So I went to the sunshine state...the one that kind of looks like a gun. Yes! Florida!
My Mama and I spent a glorious stress free week on an island in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Sarasota. We stayed in like a condo type deal, complete with a kitchen and living room. We did go more inland Sunday to visit family on Mother's Day. I brought a card and set it on Mom's purse before we left.
Victory! She teared up! That's the goal. Christmas, birthdays, etc it's a goal in our family to make mothers cry. It's the best feeling when you make your mother happy cry. You feel like, wow, she gives a shit about me. Maybe she was just kidding when she said I was the cause of all of her grey hairs.
Tuesday we went on a kayaking trip that I planned. It was the only activity, aside from the fam visit, that was planned ahead of time. I told Mom this was her Mother's Day gift, to which she replied rather unenthusiastically, "oh goodie". Guess what though? She loved it! Now I'll admit, at first we started off a little rough. I was in the back as I was the stronger paddler and we went in a tandem kayak. It was Mom's first time. She's never even canoed! So we kept going to the left. Then I would have to over compensate to the right. As a result I now have a scab that was previously a blister on my left thumb. I kind of lost it and started dropping F bombs. Finally we got more of a hang of it and really enjoyed the trip. We learned about the different kinds of mangrove trees, held sea creatures, and maneuvered through the mangrove tunnels complete with black crabs. (I'll post pics soon)
That was at 10am and we were done around 12:30 so we got in some beach time afterward. Oh yeah, wear SPF.
Ok, I totally got out of the blogging mood. I'll come back to this later. Something on my mind. Time to research.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Dermalogica: Clearing Mattifier Rescue
I really like this product from Dermalogica: Clearing Mattifier. I have oily skin (generally, sometimes it has dry areas, especially depending on the time of year) and I have had issues in the past with acne. Nothing real severe, but annoying all the same (as all pimps are). This product helped with both my acne and oily skin. I still may need to blot late in the day, but I so notice a difference if for some reason I get in a rush and forget to apply the mattifier before my make up. So anyway, there's my facial product shout out. I buy mine at Beauty Brands.
http://www.dermalogica.com/us/html/products/clearing-mattifier-48.html
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
It's a Fabulous Life
So much has happened since my last post.
A. I'm single for the first time in about a decade.
B. I closed one show - auditioned and was cast in another
C. I've been in 3 fashion runway shows
D. Had 2 photoshoots
E. I'm moving...starting today (get my keys in less than 2 hours)
Yes, it seems I've started a new chapter in my life. I didn't seek it out, but it has fallen into place that way and I'm not hatin' it.
I was a cast member of The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of A Christmas Carol, which closed the first weekend in December. I played Felicity, but as it was a 'play within a play', I had many other roles as well. One of the most fun and terrifying being The Ghost of Christmas Present. I stood on a rolling chair, of sorts, and was pushed out onto stage by a fellow cast member who was underneath my red cloak with me. My mom said she, along with the rest of the audience, laughed until the cried when I was rolled out on stage with a giant lump behind me. The other actor actually said the lines while I, being the visible one, mouthed along. It was a silly play and generated a ton of laughter.
I auditioned for the role of Becky in Premier and was cast! Tuesday evening was our first read through and was it ever fun. This group of people are a second family for me. I love them dearly. Rehearsals will begin January 3rd and the show runs for two weekends in mid February. That should help keep me busy over the Valentine's Day-ness.
In November I walked for Inner Hippie designs at the FARCU show. It was a little crazy, but a lot of fun. In fact, the second set of runway shows were in black light so I was sprayed and painted to reflect that light down the runway!
This past Sunday, at the Hooligan Holiday Weekend festivities, I walked the runway for Bunker in two different fun and funky outfits. This event was very organized and not rushed. I met some great people and saw some others that I had previously worked with.
Last night I walked for three different designers at the Faction Magazine V6 release party and holiday market. The designers were Arizona Trading Co., We Are Tribe and Donna's Dress Shop. For each look all of us models had our hair and makeup changed, but again this was very organized and not hurried at all. We also had a nice space to keep our things, change and get styled in. Jessie Artigue styled each of us and kept things running very smoothly. I loved having someone like Jessie there to keep us on track and make sure our looks were complete. Again, I met some incredible people and made some contacts. I can't wait to be a part of another show! Also, I checked out the magazine and it was fabulous.
The sunday before Thanksgiving I had a photoshoot through House of Style. That morning I actually did a promo gig that was set up through them at the football stadium. Then on to the shoot! I got to wear some wonderful designs from Oblivion Clothing Design and from Jamilah Knight's collection. I shot with three photographers and then had a little impromptu shoot with the director of the shoot before heading home.
