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New Blog

2008-05-16T08:43:00.000-07:00

I now have a tumblr account which means this one will be abandoned. (not like I ever updated this one...)

New Blog!

:)

scurred

2007-09-10T03:54:00.000-07:00

I saw 3:10 to Yuma tonight. I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did and I can officially say I'm into westerns now. I always loved the movie Tombstone, but I just credited it to Val Kilmer saying "I'm your Huckleberry" the adorable way he did. So if you're bored, go see 3:10.. or even if you're not bored.. whatever.

I had a triple shot upside down carmel macchiato. I am not tired. It is 4am.

I committed to go see Saw IV with Matt when it comes out. I'm not sure about this decision considering I freak out at the most ridiculous and retarded things. Things being but not limited to..
-any form of insect, including things I know are harmless, such as moths.
-The dog on my street who only comes out at night and perpetually tries to attack my Mini, while I'm driving. I am convinced this is a ghost dog... sort of like Cujo, but worse.
-The movie Saw, the mask in Saw, the plotline in Saw and anyone imitating the creepy voice in Saw. (Thanks for doing so Matt.)

*shudder*

I still haven't watched Saw II and III. Hopefully I won't cry... much.

Why Have One if I Don't Use It?

2007-09-05T08:07:00.000-07:00

I woke up this morning with a painful eye. I don't know what this means but I know it can't be good. On top of that, the sunburn on my face has turned into peeling. I despise peeling more than anything because I think it's absoultely horrific. It reminds me of snakes when they do that shedding thing, which makes me want to throw up. Good thing I am off today.

I have really good peach pineapple salsa but no tortilla chips. This poses as a problem.

Why am I even posting on a blog that I haven't touched in probably six months? Because I woke up at 8am and I have no one to talk to. Everyone has the ability to sleep in but me. Even my Grandma is still sleeping...

Tivo time!

WTF?!?!?

2007-02-17T02:05:00.001-08:00

"...some of the paint jobs cost $15,000 and had to be repeated every 3 months as the cat's hair grows out..."

(HOTTIE)

Seriously, WTF?!?!

Blown Outlet

2007-01-16T00:08:00.000-08:00

I feel like I don't have any creative outlet whatsoever at the moment and it is driving me insane. I am having to resort to traditional art entirely which in my opinion is my weakest form. I suppose that could be a good thing considering practice is what will make me better, but I am still itching to use digital mediums. Not to mention I have a folder on my desktop of 100 or so really good photos that are in desperate need of photoshop. Someone get me a serial number, STAT.

I also wanted to share with you guys this piece that Luminatii from dA did. I am completely awestruck by it's detail and symbolism. It puts anything I have done to shame. I hope one day I can open my mind up enough to be freely creative like she is.

Stop nagging me.

2007-01-14T11:10:00.000-08:00

Ok all of you who pester me to update my blog, here you go.

Updates:

I did a whole lot of traveling in the past two months, flying all over the place from NY to Denver to Cancun, and boy are my arms tired.

...

Anyway I had a phenomenal month and a half, I will divulge a bit but hello FYI this is public blog, so you don't get to know all my beeswax. That being said, lets start with NY.

New York is amazing in general and I have yet to not be completely blown away by its majesty everytime I enter that city. Weather was suprisingly warm for December and I was slightly let down that it didn't snow, but hey... I could have been snowed in, which would have sucked, so I counted my blessings. My flight was delayed six hours as I mentioned in a previous blog, which pretty much consumed all of our free time the first day. No shopping for me.

The hands on courses were a platform of inspiration for me. Something I really liked about the course is that they used aspects of the city to create the new design concepts for the cuts and colors. For example, the architecture of a building to build the foundation of a haircut or the color progression from a flower petal to establish a color technique.

I also got to know some of the Global Design Team members a little more personally, which is always a plus.

Highlights from the trip:

- Seeing the Rockettes perform. I thought the show was gonna be dumb, but I actually got a little teary eyed at some parts. I know I am lame, but COME ON they had a live nativity scene with THREE camels. Tell me thats not cool.

- Rockefellar Center at Christmastime. Mostly just so I can say that I have been there. The tree isn't as tall as I would have imagined, and it's far too crowded to ice skate, but still cool anyway.

- Finally making it to the top of the Empire State Building. I was always too thrifty in the past to pony up 15 bucks to ride all the way to the top, but this time I did it and it was well worth it. I got some amazing shots of the city from up there (gorgeous at night) but it was collllddd.

