms away from her body and slow her down. By gradually pulling her arms in while turning, Gilian was able to resist centrifugal force and maintain the tight, compact position needed for fast fouette's and multiple pirouettes.
* Don't move your front heel before you turn.
* Push off with both legs but keep your weight forward.
* Relevé strongly and quickly. Pull up from the back of the leg right under your buttocks to get on your supporting leg.
* Use your spot. Free the head and relax the upper body.
* Good turns come from your work throughout the barre and center, especially from pliés, relevés, and petit allegro.
* You know both a good and a bad turn immediately, and in a bad turn, you know to cut your losses. A good turn feels easy.
* Don't sacrifice form. There's no point to lots of turns without form. In fact, everyone just wants them to stop.
* There's a smaller turning surface when turning on pointe but not much difference in placement. You feel higher off the ground.
* You gain mastery through repetiion–but not repetition of your mistakes. Make sure you practice correctly."
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Links
some really great fashion tips! see: choosing clothes for your body type.
the right hairstyle for your body type.
chosing the right makeup.
DIY french mani/pedis..oh la la!.
painting a flower on your nails
other tips to acheive the perfect manicure.
start your own nail polish co.
nail polish
---M.A.C.
---barielle
---clarins
---opi
fragrances
great for one of a kind, subtle and yummy smelling perfumes. just a dab behind the ears, on your wrists or collar bone should do. mmmm...fragrance oils ;-)
homemade facial scrubs
---oatmeal and herb
---sugar, orange yogurt, cornmeal and wheatgram
---orange, rose, honey and sandalwood
---autumn apple, avocado, banana honey and yogurt, cornmeal, cucumber yogurt, grapefruit, "nourishing", orange, papya, strawberries and creme
---loads more recipes here!
lipgloss recipes
---candy gloss
---choco gloss
---vanilla gloss
---lemon, orange, or peppermint
everything you need for the perfect spa day/bubble bath
spa goodies
recipes to make your own bath products
-------
daily candy: a very cool fashion newsletter!
kiss and makeup: a great site with tons of makeup tips!
shoewawa: a guide to the most gorgeous shoes on the planet.
product-girl: all the hottest trends in beauty products.
creature comforts: lots of really cute stuff! lol.
the right hairstyle for your body type.
chosing the right makeup.
DIY french mani/pedis..oh la la!.
painting a flower on your nails
other tips to acheive the perfect manicure.
start your own nail polish co.
nail polish
---M.A.C.
---barielle
---clarins
---opi
fragrances
great for one of a kind, subtle and yummy smelling perfumes. just a dab behind the ears, on your wrists or collar bone should do. mmmm...fragrance oils ;-)
homemade facial scrubs
---oatmeal and herb
---sugar, orange yogurt, cornmeal and wheatgram
---orange, rose, honey and sandalwood
---autumn apple, avocado, banana honey and yogurt, cornmeal, cucumber yogurt, grapefruit, "nourishing", orange, papya, strawberries and creme
---loads more recipes here!
lipgloss recipes
---candy gloss
---choco gloss
---vanilla gloss
---lemon, orange, or peppermint
everything you need for the perfect spa day/bubble bath
spa goodies
recipes to make your own bath products
-------
daily candy: a very cool fashion newsletter!
kiss and makeup: a great site with tons of makeup tips!
shoewawa: a guide to the most gorgeous shoes on the planet.
product-girl: all the hottest trends in beauty products.
creature comforts: lots of really cute stuff! lol.
Personal Shopper
I had a personal shopping business a while back (fifth grade)...
I got lots of buisness actually and it was fun!
I got lots of buisness actually and it was fun!
Chibi-fied
My newest idea:
...I love drawing in Adobe Illustrator and the little people I draw are called chibis my friends adore them so I'm going to borrow a neighbor's embroidery machine and make little necklaces for everyone at dance (with themes from our performances). Tres chich!
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...I love drawing in Adobe Illustrator and the little people I draw are called chibis my friends adore them so I'm going to borrow a neighbor's embroidery machine and make little necklaces for everyone at dance (with themes from our performances). Tres chich!
