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November 27th, 2009
02:20 pm - Monster
I have done some of my christmas shopping, and it's weird that I can now afford it for the most part. Thanksgiving was good and I met brent's family. His mom liked me so that's good.
Short and sweet.
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November 4th, 2009
08:35 am - Now I'm in Jersey wearing even less.
So... "once this show is done" is what I keep saying.
Yet somehow I've now wrangled myself into doing wardrobe for RTI in November/December and designing costumes for Tallgrass December/January, as well as Lawrence's show January/Febraury. Looks like I'll be a busy bee until then childrens. Brent is doing RTI's and Tallgrass's too so we'll at least still see each other at some point during our lives.
For now I'll sew like a mad woman, and just wait until Friday.
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October 31st, 2009
10:17 am - Double shot macchiato please.
So I've been working like a fiend the last few weeks. Both at Jolesch part-time doing the data entry thing but mostly at Roosevelt. That shitshow is eating my life. I don't even want to go into all the reasons why I want to squeeze baby squirrels until their eyeballs pop out, but let's just say that sixty five people, a part-time job, and two sort of helpers does not make a smooth flowing show.
Brent and I both get home at 9-10 at night after going to work at 8 am. I've gotten all fat because all I can eat is what's given to me or something on the road. Once this show is over I'm doing a show at a local theater, so hopefully that will go better. Maybe I can start working out? or at least eating SO much better.
Either way, I'll probably have a social life back. I'm still wardrobe stylist for Emily, which turned out to be a curse in the past couple weeks just because I've been so busy with other stuff that I can't produce for her quite as well as I want to. But as far as I know there are no more events for her until New Year's eve. and that will be a SWEET one so I'm feeling okay about it.
That's about all I can get into at the moment. Perhaps a post-mortem will come when I have more time. For now I'm sitting at my parents downloading all the shows I've missed in the past week at my parent's house so I have something to watch/listen while doing a million alterations.
Oh, and I haven't been paid for any of the Roosevelt stuff yet.
And I've lost my camera.
(fml)
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/growf/pengies/yawn.gif) exhausted
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October 15th, 2009
03:32 pm - Say Hey
This is what I do:
http://www.jolesch.com/csEventPhotoBrowse.aspx?EventID=5163&Group=0&Cat=0&PartID=0
It's hilarious and fun. Sometimes stressful.
But it's ending, and now I'm on to back end production which means I sit at a computer and label pictures, or prep order applications for processing. Lame, but it's money, I suppose.
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September 22nd, 2009
03:35 pm - And all that jazz....
So this is the new boo, Brent:
Yes. He's got blonde eyelashes and a beard. Yes, that's a completely different look for me.
First time in a relationship in... years? And I've sort of already moved in. Whoops.
Oh well, he's got his own place and I don't have to live with my parents, so it all works out.
Well, except for the fact that there's no internet at his place, which means I come home every day to check my email.
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September 13th, 2009
11:41 am - I am the kill.
Some things I've been up to lately:
- Collaborating with Emily S on her body paint projects, I make wardrobe pieces for the models.
- Taking pictures of little kids for their yearbook/portrait photos.
- Acquiring a boyfriend.
- Making new friends both at work and with the hip kids of Des Moines that I didn't go to high school with.
- Eating badly.
- Seeing and loving a lot of art.
Also, small world story #1,716:
I invite Travis over to Brent's house for some board game action. They get to talking. (New boyfriend, ex-boyfriend dynamic not even a problem, thank you boys!) Anyway. Turns out the new boyfriend is good acquaintances/old drinking buddies with ex-boyfriend's baby momma. AND that baby momma used to live with new boyfriend's roommate's ex-husband's girlfriend (ex-girlfriend?).
Des Moines is SMALL.
I've been driving to rural Iowa for the past few days for work. I drove over 300 miles during the course of Thursday and Friday, all to take a total of 46 pictures. Oh well, they payed me. The only part that was rough was driving in the dark (before sunrise) on two-lane highways in the dense fog advisory. I love me some fog, just not when I'm driving. I took a bunch of pictures of foggy Gilman, Iowa.
Current Music: Toothpaste Kisses - The Maccabees
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August 21st, 2009
05:34 pm - People comparison
Malvin from Project Runway...
meet:
Sunghun from Lawrence University
Current Music: Eminem & D12 - My Band
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August 20th, 2009
01:06 am - ... and i cannot provide it cause i'm endlessly cold
so get up i gotta go to work
facing all these people who now know i'm a jerk
and it's a set-up i gotta change my clothes
concealing all this evidence before everybody knows
what i've done and what i'm gonna do …again
Current Music: Outside Villanova - Eric Hutchinson
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August 3rd, 2009
11:24 am
Oh my, it's already August.
... and I've still got not much to say.
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July 28th, 2009
08:54 pm
My vision of summer in one picture.
Bright colors, blue skies, greasy hair, and lens flare.
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July 27th, 2009
12:34 am - Sweaty Betty
I'm feeling fat these days so I decided to check out what was on fitness TV at midnight to burn some calories... and who was on but my favorite childhood fitness guru Gilad! Let me tell you, he kicked my ass. Seriously. But, I didn't give up and I did every single move (even during commercial breaks) through the whole half hour, and that pretty much never happens.
I think Gilad and I are going to be great friends in the coming weeks.
So now I go and shower and wake up to go the Y with dad tomorrow for a run on the elliptical. On my walk/run the other day I walked all the way down to the footbridge in waterworks park from my house. It was pretty sweet. But I need better shoes before I keep going on that trail.
