Mr & Mrs Bartells

Tonight i went down to Huntington Beach for the wedding reception of two really great people. Lindsey & Brad.

yes, they did smash it in eachother's faces.


Got to spend the evening with people I really love and admire and don't usually get to spend much time with.


Isn't Lindsey gorgeous? She was such a pretty bride.


and of course....their painting.

and we'll end this post with the photo Rhyll took of me as we waited for the car. I was trying to be Tyra and i came out looking SUPER pissed.

Christmas Wish

Alright so I have been slacking on the blogging, i'm determined to change that.

Maybe its too early to be thinking about what i want for Christmas, and lets be honest, i wont be getting any of these things.

Nike Lunarglide Sneakers

my running shoes right now suck, and they squeak with every step. plus these just look cool, do they not?

Tracy Morgan's book: I Am the New Black

heard its hilarious, and how could it not be? Sort of want the audiobook though, its read by mr morgan himself.

7 For All Mankind A-Pocket Lexie Jean

i need these. this is the #1 thing. These are my most favorite jeans, and i have already gone through 2 pair, the last pair having just barely died. I wish that Anthro still carried this style so i could get them with the discount. Sad day.

Bumble&Bumble Creme de COCO Shampoo

Best Shampoo i've ever used. I sort of have stopped using conditioner, and its made my hair a lot more manageable...its too silky when i condition a lot, so im down to twice a week. I need good shampoo, and this stuff is the best. And it smells like heaven.

Anthro Lacemaker skirt

The prettiest skirt in the store right now. So pretty. I think it would be a good investment seeing as it would be darling paired with tights in the winter, and then worn through spring and summer with a good pair of wedges.

The new Michael Buble album: Crazy Love

Michael Buble is hot. Thats all.

thats about it. oh yeah, and lots of gift cards to michael's and joannes.

GO ON...BUY ME SOMETHING.
thanks!
kidding. (unless you want to buy me something?)

Hey....you lookin kinda cute...

I'm in LA, trick.

Yup, its truly official. Tonight is my first night sleeping in my LA apartment, and today I sat in LA traffic for a LONG time, and I also sat across from these lovely folks on the LA metro.

(that guy on the right would look really cute...in that polka dot bikini girlllllll)

free Free FREEEEEE!

Giveaway is over at natalies blog. head on over before friday for a chance to win!

brain dumps are for november

-I am moving to LA. I repeat, i am moving to LA. This week. I already packed my stuff and left Huntington Beach, and am moving into my new place this weekend. IM THRILLED.
-Since i am homeless for a week i hitched a ride with Kayla to Vegas. Worked out perfectly.
-Modern Family is the funniest show on tv. Dont believe me? Watch this clip.

-I am still in love with the iPhone and twitter.
-Paintings are starting to sell like hot cakes again. Just like they did last holiday season. Its a good confidence boost.
-I need to plan something soon. A new party or event. I need a paid customer. I need rich, bored people to take me under their wing and give me creative work.
-I love turtleneck weather. I love it so much that even though California doesnt think November is turtleneck weather, i still wear them. It was 83 degrees on sunday when i left for church in my turtleneck and tights. The weather cannot hold my passion for fashion.
-Erin and Warren got engaged last night and i actually had tears as i read her blog post. Im such a dork.
-I wish this was my wedding
-Saw MJ's "This IS it" and blah, it was good enough, the dancing was great...the show would of been amazing...hes still a creeper but extremely talented...anyway, the "girl" in his show i knew that i recognized. It was driving me nuts. It finally came to me today...SHES DIXONS DJ GIRLFRIEND ON 90210. Is it pathetic that i know that?
-There are a couple of giveaways coming up here to create some holiday season buzzzzzzzzzz. I think ones going to be tonight, but i will post a link tomorrow once i know for sure.

And ummmmm thats it for now.

Baaaaaahhhhhd to the bone

Halloween to me is like New Years Eve and Valentines Day...a letdown. Not this year though.

This year was fun.

