Friday, February 19th, 2010

[ 01:11 pm : An Announcement of Sorts]



Since my meager beginnings on Livejournal way back in 2000, I've rarely felt the need to place a friends only restriction on any of my posts. Rantings about religion, thoughts on those whose paths I've crossed, political opinions and the like...all were thrust into the public arena without a care in the world.

For the most part, that will remain the case. I'm a stubborn gal who speaks her mind and I've never been one to cater my viewpoints to the masses. Take me or leave me, as one rather clever individual once said.

However, as Livejournal grows, I've become increasingly aware of who can happen upon my little slice of the Internet. And, while I normally welcome the opportunity to meet new people and share my writing with whoever cares to read it, its become clear certain topics must remain under wraps.

Discretion is ever important as far as prying eyes are concerned.

As it stands now, if you're not on my friend's list you can read 85% or my posts or so. However, there are certain topics related to life and love that will not be made public.

So, depending on how much you care, you may want to make sure to hit that nice little "add" icon. Otherwise, enjoy.

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Monday, November 23rd, 2009

[ 12:37 pm : Sparkle. Sparkle....Stalk...Stalk..]

I honestly hope this is a troll or else super creepy guys are taking stalking tips from a certain sparkly vamp.



I know I sure do get turned on by creepy men sniffing my hair at the movies and then looting my car!

These are the kind of discoveries that make my daily job hunts less painful.

current mood: amused

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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

[ 06:36 pm : I Simply Do Not Go to Enough Shows...]



If you ever get the chance, I highly recommend checking out The Squirrel Nut Zippers in concert.

Liam had peaked my interest in them within the last year or so though I had heard "Hell" on Six Feet Under awhile back. With their flamboyant theatrics and throwback mixture of jazz and calypso, they're really a fantastic act to catch.

They don't tour as much nowadays so Liam had resigned himself to the fact that he'd never see them live. However, using my renowned Google-fu, I was lucky enough to find us tickets in Hoboken...and off we went..

If we were made of cellophane we'd all get stinking drunk much faster.. )


If anyone is interested, I uploaded a few favorite songs for your listening pleasure:

Hell
Ghost of Stephen Foster
Blue Angel
Lowdown Man
Do What
Fat Cat Keeps Getting Fatter

Hey, its free music...who doesn't love that?

current mood: good

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Friday, November 13th, 2009

[ 01:28 pm : Bring it November!]

Busy, busy, busy...

I don't think I realized until this year how hectic of a time Autumn is for me. However, I'm not complaining since most of what has been consuming my time has been social events with friends. Between Halloween (my favorite holiday EVAH!), countless November birthdays and my own turning of twenty-five, I've been all over the place.

It's been a rather pleasant change of pace compared to how all my time was spent less than two months ago.


As math can prove, birthday crowns + friends + ice cream cake + assorted booze = way better than a fifty plus hour work week slaving away at Target.

However, while all my new found free time is delightful, the job hunt does continue. Overall, my savings are pretty solid since I'm too much of a worry wart to jump ship without a very solid safety net. Still, it would be nice to see some solid black showing up from time to time in my checking account.

Convenient Deli remains a pretty much guaranteed job but I'm still looking for something more fulfilling. The biggest issue is that I'm slowly discovering how inane employers are being.

Triple interviews, employer's that don't return phone calls even if you just missed theirs by a half hour, poorly worded letters showing up in my mailbox saying to call for an interview a month after I applied, a working job interview when they already gave the position away....

On top of all that, there was an ad for a store manager position for a local coffee shop in which the pay was a whopping $8.50 a hour. Um....on crack much or just trying to take advantage of a shitty economy?

Since I'm a bit of an opinionated loud mouth who is sick of corporate greed, I just sent them an e-mail letting them know that they are idiots. Except, you know, using fancier words than that.

I haven't heard back though I didn't think I would. However, I also wasn't surprised to walk past the establishment when they were doing open interviews only to see the owner staring off into the distance, playing with his iPhone.

No wonder there is such an issue with the job market.

current mood: thoughtful

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Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

[ 11:44 am : Moral of the Story: We're All Strange]

I love this Polaroid, shot the other day simply on a whim. My housemate Kelly thinks it looks creepy so I joked about retaking it with a small child's shoe in the background, hidden under some leaves. You know, to add to the effect.

Thing is that the inspiration for that added touch came from Kelly's collection of odd found knick nacks. Currently she has said toddler sized shoe impaled on a rather large stick.

Ponder that one for a bit.


current mood: amused

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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

[ 05:19 pm : "I Have Read...in My Studies.."]

While munching on a slice of buffalo pizza in town last night, I found the following Op-Ed in the SUNY New Paltz college paper. Its baffling and mindboggling and a whole lot of "whaaaa?" wrapped in a a gift of hilarity that keeps on giving.

You seriously have to re-read it a few times and, even then, you will still wonder what this woman is on.

Best of all, she signs her address from Durham, NC. I cannot help but wonder if she even goes to college in New Paltz.

I placed in bold my favorite moments but, truly, its a smorgasbord of dumb to be savored.

Dear Editor,

Some doctors promote vaccines, but other doctors speak against vaccines. Many healthy people who took vaccines have become sick and died. Most people were not told about bad vaccine results. For medical treatment we should be educated and have a right to say no. Most U.S. children during the first year after birth have 20 vaccinations and 36 before school attendance. I have read that each year 5,000 children die from vaccinations.