A week ago I shot with Rick Davenport After Six Photography, whom I had met at a House of Style shoot over the summer and over 200 miles away from were I live, only to find out we live 20 miles from one another. Including that HOS I have shot with Rick three times. A friend of mine who was looking to start a portfolio and I shot with him shortly after our first meeting. I joked that we got in most of the holidays in this shoot as we covered Christmas, Valentine's Day and I shot wrapped in an American flag so you can guess which holiday we captured there. ;)
Shortly, I will be signing my lease and picking up the keys to my new home. What a time to move, right before Christmas, but that's the way it worked out. I can't wait to decorate! No one can complain because I'm the only one living there. See - new chapter.
XOXO
A. I'm single for the first time in about a decade.
B. I closed one show - auditioned and was cast in another
C. I've been in 3 fashion runway shows
D. Had 2 photoshoots
E. I'm moving...starting today (get my keys in less than 2 hours)
Yes, it seems I've started a new chapter in my life. I didn't seek it out, but it has fallen into place that way and I'm not hatin' it.
I was a cast member of The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of A Christmas Carol, which closed the first weekend in December. I played Felicity, but as it was a 'play within a play', I had many other roles as well. One of the most fun and terrifying being The Ghost of Christmas Present. I stood on a rolling chair, of sorts, and was pushed out onto stage by a fellow cast member who was underneath my red cloak with me. My mom said she, along with the rest of the audience, laughed until the cried when I was rolled out on stage with a giant lump behind me. The other actor actually said the lines while I, being the visible one, mouthed along. It was a silly play and generated a ton of laughter.
I auditioned for the role of Becky in Premier and was cast! Tuesday evening was our first read through and was it ever fun. This group of people are a second family for me. I love them dearly. Rehearsals will begin January 3rd and the show runs for two weekends in mid February. That should help keep me busy over the Valentine's Day-ness.
In November I walked for Inner Hippie designs at the FARCU show. It was a little crazy, but a lot of fun. In fact, the second set of runway shows were in black light so I was sprayed and painted to reflect that light down the runway!
This past Sunday, at the Hooligan Holiday Weekend festivities, I walked the runway for Bunker in two different fun and funky outfits. This event was very organized and not rushed. I met some great people and saw some others that I had previously worked with.
Last night I walked for three different designers at the Faction Magazine V6 release party and holiday market. The designers were Arizona Trading Co., We Are Tribe and Donna's Dress Shop. For each look all of us models had our hair and makeup changed, but again this was very organized and not hurried at all. We also had a nice space to keep our things, change and get styled in. Jessie Artigue styled each of us and kept things running very smoothly. I loved having someone like Jessie there to keep us on track and make sure our looks were complete. Again, I met some incredible people and made some contacts. I can't wait to be a part of another show! Also, I checked out the magazine and it was fabulous.
The sunday before Thanksgiving I had a photoshoot through House of Style. That morning I actually did a promo gig that was set up through them at the football stadium. Then on to the shoot! I got to wear some wonderful designs from Oblivion Clothing Design and from Jamilah Knight's collection. I shot with three photographers and then had a little impromptu shoot with the director of the shoot before heading home.
A week ago I shot with Rick Davenport After Six Photography, whom I had met at a House of Style shoot over the summer and over 200 miles away from were I live, only to find out we live 20 miles from one another. Including that HOS I have shot with Rick three times. A friend of mine who was looking to start a portfolio and I shot with him shortly after our first meeting. I joked that we got in most of the holidays in this shoot as we covered Christmas, Valentine's Day and I shot wrapped in an American flag so you can guess which holiday we captured there. ;)
Shortly, I will be signing my lease and picking up the keys to my new home. What a time to move, right before Christmas, but that's the way it worked out. I can't wait to decorate! No one can complain because I'm the only one living there. See - new chapter.
XOXO
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Coffee Break Bitch
May I take a moment to rant?
Good, thanks.
One of my bosses is a baby. He has to have everything done for him and what makes it worse is he's a procrastinator. He treats his wife, from what I can tell from phone conversations and when she's come in, like crap. He's always in a hurry to get off the phone with her even before he's picked up the receiver. "I'm working", he says. What he means is I'm on facebook, you tube looking up stupid videos to show my colleagues, going to the gym, eating, etc. I wonder how he is at home with her and their daughters. He puts things off and expects everyone else to run around in cramped time doing his bidding. He annoys me in these phases.