- Cheap but damn good pizza and the cute little italian mafia man who served it to us (forghettaboutit)

- Roland the cab driver who took us on a detour to JFK airport through Queens and the Bronx. "New Yorkers don't drink Starburst (Starbucks). I don't need fancy names for my coffee, what color sugar do I want? I don't care honey, for all I care you can stir your finger in it to sweeten it up." ...whoa.

Alright Denver:

A spontaneous trip to visit my good friend Coulter and his dog Loki, who I swear was Chewbacca in another life. I introduced him to scarves and fingerless gloves, and he introduced me to sweet potato pancakes and inspired me to start creating traditional art.

Highlights:

- Imogen Heap show... just omg.

- Denver Art Museum. I'm still in awe that they let me take photos in there. I also stood feet away from real Picasso's, a Lichtenstein, some Monet, and a lot of Warhol.

- Hooked on Colfax. I ended up sitting next to the owner of this cute little coffee shop that Coulter visits daily on the plane who also happens to know the owner of the Ã¼ber funky and hip salon Babooshka. Small world.

- and finally Loki, the funniest dog I have ever met. Too big for anyones lap, but has couch priority any day of the week.

Denver is absolutely gorgeous and amazing to photograph. Too bad we didn't get any snow during my trip, then of course after I leave comes like the biggest blizzard ever. Oh well, next time.

Christmastime:

My brother and his wife Rachel (yes, wife!) stayed with us for two weeks during the holidays. This was the best Christmas gift I could have gotten. I love my brother so much (that's a given) but I don't get much time with him since he is stationed with the Coast Guard in North Carolina. He just purchased his first house (way to go!) and I can't wait to go visit him.

Best material thing I got for Christmas? Tied between Tivo (thanks mom and dad) and my macro lens (thanks Matt!!)

New Year's:

Molotov and I decided to be party poopers and have a laid back welcome to 2007. Uno Tournament + BJ's Pizza (takeout ftw) + beer + marathon of The Office= sayonara 2006.

Cancun:

Considering this was a business trip I didn't get a whole lot of time to lay out or snorkel or anything like that, but we did get all inclusive all you can eat/drink free everything (including room service 24/7) which was awesome and made for some interesting nights and stories to tell. What can I say, the tequila is watered down, but when you have 10 margaritas, does it really matter?
I opted to stay an extra day and dished out the cash to do so, and low and behold it rains buckets all day long. No laying out for me. We went into town to do some shopping and I broke a flip flop running in the rain. So here I was, in my beachy tank top dress and cowboy hat, shell bracelet around my ankle and a half washed off henna tattoo on my foot, drenched from head to toe and splashing in puddles barefoot.... it was a blast.

So yeah, those were my trips...

whew, long blog...

I apologize for the lack of photos. I am lazy.

Update

2006-12-01T23:42:00.000-08:00

Flight has been delayed until 6am.

Seriously.

I want to be apart of it

2006-12-01T11:26:00.000-08:00

New York, New York.

Tonight, midnight... wow.

This came quickly. It will be my third time in NY and I actually wasn't even excited until today, due to the horrific tonsillitus I have had all week. Today, however I am starting to feel fantastic (huzzah) and I am packing like a maniac (do I have time to blog? no.)

So.... basic itinerary:

Depart tonight at midnight, arrive 8am NY time (zomg 5am PST). Waste time till I can check in. Sleep. Get up for cocktail party, mingle, sleep, get up, do bad ass hair, ~~~****BROADWAY SHOW****~~~, repeat.

Hopefully I can ice skate in Rockefellar Center, but I heard the line is way long. We will see. Also, hopefully my tonsils will keep in line and I don't get sicker *crosses fingers*

Anyway, I have free nationwide, so call me!

Snowmen and Christmas Trii's

2006-11-24T16:40:00.000-08:00

So today we began to decorate the house with Christmas stuff. I love doing this and it reminds me every year how much I love this season. I put on my Christmas Mix I just made and danced through my house placing snowmen and santa's and garland all around. The pine scented candle filled the house and the smell immediately made me think of my childhood, when we would all go as a family into the mountains to the Christmas Tree Farm and pick out the perfect new addition to our home. I would pet the goats and ride the ponies, and my Mom always had cinnamon rolls for the drive up. Fantastic.

I am so ready to start shopping and wrapping, but I can't.. well not yet at least because it's Black Friday and I'm not a crazy person with a death wish.

Tonight I get to see some friends who have come into town for the weekend.. well "wii-kend" to be exact. I am going to go get dressed and ready to go hang out with them. Yay!

How evergreen your branches...

2006-11-22T21:13:00.000-08:00

My room is clean, my candles are lit, I am listening to Radiohead and I have a miniature rotating Christmas tree on my desk.

Life is good.

a.m. writing..

