12.31.09

Its the last day of the year. Since its sort of a holidayish I didn't have to go to work. Which is good and bad. Good because I need to rest up for staying up all night, but Bad because Im hourly and I dont like missing work. I went to the store earlier today and bought some blank cds for a mix-cd exchange. I also got a window scrapper because Im an idiot and didn't have one already. Im also doing laundry, I hope to get alot of projects done before party time. Here is another Christmas present from Greg. He got me the same Dear Creature shirt I have but in Brown!!! I LOVE IT!!! Fits and feel perfect!

Top - Dear Creatur

Skirt - Nordstrom Rack?

Tights - Hue

Shoes - M.I.A

I work at an Art Center right now, previously I worked in the colletions of a Fine Art Museum. Last night I had a dream that I was like the Collection Manager of some really nice Museum. There were a bunch of private school brats there that I was suppose to teach to be Art Handlers. I was showing them some artwork that we had just received. They were all touching the paintings. One girl was leaning on it and had her heels on the frame, it left a red mark, I checked. I kept yelling "DONT TOUCH THAT!" There was TOO many of them and they were all picking things up and shaking it and STEPPING ON THE UNFRAMED PAINTINGS! I kept grabbing things out of their hands and setting it down. In my mind I was like "I should be wearing glove for this". Finally I yelled in my BIGGEST voice and told them to stop it and I called them all Dumbfucks. I know this is silly but this was a nightmare to me, I couldn't go back to bed after this. It was terrible, Im a geek.

Im also a geek because I like to hang my newest favorite clothes on my bookshelf so I can see it all the time. I called it My Clothes Gallery... yea... Im a nerd....

L-R, Abaete, JCDC, Oasis, Rodarte for Target, Sateen Feather jacket

Last thought. Another reason I dont like staying home from work is because my bird stalks me. She is screaming right now trying to find me. You may not be able to tell but in this picture she's looking at me through the corner of her eye, waiting. Waiting to attack me and cuddle. It makes me nervous, its like having a real stalker. NO WORSE! She can fly!

M.E.T.

12.30.09 MAS

Like I said I got a lot of great gifts for Christmas. Here is one of them, a black sateen jacket with a feather collar. This was given to me by Greg. I LOVE it!!! BUT its quite hard to wear a coat over it. SO I either need another person to help me put on a coat or I take it off and put it in a bag and walk around like a crazy. Yesterday I had to walk to my parents house during a blizzard wearing slippery mary janes and holding this jacket in a bag. Great, thanks guys.

Yep, so here are some photos that show off the collar. I cant help doing all these silly posses when I take photos. Its either all or nothing, and I usually look stupid when Im doing nothing.

M.E.T.

12.30.09

I haven't been taking pictures during the holidays. I did have some pretty awesome outfits but taking photos is always the last thing on my mind during the holidays. I think I may recreate my Christmas Eve outfit, but only to re-scandalous my mom. I wore shorts! She was not pleased with my shorts over tights combo. Oh well, my little sister said I looked hot and thats all that matters. ANYWAYS! Here is an outfit from before Christmas, I was getting in the spirit with this snowflake sweata.


Sweater - Hand-Me-Down
Under shirt - Greg's brothers
Skirt - H&M
Tights - HUE
Shoes - TopShop

M.E.T

12.29.09

Hey,

SO here are some photos of the watercolor I did of Greg's parents. This wasn't the final painting, Greg's dad Paul looks kinda of evil in these photos. Its probably because I haven't done the eyes yet. He is all possessed looking, I fixed it though. In think it turned out pretty good, pretty good MarciMarc!

M.E.T.

12.28.09

Today is my mothers birthday. I believe she is 52 today? Or 51, honestly I cant keep track. I feel like she has been 51ish for a decade. She told me yesterday how old she was turning but I cant remember. Its sort of terrible of me. I remember how old my siblings and close friends are. When people ask me I might say it wrong but I know whats up. The top three categories of thing I received for Christmas was.

1. CLOTHING!!!! OF COURSE!!!! Damn! I'm such a spoiled brat!
2. Chocolate!
3. Tools & knives.

I was very please. You will see the clothing items pop up in my recent posts. I got about 5 boxes or chocolate items. So nice. I like to look at my chocolate and take photos. I will show you my collection soon. I received woodcarving tools, a Dremmel and xacto-knife set (from my cousin). Even at this age my presents still read "From Santa". I still make a Christmas list, and hang it on the fridge.

Here are photos by Thomas Nelson (bff). These were taken the day after Christmas, Danchi came into town and we went to dinner and then to Juniors.

