these texts are an archive of my life in the San Francisco Bay Area from march 2007 - march 2015. it stands as a record of close to a decade of my life, charting the struggles i faced as an artist, daughter, and lover. messy and chaotic at times, eloquent and poetic at others, these texts are an index i am proud of. it was here in this electric box that i learned how to be honest about my experiences and the person i needed to become. it was here that i first learned the truism that words make the world and how to trust such a beautiful, rife, hard fact.

thank you for meeting me here in such tall grass.


my artist website is here.

Jun 24, 2013

...a soldier to my own emptiness...

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okay, so i didn't buy a red dress, i bought a blue dress. :)

red is so specific.  i was looking for a fire engine red dress but the closest thing i found was some crazy shade of coral which, though i like the color, was made of such cheap knit that it unmistakably showcased my unmentionables.  and hey, i admit to being okay with looking a little slutty but this wasn't in that good way.  and the only other "red" dress around was maroon.  maroon is categorically NOT RED.  but i was there and eager to shop; excited for my trip and feeling spunky.  this is, in fact, the grand side-effect of The Kelly Bundy Dress.  as well as having two plane tickets, a train ticket, and a concert ticket in my hot little hand.  5 more days!!!!!  AHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!  and so amidst the Beyonce that blared from the store's stereo system and the excitement in my own heart and mind, i decided turquoise was the next best thing to red so here we are-  packed and ready for adventure, a devil with a blue dress on. 


i'm gonna see this wide world, mama.  
sure the fuck am.  :)


leave nothing on these streets to explore.




i have never felt so happy in my entire life.


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4 comments:

Radish King said...

That dress is freaking gorgeous and you will rock Berlin in it quite literally I have no doubt INTREPID TRAVELER!
love you brave woman,
Rebecca

Pamela Johnson Parker said...

You are beautiful and will definitely have a wonderful trip. I sent you a little link on Facebook--I think you'll love it.

Every day your art inspires me.

angela simione said...

rebecca, thank you so much!!!! i can't believe it!!! i can't believe it's finally here, finally happening, FOR REAL! it boggles my mind! i don't think i'll actually believe this is really happening until i get on the plane. AHHHHHH!!!!

xoxo

angela simione said...

pamela, thank you! for both your kind words and the link you sent. so beautiful! that is exactly the impetus behind my own work! a act of diary keeping! i absolutely adore that "sample". it is astounding!

<3