Do Not Doubt my Commitment to Sparkle Motion!

When asked about my New Years plans I said "All I want to do is have a drink with some friends and wear something sparkly." With the year closing I am reflecting on where I am in my life and I think my New Years plans perfectly sums up where I am in my life. I just want to be sparkly inside and out.

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Sometimes at night, when I am walking to my apartment with my hands full of groceries or my gym bag, I like to pretend I am a giraffe. I pass by the trees with low branches and dangling leaves and I imagine slowly turning my head and chomping a mouth full of greens. I like the idea of being a giraffe with a head so far from my body. Just this little floating head too far from my belly or my feet to even notice them. Just green leafs and open sky in sight.

Pineapple Expressed

Girls that wear ponytails high on their heads look like pineapples. Which isn't a bad thing, I rather like pineapples.

Devilish Blue Dress

While out yesterday I went to a vintage shop that was having an amazing sale. I tried on this lovely blue dress. The color looked so nice with my red hair. I ended up not getting it because it needed to be taken in at the waist and I didn't want to bother. But then I thought about the dress all day today and it was 40% off making is $25 which pretty good for such a lovely dress and if I can't take in a dress after my years in 4-H sewing, a night class in sewing, a junior college course in sewing and 3 years of sewing in a design program then I'm pretty damn useless. So after the gym tonight I swung by and bought it for myself. I want to wear it with red heals. *SQUEAL* It fills me with such irrational girlish delight!

Good and Bad of this Morning

GOOD
I went on the scale for the first time in a month and feared I had gained 10 pounds and was pleasantly surprised to see I only gained two. Not bad considering what I have been eating.

BAD
I slammed my finger in the door on my way out and it severed my cuticle and will not stop bleeding.

Sexy and Sophisticated

I am back from my Lompoc Christmas. I was looking over some old photos while there and let me tell you my style was pimp when I was little. I need to step it up.

Worker Elf

I'm at work here on Christmas Eve. At least we had a nice lunch. Here is a photo from after we stuffed ourselves silly. I'm the one dressed like a Christmas elf.

Burned

There is this one place that always makes me feel sad and crappy everytime I go to it yet I can't seem to resist. I was in a perfectly good mood this morning and then I just visited a certain place and now I'm all sulky and depressed. You'd think that if you stuck your hand in a boiling pot of water you would never do it again yet I keep on sticking my hand it. I don't know why I do these things. I guess I just hope that one day it won't make me sad and I will feel nothing, I'd like to feel nothing.

Count on It

Last night was spin class gold! We had a substitute instructor. This guy looks like a computer programmer with his pony tail of unkempt hair, glasses, and belly. There was this girl in the back of the room that was not on a bike but spent the class either stretching or full on dancing to the music that was being played. She was a bit on the round side and wore the tiniest spandex outfit. The teacher started to play that song that Gob on Arrested Development does his magic to "The Final Countdown" while the girl in the back of the room danced. I had to keep my head down because I was laughing so hard. There was some gems of music being played including this techno version of The Cranberries "Zombie." But then the guy closed with a Spoon song that confused me because I love Spoon. It was good to be entertained and try and work off even a small amount of the insane amount of bad food I have been eating.

In other thoughts, the song "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause" really disturbed me as a child. I'm not a big fan of Santa, he is too clown like for my taste.

Insane in the Brain

I sort of want to buy this headband on etsy. Would you stop hanging out with me if I wore this out, would you pretend not to know me?

Fragments

Last night I watched the documentary Iraq in Fragments. It is one of the most visually amazing and well edited documentaries I have ever seen. Every shot looks like the most beautiful picture. Here are some stills from it. I recommend this film highly.

Ms. Clean

Okay, I think there may be something seriously wrong with me. I decided to stay in last night which was Saturday and then today I actually woke up early (8AM is early for me on a Sunday) and have spent the whole day cleaning. It is like I have been replaced by an adult. pfffttt, it won't last long.

Yesterday afternoon I went to the movies and saw Slumdog Millionaire. I really enjoyed it, very entertaining. If I finish my eight loads of laundry and clean my whole apartment I think I deserve another movie going treat. I want to see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Doubt, Milk, or The Reader.

