new yearz post.

i've been putting this off for weeks now because i tried to wait for so long to get my fisheye prints from rails2riches developed and shared before posting again- so as not to lose focus on the post whatever-ness.. if that makes sense at all. but oh well. i forgot to get my cd made along with my prints and didn't feel like doing it once i had 'em (not wanting to relinquish the glorious prints and negatives i had just barely acquired). trust me, by the time i get them up, the wait will have been well worth it.

so here we go. happy new years. so far, my new year hasn't been terrible. i spent new years eve in plymouth, new hampshire with one of my favourite people, jordan parks, and we had a great time. champagne spray happened, dancing happened, everyone's new years kisses happened, etcetcetc.

i don't have much to say today because my post isn't really being spurred by any exciting event or momentous life occasion but i thought i'd get my first post of 2011 out of the way and do some rambling of extreme nonimportance. if you've even made it this far, i'm impressed.

what would i like to accomplish in 2011?
_ i want to be okay with myself.
_ i want to love my body for all that it is.
_ i want my friends to be happy.
_ i want people to learn how to be honest and share their feelings whether they think that it will hurt me or not. i'd rather know what is going on in people's minds than have them try and spare my feelings. trust me, i can handle it.
_ i want to be in great shape- and more importantly, in great health.
_ i want to broaden my horizons.
_ i want to take pictures every day and do superfluous amounts of documentation of my life.
_ i'm journaling again and i would love to keep it up throughout the entire year.
_ i want to read more. i've already started my latest time consumer, just kids by patti smith, and so far it's incredible.
_ i want to experience more than i ever have before.
_ i want to touch people.
_ i want to love people.

want want want want want.

xoxo. maggie.

gremlinz.

packing, packing.

i'm spending my last day in burlington, vermont packing, getting distracted, not showering because our water is being weird, and listening to lots and lots of ben kweller. i've always been a fan but, until recently, hadn't been listening to him very often. lately, i've been listening more, and listening to songs i haven't yet heard and i'm falling more in love. his lyrics are amazing. they're real. they're authentic but simple and relatable. today the song i'm relating to is nothing happening but currently, the lyrics i'm loving are those to the song, thirteen. have a listen below and take note of the lyrics. they're fantastic. xoxo. maggie.



we've been in the rain, we've been on the mountainwe've been 'round the fire and fancy hotels.
drank water from farm wellswe sang with the choiri kissed your dry lipswe jumped off the high cliffsand splashed down below.
skin to skin in the salty rivermade love in the shadows.oh, read books to each otherread the mind of the other.
flew one thousand jets,we laughed and we criedat movies and real lifeand our ridiculous bets.
we danced in the moonlight at midnightwe pressed against back doors and wood floorsand you never faked it.and frequently, we ignored our lovebut we could never mistake it, oh-
we met on the front porchfell in love on the phonewithout the physical wreckyou gave me the necklacethat used to hang around your mother's neck.
we questioned religions, gave bread to the pigeonswe learned how to pray.we stood by the oceanturned our hearts into one.
we laid in bed all day, heywe skipped on the sidewalkskipped stones on the waterskipped town.
we've seen the sunrise with new eyeswe've seen the damage of gossip and true lieswe've seen the sun go downhad passionate make-outswith passionate freak-outs.
we built this world of our ownit was in the back of the taxiwhen you told me you loved meand that i wasn't alone.

touristing?

lately, the photos i've been taking of sights that i've been seeing have not been of many so, i'm resolving to make amends to that (especially since i finally have a new laptop! first upgrade since march 2007 and loonnnng overdue). my latest adventure involved ma lil croissant/biscuit. kate and i journeyed to woodstock, vermont so i could show her some of the most precious gems surrounding my area of vermont (it was her first time visiting the central/southern part of the state).

however, the main event this weekend, rails2riches, is being held at killington- even closer to my home than pretty little woodstock. my friends and i have been going to this event since highschool and it has always been a good time supporting the participants that we know. this year, many more of my close friends are participating than usual so i'm even more excited to be there. everyone came down the night beforehand to avoid long morning drives so, to start the weekend off right, a bunch of us got together to enjoy some catching up at a friend's and some beers by a fire. photos of the weekends' events will be posted sunday- and even better, expect a freeeeky lil edit featuring ladies, ladies, ladies.. and bagels. xoxo. maggie.

shadow people.

self-worth

is important to have. new years is coming up and i've decided that my number one new years resolution is to work on liking myself. everyone has problems with accepting themselves for who and what they are and if you try to tell me you are an exception i will call you a liar. for a long time now, i've struggled with body image and any other insecurities that your typical human being suffers from but we only have one chance to live out our lives on this earth and not using my one chance for all its worth would be my biggest mistake. xoxo. maggie.

ps. i haven't been posting much lately because i've been at a loss for words so expect more music, video and photo posts more than written word pieces for a little while. <3

halloweekend.

halloween was full of great people but unfortunately lacking in great parties. thursday night, uvm jumpstarted our halloween excitement with the "dawn of the shred" railjam put on by sugarbush parks and the uvm ski and snowboard club. my housemates and myself had been planning a wild basement shindig the following night to kick-off the weekend festivities but, as luck would have it, it poured through the entirety of thursday night, into the morning and by afternoon our basement was home to at least an inch of disgusting water. perfect.

although the parties were not bountiful, the three nights of halloween celebrated in burlington, vermont were not a complete let-down. my best friend was up visiting as well as several of my other favourites. here are some photos of the different costumes that we partied with. xoxo. maggie.

 ice cube & a lance leg.

 ice cube again, this time with a sex pistols groupie.