WHITE LIGHTNING

state of the union

2009-07-18T00:11:00.003-04:00

day 7 of VISION QUEST OH NINE completed.
sidenote: how the FUCK do people go on tour?!? this is mindgrape-exploding. i love it, but shit meng, your brain gets nuts. i know the blog is chronologically schizo right now, sorry charlies, that's LIFE ON THE ROAD.

craybrain case in point: i bought a tiedyed metallica 1997 tour teeshirt yesterday and i LIKE IT. i wanna wear it like a dress. i only wear these janky work boots and i DESPERATELY need to trim my bangs (i think i have eyebrows, not sure, i saw them in an old picture and they looked like a nice thing to have).

ps, i posed the afore-rambled situation to mr brendan donnelly and asked, WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME. to which he replied: "it's called getting awesome / daria". na na na na na.

truefaxd.
kansas city until sunday. lemon out.

spanning time

2009-07-17T23:42:00.002-04:00

reason number 850 million why i love my dear friend kat

pic by kat, duh

not only did she BUY that hat, but she is totally gonna wear it.

courtesy of the scariest thrift store in santa fe...there was a cracked out dude shuffling around wearing a baja with a belt over it and a winter hat (next level?)...

hey that's us

2009-07-17T23:35:00.004-04:00

i suck at taking NIGHTLIFE photos..my strengths are my shoes, my bangs, and my breakfasts. sowwy. that's what the COBRASNAKE is for.

here's some GURL ON GURL action from the trip so far, i stole it from jill's blogue:

before shit got WEIRRRDDD in santa fe: margaritas. so many margarita. such GOOD maragaritas...

too easy

2009-07-17T23:22:00.003-04:00

i mean.

this is a real fucking place.
in IOWA.
the town is located in THE YEAR NINETEEN FIFTY THREE.

the one motel boasted "telephones and color TV".

this lil gem 'STONER DRUG' has a soda fountain with booths INSIDE the drugstore. you sit at a counter and eat a grilled cheese for like $1.50 right next to the shelves of cold medicine and lady products. UNREAL.

POPULATION 1,200.

best take away EVER: you get a free lil plastic pillbox that says STONER DRUGS on it. awww cmon, stop bein so cute.

rise like a phoenix

2009-07-17T23:11:00.003-04:00

do you wanna hang out in phoenix for a day? I GOT SOME IDEAS FOR YOU.

first, get a hermetically sealed air-conditioned bodysuit and a hydration machine.

THEN: do all this stuff!

CLICK IT!

more n more

2009-07-17T22:53:00.004-04:00

we picked up susan in colorado a few days ago.

4 girls in a van + thrift orgies across the midwest = a car full of crap.

ps,. i am so addicted to these very UNGIRLY brenda walsh boots that i bought in santa fe (they were my score of the day over at TEEN VOGUE, go look). i am wearing them with everything. so far teh weather has been supermildtimez and almost cold at night, but i have feeling that the BEAST that is the DIRTY SOUTH IN SUMMER will make me put them away, sadface.

the gilded cage

2009-07-16T10:42:00.002-04:00

i am like, reallllly getting into rush on this roadtrip? i blame the 47 paul rudd / jason segal / judd apatow movies i've watched on airplanes in the past few weeks.

as per usual, i've just used sheer ANNOYANCE to get the gals on board..i keep singing LIVING IN THE LIMELIGHTTTTTTT in my best geddy lee. The are all kinda hooked now too.

miss you much

2009-07-16T02:34:00.003-04:00

I HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN ABOUT YOU

when is it back, WHENNNNNNNNNNNN?

just for the record...

2009-07-15T05:17:00.002-04:00

in case you didn't realize, intro post is up on teenV...keep checking, there are more on their way!

IT STARTS HERE.

xo

be my friend?

