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this is where you want to be

2009-03-23T00:52:00.004-04:00

http://pajamasundae.wordpress.com/

www.myspace.com/gorillapitgirls69

come join the mayhem

we like to wear pajamas on sunday
we also love to eat breakfast

new orleans pics...

2009-03-17T02:07:00.006-04:00

so i forgot my camera at my friend's house on actual Fat Tuesday... so i don't have any pics of the madness. i also left my ton of beads in someone's car... oops.

travel blog?

2009-02-22T10:20:00.002-05:00

I feel like I am really only motivated to blog when I travel...
the rest of the days of my life are pretty uneventful

I was in Atlantic City yesterday with my auntie and was tricked into assembly line labor!
my hands are cut up from all the unpacking and packing of boxes.
i only gambled a little bit at the nickle slots, it was very unrewarding and disheartening. doh.

anyway... i am at my auntie's now and getting psyched up to go to NEW ORLEANS!!!! for MARDI GRAS!!!! WOOOOOO!
no, i am NOT gonna show my bewbs.

pics to come!!!!

ps... connecting flights are a bummer.
maybe i will meet someone interesting, jk- i will def be ASLEEP...ZZZzzzZZ

my room

2009-01-27T17:08:00.001-05:00

after helping mikey redo his room, i got a little inspired and moved some things around in my own, and added some things.
made a little trip to ikea, that was fun. took the ferry over to red hook
here are the results... thus far

my birthday came and went

2009-01-27T16:35:00.006-05:00

-Pre-Party at home... 2pm
-went to see Gran Torino
-dinner at The Orchard
-Party at Happy Ending Lounge

two great questions, many great answers

2008-12-22T00:13:00.004-05:00

Fifty People, One Question: New York from Crush & Lovely on Vimeo.

Fifty People, One Question: Brooklyn from Crush & Lovely on Vimeo.

two great questions, many great answers...
what i would wish to happen by the end of the day... considering it is a brand new day...
I would love to meet someone new, genuine, and amazing.

if i could wake up anywhere tomorrow i would love to wake up in my bed, with a puppy! i've never had a puppy before.

i love how the music makes these videos so romantic and shit... lol

the other day a friend of mine gave me a little snack cake when i was feeling down, and just looking at it and thinking of someone being thoughtful like that really did cheer me up...

fallen head over heels...

2008-12-14T09:51:00.003-05:00

... in love with
CASHEW BUTTER!
(got mine at Trader Joe's)

not gonna lie, cashew butter beats peanut butter, hands down.
toast up some bread, throw on some CB and Jelly, and you're good to go.

i have been eating a lot of this lately as i just havnt had the time/motivation/energy to cook real breakfast.

also i'm still fighting off this cold...

so the roommies and i had a little pre-holiday dinner
we wanted to do a theme and we ended up choosing German
the menu:
Potato pancakes
bratwurst
sauerkraut
Spaten beer

it was delicious...
pics to come...

party hardy...

2008-12-11T19:10:00.005-05:00

...i have been doing a little too much of that...
partying i mean. starting to feel a bit under the weather.
this rains not helping either.

tonight i've decided to take it easy, drink some tea and watch one of my all time fav flicks, Love Actually.

here are some pics from thanksgiving...
they are not in order.

one day at a time...

2008-11-23T21:50:00.003-05:00

yeah... so here i am... taking it one day at a time.
16 oz beers and shit.
you wouldn't understand.

i got a new tattoo... for my friend trey

don't tell my mom.
anyway, you're asking yourself "why a gorilla?"

because trey was an animal lover... he was all into animal rights, he was vegan. and he was also the nicest person i ever met. he also used gorillas as his main user pics on facebook and myspace... it just seemed to fit.

RIP Arthur Trey Hayworth 10.18.83-08.18.08

I'm going to be 24 soon
the economy is in the shitter
all i want for xmas are socks, underwear, and coffee. and beer.
at least i'll be home for xmas, that will be enough.

ok.

hahaha...

2008-11-07T20:23:00.004-05:00

so it's been another long stretch of time with no blogging

things havn't really been all too eventful since my trip to seattle.

went to Baltimore to visit a friend over Halloween weekend...
it was fun. brought my bicycle out there and got to ride around a lot. the hills are a killer though.

i have been riding my bike a lot. his name is Weasel. just a beater bike, an old schwinn. i had the boys over at Habitat convert it to single speed and i got a couple minor upgrades.
now that i'm confident enough to ride in the city, i am thinking about getting a nicer and LIGHTER bicycle... this shit is no joke. lugging it up 4 flights is not fun. plus it think something newer will be safer, i'll have more peace of mind. I found out later that this frame that i bought from Landmark Vintage, actually has a stress fracture in it probably the result of a headon collision of some sort.

anyway, bikes aside...

the weather here has been bizarre and annoying.
it got really cold for a second like to 30's-40's and then it's been back up to humid 60's-ish... which is just plain annoying since i started getting psyched up for the cold already.... hopefully it won't be like this all winter.

i have been hanging out with a lot of new people, and it's actually been really great

oh yeah, and Obama is our new prez, I am retarded stoked on that. It feels surreal. but I am really happy and i feel like people can sense the positive change in the air.

