Electric Lady

This is what happens when you get a Myspace

2008-07-21T22:04:00.000-07:00

I don't write in this precious blog anymore....damn. I will I promise, but if you would like to read my other blog check out: myspace.com/margaritaisdashit

Night Trippin

2008-04-14T00:13:00.000-07:00

More dancing took a hold of my Friday night in SF. My outfit consisted of two slips, one cream and one black that I purchased that same day at the thrift store in my city. As soon as I got home I washed them and ended up cutting about an inch off the black one so the pretty lace on the cream one would show just a bit. Underneath my slips I wore my David Bowie t-shirt. I tried to keep it simple and I was totally pleased that the weather cooperated and did not have to bring my faux fur jacket out for a change. Right when this photo was taken I was quite frustrated that I could not locate the party for my posse and I, hella annoying. Once we did (it was located in hole in the wall in an alley) the memories of frustration were long gone.

Tormenta Tropicallllllllllllllllllllll

Newbies!

2008-04-08T22:36:00.000-07:00

Finally! I had the opportunity to do a teensy-bit of shopping for myself. I got the following two pairs of pants:

Sharkskin Twill Pant from White House Black Market
My obsession for trousers continues...

Don't know why I did not consider Zumiez for jeans in the past. They have A LOT of skinny jeans, which was exactly what I have been looking for the past few months.

Empyre Girl Eve Grey Jean

I've already worn the skinny jeans two or three times and they are tight as hell (literally), which I adore and have only tried on the trousers at the store. I liked how they made my ass look round and they just look really cool paired with platforms. I am so happy that I have new pants because it has been really chilly here lately...

I Found You!

2008-04-03T20:14:00.001-07:00

Ode to Joy! I knew the day would come when I would find THE perfect bike. I knew I wanted a cruiser, but that was about it and when I saw this beauty I just knew it was THE ONE...

Meet the Cougar GTS 26" Cruiser.....I love you....I want you so bad I am going to work extra hard to get you soon (tear).

Spring Fever

2008-04-02T21:01:00.000-07:00

It's come to my attention that I dress too much like an old lady. I've been thinking about that lately and I think I need to chill a bit with the old lady clothes and savor my youth. That does not mean that I am not going to shop for old clothes, but I have to be creative with what I choose to wear. Spring is upon us so I thought I would check out some inspiration. Here is what I'm digging:

I can play with my love for black during the evening of course and go for something crazy like what Miss Chloe is wearing. She's definetly sexy, but not trashy and that is exactly what I like. Another thing that I adore about this outfit is that its kinda 80's and I never wear anything from that decade. What I need to purchase to compliment what I have in my current wardrobe: leather thin black jacket and lacy black see-through dress. Oh and I think I will skip the huge cross and sport a rosary, I am sure that will make my mother very happy ;)

So I thought...who screams sex with their clothes?? I then immediately looked for D & G's Spring 2008 Ready-To-Wear Collection and I did not love anything in particular, but I did like how a cute spring airy short dress looks paired with a cute fitted leather jacket. It's a combination of girly and badass and there are not too many layers here. I do not have any fun little dresses like the one above, but I am thinking of chopping and tweaking an old lady dress that I have never worn. I would also need to hunt for a brown leather jacket to complete the look.

Speaking of fun spring dresses I dig this one by Anna Sui's Spring 2008 Ready-To-Wear Collection. It's fun, youthful, and it looks totally vintage...gotta love that. I also really like the see-through metallic socks, I need to find me a pair!

Here is another effortless look by Anna Sui's Spring Collection. I'm thinking about doing a skirt like that with a vest (no shirt) and a scarf. This is absolutely perfect for the hot scorching days to come when you must look fabolous, but cool at the same time.

There's a lot of classic cotton pieces like these in DKNY's 2008 Spring Ready-To-Wear Collection. Shorts are a total essential for Spring, but so difficult to shop for. On me they look bulky and the ones that do fit are too long. What I like about this outfit is that it's simple in the sense that there is not much going on, but it looks totally sexy. I think the belt totally creates that sex appeal because it highlights the waist.

This last one is up my alley, I know for a fact that trousers look great on me. I like the tank tucked in and the red obi, a simple diy project. This look could totally be worn from day-to-night, which is another plus.

All photos by: Style.com

Ladiesssss

2008-04-01T23:08:00.000-07:00

I totally forgot about these photos that were taken about two weekends ago. The party took place at the Avalon in San Jose.

In case you are wondering about the mood of the party here it is...

There were two female dancers, one was wearing boots with fur. The music was so so....actually I'm not going to lie, it was HORRIBLE. I had a fantastic time though dancing with my friends who I don't spend enough time with because we have opposite schedules and my sister the DJ.

Running

2008-03-31T22:37:00.001-07:00

This is beautyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy and style! Where do I start? The HUGE orange hair, the shoes, the crazy ass makeup that looks so damn fly....I have no excuses to NOT look good. This is totally inspiring.

Awesome blog status: www.styleandthecity.com/

Fall 2008 Trend: Bluesssssssssssss

2008-03-31T18:55:00.000-07:00

I'm in love, again. This is mos def a beautiful trend and I can't wait to wear it! I can't resist every look here. I am totally inspired to dress HOTTT like these ladies! I love them!

FALL 2008 READY-TO-WEAR

EMILIO PUCCI

Too good to be true..........................!!!!!!!!

FALL 2008 READY-TO-WEAR
PORTS 1961

Class. Different. Good. Rich. Heavy. Girly.

FALL 2008 READY-TO-WEAR
MARC BY MARC JACOBS

Smart. Witty. Crazy. Quiet. Freak. City.

FALL 2008 READY-TO-WEAR
DOLCE & GABBANA

In control. Ready. Cool. Chill.

FALL 2008 READY-TO-WEAR
BILL BLASS

Rich. Warm. Hot. Heartbreaker. Smart.

FALL 2008 READY-TO-WEAR
ANN DEMEULEMEESTER

Genius. Tough. Gypsy. Jimi. Badass.

FALL 2008 READY-TO-WEAR
ALBERTA FERRETTI

Rich. Fun. Cool. NYC. Tough. Shy. Sweet.

FALL 2008 READY-TO-WEAR
ALBERTA FERRETTI

Classic. Elegance. Effortless. Love the folds.

Photos by Style.com

Trend Section.

New Shoes

2008-03-26T21:56:00.000-07:00

UPDATE: I just baptized these puppies "Burnt Marshmallow" upon the suggestion of my new friend Opio.

...Can't wait to wear you this weekend!

Binge

2008-03-25T22:19:00.000-07:00

Cheetos Flamin Hot Puffs, or crack cocaine (as I refer to it) is consuming my life! It all started with the crunchy ones and now I can't stop indulging in the puffy ones (thanks to my brother). We are seriously addicted! They are spicy to the point your nose is watery and you feel like you have a cold ( I know!) I've gone as far as to try the crunchy ones with cream cheese ( I know!) upon the suggestion of my homegurl Susana. When I told Lil P about this method he told me that everyone at his school eats them like that...some even put Flammin Cheetos in their bagels! I KID YOU NOT. I recommend that you try them at least once in your life because otherwise you will be extremely deprived...

Ps: Just to give you a head's up, your fingers will be bright orange/red after you indulge. You can try to wash it off, but the color will remain at least for a day.

photo by: cheetos.com

Feeling Better...

2008-03-22T11:08:00.000-07:00

The medicine totally helped me last night. Even though my left ear is still infected and my sinus remains, the cold seems to have passed for the most part. I woke up this morning starving so I prepared the BEST breakfast ever: NACHOS! I made them with whole grain tortilla chips, fish fillet, guacamole, refried beans, mexican fried rice, and my mother's awesome salsa made with tomatillos! I'm going into work later today so I will use this time to take it easy and swallow as much medicine as possible to kill this horrible sickness.

Sick As F$ck

2008-03-22T00:43:00.000-07:00

I have a little issue with staying in at night during the weekend, but even though I am sick as hell (day 3 or is it 4?) I went out to the bookstore to read and to the drugstore to buy something to kill this massive throat, sinus, ear infection cold I have. I think today might be the worse since I've been putting off buying medicine for some strange reason. I probably took longer to get ready to go out than the actual time I spent doing all this. I feel lame. Now what I really want is a burrito and even though I have all the stuff I need to make one in my fridge (I am after all Mexican) I have the strong desire to actually venture out into the cold and buy one. I hate staying in, did I mention that?

