Friday, August 6, 2010

Not so cute...

I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while (okay, make that a long while) but I came across something that grabbed me entirely. I have always been an animal lover, particularly of dogs. I am a proud mommy of a little *furry* girl named Dakota. One day I decided to search for a friend for Dakota, and unearthed a world of horror... In my search for a new furry friend, I realized that thousands of animals are being killed every day because there is simply not room for them in shelters, and they cant find a new home fast enough. The problem is this: our pets are over populating. People refuse to spay/neuter their pets, because they are convinced their pet is 'special', and that they should have babies. The truth is, they are all special. But none of them need to have babies. However, people keep breeding, sometimes out of carelessness, sometimes to make money, but always with the same end result: pets dying at an alarming rate.

The only answer is to spay, neuter, and adopt any future pets. You can also get involved by volunteering at a shelter, or fostering animals. When you foster, you get that animal out of a shelter and make room for a new one. Not only that, but in socializing with the animal you are fostering, you make him so much more likely to get adopted because he is happy, healthy, and well balanced. I feel like I am lecturing here, and that is not my intention, but the truth is, my heart is broken. I immediately began fostering several young puppies who had almost been eaten by raccoons in a trailer park, but luckily for them were saved by a rescue organization. That is ultimately what kept me away from this for so long: I couldn't come on here and play with a clear conscience, when I knew their little lives depended on me. They have since found "forever homes" and are so fortunate. I will continue to foster for the time being, but am looking into how I can become more proactive in helping the animals. These are two of the boys Ive had, Tiger and Jules.

Snuggle Puppies
Animals love us unconditionally, more than we deserve to, and even when we may not deserve it all. They are helpless to abuse, starvation, abandon, and neglect. If you feel compelled to help, there are so many ways to get involved. You can donate food/items/money/time to any shelter or rescue. You can foster animals. Adopt your next pet. And always, always, spay or neuter. If nothing else, the amount of love the animals you help will fill your heart with should be rewarding in itself.

Obey is also running an "Adopt" campaign. I got myself one of these shirts on amazon. It was the easiest way to help a cause I couldn't believe in more.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Hello Kitty Love



If you feel like you have been seeing Hello Kitty just about everywhere this year... you probably have. It's Hello Kitty's 35th anniversary, and the 50th for Sanrio. So in celebration, I had to share just a few cute Hello Kitty pix with you. Yes, that's a fragrance (can you bet it's apple scented?) and an entire bus of kawaii characters in Japan. I love all things Hello Kitty. I bought my best friend a Hello Kitty toaster and I'm pretty sure the possibilities are limitless now. We'll save the HK tattoos for another time... ;)

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Amazing Tattoos!


All of these tattoos were done by Curt Baer. Curt Baer is a tattoo artist based out of Redding, CA, where he owns a shop with Vanessa called Championship Tattoo. Curt does not only tattoos, but flash, and paintings amongst other things. I love his tattoos for their color and detail. Every time I see one of his new amazing works of art, I stare in amazement for a while... then, I wonder why I didn't think of it first!  
And look- I even managed to sneak another owl tattoo in there!


Buff Monster!



Let me just start by saying that I truly wish I lived inside a Buff Monster painting. Im not too picky about which one- I just want to be there. He does paintings, graffiti, murals, toys, just everything. And nothing makes me happier than pink or rainbows. Anyways, just talking about what he does can't possibly do it justice.... so here are some of his beautiful things! http://www.buffmonster.com/

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Owl Tattoos!!

So, I've been having a moment with owls lately. Apparently, there is an entire website dedicated to just this sort of thing, right here on blogspot nonetheless! The two pictures I posted were just a couple of my favorites. All the work is gorgeous and unique. I want an owl tattoo so bad now!

Kim-Anh Nguyen is having a giveaway!

Please go check out this art. She is amazing and her artwork is absolutely beautiful! I liked one of her owl drawings so much it inspired me to get my very own owl tattoo. Enjoy!
http://kimanhnguyenart.blogspot.com/

If all monsters were this cute...



I saw these and I almost died. These have got to be the cutest monsters ever (Sorry, Boo.) I want these all over my house, they are amazing!

Have you heard of Axelhoney?




Well if you haven't, you've been missing out. Her stuff is amazing! She also sells jewelery in her online shop, so if you love it as much as I do, go check it out!

Thanks for coming!

Hi, My name is Desi. Im 21 years old, I live in California. I love tattoos, cupcakes, Hello Kitty, anything owl, Kawaii, and lots of other stuff. You could say Im just like any other girl- with an edge. Im smart, fun, and modified! I'm excited to get to know my readers!