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[Jul. 7th, 2009|06:38 pm] |
| [ | State of mind |
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| [ | State of sound |
| | Metric - Grow up and blow away | ] |
New photo post on wordpress.
I feel radically different than I did the last time I wrote down a decent life post. But I'll cover that later. |
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[Jun. 5th, 2009|11:26 am] |
So...
- I got hired at Staples, five minutes from my apartment. I considered staying with Subway long enough to test the waters at this new retail job, but decided that it isn't worth it. Gas prices are going back up and I can't afford quite that many half-hour commutes. I mean, it sort of defeats the purpose, you know? So, today, I will officially put in my two-weeks' notice and my subway days will finally be over.
- This means I will have time to do more photo shoots.
- I got a kitten.
- I've been writing little journal entries on my laptop and saving them onto my hard drive. I'll post them sometime... when I stop forgetting things. Also, pictures. I've been sucking big time at keeping up. That will change soon. I hope.
- I hate driving in the city. But you already know that.
- Interesting stories to be told. Later.
- Because if I keep writing, I will be late for work. |
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[Apr. 25th, 2009|10:25 am] |
Apparently, I'm having a house warming party tonight, though I haven't formally invited anyone aside from a myspace bulletin. But who reads those? Or even gets on myspace anymore? I guess I'll wing it and hope for the best.
Sunday, I'm going to see a live performance of Chicago. It'll be the first time in a while spending money on something other than food and gas. |
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[Apr. 18th, 2009|01:14 am] |
I have a new photo set posted. Take a look, yeah? At this point, it would be pointless and tedious to post everything in two places. I have pictures to post here too, but I've been putting them on the back burner to get portfolio work done. I wish blogger had a cut feature... it would definitely make things a little less cluttered-looking. Anyway, let me know what you think. That was my very first shoot using my studio lights.
Other than that, I have no reason to update. |
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[Apr. 12th, 2009|11:34 pm] |
| [ | State of mind |
| | curious | ] |
| [ | State of sound |
| | The Bird and the Bee - Polite Dance Song | ] |
Looking for a job in the city is harder than I thought it would be. Very few places are actually hiring. I walked down an entire street full of businesses and only one or two places responded positively. Almost everywhere I went, I received bleak offers of website addresses and applications that they don't need and won't look over. There are a few hopefuls - which perked up an otherwise frustrating afternoon - including an artsy T-Shirt printing store with an employee who looked oddly like Emile Hirsch in Milk and a Sushi Restaurant called Moshi Moshi. Mostly, I just hope that I will be able to walk to work. If there's anything in the world that I hate - it's city driving.
PS - Polite Dance Song by The Bird and the Bee is my favorite song right now. It hits all the right spots. Also, photos soon. I've been slacking... mostly due to the fact that without fail, I forget something crucial (like my camera cords and my hard drive) whenever I'm around the internet...
I have also been trying to get my portfolio together. Although, this becomes difficult when I go through older photos only to be disgusted by how badly I edited them.
I'm sleepy now. I apologize if I've been a bad lj friend. I catch up on updates whenever I can. |
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[Apr. 10th, 2009|12:06 am] |
I feel like I am busier now than I have ever been. Ever. My work schedule is insane - in the best way possible. As in, I'm finally getting the hours I need. Also, John and I moved into an apartment together, I have studio lights and I broke them in with none other than the lovely Rachel Dashae. I still have a lot of practicing to do, but my goal is to start doing professional portraiture and it feels more achievable now than it ever did. Mostly, I have my dad to thank for that. He ordered the lights as a gift for me from e-bay.
Ever since I was a kid, he has always been supportive of goals, no matter how far-fetched they may have seemed at the time. Hell, I remember wanting to be an FBI agent at some point (probably the result of an X-Files obsession) and instead of saying it wasn't possible or likely, he told me what kind of schooling I would be looking at in the future. Every time I showed interest in something productive, he wouldn't miss a beat. I will always be thankful for that.
My mother is a little different - though she means well, she sees things a little more pessimistically and won't immediately say, "Go for it." Her views are harshly realistic, but sometimes it's just not an encouraging thing to hear. Truth hurts, as they say. On some level, it's probably a good thing. I have two parents who think on different sides of the spectrum. I'm encouraged through one party, but kept grounded by the other. So, it balances out somehow.
I'm glad to have finally settled on something that I am comfortable with and love doing. Photography is an ever-growing interest for me and it's something that I can never see myself giving up. I'm passionate about it and - being my father's daughter - will learn more from trial and error and hands-on experimentation.
