jesse jo bro

M.I.A

She's old enough to know, and young enough not to say no.

FYI

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Not liking people is not a trend. Yeah, weird huh? Walking around the halls of my school, I literally hear mad people being like, "Oh man, I fucking hate everyone." Okay . . . so you don't like people, cool. You say this, yet you walk around acting like you're completely untouchable and pretend to be all fake; so you totally hate everyone, right? I'm not a hypocrite because I say this and yes, I do actually hate majority of the people who I have to be around. My friends are the closest people to me, and some of the only people I can tolerate at this point. I'm so sick of stupid bitches who live in a shell, a sequined, Juicy Couture shell. My friends and I hear people say some shit and wonder how anyone can be so ignorant . . . and then there are those people who's presence and voices in general make me want to take my desk and jam it down their throat. We're almost out. Be cool.
YOU TOTALLY KNOW WHO YOU ARE.

Rock Solid

natural habitat

Thanks for the photo takin' Broth.

I'm in a trance . . .

little lamb

Shakuhachi fits so perfectly with my style and I think that many of you will love what this brand has to offer. Though, as you all know, I'm not a designer whore and prefer to shop at vintage and thrift shops, I am oddly attracted to this brand. Yeah, everything is really expensive (about $240 for a coat), but the items will last you for seasons to come. My favorites are the lamb fur-esque coat and the long, army green sleeveless cardigan. Take a look around the website, and Shakuhachi is an up and coming Australian brand!

hanks to BLEACHBLACK and Shakuhachi.

FULL MOON

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I am turning 18 in about 10 days, so I decided to make a list of the things that I really want, and could quite possibly get.

1. Clark's Desert Boots

2. Peasant tops, denim patched/studded shorts, ponchos, baggy t-shirts and tank tops

3. LUSH Reincarnate Solid Shampoo Bar & Gentle Lentil Solid Shampoo & Jungle Conditioner

4. Succulents

5. Starbucks gift cards

6. Free People & UO & Pendleton gift cards

7. Cinnamon candle

8. Eco notebooks & charcoal pencils

9. Fresh Cannabis Rose Parfume

10. Origami paper

11. Quilts

12. Rings & Necklaces & Bracelets of the sorts

13. Medieval sword and dagger

14. Great Lakes Prism

15. The Wild Unknown prints

16. Dream catcher

17. Incense holder and new scents

18. Cow skull

19. Lantern & hanging lights

20. $$$$$$$

GIRLS::::LUST FOR LIFE

Sw33t video, you know I love film anything.

Smoke Circle

"I am living on the cusp of some enormous cycle. The fabric is coming undone, and things are happening out of sequence."

courtesy of Bowling With Brohon.

Stevens Institute of Technology Class of 2014.

and so it begins . . .

today was a good monday. why can't all monday's be like this? though i failed so much shit in school because i no longer care, i ate mexican food, got a new necklace, talked to someone who i haven't spoken to in forever, and found $20. pretty nice.

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HOLY FUCK, LOOK AT THIS RING. I THINK I AM IN LOVE.

major tuneage

This weeks set is nice.

the storms are raging on the rolling seas

no doubt in my mind where you belong

I REALLY HAVE NO DOUBT, YOU BELONG HERE. I guess some things aren't meant to be.

shivering in little undershirts/blasted from a disconnected light switch

4/24/10

all i want is to go here

Zen

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Sorry I haven't really been writing much lately . . . it's been pretty hard, just because I'm kind of unsure about my thoughts and how I really feel about anything at the moment. I'm sure that I will get out of this soon, but for now, I like collages and pictures in general. No, I'm not too lazy to write (okay maybe a little, along with this whole "senoritis" thing), I just need something to attract me enough to want to write about it.
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we are land rich

I am looking for dorm stuff, but what else is new? These dream catchers by we are land rich are up there on my list of things that I NEED. I like everything basically and I posted a collage of quite the variety of items below. we are land rich is a refined shop based out of Brooklyn, NY. Inspired by raw nature and those who embrace it, they collect and design classic goods for the discerning customer. Their mission is to provide beautiful objects that symbolize the quality, functionality, and sustainability of simpler times.

