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May 15, 2008  I really, really do. Love this picture so much. Still going through all 034978983278923 photographs. Posted by starmagn at 05:08 PM | Comments (0)  May 12, 2008  Proudly standing somewhere in the Top 5 Things That Rock My World, paper is a solid gold. I collect it, store it, forget I have it, and later rejoice. Every thinking person must have a paper and pencil handy to write their daily thoughts and ideas. I've gone through numerous versions of these. Hmm, that gave a me an idea for a new photograph. About two years ago, while waiting for platinum/palladium prints to dry/develop at my school's photo department, I found rolls and rolls of a thick white paper in the cutting/finishing room. I'm not sure if it's inkjet roll. Alls I knows is I cut that bastard up in smaller square pieces and took it home with me (don't worry, I noticed the paper lying there for days and days, figured nobody had claimed it). These mini notepads were created with said cardstock, grid paper, news print, fabric, mod-podge and my latest obsession, rub-on transfers. I pick up crafty obsessions like a college girl picks up STDs. For reals. I love it. I can't wait to make more of these, they are so fun to create!   This one just might be my favoritesttestttestttest!  Made a pretty little garland. One of those things that linger forever throughout the endless reincarnations of your often neglected To-Do List. Well, scratch that one out now, yay!  This is how I hold your heart. Posted by starmagn at 05:43 AM | Comments (1) May 10, 2008  YAY New York! You were FANTABULOUSLY AWESOME!! We saw our cousin perform in her thesis play and she was totally awesome, as always, of course. It was lots of fun times and many pictures will be edited sometime in the next 10 years. But in the meantime, a plan must be undertaken. A HUGE PLAN for my future. Like, huge. One that I have faith will work wonderfully because I will make it work (I'll give you a hint, it deals with an imminent relocation at the end of this Summer). Below is me in the 81st station by the Museum of Awesome Natural History. God, I love that place so much.  I feel that this outfit needed something with pattern. Oh well, next time. ALSO, lesson learned: Do not, I repeat, DO NOT, open your expensive $15 dollar MAC lipgloss at 35,000 feet up in the air while in your plane. The results will leave you crying... or rather, your already empty wallet will cry a long, long river.
Posted by starmagn at 03:39 PM | Comments (0) April 27, 2008 Yesterday I attended Art in the Square at the new Town Square Shopping District here in Vegas. Ohhhh I missed being surrounded by talented artists. Fearing that all was lost in Vegas when it came to the indie craft scene, I was reminded that the indie spirit lies everywhere. Some of the artists that I fell in love with: It all filled me with such great delight. Thursday was one of my days off (remember how I mentioned I had 4 days off this week? Well, I actually ended up working two of those days, oh well) and to tell you the truth I did not want to leave my bed. I just sat there, laptop turned on, stressing about all the the ideas and things I roaming my head. Thankfully, somewhere in between the bed and the shower, I lightened up and guess what...I crafted!! Yes, I did. Pretty little things that I didn't even have sketched out from months ago, they just popped into my head... well, more like my hands.  I decided to share my vintage buttons with the world, so I glued them to tiny clothes-pins, and made little kits, for you to hang mementos and postcards and little things. It includes 18 inches of baker's twine, two clear pin-tacks, six clothes pins and an original vintage black and white photo, just because. ^_^    Somehow, I think a little voice inside my head says Give Vegas a chance.... Have not felt anxious at all since Thursday. That is a good sign. :) Posted by starmagn at 01:41 AM | Comments (3) April 23, 2008 Continuing my 12 Hour Project, now in its Second Reincarnation. On Saturday, April 5, 2008 I went hiking in the morning with my brother and his friends, then shopped for a birthday dress, and finished the night with a nice chill dinner with my work chicas, Kimberly and Millie. But by that time I was exhausted and I didn't snap any pics. I had to save all my energies for my grand birthday celebration (that didn't quite happen as I planned) the next day. Enjoy! As always, please click below the picture to view remaining sets.  7:00 am Hello Holga! Continue reading "12 Hour Project - 4/05/08" Posted by starmagn at 12:09 AM | Comments (0) April 22, 2008 I doubt any of you read my blog two years ago, but I used to do this little photo project on my days off wherein I would snap a picture of my environment at the top of the hour, every hour for half a day. I called it the 12 Hour Project and it was pretty fun to do. It helped a bit with my creativity as I would have to often look at my surroundings differently than I normally did. I abandoned it for nearly two years, so the day I got my Canon point-and-shoot I immediately returned to my project. If you'd like to experience the (not so) awesomeness that was Spring 2006, you may click here... and here... also here ... guess what, even here. (Wow, reading back through these entries from Spring 2006 I remember my plans to move to NYC after graduation. *sigh*) Anyhoo, here is my 12 Hour Project for Friday, April 4th, 2008, two days before my AWESOME birthday!! Oh before I forget, you must click below the picture to view the rest. I figured not to waste your precious bandwidth like that. ^_^
