I am 25 year old graduate history student living in Philadelphia. I am a writer, painter and attempting to learn graphic design. Here is a collection of my art, thoughts, life. Email PortfolioTumblr (3.0; @shalon)http://shalon.tumblr.com/<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuso69HqbV1qzzvv4o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://robot-heart-politics.tumblr.com/post/289179984/indieandyy-nathanieljames-it-seems-like-the">robot-heart-politics</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.indieandyy.com/post/288631376/nathanieljames-it-seems-like-the-next-logical">indieandyy</a>:<a href="http://nathanieljames.tumblr.com/post/287401997">nathanieljames</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>It seems like the next logical step for EMI.</p> <p><i>[<b>Read: </b><a href="http://gawker.com/5428470/record-label-declares-war-on-twee-lip-syncing-bloggers">Record label declares war on twee lip syncing bloggers - Gawker</a>]</i></p> </blockquote> <p>Ridiculous.</p> </blockquote>http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/289222031http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/289222031Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:25:18 -0500<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuv0zm5Dey1qzv1ayo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://passthemike.tumblr.com/post/289156363/spacecataz-jemaine-bret-dissed-alot-of-people">passthemike</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://spacecataz.tumblr.com/post/289150866/jemaine-bret-dissed-alot-of-people-in-that-rap">spacecataz</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>Jemaine</b>: Bret dissed alot of people in that rap thing that he did.</p> <p><b>Murray</b>: Who were these people you were dissing? The only one I could make out was Snoopy! What’s your problem with him?</p> <p><b>Bret</b>: No, Snoop Dogg.</p> <p><b>Murray</b>: Yeah, I know he’s a dog, Bret. I’m not totally in the dark ages. I do go out every once in a while. But, Snoopy’s lovable! Leave him alone.</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/289161747http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/289161747Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:19:25 -0500<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuugk7Ibrj1qzfcdeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://ffffound.com/image/6e580e77fcdf3347092a0254368d34d86d45a695">Practice & Theory</a></p>http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/288796498http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/288796498Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:45:42 -0500<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kutsbiq9kM1qzfcdeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://arrestedmotion.com/2009/12/basel-week-miami-09-trustocorp/">Basel Week Miami ‘09 - TrustoCorp</a></p>http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/288246885http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/288246885Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:02:05 -0500<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kutrxi0djN1qzfcdeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://mrs-o.org/newdata/2009/12/17/a-lovely-little-pin.html">A Lovely Little Pin</a></p>http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/288235903http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/288235903Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:53:42 -0500<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://shalon.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/287946955/tumblr_ksni0gmFyD1qzr29n&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://juliasegal.tumblr.com/post/287932573">juliasegal</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://thisismyfavoritesong.tumblr.com/post/234148195/kiss-off-by-violent-femmes-from-violent-femmes">thisismyfavoritesong</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Violent Femmes-<i>Kiss Off</i></p> <p><b>REASONS YOU CAN ALL JUST KISS OFF INTO THE AIR:</b></p> <ol> <li>‘Cause you left me.</li> <li>For my family.</li> <li>For my heartache.</li> <li>For my headache.</li> <li>For my lonely.</li> <li>For my sorrow.</li> <li>No tomorrow.</li> <li>I forget what 8 was for.</li> <li>For a lost god.</li> <li>For everything, everything, everything, everything.</li> </ol> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p>The first cassette tape I ever brought on my own was the Violent Femmes. That makes me feel really old.</p>http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/287946955http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/287946955Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:49:40 -0500<img src="http://1.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kujpj0NPFW1qzbpyfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://illustrativo.com/post/287649955/streetsoftheworld-barcelona">illustrativo</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://streetsoftheworld.tumblr.com/post/287646850/barcelona">streetsoftheworld</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Barcelona</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/287776785http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/287776785Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:57:28 -0500<img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktuvr6qq1r1qzkputo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://robinjp.tumblr.com/post/287549358/via-not-just-an-urban-outfitter">robinjp</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://not-just-an-urban-outfitter.tumblr.com/">not-just-an-urban-outfitter</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/287555171http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/287555171Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:52:53 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oSsCzfyTrTQ&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oSsCzfyTrTQ&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://jmdj.tumblr.com/post/287220115/drugs">jmdj</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Drugs</p> </blockquote>http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/287543273http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/287543273Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:39:10 -0500<img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kusn1rzHYH1qzxzwwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://tumblr.9gag.com/post/287385415/distractions">9gag</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/9GAG/~3/alkP_QN0zP4/9429">distractions.</a></p> </blockquote>http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/287532352http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/287532352Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:26:53 -0500<img src="http://11.