all images courtesy of we are land rich.

wowza

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Look up. Like the new header? It was brilliantly drawn by my soul sista Rachelle who thought that I should have a youth's head exploding since my blog is called The Youth Explosion. I like her little cartoon version of me with my sw33t ass necklace and sandals. She's an amazingly creative person who I love x's infinity. Props to you Rachelle, lo lo lo.

mother nature

HOLY SHIT. CHECK THIS OUT. These are all sweet, sweet but expensive . . . but sweet nevertheless. They are all from Scosha NYC, my new favorite jewelry store. My birthday is in two weeks . . .

Thanks to BLEACHBLACK, images courtesy of Scosha NYC.

Happy Earth Day

all the good die young.

There are some people that inspire and shape the lives of others without even realizing it; some who just act as themselves and change when they want, on their own terms; some who rebel and live as they want, which I find to be the key to true happiness; and some who exude this sense of cool because they know what they want and what makes them happy. Morgan Rebekah Chisholm is a girl wonder from Calgary, AB who's tumblr, a cemetery where i marry the sea, is a website that I could spend hours on (infinite hours), looking at pictures and reading some of the most inspiring quotes. From music to sheer artistry, her tumblr encompasses so many aspects of life that I treasure, such as freedom and livelihood. I know that anyone who visits her tumblr will find a little bit of themselves in her posts and pictures that she likes. I was able to ask her a few questions and here is what transpired . . .

How did you start your tumblr a cemetery where i marry the sea?
- i actually came across flyingkites's tumblr one day over a year ago and fell in love with it and it inspired me to make my own!


I love every single thing that you post on your tumblr, where do you find such amazing photos?
- thank you! i find them all over the place, random blogspots, xangas, old images on my computer and a lot of reblogs from the lovely people i follow on tumblr

What is one thing, and who is one person in your life that you can find inspiration from?
- the thing that inspires me most is art and music, and more so the combination of the two. and the person who inspires me most is probably my boyfriend just because he is the most amazing person i have ever met and he keeps me sane, loves me for who i am and keeps me true to myself!

I find my blog to be a justifiable representation of myself as a person, as of now at least. Do you find your tumblr to be the same?
- i definitely do! my tumblr is a combo of images, quotes and songs that i love and define me, so it's really just a mess of my personality in general.

What is your favorite website?
- tumblr for sure! so many amazing people and so much inspiration!

Favorite food?
- i'm a huge sandwich fiend. i could eat them every day if i could. lots of veggies and meat and fresh bread... mmmm

Favorite store?
- there's this little store in a shopping area in my city called charisma. it's a headshop and they sell the biggest selection of band t-shirts, stickers, pins, bongs and pipes of course and funky little pieces of jewelry.

Favorite item in your closet and jewelry collection?
- hmmm, well i got this huge vintage zeppelin t-shirt that i cut into a tank top and i could wear it every day! i have a ton of jewelry too that i love, i have a huge collection. i have a wooden tooth necklace though that i really love to death.

Favorite band?
- now this is a toughie. i'm gonna go with either pink floyd or the doors, cause those bands have kept me sane through the roughest times in my life. and they're extremely awesome!

Favorite movie?
- almost famous, for sure. it shaped me when i was 7 years old. and it's been there with me through those nights when you really just need something to comfort you.

Favorite book?
- i really haven't read in a long long time so nothings coming to mind right now!

Favorite painting?
- oh this is hard because i'm such a painting fanatic. since i can't chose i'll just say my favorite painting that I'VE done. it was a collage piece and it was in the theme of an acid trip. once i get it back from my teacher i will post it for sure!

What is one trend you gave in to as a child that you can't believe you liked?
- well, i gave into that whole scene kid phase in 9th grade. it's a huge regret and it was ridiculous but i was teased a lot the year before so it was kind of a rebellion act. i was afraid to be myself.

