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May 7th, 2012

Graduation Lunch

So it has finally happened, I have graduated from college! *bow*bow* Haha! Yeahhh!!! After four years of sleepless nights, hard work, and stress I have finally finished! XD Thank you to all who greeted and congratulated me in the last few days. You guys are awesome!

To celebrate this joyous occassion, I want to share with you all pictures from my lunch with my family before my graduation ceremony at this really nice restaurant called District [located in downtown Phoenix].

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Bacon wrapped dates, one of our appetizers.

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Salad topped with steak as appetizers for Mom and Dad.

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Graduate :)

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I ordered their steak (which did not disappoint!) and it came with their signature fries—incredibly salty (my sister said it’s because they used sea salt, I think) but surprisingly delicious!

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Gayle’s panini.

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We asked our waiter to take our picture; pardon the blurry quality. ;p [I <3 my family!!!]

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With my lovely siblings. :)

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While we waited for our main course, I took pictures of the rest of the restaurant. It was quite the lovely place with tall glass windows and doors that overlooked the outdoor dining area and busy city streets and tall buildings.

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We were seated in such a nice spot in the restaurant—the view was killer! :D

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For dessert, I ordered their turtle sundae and it came in this jar—super vintage! Inside was a mixture of brownie squares, caramel, chocolate syrup, and vanilla sundae topped with a caramel covered pretzel(?)—I’m not sure if that is a lollipop style mini pretzel lol. Still, this was heaven for me and my sisters! We ordered two and I had one for myself (fatty lol) and my sisters shared one.

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Gayle ordered a root beer float alongside the sundae she shared with Gicel. It was called Dad’s Root Beer and it was delicious! :D

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I had a really great time at this restaurant with my family and would definitely go back for another special occassion. It’s a bit out of my budget to eat there on a regular basis (maybe in the future when I’m baller, for sure! Lol!) but I would highly recommend this place to everyone! :D

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April 16th, 2012

Back to Dark Hair

After what feels like forever, I have gone back to my original black hair. No more retouching of my roots for a while. Lol! It’s really weird to see myself with black hair and surprisingly, everyone feels the same way too. I guess it’s mainly because I’ve pretty much always dyed my hair some sort of color. My professors and peers didn’t even really recognized me and joked about how they couldn’t keep up with the changes I often make with myself. Haha.
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Now that I have experienced the two extremes of the color spectrum (black to blonde) I will be satisfied for a good while before I get another urge to change something. Haha! Hmmm…I wonder what it will be next? Hehe. No, it’s not going to be plastic surgery. Lol.

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April 14th, 2012

My Face Is On Print!

Back in March I attended the grand opening celebration of Meat Market Vintage and was photographed by a journalist covering the event for Java magazine (a local AZ mag). I didn’t get to pick up a copy for this month until the art show I participated in last weekend where they had a lot of copies available in the gallery.
Find me! :D
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April 12th, 2012

#14 AZ Lookbooker

I was on Lookbook.nu recently researching AZ fashionistas and saw that I was #14 out of all the AZ Lookbookers. Woot woot! Jason Pham is numero uno, which is not a surprise because his fashion sense is just fantastic! :D I had the pleasure of meeting him during my mini trip to Tucson during Spring break and I have to say that he is just so lovable and easy to work with! Let me know when you’re back in town Jason! We must collaborate! ;D

Can you spot me in this tiny list? Haha.
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I also made it in the newest MFP Resident Bloggers Banner. Woohoo all around! :DDD
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March 30th, 2012

Hello Tucson!

Last weekend I went on a mini road trip with some friends to meet up with the fashion icon, Jason Pham. He is a local Arizonan who has proved to be most popular in Lookbook and we (Caroline, Jeromie, and Bryan) got the chance to work with him in a fashion project that is yet to be revealed publicly. No worries! Stay tuned and you might catch wind of it! :D

I held a photoshoot with Jason at the loveliest cafe in the Tucson area called Cafe Passe (insert accents on the last ‘e’ of cafe and passe—French durrr). I love going to cafes that don’t scream Starbucks or mainstream (side note lol). During our time in the cafe, I stumbled upon this very interesting sculpture…
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I definitely like this piece because it’s very contemporary and creative. The cafe actually also had a mini gallery within the venue that had a good number of photographs on display. This was definitely a great thing to see for me; thank you years as an art student. Lolz.