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Dress Up II
This dress was also designed by me in fifth grade for my culmination ceremony....
I feel like Galinda the Good when wearing it! <333
I feel like Galinda the Good when wearing it! <333
Dress Up
A few years ago (fifth grade) I was the co-costume designer for our musical production of Wicked This was one o the dresses I made and designed.
It's a .....Rainbow!
all of the images from my post "colors" compiled into one little video.... ^__^
(Sorry it's so slow....silly Photobucket. ughhh)
(Sorry it's so slow....silly Photobucket. ughhh)
A Girl's Best Friend: Fashion to match your iPod!
Oh! I'm so cute...look at all the "tips and tricks" I came up with! heehee
All images are (c) QE3 and were made using Photoshop 7 iPod fashions these are so cool! style guides that let you co-ordinate your outfit with your iPod. (for some reason, all the clothes seem to be coming from forever21. hrm...though they do have cute stuff! lol) more coming soon!
pink shuffle.
orange shuffle.
green shuffle.
blue shuffle.
grey shuffle.
All images are (c) QE3 and were made using Photoshop 7 iPod fashions these are so cool! style guides that let you co-ordinate your outfit with your iPod. (for some reason, all the clothes seem to be coming from forever21. hrm...though they do have cute stuff! lol) more coming soon!
pink shuffle.
orange shuffle.
green shuffle.
blue shuffle.
grey shuffle.
Celebrity Fashions
Oh! I'm so cute...look at all the "tips and tricks" I came up with! heehee
All images are (c) QE3 and were made using Photoshop 7celeb stealz just saw your favorite celeb on tv and dying to get her outfit? i think i can help...
aly & aj.
brenda song.
hilary duff.
miley cyrus.
vanessa hudgens.
more coming soon!
All images are (c) QE3 and were made using Photoshop 7celeb stealz just saw your favorite celeb on tv and dying to get her outfit? i think i can help...
aly & aj.
brenda song.
hilary duff.
miley cyrus.
vanessa hudgens.
more coming soon!
Kiss and Makeup
Oh! I'm so cute...look at all the "tips and tricks" I came up with! heehee
All images are (c) QE3 and were made using Photoshop 7
makeup tips and tricks. ;-)
lipgloss.
lipgloss tip.
eyeshadow.
finding the right shade of eyeshadow
eyeliner.
mascara.
mascara tip 1.
mascara tip 2.
mascara tip 3.
a tip for girls with red/blonde lashes.
blush.
liquid or powder?
dream matte mouse: my fave!!!
moisturizer/lotions.
hair care: tip 1.
hair care: tip 2.
hair care: tip 3.
no more pimples.
homemade facial scrubs.
high-tech zit zapper.
All images are (c) QE3 and were made using Photoshop 7
makeup tips and tricks. ;-)
lipgloss.
lipgloss tip.
eyeshadow.
finding the right shade of eyeshadow
eyeliner.
mascara.
mascara tip 1.
mascara tip 2.
mascara tip 3.
a tip for girls with red/blonde lashes.
blush.
liquid or powder?
dream matte mouse: my fave!!!
moisturizer/lotions.
hair care: tip 1.
hair care: tip 2.
hair care: tip 3.
no more pimples.
homemade facial scrubs.
high-tech zit zapper.
Colors for your skin tone
Oh! I'm so cute...look at all the "tips and tricks" I came up with! heehee
All images are (c) QE3 and were made using Photoshop 7 finiding the best color for your skin tone.
what is my skin tone?
light skin tones
medium skin tones.
dark skin tones
All images are (c) QE3 and were made using Photoshop 7 finiding the best color for your skin tone.
what is my skin tone?
light skin tones
medium skin tones.
dark skin tones
Ice
Ok so for a while back in fifth grade I was a nerd, and I loved roleplay on Gaiaonline.com...this was one of the stories I wrote based off of a roleplay. I know I wrote much more but I can't find it at the moment.... (c) QE3
It was early, still in the hours before dawn, the feeble rays of light only just reaching the sleepy town, not fully awake from their deep slumber. Ayame, quite awake and alert, sat at her window sill, transfixed by a single speck gliding towards the kingdom on the horizon. She had been awakened by a dream in which an unknown enemy has seized power and the five continents in which she had befriended many a hero turned prone to Darkness and produced in turn, many a villain. The lands turned against eachother, every man for himself. And then...