Pacific Art Collective 5 Year Anniversary Party

2008-03-22T00:09:00.000-07:00

I ran into old friends from my early years of college, which was a surprising treat. I did not care much for the live bands, but the LIVE art was absolutely amazing. By the time I arrived the eight artists or so who collabotared on this beautiful mural were into their third hour. One of my favorite things ever is to watch people create things, whether it be music, paint, glass-blowing, cooking, whatever...the experience is totally inspiring and motivating.

Lazy day at Chinatown

2008-03-19T23:06:00.000-07:00

Lil P and I took a little stroll through Chinatown in San Francisco today. I love this place because there is so much to see. There are a gazillion shops that sell anything from jewelry to herbs to eastern music instruments and delicious food. We passed through a park where children were running on the playground and older Chinese men and women were playing cards. It was lovely...

Before going home we ventured into Haight Street for the usual music shopping. There is quite a lot of writing around this neighborhood, we totally dug Mr. World in a suit and mustache minding his own business and smoking his pipe.

2008-03-19T22:06:00.000-07:00

Monday I ditched my internship because I was tired as hell and called my wifey over for a day of gurl time. The day was quite the sucess!

We cooked a delicious feast. We ate and I kind you not: chips and salsa, salty peanuts, jicama and cucumbers, margaritas, flautas, mexican fried rice, vegetable soup, wine, pan dulce, and coffee (over the span of a day of course)..Here she is preparing the flautas.

We made three kinds: tuna, shrimp, and potatoe. The tuna had diced bell peppers and onions as you can see.

Here are the flautas rolled up and frying in olive oil. They taste like heaven...

And I made a vegetable soup that was spicy!

We shared the fruits of our labor with Drea...

After our wonderful meal we lounged in my room and made cards, my favorite hobbie btw. It was quite relaxing and I will post photos later of some of the cute stuff we made at another time. I also had my wifey listen to all my music: Doors, Jimi, Troupe Vitalis, etc...Since meeting her I've gotten a crash course in Hip Hop 101, so it was only natural that I return the favor and give her a lesson myself. She loved it of course and I also let her borrow the essential: "Please Kill Me" by Lester Bangs.

Once night came we made our way to San Jose for her interview with Bay Area Producer Traxamillion at KSJS.

DJ Savvy is off the hizzy!

Traxamillion talked about his involvement with the Hyphy Movement (he makes beats) and about his early days as an underground hip hop cat. He was really sweet and told me I smelled like grapefruit, aww.

2008-03-19T21:26:00.000-07:00

Saturday night I went to a fund raiser. I wore the maternity dress (no, I'm not pregnant) I bought at the Wasteland and my velvet black blazer. The dress was too cute to pass up! The event took place at a hall and 150 or so people came for some tasty food and dance partayyy.

This is the best photo I could get of my mother shaking her a$$. She's a dancing machine I tell you!

Check out the cute old man on the right dancing with his grandaughter (I'm assuming). He was having a grand ol' time until this young guy got in the middle and started to dance with the girl! The last time I saw him was when he walked out of the building, in tears I bet!

This is what happens when you bust out the balloons at our parties...

Geo came through towards the end of the evening as the party was winding down.

At this point I was tired as f$ck and passed out right when I got home.

2008-03-19T21:10:00.000-07:00

Lamechalk on Friday night, again...

At least this time the DJ played Biggie Smalls and the White Stripes ("Seven Nation Army") if you are curious.

Booboo Loves Me More

2008-03-13T16:39:00.000-07:00

Just a quick hello before I get ready to go make some paper. Just came back from one of my internships. This one is probably my favorite because I get to work with primary sources! Today for instance, I continued my work in progress of translating from Spanish to English a document from 1815. In case you are wondering that was 193 years ago! Yes, I LOVEEEEEEEE what I do...

Thai and Italian=Party In My Mouth

2008-03-12T21:13:00.000-07:00

Ode to Joy! Lil P found my camera cable so I was able to finally retrieve my missing photos, including these of a faboo Thai dinner that I had with my groupie J. The food was so f$cken tasty....yumm. As you can see from the appetizing photos bellow, we had a delicious shirmp and lemon soup, a spicy fish stir-fry, steamed rice and hot tea. We love the sea!

I think this was a day or two after I dyed my hair "soft black." The color totally washed off now and it's back to brown...

I'm considering getting it professionally dyed red this summer. Whatcha think?

Tonight I went out with my hoochies Steve and Andrea for some girltalk at Pasta?. Omygosh I had an orgasm eating my delicious Penne All' Arriabbata, Cabernet "Eagle Canyon," and the most delicious chocolate ice cream with chocolate powder sprinkled on top. It was nice hearing about how much sex Andrea is having and I am not :) In honesty, I secretly love how much she is getting. I love it when my friends are happy!!!

According to Steve and Andrea I looked "French" tonight...

By any chance does anyone know of any cool makeup books? I love doing my makeup, but I would like some fresshhh ideas!!!! HELP!

HOT Releases Tuesday!

2008-03-11T00:15:00.000-07:00

03.11.2008

Snoop Dogg, "Ego Trippin'

(I can't seem to find the album cover for 'Ego Trippin,' so the above will do.)

Del the Funky Homosapien, 'Eleventh Hour'

In case you would like to be in the presence of Del he will be at Rasputin Records in Berkley at 5pm 3/11. I will do my best to be there, but as of now I don't think it's going to happen. F$ck work.

Listen:
http://www.myspace.com/delthefunkyhomosapien

I love him...

Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

2008-03-10T21:08:00.000-07:00

Friday night I picked up my favorite party animal Geo and met up with D and our work crew Susana and Kim at Bluechalk in Palo Alto, or Lamechalk as I like to call it. Picture a room full of horny men who think they look hot in slacks and buttom-up striped shirts and a horrid dj who probably downloaded the playlist of a commercial hip hop radio station for inspiration and you got Lamechalk. The night was not bad though because I was with my homegurls, homeboy, a bottle of Grey Goose, and organic treats to keep us happy all might.

I'm always surrounded by sexy ladies. I love it, I ain't gonna lie...

Word to your mother.

Saturday night at J's house.

In case you are wondering:
Snoop inspired P.I.M.P. coat bought at the Wasteland, Haight Street
Juicy Couture Jeans, hand-me-downs from his sister
Gap navy blue long-sleeved top, Xmas gift from his idol
Vest bought at Held Over, Haight Street
Navy blue and black paisley pattern scarf, thrift store, Xmas gift from his idol
Necklace, gift from some ho
Leather brown belt, Lucky Brand Jeans, Xmas gift from his mother

Ater we got dolled up we rolled over to the Mezzaine to catch another installment of Tormenta Tropical. I dig the parties of Bersa Discos because they play cool Cumbia beats and decorate the place with papel picado and those frames that light up of La Virgen de Guadalupe that you get at the Flea market for $10, makes me think of home...

No dancing pictures this time, but there was plenty of it that night that's fo sho.

Sunday morning I went over to visit Master J and Jimi. We had the most amazing lazyyy time eating tuna and rice and watching the finale of Project Runway.

Jimi and I had a spiritual connection over organic treats, it was nice...

This is not Master J btw.

Sunday night I met up with my wifey for a Japanese meal at Sunraku on Sutter Street. We had the most amazing sushi and sake sampler. I am so glad that we got the sampler because i got to try three different kinds of sake. After our lovely dinner we headed over to the Fillmore to watch Immortal Technique who were in town from Harlem, New York. I would describe the show as: bold, loud and politically- oriented. The Brown Berets were in the house to show their love for Immortal Technique, which I thought was very nice of them.

"Whatcha lookin' at? I'll bust yo lip!"
(Yes, that is Minie Mouse holding an AK47)

"F$cken pigssss!"

DJ GI Joe. He was off the hizzy. Very entertaining and I wish my laptop did not hate youtube because I have a mad clip of him doing his thang.

...and I randomly ran into my baby's daddy!

I love it when that hapens...

DJ GI Joe. He's good. TRUST me.
http://www.myspace.com/djgijoe

Film Noir a la 2008.