After going back and forth between costume ideas, we decided to be little cute lambs. 5 of us. Meridith, Heather, Kylee, Camille and myself. We were a cute little flock.





Baaaaaaahhhhhhhh

Drunk Driving

Last night we piled into the car at 10pm to rush over to the movie theatre to see Michael Jackson's "This IS It."

But on our way, we got pulled over.

Meridith had to take a sobriety test. I could NOT stop laughing.

some of my favorite lines from this idiot cop (he was asian and had the thickest accent and lisp, i couldnt understand anything he said, it was awesome.)

mer: why did you pull me over?
cop: how much have you had to drink this evening?
mer: uh nothing. why did you pull me over?
cop: whats in your mouth?
mer: gum
cop: can you spit it out? how old are you?
mer: im 33. Why did you pull me over? You think i've been drinking?
cop: are you on any drugs? you were driving in the bike lane....your right tire was on the white line
mer: what?

i was DYING. She didnt get a ticket. So funny.

Also she doesnt drink obviously.

Published?

Uh...I just got word that the wedding i planned is going to be featured in Real Simple Magazine.

I'm sort of freaking out right now.



Are you kidding me?

Thinking of thoughts and things.

-I went to lunch with Kayla last week. I just love her. She lives in Pasadena and its the cutest place, and its just perfect for her. I'm sad that i haven't spent more time with her out here.
-I'm in love with these pop art paintings i have been working on.
-The Hills is good, not great. I cannot stand that Kristen. Shes so damn annoying.
-I love to read. I sometimes forget that when i don't have a book in my hand that keeps my attention.
-My life has been different than ever before the last month. I'm about to move, I'm not completely and totally sure when or where either which is a little bit freaky, but its going to be soon. I have realized the same lesson i keep learning every couple of months. That what i have in store for myself is not necessarily what the Lord has in store for me. Its a hard pill to swallow every time.
-My friend Natalie, is in the Broadway revival of Bye Bye Birdie, and every tweet she tweets, blog she writes, or text i get from her...gets me so excited about that show. I need to go see it. I love bye bye birdie. I remember seeing it for the first time late one night on the Disney channel when i was like 12. I loved it. I need to see the telephone hour, live. I have until April.
-I haven't been sleeping again. I hate insomnia. Which is a stupid thing to say, cause who loves insomnia? No one.
-If you aren't watching Modern Family, you're an idiot.
-My roommate made these day of the dead pillows for Halloween, I'm obsessed with them. I'm really going to miss this house.

-I'm doing nothing for Halloween. I am kind of excited about it.
-That's all for now.

I WON,

I have never won anything on any blog and today i won a funny book...

it just so happens that i love free stuff and i LOVE funny books.


It is a very way to end the day (i just found out)
you can buy this book tomorrow at any bookstore.
YESSS I won I won I won!

that Natalie Hill, shes a good egg. Thats where i won it. Her blog.

I'm doing a giveaway on her blog in a little...i'll keep you posted.

I'm rambling now.

i love these

i was just going through my computer and found a bunch of pictures that i love. I don't necessarily think you will love them, but i love them. So here they are.

jack as bmoney

my birthday cake through the lens of a holga

Derek and Eric in tahoe. One of my most favorite memories and trips.

a medieval picture of me and kylee that just showed its face on fb yesterday.

Lincoln visiting me on my birthday with cupcakes.

dancing in our seats at the rascal flatts concert.

my jovial nephew/lion Coleman. I COULD EAT HIM.

Linds and I at Merzys birthday party.

On Sara's yacht with mer and heather. good times.

we love the dogpile pose. This was taken with brandons blackberry so the quality is crap. i look like an indian. Oh the tan days of summer. This is from the Jacks mannequin/Fray Concert.

me and the cuz. i love him, we are best pals. i miss my cuz. hes in NY.

that day in LA where was went to Michael Jacksons house. It was so fun. I love this picture.

Disneyland with the fam in May for mom and lincolns birthdays...linc is so immodest.

