Metamorphosis

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Metamorphosis

Owning Your Happiness at Work and Play: how to shake off grouchiness and spread the love!

Sometimes, we let other people dictate our happiness. We might swear otherwise, promise ourselves that we are in complete control of ourselves at all times, but inevitably someone else will affect...

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Trusting my Path, or what three years of blogging has really taught me

There are days where I wake up feeling inherently dissatisfied with myself. It’s difficult to pinpoint the exact emotion–it’s a sadness, an anger, an anxiousness that’s so pervasive I feel like I’m...

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Transformation, Rebirth, and Brood II

I believe in the power of Names. In their primary function of identifiers, they’re not only used to give commands but also offer insight into the thing being named. When I tell people the name of...

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The Monsters in my Head

The skeletons that tormented me as a child were very real, but most of my other monstrous fears were rooted in nothing but my overactive imagination. I had a knack for throwing myself into a...

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Integral Fear: the Monsters of Junji Ito

Most children are afraid of the things around them, real and imagined, but I was worse than most. Halloween was a trauma that repeated every year–I couldn’t turn on a television, listen to a radio,...

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Zombies: Our Worst Case Scenario

If I was to make a list of common themes in my favourite horror, the Unknown would rank pretty high. Whether it involves the supernatural in any form, Lovecraft’s Cosmic Unknowns, Poe’s mysterious...

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A Return of Leaves

The first few days of Spring are some of the most exciting in the entire year–not calendar spring, which (like fashion spring) never quite coincides with any noticeable change in weather, but real...

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Don’t be blinded this summer–protect your eyes with new sunglasses!

It’s been weeks since I’ve needed more than a light sweater to leave my house comfortably. I’m the queen of shivers and even the heaviest winter coats can’t keep me safe against a chill, so the...

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The Paths We Take

Even as an adult, I don’t really know what I want to be when I grow up. The entire idea of pinning down a path for myself seems daunting. I’ve tried on a lot of hats–pastry chef, hair stylist,...

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Not Your Average Academics: the Blogcademy

Sometimes, progression is logical: I knew when I needed to move my writing from Livejournal to my own host. I’ve been blogging at this address for about three years now, and every step I’ve taken...

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Sharing my Constants

My life has always had two constants: words and pictures. From the moment I could hold a pencil, I drew pictures and I wrote stories. It’s a bit of a chicken/egg situation because the stories and...

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Looking to Update Your Look?

When I decided to update my look for 2013, I knew that meant some new frames. Glasses are an important and intensely personal accessory and a new pair is the quickest way to refresh not only your...

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Muse Food 09.04.13

When it comes to creating, it can be just as important to take in other work as it is to produce your own. Without knowing what moves you, it can be difficult to feel fulfilled by your own work....

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A Little Recognition: March 2013 Art Show

Art can be completely thankless. Luckily, artists love what they do and gladly produce massive bodies of work without any recognition whatsoever. When an outside source takes interest, it’s...

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Moon Jelly

When I was told to assemble a mood board for an updo competition, I never imagined it would hang on my wall over a year later. A few of the pins have come and gone since then, but it remains...

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Social Sunday 03.03.13

I’ve never been good at photographing my daily activities, regardless of how exciting they are. Parties, birthdays, nights on the town, trade shows, conventions–I forget to photograph all of them....

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Going Up and Growing Out: How to go Blonde without Ruining your Length

I’ve always been something of a colour chameleon. From the moment I got my first whiff of peroxide, my hair has been red, blonde, black, and every shade in between. The post Going Up and Growing...

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In Motion: Create a Cosmetics Survival Kit

Products used: Hanskin Premium Perfect Super Magic BB Creme, available at SaSa.com Bobbi Brown Stick Foundation, available online at Bobbi Brown the Balm shadow/blush in Hot Mama, available online...

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Transformations: Conversation Hearts, a Valentine’s Look with Sugarpill and Shiro Cosmetics

Most people have strong feelings about Valentine’s Day. It’s a holiday full of opposing sides: people love it or hate it, celebrate or bemoan it. It’s sugar and spice, fear The post...

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Vapours: Darling Clandestine Limerence Perfume Oil, a Review

Limerence: that obsessive, all-consuming infatuation that drives us towards another human being. Some call it love, come call it a crush, but chances are good that you know the exact The post...

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Vapours: Lollia In Love Shea Butter Handcreme, a Review

For years, I thought the sexiest fragrances were dark, smoldering concoctions of oriental woods and resins, the kind I imagined wafting off the collar of a 1940′s Femme Fatale. While The post...

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Obsession: Pastel Nails

When I was younger, nail polish was just for special occasions. I was a chronic nail-biter and even the most chip-proof formula lasted less than a day on my nervous The post Obsession: Pastel Nails...

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Bobbi Brown’s Pretty Powerful, a book review

Sometimes when you’ve made up your mind to do something, the universe will find ways of providing you with the tools you need. In this case, my resolution to develop

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Evolution

I’m a firm believer in the power of newness. While I also believe that I am the sum of my experiences and that everything happens for a reason, I believe

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Chrysalis

It’s been a hard year. Everyone I’ve spoken to has expressed that 2012 was a difficult year. I live in an area that was greatly affected by Superstorm Sandy, much

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Firmoo Giveaway Winners!

Thank you to everyone who entered my Firmoo holiday giveaway! Winners have been selected and emailed their voucher codes–remember, everyone! The codes expire just before midnight on Christmas Day,...

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Score some new glasses for the holidays–a Giveaway from Firmoo!

The holidays are a great time to give and to receive, but wouldn’t it be nice if some of those gifts were functional as well as stylish? Well, the lovely team over at Firmoo is offering you guys a...

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An Eye for Style: Accessorizing with Firmoo

As an eight-year-old with rapidly-developing near-sightedness, my glasses were part of my identity. I remember the day I picked them out–a pair of giant oblong frames in a purple tortoise-shell...

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New URL

Please update your links to http://bellacantarella.wordpress.com This site will remain, but all further content will simply be portfolio work. All my blogging will now be done at Bella Cantarella...

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Metamorphosis

Owning Your Happiness at Work and Play: how to shake off grouchiness and spread the love!

Trusting my Path, or what three years of blogging has really taught me

Transformation, Rebirth, and Brood II

The Monsters in my Head

Integral Fear: the Monsters of Junji Ito

Zombies: Our Worst Case Scenario

A Return of Leaves

Don’t be blinded this summer–protect your eyes with new sunglasses!

The Paths We Take

Not Your Average Academics: the Blogcademy

Sharing my Constants

Looking to Update Your Look?

Muse Food 09.04.13

A Little Recognition: March 2013 Art Show

Moon Jelly

Social Sunday 03.03.13

Going Up and Growing Out: How to go Blonde without Ruining your Length

In Motion: Create a Cosmetics Survival Kit

Transformations: Conversation Hearts, a Valentine’s Look with Sugarpill and Shiro Cosmetics

Vapours: Darling Clandestine Limerence Perfume Oil, a Review

Vapours: Lollia In Love Shea Butter Handcreme, a Review

Obsession: Pastel Nails

Bobbi Brown’s Pretty Powerful, a book review

Evolution

Chrysalis

Firmoo Giveaway Winners!

Score some new glasses for the holidays–a Giveaway from Firmoo!

An Eye for Style: Accessorizing with Firmoo

New URL

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