2008-03-07T16:43:00.001-08:00

Men's Fall 2008 Etro

The awesome thing about Etro are the colors, jewel tones are consistently used season after season. If Hitchcock was still alive he could totally use this collectcion to dress his leading men. Omygoshhh that would be a dream if he did...

Photos by Style.com

More men...

2008-03-07T15:39:00.000-08:00

Men's Fall 2008 Burberry Prorsum

Sexy. They look so warm.

This would be a hot suit for a groom to wear don't ya think? Minus the beanie and gloves of course...

All photos by Style.com

Finally. Perfection.

2008-03-07T00:36:00.000-08:00

Men's Fall 2008 Gucci

At times like these I wish I was a man...

This is just pure genius! I absolutely ADORE how these men were styled, they look fresssssshhhhhh. Apparently the designer had a gypsy and Russia in mind when she created this collection. I think she also had Jimi Hendrix on her mind, but then again the Electric Ladies had gypsies in their minds when they styled Jimi right?

Photos by Style.com

Jim's Words of Wisdom

2008-03-05T19:37:00.000-08:00

Jim Morrison, or "My Baby's Daddy" as I like to refer to him is God. I recently bought his poetry book, "The Lords and the New Creatures," and all I can say is that I am in love. I admire the way he thinks because its real and honest. A good chunck of the poems are about his love for cinema, my favorites being...

Film spectators are quiet vampires.

And...

Cinema is most totalitarian of the arts. All
energy and sensation is sucked up into the skull,
a cerebral erection, skull bloated with blood.
Caligula wished a single deck for all his subjects
that he could behead a kingdom with one blow.
Cinema is this transforming agent. The body
exists for the sake of the eyes; it becomes a
dry stalk to support these two soft insatiable
jewels.

And...

Film confers a kind of spurious eternity.

(Those are three separate poems btw)

You can tell by the way he writes that he was completely connected with the world. He saw what it meant and he carried those revelations through his poetry and his performance onstage. Too bad that he had to pass at an early age. I can only imagine how he would continue to contribute to music...

Image by abc.com
Book: The Lords and the New Creatures by Jim Morrison

Twelve By Twelve

2008-03-03T23:23:00.000-08:00

Apparently Forever 21 has a new brand of clothing called Twelve by Twelve. There are three separate collections called, "Culture Club," "Sixties Glam Couture," and "Twenties Art Deco." My favorite items were the dresses:

...and I totally want these trousers to wear with floppy hats and platforms.

What's super appealing about the clothes are their price tags. Dresses are about $30 depending on which one you get and the pricier items are coats for $50 or so. Gosh I really need to go shopping for clothes! I'm sick of seeing the same things hanging from my closet...

I left my heart at Betsey

2008-03-01T21:00:00.000-08:00

Betsey Johnson Fall 2008 Ready-To-Wear

A lot of people talk shit about Betsey, but I am always happy with everything that she comes up with every season. Sure, it might look a little too costumey, but to be honest I would wear her stuff in a heart beat. I totally fell in LOVE with the following looks. The girls look so damn cool you wish you knew them, you know what I mean? I get so exited about getting dressed when I see looks from head to toe like these, the hair, full face of makeup, accessories, and BAM! a gorgeous vintage INSPIRED outfit.

Shopping at vintage shops is my favorite, but I figured out that I do not dress head to toe in vintage. I like modern clothing as well, but with a old-skool flare...like the sweet pair of denim trousers I bought a couple of months ago. When I wear the denim I have to wear platforms because they are so long I totally get reminded of the pictures of my mom as a teen in the 1970's with her bell bottoms. Some things are meant to come back.

All photos by Style.com

Party for D

2008-02-27T18:36:00.001-08:00

Despite the fact that my body is tired and beaten from the crazy schedule that I carry: three internships, two jobs (three if you count babysitting), and going out at least four days a week...I managed to make it to D's 23rd Birthday Party. There was no way I could really miss it. D had been planning it for the past two months or so and we all patiently looked forward to its arrival like parents waiting for their first born. The hizzy took place in the city of San Jo (San Jose for you non-Bay Areans) at Club Vivid. Our party of forty or so (who could keep track really) were escorted to a VIP room upstairs where we were presented with a couple of bottles, Bombay Sapphire was present upon my suggestion. I almost did a crazy happy dance after noticing that there was a DJ booth in our room, but sadly my heart was ripped out of my chest and fed to the garbage disposal. There was no private DJ at our dispense and I had to suffer through the worst music being mixed my the lamest DJ ever at the actual club. He played that fucken "Soulja Boy" song and all the other commercial bullshit that you could imagine. I honestly wanted to slice my wrists and feed a vampire. Regardless of this I danced my ass off because I'm like that.

At this very moment I wanted to pass out in a fluffy comfy bed. My feet ached and I was way too intoxicated.

Uncle Jesse and Aunt Becky??

2008-02-25T23:05:00.000-08:00

OMG!!! That would be so cool if they really hooked up in real life!! Upon my daily perusal of Style.com I came across this:

I miss the good ol' days..........

Lil P's 16th Birthday

2008-02-18T18:20:00.001-08:00

Cake baked and decorated by yours truly. Best sister ever, I know...

Alejandra's Quince

2008-02-18T17:29:00.000-08:00

Sistas, we look flyyy as hell!! (Yes, that's Kristy mi esposita)

My outfit was fresshh! Birthday party recycled dress, lace black tank, sequined 3/4 sleeved black cardigan, black tights, patent leader platforms, grandmother's pearls, Janice Joplin's bracelets (I wish), and Keith Richards hair (TOTAL wannabe!)

With my favorite cupcake, Izzy...I'm in love with that baby!!!!!

Izzy's mommy Gabriela (Gabs) and also mi prima.

With the Quinceanera and my mommie dearest.....

"Always, no sometimes, think it's me, but you know I know when it's a dream"

2008-02-15T23:05:00.001-08:00

Hi. It was not my intention to go as long as I did without writing a post, but I can't find the cable that hooks up my camera to my laptop, which means I can't upload photos of my recent happenings. To be honest I can't remember what the hell I've been up to lately. I did have a wonderful Valentine's Day last night with one of my favorite people in the world. We cooked, or should I say he cooked a feast consisting of grilled salmon, pasta with mariana sauce and olives and eggplant parmesan. My contribution was rosemary crackers paired with a garlic brie, steamed broccoli and a bottle of local wine. The night was perfect because we watched the most current episode of Project Runway. That show is amaziiiiinggggggg. Go Christian!

Since I lack current photos I am totally inclined to share some of one of my favorite memories from my trip to New York City last October. It is especially memorable because I was completely by myself on that particular outing and I got to walk through Central Park and find Strawberry Fields...

Central Park is gorgeous. There are many many beautiful old trees, ponds, trails, and spectacular nature all around. People can be seen walking their dogs, running, or playing with their children at one of the many playgrounds.

I wish I could have shared this moment with somebody because I was highly emotional. It was very peaceful. There were a lot of people paying their respects and sharing their favorite Beatles stories.

The Dakota. Highly guarded might I add for obvious reasons. Exquisite architecture.

And this concludes my 100th post! Yay me!

Too Good To Be True?

2008-02-06T23:05:00.000-08:00

Proenza Schouler Fall 2008 Ready-To-Wear

I can die happy now. This is my favorite collection so far and I know it's going to take a lot to beat it. I LOVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEE me some jewl tones and they managed to use so many in beautiful combinations it makes me so happy and totally motivates me to dress better. The folds and pleats are brilliant because those particular details make an outfit look totally complete and there is really no reason to wear jewelry, you know what I mean? The look as a whole is totally solid. I also really appreciate the menswear looks. They totally remind me of Anita Palenberg, but a modern version. Another great thing about this collection is the use of glittermania. I'm so glad sequins are not out of the fashion sphere just yet because I have tons of it in my wardrobe. Thank you Proenza Schouler. I love you!!!!!

This is one of my favorite looks. Sapphire blue, long trousers, giant bow...

I am determined to find purple pumps so I can recreate this outfit. The color usage is amazing!!!

...and of course there is black and white. I am sooooooo glad I dyed my hair black because I realllllyyyyyy love how these ladies look with these two hues.

