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Showing posts with label work. Show all posts
Showing posts with label work. Show all posts
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Photo Update - March 2017
Wow, the depression caused me to miss the March AND April photo updates!
Things are looking up! Or, I had a really good day...I don't know. I did a grown-up thing I have been struggling with and scheduled my dental surgery today. It's gonna be several thousand more dollars debt put on a credit card, but it's my teeth. It's my health. I'm in my mid-thirties, I need to seriously focus on taking better care of myself. I will pay it off, I know I will. I just have to do it. So, that was a weight off my mind. Now I just have to get a credit card for it, and, hustle my ass off to pay it...
Anyway...
Went to a screening of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane with some girlfriends. It was in one of the beautiful old theaters downtown and was presented by FX channel and Cinespia (they put on the outdoor screenings in the cemetery over the summer) to promote the premier of Feud on FX. They spoiled us! We got a tin of mints with the Feud logo on them, a chapstick with the Feud logo, popcorn, candy, a drink (soda or bottled water) and a punch card for 3 cocktails, a make-over downstairs and...photos? I don't remember what the 6th punch was for...they were mostly gin based cocktails, and boy were they strong! I think the one pictured below is The Baby Jane, which was like, lemonade and gin. We didn't do the make-overs, it was too crowded, and we just were more interested in drinking...
There was a tap dancer dressed like Baby Jane to warm up the crowed to live piano music. She would happily dance across the stage, then get really angry and stomp off, and then come back, in Baby Jane mood swing fashion.
Things are looking up! Or, I had a really good day...I don't know. I did a grown-up thing I have been struggling with and scheduled my dental surgery today. It's gonna be several thousand more dollars debt put on a credit card, but it's my teeth. It's my health. I'm in my mid-thirties, I need to seriously focus on taking better care of myself. I will pay it off, I know I will. I just have to do it. So, that was a weight off my mind. Now I just have to get a credit card for it, and, hustle my ass off to pay it...
Anyway...
MARCH PHOTO UPDATE!!!
Went to a screening of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane with some girlfriends. It was in one of the beautiful old theaters downtown and was presented by FX channel and Cinespia (they put on the outdoor screenings in the cemetery over the summer) to promote the premier of Feud on FX. They spoiled us! We got a tin of mints with the Feud logo on them, a chapstick with the Feud logo, popcorn, candy, a drink (soda or bottled water) and a punch card for 3 cocktails, a make-over downstairs and...photos? I don't remember what the 6th punch was for...they were mostly gin based cocktails, and boy were they strong! I think the one pictured below is The Baby Jane, which was like, lemonade and gin. We didn't do the make-overs, it was too crowded, and we just were more interested in drinking...
There was a tap dancer dressed like Baby Jane to warm up the crowed to live piano music. She would happily dance across the stage, then get really angry and stomp off, and then come back, in Baby Jane mood swing fashion.
I didn't have old hollywood glamour attire, so I just opted for cleavage.
The Boyfriend's Missing Persons tribute band (Noticeable Ones) played The Ventura Theater.
Boyfriend's Stone Temple Pilots tribute band (STP Experience) played at Bar 20 in Hollywood 2 days later.
March 15th is The Boyfriend's birthday. We went to the place that has
the best mojitos this side of Cuba, Xiomara on Melrose. Such addicting spicy breadsticks! It
wasn't till we were there that we found out the place sold and is
closing!! :-( There is a sugar cane grinder behind the bar and they
juice it right in front of you. We made up for the future loss by having 4
each.
Saint Patrick's Day party at work cause they took our cubes away and tried to ply us with booze to make it better.
New party supply tables we arrived to on Monday...Still got to sit next to the window, so, that was nice...
The company bought us box lunch that day to help make up for the desk upset. I found out this way that I really
like the tomato mozzarella sandwich from Corner Bakery.
We went to the Autoclub 400 like we do every year.
Pink is still the love of my life.
Thursday, January 12, 2017
“The job is what you do when you are told what to do. The job is showing up at the factory, following instructions, meeting spec, and being managed.
Someone can always do your job a little better or faster or cheaper than you can.
The job might be difficult, it might require skill, but it's a job.
Your art is what you do when no one can tell you exactly how to do it. Your art is the act of taking personal responsibility, challenging the status quo, and changing people.
I call the process of doing your art 'the work.' It's possible to have a job and do the work, too. In fact, that's how you become a linchpin.
The job is not the work.”
― Seth Godin, Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?
Someone can always do your job a little better or faster or cheaper than you can.
The job might be difficult, it might require skill, but it's a job.
Your art is what you do when no one can tell you exactly how to do it. Your art is the act of taking personal responsibility, challenging the status quo, and changing people.
I call the process of doing your art 'the work.' It's possible to have a job and do the work, too. In fact, that's how you become a linchpin.
The job is not the work.”
― Seth Godin, Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
We finally got a decent manager in here, she was cool.
