grrrlines s issue no. 2
a zine about growing up to be awesome
and growing up & being awesome
we play on a blacktop where i scrape my knees. carolyn makes fun of my socks and you hide your laugh. i pull them up and find better friends. i play card games with shanny every day of third grade. she’s better, but she’s teaching me how to shuffle properly. we watch the lord of the rings, all three of them, and play games on the computer. your mom makes us quesadillas in the oven, which we aren’t allowed to use by ourselves. we talk about the things we want to do, like make our own magazine and go to paris and meet a cute boy who writes in a pâtisserie. later, we make collages with glitter and i think i could never love someone who does not love glitter. it has been a good rule thus far.
creation
i’d like to be under the sea in an octopus’s garden in the shade / he’d let us in, knows where we’ve been / in his octopus’s garden in the shade / i’d ask my friends to come and see / an octopus’s garden with me / i’d like to be under the sea / in an octopus’s garden in the shade / we would be warm below the storm / in our little hideaway beneath the waves / resting our head on the sea bed / in an octopus’s garden near a cave / we would sing and dance around / because we know we can’t be found / i’d like to be under the sea / in an octopus’s garden in the shade / we would shout and swim about / the coral that lies beneath the waves / oh what joy for every girl and boy...
the beatles
go somewhere beautiful
inspiration
glam david bowie via the telegraph | the cure via picturesofyou.us |
inspiration
more beautiful than a sunday afternoon first day of my life - bright eyes ...baby one more time - britney spears our time - merrily we roll along cast eyes - rogue wave farmer chords - ben gibbard miracles happen - myra don’t panic - coldplay skinny love - bon iver dear sister, your brother - talain rayne lovefool - the cardigans our lips are sealed - the gogo’s decatur, or, round of applause for your stepmother! - sufjan stevens she loves you - the beatles air pollution - page france
listen to this playlist on spotify
music
is the goddess is
Isis is an Egyptian goddess known for being the “ideal mother” as well as friend to the disadvantaged, like slaves & sinners. She is the mother of Horus and basically amazing because she is also the protector OF THE DEAD. Her name itself means throne, and her headdress is a throne. Basically SHE HAS A SYMBOL OF ROYALTY AND POWER ATTACHED TO HER HEAD. She is the first daughter of Geb and Nut, or the god of Earth and goddess of Sky.
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When her husband Osiris was murdered, she searched the earth and put his body back together. Basically, Isis is the ultimate queen, since she embodies the very idea of a throne. The pharaohs were said to be descended from her to increase their power, which is a myth I’m a fan of -‐ the ruler of Egypt, whose governance was based in divine rule, got it from a woman, Isis.
aspiration
fashion for $50ish one. sweater: wallis fashion, $35. skirt: uniqlo, $30. flats: new look, $15. pendant: 1928 jewelry, $36. two. tank: vila, $31. jeans: new look, $23. espadrilles: havaianas, $44. pendant: boohoo, $16. three: sweater: wallis fashion, $56. leggings: raxevsky, $42. boots: modcloth, $50. pendant: topshop, $18.
fashion
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karen o essential playlist 01 MAPS 02 HIDEAWAY 03 HYSTERIC 04 LITTLE SHADOW 05 Y CONTROL 06 SOFT SHOCK 07 MODERN ROMANCE 08 SHEENA IS A PUNK ROCKER (COVER) 09 ALL IS LOVE 10 HEADS WILL ROLL 11 GOLD LION listen to this playlist on spotify
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KAREN O
karen o is the lead singer of the band the yeah yeah yeahs and is basically the coolest lady ever. her mom is korean and her dad is polish, but she moved to new jersey as a girl, where she says she developed a sense of humor from living in the suburbs. karen is known for being absolutely crazy when she performs live, her awesome & eclectic fashion sense, and her powerful voice. she gives the music she sings intensity and passion. she also wrote and sang most of the soundtrack for the where the wild things are movie. mostly, karen is unapologetic about who she is and what she likes, which was a b s o l u t e l y l i f e -‐ c h a n g i n g f o r m e t o experience. and i hope it’s that way for you, too. aspiration
you have good things you you such have such good things inside inside you. motivation
grrrliness is a zine about growing up to be awesome & growing up and also being simultaneously awesome. its goal is to empower young girls to be stellar ladies through images and words, music, and media.
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edited by amalia vavala (that’s me being a dork) [photo by elena d’amanda]