All photos by Style.com

Ode to Fall

2008-02-06T18:01:00.001-08:00

Philosophy Fall 2008 Ready-To-Wear

This outfit looks so easy and effortless, but totally put together at the same time. I also really like how comfy all the layers look and the dark greys. When it doubt on what to wear, choosing all dark hues always does the trick for me...

Another effortless look and delicate at the same time. I am totally digging the undergarment/20's flapper dress underneath the black coat. The heavy 90's boots work perfectly and I am so happy that textured thights are still hottt.

Marc by Marc Jacobs fall 2008 Ready-To-Wear

I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS LOOK! Bright yellow paired with black might make some think of a taxi cab, but I think that the combination screams fuck*ng off the hizzy. She looks so awesome with the hat as well, very cool looking girl.

I think the whole look is great, but the jacket is super cool all by itself. Very unique and a fun new spin on a motorcycle jacket. Can I also mention how awesome the two models look with sunglasses??!!! LOVE it! I totally wear sunglasses ALL THE TIME and have a gazillion pairs stashed in my drawers with broken this and that because I always manage to sit on them or scratch them one way or the other.

TSE Fall 2008 Ready-To-Wear

I would wear this in a heartbeat!!! I love how confident she appears. She looks badass and intelligent. I think I have a good chance of emulating this look because I own a kick ass pair of long denim trousers and a big black faux fur coat. The only thing that I need is a wine hued high collar blouse...

Another ivy league look. I can't resist! Give me a textbook and lead me to the library! Again, the colors are fabooo and I love the 70's feel of it.

All photos by Style.com

Fat Tuesday

2008-02-05T22:36:00.000-08:00

Heyyyyyyyyyyy! Today I hit the theater before work and watched The Orphanage. The film was good, but it was not great. To be honest I had higher expectations, but I just can't forgive the fact that the filmmaker had to explain every damn thing to the viewer. I hate when that happens. It totally reminded me of M. Night Shyamalan and his last films The Village and Lady In the Water. Anyways, The Orphanage was cool because it had a creepy cold vibe like The Others and it was shot in a huge old mansion.

Meet Tomas. His momma makes him wear this bag over his head because he is deformed. Does she really think that drawing a scary clown face is going to improve his self-esteem?!

...and even though it was icy outside it did not deter me from wearing my cute little skirt to work. The fur kept me cozy so it was all gooooooodddddd...

Izzy the mugger

2008-02-03T23:59:00.000-08:00

This weekend was fun fun fun! Even though my dream did not come true and I did not go out to a disco where I could dance until the wee hours of the night, I managed to keep it real. I got to see one of my favorite people ever, Geo. Geo's real name is Chris, but I started calling him that because even though he would never admit to it, I know he has a secret obsession with the awesome car with the same name. Here he is wearing my faux fur hat...

I also ate a lot of nachos this weekend...

...and wore my Erin Fetherston dress that I got from Target on super sale for like $11 and my new faux fur jacket from White House Black Market. I've been buying and have been gifted with a lot of faux fur lately. My mother bought me a white fur best and my aunt surprised me with a white fur jacket. It totally makes me look super chunck so I will have to wear it with sleazy dresses so the attention is focused on that instead.

I dyed my hair black as you can see...

For a while I played with the idea of dying it Juliane Moore red, but I was super bored one evening and drove to the store and bought a box of dye.

Today I got to see my favorite cutie, Izzy. She enjoys mugging people for no apparent reason and I think that is the coolest thing.

Ha ha! This photo is priceless...

Even though I can't vote because I am not a Citizen I like to keep up with the elections. Tonight I went to my old school San Jose State University to hear Michelle Obama speak. She was brilliant of course and if I could vote, I would probably vote for her husband.

I think we need a president like him and a first lady like her. Young, intelligent, motivated, and not afraid of change. That's beautiful...

My evening outfit. I was coming home from feeding a group of kitties...

I cat sit sometimes.

Winter...

2008-02-03T01:44:00.000-08:00

You are so difficult because you make me incredibly cold. My friends are unmotivated and do not want to leave their couches and dance. Then comes the rain day and night until my front entrance is flooded.

Steve Aoki Take 2

2008-01-31T17:15:00.000-08:00

Head over to the above link (click on the title of this post) to check out more photos from Steve Aoki at Popscene. Btw, I bought from iTunes "Pillowface" (his new album) a few of days ago and it's in full time duty on my ipod. Awesome energy and girl power...totally! Too bad he is not coming back to the Bay Area anytime soon...has anyone checked out his tour schedule? It's fuken crazyyy.

Above photos from popscene

There Will Be Blood is GOD

2008-01-30T23:05:00.000-08:00

There Will Be Blood is the first film that I've watched with Daniel Day-Lewis and I will judge from this single performance that he could possibly be the greatest actor in the world. He was TOO good, flawless, real, alive, vivid, direct, believeable, consistent. Now, I've heard from several people that he is a method actor and it's apparent from how well he acted that he is. I mean, how can you pull off that performance at the flick of a switch? Every single move that he did was natural. If I was an actor I would engage in method acting myself. There is no way I could just jump from being myself to being Daniel Plainview in a second, I would have to fully emerge myself in the character in order to do quality work.

And I can't believe the transformation...

Above Photo by Style.com

And then there is Paul Thomas Anderson. So let me get this straight...he wrote, produced and directed this film?!!! Are you FUCKING KIDDING ME!!!!????!!! I love smart people. I absolutely adored the way he shot the film. The camera movements were so cool! I specially adored when he panned the camera swiftly from one character to the next in a single scene. I have appreciated this man ever since watching two of my favorite films which he directed, Magnolia and Boogie Nights. He put two of my favorite actors, Julianne Moore and Philip Seymour Hoffman in both films and I have to love him for that...

Running brain

2008-01-29T19:48:00.001-08:00

Blah, I have a million things to do but sadly lacking motivation. I know its going to bite me in the ass, but all I can think about is another million things such as: reading my magazines, going to Haight to buy a dress, visiting museums, starting another internship, finding a new job? (I've been thinking about that since I got my jobs), music and music theory, d-jaying, song combinations, eating bread, cleaning, new ways to do my makeup, running, how sick-and-tired I am of the damn rain and cold, summer, rays of light, Jim Morrison, poetry, being warm, organizing, my aching back, having fun, going out, staying in, saving up, parents, being lazy, watching a film, and it does not end there really... Many of my friends and people at work have told me that lately I've been extra quiet. Maybe I should vocalize the above.

And as always, I'm thinking about how perfectly diverse and cool this city is...

Yes, I am crying right about now....someone buy me a plane ticket so I can go back. I don't think I can survive waiting until October.

Happy 50th Birthday Papi!

2008-01-27T11:43:00.000-08:00

Another party was popping at mi casa last night. I set the mood to this pimpin' surprise bithday bash by playing d-jay. I played soul, funk, and disco grooves (my dad's favorite tunes) along with some Thelonious Munk as the guests had dinner. Everything was quite lovely, good friends, music, and food...and a sweet powerpoint presentation made by my cousin with memories for my dad. Tear breaker I tell you!!!

Time with the wifey.

2008-01-26T15:52:00.000-08:00

The night was spent at a groovey hip hop show. We enjoyed our time there as you can see powdering our noses in the restroom and hidding from men who need to read the Style Diaries...

This photo does not do my wifey's outfit justice, but I styled her to look like the diva she is. She is wearing a vintage blue cowboy shirt, a leapoard printed tank with red lace, leg and bootayyyy hugging jeans, black heels, a mane of curly sweet smelling hair, and the coolest heart shapped silver earrings bought at Canal Street on our recent venture to NYC...

My electric self is wearing a black slip dress worn over a white slip skirt, a black 3/4 sleeved top, a faux winter white fur vest, a knitted hat, black tights, bark brown tall boots, a glitter purse made to look like a disco ball, and my collection of silver, gold, and black bracelets to make my outfit look a little gipsy...

Oh yes it's ladies night, oh what oh what a night!

2008-01-20T02:13:00.000-08:00

Saturday night the ladies and I went out to hunt for meat. The locale was packed like crayolas, the d-jay was no better than the bullshit commercial radio (songs played: "Umbrella" and Soulja Boy"), and it took twenty minutes to get a fuken redbull. Alas, I was with my ladies so it was allll gooodddddd, heyyyyyyyyyy!

We look hot...

Secret loversssssss........