There is a woman in our office today, and not an old lady mind you, perhaps late 30's, who reeks!!! She has on the most hideous perfume and she has submerged herself in it!! I can't breathe. They left the conference room door open so when I took in some stuff, I closed the door. Procrastinator immediately went in said door and left it open thus emitting this hideous odor into the rest of the office. Would it look odd for me to suddenly get up and close it again?
I sort of understand old people not being able to smell nearly at all so they squirt way more than necessary their perfume/cologne (why a child, grandchild, super market clerk hasn't informed them of their stench is beyond me), but a younger woman??? And why hasn't her husband, children, co-workers complained to her that she not only wears too much perfume, but that the scent is in fact horrid!?!
That's it! I'm going to start informing people of their odor. It's for their own good and for man kinds good, for their noses at least. This stinky woman annoys me.
Another guy in our office who has no backbone and directs all of his calls to voicemail, washes his hands randomly. Some suggest he has OCD, but it's odder than that. After having used the restroom in which there is a perfectly working sink and paper towels he will head to the kitchen to wash his hands! Why? The soap is the same! Is it a difference of brown paper towels v kitchen paper towels? It's not just after the bathroom. He'll get up from his desk and go "rinse" his hands. I say rinse because he has no time to actually wash them as he's only running the faucet for a second. So I'm ruling out OCD and suggesting crazy. What he does sitting behind his desk that he feels he needs to "rinse" his hands suddenly, scares me. Psycho hand "rinser" annoys me.
I feel a little better now. My nose is still suffering however.
Good, thanks.
One of my bosses is a baby. He has to have everything done for him and what makes it worse is he's a procrastinator. He treats his wife, from what I can tell from phone conversations and when she's come in, like crap. He's always in a hurry to get off the phone with her even before he's picked up the receiver. "I'm working", he says. What he means is I'm on facebook, you tube looking up stupid videos to show my colleagues, going to the gym, eating, etc. I wonder how he is at home with her and their daughters. He puts things off and expects everyone else to run around in cramped time doing his bidding. He annoys me in these phases.
There is a woman in our office today, and not an old lady mind you, perhaps late 30's, who reeks!!! She has on the most hideous perfume and she has submerged herself in it!! I can't breathe. They left the conference room door open so when I took in some stuff, I closed the door. Procrastinator immediately went in said door and left it open thus emitting this hideous odor into the rest of the office. Would it look odd for me to suddenly get up and close it again?
I sort of understand old people not being able to smell nearly at all so they squirt way more than necessary their perfume/cologne (why a child, grandchild, super market clerk hasn't informed them of their stench is beyond me), but a younger woman??? And why hasn't her husband, children, co-workers complained to her that she not only wears too much perfume, but that the scent is in fact horrid!?!
That's it! I'm going to start informing people of their odor. It's for their own good and for man kinds good, for their noses at least. This stinky woman annoys me.
Another guy in our office who has no backbone and directs all of his calls to voicemail, washes his hands randomly. Some suggest he has OCD, but it's odder than that. After having used the restroom in which there is a perfectly working sink and paper towels he will head to the kitchen to wash his hands! Why? The soap is the same! Is it a difference of brown paper towels v kitchen paper towels? It's not just after the bathroom. He'll get up from his desk and go "rinse" his hands. I say rinse because he has no time to actually wash them as he's only running the faucet for a second. So I'm ruling out OCD and suggesting crazy. What he does sitting behind his desk that he feels he needs to "rinse" his hands suddenly, scares me. Psycho hand "rinser" annoys me.
I feel a little better now. My nose is still suffering however.
Monday, October 18, 2010
5K = 3.1 miles
I mentioned previously that I was a running participant in The Jared Coones Memorial Pumpkin 5K on October 9th.
This is my 4th year (I think) being involved in this particular run. I did roughly one minute better than last year! Sarcastic enthusiasm.
I have yet to get anyone to run with me. My Mom came with me to cheer me on and she's thinking of walking the course next year. We recently walked to a trail from her house, around the trail and back to the house which ended up being nearly 8 miles and she did great. She didn't really get kind of tired until well past the half way point, but I think her feet really hurt the next few days.
This is my 4th year (I think) being involved in this particular run. I did roughly one minute better than last year! Sarcastic enthusiasm.
I have yet to get anyone to run with me. My Mom came with me to cheer me on and she's thinking of walking the course next year. We recently walked to a trail from her house, around the trail and back to the house which ended up being nearly 8 miles and she did great. She didn't really get kind of tired until well past the half way point, but I think her feet really hurt the next few days.
