A dyslexic guy walks into a bra

Kept my fingers crossed for Cole Mohr or Francisco Lachowski to show up on set, but got so much more from assisting the stylists anyway.

The photo shoot had one female model; one estate in Pasadena; two stylists and trailers; three days; 10+ looks; 30+ crew members, hundreds of clothing, accessories, shoes and bags; thousands of mileage and tens and thousands of dollars.

Like any production with a disposable budget, time, money and people were exhausted, leaving the last of the energy reserves for usage. I am deeply sickened of the wastefulness with the exception of the yummy catering service by LOVE and the crew.

With all the (dis)gusto aside, the people on set were all very receptive and for the most part, either Briton, East Coaster or other. Some were crude and plain-stakingly hilarious. Here's an example of the gay Joan Rivers on set:

GJR: I'd rather fly from New Jersey to L.A. than drive from San Diego to L.A. I'd shit in my pants. I'd need Depends, a whole bag of Depends.

Me: Maybe you should just sit on a commode the entire drive.

GJR: [J.K. Rowling] doesn't need to make any more money. [That] bitch!

Me: Are these vines [on the house] fake?

GJR: Yes, they're fake just like my plastic dick.

For the first time, I sewed a button on a blazer, steamed clothes, wore booties, stepped into a commercial trailer and realized how much I may not want to participate in something so wearing out-tishly and tellingly meaningless like this again.

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Aerial view of the shoot location

What ships out, must be shipped back!

Or sink in debt from rental fees!

Sketchy

How it all went down!

LOVE Catering made me accept squash and asparagus!

Stylist Matilda G.

Just realized the model on set (right) is the very chick on my desktop for

the Wildfox Couture SS 2012 lookbook

The 3rd Annual Taste Awards (||]

Thursday's Taste Awards (pronounced tasty) may not have been as flawlessly cut with seat fillers, present awardees and editing, but the food and fashion fete celebrated its kind through exquisite tummy fillers and lady killers! 
The list goes on to much appreciated:

California wineries Peju and R&B Cellars, organic tequila Alquimia, VAD vodka, Mignon chocolate, Think Thin, Sartori Cheese and Shoop who served the savviest!

Fashion Police head writer Tony Tripoli, cooking show star Jolene Sugarbaker and fashion blogger Heather Petrey were among the standouts at The Egyptian Theater.

We met Albany, New Yorkers, Aussome tourists and salmon slider delivery challenges along the long and winding way back to the parking structure. One serving survived.

An ankh and arms that resemble an obscure butt

Ms. Heather Petrey

Winner, winner, chicken dinner

Better dressed uncouple

The Drunk Chef

Whine

Let the games begin!

Mila Jovovich

Bitchin' kitchen

Speech on speed

As told by ginger

Cheese bloq

Sliders and salmon

Organic tekilla

Grey loosey Goosey

Totoro y wine

Ms. Jolene Sugarbaker

Alie & Georgia

Joan River's headwriter for Fashion Police, Tony Tripoli

The Egyptian Theater

Aussome

The surviving slider

AGENDA

I went to the Agenda trade show at the Long Beach Convention Center for buyers, sellers (Mishka-Palladium) and other fellers from Jan. 5-6. It was just as much of a networking event as it was a "where's-the-party-at?" kinda happening. I still can't answer that.

P.S. TY Boom Tho! for the tin lunchbox \o/

'I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.'

Ryan Mcginley

Anamnesis, MOFO!

Simply put, I don't feel like reflecting all too much at the moment. I'm afraid if I didn't say it, nothing would've come out anyway. I've definitely lost a few brain cells, and maybe my mind during some instances in 2011. My brain can no longer pick up on time- it thinks that any event before September is a thing of 2010. Ironically, I've managed to live in the moment, though. This was the first year I didn't travel by plane at all. This was also the first year I got to legally purchase two buck Chuck. I got my first paycheck shortly after. Then I learned that my actions may have direct consequences after being pulled over for the first time (down the hill). I learned to take action about the true nature of 2012 strangers. I also got to befriend many modern renaissance beings. I've taken a stab, a shot, a swing [literal blow (to the head)], among other things!

And now, I hope that we don't all lose our lives in 2012! If you were to ask me why, it's because I'm finally living! What, am I going to die short of one year's old? Strange, in my 2010 NYE post, I claimed I've been living on earth like a macaw "perusing the earth for over one hundred years," though.

But between all these stereotypical monumental moments were seriously some of the best revelations of my life thus far. You had to be there. I've decided not to include photos because I don't want some tourist trap Madame Tussaud wax figure portraying the real thing, okay! I lied, I'm just too lazy to pick and choose.

Before I go vague, I think it's best if I start focusing more in 2012 and separating myself from oodles of idleness. That means staying away from you! No, but I really want to amp up my productivity to match my ambitiousness.

P.S. Brain, please make a conscious effort to remember to forget that my Future Me email is going to be delivered tomorrow. Ah, adieu!

'Where the days are longer, the nights are stronger than moonshine. You're gonna go, I know.' - America

@ Moody/South St. on December 19

Made this yesterday. My first attempt at a video for music on iMovie. It's just not the same as Final Cut Pro, but I'm no pro.

LB Boutiques: Imonni

Store Imonni (2106 E 4th St)

Model Yoshi Sudarso

Photos Me

With less than 30 minutes, we had to make do with doodoo (circumstances).

THIRD THURSDAY MIXTAPE

Third Thursday by cubtrina

Pre-Thanksgiving mix

1. Star Slinger – Family Friend
2. The 88 – Coming Home
3. Tokyo Police Club – Favourite Food
4. Little Dragon – Ritual Union
5. Nina Simone – Feeling Good
6. The Cranberries – Ode to My Family
7. Joy Division – Ceremony (live)
8. Amon Tobin – Easy Muffin
9. Teebs – Cook, Clean, Pay the Rent
10. Madvillain – Meat Grinder
11. Poolside – Harvest Moon (Neil Young cover)
12. ABBA – Thank You For the Music
13. The Byrds – Times They Are A Changin’
14. GOBBLE GOBBLE – Where Is My Mind? (Pixies Blasphemy)

“Life begets life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich.” — Sarah Bernhardt

I haven't been this happy for this amount of time. It's the timing of everything leading up to 11|11|11, or so I'd like to think. Even as the Ethics at the Beach speaker on speed said, it's all about your thinking. If deception works, then so be it. It's that little push we need in life.

Then again, I think it has more to do with my environment. Ironically, the people around me have finally found their own happiness from within. It kind of rolls over to me.

My life is crazier than any blog I post, but it's good to downplay things. I don't need to talk about the weird coincidences and blessings in life, since I have a secret email account where I archive all the synchronicities. It usually starts with a screenshoot or photo with an explanation, like on this thing!

But how weird! Someone who hasn't talked to me in so long decided to IM me just now, saying how he wants to give up on life. I hope he positively copes with the madness that life hands to us. I usually deal with my troubles through arts and craps, like that random collage of quirky beings I cut up from science.

Albert Einstein said, "All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man's life, lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading the individual towards freedom."

I'm not being progressive with this song choice, seeing how it's about people who aren't fun-loving, but it really reflects the unintentional downers who must be left behind with the times:

Refinery29 horoscope is spot on for Gemini:

It’s been a long time since you’ve felt this good, so revel in it. You have a lot to be thankful for.

Yet today my professor said how he used to write horoscopes at a newspaper and how trivial it was.