other than that... been working a lot... payin the bills.

move me

2008-09-23T14:04:00.007-04:00

up up and away, again

2008-09-05T01:35:00.002-04:00

so... i am gearing up for another trip.
this time 10 days in Seattle, but really some in Portland too.

visiting my cousin Brian and his leading lady

I havn't really done much exploring on that end of the country so I am pretty pumped.
we're gonna do some camping... and... a little bit of everything else

I had the day off to get ready and relax a bit before my big trip but really things have been nuts.

my hamster, Bandit, died last night (old age :( ).... this is the kind of fucking city where there's really not even any time to cry about it. i did, for about 5 minutes. then i got a call about a photoshoot... so i had to stop so my eyes would be all puffy and gross. no time to stop and mourn. even the 1/2 assed "funeral" was like... dig a hole, throw the box in, and run before someone sees you.

i'm too tired to type anymore nonsense...
i don't think i am ever gonna post those pics from my last trip, or from before that... it's sort of a lost cause. oh well.

when you least expect...

2008-08-24T01:06:00.004-04:00

after a night of partying, I came home and hopped on MySpace.

Then a bulletin by a friend of a friend caught my eye...
In Memory of Trey Hayworth

I clicked on it and read... i was in shock...it's hard to believe one of the kindest and selfless people i have ever met is gone...

I contacted some friends that knew him too...
I was pretty drunk and tired... and it didn't start to really sink in until tonight...

yeah...

2008-08-19T00:22:00.003-04:00

... so i leave FL in less than 5 hrs... i'm talking 5am flight
what was i thinking when i booked this shit?

anyway, i didnt get around to uploading any pics
i was pretty much busy the whole trip

but i have more now... so... it's going to take longer!

things have been really great these past few days and it sort of leaves me thinking "why did i ever leave?"
so now that I am headed back, i guess i should figure out why i did and if it's worth staying.

hopefully my flight takes off on time and i can dodge tropical storm Fay
i am headed back to a full day of work and play... i'm literally gonna have to hit the ground running
but that's new york...right?

fuuuuck

my sister's bday!

2008-08-13T21:34:00.001-04:00

today's is my sister's birthday! yay!
I am flying home to FL tomorrow to see her and my parents and some friends :)

i have some pics from some recent events... i'll post them when i'm bumming around my parents' house in the next couple of days.

wowch

2008-08-06T16:58:00.004-04:00

as a fan and proud supporter of WOWCH
i am appalled by this article!

the director of Pineapple Express is taking credit for a brilliant design... that is clearly a WOWCH original. that's total crap.

at least give them what they want!

shake shack

2008-08-05T11:45:00.005-04:00

Shake Shack Shake Shack Shake Shack (aka- the promise land)
coming in on the home stretch...

we can almost taste it!

even The Double Shack looks like it's super stoked

Oh sweet sweet Shroom Burger, you're mine now!

my 1 yr in NYC ( July 27th)

2008-07-28T03:37:00.006-04:00

i had planned to have a rowdy night to celebrate my 365 days of living in this city... but this is how the day went

celebratory 1 yr donut at wesc. yuuuum

ate dinner at Rai Rai Ken with these two dudes

Shio Ramen and Sapporo, yuuuuum

Poconos!!!JKQ*#R(#

2008-07-28T03:11:00.010-04:00

3 days of pure fun!

my cousin's friend came and picked up my roommate and i. then we went to my cousin's gf's place where the caravan was meeting up.
hung out for a bit then headed on our way to the house 1.5 hrs away

slept and snacked in the car (wish i had pics, but i couldn't find my camera!)
oh yeah and i was in charge of the playlist.

showed up, checked out the 4 br/ 2.5 bath , the living areas, kitchen, sun room!, decks, and (drumroll please) the POOOOOL, complete with slide and diving board!

then we unloaded the supplies (food, rock band, etc)

and then i was first to jump into the pool!!! it was my favorite part of the trip!

so for 3 days we partied and ate like kings! it was so great!
got to lay in the sun and relax :D

hair cut

2008-07-11T01:36:00.001-04:00

i had an appointment on monday to get my hair colored. i was looking for something new and fun

then i ended up getttin my hair cut by Nick Arrojo!

since FL

2008-06-23T15:10:00.013-04:00

nothing too exciting. i havn't run at all

i invested in a Lasko fan for my room during that week when the heat was unbearable

got some new kicks- Vans Sk8 Mid

and these concrete Starks laces

oh yeah... WeSC hosted the CD release party for Las Flores Project at the Red Bull space, also supporting the event were Waxpoetics. Performances by Las Flores Project's Christian Banks, Budos Band, and Amir from Kon & Amir

FL Days 5-7

2008-06-06T23:36:00.002-04:00

woke up... went to get tickets for Sex and the City, went to Target, and then Sushi Buffet again

watched Sex and the City with my sister, and a bunch of other ladies
it was awesome!

_____
monday...
damn, i shoulda done this while it was still fresh in my memory!

hung out at home, had a friend over. hung out by the pool

dinner at home w/ my folks.
got together with the twins one last time and went to 24 hr wal mart! and steak and shake...