Don't know what was up with all the thumbs up photos
Look at how sweaty my mp3 player got. I don't have an arm band and unless clip it inside my shorts, it's been known to come apart from the clip while running and hit the ground. This is pretty gross though.
The balloon release just before count down. Red in honor of Jared, his favorite color and pink in honor of his mother, Jayne, who died of breast cancer a few years back.
I can't wait to get out in this weather and run again now that my back is healing up from my fall on the shows set stairs.
Oh, today is also my Mom's Birthday!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Thick Thursday
I'm feeling bad about my body this week because I haven't been running or to the gym at all since my 5K Saturday (which I'll write about later once my Mom uploads pics). Sunday kicked in a cold and I was busy with work and play rehearsal. Monday cold was worse then by noon I had a fever and left work by 2pm to go home and sleep a little before dress rehearsal. Tuesday cold/cough syrup made me loopy and cold was still severe. Wednesday I was exhausted, still with cold and then at rehearsal I fell down the stairs on set. My feet went out from under me somehow and I landed on my back on the stairs. It knocked the wind out of me, but I was in the middle of a scene so with the help of all the actors that swarmed around me I got to my feet and finished the scene. I ended up with a few minor cuts and a bump on my arm, but my back suffered the real damage.
The edge of one stair hit me in the middle of my back across my shoulder blades. I must have landed a little to the left because I also hit to the left of my spine on my lower back where there is now a bruise. My shoulder blade area has a burning feeling today. I took PM pain killers last night. My plan was to go to the gym over lunch, run a mile and then lift. Didn't happen. I'm hoping this pain will diminish soon. It constantly hurts, but especially when leaning back in chairs (driving), leaning down and reaching up. So yeah, no lifting for me.
So I'm feeling bad about myself now. I'm also concerned since I've missed so many days running that I'm reducing some of the stamina that I've built up. Perhaps tomorrow I'll be able to hit the gym over lunch. I have my doubts though.
With a photo shoot, runway show, various plays and holidays coming up I want to do everything I can to look and feel good.
The edge of one stair hit me in the middle of my back across my shoulder blades. I must have landed a little to the left because I also hit to the left of my spine on my lower back where there is now a bruise. My shoulder blade area has a burning feeling today. I took PM pain killers last night. My plan was to go to the gym over lunch, run a mile and then lift. Didn't happen. I'm hoping this pain will diminish soon. It constantly hurts, but especially when leaning back in chairs (driving), leaning down and reaching up. So yeah, no lifting for me.
So I'm feeling bad about myself now. I'm also concerned since I've missed so many days running that I'm reducing some of the stamina that I've built up. Perhaps tomorrow I'll be able to hit the gym over lunch. I have my doubts though.
With a photo shoot, runway show, various plays and holidays coming up I want to do everything I can to look and feel good.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Happy 'Parenthood' Day!
I very rarely sit down and watch television. I don't even have cable at my place. Any shows I do follow, it's only because of the internet which allows me to watch shows online after they're aired on tv. There is a new show that my mom and I have fallen in love with that I go out of my way to watch with her on tuesday nights. It's NBC's Parenthood.
When I was still living at home my mom and I started watching Gilmore Girls together. Even after I left home to go to college 40 minutes away we continued to record and watch episodes together. Then when I moved to Los Angeles we would talk on the phone after watching the new episode. Even though she was in the midwest she got to see the show before me in LA. We were so sad to see it go.
When we discovered Parenthood part way into its first season and saw that 'Lorelai', aka Lauren Graham, was a cast member we started catching up on episodes on demand. Now we're hooked! Graham wasn't even originally part of the cast. Maura Tierney was initially cast as Sarah Braverman, but due to her treatment schedule in 2009 for her breast cancer she had to be replaced. On a happy note it is stated that Tierney has finished her treatment and she is going back to work, on the stage.
The show is based off of the 1989 film by the same name.
The show does loosely parallel the film characters lives.
Film patriarch and matriarch - Frank and Marilyn Buckman
Show patriarch and matriarch - Zeek and Camille Braverman
Film oldest child - Gil Buckman (Steve Martin) and his wife Karen (Mary Steenburgen) have a son with emotional issues who needs therapy, which leads Gil to question his abilities as a father.
Show oldest child - Adam Braverman and his wife Kristina have a son, Max, who has asperger syndrome that Adam struggles to understand and accept. Karen in the film and Kristina in the show are both concerned with the well being of their marriage and trying to keep things fresh between them and their husbands.
Film next oldest - Helen Buckman who has 2 teen children Julie and Garry and is divorced from the father who isn't involved with their children.
Show next oldest - Sarah Braverman (Lauren Graham) who has 2 teen children Amber and Drew and is divorced from the father who isn't involved with their children.
