The Badass
Writer, feminist, zinester, artist, punk musician, severely infected with the grrrlVIRUS. Enjoys sleeping, shredding, spreading confetti and doughnuts. Loves chocolate more than men.
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Tag Archives: art
Break
I’ve been going through a creative drought. I’m suffering from a severe lack of creative inspiration, and last week I was trying to figure out why that was. For a moment I thought it’s all Stephen King’s fault, but then … Continue reading
Posted in DIY Till I Die, Rants at Random
Tagged art, crafts, DIY, health, writing, zines
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The Dark Tower – A Master’s Masterpiece
Spoiler alert! The following post is a review of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series. If you plan on embarking on that series’ incredible journey (by the way, I strongly recommend you read Stephen King’s Insomnia, The Stand and Salem’s Lot before you … Continue reading
The Man with the Spiky Moustache
Now it’s Passover, and I still love it better than any holiday I ever spent overseas. The mere fact of hearing “chag sameach” at the beginning and the end of every conversation, and seeing it on top of every bus … Continue reading
The Reason God Made a Dog
I finally managed to develop some pictures from an actual film camera. It seems so hard to do that these days with all the digital shit. I took these pictures outdoors during days where the sun was unapologetic. It’s because … Continue reading
Posted in DIY Till I Die, I <3 Dogs
Tagged animals, art, DIY, dogs, pets, photography, vintage
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Hand-Heart Coordination
Last night I went to art night. Yes, art night. With my awkward left hand and my gimpy right one. It was a night that we wanted to have for my friend’s birthday, but following my injury, the theme of … Continue reading
DIY Month – Day 26: Spoken Word
A few months ago, I wrote this post about how I suck at speech and how much better I am and how much more comfortable I am with writing. Well, the same rings true today. And this time, it’s not because … Continue reading
DIY Month – Day 25: Photo Book
Since Diamond is the most photogenic living thing in our apartment, the photo book I made last night was about her. Most of my hand-made publications (i.e. zines) are either completely in black and white, or have only the cover … Continue reading
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Tagged animal life, art, crafts, DIY, dogs, pets, photography, zines
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DIY Month – Day 24: Patch Design
I have dozens of grrrlVIRUS patches. I’m selling some, trading some, giving some as gifts, sewed a few on my clothes/bags, and more than I know what to do with. So I decided it was time to make a different … Continue reading
Posted in DIY Till I Die, Feminism/Riot Grrrl/grrrlVIRUS
Tagged art, clothing, DIY, fashion, grrrlvirus, riot grrrl, style
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DIY Month – Day 23: Plant Seeds
Around November, when I made the list of DIY things I can do, I thought about making a DIY garden. However, there are some problems with that idea: – Problem number one is that my backyard is paved, so I … Continue reading
DIY Month – Day 22: Friendship Bracelet
Saturday was saved especially for jewelry making. Since I was never a huge fan of bead jewelry, and unless you’re talented like my friend, sticking a string through a bead seems pretty boring, I made a friendship bracelet instead. I … Continue reading
