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Insectmind would like to Honor Ivy Something for being the most Amazing Woman in the Dubstep Scene of 2008...

Not Only does she take the best Dubstep photo's we have seen WORLDWIDE!!!
She also pushes with passion the worldwide dubstep VIBE...


She has photographed All of The S.F. Dubstep Champions not to mention she has taken Fantastic Photos of some U.K. boys Skream, Chef , N Type and more...

To Ivy Something THANK YOU... You are Insectminds SWEETHEART OF THE YEAR!!!!

Ms. Killer B's Fav Qoutes From Her in 2008...

"Through dubstep I have found creativity, love, teamwork, peace, power, and progress." Ivy Something 2008

"As long as any movement stays fresh and honest, the support will continue to grow. And it is growth that is progressive - because it allows us to cleanse, educate, achieve, and unite...." Ivy Something 2008 !

UNITE!!!! Insectmind likes the word UNITE!!!


Also Insectmind would like to Thank
Ivy Something for These words!!!! written by her back in Sept..08


(Taken from Ivy Something's Myspace Blog)

http://www.myspace.com/ivysomething


(Part 1)



In 3rd grade, I chose the praying mantis as my favorite "bug" to do a nature report on. I was fascinated by the structure and the human-like features of it. I had never seen a praying mantis in real life until 20 minutes ago. 

Today, my work partner Leslie and I met with two archivist from UCLA who are helping with the Yolanda Retter Vargas archives (my current long-term work project). It is a hefty and seemingly never-ending task to sort through the belongings of the late Yolanda, but today I felt this sense of calmness when the archivists asked to look in the garage -where Yolanda has left approximately 150 square feet of amazing historical madness. Leslie and I agreed to allow them to access her belongings (they are very precious and not just anyone can see them). I said jokingly "I'll do the honors!" as I pushed the garage door opener. The two archivist stood there, in awe at the massive wall of stuff. The garage is literally packed to the brim. However, last month I made a tiny narrow path that leads to the back of the garage, which does the job if you want to squeeze your way in there. We all managed to cram in together and as we reached the back, one of the archivists said "My goodness! Look at that mantis!"

There she was. A perfectly perched praying mantis, staring straight at the four of us. I grabbed my camera and she allowed me to photograph her just inches away from where she was standing. I instantly felt this strong sense of peace overcome me. Her stance was highly symbolic. Here we all were, standing in this chaos of decades of history (or as Yolanda would call it, "herstory"), and on top of a pile of old photographs sits a tiny symbol of peace and quiet. I excused myself from the garage, ran inside to the office like a child on Christmas morning, and googled "praying mantis symbolism". What I read was awesome:



"The mantis comes to us when we need peace, quiet and calm in our lives. Usually the mantis makes an appearance when we've flooded our lives with so much business, activity, or chaos that we can no longer hear the still small voice within us because of the external din we've created.
After observing this creature for any length of time you can see why the symbolism of the praying mantis deals with stillness and patience. The mantis takes her time, and lives her life at her own silent pace.
These traits have lead the mantis to be a symbol of meditation and contemplation. In fact, in China, the mantis has long been honored for her mindful movements.
The mantis never makes a move unless she is 100% positive it is the right thing for her to do. This is a message to us to contemplate and be sure our minds and souls all agree together about the choices we are making in our lives."

This was so perfect. Perfect timing, perfect meaning, perfect place. And I'm usually not one to believe in "perfect". Not only had I been stressed lately from digging through, organizing, allocating and archiving the belongings of the dear Yolanda Retter, I was also overwhelmed by other challenges happening in my life at many different levels. Whether it was irony, a true blessing from the unknown, or a channeling from Yoli - this praying mantis brought peace and clarity to my life today. The mantis was confirmation that Leslie and I made the best decision for what happens to Yoli's archives. They are going to her second home - the UCLA library - and are in great hands of people who knew her well.

This mantis allowed me a moment of silence...to stop and think: "No matter how great the challenge may be, I have the confidence to approach those challenges with patience, a clear open mind, and fearless decision-making."

I now feel comfortable moving at my own pace - one lesson at a time.

Sometimes the tiniest sign carries the largest message.

If you havent added her myspace page you can find it right below here!

http://www.myspace.com/ivysomething

ivy@smogla.com seriously check her out!

i love the praying mantis...

i once watched one killed about 100 ants in the space of 5 minutes... then it eventually died..

i second the big ups to ms. ivy.

always ready with some positive vibes when i need them most!

Big big big ups to Miss Ivy!!! Always full of positive vibes each and every time I see her.

I love Ivy.She's super sweet and full of kittens and puppies and candy and stars and stuffs.And she has impeccable taste in music!

according to my dad, if it wasnt for our difference in height, shape, hair color & eye color we could almost be related.

out to lady Ivy, let's live by these words and get to unifying in 2009: LA, US, dubstep... the world!

big up ivy!!!

Huge hugs for Ivy!!!!