Overall, the trip was very productive. I was sad that I didn’t get to explore the street fair though. Oh well, there’s always a next time! :D
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For dinner, Jason took us to this place called Time Market, which reminded me greatly of my favorite sandwicherie, Phoenix Public Market…only bigger. Haha! At Time Market, they serve really good pizza that’s double the size of my face! The price is incredibly affordable too! And don’t even get me started with the taste! Haha!

Thanks Jason for being so hospitable and awesome! :D

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March 29th, 2012

Grunge Inspired Shoot

Earlier this month I got the chance to once again work with awesomest team of people alongside some new faces on a grunge inspired photoshoot. :) Most of the wardrobe was comprised of pieces from the wonderful Meat Market Vintage. Thank you so much Cory!!! You’re the best!!! :D

Here’s a quick sneak peak.
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Some of the new faces included Jeromie Devera (our new videographer), Maureen Montagne (a model I shot for the first time), and the ever so awesome Jimmy Cunning (a friend who pulls off the look of hipster incredibly well!).

For the location, we shot at this open area close to my house that ended up being a very interesting space to photograph. I made the grave mistake of shooting midday which proved most difficult when I tried figuring out what to set my aperture and shutter speed in. =___= Aigoo… Even so! Everyone still managed to do such a great job and cooperated really well with my directions. Those of you interested in fashion photography, let me shine some light on things. Putting a shoot together is hard work! Don’t rush into it and only have your own schedule in mind; ALWAYS BE CONSIDERATE OF EVERYONE’S (who will be involved in some way) SCHEDULES!!! Then there’s figuring out the location and the day of the shoot schedule. You have to make sure that all of the outfits will be ready to go for the shoot so all that the models have to do is change quickly. Hair and makeup must have a set time, so make sure to incorporate that as well. Basically, YOU NEED A GAME PLAN! Photoshoots are no joke. If you want to have great pictures, you have to take it seriously. And no B.S. about keeping the photos “NATURAL”. None of that purist stuff please! I firmly believe that a reflector outside in the natural light makes a HUGE difference in how a picture turns out. Fashion photography is not about keeping the photos in its raw form, it’s about evolving it to its full potential.

Anywho! Here’s video coverage of the fashion photoshoot created by Jeromie. :D Enjoy!!!

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March 28th, 2012

Hello New Hair Color!

After a disastrous journey to what I’ve come to call “Blonde Land”, I’ve decided to dye my hair a darker color.
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Even though going blonde was not as successful as I had hoped, I’m glad I got the chance to try it out, even if only for a little bit. :)

For you curious ones, I used L’Oreal’s Sublime Mousse (Pure Dark Blonde) over my bleached hair to get it to its current color. After the first application, the color looked a little bit on the ash gray side, but after a couple of washes it turned into a more ash brown. Whew! Another possible color disaster dodged! ;D I have to say that I really like using L’Oreal hair dye products. The bleaching kit is good and the mousse is great! The evenness of the color you get with the Sublime Mousse is beyond words! I mean, I’ve never gotten such even coverage with regular hair dye before! Having the mixture in mousse form definitely helps!!! I think if you’re a first time DIY hair dye-er, USE L’OREAL SUBLIME MOUSSE!!!

So don’t be afraid to try bold things! Whether that be going from dark hair to the lightest of hair colors or eating something at a restaurant that you’ve never tried before; being bold can be a good experience.

