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April 28, 2007
Ode to my Savannah people
I just said my first goodbye. Somehow, in all the excitement of the Cross-Country Move, selling furniture, changing addresses, closing accounts, among other things, I have forgotten, on purpose perhaps, the very single thing that made my five years in Savannah worth every single penny, every single hardship: all the wonderfully fantastic people I've met along the way.
Didn't realize till now I might never see half of these people again. Maybe I will. Maybe not. But it's five years of friendships, of people from all walks of life, from far away countries, from Savannah, businessowners, students, workers, everything.
I guess I shouldn't be sad, but grateful that I was never, never alone, that whenever I needed company to have a beer or to just sit and watch horribly corny movies, I knew perfectly who to call.
I'm glad I met such incredible people (though the lot of them were mad as heck, but that's the kind of people I like).
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The 12 Hour Project... a year later.
Do y'all remember a year ago I posted a photo project where I documented my surroundings at the top of the hour, every hour, for 12 hours straight on certain days? No? Me neither, 'cause I haven't done it since April 8 of last year. After that date, life became...a mess, simply put (cannot believe it's been a year now since my disastruous Personal Vision class...).
Anyways, on the 10th of this month I woke up with the desire to carry the 12Hr once again. So here it is (it's not exactly 12 hours, but I tried). Click below the picture to see the rest.
11:00 AM
12:00 pm
1:00 pm mmmmm cupcakes
2:00 pm maybe I was doing my Dubya impersonation
3:00 pm
4:00 pm
5:00 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm (hey, it might work!)
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A post full of cutery (because that's my new word)
So this is a blog post full of cute stuff. No substance, just eternal cuteness.
Inspired by my favorite blog of all time, Posie Gets Cozy (which I encourage all of you to read, it is, honestly, one the most delightful, insightful and just plain beautiful writings this side of the cybernetic world), Miss Posie (not her real name) posted a picture of a very nifty idea she applied to one of her walls. For a while now, I have been toying with the idea of creating "fabric paintings", sewing layers and layers of swatches of fabric, embroidered, top stitched, beaded, sequined, drawn, stamped, all to create a unique little work of art that, if handed a megaphone, would totally scream AMY!! Really loud. And with a charming Southerican accent. So I started small with this embroidery hoop. Before I leave Savannah (sooooon) I want to create a few more of these.
But also, I have some fabrics that I love too much, so I framed this gorgeous upholstery piece right here.
Oh Alexander Henry, how I love you. Even though my wallet ached at seeing the $9.99 per yard price tag, my heart could not resist this lemony beauty! Not even sure if I should even use this fabric. I think it would be too much awesomeness.
And my sweet sweet birdies modeling their latest fashion. Eeeep!
I told y'all this post would contain highly illegal doses of Cuteness.
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April 22, 2007
My dear Atlantic Ocean...
...I shall miss you. More than you and I will ever know. I have always believed there is a certain mystical energy that comes from living in an island. The waves that come and go for centuries on end, bringing forth messages from far away lands, bringing happiness, bringing wars, bringing driftwood. Just as quickly and easily, the waves rush back to wherever they need to be. An endless network of synergy between the Sea and the Land. This energy is transmitted unto you the moment you are born, and your whole life mirrors that of the Sea. You come and go, as if this dance was absolutely necessary for your existence. Perhaps this explains why Caribbeans are the way they are. We harbor too much energy in our little bodies, and it all comes out in dancing, laughing and comical hand gestures.
It is because all of this, and much more, that I will miss you, Atlantic Ocean. I haved lived with you side by side for 25 years, your waves have battered me into the person I am today. Don't worry, I'm not bitter. I rather like being as scarred and thick as driftwood.
In approximately three weeks or so I will only be four hours away from the Pacific. I still remember when I first visited California three years ago and I squealed like a little girl when I touched the Pacific in Santa Monica. It is all One Sea, but it felt like I was stepping into the other side of the Planet, albeit fiercer and harsher than you. Your gentleness (with a hurricane every now and then as wake up calls) have taught me well, and I am more than prepared to face this new territory.
I am not scared.
Thank you Atlantic Ocean, I am 70% you.
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April 09, 2007
Cynthia and Johnny's wedding! (looots of pix)
So, FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY finished editing all pictures from Cynthia and Johnny's fantasmicawesomelistic wedding! Cynthia and Johnny are two of my old high school friends and I have no idea how to contain my happiness for them. It was also about time they tied the knot, seeing as they finally hooked up about 7 years ago.
This is them back in 2001:
And just for kicks this is Johnathan and I back in Senior Year doing some rather scandalous things in the halls of our Catholic school (no we never dated... it was Valentine's and he had given me a rose...so...he sat on top of me and thats how I got some Johnny lovin):
Okay, enough posting embarassing high school photographs. ON TO THE WEDDING PICTURES! Clickie below!
This was an hour before the ceremony. Undressed and looking at childhood photo albums. That's how we Ricans roll.
Bridesmaids (Viviana, Mariola and Ivonette), Cynthia and mama Cuchi in the super mega pimpin' Excursion limousine. FUN!
My favorite picture. love love love
Too cute for words!
"No voy a llorar! No voy a llorar!"
The rings. Very simple but also beautiful.
Cynthia and her papa, Rafael.
Cynthia's niece was a flower girl
Happy little bride!
The ring. :D
Get a freakin' room!
Thats' it! GAME OVER!
Ivonette, Mariola, Cynthia, Meraly (maid of honor) and Viviana
Wow so formal...
It's a don't ask, don't tell kinda wedding.
Nayuan (Ivonette's husband), Ivonette and Lolita!!
