Glad all of the new designers are starting to see things my way. I mean the overalls have been a staple in my sloppy painter world forever. And I mean FOREVER. I have been wondering when they would have a hey day comeback. I am not sure if the new "Come on Eileen" Bananarama Cruel Summer coverall comeback makes me feel good or bad. Sometimes things like this can ruin your whole style. Guess we will have to wait and see...
Halloween has always been my favorite Holiday. I suppose it has something to do with my birthday falling days before...or the fact that I love the smell of Fall, colorful leaves, pumpkins, ghosts, creepy movies, costumes, makeup- shall I go on?
I spent most of my child hood birthdays attending haunted houses, with groups of screaming girls being dragged by my father through dark halls of chainsaw wielding madmen. There is something about dressing up in all the clothes and wigs and accessories (like capes and such)that you can't wear all the time, and going out in public that makes me happy. It's funny how all that weird stuff is a uniform I'd wear everyday.
The best Halloween costumes are the ones you find in the kitchen (notice shark pot holder) and add a hesher heavy metal wig and DONE! I opted for putting on every single one of my bracelets and applying all of the shades of Urban Decay eye shadow in my arsenal. Add some weird tropical jumper, striped tights and magenta platform boots- and you are WEIRDO freak from another planet
My friend Billie dressed up as a guy, well actually a creepy Chong type deadhead. She was so good that no one noticed her at Chango Cafe.
we decided to hit up the local grocery store for snacks and steaks. We bought some candy to play Monopoly with. Wow, big night of gambling Reeses. People were a little fearful of us in the aisles
My sister sent me this card Wednesday...
inside she put this photo of me that she said is her favorite
This year has flown by. I'm not sure if it's because I am working so many hours that the weeks are all a blur? Whatever the culprit, this time vacuum has sucked the calendar into a spiral and I'm hoping to land safely on Spring. Why Spring you may ask? Well this is what I received on my birthday Wednesday from Mr. H
You can't really top that. I am already dreaming of sunsets and beaches and the smell of coconut.
When I got to work earlier in the day, the Wardrobe Dept and show producer for 90210 sent me off some shopping missions. I found out later they were merely stalling me from getting to the office to soon. They had balloons and pinatas and cupcakes galore waiting- AND a singing telegram. That's right Richard Simmons in the fleshy reeking of baby powder and polyester. thank god he wasn't a strip-o-gram. Here I am in the producer's office speechless
I scored the best gifts, a white hot waterproof TIMEX digital watch, Opening Ceremony turban and chloe Sevigny animal print gloves, Cowboy KATE photo book, FACE PAINT!, gift certificate for Palate (wine and cheese shop), MAd Libs, an art piece from the costume designer on the show and my co-worker Amy made me the most gorgeous shirt ever. It looks like a lot of love hours were poured into it.
At night my friends and I went over to the Edandale for drinks and cake.
TRICK Candles, DOH! took forever to get those suckers blown out at my age!
I have to say this has been the longest and fastest year all at once. I have been living with my best friend/man (who lucky for me is my new partner/collaborator and handyman). We have embarked on so many new projects and I've finally felt like all the hard work has been worth it!
Did I mention we came home to find this monster taking up the whole bed. We bought a new bed this week after I read my Feng Sui book (buried in a huge pile of rubble) And it said that our room set up was bad bad bad. So we moved it all around til the energy agreed with us- and the cats of course. The things you find under the bed in these situations is quite frankly creepy. Pom Poms, checkered mismatched socks, dusty coated magazines.
The weather here in L.A. has really felt like fall. Since it truly is my favorite season, I am in heaven. The winds have seemed especially eerie and their is a slight chill in the evening. Perfect for carving pumpkins and ruining the Halloween comfort levels for all the ladies in L.A. who are stuck in that "sexy- everything" costume. Seriously it's a riot, if you drive anyplace in L.A it's like a parade of costumes that have somehow become sex-Y-fied. How bout a sexy nun? Sexy Scarecrow, sexy banana, you get the picture... Below is my friend Genovieve who spent the day at Lucas salon getting her hair into a Marie Antoinette feather Bun. She looked incredible when she left, sexy but in a classy way
I spent some time darkening my eyebrows. Contrary to most the ladies in L.A. I like em bushy and Groucho Marx like.
Here is my practice for Halloween- I spent my night trying on the new
Urban Decay makeup shadows that they sent me! So much fun. Wish I could make my face up like this all the time. I can't believe how cool all of their new colors are. I felt like someone from one of my paintings. That shimmer sparkle midnight cowboy is my favorite. I swear these pictures are proof that I need more practice
Did I mention that my second favorite Birthday gift was walking by the 90210 lobby on wednesday...a room of women auditioning for the role of Ivy's Mom (bohemian girl) I had not anticipated the caliber of incredible actresses that would be lining the halls that afternoon. And then the best of the best- may be landing the role- here's your HINT
SHE GOT THE PART!! WOOOHOOO
One of my blog readers was so sweet to send me this watercolor painting she did inspired by a photo of me at the 1520 space flea market. Her version makes me look so wide eyed and pretty. Thanks Andrea!
you can even buy the original painting for $30! here
My daily astrology email this morning said this (that last line is totally what I'm saying...)
Your horoscope for October 24, 2009
The new art space has been buzzing with activity this week as LAURA Kranitz and our lovely new intern Chelsea prepared feather masks and flair for a long evening of Masquerading downtown. Here they are preparing the pricing for the big event. Laura's work was recently featured on an episode of America's Next Top Model (the models were nude on race horses with only her hats on!) And she just sold some head pieces to LADY Gaga. Can't wait til we are all in the space (fondly called the LOVE BOAT) making tons of cool things to wear and hang on the walls
my friend Ian (CAT CULT) came over on saturday to take my picture with Georgie. He is working on a new series and I was super stoked to be a part of it. I felt like Lady GAGA in my sequin jacket, holding a disco ball in a sequin chair with a muppet silver and white cat in my lap. Georgie was pretty well behaved at first but then became a hungry diva as the shoot progressed. I will try and post some of the out takes when they are finished. I am praying that Georgie's face get's reproduced a zillion times on posters and stickers.
The new CAT CULT prints around town are electric dracula cat images with a full moon in the distance. I was lucky to score one this weekend in exchange for one of my paintings. XO
the photographer/artist