____
last day
made breakfast with my mom
packed
flew back to NY!

sorry this last post was shiddy

FL day 4

2008-06-01T10:19:00.002-04:00

got my ink fix at Rock-a-Billy tattoo
compliments of Steve Whittenberger

...3 hrs later

went out that night with my sister, her friend, and sharon (aka: Gertrude, Bertha, Mildred, and me- Ethel)
we hit up JB's and Bru's room on Deerfield beach
... the night was a bust, no free drinks, and we only got hit on by dud's
but we did run into some old friends from high school, that was a nice surprise

FL day 3

2008-06-01T10:12:00.002-04:00

friday i woke up and went running.
I ran to Coral Springs High School, my old stomping ground. got there, and when I turned around to head home the skies opened up and i got drenched.

later on i hit up Costco with my folks
reminded me of my youth... i used to dream of having a giant trampoline in the backyard or a jungle gym. also the free samples are a plus :)
i left with a box of combos

then i passed out in the backyard in the sun for about an hour... got a little sunburned but also some much needed color.

my mom made one of my fav dishes, we had soysauce ribs! sweet and salty, yum!

Cheryl came over and we had coffee and cake
ended up going over to her place for a sleep over

FL Day 2

2008-05-30T13:55:00.004-04:00

laid out by the pool the entire day
the new American Apparel bikini fits amazingly. dries quickly

had lunch from Steak and Shake

skateboarded on the driveway for a bit.

went and saw the midnight showing of The Strangers.... it was a thriller...
one of those ones that makes it scary when you think of what you would do if you were in their situation. also it said it's based on true stories or something... kinda crazy that that shit really happens.

FL day 1

2008-05-28T20:58:00.005-04:00

my big sis picked me up from the airport

we went straight to the eye doc so i could pic out new specs. hopefully i will have them before i leave to go home. [pics to come later]

then we went to Publix, Florida's supermarket. got fruit rollups which i had been craving since i was in VA about a month ago
they come with tongue tattoos printed on them
check it out... it's a $ if you can't tell.

then i proceeded to hang around the house the rest of the day.
looked through old stuff in my room, including my old journal from Freshman yr of highschool! so stupid
i was going to post a picture of it... but it is way too embarrassing

lurked in the back yard with my laptop for a bit.

had dinner with my folks at some sushi buffet... i don't know if i can fully enjoy the taste of it when i am at the same time, trying to eat my money's worth...

went to coral square and hit up VS for some new undergarments

about to go see Indiana Jones... we'll see how that goes... so far i've only heard bad reviews.
---it was alright, i think it had the same cheesy one-liners they used to but maybe people just aren't aren't used to that anymore.

kick back

2008-05-20T11:50:00.009-04:00

slept in until 11:00 yesterdaygot some grocery shopping done, my roommate and I are going to share now which rocks... because now i can buy stuff that i was worried would go bad before

typed up a new resume...

then didn't do too much else the rest of the day... relaxed

then Lee came to cut mine and my roommates' hair

Before

After

i mainly got a trim on the bangs, and she thinned the rest out

home on friday night...sat morning

2008-05-17T00:25:00.006-04:00

so... i'm home early for once... been going out almost every night

new discoveries...

Turkey Burgers from Lite Delights

and Shake Shack!!!!!

i recommend the 'shroom burger. there's no actual burger, just crispy delicious portobello filled with cheese!

tuesday i was out and the weather was BEAUTIFUL. i wore a light grey jersey dress, comfortable and easy to wear. However, I didn't account for it getting cooler later and forgot to grab a jacket. so i ended up buying this

At Filene's Basement, by Buffalo

it feels sort of "Thriller" especially w/ pants.

I was wearing it with the dress though when i bought it and i didn't feel like i was giving off the dancing zombie vibe.

I also got a new necklace from a table vendor on prince street

for $20 these are the requirements it meets

-silver (the only other necklace i have at present for everyday wear is antique looking bronze or copper)

-can be casual or dressy

-adjustable length (great for different necklines)

-asymmetrical

enough about cheap jewelry!

I just saw Forgetting Sarah Marshall

I really really liked it, funny, good storyline, minimal conflict due to miscommunication ( i can't stand that in movies... hehe), great characters... I want to go to Hawaii!!!

