the voyeur.

why do men love strip clubs? fetishes for big, fake boobs, therapy and more.. check out this blog if you are interested (like you are not).

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the domain is now implicitlyput.com. change your bookmarks everyone we're here! we're queer get used to it!

implicitly inspiration.

my writing hiatus has been a result of my lack of inspiration. So I've been thinking about what inspires me... reading, traveling, the beach and people. traveling and reading have both been plentiful, the beach is covered in a glacial blanket, leaving people. I have always been fascinated by those who inspire and fascinate. Whether it's that kid in your class with the eccentric notebook, the always put together fashionista or that friend that always has cool music to share. 'the interview' is another extremely raw medium that any writer craves. completely first hand information in the form of dialogue. SO what I have decided (and now that I have posted have got to follow through with...) is I will start adding to my posts "implicitly: (people who inspire)". I will construct a series of quiz like questions, short bio and a picture of people who inspire.
here is the organic part... these are people you or I know. I have to pick them or a reader has to nominate them. everyone likes reading about more tangible people and it's proven that amateur porn is searched WAY more than professional porn.. so lets keep it natural.
I can already think of so many I want to do, and I promise to be brave and message those girl crushes on facebook and those dudes I can't even talk to in real life. please help! send me questions you'd want answered and people you want nominated and give me feedback.

tgif.

sorry for my hiatus. good things are coming. I promise.

dear diary.

I was recently put off a little by blogging. the dear diary esque some people were getting. my lack of creativity stemmed from christmas or better known as, my hell on earth. with january comes jANOary and all these new years resolutions conclude with me feeling like a fat bridget jones. but! I've been reading lots and a new hurricane in my life has forced me to be inspired for the better. SO we are young and rich and free. boom.
my faith in love comes from my extreme happiness and excitement for the first one of my best friends getting MARRIED. literally got a ring on it. I know this glee will get old fast. but she is the first and her wedding is in the hot hot heat and my god I will dance with my other girls like 'a single girl at a wedding'. but in all seriousness, the above picture is a sham and to the love of my life...

kisses.

please please mister postman.

a beautifully artistic blog combining stunning imagery and inspirational words. tess has a strong eye for the whimsical and antique and is an avid lover of media, old films and the modern happy housewife. follow this girl, she'll do great things.
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blog on.

blogging is a hard game. only just now after a year of dedication am I finally getting recognized for it and it feels amazing. people commenting that they like it is always amazing, and now getting actually paid to do contract blogging- it could not be more fitting. so for any writers out there, I am still a rookie at this game but I have learned a few things that make it better. one, keep posting- the longer you go without posting, the less you think what you have to say is important. secondly, read lots. read the paper, read the metro, read blogs, read novels, read classifieds - just keep reading and you'll never lack inspiration. lastly, stay positive. it's hard explaining what you do and why you do it. blogging is such an ugly word and with pioneer sites like live journal people have a really nerdy emo take on what it means to blog. here is an excellent article called don't hold your breath waiting for a social media parade in your honor. very clever and one can relate as a blogger.
stay inspired whatever you do.

but what shall I wear?

I find it impossible to ignore fashion when blogging. I tried for a very long time to keep my posts to a more media based focus and eventually talked myself in to allowing myself to post about designers and looks I adore. I think that because fashion is the most prevalent thing in our society- Everyone wears clothes, it makes complete sense the amount of fashion blogs. What I enjoy most about fashion Blogs is the participation allowed by the public- uploading personal outfits. I am almost sure that designers- surf blogs of everyday girls to inspire their next couture collection.

personal branding.

graduated. done school. post secondary education has ended. SO WHAT NOW?!

personal branding.

yes.

current issue: Being an avid member of Facebook, Blogger and Twitter I find myself CONSTANTLY battling with the idea of -is this appropriate? My Blog for instance, I like to think of it as a resume to potential employers- something that will benefit my career versus hinder it. So while I have extremely insightful blog posts about very real issues; I also, have posts about Lil Wayne and Chanel's latest collection. These are accurate representations of who I am and my interests- so what I am asking- should it be more of a professional resume? should I be omitting my interest in lil weezy (much like my exclusion of my employment at Philthy McNastys on my real resume)? Should I tailor it to put out a more polished version of myself?
 I am interested to know what recruiters of our field look for, originality or professionalism?

