Arts and Crafts

latest projects: works in progress

Ribbon and gem hair pieces.  waiting for felt and hair clip backing... will be ready for gyspy wear 11/14 at the Melrose Trading Post with many color and style options.

A project for my own enjoyment:

Chaplin poster 

step one: paste awesome Exit Through the Gift Shop promo poster to cardboard.  White out border and black out edges of poster.

Step two: draw border, buy gold paint and start filling in.  Black out remaining edges. 

Step three: wait.  still need to fill in shadow and detail of gold border, decide what i will paint inside the poster to fill in black space, and want to add a burst of color on the bottom left corner.  this inspiration cannot be rushed... and i will probably finish the poster completely in early 2011.  for now, it looks good atop my large ikea 4x4 expedit bookself.

i know i'm a grown up because...

of my lipstick stained coffee mug.

To me, this epitomizes being a woman.  As a kid I remember watching my mom and grandmother sipping and stamping thier ownership of the drinking vessel with beautiful bold colors.  I would think about how awful it must taste and how I could not wait to do the same. 

It is a sign, symbol, illustration of how hard you will work, how many things there are to get done, how you will be fueled for the day, and most importantly how good you will look while doing it.   

Tips for:

Surviving Los Angeles traffic

1) have ipod fully charged
2) play a good balance between classical (for relaxation) and super crazy hardcore (for venting), you will need both and everything inbetween
3) S a C
4) make some phone calls... it is the perfect time to KIT with friends and family.  you'r gramma will appreciate it.  trust me.
5) don't do this often, but sometimes it really helps.... YELL, SCREAM, GROWL at the top of your lungs.  then shake the steering wheel uncontrollably
6) breathe deep.  in and out.  slowly.  completely fill your lungs up, and completely empty them.
7) turn on KCRW.... it wouldn't hurt to get some culture in your life
8) look around at the other drivers.  this is both a good lesson that you are not alone in this battle and simply quite entertaining.
9) S another C
10) flex your abs, butt, thighs, arms.  un flex.  flex.  unflex.  flex. unflex.  it may be sublte and small, but you will most assuredly notice a difference.

Dictionary.com

Word of the day:

hyperbolic \hahy-per-BOL-ik\, adjective:
1. Using hyperbole; exaggerating.
2. Of or pertaining to a hyperbola.

An all-time favorite... sums up my daily communication style. 

Just one of the many things Shakespeare and I have in common, the least being amazing poets and writers. 

Words/Phrases/Acronyms to consider banning:

- Diva
- Trendy
- "More of the same"
- SMH
- Moxie
- Ghetto Fab
- Chagrin
- Bohemian Chic
- Shabby Chic

This will be an ongoing list... Consider this part one or many.

November 1, 2007

Three years ago today marks my first day at my current job. 

I could not have imagined how well i could adapt and thrive in a corporate environment; how many great friends i could make within the office atmosphere; how great a relationship with a boss could be.

Three years ago i was an awkward kid trying to pretend to be a grown up. 

I spent the first week at work shredding paper and wearing bad outfits. 

Tips for:

Hangover recovery*

1) before festivities get under way:  eat a good and healthy dinner.  also, get your favorite flavor Vitamin Water and preferred lemon-lime soda (i like sierra mist) and keep chilled in refrigerator.  
2) Pack a bag: uggs or flip flops, socks, comfy clothes, a big sweater/tshirt, sunglasses.  you may find yourselves in fishnets and high heel boots the morning after with nothing else to wear to breakfast.  this is acceptable, but not preferred.
3) make sure to clear your schedule for the following day... if you are going WILD, you will need a full day to get back to normal. 
4) drink as much water WHILE you are drinking alcohol.  melted ice in your watered down whiskey does not count
5) before you black out fall asleep, chug more water and eat a piece of bread/left over pizza/garlic naan/whatever carbs are laying around.  when you wake up in the middle of the night to stumble to the toilet in the dark with a dizzy head, reach for more water.  or the sierra mist. 
6) when you are ready to get up for the day, make breakfast plans as soon as possible.  go out, cook, or if you are really lucky, make a phone call to a friend and have them bring food to you.
7) eat.  a lot.  eat more than you think is necessary. 
8) have water, sierra mist, vitamin water, coffee, and tea with breakfast.  no, you cannot skimp on any of these.  yes you must drink everything.  and yes, they all work and serve difference purposes. 
9) make sure there is great TV on: Laker game (or other comparable sports gathering), Zoolander, Iron Chef marathon, or Planet Earth all top my list
10) have company to commiserate with.  Hot boyfriend preferred optional. 



*not a coincidence that this post is post-Halloween