In pain..

Ouch ouch ouch! Last night Cammy gave me a tanning session in exchange for some hair services. I, as always, thought I was superwoman and that human laws of physics(is that even an expression?) doesn't apply to me. It was one of those super-duper-spaceship beds, and I had it on, fully blasting for the entire session. Never mind that haven't tanned at all since this summer, AND that natural tanning requires a bathing suit that covers certain parts of the body. I can do it, Nothing's gonna happen.. Well it did; I burned my butt!!! Hurts when I wear jeans, and when I sit down, and when I lay on my back... So, I suppose I should stick to standing up and lying on my belly for a couple of days, haha! Lame.. ouuu.. my back is sore to.. miserable..

my new obsession..

Cammy has told me, like a trillion times, how much fun it is editing videos.. She was not exaggerating, I'm totally hooked! Sooo addictive! All the sudden a whole new world has opened up to me, haha, I mentally convert everything I see into video clips/ pictures and imagine all the possibilities in adding it up and syncing it with music etc. It's fantastically insane, would like to label it WMD (wonderful mental disorder). I've been in to photography for the longest time, but dude, this stuff takes all the things I love about shooting to a completely different level! I'm a geek, I know.. But I'm really at peace with my geekyness which make me able to just enjoy the rush and totally crack out on it for hours;) Speaking of which, headphones are on and I'm checking out in..3...2...1....

4:25... should really try to go to sleep now... Far far far? Nej far far lamm, jag far rakna far..zzzz...

Oh my 09- my year videoized

Tack Mamma!! God jul!

Mommy sent this to my email! Love it! She always makes the cutest little gingerbread cookie houses! Merry Christmas!

Min julklapp till er, PUSS!

~Julhalsning till mina kara och onara~

School's over! Yay, nice, yayie yo! Now ALL I need to do is to find a job... probably easier said than done, but I'm sure it'll work out somehow.. I'm way too christmas-cheerie to worry about it right now.. Just put some pretty sweet xmas lights up the other night, lovely! And I decorated my 15 inch, plastic fantastic, last year, 99 cent store christmas tree- AWESOME! Also bought some new scented candles which make my apt smell like a huge cookie jar, yummy yup! Got myself one of those snow globes, or balls, or whatever they're called from the boardwalk the other day... probably the only snow I get to see this year;) And finally, I stuffed my face with an inhuman count of miniature candy canes yesterday.. all day.. Sharing is caring, I did share candy canes with the bus driver (x2), the convenience store lady, and some random people who looked like they were in need of some more sugar in their lives.

I really enjoy all this ridiculous xmas nonsense, but I'm gonna have to change the subject for this announcement:

I made some really delish tacos tonight! It was soo good and u should all be very jealous for what u missed out on! Now that I've said that, back to gingerbread cookie houses and elves.

I'm actually gonna go watch xmas movies with big sis baby k now, she's leaving for Texas in the morning, so sad, so sad.. Especially for her, she's missing out on what may very well be the most bombastic xmas party ever! I'm excited!

Tipp tapp, tipp tapp, tippe tippe tipp tapp, tipp, tipp, tapp!

Dear Mommy, Daddy, and Santa, I really want a time machine for christmas! If I had one I would be able to solve ALL my problems and I would turn into a much more pleasant person to be around..

The first issue I would address immediately is the ridiculous amount of dessert I ate earlier tonight, which causes my tummy to hurt and makes me feel like a bloated cow.

Thank u!

PS! After that I would go back to the same time last year, and redo pretty much the entire year of 09. The only thing I would repeat in detail is the Venice move I did in August, If it wasn't for that 09 would doubtlessly have been the sucky-est year in Em history.

Now, bed.

Rainy day

It's raining men, hallelujah, it's raining men.. no it doesn't.. but it sure is raining, a lot. Just got off work and am now treating myself with a few minutes of doing nada before I have to start my next art project for school. Which one should I do next?.. hmm.. I have two big pieces that are due this week, I'm quite excited about both of them. One acrylic painting and one pastel drawing, fun stuff! I also have to finish 4 small oil paintings for friday, all fruit bowls... how boring... Probably gonna save that one till last... Procrastination is my speciality.

Would also like to take the opportunity to congratulate my brother Jim and his girl Kristin who got married yesterday! Dam dam da dam!

Neighbor alert, time to get to work!

Enough!

I've been painting for over 15 hours straight... my eyes hurt and I want to kill myself. Going to bed.. Sweet dreams America and good morning Sweden!

Memories

SEE

Feel

Moment

Appreciate

LOVE

Feather weight

Butterflies on crack

crack

crack

crack

Laugh at

Cry over

Regret

some

Miss everything

Blind yourself!

Deep breath

Move on.

