Here i am, reappearing after 100 years! =D Can you believe Halloween is only 24 days away? WHAT?! i'm still deciding what to be! who has their costume/idea's already?! I can't decide between a 50's burlesque showgirl type deal, with CRAZY pink ostrich plume feathers and sequins!, Catwoman, (ala Tim Burton, of course!), or 50's Barbie. i know, i know.... I was Barbie last year. but the makeup/wig didn't do it justice! so, we'll see.
speaking Halloween, AMAZING news! how awesome does this look? Haper's Bazaar has collaborated one of the most fabulous shoots i've seen in a while, with one of the most badass creative directors; a high-fashion Halloween special in honor of Tim Burton's upcoming exhibit at the NY MoMA. how cute, he even cameos in some of the photos. =]
![Tim Burton as Sandy Claws. =]](http://a6.vox.com/6a00ccff89ded167310123ddbebcb6860c-500pi)
I'D KILL TO SEE THIS! it's not until November, and runs all the way through April of next year! that's plenty of time to save up, get time off of work and fly out there, right?! right...
check these out.
MORE HERE!
i totally adore the latex stockings, as appeared here. i want some in every color! =D =D =D =D
LOTS of random stuff has been going on this season. SUPER Surprise visits home for mom's birthday, Drunk boardgame Clue nights, shopping with fun co-workers, getting my EARS PIERCED FOR THE FIRST TIME!! yes, believe it. 22 years later, finally! OH and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs concert pics! unfortunately, the seats BLEW at the Fox Theater. that had to be the MOST uptight venue for a concert i've ever been to. ushers at every isle, making sure you were in the right seat. we were so far away Karen O looked like a gnat. =/ but we still had a blast! those will come soon enough, though.
Lovefest was this weekend. aaand once again for the 4th consecutive year of living in the city, i have missed it. i had to work again, but to be honest i decided not to go on my own terms. the crowds were horrendous and overstuffed to the gills with underage intoxication, barely-there extravagant clothing (which i'm not totally opposed to!), and obnoxious gusts of insane winds that even the news warned us about. i had a much nicer night staying inside with warm pj's, Coraline and soup. =]
and now, A MONTAGE!
thaat's about it for now. more pictures to come when my mom sends me the ones from her birthday this past week. that's to say IF she ever sends them!
meanwhile, tell me your Halloween plans and ideas! i'm so excited, it's so close! =D
August Assault is over, September Surrender is here. Surrender to the summer vacations ending, autumn beginning soon, colds and sickness, (i say this since i've succumbed to the WORST flu/cough/cold EVER! 101 fever, stuffy head... grosss.) so i've been off since Tuesday! too bad i couldn't have been better to enjoy the "mini vacation". uuughh just get me through work tomorrow and i'll be good! =/
just here to let you know i'm still alive, (barely!) and that i have a few short blurbs to say:
one;
i've officially decided that i NEED this car! a 1959 Cadillac convertible, in BABY PINK! ooo man.
two:
I'll be seeing the Yeah Yeah Yeah's this Wednesday in Oakland after work for the first time. SWEEET! Karen O is known for her outrageous costumes, crazy makeup, and INSANE on-stage behavior and dancing. AWESOME! i know, i know, August was kind of the month for shows, but apparently it's not over. im SO excited and im hoping i'll be feeling better by then so i can have a blast. =D
here's their new video "Heads Will Roll", and i'm warning you... it's a kind of awesome?? it sort of reminds me of Broadway meets Werewolf in London. =D
three:
not-so-good news; the LOVE of my life, the delicious piece of man-candy that is Cedric Bixler-Zavala (lead singer to The Mars Volta, At the Drive-In) .... IS MARRIED?! since just two months ago?? oh, say it isn't so PLEASE!! yes, but it's true. i think if i had heard the news when i wasn't on my death-bed, i'd have taken it a little less severely. =D
we're going to take a moment to enjoy his beauty... and move on. or not... ! i'll still drool, no one can stop me! haha
it doesn't help any that i CANNOT stop listening to this song by The Mars Volta. it's so haunting and beautiful. the video is kinda crazy and creepy... but God still love these guys! =D
also, cheesy ass horror movies from the 70's! Giant Spider Invasion, wow... you definitely don't test the laws of quality film making, do you? but hey, there's something about being sick in bed and corny movies that just go so well together. =]
this also helped in the recovery process, too. art from friends that crack you up!
From Frank:
and from Nathan:
hahaa, i loved that he had it named "bageera" when he sent it to me. NICE!!
so that's my quick update, lovelies. any fun plans for the three day weekend?! who's in remorse of school/work starting on Tuesday?