Morning Becomes Eclectic

Man it is slow here today. What does one do when you have some free time at work? Make creepy self portraits! Well, that was my answer for the morning. Actually this wasn't looking too bad until I got out my dying gray marker, well I got my nose wrong but oh well. Hmmm, what to do now.

Dream

Last night I dreamt my name was Ulysses and I failed at everything I tried.

Stub-A-Dub-Dub

Someone told me today that my legs were a mile long and then they went on to say they had little stubby legs. I started laughing and laughing at the term "stubby legs." This is probably not the response the person was looking for. I can't help it, stubs for legs is hilarious to me. But then I started thinking about all the things I could do if my legs were indeed a mile long. Apparently I am no good at office small talk because I will laugh at your insecurities and then stare off into nothing as I think about standing in the middle of the grand canyon or walking through the ocean with mile long legs. No one should ever even try to talk to me.

Hobbies, Personal Interest? Why yes!

So I had this new person that added me as a friend on flickr today so I went to check out who they were. They didn't have any photos up so I went to their profile where there was no information except the groups they belong to. Which I have to say cracked me up a bit. Here is a list of this persons flickr groups, I am not going to any of these sites so lets try and figure them out:

1. Owned (maybe it is about your daily purchases. Like here is a photo of a purse I bought today)
2. Cuckolding (maybe it is a cat and a duck holding each other)
3. Female Bondage (maybe it is about the bonding of friendship between women)
4. Chastity2 (maybe it is about Cher and her daughter)
5. Slave Training (perhaps this one is about training videos for jobs that pay below minimum wage)
6. Chastity Belt (perhaps Cher and her daughter collect vintage belts)
7. Chastity Lifestyle(um...geez...what the hell person??? what is up with all this chastity?)

Its Time to Get Things Started

I can't believe I missed this, and it was only a few blocks from my place! I am so bummed, I would have love to have gone. Here is the write up for the LA Weekly.

"It's official; last night I saw my last burlesque show. Why the last? Well, because after enjoying a front row seat for a Muppets-themed striptease, nothing else compares. I'm talking an hour and a half of feisty, Botticelli-bodied women gussied up in glittered, Gonzo the Great glory. Produced by Lili VonSchtupp and Scarlett Letter, the weekly Monday Night Tease! at 3 of Clubs off Santa Monica and Vine is Los Angeles' longest running burlesque show and last night I saw why. The Muppet (of Burlesque) Show was everything good burlesque should be: an exaggerated and, at times, subtle and flirty seduction paired with a healthy dose of parody, flipping Jim Henson's classic Muppet Show head over heels over sequined, Fozzie Bear pasties.

The program began promptly at 10 p.m., introduced by none other than Kermit the Frog. First up was Kimberlee Rose, the "Muppet of Burlesque" herself (and also the birthday girl), followed by a chorus line introduction to all the dancers in character: Scooter (Lili VonSchtupp), Fozzie Bear (Vixen Violette), Sam the Eagle (Scarlett Letter), Swedish Chef (Anastasia Von Teaserhausen), Miss Piggy (Isabella Star), Rizzo the Rat (Lux La Croix), Gonzo the Great (Dizzy Von Damn!), plus Jewel of Denial, Red Snapper and Vixen Magdalene. Then, under a giant disco ball, the ladies took the stage one by one to perform solo sets as their Muppet alter-ego.

Vixen Violette as Fozzie Bear stepped on stage wearing a brown, terrycloth hoop dress and matching knee-high boots, dancing to Elvis Presley's "Teddy Bear"; Scarlett Letter as Sam the Eagle took to a podium to rant about the topic of nudity ("Outrageous!"); Anastasia Von Teaserhausen as the Swedish Chef hand-crafted a giant hamburger consisting of the various meats and cheeses that made up her skirt (plus the heads of lettuce she wore as a bra); Red Snapper did her best Elton John to "Crocodile Rock" and was attacked by a giant stuffed crocodile; a corseted and velvet gloved Vixen Magdalene gothed things up a bit with her Dr. Steel Show; Isabella Star as Miss Piggy auditioned to be an Opera star; Lux La Croix as Rizzo the Rat kicked off her heels, got gangster and bumped her tail to Dr. Dre's "Rat Tat Tat"; Jewel of Denial rocked out and stripped down to Emmet Otter's Riverbottom Nightmare Band; and Dizzy Von Damn! as Gonzo the Great closed out the night with excellent pasty twirling technique and a Muppet version of Frank Sinatra's "I Did It My Way."