What is your dream profession?
- an artist, for sure.

If you could have one thing, no matter the cost, what would it be?
- i'm gonna take this one thing as a certain lifestyle i've always dreamed of. me and my boyfriend living by a lake in the woods. no work, no stress no nothing. just waking up when the sun is warm, going down by the water and i'd paint while he played guitar. i could seriously just be in nature every day and not do anything but sit and soak it all up and be totally satisfied.

What is one purchase that you could not live without?
- my dark side of the moon pajamas. they're so comfy, as soon as i get home every day, i put them on right away.

What is something you have to do before you die?
- i would LOVE to backpack across europe! it's always gonna be something i wanna do, if only i had the money for it i would do it right after i graduate.

Where do you like to go to relax?
- my boyfriends bed. it's the comfiest place i've ever been in my life. it's literally like laying in a cloud sandwich. but better somehow.

Is there a particular place you would like to visit at least once in the future?
- the ocean. i've never been but i literally dream of it all the time. it seems magical.

Do you like cats? The Youth Explosion has a thing for cats.
- i don't really actually, i'm a big dog person though! and i love kittens. but not cats.

Cool cool cool right? I sure as fuck think so.

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." - Albert Einstein.

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Why the fuck is she so cool?

This is Mary Kate Olsen at the opening of the Otarian restaurant in New York City on April 14, 2010. She's wearing a Dries Van Noten green jacket and incredible Balenciaga Harness Boots. I'm just not on her level.

all photos courtesy of Coolspotters.

Fiercely Independent

my week in post-its #3

I'm not real.

[a record of an experience]

i like, and i hope you do too, but if not, ya cool.

all photos courtesy of Bowling With Brohon. (thanks for the site Rebekah!)

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How long how long will I slide
Separate my side I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slit my throat
It's all I ever
(think about)
I heard your voice through a photograph
I thought it up it brought up the past
Once you know you can never go back
I've got to take it on the otherside

Centuries are what it meant to me
A cemetery where I marry the sea
Stranger things could never change my mind
I've got to take it on the otherside
Take it on the otherside
Take it on
Take it on

How long how long will I slide
Separate my side I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slit my throat
It's all I ever
(think about)
Pour my life into a paper cup
The ashtray's full and I'm spillin' my guts
She wants to know am I still a slut
I've got to take it on the otherside

Scarlet starlet and she's in my bed
A candidate for my soul mate bled
Push the trigger and pull the thread
I've got to take it on the otherside
Take it on the otherside
Take it on
Take it on

How long how long will I slide
Separate my side I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slit my throat
It's all I ever
(think about)
Turn me on take me for a hard ride
Burn me out leave me on the otherside
I yell and tell it that
It's not my friend
I tear it down I tear it down
And then it's born again

How long how long will I slide
Separate my side I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slit my throat
It's all I ever
(think about)
How long I don't believe it's bad
Slit my throat
It's all I ever
(think about)

-Otherside, Red Hot Chili Peppers

i like stuff that moves

Most things move . . . except those things that don't of course. Rocks don't really move, unless you throw them. But I like rocks. I like rocks a lot. I have a necklace made out of rocks; and crystals can also be considered rocks. I have so many things with crystals on them that I would be a hypocrite to say I don't like rocks . . . though they don't move. Trucks move too, though I don't really like those because they fucking pollute the Earth. But I like food and food is transported in trucks, so they are kind of a necessary evil. Cats move too, and we all know how I feel about cats.

4/20
Happy Holidays.

do you head

FP Footprint

I know I've done a lot of this lately, but I just couldn't resist after I went on the Free People website and saw all of their new summer shoes! So, if you find that I have an obsession with shoes, yes, yes I do. All of the shoes posted below are ones that I could see myself wearing this summer as I embark on a whole slew of adventures.

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This is all I have been able to think about lately . . . room revamp.

all photos courtesy of a cemetery where i marry the sea.