Many people, who took the 1976 swine flue vaccination, became paralyzed and some died. The recent swine flu vaccination has many toxic ingredients, including squalene. Squalene was used in a vaccine resulting in Gulf War Syndrome with hundreds of thousands of soldiers dead. The U.S. military leaders require that soldiers take the recent swine flu vaccination.

The WHO and CDC suggest some of the first people in the general population for swine flu vaccination to be health care workers. Since a country needs a health care system, some wars include bombing hospitals. A toxic vaccine causing death to many health care workers is as effective as bombing hospitals.

Unconstitutional pandemic laws may be enforced to mandate vaccinations for most of us. The swine flu vaccination situation amounts to crimes, murders, terrorism, genocide,and war. I hope a lawsuit will get the swine flu vaccination prevented. If not other actions will be needed, perhaps impeachments and recalls

Deborah Reid
Durham, NC

A Scan of the Article in Question... )

Edit: I found her online! She's a total crazy who thinks the current swine flu was engineered. This is like the gift that keeps on giving.


current mood: amused

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Saturday, October 17th, 2009

[ 04:30 pm : Rat Attack!]



While others go to the bar, we at Elting play with my housemate Kelly's rats.

I cannot recall all their names at this moment since they're the newest critter additions to the house. However, I do know there's a Daiyu, Rebar, Popeye and Kuri. I also know they're super cute and fun to take pictures of.

Beware...Adorable Furry Rodents Ahead )

Having more time to spend taking photos and frolic with friends is rather fantastic.

current mood: good

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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

[ 03:06 pm : Finding a New Way to Enjoy Autumn]



This past weekend, Liam and I ventured over to Highland to take a gander at the Walkway Over the Hudson. Touted as the largest pedestrian bridge in the world, the Walkway has certainly drummed up some rather large crowds since it opened two weeks ago.

In the future, the bridge is supposed to connect to miles of biking trails. There's also talk of events and vendors. For right now though, its just a nice way to spend the afternoon, staring down at the sights below.

Views From Above...212 Feet Above to Be Precise )

current mood: thoughtful

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Once upon a time there was a girl known only as Hokuto who, for lack of a better word, was a mystery. Many knew not what to think of her and, for the most part, she was fine with that. Being unique was something she valued; she was a free spirit that never could be conformed or held back. Those she cared about most wouldn't have it any other way..

This journal is for any open minded individual who can deal with the rambles of an opinionated and mature young woman who's entries are as diverse as they come. Hers is an existence that is hardly ever normal but is nothing less than interesting.

Who knows, maybe one day she will even live happily ever after, as all those faery tales promise...

the best pretty good okay pretty bad the worst



"..i'm a complex guy, sweetheart.."


Name: Shannon Rahe
Alias: Hokuto
Age: Twenty-Two
D.o.B: November 8th
Residence: Holmes, NY
Zodiac: Scorpio : 1 x 2
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Vitals: 5'7," 120 pounds with long, dirty blonde hair. Eyes are aqua blue and personal style bears no label.
E-Mail: Hokuboku
Occupation: Senior at SUNY New Paltz, intern at the Poughkeepsie Journal, aspiring writer, wannabe celebrity.
Power Animal: Penguin
Layout Theme: "The Story" + 30 Seconds to Mars
Wishlist: Here


"..What's in the bag? Booze. Smokes. A couple of playboys. What's in yours?.."
Anime/Manga: Tokyo Babylon, X, CCS, KKJ, Seraphic Feather, Fushigi Yuugi, Kanata Kara, etc.
Music: NIN, Orgy, David Bowie, a Perfect Circle, Kill Hannah, Prince, Silverchair, 30 Seconds to Mars, etc.
Film: Equilibrium, Velvet Goldmine, Interview with the Vampire, Fight Club, Labyrinth, Memento, The Crow, Snatch, Quills, Donnie Darko, Requiem for a Dream, the Prophecy, Lord of the Rings: FotR & TTT, etc.
DVD Obsession: Best of Bowie
TV: Conan O'Brien, Lost, Deadwood, Law & Order in all its incarnations, Penn & Teller: Bullshit, Family Guy, Mad TV, etc.
Main Men: Trent Reznor, Michael Rosenbaum, Joaquin Phoenix, Eddie Izzard, David Bowie, Gary Oldman, Conan O'Brien, Viggo Mortensen, Christian Slater, Colin Farrell, Christopher Walken, etc.
Comics: JtHM, Lenore, Squee, I Feel Sick, Get Fuzzy, Sandman.
Literature: The Vampire Chronicles, anything by Chuck Palahniuck, Macbeth, and much more. I'm also a certified fanfic fiend and slash addict.
Inspirations: Music in general, esp. Nine Inch Nails and David Bowie. Random things that catch my attention and spark an idea..
Obsessions: CLex love, glam rock, slash, Terry's Chocolate Oranges, technology, NYC, etc.
Projects: Collaborations with Vector-chan, various artistic ventures and WIP fanfiction.




Specifics: My journal is best viewed with a 1024x768 resolution through a IE or Firefox browser, though there are enough subtle differences I can't seem to control to say it looks best in IE. I have absolutely no idea how it looks on other servers or monitors so I apologize if what you see now is utter crap. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if your corneas were burning out right now, simply from looking upon my journal. Don't worry though, I hear eyepatches are becoming high fashion items..

On a final note, it should go without saying that stealing from me would be a huge no-no. This layout took a massive amount of time and energy on my part, so one is advised to look but not touch. I think that’s quite understandable, don’t you?

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Uploaded: May 24, 2005



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