Cynthia and her parents (btw her mama sewed her dress)
Johnny;s family
A German toast
Ha, I love this photo so bad
I love me a good X rated wedding in front of a dozen kids and about three 90 year olds who, sadly for them, cannot remember the good ol days when they used to play this kinda game all the time, 'cause you know... there wasn't any TV back then...or Internet... or World of Warcraft.
Both Melissa and her fiancee (Steven? Forgot his name) coincidentally caught the boucquet and the...leg elasticky thing (thinking in English is HARD). They're actually tying the knot later this year.
I don't think the man lasted more than 15 minutes with all that tuxedo and tie crap.
Mmmmm cake mmmm
Orlando and Viviana perriando
Lolitaaaa!
Apparently, during a two-hour period at the reception this is all I seem to remember doing... DRINKING (me and Liliana). Cause everybody loves a drunken professional photographer. Good job, Amy.
I also Thumbed-up a whole lot during this hazy period.
Jackie, Cynthia and Lolita in their Miami pose!
Viviana and her little Alejandra. lovelovelovelovelove
Yeah people got rowdy. Asereje?
The night ended with some quality drunken kareoke (well what other kind is there?). PAMPASSSSSSSS lol
It was a fun fun fun fun wedding. Thank you Cynthia and Johnathan for hiring me and ordering all those yummy empanadillas exclusively for my fancy and for...you know, NOT keeping the alcohol away from me. I LOVE YOU BOTH LOTS!!!!!
MORE PICTURES HERE AT THEIR FLICKR PAGE!
What? Me, Amy? Get married? Nahhh... my biological clock is not ticking at all... Nope. Not at all. I mean I'm only 25...Why would I want to wake up next to a handsome, caring man every single day of my life. Or not come back to an empty bed every night. Or.. you know, travel together and have babies and buy a charming early 19th century house somewhere in the Pacific Northwest with wooden floors and wonderful morning light... or.. *sniff* do all those really cute things married couples do. Why would I want any of these things?..naahhh, Amy's biological clock NOT TICKING AT FUCKIN ALL. .....*wahhhhhhh cries uncontrollably* *proceeds to watch a romantic comedy featuring hugh Grant as an adorable mumbling regular joe* *sniffs*
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April 06, 2007
at 9:43am
SRSLY, how? When did I even turn 20?!?!? And where's my damn hoverboard? GET OFF MY LAWN!
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April 04, 2007
It all fit!
Amazing! It all fit! Even in the trunk. Wow. Simply wow. I am at a loss for words. Except to say, I WANT TO LEAVE ALREADY!!
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It is time...
You are currently looking at Star Crafty version 1.0 created on July or something 2005. I think it's time. And the time is tonight... or tomorrow... or in three months.
But yeah. REDESIGN '07!!
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Just two more...
I had eyed this pretty lotus bowl at Pier Imports months ago, and now I finally bought two at 30%. Tell me, do I need to be spending money on things for the apartment, when I'm TRYING TO THROW EVERYTHING AWAY?!?! No hay quien me entienda.
Yes, now you see why there is no conceivably way I am leaving this beautiful 50s table behind. It's such a great backdrop for small pictures.
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Button Extravaganza!
This is what I went to Puerto Rico for. To find beautiful buttons and beads. Well I didn't have so much luck with the beads, but ohhh buttons! How I love thee. I found all of these at an old general store in Cabo Rojo (my favorite town in PR).
Let the envious drooling commence.
Fun plastic beads bought at a little store in Old San Juan
Okay, these babies... oh gosh there was a box full of them and I was expected to rummage through it without convulsing like an idiot at the sight of such radical buttonery! I had to choose wisely, for I didn't have enough cash with me at the moment (darn you, lack of monetary funds!). Click below to see more of these wonderful buttons!
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April 03, 2007
She packed my bags last night, pre flight...
Back in Savannah once again. The energy of Spring is contagious and soothing. Pollen is slightly annoying, as always.
If you recall from a month ago, I confessed to the world that I would be moving to Las Vegas. Well, now that I am back in SAV it is time to begin preparations for the ROAD TRIP ACROSS AMERICA IN ORDER TO FIND MYSELF (tm) mid April. As all of you are aware, packing is HARD. And TEDIOUS. But also, necessary, because really, do you honestly believe you will use ALL of those pretty tacks and 1 inch emo-buttons? No. So I've been packing and throwing away Random Crap for the past... 20something hours. Again, packing is HARD. And I do not have enough patience and/or enough attention span for it.
So pictures.
On the wall below you will see what I WON'T be taking with me (minus uber expensive laptop on the right). There are other things in my room, such as TV, DVD player, bed and other Random Crap. Still very undecided about my fabulous metallic-pink Xmas Tree. I mean... come on! METALLIC PINK! And yes, I feel very bad about all that trash on the left corner. I've been sorta good about recycling lately. But to be frank, I don't have the energy to sort thru things right now. Won't even have time for a yard sale (which I planned on naming, "THE YARRRR SALE" and have a drawing of a pirate on the flier. How AWESOME is that. Not nearly enough.)
This is what I WILL be hauling with me. (Yes, even my boxes are cute and matching!)
And my 50's table I scored for $40 at a junk shop last year and is my ideal dining table.
Oh and my horrendously gorgeous 80's prom dress. It may not seem like I'm packing much, but it is, ESPECIALLY considering that all of that will be crammed into...
THIS!!!
AND THIS!!!
And oh Christ, THIS...
All because I am avoiding the need to rent a handy and roomy U-haul 5x8 trailer, that will set me back about $500. And right now, money is VERY TIGHT. And I am sad because I will have to let go of these babies... *le sigh*
Again, packing is HARD and I'd rather be chatting on the net with hillarious boys and girls from Canada, or having delicious mango sorbet or.. I dunno, SLEEPING.
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