It's officially the last day of August. summer should be ending in a couple weeks already? am i mistaken?! (damn!) how has everyone's summer been?! this month has been a little nuts! hiring new associate process all over again at work, concerts galore, birthdays and partying for just no damn reason! it's also been AMAZING FABULOUS weather here in the city the past couple days. and i think my massive sunburn can vouch for that...
lets start off with our roommate trip to Rock the Bells earlier this month! it was hot, it was crowded, and filled with beer and fun! it was also round one of the Sunburn from hell! you should see this new one i have... it might take the cake.
and lei met Sage Francis!
it was an all-day event, so we were pretty worn out by the end of the night. too bad i had work the next morning, all tired and sunburnt! =/
and then there was Friday night... the Knockout in the mission has this amazing 60's soul night once a month, so my good old friend Daniah and the adorable John Paul HAD to make our way out to see it. the music was INCREDIBLE! some of the BEST mo-town and 60's songs you've ever heard. not to mention everyone was having a blast on the dance floor. not one person was caught without doing the twist, mashed potatoes, and even THE JERK! too bad i didn't get any videos, but i got tons of fun pics! we also made a quick stop for a few songs at Beauty Bar. (fun fun FUN! awesome music there, too!)
more here!
now onto... OUTSIDE LANDS!! okay, so i remember mentioning the concert line up this month, Coheed being included. unfortunately i couldn't get tickets in time (or someone to go with!), so that had to be put on the back burner. boo! but there was NO WAY in hell i was going to miss Outside Lands this year. in case you're unfamiliar, it's a 3 day festival jam-packed with some of the best, well-known, and up-and-coming artists around. there were five stages, and the event comes with an itinerary and map so you can easily find your way around. it was HUGE, and hot! i just bought one ticket for Saturday's lineup, and let me tell you, i almost didn't go due to last minute bail-outs and poor timing. but, i'm SO glad i just sucked it up and went by myself.
IT.
WAS.
AWESOME!
The Mars Volta was there, Mastodon, and a ton of other amazing artists... i'm SO glad i didn't miss it! unfortunately i got NO pictures of myself at the show, but at this point i don't even care. the experience was well worth it!
more here!
as if there wasn't enough excitement going on this whole weekend...later that evening was Lei's birthday celebration. we got there just in time for one round at Zeitgeist before last call. and came home to surprise her with THESE!
CHEESEBURGER CUPCAKES!! i got the incredible idea from Kate's flickr!
more here!
that's about all i can fit for one post, more more and more to come later! in the meantime, watch this hilarious video. =D
This month is so jam-packed and oozing out the sides with such awesome goodness that i can barely contain myself! roommate birthdays, out-of-town brunches, late-night Sunday bar nights after work and drunk Jenga. (which i lost every round, and had to take the loser shots. lose/win/win situation? =D) oh, and a dramatic hair chance, once again. =D not to mention all the concerts closely approaching. (oh god, only some of my most FAVORITE BANDS EVER!)
i'm actually still in the process of getting some people together for this Monday the 10th, since Coheed and Cambria is going to be here in San Francisco at the Warfield for their Heaven and Hell tour. yes, it's true. i said it. i'm trying to keep myself from TOTALLY FREAKING OUT! not to mention The Mars Volta being here at the end of the month on the 29th for the Outside Lands festival, gah! which is also the day of my other roommate's birthday, shit! there's so much happening, i'm still trying to collaborate with her brother on what to do for her! PLUS we're all going to Rock the Bells at the Shoreline on Sunday. oh, man. i hope i get used to not sleeping, and losing my voice. cause this month ROCKS!
i'm also trying not to suck complete ass at updating you all, i still have Memorial Day weekend, LA, randoms and wedding location hunting photos to upload! soon, my friends. soon. for now you can invade my Flickr account for newness in the time being. =D
oh, and is anyone else in SF confused by this weather?! yesterday felt like it was hitting upper 70's, this morning was nasty and freezing, now it's sunny?! i'm baffled. but i can't sit around and psycho-analyze the weather, there are errands to be had!
oh yes, and im trying my best not to wear as much pink. but... sometimes it just happens!
haha! how's your summer-planning going?!
i absolutely cannot wait for the new Alice to come out next year! and to think... a week before my birthday? oh, the parties to be had!
it premieres March 5th, 2010, and i believe it'll be in 3D AND imax. AAAH! here are some promo shots of the new movie, ala Doe Deere. =D
more here!