In the film the last two children are Susan first, who is married to Nathan who is very devoted to their gifted daughters learning. Also Susan wants more children, but Nathan's not so sure. Then there's the youngest, Larry, who has a bi-racial son (Cool), from a brief affair with a Vegas show girl.
In the show Crosby is second to youngest and also discovers he has a bi-racial son (Jabbar), from his former lover Jasmine who is a dancer.
Then there is Julie, the youngest in the show, who is married to Joel who is a stay-at-home father to their advanced daughter, Sydney. As in the film, Julie wants to have another child and Joel is hesitant at first, but eventually decides he would like to have another child too.
So far it appears that there is no Grandma, to the Braverman siblings, in the show like there is in the film.
There are small similarities that pop up now and then, but overall the show is solid, standing on its own.
Speaking of the film Parenthood, which stars Martha Plimpton as Julie, Helen's eldest, Plimpton is also now starring in a new series on Fox, Raising Hope. I've seen a few episodes online and while is not completely unappealing, I'm not sure the 30 minute sitcom will last.
No update on My Generation as I have not watched anymore episodes past the pilot.
I have caught up on Better With You online (ABC Wednesdays). I can relate to Maddie and her relationship in this show and I just love Debra Jo Rupp previously of That 70's Show, which I had no problems watching the occasional rerun of, but I never watched the show in its time slot. I didn't care for any episodes after Eric left the show either.
Anyway, have a Happy Parenthood Tuesday!
When I was still living at home my mom and I started watching Gilmore Girls together. Even after I left home to go to college 40 minutes away we continued to record and watch episodes together. Then when I moved to Los Angeles we would talk on the phone after watching the new episode. Even though she was in the midwest she got to see the show before me in LA. We were so sad to see it go.
When we discovered Parenthood part way into its first season and saw that 'Lorelai', aka Lauren Graham, was a cast member we started catching up on episodes on demand. Now we're hooked! Graham wasn't even originally part of the cast. Maura Tierney was initially cast as Sarah Braverman, but due to her treatment schedule in 2009 for her breast cancer she had to be replaced. On a happy note it is stated that Tierney has finished her treatment and she is going back to work, on the stage.
The show is based off of the 1989 film by the same name.
The show does loosely parallel the film characters lives.
Film patriarch and matriarch - Frank and Marilyn Buckman
Show patriarch and matriarch - Zeek and Camille Braverman
Film oldest child - Gil Buckman (Steve Martin) and his wife Karen (Mary Steenburgen) have a son with emotional issues who needs therapy, which leads Gil to question his abilities as a father.
Show oldest child - Adam Braverman and his wife Kristina have a son, Max, who has asperger syndrome that Adam struggles to understand and accept. Karen in the film and Kristina in the show are both concerned with the well being of their marriage and trying to keep things fresh between them and their husbands.
Film next oldest - Helen Buckman who has 2 teen children Julie and Garry and is divorced from the father who isn't involved with their children.
Show next oldest - Sarah Braverman (Lauren Graham) who has 2 teen children Amber and Drew and is divorced from the father who isn't involved with their children.
In the film the last two children are Susan first, who is married to Nathan who is very devoted to their gifted daughters learning. Also Susan wants more children, but Nathan's not so sure. Then there's the youngest, Larry, who has a bi-racial son (Cool), from a brief affair with a Vegas show girl.
In the show Crosby is second to youngest and also discovers he has a bi-racial son (Jabbar), from his former lover Jasmine who is a dancer.
Then there is Julie, the youngest in the show, who is married to Joel who is a stay-at-home father to their advanced daughter, Sydney. As in the film, Julie wants to have another child and Joel is hesitant at first, but eventually decides he would like to have another child too.
So far it appears that there is no Grandma, to the Braverman siblings, in the show like there is in the film.
There are small similarities that pop up now and then, but overall the show is solid, standing on its own.
Speaking of the film Parenthood, which stars Martha Plimpton as Julie, Helen's eldest, Plimpton is also now starring in a new series on Fox, Raising Hope. I've seen a few episodes online and while is not completely unappealing, I'm not sure the 30 minute sitcom will last.
No update on My Generation as I have not watched anymore episodes past the pilot.
I have caught up on Better With You online (ABC Wednesdays). I can relate to Maddie and her relationship in this show and I just love Debra Jo Rupp previously of That 70's Show, which I had no problems watching the occasional rerun of, but I never watched the show in its time slot. I didn't care for any episodes after Eric left the show either.
Anyway, have a Happy Parenthood Tuesday!
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