For some reason people pet you when you wear a fur (faux btw) vest....not sure if that's a good thing though. I mean, they gotta buy me dinner first right?

He spun RATM!!!

2008-01-18T14:48:00.001-08:00

Jo and I danced our butts off to Steve Aoki. Most fun I've had at Popscene. Aaron Axelson was left in the shadows. Last night he was definetly not the kid's favorite. There was jumping and crowd surfing from Aoki's end and a thousand camera flashes capturing every second of it. I think it's safe to say that SF <3's him...

2008-01-17T16:08:00.000-08:00

It's Thursday! The weekend is officially here!

2008-01-15T18:40:00.000-08:00

Bonjour mes amies! As I type this I am listening to my current obsession: Girl Talk. My sister hooked it up with his cd, "Night Ripper" from the radio station and it puts me in such an upbeat mood I can't deny listening to it. This guy mixes hella cool music from Jay-Z to Neptunes to Pixies. Haha he even put a little bit from "California" by that band that Jason Swartz used to be in...damn I can't think of the band's name...I am totally inspired to be a d-jay. And like Julia Guglia said, "Well you just inspired me to hire a d-jay so thank you."

Another current obession is Roasted Brown Rice Tea. It tastes like a grain definetly and its very smooth. I've been drinking at least three cups per day because it's that damn good. The particular tea brand that I have is "Shira Kiku."

I am also in deep love with the cutest cat ever: Booboo. She is a cute chubby gray kitty with perfectly round green eyes. As you can see from the photo she loves me too..

Check out this cute ass bag I found at the thrift store for $5 freakin dollars! I don't think it's ever been used because the interior is immaculate. The size is perfect because I like to carry my life in my bag.

Honestly, these are the essentials. And yes...I carry a few tea bags so I can drink tea even if I am not at home.

2008-01-10T19:02:00.000-08:00

Short dresses at Gucci. I LOVE this first dress. What a great way to open a show with such a bold statement.

I can't stop drooling at the construction of this top. It's almost simple, but bam! It has a giant bow. I'm also totally digging the yellow. Is yellow a trend for spring? Gosh I'm totally lost on what's going to be hot for next season.

I adore the combination of all these patterns, click on the photo to get a closer look...it's hot! She looks so fuken cool...I can totally picture her in this outfit being photograped in the streets of New York for a fashion blog.

Gucci for spring: pink, yellow, white, black, prints, simple, clean, patent, bold.
Photos by: style.com

2008-01-07T22:48:00.000-08:00

I'm in love. I'm in love with a beautiful song. I listen to this particular song multiple times each day because it makes me feel peaceful and happy. "The Crystal Ship" by the Doors is pure magic. This song is concrete evidence of the poetic genious of Jim Morrison. The lyrics are absolutely supreme. The pace of the music and the vocals are just right. Gosh I fuken love them. I totally regret not seeing Ray Mazarek live last year. I am a huge admirer of how the keyboards sound in this band because they are gloomy and they remind me of an organ. They have an airy sound and they compliment the drums down to a t.

The Crystal Ship:
Before you slip into unconsciousness
I'd like to have another kiss
Another flashing chance at bliss
Another kiss, another kiss

The days are bright and filled with pain
Enclose me in your gentle rain
The time you ran was too insane
We'll meet again, we'll meet again

Oh tell me where your freedom lies
The streets are fields that never die
Deliver me from reasons why
You'd rather cry, I'd rather fly

The crystal ship is being filled
A thousand girls, a thousand thrills
A million ways to spend your time
When we get back, I'll drop a line

Jim Morrison happened to write a beautiful song about love without being too damn obvious, cheesy, or cliche. That is the worst thing, writing songs that are cliche. What is even more worse is writing cliche songs about love.

2008-01-04T12:23:00.000-08:00

Thursday Nite: OASIS Release party for the DVD Lord, Don't Slow Me Down at Popscene in SF.

Our friends Ruth and Chris invited us to come. I had not been to Popscene in a while because last time it was dead. A long time ago the place was one huge party and I was disappointed that it turned to a hang out for 18 year-olds wearing jeans, a tshirt and birkenstocks. Last night was different though. Last night was fun and there was a lot of dancing and conscious wearing pretty people :) I'm not a bitch. I just like to see and be inspired by great music and fashion.

2008-01-02T17:17:00.000-08:00

This happens to be my 80th post and the first of the New Year. 2007 was awesome and not so much at the same time and I am glad about what is in store for the future. The year ended well, Andrea celebrated her 22nd birthday...so we had a couple of celebrations including a family dinner on the actual day of her birthdate...

As mentioned before I welcomed 2008 at the First Annual New Year's Eve Experience at the Bill Gram Auditoruim in SF. I have to say that it was the best party in the city the night. The Eternals, Peanut Butter Wolf, Nobody, and DJ Dennis and the Mars Volta performed to the coolest and best dressed of San Francisco. I was somewhat disappointed because even though the Mars Volta requested that their fans wear a costume, not everyone dressed up. Nonetheless I was inspired by the beautiful costumes and non-costumes that people wore. For example, there were a group of girls dressed up as the four seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumm, and Winter. There were a couple of random Waldos to the amusement of my brother and I. There were also some fans who dressed up as Omar of the Mars Volta, afro included and I also saw a copuple of other people wearing a head bag like the art on their album cover. I saw a lot of girls with beautiful makeup and wigs and I would have snapped some photos, but the security was being a-holes and made me leave my memory stick outside.

Now for my costume...I had a difficult time choosing one because I wanted to be creative and original, but I totally struggled. I frantically went to Haight street before work and picked out a smashing dress that I decided to rock and dress up as Cleopatra...COMING AT YA! I've always wanted to be Cleopatra because frankly, she wore the coolest makeup in history so I opted to resucitate her spirit for that evening (here I am pictured waiting for the damn subway to arrive):

Jeremiah was a lion tamer and yes, that is a real whip...and my brother was the Joker from the new film that is coming out with Heath Ledger.

At the show, midnight...Cedric counted down from ten during their set and balloons fell from the ceiling.

BEST NEW YEARS EVER.

2007-12-27T22:54:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow nite.

Kid Sister. I saw her last October at the Hiro Ballroom in NYC. She is so much fun and spunky onstage. LUV her and her nails.

New Year's Eve. The Mars Volta. They are God. Seriously...

Costumes are required at their show. I am freaking out because I have NOTHING planned out. I'm seriously brain dead at the moment. I need ideas!!!!!

Check out the cool jacket my sister got me for Christmas.

I love the color because it is so easy to match and even though you can't see the detail of the fabric, there is a bit of sparkle on it. I wore it right away with my favorite pair of jeans that are totally 70's. They ares o freaking long and wide at the bottom I have to wear platforms. The shirt is Ralph Lauren via the thrift store. I probably paid $5 for it...

2007-12-26T12:25:00.000-08:00

These past few days have been busy with birthdays-xmas parties-work-seeing friends-spending time with them-and music. I love it when I am enlightened by the beautiful spirit of music. Yesterday was a special day because I was introduced to the grand world of Queen. To be completly honest, prior to being submerged into their world I was a bit turned off by their songs that I had heard: "We Will Rock You" and "We are the Champions" (I'm assuming those are the titles). The songs are cool because they are epic and have an anthem quality, but they are over played, which means that they are overly annoying to me.

But alas, the prejudice was dissolved yesterday as I watched a documentary on how they make music and I wanted to die from happiness. They are so creative in every-single aspect. They are so detailed oriented I was so thrilled to learn about how much time and passion they put into making their craft. What is even better is that they dress so well and perform with such artistic quality that they become perfect humans.

...and I wanted to throw up from glee when I saw him performing in this little number:

And if this wasn't enough joy, I also watched a documentary about Fela Kuti. I have been an admirer of Fela ever since I learned that the Mars Volta listen to him right before they go onstage to get pumped up. I totally see Fela Kuti in the Mars Volta. His spirit is in their music. Fela is hailed as the best African musician ever. He is also considered a prophet and a revolutionary. Fela was the leader of his tribe and an enemy to the colonial power of Nigeria. He is impressive. His music gives you happiness and hope. His live performances are truly unique because he has a posse of beautiful women (who happen to be his wives) put on a spectacular dance performance. The whole experience is chill...