Also. I'm not holding out too much hope, but I'm pretty sure I'm starting training on Thursday to become a school portrait photographer. I get to spit-shine your elementary school-age children's hair and tell them to sit up straight. It's gonna get interesting up in here.
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July 9th, 2009
07:59 pm - My heart is beating like a jungle drum.
I'm heading off for vacation tomorrow with an unweighted heart.
I have a new mixed cd.
I've chatted with A.
I have an interview to be a bank teller.
I've gotten Los Angeles on the phone.
I've had two days in the condo to myself.
The sun porch is cleared and ready to become a sewing studio.
I've eaten only healthy organic veggies the last two days.
I'm terribly satisfied.
You'll be calling but I won't be at the phone
Current Music: I'm Good, I'm gone - Lykke Li
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July 2nd, 2009
11:46 pm - Se avessi più coraggio... quello che io ti direi
Week 1.
It's been strange. It's been busy as heck.
Art Festival
Farmer's Market
Running/Walking
P-spex show
Bonfire
Non-existent barbecue
Doctor's Office
I can't stop thinking about the architect, but clearly I have to get over it because a) I'm across the Atlantic and b) I haven't heard a word from him since I left. Lascia stare, I guess.
I've seen more people I know in the last week than I thought possible... like Emily and Rodney at Dahl's and Myessa at the Bill Riley trail, but I guess that's just a big welcome back to Des Moines cosmic sign.
E forse partirò
per dimenticare
per dimenticarmi...di te
Current Music: Zero Assoluto
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June 24th, 2009
02:03 pm - Euphoric aftemath.
Oh man, when it rains it pours.
Today, on my last day here, of course I stop by the wine shop to get gifts for the fam... and what happens when I arrive home? My favorite wine guy slipped me his number!
Why didn't this happen before?
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/growf/pengies/hyper.gif) ecstatic
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June 18th, 2009
11:00 pm
Of COURSE 11 pm on a thursday night means ten egyptians with a drum and loud chants going up and down the street outside. This is the stuff I'm going to miss the most.
That and people that look like this that I'm always surrounded by:
You can't really see from this picture, but this guy in the corner was beautifully toned and resembled hugh jackman a little.
Seriously, at the park... the brazilian male models are sunning next to us.
On Tuesday, just going to work and back within the span of an hour I witnessed more than 20 models (male and female). I think castings are going on or something this week, so its abnormally high... but still.
All the beautiful men with their shirts off and I haven't touched a one of them. Bah! I hate summer. But I am sure am having a good time lookin'.
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June 11th, 2009
08:09 pm - Bad Touch
Yesterday for some reason, my brain got confused and went to my lesson one hour early. As I was standing outside looking for my gum, I see mama Daniella on the street as she's going to go pick up the children. So she says "It's no good to be outside while you're waiting for the kids" and accompanied me upstairs (sidenote: two-floor penthouse) to wait in the house with Grandma and the turtle, Valentino. So there I was... out on the terrace having a pall mall ultra-light with nonna Rusconi, talking about dance recitals and Obama, looking at her prize eggplant and pepper garden and letting Valentino explore my purse for half an hour. When the kids had finally come and we started the lesson, grandma also gave me a little baccione when she left to go home along with my two students.
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A few months ago I worked up the courage to go into the profume shop and ask the aging "Donne" if they happen to do anything with their expired adverts lining the windows... and if not would it be possible to take one of them when it's out of season? They were polite but a little discouraging and told me they just take them home or throw them away. But they agreed that if I just kept coming in and asking after the precious cartellone, eventually there would be one free for the taking. Today was the day! So now I have a lovely little Benetton perfume ad staring at me from the bed. The one I really desired was the Miss Dior campaign with the balloons, but alas, I'll take what I can get.
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When I arrived at my last lesson today with three 5 year-old girls, they were in the kitchen preparing their going away gifts for me. It was really sweet considering none of the rest of my students have done anything of the sort so far. They don't even realize it's the last lesson usually, and I certainly am not going to break the illusion their parents have set up for them. Anyway, you can tell what's on in these girls minds because their gifts were all drawings of beaches and mermaids. One even put big umbrellas on her beach "So you won't burn your face, Elena". Thanks girls!
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/growf/pengies/cool.gif) relaxed
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June 6th, 2009
12:55 pm
I went out last night with 25 euro in my wallet and came home with 30 euro in my wallet. I'm not sure what transactions went on in between, but I'm pretty sure that's a good deal.
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June 3rd, 2009
10:49 am
Man. That was quite the weekend.
-sunburns
-seizures
-design job
-sorry!
-Free willy
-Italian home karaoke
-gay mormons
-baby daddy
Before the end of this week... I must go down to Jahnome and get it all sorted out, and also call Los Angeles. Just to keep on track.
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Addendum:
I don't think the middle of my back has ever been exposed to the sun before.
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May 26th, 2009
12:48 pm
I love that the craziest little latino/costume wearing/disgusting hat man from "The fashion show" is Honduran. This gives me hope for my people.
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May 20th, 2009
07:07 pm
Shizz man, it's 85 degrees here (30 Celsius). I'm sweating hard-core all the time, just sticky walking down the street. I can't wear make-up because it melts right off.
Tabi had two agencies come look at the apartment today to get appraisals for selling, which is cool. Real estate here is EXPENSIVE. Like I had no idea. For our humble abode with one bedroom and one living room/bedroom it'll probably list for about 280k euro.
PS. I watched the pilot for the new show "glee". It's brilliant. I peed myself with nostalgia and excitement.
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