With all motivational speeches aside, I’ve been so addicted to wearing blazers recently! I have no idea when it started exactly but one day I noticed the sudden growth in the number of blazers in my closet…I couldn’t help but laugh. I mean, it wasn’t that long ago that I was wearing my skinny jeans, plain shirts, and F21 knockoffs of Toms shoes on a daily basis—my phase of going “all natural” (plain, or what I had classified as normal clothes, minimal makeup, and hair in a low bun). I figured that this required the less effort and most efficiency with my art-making—this worked especially well for my woods class. Lol. Now that I’m approaching college graduation I guess I have a subconscious desire to dress in a more professional manner. Having my internship definitely helps too. I mean knowing that my boss will be unhappy to see me in my most haggard state definitely boosts up my desire to dress properly when I come in. All in all it definitely makes me happy that my wardrobe has grown up alongside me during this school year. :)

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March 27th, 2012

Vacation to Blonde Land

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For almost a month I’ve been trying to rock the bright blonde look, but the longer I kept that hair color…the more I felt ridiculous with it. It felt too unnatural for me and the curious looks didn’t help either…Lol kudos to all of you who can wear such a bold color with confidence! #Jelly I wish I had the features to pull it off ; ___ ;

Anywho! Here are pictures from the last of my blonde days.

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This is a bag I received from Meat Market Vintage. :)
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Vintage shoes <3.

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February 26th, 2012

On My Way to Blonde Land

As many of you may have noticed I have gone completely blonde since this past Wednesday. My bleaching kit finally came in the mail and I wasted no time in using it! Lol! So now, tada! Goodbye dark hair! I’ve been so afraid of using bleach on my hair that for a while I used variations of blonde hair dyes to try to get lighter hair. That DID NOT work at all in getting rid of my urge to go blonde so ultimately I decided to order a bleaching kit.
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This was my first time using bleach on my hair but I read a lot about it online from reviews and blogs. They said to be really careful with it because the chemicals are really strong. THEY WERE RIGHT! Once I started applying the chemical mixture on my hair the fumes wasted no time in making me cough and gasp for air like crazy!!! I had to leave the bathroom door open with the vent on to keep the fumes from suffocating me or doing major damage. Also be warned, during application the fumes could also get to your eyes without you applying it directly close to them. I would definitely recommend you to have someone help you out if you want to use a bleaching kit on your hair. :) Make sure to be safe!
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My hair right now is also a bit too orange/strawberry blonde for my taste. I’m currently waiting for two weeks until I dye it again to prevent any crazy damage on my hair. I would recommend you do this too if you’re trying to get lighter hair. Dyeing your hair again right after bleach treatment is in no way good for your hair. You don’t want your hair to fall off altogether now do you?
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The bleaching kit I used is called L’Oreal Paris Feria Haircolor, Extra Bleach Blonde 205 and I bought it from Walmart’s online store because buying it there saved me more than if I bought it at the closest store…I’m not sure why it’s this way, but it’s so inconvenient! =___=
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So the inspiration to go blonde? Rihanna!!! She is currently sporting a super bleach blonde look since the Grammy’s and I’ve been so in love with it! Surprisingly enough though it doesn’t look awkward with her dark skin tone. So, with this in mind  I thought ‘why not do this to my hair as well???‘ :D
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Sadly, my hair is yet to be the perfect bleach blonde that Rihanna gets to enjoy on her hair. Instead, my hair is like this picture of Secret’s  Jeon Hyosung (from the “Shy Boy” MV). T___T I can’t wait until two weeks is over so I can finally lighten my hair some more!
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Lol. I love this picture! I totally did this when I realized that my hair turned orange blonde instead of the lighter blonde I was expecting. Soon I shall be the accurate blonde!!! :DDD

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February 23rd, 2012

Maximizing Space

Some of you who have been in my room before know how much I enjoy changing everything around. Well, with this being my senior year in college projects that I have been working on have recently required me to maximize this very small space o’mine. I sleep on a queen size bed which takes up a great amount of my room. So…I decided to temporarily move it to make room for a work space. Woohoo!
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Now, I have more room to do my work and still have plenty of room for photo equipment and my photo wall. Yay! Bye bye bed for now! ;___;
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You might be wondering where my study table is at…well, I’m an art student so I don’t really need one. What I do need is a work table. My parents have greatly neglected one of our coffee tables and so one day I claimed it for myself and have been using it as my work table ever since. :) Also, do you like my sitting rug? Haha. It’s the yellow one on the floor. I got it for free from the fabrics department at school towards the end of last semester. They were getting rid of so many unwanted pieces and I found this one and absolutely had to have it for myself! :D I really like how it looks and whoever made this…thank you for making a great piece! ;D

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