As of this morning, she's gone...we're hoping she quit and was not fired, but no one will say.
Bummer.
There's been a lot of bummers lately. Gotta re-think shit, gotta do some new stuff, make things fresh...without money, or people paying for their damn purchases on eBay (second time in a row, on the same damn item!)
Time to stir the pot!
As of this morning, she's gone...we're hoping she quit and was not fired, but no one will say.
Bummer.
There's been a lot of bummers lately. Gotta re-think shit, gotta do some new stuff, make things fresh...without money, or people paying for their damn purchases on eBay (second time in a row, on the same damn item!)
Time to stir the pot!
Friday, March 25, 2016
Soooo...completely dropped the 365 photo project around day 72 when I got busy doing make-up for my boyfriends show, then getting drunk and having too much fun dancing around dressed like Adam Ant to remember to post anything...then seriously dropped the ball after his birthday, and was totally over it by day 80. The race wore me out. That combined with some family drama, some work on a project I have been dragging my feet on (which ended up being a bit emotionally draining) and a healthy dose of exhaustion from work and taking odd days off, I couldn't keep up.
Besides, I was reaching.
I could not get inspired many days. I wanted this to be a much more creative project, I wanted it to be an opportunity to learn and get comfortable with my Canon camera ( I had no idea Instagram was a phone app used primarily with your phone camera...oops!), I normally was not inspired or too busy at work to remember to take a picture, so I would wait till the end of the day to photograph something and then I was not patient enough to set up the kind of image I wanted to covey, ect. ect.
I learned that it's hard to remember to take a picture every day. I am always observing and appreciating parts of the day, but it feels weird to take yourself out of the moment to photograph it. I really take far fewer pictures than I thought. I have had my phone for a while now, and it takes better pictures than any other phone before it, I just have always written off the camera on the phone.
This project made me takea step back and really look at what I want to accomplish. I wanted to both hone my photography skills, as well as work on my problem taking forever to post photos I have already taken. I think I made great strides in the latter. I just, burned out on inspiration.
I'll be back with a shorter one before the year is out. With better direction and planning.
Besides, I was reaching.
I could not get inspired many days. I wanted this to be a much more creative project, I wanted it to be an opportunity to learn and get comfortable with my Canon camera ( I had no idea Instagram was a phone app used primarily with your phone camera...oops!), I normally was not inspired or too busy at work to remember to take a picture, so I would wait till the end of the day to photograph something and then I was not patient enough to set up the kind of image I wanted to covey, ect. ect.
I learned that it's hard to remember to take a picture every day. I am always observing and appreciating parts of the day, but it feels weird to take yourself out of the moment to photograph it. I really take far fewer pictures than I thought. I have had my phone for a while now, and it takes better pictures than any other phone before it, I just have always written off the camera on the phone.
This project made me takea step back and really look at what I want to accomplish. I wanted to both hone my photography skills, as well as work on my problem taking forever to post photos I have already taken. I think I made great strides in the latter. I just, burned out on inspiration.
I'll be back with a shorter one before the year is out. With better direction and planning.
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Friday, January 29, 2016
I know it's corny to some of you, but this, all of this is happening today...
Capricorn Horoscope
"It's your intention to be evenhanded while dealing with difficult political dynamics at work today. However, your patience is growing thin and your true feelings might overwhelm your strategic thinking. Even your best-laid plans can fall apart as circumstances change in unexpected ways. Work with your current intensity, but don't let it get the best of you. Although flexibility is your friend, there's no reason to overreact by changing your goals. Modify your approach and your method without altering your destination."
(source)
Capricorn Horoscope
"It's your intention to be evenhanded while dealing with difficult political dynamics at work today. However, your patience is growing thin and your true feelings might overwhelm your strategic thinking. Even your best-laid plans can fall apart as circumstances change in unexpected ways. Work with your current intensity, but don't let it get the best of you. Although flexibility is your friend, there's no reason to overreact by changing your goals. Modify your approach and your method without altering your destination."
(source)
Monday, January 18, 2016
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Cheese Ball Update 2015. Breaking cheeseball news!
Student showcase/recital/belly dancer party was fun. I could have taken my costume up a notch and blended in better I think. I guess I really don't own any gold. HAHA! Oh well, I liked my more sedate look.
Didn't get goodies made for some co-workers by Dec. 18th, too much going on, was practicing the damn hip-hop piece I was bold enough to take part in all week. Listening to fucking Justine Bieber over and over. It rocked! We rocked!! I don't like the group photo for that one...I haven't gotten other peoples pictures yet...but whatever, it rocked. We worked hard. It right away felt weird that we were done. That group of ladies had been dancing learning/dancing that piece since first week of October. It became part of life for a while. So, some people missed out on fudge.
The one on the left has nuts, the one on the right doesn't. Both were huge hits. I love this fudge.
White elephant party was a success. Some people brought really lame gifts, but whatever. It was a good team builder/detraction. I was the only one that brought an appetizer. The cheese ball was a hit!!