2007-12-25T12:32:00.000-08:00

Feliz Navidad! Merry Christmas! I love you all. May this holiday and the upcoming 2008 be of happiness, love, and health. I have tons of photos to post, but in the meantime enjoy this photo I came across of Artiste Extraordinarie. Vincent Gallo:

I am so pissed I did not get a chance to see him this past weekend when he played in the city. I love him...

2007-12-16T23:27:00.000-08:00

This weekend was spent hanging out with some of the coolest people I know. On Thursday my homs and I went Xmas shopping on Haight Street. I LOVE all the shit I got for my family. I did a little shopping for myself and scored a copper motorcycle jacket, a red short coat with large buttons on the front with little anchors on them, a short vintage dress from the 60's, peep-toed patent leather sling back wedges and two pairs of thights. I was not suppossed to shop for myself, but the prices were damn tempting...After a day of shopping and dining at the Thai restaurant on Haight we ventured to the Castro for Pan Dulce Night at the Cafe. I love me some gay men. The music was off the hizzy. Dj Carlos played cumbias and spanish pop and might I add there was some pretty interesting male entertainment...Homs and I danced for literally two hours straight. We are definetly going back next Thursday.

On Friday night I met up with Jeremiah. Even though we are not together, we remain close friends and always will. We talked fashion, which was a TOTAL treat because I don't get to talk to anyone about it that aften. He was wearing the coolest outfit.

I must say that we totally inspire each other's style. I would totally rock that outfit if I was a man. I was so exited about my copper motorcycle jacket that I decided to wear right as soon as possible. Ps- that is not my bag. I kinda wish it was though...

On Saturday Dj D-Dre aka Yellowstar aka my sister Andrea had her 22nd birthday party at The Cellar in San Jose. My night was spent dancing, taking photos, sipping on Blue Moon (my new favorite beer), watching people get ass drunk (Hi Talor and Drea) and having awesome conversations with a new friend about Valentino and Project Runway.

Soon after this photo was taken Drea was vomiting in the bathroom so we took her drunk ass home...

Talor passed out on my bed.

Andrea regreting the Patron shots.

And because I did not want to listen to Andrea make drunken phone calls, I decided to cook at two in the morning. I would say it was a perfect end to the night.

2007-12-12T23:17:00.002-08:00

So as I posted earlier, mi familia took me out to dinner to Pasta? The food was delish and I practically licked the plate clean.

Andrea got a salad, as usual...

This was my beautiful meal from heaven and my beer. I like them dark...

This was totally posed!

I wished for youth.

Que le muerda!

And because I NEVER take photos of my beautiful outfits. Here is an attempt to take a decent photo. Btw, Lil P bought me the dress for my birthday. I have the best brother. He TOTALLY knows my style so well!!

It was a good birthday indeed. I FINALLY got a digi cam (bday/xmas gift from my mother) so I won't have to borrow Drea's. Which means I will be taking more photos like this:

I love trees...

2007-12-12T01:01:00.000-08:00

Here are the photos from my birthday bash. Twenty-five or so of my pals came through which I am thrilled about. I did not get a chance to get photographed with everyone so if you have extra photos from the party hit me up.

With Rob and Alison

With Hyu Mac

With Michael, Arturo, and Jerome

With Tyler and Moana

With Jeremiah, Lil P (my brother), Monique, and her bf

With Roberto

With Cesar

With Diana and Andreas (LOVED his shirt...), D gave me the same scarf she is wearing for my bday gift.

With Geo (my bestest pal), he looks so lit...

The day after...

I forgot to blow these suckers out...they look cute though.

Stupid me did not take photos of my whole complete outfit. As you can see I fell asleep with it on so I decided to take a few in the morning.

2007-12-11T17:24:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday to ME! I had a wonderful birthday party this past Saturday and the pics will be up soon. The above photo was of the day after. I am still wearing my makeup and clothes from the night before as you can see. Today on the actual day of my 23rd I went to work and just got back about an hour ago. My family and I are going to a really yum restaurant called Pasta? (with a ? mark) over in Palo Alto and then I'm going to SJ to watch a film with some friends. I can't believe I'm that freaking old and I am doing everything in my power to keep my youthful appearance, HELLO face firming creams!!! I feel good, especially since my coworkers thought I was turning 19! Gotta love them...

2007-12-03T23:29:00.000-08:00

Kill me. I have been working EVERY FUCKING day for the past month! This Thursday was suppossed to be my day off and the lady I babysit for asked me to come in the evening :'( Next week (the 11th) is my birthday and I don't know why, but I picked up a shift at my clothing job. Wait, I remember now. I need $$!! I hate money. The only thing that is keeping me from weeping is Jim Morrison. I love you.

Grrrrr. I honestly do not know what to do...There are a million things I need to do. I need to begin my internship asap. I need to sign up and begin studying for th GRE. Prepare all the paperwork/interviews/essays/blah blah for Grad school (I'm applying to SFSU for Museum Studies and SJSU for History as my back-up).

But honestly, what I REALLY need to do is take a fucking break. I need to take a day off out of the week so I can go for a walk, roam thrift shops/record shops, read, draw, watch a film, visit my baby niece Izzy, go to Angel Island, the Monterey Aquarium, Dolores Mission, the Leguion of Honor, SF MOMA, and all the other places I've not visited in a while because 1) School 2) Work 3) Lack of motivation.

On a happier note...My room is almost as clean as I like it to be. All my clothes that need to be hung in my closet are hung and the rest is neatly folded in their drawers. My desk is still a bit messy and I still do not know where to store my boxes of magazines that I cannot bear to part with.

Oh wait! I just realized that I have Sunday off!!! Omg! That's right. Sunday is my day after my party day. OH THE POSSIBILITIES....Haight Street? Movie? Sleep?? Naw, sleeping is for suckers!

2007-12-01T10:16:00.000-08:00

Last night's happenings:

My homegirl Kristy aka mi esposa invited Andrea and I to the Milk Loungue in the city. The place is actually located right accross the street from Amoeba on Haight Street. Funny thing is that I shop at Haight Street ALL THE TIME and have NEVER noticed Milk.

Kristy told me that the show was going to have the same vibe as Kid Sister and M.I.A. so I told Drea that she had to dress up in colorful colors because I was planning on wearing some purple and bright blue accessories. I helped her put together an outfit and she did her hair and somehow she ended up looking like a fly chola. Meet La Giggles:

Yours truly pretending Drea was not snapping photos like a paparazzi:

Me and mi esposa Kristy. She is so HOT in person:

The coolest sisters you will ever meet:

As many of you might know, there is a little phenomenom here in the Bay Area called Hiphy. Here are some crazy partiers having the time of their lives.

I tried out my blue birthday bash thights that night. I must say that Target makes some really soft, comfortable, and thick thights. I loved wearing them! Go Xhilliration!

We went upstairs and to the "VIP" loungue because we thought we were going to get some free drinks. There were no free drinks and no VIP loungue..

...so here we come again...

Gangsta.

Burgers & Shakes aka Diego and Shea. Give it up for south bay djays!

...and this last photo is of the window display at La Rosa, one of the COOLEST vintage/antique (yes, antique) shops on Haight Street. They have the best evening gowns, pill box hats, costume jewelry, bags, shoes, and the list goes on.

2007-11-29T01:23:00.000-08:00

I really want to go to sleep, but at the same time I want to stay up and do something productive. I love sleep and I wish I had more of it, but lately I've been feeling that sleeping is cutting back on the time that I can actually enjoy doing the things I want to do. At the same time, if I do not sleep then I will have poor health and die of fatige. As I type this I am listening to the Beatles, as always they put me in such a happy mood that I suddenly love everythng about my life even if it is imperfect. I think I have come to the conclusion that they are not human. Or maybe they are, but as a collective they become a super human that creates the most unique, creative, and smart music I have ever heard. Jimi Hendrix comes at a close second. Their voices are perfect in unison, almost as if they were meant to be one voice. The music, especially during the later years is packed with layers of creativity and amazement. Only super humans can come up with such song arrangements and overall concepts. What is amazing is that they put so much attention to every aspect of their songs even at the very last second. Have you heard "Helter Skelter"? The beggining is so powerful that even though I have heard the song a bizillion times it gives me a tiny chill that runs down my back. The voice, the power....Imagine a world without music. That would be a pretty scary place because there would be a huge whole in our lives.