 7:00 am What? I have to wake up when? I HATE Y'ALL! Continue reading "It's back! The 12 Hour Project." Posted by starmagn at 10:37 PM | Comments (0) April 19, 2008 Well, hello there! For reasons unknown (but I believe it may have to do with Feist's music), my mood today was a sharp contrast to what has dominated me the past week or so. I waltzed into work hummin' and singin' made-up lyrics to songs I can't understand. Why I was this hyper? I have no idea. Luckily, I actually like my job. Sure, it's a serving job and this is not quite my dream in life, but my co-workers are really cool down-to-earth people and I have some of the sweetest regulars ever. Darling people, for sure. But that's not the purpose of this post. Do y'all remember a few weeks ago I posted the Fortune Cookie Collection Slideshow? Well, I laser-printed some of those wise slips unto pre-cut business cards. Ta-daaa, I present to you, Amy's Fortune Care Cards.  I have since re-shot the slips with whiter lighting so that the pink background pops more, and I removed the pins. I think they were a bit distracting. Flip the card around and write a little message to someone you care for.  Really like how these turned out. ^_^ What do y'all think? Packed in bundles of six, you get either six messages or perhaps three pairs.
 Some of the slips: Once I chose the best slips, I'll reprint them and create the packaging. Yay. Ideally, I'd get these professionally printed but I want to get some "mock-ups" out first to work them all out. Maybe I'll send a little pack to you so you can write silly notes to your friends. ^_^ Also,  :D :D :D I have so much to blog about, mostly pictures and I want to highlight a few blogs that are worth checking out for the extreme sweetness and talent. But next week, I have 4 days off! WOW! For almost three months now I'd been working almost 40 hours a week (mind you, I was hired as a part-time server) so this will be AWESOME. And exciting! Yay. okay off to sleep. zzZZZzzzZZZZzzZzzzZzzzzZ Posted by starmagn at 02:47 AM | Comments (2) April 18, 2008 NEW YORK CITY!!!! OMG!!
 Oh that? That's the giant monster that ravaged New York City in the totally awesome film, Cloverfield in which apparently the monster cannot possibly be killed and not only will it ravage The Big Apple, but the World as well. Oh nothing, I just thought I'd share that with y'all. kthxbai. Posted by starmagn at 03:40 AM | Comments (3) April 06, 2008 Okay, I began this entry on Sunday, April 6th. I am slow at everything, apparently.
But as my mother told me this morning, it's really just so pointless to stress so much. You realize this when you get older, and we know it is pointless at this age but yet we insist on stressing. I need to de-stress and appreciate what I have been given and enjoy it all. So in honor of my AWESOME 26th birthday TODAY, here is a list of 26 things which I am thankful for: 19) Vodka and anything lol Posted by starmagn at 03:46 PM | Comments (3) April 05, 2008  I hate being so absent from the blog world. Been working pretty much full time at work (I was hired as part-time), when I get here all I see is a craft/work room in the midst of major renovations that just won't get done. It heightens the anxiety I've been feeling as of late. Quarter-life issues, money issues (I'm doing good now, but that's because I don't pay rent at my brother's), photography issues, design issues, love issues (why do I always have a crush/fall in love with men I just can't have for a bouquet of reasons?), everything issues. All sorts of issues, minus health, thank God. I'm gaining weight and my arms look rather toned and my ass is FANTASTIC. lol Which brings me to a lighter topic... MY AWESOME 26TH BIRTHDAY THIS WEEKEND!!!!!! I'm totally thrilled about this weekend. Of course, none of this will happen IF I DONT FIND A FREAKIN CUTE DRESS that will not purge my wallet. It's hard shopping in Vegas. Also, my great Canon A85 point-n-shoot cam died a few months ago, so I've been living life naked, without a camera in my purse at all times. I bought the Canon SD100 and IT'S SO FREAKIN TINY!!! I've never had a camera that weighed less than 10 pounds. It's so awesome. It allowed me to carry on with my 12 Hour Project that I used to do way back in 2006. Oh photography, forgive me for having neglected you for a bit. I really do love you. I don't love anxiety though, but I'm just gonna have to work my way around it. Allright folks, hopefully I'll blog about the debauchery that was this weekend (well, at least the details that I'm allowed to share pubicly) ;) Posted by starmagn at 02:42 AM | Comments (2) March 25, 2008 
 At the Thrift Store (I believe this was its name, that's what the awning had written on) I scored triple the amount of photographs for only $0.25 each! And everything was on sale!