So, it's Amy Sedaris' Cluster Haven's Pepper Mill, I doubled the recipe, added a little cayenne pepper and a little garlic power to the cheese and pecans to the crust. I was kinda scared it wasn't gonna firm up enough to roll, and I didn't want to break it in two and bring two cheese balls to work...it took about 30mins of chill time to get firm, and it still didn't entirely hold it's shape, but whatever.
Gonna make another one for over Christmas with family. Sorta. I was ditched by both sisters for either xmas day or eve, so it's gonna be a lot of friends I hope. Though, now going out sounds better cause then I don't have to clean the house.
Ingredients
1 stick butter
1 8-ounce package cream cheese
1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons grated onion
2 tablespoons coarsely ground pepper (to get really coarse pepper, I put peppercorns in a dish towel and bang it with a mallet on my floor)
Instructions
Combine the butter and cream cheese. Add in the Cheddar and onion. Mix it really well.
Form it into a ball and roll it in the pepper. Refrigerate. Serve at room temperature on a Ritz.
White elephant party was a success. Some people brought really lame gifts, but whatever. It was a good team builder/detraction. I was the only one that brought an appetizer. The cheese ball was a hit!!
So, it's Amy Sedaris' Cluster Haven's Pepper Mill, I doubled the recipe, added a little cayenne pepper and a little garlic power to the cheese and pecans to the crust. I was kinda scared it wasn't gonna firm up enough to roll, and I didn't want to break it in two and bring two cheese balls to work...it took about 30mins of chill time to get firm, and it still didn't entirely hold it's shape, but whatever.
1 stick butter
1 8-ounce package cream cheese
1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons grated onion
2 tablespoons coarsely ground pepper (to get really coarse pepper, I put peppercorns in a dish towel and bang it with a mallet on my floor)
Instructions
Combine the butter and cream cheese. Add in the Cheddar and onion. Mix it really well.
Form it into a ball and roll it in the pepper. Refrigerate. Serve at room temperature on a Ritz.
Friday, December 11, 2015
So, you think you're gonna have a good day, then 2 managers need to tell you you asked a stupid question and 40mins after clocking in you fall on your face for the first time today.
This is just my day job, these people don't matter. This is just my day job, these people don't matter.This is just my day job, these people don't matter.This is just my day job, these people don't matter.This is just my day job, these people don't matter.This is just my day job, these people don't matter.This is just my day job, these people don't matter.This is just my day job, these people don't matter.This is just my day job, these people don't matter.This is just my day job, these people don't matter.This is just my day job, these people don't matter.
I was up till 2am arranging tubs of flowers and hanging Scott Weiland posters for the tribute tonight!!
I still rock at art. THAT'S what matters.
This is just my day job, these people don't matter. This is just my day job, these people don't matter.This is just my day job, these people don't matter.This is just my day job, these people don't matter.This is just my day job, these people don't matter.This is just my day job, these people don't matter.This is just my day job, these people don't matter.This is just my day job, these people don't matter.This is just my day job, these people don't matter.This is just my day job, these people don't matter.This is just my day job, these people don't matter.
I was up till 2am arranging tubs of flowers and hanging Scott Weiland posters for the tribute tonight!!
I still rock at art. THAT'S what matters.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Ah, the holiday crazies!!!
Trying to polish 2 dance routines for the student showcase on Dec. 20th...trying to put together stage design for boyfriends STP Tribute band remembrance of Scott Weiland on the 11th...trying to get my costume together for Alpine Village Krampus Party on the 12th...trying to get the house together and Xmas gifts bought for family and friends for Xmas...I need my goodies for co-workers made by the 17th probably because people will be out of the office after that...it's too ambitious to try and make pretzel bites for the office White Elephant party on the 22nd right? Hot damn these look so fucking good though. And you can put the cheese sauce in a crockpot so it stays nice and hot...Fuck, I might need to give this a shot.
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Holy fuck it's gonna be one of those days....Just after 10am and I want to stab people already!
To try and focus on the positive here, there were 2 winners for the costume contest at work and I was one of them! YAY! I won AMC movie tickets. So, maybe I get an Xmas date to go see Krampus with my love.
Deep breaths. Don't kill people. I won't like jail.
Half hour lunch today so I can leave early and go dance. We rehearse the Deck the Halls belly dance for Xmas show in Eagle Rock.
To try and focus on the positive here, there were 2 winners for the costume contest at work and I was one of them! YAY! I won AMC movie tickets. So, maybe I get an Xmas date to go see Krampus with my love.
Deep breaths. Don't kill people. I won't like jail.
Half hour lunch today so I can leave early and go dance. We rehearse the Deck the Halls belly dance for Xmas show in Eagle Rock.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus.Focus. Focus.Focus.Focus.Focus.Focus.Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus.
FOCUS!!!
Get the fuck out of here. You are an artist not a scheduler. These people SUCK!!
Friday, October 9, 2015
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
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