2006-11-21T09:07:00.000-08:00

I woke up at 8:47 this morning. I don't have to be at work until eleven. I think my body is forcing me into responsibility.

I am having a hard time putting all of my goals in one place. They are like little dancing fireflies and I can't seem to get them all in the jar at once. Once I manage to get one or two, another flies out. It makes me want more time in the day, and more energy for that matter. Maybe that's why I chose to jam pack my December, as if Christmas wasn't enough. I am flying more places I can keep track of, and I am wondering when I will have time for sleep. Forget the planes. You can't sleep on planes. Whenever I travel anywhere I am always inclined to take my pillow from home. It's just so much more comfortable, and it makes it seem like home isn't so far away. However it's not important enough to occupy the space where three more outfits could go.

I am so estatic to go to H&M. If you haven't been to H&M you are missing out. It's my favorite clothing store ever. Picture Urban Outfitters meets Express meets Forever 21. The thing that makes it so great is that everything in the store is super cheap. I feel so mischievious walking away with an amazing shirt that I bought in midtown Manattan for only $12 (and it doesn't even say I <3 NY on it) A big part of the appeal is that they only had stores on the East Coast. Then they built one in San Francisco (understandably) and now Pasadena, which has kind of ruined the magic for me. I just tell myself that the one 45 minutes to me is not nearly as special and doesn't have clothes that are anyway comparable as my NY love. Oh well. The more the merrier right?

Well, I think I will enjoy a bowl of Kashi before I start getting ready for work. Long day today... Thanksgiving rush! Whew!

crickets

2006-11-16T10:26:00.000-08:00

I have come to terms with the fact that no one reads my blogs anymore.

Now I am going to go cry on the floor in the fetal position.

Aspirations?

2006-11-15T13:09:00.000-08:00

I haven't written anything in awhile, so here goes.. long overdue.

Aside from working full time, working and travelling with Matrix, and having a somewhat decent social life I have decided that I am, in fact, not busy enough. I want to go back to school. Not like full time or anything... I mean, don't get me wrong, I would love to have a degree and I applaud people who go to years and years of school... but I just don't see it as entirely benificial to where I am in my life right now. I make good money at the salon and love what I do, I don't see myself changing careers anytime soon.

I do, however want to take some select classes at Chaffey again. (Community College about 10 minutes from my house.) I have been itching to learn graphic design.. just some basic stuff. I mean, wouldn't be nice if I didn't have to ask my friends incessantly about how to do trivial stuff in photoshop or how to code this or that or blah blah? I also am looking into an art class and while I'm at it, why not take photography? I have been dabbling into traditional art over the past month or so, and who knew? I can kinda sorta draw! All these years I though my brother got all the drawing genes and there were none left for me. (Sorry I got all the good looking genes, Craig)

So anyway... that's my new plan... let's see how it pans out.

On another note, Coulter taught me how to make the Apple symbol, and I think it is sooo cool. 

No sticker for me.

2006-11-07T15:39:00.000-08:00

This is about how useful I feel right now.

I did not vote. I did not know who to vote for. I didn't even know there was an election today until I was reminded. I am a horrible Californian, and now I will go grab some tea.

IDK

2006-11-06T02:16:00.000-08:00

Why haven't I written anything?

I don't know.

My parents are not original.

2006-10-18T14:49:00.000-07:00

HowManyOfMe.com

There are:
5
people with my name
in the U.S.A.

How many have your name?

What?!?! That's CRAP!

SUFJAN STEVENS AHHH

2006-10-09T11:53:00.000-07:00

Oh my God. Sufjan tonight. That's all I can think about. I don't think I have ever been this excited for a band EVER.

Usually I have a mental list of songs that I am hoping and praying to hear... but honestly I would be so content and happy with whatever he plays, cause I love it all.

Here's a list anyway: (this is going in no particular order)

Romulus
For the Widows in Paradise, For the Fatherless in Ypsilanti
To Be Alone With You
Concerning The UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois
Come On! Feel The Illinoise!
Chicago Acoustic
Casimir Pulaski Day
The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us!
The Seer's Tower
The Mistress Witch from McClure (or, The Mind That Knows Itself)
Pittsfield

I also found an excellent source for Sufjan lyrics all in one place: click

Ok that is all.

Headaches, Halloween, and other H words

2006-10-05T17:17:00.000-07:00

So I have had a headache for two days straight now.. What do you think of that? I think its a bunch of crap, thats what I think. Oh well, at least I had today off, but I left Matt all to himself at Cal Poly for his horrendous 7 hour break today. I'm sorry Matt =

I went to Disneyland yesterday with Bethany. We had so much fun it was ridiculous, but sadly, all of the rides+screaming+sun=headache.. boo. Speaking of boo, they have Dland all decked out for Halloween, and I decided how I am going to carve my pumpkin!