-teaminus

Yes!! Ivy is AWESOME!!!

the real story about Ivy Something:




In an unknown location in Tibet, a young girl with mystical abilities, Ivy Something, receives badges of honor and demonstrates her power by reviving a dead bird, which is to become a constant companion. However, a band of villains led by a mysterious man (Sardo Numspa) breaks into the hidden temple, slaughters the monks and takes the girl away.
Some time afterwards, a young woman named Kee Nang watches a Los Angeles TV show in which Chandler Jarrell, a social worker who engages in finding missing children, appears and tries to present his latest case (a missing girl named Cheryll Mosley) over the host's prattling. She seeks him out the next day and openly informs him of the kidnapping of Ivy Something and that he is the 'Chosen One' who would recover her from the hands of evil. Jovial and worldly as he considers himself, Chandler does not take this seriously, even after the appearance of the astral form Ivy and her bird familiar following Chandler everywhere he goes, but he is instantly taken with Kee Nang and constantly tries to flirt with her.
Soon Cheryll Mosley is found, dead from loss of blood, near an abandoned house smeared with Tibetaian graffiti and a pot full of blood-soaked oatmeal. Kee Nang reveals to him that this house was a holding place for Ivy and brings Chandler in contact with Doctor Hong, a mystic expert, and Kala (a creature half snake, half human woman, who remains hidden behind a screen). Together they track down a motorcycle gang named the Yellow Dragons, which Cheryll had joined, and then the Chinese restaurant owner Tommy Tong, a henchman of Numspa, to whom Cheryll had been 'sold' for her blood, which was to be used to make Ivy vulnerable to earthly harm; Tong, however, is killed by Numspa as a potential traitor. Still not taking the case too seriously, Chandler is quickly convinced when Numspa — whom Chandler begins to continuously call "Numpsy" — draws him into a controlled dream, where he leaves a burn mark on Chandler's arm. He also presents his demands: the Ajanti Dagger (a mystic weapon which is capable of killing Ivy Something) in exchange for the girl.
Chandler and Kee Nang travel to Tibet, where Chandler is apparently swindled by an old amulet seller, who later turns out to be the High Priest of the temple where the dagger is kept hidden (and, subsequently, Kee Nang's father). In order to obtain the blade, Chandler has to pass a test: an obstacle course in a bottomless cavern whilst carrying a glass of water without spilling even one drop. With luck and wits, Chandler recovers the blade and even manages to bring it past customs into the United States.
At their hideout, however, Numspa and his henchmen attack them. The Ajanti Dagger is lost to the villains, and Kee sacrifices her life for Chandler, taking a crossbow bolt meant for him, and dies in his arms confessing her love for him. Doctor Hong offers him hope, for as long as the sun shines upon Kee, Ivy might be able to save her yet. Driven now by a personal motive, Chandler — with the help of Ivy's familiar — locates Numspa's hideout, retrieves the dagger, fights past the guards with the help of Til, one of Numspa's men converted to good by Ivy, and frees the girl. But as he prepares to finish Numspa, the latter reveals his true face as a flying demon from hell. Chandler and the Ivy escape the hideout, only to be tracked down by the demon. After some narrow escapes, Chandler and Ivy seek shelter in an old abandoned industrial warehouse, but seconds later, Sardo is back on top of them, destroying the warehouse and fighting Chandler. Having been outmatched by Sardo, he and Ivy escape, but Chandler loses the dagger after Sardo whacks him with his right wing. They escape again and head over to Doctor Hong's shop where Kee is being kept. As the two approach Kee Nang's body, Numspa smashes up through the floor with the dagger in his hand, but his attempt to kill Chandler with it is foiled by the amulet the Old Man had sold him. Ivy places the dagger back into Chandler's hands, and Chandler destroys Numspa with it. Ivy then uses the last ray of sunlight and her powers to bring Kee back from the dead. As the story ends, the three take a walk discussing Ivy Something's return to Tibet and (as Chandler jokingly suggests) the girl's prospective fame as a stage magician.

much <3 to miss something!

Ivy Something INSPIRES ME!

Correction on my part with words written sorry! S.F. and L.A. Champs of dubstep I forget Ivy Something when she is not traveling sleeps in L.A.

Also Ms. Ivy Something that pic of Stay Puft on your myspace page this photo is fantastic...Stay Puft is a good man!
Sending Love!!!
Ms. Killer B

i love this woman, she's so rad! always fun times, good attitude, good insight, she's always pushing for the good things, high on life is constant theme when ivy's around! wooo! xo girl!

Finding this is seriously the best holiday gift ever. Thank you so much, all of you!

Out to the Insectmind crew, especially Killer B (aka Queen Bee Brandi)!
I'm truly moved that you have dedicated your time to sharing the things that are meaningful to you, and have passed the love on to others.
Thank you, with all my heart! Between silence and sub-bass, there's a place for everyone in there somewhere.

Tony K, you are killing me with laughter, as always!
"Tea-minus" - where's my lemon?

Drew, Rita, Hera, Alex, Shiva, Luke, Echo...ya'll are the sweetest.

Much love to everyone! I'm gonna cry now - hopefully my megaphone doesn't short out!

Big up Ivy!!

ALL smiles EVERY time.

respect to mama ivy

k so I haven't gone to bed yet... woops. it was cool to read through this thread, seeing ivy get lots of love and all, cuz she puts her heart into everything she does. she's family to me - seriously, her handprint is on my grandparents' family quilt - and we've got some wild virgo psychic connection going on. more often than not we have the same booty bass looping thru our head

ivy you are so much fun and resilient and awesome.

oh and to miss bee, muchos gracias for the props. I've been thinking of visiting seattle a lot lately, I should give you a holler! I'm gonna go to bed for reals now but I'll call you soon

call away.. would love to see ya out here again! lets do a radio show together! I hear L.A. is in my future as well so!!!
sending love to you and Ivy Something.
Peace Ms. Killer B

Ivy, BIIIIIG UP !!!! and madd respect!