Kristyn and kevin went camping in SD this summer so we went down to meet them for dinner and i just so happened to have some wax lips in my purse. It was hilarious.

And thats all for the pictures i love...part 1

_________________

i just looked at this post, and i realized I am really blessed. I already knew that, but its good to be reminded of it.

Brain Dump - Fall Edition

I've been in Las Vegas since last Wednesday, and I must say...I am glad i don't still live here, but it has been really really REALLY nice to be here for the week. My nephews couldn't be any cuter, and I am getting a lot done, and its always good to be around my sister Megan. The weather is chilly, which makes me happy, but i sort of wish i would of packed something other than sweats, cause my fall clothes really are WAY cuter than my summer clothes.

HELLO TURTLENECKS & TIGHTS.

Ok so anyway, this is a brain dump. I just decided that just now.

-While watching "the soup" the other night, there was a clip from a pageant show called "king of the Crown" well, we figured out when its on, Megan taped the rerun, and we just finished watching it. ITS BRILLIANT. So hilarious. Perfect television. Its one of the reasons I am happy the television was invented. WATCH IT. Its on Wednesdays on TLC.
-Speaking of TLC, who does John Gosselin think he is? Did anyone else see poor Kate Gosselin crying on the Today show this morning? Again with "the soup" (it was a good one, I'm sorry)...I'll quote Joel Mchale "when did we start siding with Kate?" Seriously. She used to be a beast, and maybe she still is, but she has 8 kids and a total idiot for a husband/ex husband so i think i would be quite the beast too. That guy is a real loser.
-I feel tremendously blessed that i have marketable skills.
-If you are looking for a good dry shampoo, its PSSSSST!

its cheap and its at CVS. It keeps my bangs from looking wet by afternoon.
-Over conference weekend i was able to get quite a few paintings done. One being this one i did for Nie Nie

I love it. And did you see the commercial for Wednesday's Oprah? Shes on it!
-I also did these paintings for Krissa. They are pretty freaking cute i must say.
-I have really good friends.
-I've learned to never leave out a can of peanut butter out at my sisters, as it took me 10 minutes to wash all the peanut butter out of Lincolns little palm and up his arm. THAT STUFF DOESN'T JUST RINSE OFF.
-Found out a couple of days ago that Christmas this year is taking place in FOLSOM. So so so happy about that. Its been over a year since i was last there.
-I miss Utah right now. its weird. I never miss Utah except in the beginning of fall. Las Vegas and California have fake seasons, and fall is just so magical and i really wish i was somewhere where there were leaves? too much to ask?
-I need a project, and i need it soon. My hands are bored and i need to create something.
-I will be posting a tutorial on how to make those Anthropologie necklaces very soon. Promise.

That is all for now.

Medieval Times

Years and years ago, my lovely parents used to take me and my 3 other siblings to Medieval Times in Buena Park. I remember our usual family nights involving either Medieval Times, Raging Waters or Knotts Berry Farm....anyway, my friend Brandon got a ton of reduced price tickets, so 30 of us drove to witness blood being shed for the King, Princess and her Prince. Atleast i think thats what happened, i dont speak medieval.


the dreamy Lord Chancelor....


just enjoying some soup.

seriously, hes dreamy, right?

So there you have it folks.

Thanks.

Without further adueux (is that how you spell that?), the winner of the necklace is LINSEY! wooohooo (applause!) dont let that baby of yours rip it to shreds, lins.

Thank you to all who entered, i wish i could give you all a special price.

And some of you already know that the last few days have really been straight from hell, and i just want to say thank you to all my lovely friends and family who are so nice and continue to be so nice even when im bawling and just want to be alone and yell at them to leave me alone (not really yell, but basically)...You guys are seriously the best.

St-st-st-STILA

today i woke up and started violently barfing. AWESOME.

So i stayed home from work, lying in pain in bed until noon, when i heard a knock at my door.

UPS with my makeup delivery.

So naturally i still feel achy and like crap, but my makeup is looking better than ever.
so glad i was in that infomercial so i could get this $250 worth of free makeup.