7 months is too long! is there anything you're excited about premiering?!
once again, it's been about that two-month mark where i get SO insanely busy, forget to post, then feel guilty! how has everyone been? can you believe it's literally about a week until summer starts? WHERE DID THE TIME GO?!
sooo much has gone on in the past (100 years?!) since i've posted. Tahoe trip, Zombie Bay-To-Breakers craziness, parties with the new roomies, (oh, man!), WORK, making new friends randomly (and keeping them!) at bars, and so much more...
i guess first up is our trip to Tahoe! my roommate Lei and her husband and i planned this trip to Tahoe about a few months ago in April. just a couple days to get away, see some snow and relax in the mountains. little did we know the snow was TOTALLY melted, the season had ended and was just about dying in the 85+ degree weather?! you mean we upgraded to the 4wd Highlander for THIS?! oh man, but nonetheless it was an awesome trip. ate far too much, drank too much, and got to basically have an entire hotel complex to ourselves! (not to mention the streets were EMPTY.) the cool part? we saw Atmosphere in concert! SO exciting. apparently it was a surprise stop in their tour, and was only about $25. deal in my book.
oh wait, i guess there was a little snow. =D
and theeen there were....
ZOMBIES!
more here if you like. =D
cupcake parties...
a hair change...
and a pink Vespa?
wow, what else? it's been too long, i have life's events bog-down right now!
right now i'm planning a trip to Long Beach for a much-needed visit to see the family. it's for an entire week at the end of the month! im soo excited to get away, and possibly get a tan. JOY! other than that just workworkworkworkworkworkwork....
more to come when i'm not having to wake up in 6 hours!!
xoxox
how has your summer been? any fun plans?
Happy weekend! anyone out there still on spring break? any of you get to even HAVE a spring break?! not I, not I. but, today was a bit of a fun surprise in the mundane routine. myself and my co-worker and new-found roommate decided to go on a hair adventure after work! well, during, rather. since we had to leave early due do an emergency. =]
a HAIR emergency! she's a hair-dresser, i'm a color-starved orphan of anything fun (thanks Corporate!) so we needed something to cheer ourselves up. so, naturally, we buy hair. and lots of it. then fun hair color, LOTS of it. stayed up most of the day and night, ordered take out and had a frenzy. it's finally done, and i'm SOOO excited! i finally got my turquoise extensions i've been moaning and groaning about. AAAHH! it's so fabulous, i love it! i feel like a carousal horse gone bad. =D pictures tomorrow! (or, now?)
speaking of pictures, looking for these? behind the scenes photoshoot from earlier in the week!
it was tiring, but extremely fun! kind of like today. we went up to the Fillmore to get our hair stuffs for the makeover frenzy. a bit of a trek, but totally worth it. (especially the prices we got the stuff for, hot damn!) plus, week wrap-up, in pictures of course. =]
possibly more later, stolen wifi is quite irritatingly slow. =/
well, literally, i'm not dead! obviously. =D
holy. shit. it's been what, two MONTHS since i've been on this thing, raping your brains out with updates? how has everyone been? well, unfortunately i haven't had internet, (or cable for that matter) for the past month or so. KILL ME! well, technically i've had the net from my iPhone, which is better than nothing. but NOT the same! the tiny-as-fuck touch pad keys are ridiculous sometimes! especially when trying to chat, or blogging. basically anything that takes longer than 10 minutes to type out is not even worth it. right now i'm stealing wifi, so sue me.
i suppose my news quite possibly might be the same as it always is: too busy working, and moving, not enough time to get on here. but i have to say my new living arrangement is MUCH more livable! and by livable i mean AWESOME. my new roommates are so laid-back, and hilarious. not to mention NOT INSANE! well, just insane enough to my liking. =] plus, i get my own room. (JOY!!) i'm just sooo excited to be done with all that damn moving. about 1, 487 trips in a shopping cart, (yeah, get that.) including a giant solid oak formal dining table, WITH chairs. and a mattress with a box-spring, and a broken back and foot later. AWESOME! but, i can say i'm done.
hey, is it weird i've been refusing to wear any other color but orange lipstick - and blush - the past two days?
- WAIT -
don't answer that, let me rephrase: i've been OBSESSED with this orange lipstick i found in the bottom of one of my makeup cases. it's old, and cheap, but DAMN it's orange, and i'm looovin' it!
does anyone remember my plans for the Alice tea mad tea party for my birthday? well, that didn't all happen according to plan. for now, it's put on the back burner until my room is in somewhat of a withstandable order, and i have some more scrilla in the bank account. =/ but, i DID go out that night after work! a few of my good friends took me out to the bar my friend was tending that night, and got the hook up with drinks and food! granted, i was hands-down the MOST over-dressed one there, (what, a vintage feather pill-box hat and teal sequin dress is slightly inappropriate for a sports bar?) but hey! it was my birthday, and by God everyone was going to know about it!
we had a lot of fun. =D who cares if all the guys' eyes were glued to the two enormous flat-screen tv's, loaded with endless loops of football clips, right? well...
damn, i'm trying to remember the past few weeks... haha.
