Thanks 2010!

So here it is. The year is over today. I know I have been a horrible blogger. A really really horrible blogger. What can I say, work and school together are hard. But you know, even though I've been mostly disconnected from my social life and been under a lot of stress, I've actually had an amazing 2010. I am truly thankful for this year. It has brought me back to myself and on my road. I hope you have had the same amazing year. If not, just think, tomorrow is a new year! Full of possibilities.

I dont know what 2011 has in store for me. I'm starting a new chapter in my life and I don't even want to use my crystal ball to see it. Good or bad things will happen and I will have to face them. We all will. That's what's so great, we get a chance to fight.

On the 14th I'll be packing my bags and moving to Russia for 3 months. I think I'll start a blog just for Russia, hopefully I'll be able to be better at that one!



After that, who knows! But I cant wait to find out...

Where do you think the year will lead you?

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Competition!

We entered into a really awesome competition. It's all about changing the world through re-inventing fast food! It's such a great opportunity to do some good guys! check our team out!

Halloween!

Yeah I'm a bad blogger. I didn't do the October thing. I suck. It's just really hard, time wise. I did shoot the weekend though! so here is the 30th and the 31st. Rocky Horror was awesome! It was a full house -and it was a very big house mind you... LOL!

Break

I really don't feel like re-arranging snow-globes on a page anymore. I've noticed that I really really hate re-arranging snow-globes on pages, As well as any other kind of souvenir crap. Thankfully, the year is ending and I won't be doing any of that next year.

I've decided to post the October pictures at the end of the week. I swear, I'm trying. Things aren't as unmanageable now, as they have been for the last couple of months. Hopefully I'll be able to write more as time goes by.

Now, if you guys haven't been watching, Boardwalk Empire on HBO is really kick ass.



I suggest you get on that ASAP. I know what you may be thinking, who needs a new show? especially about mobsters.. BUT it is really really really that good. If not for the storyline, then Michael Pitt is definitely something to look at and so is Paz de La Huerta (well, only from the neck down, which is good cos she's always naked). Also, the costumes and set design are delicious. They really did pay attention to every last detail for this show. Hell, the title sequence is pretty good as well.

Just think this: True Blood is gone until next year and Spartacus has yet to show signs of life...

Also, The Walking Dead starts Halloween weekend... EXCITING!!!! OH and in case you want some cool pictures to look at in general, I keep a tumblr blog which is easier to maintain than blogger. check me out! Time's a Wastin'

Okay!

I know I was supposed to keep up the chronicling the month of October. But, because of the review, I kind of got side tracked. I know it was supposed to be "scary" buuut, I want to continue oct, and since I did not see anything scary while I had my camera on me, I'll show you a bit of my Tampa wedding weekend. Hey, it was in october! I think I'm just going to take the pics and then post them at the end of each week...

Anyhow, Tampa was a welcome break. Sort of. The driving made it a bit, meh. But, still, changing the scenery was a welcome change. The weather was fabulous, although it was quite cold at night. Over all, it was a really nice time.

Weekend

There's nothing creepier than suburbia, I'll tell you that.


Rocky Horror is going to be showing on the 30th at the Gusman, and on the 31st at Ft. Lauderdale. Needless to say it is one of our favorite musicals. The casting was unbelievable. Any way, we spent the day singing to the songs. It was awesome. If we do go, at least I'll put my Columbia costume to good use. Well, half of it -because those shorts SUCK.

October 1st!

I love fall, and I love October, for many reasons. Anywho, this is the first in the chronicling of October for me. I found this little card on my car when I left the office. It was from the Mr. He so rocks!

October

I know I haven't been writing much.. I am sort of being lazy and just posting on to tumblr -they make it so easy!

Anyway, I'm planning to give myself a little project for the month of October. Nothing crazy. I plan to take scary/Halloween themed pics for the month of October. Kind of looking for the spooky/atmospheric in everyday things. Hopefully it will work out. Baby steps! lol. Starts Friday!

Aaand we're back... ish.

