do you have any grapes? how about a date?

Pickup lines.

How can something so cheesy still make a girl giggle into swooning? Granted, if some creeper walked up to you at a party and spouted out "Did you just fart? Because you blew me away!" I'm not sure swooning is what you would be doing the moment afterward. But really, where has that old-fashioned good-natured (and clean) hitting on girls gone?

Modern day example of our loss found in the TV show House:

"So I'm thinking we should have sex." Cameron (f) surprises Chase (m) with this statement, rationalizing that neither of them really have time for a relationship. I'm sorry Cameron, but make time! It's so worth it! (Later in the show these two end up engaged. Hmm.)

We need to work on this problem. Television and radio has left women believing that anything cliche coming from a guy's lips is no bueno. But sometimes corny is cute, we just need to (as the women population) give it a chance.

Here are my favourite lines:

-Hi, I'm [name] and you are...gorgeous!

-Can you catch? because I think I'm falling in love with you.

-You know, you might be asked to leave soon. You're making the other girls look really bad.

-Is your father a boxer? Cause you're a knockout.

-Did the sun come out or did you just smile at me?

-If your parents hadn't met I'd be very a very unhappy man right now.

-Can I borrow a quarter? "What for?" I want to call my mom and tell I just met the girl of my dreams.

-Date me if I'm wrong, but isn't your name Gertrude?

-[hand her a sugar package] Here, you dropped your name tag.

-Do you think I need my library card? Cause I'm checking you out.

-Hey, don't I know you? Oh yeah, you're the girl with the beautiful smile.

courtesy of Top 80 Clean Pick-Up Lines

Cute. Now just forward these to all your guy friends. Go.

Jordan

Digital Photograph

2007

Third piece, done.

Cheers,

Em

autumn: hello leaf.

Fall. The perfect season. Allergies are down, cool weather is up, and there are more three-day weekends than any other season save summer. Actually allergies may be up, I wouldn't know. Maybe if you're allergic to leaves...

With the first day of autumn finally greeting us eager bodies, I would like to reply with a quote:

"Spring passes and one remembers one's innocence. Summer passes and one remembers one's exuberance. Autumn passes and one remembers one's reverence. Winter passes and one remembers one's perseverance.” Yoko Ono

And, as a closing note to you aggies out there: when was the last time YOUR school colour was a season?! Hook 'em horns!

New Mexico Sunset
Photograph
2008

Piece number two, check.

peanut head

Weird title? Thanks. It's cause I couldn't think of a good one.

Anyhow, as I promised, I am posting some of my artwork. I have tons (that's what going to art school does to me) but I think I may just drag this post on by showing pieces one at a time. For those of you who hate art and prefer my warped opinions that I so often push onto y'all: stop freaking out. I'll still write regular stuff, too!

Voila! Piece number one. Score.

Printmaking Room Contour

felt pen

18x24 - 2007

Well. That's a nice taste. Maybe I'll post more when I'm not busy hiding from the smelly substitute. Maybe.

Cheers,

Em

P.S. "Contour" means one line. Fyi.

oops! ...i did it again

"Oops! ...I did it again. I played with your heart. I got lost in the game." I thought this Britney reference worked well since she's coming into town soon. Yay! But before we get too off-topic, I would just like to say this post isn't going to be about Britney Spears. It's also not about boys (yet). I just wanted to apologize for putting my blog back on the shelf of no return. [reference post #1]

Here's the scoop: I created the beginning the first week I got grounded this summer. I had absolutely nothing to do save summer homework. I had TONS of summer homework, but who does that stuff anytime before the last possible three days to do it? Anyway, once my parental given house arrest was complete I became unfaithful to you guys and only logged in to check for comments. I really want to start this thing up again, though, so keep reminding me that you actually read it!

p.s. I hope to put some of my art up soon for you guys to look at & comment on :)

Cheers,
em