THIS is a briliant article on open content and blogs. read if interested.


re: status updates - I am completely hypocritical. 
While a status update such as: 

"Jane- standing in the rain so no one can see my tears."


...make me want to barf. 


Yet, I am completely guilty of rushing to my iphone to update status' such as: 

kale - "In Los Angeles" to tell the world.

shameful?...yes. will it change? probably not. 
Again- a blog is your soap box- use it. Just don't use it as a whining device

testimonials.

Blogs such as Texts from Last Night and F*ck My Life have been getting a lot of attention lately in popular culture. Another blog that is extremely popular is Post Secret. Unlike the previous mentioned blogs, Post Secret offers a more emotional appeal to a wider audience. Readers of the blog submit their ‘secrets’ via post cards, combining old and new generation’s forms of communication. The interconnectivity of the mediums, allows for both generations to connect with each other’s comfort zones in media communication.
A viral video hit is the series “Fifty People: One Question”, in which one question is asked to fifty people in a random location and they answer. Questions such as “If anything could happen by the end of the day, what would you wish to happen?”, “If you could wake up anywhere tomorrow, where would it be?”. Questions that on the surface seem so simple, but when answers start to flow, the emotional appeal is overwhelming. Maybe I am just a sucker for this kind of stuff but I love the power of such simple questions being able to really divulge into the human heart.


Image Source: Post Secret

becky pie hands.

This is my best mate. Her blog is un kempt, raw and utterly brilliant. Unlike my blog, that is inspired and attributed by my education. Her’s is honest and probably the funniest medium I regular. Her open letters are every girl's thoughts. her style wisdomosity is also from a true style icon. This girl thought american apparel was cool before any hipster and Rhianna copied her haircut. While we don't see eye to eye on men, outfits and she pretends not to talk shit. She is every bit worth following.

why blog?

Why blog, and what does it have to do with pop culture besides being trendy? On the surface, blog sites and twittering may seem very self absorbed and arrogant. There is a soapbox for every Geek, goth, frat boy and drama queen. Everyone has his or her chance to be heard. It appears to be quite egotistical to participate in any of these blogging forums, so why encourage it?
‘Blogs’ and ‘Blogging’ IS popular culture. The popularity of blogging is a result of it being so tangible. Anyone can be a participant and anyone can be a critic. The experts are no longer white collars behind desks, printing articles to make a buck. People blog about things they feel strongly about, for the simple reason of sharing their point. Things that are mentioned in more popular blogs therefore, become popular. If Perez Hilton deems something ‘hot’ it’s hot. If fashionation.com says something is trendy, designers are running to get their version of this trend on the racks. Instead of products and services telling you what is popular- you tell them.

This is an excellent article explaining the success of blogging and it’s effects on trendsetting and popular culture:

Dictionary:
(Source http://blog.urbandictionary.com/ a BLOG where everyone can be the author! Also note I had to carefully comb the definitions to find the one I found most appropriate…why? Because this is MY blog!)

Blog (blogging)- Once considered an 'online diary', has now become a new trendy word created for use on the internet to try and make something old and established look new and interesting and to make those who use the word seem relevant. What used to be called a forum where topics of the same subject or area of interest were discussed via posts are now called blogs. Those participating in these online discussions are referred to as bloggers and the act of doing so is called blogging. Check out these popular sites for examples: Twitter (twittering)- A form of chatline for social media "experts" to add thousands of random strangers and wank off to impress other social media "experts" by posting links to articles about the phenomenon of social media.
Perez Hilton & Fashionation.

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