2009-07-15T05:11:00.004-04:00

this photo is apropos of nothing:

now that i have your ATTENTION, can you just become a fan of WHITE LIGHTNING on facebook?
yaaaaaay theenks, love you, you're the bestest

the desert was hot, but i survived

2009-07-15T04:36:00.005-04:00

DAY TWO:
somewhere in arizona, on our way to santa fe

yes it is.

bigass dreamcatcher

kinda creepy

pretty sure no one has driven this car since like, the reagan administration.

more pics (and a dopeass jam, in honor of aviva) on the tumblr...

the land of enchantment

2009-07-14T17:33:00.003-04:00

santa fe is a weird wonderful place.

things that happened last night:
multiple margaritas, shots of whiskey with fellow road trippers, pbrs with 3 straws, jnco jean wearing deejays with side jewelry businesses, karaoke, cholula pilfering, and tattoo planning.

in honor of my enchanted hangover, i am wearing my brendan donnelly/blood is the new black tee. it kinda represents how i feel.

we were the pot of gold

2009-07-14T17:22:00.001-04:00

rainbows, dreamcatchers, sandwiches.

roamer, wanderer, nomad, vagabond

2009-07-14T16:21:00.004-04:00

really speaking to me right now:

metallica / wherever i may roam

ps, metallica is now considered "classic rock" ?!? call me OLD FASHIONED, but i DO NOT ACCEPT THIS.

in the beginning

2009-07-13T03:54:00.006-04:00

DAY ONE: los angeles to phoenix

that's us with the new love of our lives, KEVIN aka CHAMPAGNE THUNDER.
he is a mid90s ford aerostar and he is a DREAM.
his AC only comes through the floor and there is no AC in the backseat but YA KNOW WHAT? its the dopest ride for a 3,000+ mile trek ever.

love to love you, kevbo.

ps, don't think we aren't a little psyched to be a roving band of trouble that consists of a blonde, brunette, and a redhead..so far we've been a big hit.

whatcha think about that?

2009-07-12T21:00:00.006-04:00

ohh HEY NOWWWW!!! guess what?
WHITE LIGHTNING IS A TEE SHIRT!

it's called wheels of steel and at the VERY LEAST i have amused myself..here is a close up of the art, two 7 inch records, "strategically placed" as they say:

there are some easy peasy links at your left if you are so inclined to wear this I R L, on ya bod. i would be tickled, can't wait to wear mine.

IF YA DON'T KNOW, NOW YA KNOW

NEW YORK OR BUST! (what does that even mean??)

2009-07-10T13:47:00.003-04:00

dear dear dearest bloggy blog bffs:

the SUMMER OF FREEDOM continues...time to begin the next level.

in case you haven't been playing along at home:
PHASE ONE included: bacon donuts, thrifting, bikes, beer, boys, not knowing what day it was, not caring what day it was, living on 8 dollars a day, and more boys.

PHASE TWO of my VISION QUEST begins tomorrow.

ROAD TRIP!!!

starting tomorrow, i will be piling all my (considerable) crap into a FORD AEROSTAR (2 rows of seats, WHUUUUUT) and heading east. i will be joined by the lovely KAT and JILL and we will be taking a couple weeks to get back to new yawk citay.

there will be thrifting and cavorting and weird motels and friends and bad food and music and hothotheat and ADVENTURE.

our roster, as of today, includes:

phoenix // santa fe // colorado springs // omaha // kansas city // memphis // nashville // louisville // charlottesville // baltimore

are you in any of these cities? do you have good recommendations, or maybe want to show us your favorite thrift or record store or pizza place or taco truck or ball of twine or penny arcade?

IF SO...holler at me!!!!!!!

this will all be recorded for posterity over on teenvogue.com, so PLEASE keep checking in there for my postcards from the road!

bring it on, dingdong

2009-07-09T20:18:00.005-04:00

getting ready to get on the road again.
LA has been such a good time, i haven't had this much fun out here...ever?

mini licenses, new nameplate jangle

me n kat, her necklace looks dopeshow.
i bought a HAT? at the farmer's market?
that is totally for moms?
i never wear hats, but this thing was so blossom/six hilarawesome i had to get it.
plus brendan said "get it ES, you look pretty" aaaaaand ya know. who can resist that shit?