 They might be sisters, maybe cousins, maybe long-time friends, but they are united in a beauty we will never see again.
 Not content with just paper ephemera (also picked up plenty of paper stuff, which I shall photograph tomorrow when I'm not hurrying to feed myself), I just had to give a new home to these whimsy Cafe au Lait cups/mugs (any one know the correct term?). How fantastic are they!! Oh thrifting, I heart you. Sure, I love buying for cute underwear at Forever 21, or super expensive professional camera equipment at Amazon, or pretty much anything at Target, but there is something that makes your heart flutter when you come across that "great find", that can hardly be described. I know all you fellow thrifters feel the same way. And you probably express it more eloquently. So... what do you love about "thrifting"? Posted by starmagn at 02:52 AM | Comments (3) March 19, 2008  Very small update on the abyss that is my craft/studio room. The desk does look a little tidier and with more purpose than before. Today I went to a wedding at the Mandalay Bay Hotel. My old SCAD friend Noreen flew into town for her friend Diana's wedding to Nathan (we all were film kids). Diana looked so cute and tiny it was too adorable. It was nice seeing old friends. Noreen and I shared a Rogue Chocolate Stout at the Burger Bar while we chatted about the energy of New York City, the arts and men who take heartbreak a little too seriously. Old dorm friend Chrysta was also there, fantastic blonde hair and all. So cute. Noreen leaves tomorrow, sadly we couldn't hang out for too long.  When I first met Noreen in the Fall of 2002 at Weston House, I thought she was a gypsy. She had big dark glasses, a very colorful shirt, and a certain off-world vibe about her. I thought she was cool. She is. I'll miss ya Noreeners! I often think of her and all the friends I have in New York City. My cousin Agmar the Actress, who is my most favoritest person in the whole planet, lives there, in trendy Williamsburg. I imagine us meeting over coffee (or frapuccino, or some sort of soft drink, I avoid coffee unless I REALLY need it) at a cafe close to New School on her break from classes and my break from work. We'd catch up on the day, she'd tell me how her theater thesis is going and hopefully there is some ghetto family gossip that we can discuss to the fullest extent. We pay the bill and head on back to our respective destinations. Hopefully for me that would lead me to the Fashion District and maybe, maybe, I would have to take a turn on Sixth and 28th by the Flower District, across from FIT, smelling all the distinct scents of countries far away, countries that traveled in the form of lilies, and roses and mums, all exotic all so beautiful (pay no mind that the Fashion District is quite a long walk away from the Union Square area of New School, but sshhh). I often think of all these imaginary walks and trips to galleries and museums and limited visits to bars (money's scarce and NY bars are freakin expensive) and I realize my heart is beating, beating, beating too strongly, probably because it thinks we're actually right there in But more fleeting is the confidence that lies in me, it wavers and wavers, never settles. I overcome the insecurities at times, but not always. My treasured insecurities drag the time on my days off to the point I doubt my productivity (or lack thereof). April 9 will mark the 10th month of my relocation to Vegas and I feel like I've accomplished nothing. I've only now just started promoting my photography...but I'm still dragging. I've considered engaging in a life coaching session with this lady, to help me rid of this negativity and find my purpose, but sadly I can't afford that right now because I'm saving to move out to an apartment of my own (I live with my brother in his huge house). I tire of my complaints, I really do. And when I do, I take harsh decisions, like, say, move across country to Vegas, a place that I sorta picked out because I wanted the restless, wanderlust voices in my head to just shut up. So I said, Fine, I'll move out even though I friggin' love Savannah, but I'll move out, just shut up. And that's how I ended up here. Now I don't want to be here. Dear blog readers, I apologize profoundly for this post. For my endless whining. I needed to vent. Somehow maybe I should take up on Miss Karen's offer for the life coaching. Maybe I should just take the money I'll save in the next 2-3 months and pack up to NYC. Mostly, though, I should STFU and ride this wave out for a little while. *le sigh* Yes I'm turning 26 in just 2-3 weeks. It's ripping me apart. Posted by starmagn at 03:51 AM | Comments (4) |
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