Me and Danchi, getting cuddly.



Danchi and Yoshi, looking dapper.

Photos by Thomas Nelson; 2009, all rights reserved. Please visit his http://www.irvinenelson.com website and http://www.flickr.com/lampwik>flickr stream.

M.E.T.

12.23.09

Greg's mother and I have a very awkward relationship. We are on opposite ends of the spectrum, as far as the type of women we are. I like her, she likes me but our ideas and opinions are hard for the other person to relate to or even understand. This year for her Christmas gift I've decided to paint a watercolor of her and Greg's father. Greg's father passed away about 10 years ago. This year Greg's sisters-in-law made a book about Greg's father Paul, for all incoming grandkids. I thought that painting Paul for her would add to the effort of remembering him. I never knew him but I still get sad about it. Once I was going through a family album and I found a letter he wrote after he recovered but before he got sick again. The letter was about his hope for his family, and that he was so thankful that he got to spend alittle more time with his family. I cried, although we never knew each other I know he would of loved me like family. I cant help but love him like family. Does that make sense? Is that just weird?

One day while we were at my parents house we were talking about crying. They were saying how Im a huge crier (?), and how I've never seen my dad cry. Then my mother asked if his dad ever cried. Greg's response was,

"Yea, he cried alot at the end"

That makes me sad, my mind is like a television. When people say things I see it, when he said that I saw this person I care about crying because he was sick and knew he wouldn't get to see his family grow, I began to cry. Everyone got quiet and even my brother got all teary eyed. Then seeing as I was crying again I said,

"I guess I do cry alot."

I think about his dad and I feel like I know him, even if its just a little. I like to think that we would be friends and he would like my craziness and be able to understand me. I am really excited to paint him and his wife. I hope she likes it and takes it as serious as Im taking it, Im sure she will.

M.E.T.

12.22.09

I try to take photos in the morning before I go to work, so that I can get the most crisp lighting. These winter days, strong natural lighting is very hard to come by. Most of my recent pictures have this dark and intense lighting. Which I actually like. Last night I thought the lighting in my apt was very warm and almost romantic. I decided to try to take some photos of what Greg called "A very LOUD outfit". My first attempt to mix and match patterns.

The lighting causes the outfit to be sort of downplayed but overall I like switching up my background. Yesterday Greg and I celebrated our 2yr 6mo anniversary. I know its silly to celebrate 6mo anniversaries but I like celebrating everything. Also our idea of celebrating is minimal, we just feel a certain way and do our regular things, which already is a bit much. Honestly I feel like the way I live my life is really celebratory. What seems normal to me is really grandiose to others. Im always like

" OH! Its Monday! I Guess I will buy myself a Rodarte for Target Dress! HAPPY MONDAY!"

" OH!!! Its almost Christmas! Forget everyone else! I BETTER BY THIS DRESS FOR MYSELF!!!"

"IM almost to work! BETTER STOP FOR A TREAT!"

I'm just very impulsive and everyday I have to have some sort of special treat for myself.

Pink Jacket - Savers
Tank - Insight
Houndstooth Pencil Skirt - Anne Taylors Loft
Boots - Ross

M.E.T.

12.17.09

In October my younger sister had her quince. The colors were White, Red and Black. I dont wear red like at all. I have been getting into it but, at the time when she said Red I was like "YOU CRAZY GIRRLL!" I looked everywhere for a dress, after not finding anything I decided to make my own. I didn't finish it in time for the party, luckily I came across the black ruffle dress that I wear ALOT. Earlier this week I started working on this dress again. I finished it last night just in time for me to wear it to a work Christmas party.

Here it is, the brick dress with a white bow and a little stretch belt.

Now with the stretch belt wrapped all fun around me. This dress has a drop waist, which isn't good for my shape. In order to make my tummy look smaller I wrapped this around making the illusion of a cut out.

Dress - Self Made
Leggings - F21
Shoes - Nine West

Yesterdays outfit. Plaid dress from like 2 summers ago. I never wear this dress anymore because of how incredible popular this print has gotten. I couldn't decided what else to wear, so I pulled it out.

I really like the added details to this dress. The little dangling poofs on the chest are just SO fun to play with and I think they push the dress out of the category of "any ole' dress".

Bolero - Steve & Barry Blow OUT
Plaid Dress - LA (random store on Melrose )
Tights - HUE
Ankle Boots - Mexico

M.E.T.

12.15.09

I always like the 15th of each month. Its the day I have to turn in my time sheets and getting paid is just around the corner, nice. Ive really been slacking on the outfits. SO here is two, todays and one from last week.