Other highlights included the night's emcees Mike Schmidt and David H. Lawrence XVII who used the breaks in between sets to make raunchy, knee slapping cracks about the performers like, "Wonder if I could get her to waka waka waka me off" (about Fozzie Bear), "I want to know if that eagle is bald all over" (about Sam the Eagle), and "Normally when I see a dancer pull cheese out of her skirt it's not a good idea" (about Swedish Chef).

The Muppet (of Burlesque) Show was the most fun I've had watching tassel twirling, well, ever. So yeah, it probably won't be my last burlesque show after all; you never know what these ladies are going to come up with next. Stay tuned. "

Get Off my Lawn!

This time of year I usually love the gym because it is so empty. I have no idea what is going on this year. I have never seen it so full and I worry about what it will be like once there are a bunch of new people after New Years. I wonder why this is happening. I talked to some friends that go to other gyms and they said the same thing. Hmmm, unusual. I was trying to tie it into the recession some how. I thought maybe instead being out shopping people are going to the gym instead and I know that there are fewer company Christmas parties this year. I don't know, it is strange.

I WANT!

Face Up to It

Lately whenever I see a photos of myself I feel like I look manish. But I think it is because as I get older I see that I sort of look like my dad where as I didn't look like either of my parents before. So I associate his features with being masculine. I find it very confusing. I think it is just part of getting older to start seeing yourself look like your parents.

Oodles of Poodles

I finally found a gift that my mom will love. This might be a silly silly sweat shirt but it is perfect for her. HOORAY!

Beautiful Music Together

Wine Wine Wine

Lots and lots of fun this weekend. Friday night was Dan's sing-a-long birthday party. Last night, Saturday, was Amanda's sixth wine and cheese party. Here are a few highlights more photos on my flickr page

Dan's B'Day
http://www.flickr.com/photos/framented_light/sets/72157611243096182/

Wine & Cheese Party
http://www.flickr.com/photos/framented_light/sets/72157611243232450/

Bull's-eye

I was waiting in the coffee shop this morning and there was a man there on his phone. I now have written on the back of my checkbook some of the things he was saying because frankly they were making me laugh. My favorite was him getting mad and saying "It is bullshit in the highest bull." What does that mean???

Vanishing Act

Got my parents Christmas card. They are sending out two photos with their Christmas card this year. One photo is of my mom and dad and the other photo is of my dad and brother. Apparently I have been cut out of the family.

Paper Dolls

Oh goodness. I have been doing my style log for a year now. Though I only have 123 posts but I think that is pretty good. I still feel self indulgent about it. However, I think I am really going to like having these photos when I am older. I wish I would have documented my crazy outfits in high school. I barely have any photos of what I wore in high school and that makes me sad. So in celebration of a years worth of photos and seeing myself age a year I thought I'd post the top five most popular outfits according to flickr. I also have to be the only person I know that thinks I look way thinner in photos then in real life, but I do. Thanks camera!

#5


#4


#3



#2


#1

Furry Death

Dead Squirrel
Dead squirrel on the lawn
What happened?
Why are you dead?
Why did I feel the need to take your picture?
this is not American Beauty
Dead Squirrel
Dead squirrel on the lawn