Finally, the quarter is over and I took my token "by myself week" to re-coup. Although, this break isn't really a break since I'm going to be busy working on my school issued portfolio site. I have to have it in order by the first or second week of October so that I can be eligible for quarter away (kind of a study abroad thing). Sigh, but enough about business.

I managed to go to an old friend's wedding this weekend and man, it was so fun. It was really really great. Although it was tinged with a great deal of sadness because her mother had just passed, but it went off like she would have wanted so.. Anyway...

MOLDS!

This Halloween is going to be all about Dia de Los Muertos for me (even though it is actually the two days after Halloween, but still, it's my theme). I am also making sugar skulls! I finally received the molds in the mail.



wooo! I'm super excited. I'm even going to paint my face like a skull for Halloween! sigh. I think I'm a bit, too excited about this. I've still got a long way to go before I can relax from school, but seriously this is just so exciting. I had to go to party city to get some stuff for a class, and they are already taking out their Halloween stuff. It's getting to be that time of the year. FABULOUS!

Tour

I finally got Juan to go to Miami Cemetery on Saturday. Finally! I knew he'd like it. I don't know why he resists sometimes. I totally know what he likes. I think he hates admitting it to himself.






He even befriended a guy who looks after the graves of some of the soldiers.

Well, you know..

I understand many people are upset by this season's Don Draper. Everyone expected the same character as seasons past. But I see what Weiner is going for here and I have to say I like it. We're so used to our lead/awesome characters being well, awesome, all the damn time. But if it is one thing Mad Men is known for is gritty character development. Realistically speaking, what happened to the character of Don Draper at the end of last season, was NOT A FUN TIME and the result, is what we're seeing now. I also get the feeling that we're seeing TV character Karma in full effect. Action/Reaction. So he's shaken and not so confident, so he's on a self destructive spiral, so what. That shit happens. It's happening to Don Draper. And the embarrassment I felt for him last night watching him try to hit on that girl was freakin'gold. If the goal was to elicit emotions and empathize with the character, they did a good job.

So there. Stop the hate.

Summer On South Beach

Hung out for a little while on South Beach on Saturday. Nothing really, just shooting some buildings for a Deco Poster I'm supposed to be working on. It was an inspiration assignment. This weekend felt odd. Like I chose to not do much, which rubbed a few people the wrong way -since I'm supposed to "never stop". Get a life.

I finally saw Kick Ass and it was indeed, kick ass.
Here are a couple of pics.

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Watch

I stopped wearing watches a very long time ago. I think it was a combination of things. The battery ran out and I was lazy, I didn't appreciate watch tan lines, I have a cell phone.. The list goes on. However, I was perusing a magazine the other day and fell in love.


So I got it. There. It's a serious "boyfriend" watch, I know. I've never really liked girly ones, so..

Films!

This week is shaping up so much better than the last. I'm definitely less stressed out. I've actually been able to just sit back and watch really great stuff -despite seeing SALT.

I finally saw VOLVER.



I don't know why I hadn't seen it before. It was really great, really really great. You know, I think I can get lost more in Penelope Cruz's acting when she does it in Spanish. It makes her not so exotic and easier to understand... which makes me stop my hateration.

I also saw A Single Man, by Tom Ford.



Just the fact that Tom Ford was involved (he directed), and that it starred Colin Firth was enough. But you know it was really really really really awesome. It's sad, what I like to call Mad Men sad. Which means it's sad but good and kind of makes you think. I totally recommend it to anyone and everyone. Yes, it is about a gay man "technically" but the film does suuuch a good job of transcending sexual orientation, to make it about the actual relationship,and loss (in general) that it just speaks to the person. You know? Mr. Ford did an awesome job. And THE CLOTHING, and THE SETS! and THE FILM TEMPERATURE. It is totally a work of art. Like FOR REAL. WATCH IT.

Next up on my list is The House of the Devil.


It was made last year and is supposedly a throwback to the 60's and 70's type of horror films. Think, Rosemary's Baby. I found the info on Tumblr and was totally intrigued, so, I must watch!