2007-11-26T13:46:00.000-08:00

Dj Margarita.

I LOVE the sound of that. My goal is to create the greatest vibe Dec. 8th. Here is a sneak peek of my song selections:

"You Don't See Me"...the Beatles
"Yer Blues"...the Beatles
"Within You/ Tomorrow Never Dies"...the Beatles (Love Remix)
"Why Don't We Do It In the Road"...the Beatles
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps"...the Beatles
"Venus"...Television
"Strawberry Fields Forver"...the Beatles
"St. James Infirmary Blues"...the White Stripes
"Soul Sacrifice"...Santana
"Somebody to Love"...Jefferson Airplane
"Sabotage"...Beastie Boys
"Rich"...YYYs
"Purple Haze"...Jimi Hendrix
"Poinsettia Crying"...Troupe Vitalis
"Pin"...YYYs
"Nuthin' but a "G" Thang"...Dr. Dre
"Marquee Moon"...Television
"Manic Depression"...Jimi Hendrix
"Little Cream Soda"...the White Stripes
"Intertiatic E.S.P."...the Mars Volta
"Intergalactic"...Beastie Boys
"I'm Waiting For the Man"...the Velvet Underground
"I Want You (She's So Heavy"...the Beatles
"I Am the Walrus"...the Beatles
"Helter Skelter"...the Beatles
"Happiness Is A Warm Gun"...the Beatles
"Gimme Shelter"...the Rolling Stones
"Get Together"...Madonna
"Expecting"...the White Stripes
"Down On Me"...Big Brother And the Holding Tank
"Death Letter"...the White Stripes
"Date With the Night"...YYYs
"Cold Light"...YYYs
"Blue Jay Way"...the Beatles
"Bloody Mary"...Troupe Vitalis
"Ball And Chain"...Big Brother And the Holding Tank
"Are You Experienced?"...Jimi Hendrix
"Along Comes Mary"...the Association

Any requests?

2007-11-25T20:56:00.000-08:00

I've had a LONG day today ladies and gents. I went to work from 6:30 am to 1:30pm, went home, showered and went back to my second job til 7:30pm. I had three hours of sleep the night before and even though I am exhausted and going to work again at 5:30am tomorrow I can't sleep!!!! I am totally psyched about my upcoming birthday BASH on December 8th. I've invited a lot of really cool people and I am looking forward to having everyone and their mothers there. I've seriously told about sixty people to be there so it should be pretty interesting...

and this is what I will be wearing...

...to complete the look I will be wearing a black long sleeved top with slightly puffy sleeves and awesome costume jewelry (borrowed from Steve). What should I do with my makeup and hair though? I thought about doing this...

Ideas would be most welcome.

2007-11-20T21:59:00.000-08:00

Hope everyone had an amazing Thanksgiving. I went to Vallejo, CA with my family as tradition to celebrate with my mom's side of the family. I probably ate at least 5,000 calories worth of delicious food: string beans with mushroom cream sauce, mashed potatoes, ceasar salad, and the most amazing dish of yams, peaches, and cramberries. Are you salivating because I am.

Dinner is served...

The delish yam, peach, cramberries goodness.

Daughter and mother eagerly waiting to eat.

And because it takes me a zillion years to do anything, here are photos from this Halloween. (FINALLY!) I was a Zombie Bride. I must give myself props for pulling this outfit together out of pieces from my own closet. Fake blood included.

D as Marilyn Monroe. Andrea as the Statue of Liberty. It looks like somebody still has NYC in their head. I don't blame her. Drea is pretty crafty as well. She happened to have a dress the same color as the actual statue and she hooched it up a bit by pinning it and she completed the look by making a crown and a really sweet torch.

Jeremiah as himself. Really. The jacket and pants (better pic of his complete outfit further down this post) were purchased at the best place for vintage: The Wasteland. His scarves were bought at an antique shop and the hat looks familiar because its the sweet hat I am wearing in my main profile photo. I like to share.

With Fernando dressed up as Vicente Fernandez.

Andreas as JFK and D.

This past Halloween included two costumes. I wore the following to Moana's birthday party on 10/30. Yours truly as Ms. Betsey Johnson. Again, I used pieces that were in my closet, wig included.

Photo taken yesterday with my girls Andrea aka "Homie G" and Devina aka "Steve" and I at a bar. We did not stay for long because we headed out to a house party where I got trashed off Sapphire Gin (again). I really have to stop drinking that because I get sick everytime I drink it. I threw up a couple of times when I got home and this morning as well. Say no to Sapphire :)

2007-11-20T20:03:00.000-08:00

Highlights:

Bike riding through Chinatown.

Don Hill's.

I fell in love with the cute lady freestyling. She was so awesome and so quick at what she was doing. She was wearing the cutest outfit and was just lovely all around. I posed for a photo with her after her performance, but sadly not with my camera. I must get it from my friend asap so I do not forget...Don Hill's was a pretty chill place. The bartenders were nice and the drinks were cheap. I had been wanting to go for a while especially since I've heard that Misshapes puts on a hella good performance, but sadly they did not spin that day. Maybe next time I'm in town.

2007-11-18T23:40:00.000-08:00

Besides working a shit load, I had a fun weekend. The above photos are from my friend Jose's bday celebration at the gay bars on Castro. I love me some Hoe! I'm so glad I got to see him. I also hung out with my wifey Kristy at Original Joe's in SJ. Too bad I do not have any pictures of that. We had the most amazing food: a tomatoe, mozzarella, and olive appetizer, delicious bread with olive oil, and the most delicious pesto pasta I have ever tasted. It had sun dried tomatoes and more olives on the side. The wine was amazing as well. I love food.....yum! That place was pretty awesome because it is old school and older Italian people kick it there. I'm in love.

2007-11-15T21:34:00.000-08:00

In celebration of my 60th post I would like to write about three things that make me happy.

The Beatles.

This band makes me happy. I have YET to listen to one of their songs and not like it. My current favorites (it changes all the time) are: "I Want You," "Helter Skelter," and "Happiness is a Warm Gun." For those of you who have watched the Beatles Anthology do you recall the moment when Yoko Ono was first introduced? Do you remember the song that was playing? Just thinking about it gives me the chills! "She's not a girl who misses much/Do do do do do do- oh yeah!/She's well acquainted with the touch of the velvet hand/Like a lizard on a window pane..." This song is SOOOO moving in EVERY POSSIBLE WAY. It messes with your head because it begins in such a gentle manner and it ends with such energy, you would have never guessed it was the same song from beginning to end. Really, I cannot explain it. Please dowload this song and listen to it. It will change your life, listen carefully.

My siblings.

Really I have the COOLEST brother and sister one could ask for. They are both so chill and talented people. Very creative in every single way.

Andrea is one of the most motivated people I know. She is a radio dj (Dj D-Dre, 90.5 KSJS) and she interviews bands on her show. She also works for Warner promoting new music and is working her way to become a television personality. In addition to that she has two other jobs one at KSJS and the other as a nanny for twins! She is incredibly smart, talented, and one of the most caring people you will ever meet. Just ask her friends.

Jose aka Lil P aka Peeps Libertine is the COOLEST kid you will meet. He is only fifteen years old, but is one of the most talented young musicians I have ever met. He plays the guitar every single day and he has the advantage of having two sisters who take him along to every rock show that they can get tickets for. This kid has seen Interpol at least five times and is very proud of it. While he is not being musical he is pursuing his dream of being a filmmaker. He has quite the number of shorts that he's made with his friends and our cousins. Oh yeah did I mention that he also likes to skateboard and was also an aspiring rapper once?

I hope that I can write on a regular basis from now on, even if I am busy because I love to collect all my ideas and happenings so I can remember in the future. Here's me at Hoover Tower at Stanford University. It was taken about a month ago on a little outing that Jeremiah and I took to admire the awesome architecture and have lunch out in the sun. We did not have to go far because I live fairly close. I love the cardigan I am wearing...

Here I am on top! You can kinda make out the campus on the background...