VA is for lovers

2008-05-03T20:09:00.004-04:00

in VA

picked these up at Kids FootLocker at Tyson's Mall

RS 100 Jr.
gotta love the hot orange with speckles
yumyum

stinky feet

2008-04-26T23:09:00.003-04:00

i hate wearing socks. consequently my feet get pretty smelly
i mean... boat shoes just don't look right with socks! if i were actually out boating, i would not wear socks, why should this be any different?

i bought some aasics running shoes tonight... gearing up for the warm weather... ready to get fit.
i do however where socks when i run...

also planning on getting a new bikini for my trip to FL
I'll be going home for a week at the end of may to see my family and just relax and go to the beach
i can't wait!!!!

this coming weekend i'll be going to visit my older brother and his fiance! (they JUST got engaged today) my cousin and his girlfriend are also going, we'll be celebrating my bro's bday
I havn't been to VA to visit yet, it will be a nice little get away
not sure about the 4hr bus ride..

i've been working a lot lately... but still finding time to hang out at night with friends.

sewing

2008-04-11T09:02:00.006-04:00

i made this bag out of a t-shirt the other day
it felt really good to be creating something again

i have been working a bunch lately and i just got paid today.
feels good to have some $ in the bank, it was getting to the point where you could hear an echo whenever i swiped my card hehe

the late

2008-04-06T09:42:00.004-04:00

These are my new loves.
Sperry Top-Sider, how could i not have owned a pair sooner?

i treated myself to these w/ my bonus $ from work.
I had been searching for these for a while... and I randomly walked into Journey's the other day and found them!

That same night, I went to see Horton Hears a Who, the Dr. Seuss movie. I really really enjoyed it. it made me laugh :)

lately I have been customizing my room... added a shoe rack, and some storage/organizers here and there.

I still have a bit of a ways to go. I need something more to put on my walls... like large canvases or large framed something...

Last night I experienced my first ever Bibimbop!
Korean food is my new venture and Thao (my roommate) and her boyfriend Do are my tour guides.
I wish i had a picture... but just know that it was really delicious :]

that is the latest and greatest... more pics to come

stuff

2008-03-23T03:09:00.004-04:00

Chocolate skittles will change your life... try them

got this sweet back from Forever21- fits a lot of stuff and is big enough to go over a coat. love the color.... don't love the gold buckle

RF modulator from Radio Shack... the old tv my cuz donated to me only had coax input... so i picked up this contraption in order to be able to watch DVDs on my tv and still have the cable box hooked up as well

my first pair of real nice boots. hopefully when things get a bit warmer i can get more wear out of them... plus i am still figuring out what to wear them with. i love the look but they don't got with all of my jeans... i am thinking maybe leggings
got 10% off since the right boot was the display
had my eye on them for a while and they were finally the last pair, had to snatch them up

yelp

2008-03-23T02:53:00.003-04:00

so i work at the paul frank store
my boss told me we got some bad reviews

one of them said we're unattentive and one said that we're too concerned with our personal conversations to ask if someone needs help.

i can understand these complaints... and perhaps they are right, but it could also have been just when that person was there. kind of like you can't really judge a person on one meeting. maybe that person was just having a weird/bad day....

but where do we get to air our complaints about shitty customers?
i mean... maybe that day 9 out of 10 times we asked someone if they needed help they gave us a blank stare because they had no idea what we were saying, completely ignored us, or were rude and annoyed that we were asking them. I mean really... how much of that can a person put up with before they just don't want to keep asking? the best is when you greet customers warmly and get no response.... i mean... maybe there's a reason we just talk to each other.

and THEN the person says they like to be left alone anyway... why can't these people make up their minds? we obviously don't read minds, i don't know how we're supposed to know which customers want to be helped and which customers just like to be left alone.

so stupid.

since orlando...

2008-03-19T00:39:00.002-04:00

since i've been back from Orlando I...
battled bronchitis
moved to a new apartment
worked
hung out with Mike when he came to visit
worked...

i dig my new apartment, still need some things like some furniture... and some more decor
pics to come.

home and then... back home?

2008-02-24T09:03:00.004-05:00

Took a little trip down to O-town and hung out with my boy and my buds!

celebrated v-day, got majorly ill, did some bowling, ate some good foods, shopped...

also got to visit coral springs for some quality family time.

getting back into the groove of things and getting ready to move in a week
i think i wanna go out and party once this moving stuff is taken care of, kind of like a house warming, but... my place is much too small for that! who's down?

footwear

2008-02-05T22:56:00.000-05:00

Went to Capezio on 51st and Broadway to get these

Canvas Ballet shoes to take some classes w/ my friend Ana! I'm totally stoked! it'll be nice to get back into something

Also got these today! I had ordered them online and they arrived today when I was at work

Adidas sambas
i feel like maybe i got a 1/2 size too big... but that's the problem w/ ordering shit online i guess.
my co-worker assured me that everything would be ok, and that if i went any smaller it would look weird, because small shoes look weird apparently.
ha

weekend in jersey... and more

2008-02-05T21:32:00.001-05:00

so my bro and my dad came to town for a visit. all the family on my dad's side gets together for my grandmother's bday every year and this time i was able to make it since i live here and all. and my bro took a bus in from VA.

since my bro was going to stay with my cousin in NJ i took the weekend off so i could hang out too. so we stayed in NJ, and the 3 of us and my cousin's gf all hung out.

here are the highlights

My bro, learned a valuable lesson about how not to make your tea. milk+lemon=no good

my cousin and his lady

Hightstown Diner

(Stella) Beer tower at Chickie's and Pete's

jello shots like you've never seen

devil's food cars

iced out with cool whip

@#$!%

what's happening?!

bought this cute new t-shirt at The Paul Frank Store

bought a box of tissues today, and found this note from greenpeace

it was folded up all skinny like this and i guess that's how they were able to slip it in under the cardboard flap that you tear off when you open up a new box.

crazy guerrilla-style

working

2008-02-01T11:16:00.000-05:00

at wesc...watching Ferris Buller's Day Off
perfect movie for this rainy day... i am gonna guess that the rain will kill our business today

i'm starting to feel sick... runny nose, congestion...a little cough
already had an airborne, and picked up 2 Emer gen C's (people swear by it, might as well give it a shot)

12 days til i visit FL!!!!