"Ayame!" She lost her grip on the widow and fell.
Ayame was a shape shifter as it so happens, and, having fallen out of the largest of the palace windows many times before, she effortless shifted to the lightest and most delicate canary a mere seconds before what would have been a fatal impact. She soared back up to her window where a startled looking Tess stood waiting for her. The servant clutched her heart as Ayame entered. "Oi, your Heinous! Why must you always scare me so?" The bird cocked its head to one side and seemed to smirk as if to say, "Why must you scare me so?" Tess appeared to have gotten the message and chuckled. The bird gave a final, lazy flap of its pale wings and Ayame appeared in its place. Tess rushed forward and brushed the odd mixture of dust and ice that had been shaken loose from the top of the window sill when Ayame fell from her delicate hair and pale, bare shoulders and on to the floor. She seemed to have lost her train of thought as she busied herself with straightening out Ayame's silken gown and went to fetch her a heavy cloak to shield her from the ice and sleet swirling into the room from the open window. Ayame watched her with a sisterly love. Though Tess was only a year older than Ayame, the girl had always cared for her like a mother. Tess had found her way to palace's gates one summer evening and had grown on the palace and its inhabitants so fast that they couldn't bare to turn her away. She and Ayame grew up as sisters and though Ayame tried to convince her better of it, Tess refused to be treated then as a princess (and now, like Ayame, a queen). She instead spent her life in the service of Ayame as her lady in waiting and most valued and trusted consultant.
Ayame, lost in thought had completely forgotten why Tess had come in the first place. For a moment, it seemed as though Tess had forgotten as well, as she stared out the window, and a vacant expression crossed her face. As soon as it had crossed her face however, it disappeared, replaced by a look of horror.
"I know about your dream." her voice shook. One of the uncomfortable qualities Tess possessed was that she had a way of tapping in to people's minds. Ayame was the only one who knew of this power though she was quite sure Tess could ready minds other than her own, for she always knew what the latest gossip was, before word reached the streets. Ayame was torn away from her thoughts as Tess grabbed her shoulders forcefully and pointed out the window. The speck Ayame had admired a few minuted before had now grown into a large dragon. A man rid on its back, with an effortless, and eerie ease. He shot fire from his hands, fists raised to the heavens. "Oh god." Tess whispered as he made his way straight towards the palace.
Ayame's eyes narrowed, "Tess, you may be excused." she held back a smirk, trying to compress a note of amusement in her voice. Ayame enjoyed a good challenge. A good challenge which intruders had always proven to be.
Tess clung to her sleeve and let out a whimper.
"I ask you not to tell anyone of our visitor." Ayame spoke as though they were having a good friend over for dinner, not as though a intruder was making his way towards the palace. "There's no need to panic" she said, and with that shook Tess from her sleeve with a gentle push towards the door.
As soon as Tess had left the room, the door closed safely behind her, Ayame spoke again. "I think our visitor, needs a proper welcoming." She licked her lips before transforming again, this time into a great winged wolf. She leapt from the balcony landing silently on the sheets of snow and ice below.
The tall, hooded man, Ayame soon found out, was not intending upon staying for dinner at all, let alone visit the Ice Kingdom. Instead, he was off to the distant sky line of volcanos, among which, lay the Fire Lord's Territory.
He nodded at Ayame as he passed, as if he was no intruder but an old friend passing by. Ayame growled suspiciously and watched him go, before turning back towards the palace's Great Window. She had learned never to doubt her suspicions however, and swiftly turned around. Concealing herself in a tangle of bushes and bramble she watched the man from a far. Once he was a good distance away, she slinked from her bush and began to follow him.