I took these pictures in between jobs, the lighting is alittle dark but I like that. It seems very dramatic.

I wore this dress on a previous post, paired with the bunny sweater.

Dress - Ross Dress 4 Less

Leggings - Forever 21

Sequined Sweater - Gift (I wear this almost everyday)

Purple Suede Boots - Ogden D.I

I'M WEARING PANTS! Yes sometimes I wear pants, but not very often because I just dont like the way they feel. Especially when they've just been washed and dried. Lately I've been trying to dress alittle more tomboy with my jeans. I really like it when women wear flannels and jeans but still look totally adorable.

Hat - Ex cop garage sale

Sweater - Hand Me Down

Sailor Top - Dear Creature

Jeans - Steve & Barry Blowout

Faux Fur Boots - Mexico (?)

Im never going to get sick of brie and ham sandwiches, this hat & baked taters.

M.E.T

12.11.09

I know its Christmas time and I'm suppose to be shopping for other people, but is it so bad if I get myself a present too? I called Greg at like 7am to ask what he thought, of course he didn't answer but I just need some advice. Honestly, I will mostly likely buy it, no matter what anyone says. AND its honestly not THAT expensive. I mean $60 isn't that bad.

Errr....

http://www.stylebubble.co.uk/style_bubble/2009/11/an-oasis-of-trompe.html

M.E.T

12.8.09

ITS SNOWING!!! It is not a blizzard but it is snow alot of big soft fluffy snow. I walk to work so it was fun to step in shin high snow. ClompClompCLOMP. I wasn't sure if I had something first thing in the morning so I almost ran to work.

Last Sat, my friends had a classy cocktail party. Everyone dresses pretty casual but I actually had fun. What I mean by this is I almost always am tired by 10:30. When you have 3 jobs and its the holiday season, this happens. Here are a couple photos taken by my best friend Thomas. REMEMBER THEY ARE COPYRIGHTED DON'T STEAL THEM!!!



Here is Greg and I. I am wearing a Michael Kors linen dress with black leggings and calf length boots. He is wearing basically his dads cloths.

Maria and the champagne.

Greg looking cute.

Cousin Dom? I dont know him but its a cool photo.

Brooke!

Photos by Thomas Nelson; 2009, all rights reserved. Please visit his http://www.irvinenelson.com website and http://www.flickr.com/lampwik>flickr stream.

M.E.T

Greg & Me

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Originally uploaded by lampwik

Its not good when siblings fight and become estranged, but sometimes it is! Like when it means that when that estranged sibling comes to visit, my best friend gets to stay at my house! YAYYY!!!!!! WHO CARES ABOUT FAMILY ISSUES!!! AS LONG AS I GET A MULTINIGHT SLEEPOVER!!!

Unfortunately we work basically opposite hours. So when he comes home Im in bed and when I leave he is in bed. Also he is probably regretting his lodging choice. I'm loud, my roommate is loud, we have loud/nosy birds. But it will all be worth it tomorrow when we all have brunch tomorrow.

I have this really romanticized fantasy of Sat brunch. I'm not sure where it came from but when I think Sat and Brunch together I think of,

A sunny warm sat morning. I wake up feeling totally refreshed, I turn to my partner and we look at each other for awhile. Then we have a tickle/pillow fight. We finally get up and wash our faces. We get dressed and walk through parks and trees to a little restaurant with a patio. Our hair maybe a little disheveled and we look like we just got up but in an editorial way. We order and wait for our food while sipping tea and watching all the little plants and people walking by. We eat perfectly seasoned foods that is just the right portion. We eat slowly enjoying the morning. We eat slowly enjoy each other.

YES! That is what I think weekends should always be like! They usually arent' but, I like it when they are. Right now its freezing outside, no patio seating this week.

M.E.T.

12.1.09 MAS

Im getting behind on outfit posts. I have 2 or 3 outfits that haven't been posted yet. This outfit was from last Friday. It was when I was beginning to style my outfits for the weardrobe contest so I was thinking about this coat alot.

Sweater - LOB

Dress - Esley

Tights - HUE

Shoes - Target

Coat - Vintage (gift)

Here is todays outfit before I forget. I AM WEARING THIS RIGHT NOW! Its fun to wear this to work. Im sure the new director and the board chair think Im crazy.

Sweater - Thrifted (This is from my high school days, I would wear it under a fitted leather jacket.)

Skirt - Self Made

Tights - We Love Color

Shoes - Forever Young? Or some weird knock off shop at the mall.

M.E.T.