BEST FOR LAST..SCORPION DOUBLEDOWN!!!
fucking A, this made my life.
in my spare time i am a BADASS.

tell me whatcha think about THAT..YEEEEAH.
sooooo READY to RO(adtrip)LL.

"everything is permissible as long as it's fantastic"

2009-07-09T04:27:00.008-04:00

on the long list of MUST GET SOMEHOWs:

carlo mollino: architect, furniture designer, druggie, aviator, lunatic, erotic instant photography enthusiast

first edition carlo mollino books, specifically Polaroid.

signore mollino was a man of man interests and talents but his pervytown polaroids of mostly naked ladies in his home, some lounging on furniture of his own design, are what really capture my attention. obvs they are sorta porno, but i dont look at them as a sexual thing; they are so oddly compelling to me aside from the shock factor..

this post is a tad NSFW, i suppose. doooops.

italian bombshell booties with tanlines and 60s undewear! NO. BRAINER.

so who wants to buy this for me? it can run up to a cool 650 bones but it is AWESOME and i will love you forever! anyone?........anyone?

girls girls girls

2009-07-08T14:30:00.003-04:00

so... hunter has convinced me:

we need a little messycrazychippednailzgurl action in our lives, don't we? answer:YES

so few girlfronted bands inspire me these days..mika miko summer!

2009-07-07T17:18:00.004-04:00

homeskis, i am so so so feeling giles resort !

giles / resort 2010

something about pixie's off kilter cutieness is giving me a total vibe of the UBERiconic corinne day kate moss photo...with maybe a soupçon of the juergen teller courtney love photos i posted the other day?

either way i am totally lusting after all this kooky pinkness. i mean, those SUNGLASSES?
hand 'em over, geldof!

haus of pantlessness

2009-07-07T14:20:00.007-04:00

FAMILY TREE!!!

MOM: christian dior couture, f 09

DAUGHTER: gaga, now & forever

WAYWARD TEEN RUNAWAY LIL SISTER: daisy "melty chihuahua" de la hoya of love (who, incidentally, looks more than a little like john galliano in the pic on the left..FULL CIRCLE!)

the beat goes on

2009-07-07T12:52:00.006-04:00

for some reason my last day in portland seemed like the time to dress like blossom?

this LOOKS like a peach vest and a matching lace skirt.
PSYCH, its ONE DRESS!
a truly magical stroke of fashion trickery.
it cost me 4 dollars at the goodwill in puyallop, washington.

yes, i have been thrifting- if my NINE MILLION BAGS BEHIND ME didn't give it away...

i have been wanting a monkstrap/shoeboot/pointy-ish situation for a LONG time...
i bought these for 99 cents on the 4th of july.
i was walking to a bbq and could NOT resist a thrift store on my way..everything was like 80% off!

i have a problem, ok?

welcoming committee

2009-07-07T12:19:00.003-04:00

as i stepped off the airplane (and into the 1970's, i mean, the long beach airport is LOST IN TIME) and felt all CALIFORNIA (looking minnesota?) this is the sight i saw that filled my heart with HAPPY VIBES:

brendan & remy!

WELCOME TO LA.

gonna see the folks i dig

2009-07-05T15:04:00.005-04:00

i have been out the nyc for a month and a day...i can't believe it.

i'm not ready to leave portland!

it's fine...i've already decided i'm coming back next month til the fall-ish.

new york in august, who needs it?

led zep / going to california

i will admit though...

my heart is jumping out of my chest with epic excitement at seeing brendan and kat and aviva and aya and jill and taco trucks and beaches and road trip planning...

gonna be the girl out there with love in her eyes and flowers in her hair. for a couple days, at least.

HOBO CAMP OH NINE continues apace.

ps. i can't thank jill enough for letting me stay at her place this whole time. and luke & caprice were the best of the best with dinners and bbqs and general fantasticness, and lara & derek & nat couldn't have been better to me in seattle.

love to love you, pacific northwest...be back soon, i promise.