New Year

2008-01-29T01:18:00.000-05:00

so... got a new haircut from my friend Jessica (Arrojo Studio)
- love it

also a new scarf from some random spot on st. marks
- also love it

worked at Paul Frank today, got promoted to cashier
-totally stoked

went to Marc Jacobs
-got a gift for someone

had dinner at Red Bamboo
- it was nothing short of delicious

another day off

2008-01-24T00:17:00.000-05:00

today i did some laundry and grocery stuff

then i had sushi with Mister Bunny

next stop, Flight 001 to visit my buddy Marcel

lurked about a bit before i stopped in at Reed Space

picked up these hot items :

New Era
Staple- Composition

thx jeff!

lurked at The Paul Frank Store a bit, picked up some of the new stickers and pins.

met up with my aunt at Teany for dinner

then hung out and watched NRF

maybe one of these days i'll stay home and relax on my day off lol

cute shoes

2008-01-16T00:49:00.001-05:00

i love these! just got them on a whim.
Steven by Steve Madden not sure if $50 was a deal, but it sure sounded like it at the time
can't wait for things to warm up so i can wear them!

lazy day off

2008-01-14T18:15:00.000-05:00

catching up on pics...
my schedule has been all out of whack since the holidays!
usually i would have worked at PF today... but instead i got to do my laundry. not a bad deal
however, Spending money on food and fun + Time off from work = dwindling funds, gotta work on building it back up... :\

have an interview next week for an internship, totally stoked about it.
it seems the stars may be aligned in my favor

here are the pics

negligence

2008-01-04T09:01:00.000-05:00

so it's been quite some time since my last blog.

I've been thinking about putting this thing to rest...but i'll give it another chance.

3 weeks ago one of my best friends was here and we had an amazing time in NY. we started things off at the Paul Frank holiday dinner and later drank and danced our little butts off. The next day was the worst hangover of my life.

The rest of the time was passed by hanging out with a few select friends, eating good foods, and a bit more drinking. somehow amidst the madness, I was still working

then the day after elliott left i was on my way to FL for x-mas vacation.
It was so great to see everyone, my family and friends. I even got to hit up the beach on X-mas eve and got some color!

day after x-mas i was flying back here to NY. got in around 1am I think... things were delayed.
that day, my boyfriend, mike, flew in for a visit.

we've been eating a lot of good foods and doing a lot of fun things. he'll be here til my birthday.
we had a great time celebrating his bday and then new years the next day.

alright... well... details and pics to come

random thoughts.

2007-12-02T21:25:00.000-05:00

check out my new diesel kicks

I have been trying not to buy so much shit all the time.
but i got them at super discounted price since my roommate works there.
havn't had high-tops since 4th grade or something like that.

i have learned that retail is not the best way to make a living... no matter what, you are usually under-appreciated. i feel like the stores i work at should have a more official either one-on-one or group meeting instead of reprimanding people after they have done something wrong. I feel like people should be trained precisely and that expectations should be outlined. especially when there are changes in management. even though they have different expectations/problems/issues... they are all the same in that, none of them have it down to a perfect science. well maybe just wal-mart... ha

i have done a little bit of freelance design work, and even though the pay isn't immense it still feels great to be doing it.

is it wrong to want a roommate that you would like to hang out with?
i was under the impression that it was normal to be social with those that you live with.
I guess new yorkers are just different, seems like everyone likes to just be alone... but collectively?

why are pizza combos so hard to find in the city?

snowed for the first time this morning, and i slept through it :D
i was in NJ and i slept until about 11:40am

I am slowly learning about what type of crap is needed for the winter.
I recently ordered this from target.com

it supposedly has a sweet nightlight feature too. didn't have the most amazing reviews, but i'm willing to give it a shot.
never needed this in FL... in FL you could cut the air with a knife.

I think next i'll get curtains for my windows or something

also got this at target to put my roommate's spare tv on

it should work out well. however, i just read a review about it being difficult to assemble... hm

recently finished reading Dogrun by Arthur Nersesian... liked it a lot. I got into his stuff from first reading The Fuck Up, which i wasn't as into at first. Just started reading Unlubricated.
I probably go through a book in about 3wks... i just read on the train to and from work.
I was thinking maybe i should borrow books from a library or something since i don't know if I will ever re-read these books.

scheduled a haircut for tomorrow night, pretty psyched. i'm going to get it done by this lady who used to manage the toni&guy stuff for the premiere hair/beauty convention in orlando. i used to get my hair cut at toni & guy in orlando but when i went back it was gone. so she happened to come into my store one day and so we exchanged numbers. my hair is in serious need of some style.

ok, enough for now.