In unfortunate news, I hate to inform that there will be a Paranormal Activity 2. Yes. Sucks. I hate it when they do this. A really really great low budget film comes along that makes it big and suddenly Hollywood is on the bandwagon to ruin it by making tons of sequels. This new one involves a young family (from what I can gather) with a dog and a baby. Whatever. I don't think I'll watch this.

Palm Beach Zoo

Spent the day at West Palm.

heeeeee...

PEONIES!

Finally! they're in season! I love whole foods for having these!

Summer Garden

I've managed to not kill the plants I planted this spring! The Lavender is blooming, the mint is healthier, the basil is robust and the sage is strong! I am feeling quite accomplished. If only my lemon balm would stop being so sluggish...


If I am successful, then when I have more space and time I'll try my hand at veggies. But that is soo far off.

AAAACK Pictures!!

This was right under the restaurant we went to on the 4th of July




Grayson Park!



Old gas station



My future summer home

Baaack!

I'm back from my mountain escapade! It was fantastic! I loved it so much that as soon as I make enough money for a summer house I want to have one there, or in some rural forested area. The weather was lovely, the air was different, there were animals everywhere and people were actually -NICE. It really puts things in perspective when you can slow down the frantic pace. I also saw fireflies for the first time!! Mesmerizing! I took tons of pictures, but only managed to edit four since we got in at 7am Tuesday, and I had class at 9am. We drove 14 hours, I did not rest. I havent really been able to rest tho, since I started the crazy Hero's quarter at school. It's crazy but it's been greaaat! My team won the class challenge! wooo!! not bad for concepting/researching/comping in two days. This quarter I will be burning the candle at both ends, but it's gonna be gooooood!!

Lightroom!

I got myself lightroom 3! wooo! I had my doubts (I mean, what's better than photoshop?) But man was I wrong! While photoshop is an amazing tool, lightroom is all pictures, all the time. Editing/Processing is so fantastic! I love it! I don't think I'll ever go back to process in photoshop again! Awesome!

Wah

I got my Lumix and it's fabulous, but it's got so much stuff going on it's going to take me a bit. I do like that you can completely customize it. It also has a bunch of settings like, "baby, pinhole etc".

I also got my school schedule, and just found out I have a class that meets twice instead of once. Which, while not a change to my current schedule, I kind of expected to make a little more money by working a few more hours.. Man, I gotta finalize that loan, for real.

I'm also trying to see if I can pick up my 365 or something like it, and by something like it I mean something more "less committed" like maybe Pink Tuesdays.. who knows. But I do want to take more pictures, I loove this camera.

Were also going to be driving up to North Carolina for the 4th. Road Triiip!

More Summer Fun!

Well, not so much fun, as keeping busy. I decided to make use of stuff I had laying around. And viola! jewelry! Note on the earrings, I am aware the leaves are different shades of green, I was thinking of making them match, but then one broke, I may just swap the dark green one for the blue green and make them match, but I dunno, I kind of like it mismatched.. Anyway, I feel mentally energized which is good for the coming quarter -unlike last quarter which was just the worst for me... I cant wait to see what happens...

Summer Reading

I had this book in my collection for a few months and have only picked it up when I truly have time to have what I read sink in. It is that amazing. I don't want to waste any bit of it with A.D.D / life noise nonsense.



It is obvious why it has inspired so many through time. I really really want to finish it and get something out of it. Everything makes so much sense and is so beautifully written, like the translator says, "this is an instance where our limited words fail". It it a gorgeous example of how interconnected world religions are, but choose to not be. This reminds me of a little video a friend of mine linked me to today. Check it out, you'll like it.

Me Update

I've finally had some time to de-compress from the quarter/work combo. For the first time in a while I am not feeling so anxious. However, I am a neurotic individual, so I will soon find something to be apprehensive about (or the lack of it). I also splurged and got myself a camera I couldn't afford. It's a Lumix! Mostly I'm digging it because of the Leica Connections and because it's the best compact camera around (supposedly, and debatable I'm sure)..


But hey, at least I'll take more pics, since I wont have to lug around the 40D anymore. Hopefully I'll have pictures to show by next posting (I got the expedited shipping). Anyway, I hope you're having a great summer so far! :P!

Up in the air