It was early, still in the hours before dawn, the feeble rays of light only just reaching the sleepy town, not fully awake from their deep slumber. Ayame, quite awake and alert, sat at her window sill, transfixed by a single speck gliding towards the kingdom on the horizon. She had been awakened by a dream in which an unknown enemy has seized power and the five continents in which she had befriended many a hero turned prone to Darkness and produced in turn, many a villain. The lands turned against eachother, every man for himself. And then...
"Ayame!" She lost her grip on the widow and fell.
Ayame was a shape shifter as it so happens, and, having fallen out of the largest of the palace windows many times before, she effortless shifted to the lightest and most delicate canary a mere seconds before what would have been a fatal impact. She soared back up to her window where a startled looking Tess stood waiting for her. The servant clutched her heart as Ayame entered. "Oi, your Heinous! Why must you always scare me so?" The bird cocked its head to one side and seemed to smirk as if to say, "Why must you scare me so?" Tess appeared to have gotten the message and chuckled. The bird gave a final, lazy flap of its pale wings and Ayame appeared in its place. Tess rushed forward and brushed the odd mixture of dust and ice that had been shaken loose from the top of the window sill when Ayame fell from her delicate hair and pale, bare shoulders and on to the floor. She seemed to have lost her train of thought as she busied herself with straightening out Ayame's silken gown and went to fetch her a heavy cloak to shield her from the ice and sleet swirling into the room from the open window. Ayame watched her with a sisterly love. Though Tess was only a year older than Ayame, the girl had always cared for her like a mother. Tess had found her way to palace's gates one summer evening and had grown on the palace and its inhabitants so fast that they couldn't bare to turn her away. She and Ayame grew up as sisters and though Ayame tried to convince her better of it, Tess refused to be treated then as a princess (and now, like Ayame, a queen). She instead spent her life in the service of Ayame as her lady in waiting and most valued and trusted consultant.
Ayame, lost in thought had completely forgotten why Tess had come in the first place. For a moment, it seemed as though Tess had forgotten as well, as she stared out the window, and a vacant expression crossed her face. As soon as it had crossed her face however, it disappeared, replaced by a look of horror.
"I know about your dream." her voice shook. One of the uncomfortable qualities Tess possessed was that she had a way of tapping in to people's minds. Ayame was the only one who knew of this power though she was quite sure Tess could ready minds other than her own, for she always knew what the latest gossip was, before word reached the streets. Ayame was torn away from her thoughts as Tess grabbed her shoulders forcefully and pointed out the window. The speck Ayame had admired a few minuted before had now grown into a large dragon. A man rid on its back, with an effortless, and eerie ease. He shot fire from his hands, fists raised to the heavens. "Oh god." Tess whispered as he made his way straight towards the palace.
Ayame's eyes narrowed, "Tess, you may be excused." she held back a smirk, trying to compress a note of amusement in her voice. Ayame enjoyed a good challenge. A good challenge which intruders had always proven to be.
Tess clung to her sleeve and let out a whimper.
"I ask you not to tell anyone of our visitor." Ayame spoke as though they were having a good friend over for dinner, not as though a intruder was making his way towards the palace. "There's no need to panic" she said, and with that shook Tess from her sleeve with a gentle push towards the door.
As soon as Tess had left the room, the door closed safely behind her, Ayame spoke again. "I think our visitor, needs a proper welcoming." She licked her lips before transforming again, this time into a great winged wolf. She leapt from the balcony landing silently on the sheets of snow and ice below.
The tall, hooded man, Ayame soon found out, was not intending upon staying for dinner at all, let alone visit the Ice Kingdom. Instead, he was off to the distant sky line of volcanos, among which, lay the Fire Lord's Territory.
He nodded at Ayame as he passed, as if he was no intruder but an old friend passing by. Ayame growled suspiciously and watched him go, before turning back towards the palace's Great Window. She had learned never to doubt her suspicions however, and swiftly turned around. Concealing herself in a tangle of bushes and bramble she watched the man from a far. Once he was a good distance away, she slinked from her bush and began to follow him.
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