thanksgiving weekend

2007-11-25T01:50:00.001-05:00

alright so here are the highlights... well... actually just whatever pics i had on my camera

it was a lot of fun to see everyone... and i'm back to work now.... and i think i have a cold... sucks.
been taking tylenol cold, nyquil, and airborne.... i need rest.

thanksgiving

2007-11-21T03:53:00.000-05:00

pretty stoked that all of my family is coming in to town.
also mega stoked on making breakfast for everyone the day after thanksgiving! we're gonna have sausage-gravy and biscuits. YUM!

nothing new to report, just been working.

been thinking about buying or building a fixed bike... I want one badly. I don't know a lot about bikes though, so i'm not sure what's good.
any suggestions?

things that i "need"

2007-11-13T01:49:00.000-05:00

so I bought this new bag from LeSportSac
love the print, for some reason it and 3 other prints were 25% off. which is awesome since i liked it anyway. plus the size is great and it's super light-weight

Also bought this new lipgloss, Neutrogena MoistureShine Lip Gloss, been meaning to try it for a while, since it claims to be non-sticky
tried it once when i got home, really liked the color, and it wasn't sticky. but the true test is using it throughout the days with out getting the tiny globs in the corners of my mouth, i hate when lipgloss does that.

ok, so this is how my room used to look.
queen size bed in a small room, it just wasn't a very efficient use of space

this is my rom now, turned the bed sideways and put it up against the wall. and added the wall tapestry and new rug.... trying to keep with the pinks and yellows

2007-11-08T09:06:00.000-05:00

Sunday, on my day off... I slept in a bit. I believe it was daylight savings, even better.
went out to get some groceries and heard cheering... looked down the street to my right and this is what i saw

...yes, that's the New York Marathon, running past my new apartment on Greenpoint Avenue in Brooklyn

it made me feel... lazy and also miss my running days back when i did Cross Country in high school. I was going to buy food, and these people were running their asses off. I think it was roughly already 2hrs into the race. It could have been worse, I could have been going to get doughnuts.

Sunday night:
saw this outside Spike Hill, Brooklyn... I think. A stump turned art.

New purchases i made yesteraday:
The pea-coat is from the Gap and the scarf is from Urban Outfitters. I had my eye on that scarf for a while now... finally decided it's cold enough to buy it

This morning... heard a voice over a speaker/megaphone or something and lots of other sounds like construction or something... decided to finally take a peek out my window and see what was going on

i don't really know what happened...

I guess you don't have to go far to see something new and interesting in New York

feeling old

2007-10-31T01:48:00.000-04:00

so the other day at paul frank, one of the other girls i work with was like... "so you're going to be turning 23 next year?" and my jaw almost hit the floor... i can't believe it, i'm turning 23 already... I just want to turn 21 every year...
it's just pretty crazy, that's all. hard to grasp.

then again I have been here in NY for 3 months and 4 days exactly and it seems like it flew by but also seems like i've been here forever....
working two retail jobs is pretty draining so i was pretty stoked that i got off of work sunday and monday.

sunday i had breakfast in hoboken with my aunt. then i headed back to brooklyn but stopped in to visit my roommate/friend at work. then before i hopped back on the train i got to watch this
not the best dragon dance i've ever seen but i still enjoyed it, i am just nostalgic about my heritage i guess.

later i went to a bike store with my cousin pat since i am thinking about getting a track bike.... thinking about getting a fuji track bike. it's hard to find the size i need since i'm mad short. and they don't really make womens' fixed gear bikes.

then later i went to see The Darjeeling Limited, the new Wes Anderson film.
the movie was good.... weird as usual, but entertaining. I dug it.

Monday I did laundry and grocery shopping. Later on i went to Century 21 with anabel and bought a shower curtain, sheets and a tea kettle

my new copco kettle. i totally dig the color and the size. reminds me of an egg yolk

got these reeboks in orlando for like... $26. pretty much fits what i've been looking for and the price was really good too
got these from zappos.com basics are always good to have. I had been wanting them for a while. I have been an avid chuck taylor fan for years but after i started wearing vans checkered slip-ons I might be a convert. I still sport the chucks but they tend to be more narrow in the front and they rub my pinky toes. havn't worn these yet, but they are probably wider, and more cushy goodness. comfy footwear is vital in the city now that i walk a lot more.
btw- free next day shipping!

tried out the thai place near me. got shrimp pad thai... good but strangely lacked in color...

To orlando and back again

2007-10-22T23:37:00.001-04:00

So the new place is becoming more like home. didn't take me very long at all to get used to the commute. I've been venturing along other subway routes...

