"This Dark & Stormy Passenger"

much much ado about nothing at all.

I dont want this love no more

with all the ache it brings

a captive audience of sorts

to all that cuts and stings

take these feelings far away

and drown them in the sea

they are the lead that weighs me down

these shackles have no key

Im gonna have to run not walk

to get you off my trail

abandon this sad, sinking ship

& on a raft set sail

This dark and stormy passenger

is handcuffed to my side

it lurks in every shadow

of every tear I've cried

There's a storm a brewing

a tempest if you will

I may shake and falter

but bend not to your will

I dont want this love no more

extract it from my chest

in it's place leave a budding tree

with birds sweetly in a nest

Lee Alexander McQueen 1969-2010- Thy Eternal summer shall not fade

Dear Sir,

I can not begin to communicate the utter shock and despair I experienced upon

discovering your suicide.

The fanciful world you created out of fashion perpetually transported me to my own
personal never never land. Your Art will be sorely missed.
You were the initial reason I decided to pursue fashion in the first place...
and I thank you for it.

So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,

                            So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.

With love,

Darla

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

I live Vicariously through you, Chuck Bass

Sometimes my life happens in a pattern of surreal and ironic events.

When I say sometimes, I really mean all of the time.

For instance....

somewhere around 2 summers ago when I was having a fantastic

Long weekend in one of my top 3 favorite US Cities, Chicago at Lollapalooza and beyond.

It is a tired and Cinderella-esque tale so I will spare you the gory details of the trip

However, what you do i fact need to know that our entourage was basking leisurely at my most favorite Chi-town watering hole, The Rainbo Club- a sweet little dive on North Damon that plays real records and has one of the oldest photo booths in the Country.

We were in the company of Some of the festival's headlining acts.

It would be a lie to say this did not feel epic.

Ed Westwick, the devious and cynical "Chuck Bass" on WB's infectious confection of a show, Gossip Girl was a part of our group.

At the time I did not know much about the plot and quite frankly, thought it sophomoric in concept so I barely payed attention to the fellow, although he was adorable, British and quite possibly one of the friendliest actors I have come in contact with.

Fast forward a year and a half.

SOMEHOW I have become completely enthralled and quite addicted to

everything about Gossip Girl

I am 26 years old and yet I often times would rather sit at home and watch these Manhattan debutant teenagers galavant around making messes out of their faux lives then go out and have my very own REAL social life.

If only I had payed attention to "chuck"

had a conversation

gotten the inside scoop

become friends

smoked cigarettes

had drinks

timing is everything.

I got to party with my favorite TV character and at the time, I didn't even know who he was.

Silly rabbit, tricks are for kids