OH last week my friend Jamie (pictured on the left above) had my new roomie Lei and I star in one of her photography projects for art school, and i have to say, it was AWESOME!! it was a modern-day, rockabilly-retro style Frankenstein, if you will. and the whole thing of it was that she had 25 slides to portray a story, that she wrote and put together herself. i suppose it had to have it's own theme and style and whatnot, and her whole idea was soo fun and cool. i won't go into too much detail, cause once she gets me a copy i'll show you! her teacher's loved it, apparently. =D
the story was about Jane, a lonely, science- obsessed outcast (Lei), who was tired of doing everything alone. so she decides to make a friend, Bettie Proctor (me!) well, too bad i've been dead for 60 years! but that didn't stop her, so off to the cemetery with a shovel she went.
need i say more? =] maybe i can squeeze out a behind-the-scenes shot... or two. but later! it's on my friend's digi cam that i don't have access to at the moment. darn.
So, how has spring been for you lovelies? any Easter celebration plans in store?
Happy monday! how was everybody's weekend? mine lasted about a century! =/ the past two weeks have been out-of-control. i don't remember if i've mentioned this or not, but my (only) associate of almost 2 years has managed to get herself fired by HR at work. AWESOME! so wait, clear this up for me... coming to work drunk, not coming to work at all, not coming in to work AND not calling out sick are all grounds for termination? no shit? DO TELL!
because of all this mess, i was working 7-day weeks, which is not-so-awesome. semi-good news is that i've been interviewing candidates for the new position, which is both a relief and a hassle. a pain-staking process that's left me irritated, and slightly apprehensive.
- the girl i wanted (who is AWESOME and upbeat! i've had the privilege of working with her already and knows she has great work ethic. PLUS she's trained in the line already! wtf?!); interview was sabotaged unprofessionally by my sales executive.
- the girl that i was somewhat okay with, but not thrilled about (she barely TALKS! who wants a super-shy makeup artist?!); got the job.
oh well, she's got adorable style and seems coachable. hopefully we can make a fabulous beauty artist out of her. =] plus i won't have to work every damn day hopefully soon, WOO HOO!
exactly 2 WEEKS until my birthday! i'm still trying to get all the bits and pieces together to plan for the shindigs, since we'll have to have more than one. i have to work on my actual birthday (lame!), and everyone else works/has class all week also. plus i work weekends! it's all a mess, but somehow it'll work out. and hopefully i can find a nice park that doesn't have anything happening so i can have my tea party!
i also got my birthday dress! (well, ANOTHER birthday dress!) this one is for if we go out the actual night of my birthday (St. Pattie's day, what uuup?!).
click to see the full-length preview.
and FINALLY that vintage dress i've been telling you about! (sorry about the terrible quality)
on kind of a random note: i was watching an episode of Bones, and this particular one was about child beauty pageants and them trying to solve a murder involving it. the whole thing made me so sad, and curious about the issue. so i'm searching and find this site. absolutely disgusting. the exploitation of children and their natural beauty is an absolute monstrosity. i don't understand how these people aren't ashamed of themselves. (sad, but moving on!)
and, with that being said, the ENTIRE movie of Plan 9 from Outer Space! (which happens to be my current desktop background.) ARE YOU SERIOUS?! thaaaank yooouu, Vanessa!
sweets, anyone? my friend Lei from work and I went on a sugar expedition... again! it could be stress, it could be that time of the month... either way i really don't think i need an excuse to get a giant-ass frosted brownie in the middle of the day. =D
hope your week is badass! i have far too much to do and think about this week. =/ i hope i can get through it all alive!
photo by Eyeworks Photography
Oh Betsey Johnson, why do you tease me so? it's come to that time where you really start counting down the days til your birthday. and this is when i start accumulating the ridiculous mental list of things that i want. MAKE IT STOP!
this bag makes me drool. and not that they would go together, but this dress also would be perfect with my new hair! well, once i get my turquoise extensions in, ONE of these days! (hopefully soon!)
Barbie's 50th Anniversary fashion show! ala Tarina Tarantino, of course. maaan i would have died to have been there!
speaking of, she sold out of my favorite bag of hers! the pink doctor bag from her Dollskin collection. LAME! she's got this really cute leopard print one out right now, which is still pretty adorable. but not like the pale pink one! i found a picture of the black patent leather one with the hot pink trim, which is also mighty cute!
oh yes, and happy late mardi gras!
and i've decided, i'm having an Alice in Wonderland mad tea party for my birthday! it shall be held in a pretty park, and there will be mismatched tea sets, flamingo croquet, cookies that make you larger or smaller, and everyone will be in COSTUME! i've decided to be the white rabbit. =] now, we only need someone to be Alice!
photo by Steph Hartop
oh boy, now i'm all excited. off to party-plan! =D
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