I suppose showing you that picture ruins the magic, but I don't care. It's still cool.

¡Hola!

2006-10-01T21:37:00.000-07:00

So I discovered that I am going to Riviera Maya, Mexico for my Matrix Annual Training in January! I am so stinkin' excited! This is way better than last years trip to Dallas. Psh. Now I just need a passport.

p.s. I am eating super healthy lately, and this is all the more reason to continue... well aside from me feeling better of course. (Yay vanity!) So please don't offer me cupcakes. Kthanxbye.

A PLETHORA OF BLOGS!

2006-09-25T23:24:00.000-07:00

What's wrong with me tonight? What can I say, I am a blog maniac. I am also a copy-cat. I have decided to grace you with mp3's. I will provide and you will listen, it's that easy. However I am not original, James and Matt are. So thanks guys. Imitation is the best form of flattery.... or something. Sadly, I have to learn how to use ftp first... so, you have to wait.

Speaking of James.. it's his Birthday! Happy Birthday James.

Anyway. I have been sick.. do you feel bad for me? Good. I feel bad for me too. Although nothing can bring me down because as of last Saturday it is officially AUTUMN!

Now, if you will excuse me, I have to perform a rain dance.

I Miss You Dearly

2006-09-25T22:41:00.000-07:00

Portland, Oregon

Just thought I would share...

EDIT: As per Matt's request-

R is for Red

2006-09-25T14:51:00.000-07:00

I've decided that I am going to go red again as soon as it gets cold.

I miss being a redhead... it was quite fun...

I can't think of a witty title.

2006-09-19T02:10:00.000-07:00

I created a design layout for my new portfolio site!!! All I have to say is that I am a bad ass. I also proceded to purchase www.constancemorrill.com, but for some reason I can not access it yet... *hmm*

also...

20 days till Sufjan Stevens!

(as per Mandy's request, Sufjan with a pornstache/handlebar moustache hybrid.)

I need to go to bed. I need to be at work at "boleven o'clock".

Blowout!

2006-09-12T03:48:00.000-07:00

So while driving on our way to Studio City Saturday night, this happened:

I was in the carpool lane going over 80mph and my tire disintegrated. It's a miracle I made it over 4 lanes to the shoulder without any damage to my rims. I guess I'm lucky?

Anyway, so I called AAA cause I wouldn't let Matt change the tire that close to traffic at 10pm, and they put this pathetic looking donut on my car. Considering we were in Pasadena, the thought of driving home on surface streets seemed pathetic, but to our surprise, actually didn't take that long.

We came back to my house, jumped in Matt's Jetta and drove all the way back out to LA. We are dedicated to partying.

So this is my to-do list for tomorrow:
1. Replace tire.
2. Pay car registration that I have been putting off for far too long.
3. Get my RAZR replaced. It's malfunctioning and half my buttons don't work.
4. Hang up my clean clothes. ( I hate doing that!)

Ok, goodnight.

p.s. I had Olive Garden tonight... yum!

My blog is arcane.

2006-09-05T14:59:00.000-07:00

arcane \ar-KAYN\, adjective: Understood or known by only a few. Yeah, that's pretty accurate... but hopefully not for long. I whored out my blog address all over myspace. So maybe I have more than three readers.

Anyway so I saw Little Miss Sunshine last night. I would have to say its the best movie I have seen in a long while. It was an intelligent comedy, which is hard to come by these days, and Steve Carell is a genius in my opinion. I think I need to start watching The Office more often.

I have been thinking about starting a podcast. I don't know why but I think it would be fun. Mandy Ripley had a little radio show through UCSD and it seemed to be fun. Play whatever you want and talk about, well anything. Oh the freedom and possibilities... Besides, I am always talking to friends about bands, and sometimes there is no way for me to share what they sound like, so that would solve that problem, right?

There were a lot of commas in that sentence.

I have also been toying with the idea of purchasing a domain name. I have been meaning to create a portfolio of my photography and hair that I have done. It's a daunting thought to put it all together. (i.e. Design the website, scan and upload all the photos, not to mention create a hair portfolio from scratch.) I have created a list of names of clients and friends who I would like to represent my work in the portfolio, so don't be surprised if I ask you for the favor. *cough* Beth you better help me *cough*

Speaking of Beth, I need to go get some things done before I go to the salon tonight to do her hair. She is going to have engagement photos taken with her fiancé tomorrow at Disneyland. (Incredibly romantic since that's where he proposed)

Ok, I am out.