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kurnjt0hBY1qztkl8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://sexismandthecity.tumblr.com/post/286578567/via-www-weirdworm-com">sexismandthecity</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>via <a href="http://www.weirdworm.com"><a href="http://www.weirdworm.com">www.weirdworm.com</a></a></p> </blockquote>http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/286585840http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/286585840Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:30:11 -0500<img src="http://3.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuriyz6ieu1qz8v9eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://tumblr.bryanboova.com/post/286472755/gpoyw-sony-pro-duo-data-center-edition">bryanboova</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>GPOYW - Sony PRO Duo/Data Center Edition</p> </blockquote> <p>That’s one good looking man right there.</p>http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/286508842http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/286508842Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:20:42 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yMYb8sq-jDU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yMYb8sq-jDU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://shiningstar.tumblr.com/post/286430234">shiningstar</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://megwhyte.tumblr.com/post/286422836/probably-the-best-part-of-the-entire-thing-is">megwhyte</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Probably the best part of the entire thing is Colbert’s whiteboy dance skills.</p> <p><a href="http://david-noel.com/post/286251716/stephen-colbert-pulling-a-jay-z-on-alicia-keys">david-noel</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Stephen Colbert pulling a Jay-Z on Alicia Keys.</p> <p>So fucking good, watch this. Kicks in at 1.45.</p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p>Ah-maz-ing.</p> </blockquote>http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/286442670http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/286442670Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:13:49 -0500<img src="http://23.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kupzphTalg1qa3glwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://tiredofbeingignored.tumblr.com/post/285402594/via-freedummring">tiredofbeingignored</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://freedummring.tumblr.com/">freedummring</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/285407385http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/285407385Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:37:18 -0500<img src="http://13.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kukunvIglS1qa1xupo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://fuckyeahgirlyart.tumblr.com/post/285232858/cassandra-rhodin">fuckyeahgirlyart</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Cassandra Rhodin</p> </blockquote>http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/285382291http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/285382291Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:18:43 -0500<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kum0815oS01qzww4vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://drawgabbydraw.tumblr.com/post/284988563/by-anneli-olander">drawgabbydraw</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>By <a title="A. Olander Illustration" href="http://www.anneliolander.com/">Anneli Olander</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/285114384http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/285114384Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:44:45 -0500<a href="http://www.last.fm/user/shallager/charts?charttype=weekly&date_to=1260705600">My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-13)</a>: <ol> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Nouveau+Riche">Nouveau Riche (5)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Reflection+Eternal">Reflection Eternal (1)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Bob+Marley">Bob Marley (1)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sara+Bareilles">Sara Bareilles (1)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Lupe+Fiasco">Lupe Fiasco (1)</a> </li> </ol> <p>Imported from <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://joelaz.com/post/23488847/last-fm-tumblr-weekly-top-artists">Last.fm Tumblr</a> by <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://joelaz.com">JoeLaz</a></p>http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/284981371http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/284981371Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:36:58 -0500<img src="http://11.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuomjpVyup1qzxzwwo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://tumblr.9gag.com/post/284366033/the-perfect-day">9gag</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/9GAG/~3/CPQ1kti9Ur0/15346">The Perfect Day</a></p> </blockquote>http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/284762175http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/284762175Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:34:01 -0500<img src="http://14.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kulsagdeay1qzvszdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://cricketcrickettumbleweed.tumblr.com/post/284543118/mityelpoc">cricketcrickettumbleweed</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://mityelpoc.tumblr.com/post/284092404/cassket-leahisawkward-jess-sukka-areonchando">mityelpoc</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://cassket.tumblr.com/post/284091001/leahisawkward-jess-sukka-areonchando">cassket</a>:<a href="http://leahisawkward.tumblr.com/post/283598384/jess-sukka-areonchando-zombie-hepburn-detail">leahisawkward</a>:<a href="http://jess-sukka.tumblr.com/post/283591471/areonchando-zombie-hepburn-detail-via">jess-sukka</a>:<a href="http://areonchando.tumblr.com/post/281923450">areonchando</a>:</p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p>zombie hepburn detail (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/graysoncoffee">graysoncoffee.com</a>)</p> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/284758782http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/284758782Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:30:13 -0500<img src="http://12.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kup12aOa5B1qzdr4go1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://fuckyeahhappy.tumblr.com/">fuckyeahhappy</a>)</p>http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/284756419http://shalon.tumblr.com/post/284756419Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:27:35 -0500