I actually just got back from Orlando. went for a short 3-day visit.

didn't really get too many great pics. didn't really get to see everyone i wanted to either.
next time.

it was awesome getting to see my babe, definitely too short of a trip though :\
felt like old times being back there with all my orlando buddies... i miss it.

enjoyed a grilled cheese dinner on the rooftop tonight, i'll admit...it's good to be back.

new things

2007-10-14T23:54:00.000-04:00

since the last post... i have worked at wesc about three weeks. liking it.
it's a nice break from the craziness that is paul frank

paul frank is good too, been getting closer with my co-workers which makes the hours go by less slowly

This is a few of us at Alligator for Big-J's bday (three cheers for free pizza with every beer!)
but the headliner of this blog is my official move to brooklyn!
I moved in with my former paul frank manager.
so now i'm all up in green point! and i even get a free min-pin outta the deal!
this is actually my first night here

today was also my last day of sewing class. completed a pair of pajama pants!

ooh! the church bell is ringing for midnight... i really like it... not sure if it will be waking me up though...

alright... more updates when the past weeks events come to mind

feeling like a New Yorker...

2007-09-13T23:46:00.002-04:00

So my aunt and I checked out some more apartments. There was one in Williamsburg in Brooklyn, large living space, 2 small bedrooms, shower in the kitchen... the girl was really cool, and she has a little pug and a cat too... it was just a bit out of my price range I think, for it to be in Brooklyn...

Looked at one in the same building as my cousin's- 2 bdrm 1.5 bath, large living space which we think could be a makeshift 3rd bedroom. it would be about the same price as the williamsburg one, but if it's in manhattan that's even better!

got the job at WeSC!!!!!
I start next friday- thought i was going to leave paul frank, but i decided to stay there too and just cut my hours down a bit. this way i can still pull like 40hrs a wk.
went by today to pick out some new digs since we are required to wear them, that was fun.

bought a new book, The Fuck Up by Arthur Nersesian. heard good things about it, can't wait to finish my current book so i can start this new one! i feel like such a nerd!

also got some new kicks... they were on sale for 39.99, you can't beat that... ok maybe... but it was a good enough deal for me

Also got my hair colored yesterday in Chinatown, with my aunt... it looks alright, but i don't love it.

September so far...

2007-09-10T21:05:00.000-04:00

So after my mom left to go back to Florida, my aunt and I checked out some apartments.

One was from craigslist and to be honest... the guy kind of weirded me out, especially since the ad said "Japanese a plus" and he was this older white dude with his pants all hiked up. Also, the tub was in the kitchen and the toilet was separate...

then we refueled at Max Brenner... Dark Choc Granita, yum!

Then we checked out another really cute place, a friend of my cousin's, and it was awesome but really out of my price range.

Thursday night there was a Scion art show thing at my cousin's store. A lot of people + no AC + free beer= a hot mess, and i don't mean that kind of hot. We opted to hang outside.

Friday I woke up at 7am to go and catch the 8:30 train to Belmar, NJ to go see Mike.
He was in town at the Wall Speedway for Formula Drift.
It was fun to see everybody and of course really great to see Mike as bitter sweet as it was.
Here are some shots from the event

if you couldn't tell from the pics he's with Enjuku Racing
one of their drivers got into top 16 but that was it for this event

Two days was just not long enough... :[

so I'm back in the city... had and interview with American Apparel, WeSC, andMediaEdge: CIA.

I am hoping for MediaEdge: CIA for career and learning purposes but also WeSC because it seems like a really chill place to work. I guess we'll see what happens.

looking forward to my days off, gonna hang out with my aunt in NJ :)
take a little break from all the hustle and bustle.

trucking along...

2007-09-02T21:10:00.000-04:00

So... i started working at Paul Frank. Never really thought of what it would be like to work retail. It is a bit frustrating and exhausting. But it is what it is. The people are cool.

My mom is visiting, she got in on Friday, so I've been all cheery. It's really great to see her.
I get to see Mike this weekend too at Wall Speedway for Formula Drift.

I also signed up for a sewing class at FIT. I am hoping I'll make some friends and then maybe be more willing to stay... or at least hopefully I'll enjoy the skills I learn.

the class runs until mid-October... so I am drafted to stick around NY for at least that long...

my cousin thinks i need to find a place to settle down (instead of crashing at my relatives')... looked on craigslist at some rooms for rent. but i honestly think i'll be more comfortable living with someone i become friends with on my own, hopefully a friend from the sewing class, or even a friend of a friend.

My friend Fran said her friend from Orlando may be moving up this way... so that would be a nice option. Just have to get in contact with her and see when she's thinking about coming up.

I've had Bandit a yr now! (since Aug 30th 2006)

alright... i think that's about it

cut and paste

2007-08-20T23:31:00.001-04:00

so i left off before i went to long island for the wedding.

the wedding was a lot of fun... it would be an understatement to say that The Palmers know how to get down... we got rowdy

spent some qual relaxation time in Sayville with mike's family. lounged by the pool, had egg sandwiches every morning, played beer pong against my boyfriend's dad! lol

then mike and i came back to the city and stayed at the Union Square Inn... it was sort of funny, when we went to open our room door, the comforter from the bed was in the way... that's how small the room was. it was clean and pretty new though regardless of the small size.

then I had some interviews back to back- Giant Robot Store, Thunderdogs, Paul Frank Store...
so insane... at least mike was around to keep me from losing it.

we did fun stuff like walked around the city, had some good eats at Teany, and some other veg joints. hung out with an old friend... picnicked in Central Park, saw real live masterpieces at MoMA. it was sooo so soooo great to be able to spend so much time with mike.

but i was a definite wreck after he left... :[

got an internship with Thunderdogs so that's been pretty sweet.
start work at paul frank this week too.

been feeling pretty homesick... but i am trying to think positively and stick it out...
that's the long and short.