So, in short, I feel good. I have put together a new blog strictly for portrait work. After a brief scan, I decided that this journal is too personal and possibly offensive. Especially when considering hopeful clients would be taking a peek. So, work will be here and personal photos will stay right where they are. I hope you all will keep up with the new journal. I'm not updating regularly just yet. But, check back sometimes. Prease? |
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[Feb. 27th, 2009|01:21 am] |
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| | creative | ] |
Those who responded to this entry (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) thenshesaidno, sirius_origin, trademarc, mmmrorschach and scriben) please provide me with an address I can send your secret awesome surprise artwork to. That way, I can just send them out as I finish them. The comments are screened, so you can just leave it here. If you don't want to do that, just ask me for my e-mail address. I'm really trying not to send you guys half-assed stuff, so I can't say how soon it will happen. I'm still deliberating on what I should do and with what medium. But I won't talk about it too much. It's supposed to be a secret and everything... |
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[Feb. 19th, 2009|03:38 am] |
Some memorable bits of conversation from today:
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John: You're not looking that word up!
Me: I am! I got some dog breeds...
John: Dog briefs?
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BJ: You know what sucks? When you think your grandma bought you oranges, and you peel it, bite into it... and it's a grapefruit.
Me: That must have been a pretty small grapefruit.
BJ: I just thought it was a big orange. |
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[Feb. 5th, 2009|12:48 am] |
I've seen this meme all over the place. Now I'm finally taking part:
The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me! My choice. For you.
This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:
- I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!
- What I create will be just for you.
- It'll be done this year.
- You have no clue what it's going to be. Who knows? Not you, that's for sure!
- I reserve the right to do something extremely strange.
The catch? Oh, the catch is that you have to put this in your journal as well. We all can make stuff! |
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[Feb. 2nd, 2009|04:45 pm] |
I thought I was buying a bottle of conditioner this morning, but when I came home, it was shampoo I pulled out of the grocery bag. Lame. I'm going to blame it on the fact that I was running errands at eight a.m. on two hours of sleep because I can't seem go to bed when normal people go to bed. So, around 10:00, I returned home, crawled back under the covers and slept until three p.m. Now I'm all sweaty. The sun was creeping through the blinds at eye-level, and I could no longer stand the sheets sticking to my legs.
But at least I was up all night doing something productive!
In other news - I need to put the film medium back in my life... I haven't been to the darkroom to print anything in months because I'm dumb or lazy or something. It's a refreshing break sometimes and I end up missing the smell of the chemicals on my fingers - proof that I created something tangible with my hands. I've spoiled myself, I think. Hah.
I'll post my latest shoot with Tiffany sometime tomorrow.
( Here's a teaser ) |
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[Jan. 27th, 2009|02:34 am] |
I've been spending a lot of time away from home. I wish I could stop sitting here on this computer. I wish I didn't have to deal with so much boredom and idleness. My greenhouse hours are depleting again, so I am settling back into old, late-night habits. I'm here again in this painted room, everything so deliberate in its untidiness - an extension of a colorful and unpredictable personality.
I'm craving cheap mexican food. But I also crave company and dislike going to restaurants alone. Unfortunately, everyone seems to be broke around here, so I'll most likely end up treating someone.
If I haven't mentioned it already, I have an account on twitter now. I'm not really sure why I got one. Probably to deal with crap I don't know what to do with. Or just something to sate my occasional need to be obnoxious. Anyway, if you have one, add me. I'd love to read your one-liners.
No real news. Just more blah blah blah blah blah blah blah... |
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[Jan. 19th, 2009|03:22 am] |
3:23 A.M.
Me: I'm going to sleep.
John: I'm not sleeping - I'm going to yell all night. |
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[Dec. 30th, 2008|12:19 pm] |
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My internet is down again and I'm updating from Tiffany's computer. I'm not sure how long it will be before I can catch up on friend entries... or photo posts. Sigh. The good news is, I've been writing a lot and actually finishing things. Also, I have a new portrait lens...! |
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[Dec. 24th, 2008|09:06 am] |
I got my hair cut.
And I have recently decided that one of my life goals is to one day own an F1 Savannah Cat. So, you know, the next time I have a spare $6,000 to blow...
I hope you all have a nice Christmas. |
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[Nov. 30th, 2008|10:44 pm] |
I seriously don't know what's wrong with my internet connection. Worse than dial-up, I'm telling you. I managed to update my shuttercal a bit. But even that seemed to take hours - forget trying to upload anything on photobucket. So, I apologize to the people who are waiting for photos. I have a very, very long queue at this point. Also, I apologize for all of those friend entries I haven't been reading. Once my internet is fixed (if I even discover what the problem is) I'll have some major catching up to do.
I also need to clean out my computer. And my car. Lauren and I are driving up to Rhode Island next month. So, I should have a tidy vehicle. |
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[Nov. 27th, 2008|08:47 pm] |
My internet connection is lagging big time, and I've been lazy with my photos on top of that. I swear, I'm faithfully keeping up with my 365 project. I just let the pictures sit in the camera for a while before I get up enough energy to edit them. The biggest reason for this is my hours have massively increased at the Greenhouse, which is very good where paychecks are concerned. I'm definitely catching up. It is, however, very tiring. When I get home, all I want to do is play video games or some other activity that in no way indulges my muse.
I got my room cleaned, though. For this I am proud of myself.
Sorry for such a useless post. It's hard to spend a lot of time online when it takes five minutes for a page to load. |
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