Reunion

Today when I got home from work, after I made 4 key-searching stops at local businesses, I decided to unpack my portable art studio(my purse;) and put the stuff back on the dresser where it belongs. I started unwrapping the plastic bag I use to protect my brushes in the purse and noticed there was another plastic bag shoved down the bottom of the cup in which the brushes where standing. I took out the bag to toss it, thinking it was trash but noticed there was something heavy inside.. Guess what, MY KEYS! Stupid me not to look there in the first place;) Haha!

This is to give you an idea of what my life was like during my 24 hours of key-no:

To get into my apt:

1. Knock on my neighbor, Cammy's door (if she's home, otherwise go to her work to borrow her house key)

2. Open the window of my her apt

3. Leave all my stuff, such as jacket, shoes, purse etc, on the floor

4. Climb out through her window to my balcony

5. Oper the balcony door to my apt

6. Yay, I was in!

7. Go out through the door

8. Get my stuff at Cammy's apt

9. Close her window

10. Go do whatever (or, go drop off key at Cammy's work)

Doesn't seam to be too big of a pain in the ass, does it?;)

The return of my keys was celebrated with a nice little saturday get-together with Cammy, Frejya, Clem and Larry:) It was a good night, haircuts, a film premier, face masks, good friends, good music, good wine, good times!

Now; finish watching Dirty Dancing til I pass out.

Gnight ya'll!

I have lost all of my keys... very annoying.. not very impressive.

Thanksgiving at Casa Mafia by Cammy Kinney

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCx2B2WkdHE

Back on it

What's new... I just moved (a few months ago) to a sweet little shoebox sized apartment in Venice. I love it love it love it, being close to the ocean is so refreshing for the soul... haven't felt this much at peace with myself in.. forever. Lovely.

Just found out today that there's been a slight change in my xmas plans, I can't go home.. I actually won't be able to go home for another year due to some immigration problemas.. So, no Swedish xmas for me this year.. boohoo.. Was really looking forward to see my family..

My sister was pretty funny when I told her I won't be able to make it, she said;

-Why don't u tell daddy he can put the money he's saving on your ticket towards a ticket for me to go to LA instead!!? Speaking of my sister, we probably should not wear matching knitted xmas- sweaters this year.. Kinda loses it's purpose when we're not together... damn it! That tradition lasted one year.. not really a tradition then I guess.. It's way funnier to be a tard in pairs than a solo tard... which is my everyday natural state, but well oh woaowi.. next year..

Oh, and I almost forgot, I'm about to qualify into Guinness Book of Records as the most senior SMC student ever, yay! Yep, or I'm sure I would if there was such a category. This is what I've completed (so far;) *Certificate in Cosmetology *AA Degree in Liberal Arts *AA Degree in Cosmetology.. This semester was supposed to be my last, I've been taking art classes- not towards a degree but for fun.. For the next coming year I'll be working, haven't started looking for a job quiet yet but it will be something related to cosmetology... and I'm actually planning on taking yet another class at SMC (just can't get enough of that place, haha) in either photography or (probably) photoshop. Which brings me to:

Dear Santa,

I would really really really super love to find a drawing pad for my mac under the tree this year!!!:) :) :)

I better forward this little letter to my parents too, just in case... At least I know I would never end up on their naughty list..;)

xoxo

Note by the register at a liquor store on main:

Top TEN why we don't give ANY change!

1. We get asked at least 100 times a day

2. We need change to conduct business

3. Our bank charges for change (coins)

4-10. WE ARE NOT A BANK

No car wash

No parking meter

No phone

No bus

No laundromat

No taxi

NO CHANGE!

WE DO NOT GIVE ANY CHANGE

PLEASE(<-this was crossed out) DO NOT ASK

THAT INCLUDES BILLS

sorry

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It's a new year!

Sooo, I've been completely overwhelmed by emails over the past two months, people begging (and demanding) that I update my blog.  I do realize that my life is the center of everyone's attention at all times, and my inability to deliver has left my fans greatly disappointed. Eeeehh... this may not be completely true... or have any truth to it at all.... but I'm sure you've all suffered in silence.... ;)

To begin with, I'm back in California, and have been since the beginning of January.  I'm not even gonna attempt to give a detailed update as that probably would require me writing close to a ten page paper.. There are several reasons for it, first of all, I don't wanna stand responsible for anyone o-d-ing on my nonsense to thoughts. Second, I don't write excessive amounts of bla-ha-bla-ha, unless I'm getting graded on it.  I think that's fair enough!;) 

The greatest change that's taken place in my life lately is doubtlessly the introduction of a certain boy, whose presence brightens my every day. 09 has only just begun, but I have a good feeling about this year and I'm excited see what else it has to offer.

So Long!