Long Island, here I come!

2007-08-07T22:55:00.000-04:00

Sunday, went to the mall with rob and dined on some Teriyaki Boy

then decided to head up to Weehawken and hit up Mitsuwa- Japanese Market
got some food to bring back and cook

played some quality Wii bowling
had some Sapporo

yesterday my aunt came back home and we went into the city in the afternoon.
got some bubble tea! yummmm
and also some fake chicken to try out later.

then met up with the cuz and his gf and ate at Lan
pretty good... ordered miso scallops with shaved truffel which turned out to be really just a single scallop.
also had sake creme brule

finally was able to grab my boxes of stuff from my cousin's office and bring them back to NJ

Today I went into the city and hung out with my cousin a bit... had a delicious veggie croissant at 88 Orchard. the buttery croissant with the avocado, tomato, and cheese, was just a great combo.
then the rest of the day i helped pack and move boxes... gah so heavy!
came back to Weehawken on the ferry and my aunt and i made some dinner.
Salad, fish, and miso soup, also tried the fake chicken- about as good as Garden Cafe

gotta pack for my trip to Long Island. I'll be taking the LIRR from penn station to Ronkonkoma.
it's like everyday is a first for something lol. even rode the subway by myself this morning.

Mike's cousin's wedding is Friday.
ok- i'll report on the wedding later. might not have much time though since sunday i will be coming back with mike and we'll be exploring the city together!

:D

Floating about

2007-08-04T23:42:00.002-04:00

So friday night i met up with my cousin rob and his friends at Porky's. It was... different. we paid some like $25 thing to get appetizers (mozz sticks, wings, etc) and an entree (burgers, grilled cheese, chicken fingers). This also include open bar from 10-11. it sounded like a good deal, but really it was the most expensive 1/2 grilled cheese (my first order came with bacon on it so i had to send it back and then i didn't really even want it anymore) and 2 bud lights. the "open bar" was pretty restrictive. only house alcohol and then for beer only bud light or miller light. I dunno... seemed like it wasn't worth it.

anyway, a lot of 15 sec blips of "80's classic rock" and a lot of bad dancing. I guess i wasn't drunk enough or something.

i have to say that the company was good though. I have never hung out with so many Asians at one time that weren't family members.

slept over Rob's gf's place

mainly hung out a BBQ with Rob's friends. tried a rumpleminze and choc syrup (peppermint patti) shot. and "the green monster" lol. had some good times and just hung out at this big house in the woodsy part of NJ

hanging out at Rob's now, gonna crash here, not sure what will be going on tomorrow. hopefully some quality sleeping-in time.

mike comes on wednesday!

interview/StapleXparty

2007-08-03T12:15:00.000-04:00

So as for yesterday, didn't get to visit my friend since i realized she was waaaaay uptown which would be super out of the way plus i havn't venture up that far on my own yet.

barely made my 2:00 interview. i was planning on stopping by my cousins office (my temporary storage) to get my interview outfit but was running SUPER late and just showed up to my interview in jean shorts, a t-shirt, and my checkered vans. But at least I was on time... and majorly sweating. It must have been one of the hottest days to be running around- not to mention it was my first time taking the bus from weehawken into the city. got off of the bus in the station and didn't even know where to get out of the building. panicked a bit and then asked how to get to the street. then i tried hailing a cab for my first time ever... it seemed like every cab already had someone in it, so i tried to walk up a block but then it would be the same cabs at each light which i realize now was kind of dumb... anyway. finally got a cab and was headed toward the office and then realized how extremely late i was and had to change course.

anyway, the interview went well. there were those questions like "why do you feel I should give you the job and not someone else?" and "tell me about yourself" "what are your interests?"
I guess one has to be really comfortable talking about themselves. I am generally somewhat modest, so talking myself up is a bit of a struggle.
the guy said he liked me and that they would get back to me on Monday.
dress code isn't too bad. All black, sneakers are allowed, collared shirt.
but they said to be prepared to work nights and weekends, but that is to be expected in retail.
this is all i have so far, not too bad.

then after the interview i had to catch a cab uptown to the event venue to help setup.
helped set up mannequins to display tees and then helped cover some pillars with basically giant decals in the design of one of the mt. dew green label bottles by Staple.
time flew by pretty quick and didn't get back to the LES til like 7:15, had to scramble to get ready and then headed back a little bit late.

The event was awesome though. felt cool to have a "staff" pass and have no problem getting in. the music was great, i admit i don't know who was DJing and performing because i know nothing about hip hop, not a drop. the setup looked great, the place was packed, made some new friends, went on the roof to check out the amazing view.

went back to NJ for the night with my aunt and got to check on my hamster. he is doing just great :]
back in the city today until Monday.

probably gonna hit this place called Porky's tonight with another cousin to celebrate his gf's ex-roommate's b-day lol. i heard the attire is ripped shorts and flip flops, just my kind of place!