This past weekend my beautiful 6 year old black converse took my to B.C. for the first time ever! I don't have any pictures of while I was in B.C. because my camera battery died, but here's some of when I was at Frank Slide, still in Alberta.

( And, oh, we're smiling. )

I recently visited Marion Alabama, and saw two cemeteries there. This one was taken at Marion Cemetery. The rest were taken at St. Wilfred Episcopal Cemetery. Marion Cemetery has a sign saying the earliert known grave is dated 1821.


The Billingsley family had quite a bit of money. They couple had two very tall monuments. The grave seen here was for their two-year-old child.

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My Chucks and I went shopping in beautiful and historic New Hope, Pennsylvania this weekend.
Got soaked by a surprise rainstorm, but still managed to have a good time.

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Can a movie based on a novel ever be as good as the book? That's the big question for Twilight fans this week, and a sure topic of discussion on this community devoted to all things Bella and Edward.

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Have a hankering for a high-tech treasure hunt? After you take your GPS for a walk in the woods in search of the latest geocache (i.e. hidden container), you can share your find, get tech tips, and discuss the sport at this geocaching community.

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Have we really reached the end of another ANTM cycle? The finalist of Cycle 11 is announced on Wednesday, so expect some fierce discussion and model partisanship at this top Top Model community.

Poll #1299013
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Do you prefer high-tops or low-tops?

What colors do you prefer?

Do you ever wear two different Converse at the same time?

Welcome to a Very Special Edition of LJ News.

Moving Day and What It Means for You

Moving What Where?

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We know we promised more information about a la carte userpics, and we're sorry that details have not been forthcoming (blame it on the move). We're still planning on having a la carte userpics, but we don’t have any details yet. When the move is over, we'll have more information. We're sorry for the delay.

I am so glad I found this community, it's great to know that people all over the world share a love of Converse :D I thought I'd share my humble collection with you guys...

( my babies... )

Basically, I was bored and I didn't have Internet until late afternoon. This shit is the product of my boredom. Hope you like them.

Movies:

[1-2] The Shinning
[3-4] Snatch
[5] Seven
[6-7] Cidade de Deus [City of God]
[8-9] Sleepy Hollow

Bandom:

[10-17] The Used [Band, Bert, Jepha]
[18-19] Way Brothers





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This cemetary is outside of town on a long dirt road.

I like angels best:



If you look in the distance you can see a whole line of these identical cross scenarios.



They shut the gates at dusk and it was almost five when I got there. I'll have to go back soon.

This cemetery is in Campo Santo style, meaning a square ground plan which is divided by two paths into four sections. The outer walls consist of family vaults. The Stadtgottesacker is the oldest cemetery of this style north of the Alps. It was created in it's current form in 1528. It was then located outside the city walls or was a part of it.


It is a really good place to give you an overview over the german burial culture of the last five centuries. If you include some churches in Halle and the Cathedral or take the tram to nearby Merseburg and visit the Cathedral there you can cover 10/11 centuries in half a day.

Approaching the cemetery:


( Come in )

I've been wearing Converse for about 20 years now!  I got my first pair of Chucks when I was in middle school - black high tops.  I think I've replaced the exact pair probably half a dozen times by now.  :-)  I own 8 pair currently and will be getting a "design" your own pair for Christmas this year.  Can't wait.  This community is so fun and i love seeing everyone else's shoes.  Makes me want more!  Here's a pic of me and my good friend Heather rock'n ours (the ones with the cat faces are mine and are my favorite pair at the moment).

This picture is very close to my heart: it was taken... maybe a year ago(?) not sure...
I wanted it to be my first post here, but since I didn't find it I posted the Stapling Beauty pictures.


To the left is one of my best friend's pairs (brown with pink dots), the center another friend's (green) and to the left my black, gray and yellow "batman" cons ( They're not really batman converse,which I believe I have seen somewhere, but the first time I wore them to school everyone told me they looked 'batmany')




This picture brings me memories, because I haven't seen the friend with the green cons since  graduation this summer ... and me and my best friend miss him.

I've had chucks since middle school, and they have taken me to Japan, to college, through plays and tests and academic team competitions. And a lot of the time, they walk me home at night when I can't find another person.

Wandering around my college campus at night with my chucks and the after affects.

( Ret-Con )

I wore my Converse out today.
( Shoppppppiiinnngg )