saw this photo of flickr and thought it was lovely

Gifted

This weekend I set out to do some Christmas shopping and sort of failed at it. I went to the Beverly Center Saturday and ended up buying myself hair dye (my hair is looking much better now), eye shadow, and red velvet cake scented lip gloss. It is seriously all I can do to not eat my lips right off my face when I'm wearing that lip gloss. I also bought a purse for design inspiration at work. I however did not buy a single gift. Saturday night I had a plan to go to Ali's party downtown and then head to Cynthia's part that is about a mile and a half from my place. I went to the first party which was themed where everyone builds a little gingerbread structure and makes a village of gingerbread. I made my very modest sized house. I didn't really know anyone at that party and was feeling a bit shy so I decided to head over to the other party where I would know many more people. I ended up getting on the wrong freeway and then getting a little lost, then hitting traffic. By the time I got to the other party there was no parking anywhere. I thought maybe I would park at my place and then walk over but it was just about midnight and it started to sprinkle out. I ended up missing the party and being pretty bummed about it. On Sunday I woke up to the idea that getting out of bed would be impossible. I couldn't bring myself to do anything. I called Lindsey and luckily she saved me from a Sunday waisted in bed. I headed over to her and David's place and we ended up going to the Promenade in Santa Monica and doing a bit of shopping and eating at the crepe place. It was very lovely. I didn't end up buying anything so I was without a single Christmas gift. Tonight I just decided to order gift on-line.

Quotes

"You know how it is to want something. Desire builds like a little house in your head and it sits there, half-constructed in your mind."

Gucci Gucci Goo

There are really two types of people in this world. Those who own $400 Gucci scarfs and those who don't. I am now part of the those that do club. I got it for free though. Why would people pay $400 for a scarf??? It is very pretty though, I would be willing to pay $20 for it :)

Acid Flashback

So I've been getting this strange acid reflux thing for a few weeks now. It isn't the same as when I was in college and I would actually have stomach acid coming all the way up and burning my throat. This time around it feels like I have something stuck in my throat and it is worse when I lay down. So I cut back on my acidic foods and it seems to have gone away. However when I went home for Thanksgiving I got it really bad and was eating tums like candy. I didn't even think I was eating anything that acidic. I came back to LA and was fine. Then today at work I was having a bunch of things going wrong and the acid reflux came back. So apparently it has more to do with when I am upset and stressed then what I am eating which is pretty damn healthy. This makes sense because I got it in college my senior year which was the most stressed out I have ever been then after college I didn't have it anymore. I just need chill the f out and CALM DOWN!!!

Weigh In

Hmmmm, I am wanting to start seriously doing some weight training at the gym. I really just have no idea how to go about this. Weight training is a mystery to me. I mean I can figure out the machines but I don't know how to use them in order to get results. I need to figure out reps and how many times a week and for how long and variation of moves. I was trying to look up a good plan on-line but it is such a sea junk out there. If anyone knows of a good book or on-line tip site or have any pointers of their own I would sure be grateful. Also do not use this post against me when bathing suit season rolls by again and it is apparent that this grand plan of mine failed.

Ghosts of Christmas Past

Home Alone

Sometimes living alone sucks. Like when you come home and you can't unzip your tight vintage dress because the zipper in the back is caught and you work at it for a good 20 minutes and while pulling on it and frustrated that you can't even undress yourself the whole thing rips in a way that you know can't be fixed. Defeated you go to take a bath and all of a sudden hear this noise inside the apartment and hear the bathroom door open and the shower curtain gets pulled aside and you are deathly afraid because you thought you were by yourself and forgot that your friends cat is staying with you and is apparently a giant pervert. BLAH, last night was pathetic.

Point Buchon

Here are the photos from the hike I took on Thanksgiving to Point Buchon

Round 1

Elwood vs. pita chip

Wise Guy

Last week when I went to Largo I saw Patton Oswalt perform. He did this really funny bit about all the rock/pop music that is so awful that he calls "Wisdom Rock" which is basically guys in their 20's that want to fill you with their shallow wisdom. He then stuck his arm out to me, I was in the front row, and did his sensitive rocker voice and said "C'mon girl, let me show you the way." It was hilarious and I keep thinking of it when I hear that type of music. Last night in my spin class we had a substitute instructor that was just playing the crappiest "wisdom rock." At one point he shoots me this long "soulful" look while Creed's "Take Me Higher" song was playing and you could tell he was totally feeling it. I couldn't help it, I totally started to laugh. I am a jerk.

Rub-a-Dub-Dub

Mr. Elwood P Kitty is staying with me. He has decided that he want belly rubs all the time on his fatty tum-tum.