2007-11-14T00:25:00.001-08:00

Okay so its totally obvious that I am doing my best to avoid studying for my math midterm tomorrow. I am totally distracted by my upcoming birthday bash that is in planning mode. This past weekend a friend gave me a quick lesson on dj-ing (is that how you spell it?) and I've been completely engrossed with possible song mixes. I'm hoping to make it to Amoeba soon so I can shop for records or maybe Streetlight or Rasputin if I make it down to SJ this week. Besides thinking about partying, I've been searching for inspiration for a possible photo shoot that I might style. I got a really cool magazine called Surface this past weekend and I've been going through that making notes and what not. I am also researching possible locations. I'm thinking EPIC, burst of colors, black and white, and VINTAGE of course.

Speaking of vintage I need new clothes. I have been poor for the past year and barely shop for clothing :( Yes, feel sorry for me please and remember that my birthdate is coming up on the 11th of next month. If I make it to Amoeba I'll probably make a stop at my favorite shopping locale: The Wasteland. I would love to get some dresses to make my life easier and a pair of boots perhaps for the new cold season ahead. I hate the winter weather. I will also be on the look-out for a purple party dress for my cousin Alejandra's quinceanera next February. I am hoping to find something cute from the 60's...maybe with some sparkle on it.

Oh btw there are two documetaries coming out that I would love to see: "Lou Reed's Berlin" by Julian Schnabel and another about Karl Lafergend (the title of the doc escapes my mind at the moment). I am also DYING to read Pattie Boyd's book: "Wonderful Tonight. George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me." How fucking amazing is this? I read a few chapters already while I was at the bookstore and I WANT IT!!!!!!!!! I also NEED a copy of Jim Morrison's poetry book. I saw it at the bookstore as well and read a few poems, which totally brought back memories....

I should really get back to studying. I LOVE school, but hate to study if I am not in the mood. I think that's true for everyone actually...Maybe I'll post again later since I am dying to find an excuse to do something else.

And because I love myself, here is a picture of me wearing my cute lil gold headband from H&M:

2007-11-13T16:15:00.000-08:00

Buildings.

Bridges.

Brooklyn.

Williamsburg.

Queensboro.

Lovely. Click to enlarge.

Lady Liberty.

Ellis Island.

As you may recall from an earlier post, I was dying to go here...but it was closed when we got there :( Next time I'm in NYC I'm making it a point to go there in addition to taking another ferry ride because it was definetly a highlight of my entire trip. More later...

2007-11-13T15:44:00.000-08:00

Financial District.

2007-11-08T10:35:00.000-08:00

New York City Blues Continued...

According to my trusty NYC book my adventure took place in Lower Manhattan.

Tip: Click on each individual photo to observe the fine details.

Trinity Church, built in 1846.

This beauty was displayed at the courtyard of the church next to the cemetery.

This is just too beautiful:

Well, besides feeling sorry for myself for not being in NYC I spent my morning reading the 140th Anniversary of Harper's Bazaar, listening to a CD given to me by my Sony connect Al: "Miles Davis, Evolution of the Groove." Featuring Nas and Carlos Santana!!! It's pretty awesome, I would recommend. For breakfast I was craving cereal and milk, but we are out of milk so I had dry cereal, an apple, and black coffee (Verona, if you must know) in the coolest Beatles mug you will ever see. I have work at one where I'll be sampling drinks and doing nothing else :) Tonight my new sista Kristy and I are going to the city and having a girly night out at the Lil Brother show. Hope I meet cool peeps!

2007-11-05T00:15:00.000-08:00

Etro 2008, Ready to Wear

I'm in love..
All photos by style.com

2007-11-01T18:28:00.000-07:00

Miu Miu, Spring Ready to Wear 2008

The above photos by style.com

If this is what Spring is going to look like, I can't wait! I absolutely ADORE the jewl hues that have been popping up in the runways lately. I also love how short and cute the dresses are because they can easily be paired with thights. Can I please mention how freakin' obsessed I am with tights! I have been wearing them in black and I just got a killer pair of turquoise ones that I'll be wearing with my new SHORT mod dress, haha!

Okay so how cool is Roberto Cavalli? The man dressed up as Karl Lagerfeld for Halloween:

Above phto by style.com

The real Mr. Karl Lagerfeld:

Above photo: eonline.com

This Halloween I was Betsey Johnson and a Zombie Bride for two different parties. Photos coming soon! Stay tunned...

2007-10-28T12:59:00.000-07:00

So here is a little secret about myself: I have the memory the size of a pea. For the life of me I cannot remember what sight-seeing I did on each particular day, so I will post my NYC photos by sets as oppossed to chronological order.

On this particular outing our sight-seeing goal was to check out the World Trade Center...and anything in between. Serioulsy, when you are in Manhattan you don't need to plan a lot because no matter where you are you can physically see history. Take for example:

The architecture of the buildings in this town. How absolutely breath-taking! Everyone and their mothers wants to live in Manhattan, so to accommodate the generations and growing businesses each building is at least three, four or ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR floors high (take for example the Empire State Building, not the one pictured bellow btw):

Check out the beautiful details of this building. I'm not sure what purpose it serves or what its called (is it an apartment? offices?) but I just thought it looked phenomenal.

Old New York County Courthouse aka "Tweed Courthouse" with its early 19th century goodness:

One thing about this town is that there aren't a whole lot of trees. There are some small parks scattered around the city such as this one, located outside the Old New York County Courthouse:

Street sign commemorating the ladies of the Women's Civil Rights Movement:

The following church/cemetery caught my eye from a block away. This happens to be St. Paul's Chapel, built in 1766 and Manhattan's only pre-Revolutinary War Church!! Last year I read a book called "The Presence of the Past" and it totally opened my brain and stressed how significant physical history is. This church is two hundred and thrirty four years old....fucking AMAZING! And.....it's STILL standing considering the fact that it is a mere few yards from the World Trade Center.

Wouldn't it be awesome to film a zombie movie here? Omg I wonder what this place looks like at night!!???

And this is pretty much the only shot I got of the World Trade Center. There is still construction/clean-up under way and the hole is surrounded by a tall fence and a tarp, which means that you can't see much. I took this photo from a little opening in the fence:

We happened to be in front of the fire house accross the street from the World Trade Center when the firemen were returning from putting out a fire:

As soon as people saw them coming in they rushed to take pictures. Seriously, firemen are celebrities in this town:

Memorial plaque from the fallen firefighters who lost their lives September 11th:

So that's that for now. This post seriously took a year to compose. Now for some awesomeness, here is a photo of yours truly sporting the coolest hat:

I got it at H&M in the city and I wore it right away. The only thing that is troubling me is that people might think it's real....I just don't want to deal with PETA ;) Okay, so I got my nose pierced in NYC as you can see in the photo (you might have to click on the actual photo to enlarge it because its hella small). It looks fuken awesome but its driving me crazy because the bling is too small and it keeps going into my nose. It actually happened on the plane ride back home and I almost killed myself because it took me a whole hour to pierce it back beacuse I could not find the interior hole. Haha that was lovely.

Here is a cool photo of the current window display at Barney's in the city:

Haha! I LOVE it!

2007-10-25T12:48:00.000-07:00

NYC....what can I say?? There is too much to be said and at least a couple of posts to recap all the events that went on during the week. I am in the proccess of cleaning the shit out of my room so here are a couple of photos that best describe our eating outings....pizza:

2007-10-15T22:33:00.001-07:00

Well, what a perfect day to update my post. Tomorrow I will be leaving for New York City and I could not be any happier! I have not posted in a while because I prefer to include photos with each post and I've been having a difficult time getting the photos from the Gunter show from my sister's lap top onto mine. I am so slow when it comes to technology and I give up easily, but I will post them I promise! So back to NYC....my sister, three of her school peeps, and I are going for a week and are renting an apartment on times Square. Things are coming along really well and I have a few places that I MUST go to, but I am going to try to just let things be an enjoy the city without being too much of a tourist.

I MUST and I mean MUST go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art because I read that it holds the second largest collection of Egyptian artifacts aside from Egypt. I am also going to the Tenement Museum on the Lower East Side, the location formely known as CBGB's, the Chelsea Hotel, Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, and Central Park.

I'm going to keep this post short because I have some last minute packing to do. Ciao!

2007-09-20T21:47:00.000-07:00

As many of you White Stripes fans might know the duo have cancelled their U.S. tour because Meg has "anxiety." I must admit that I was pretty pissed when I heard this because I was totally exited to see them. I was pretty giddy about dressing up and getting that limo to go to the show and going to Berkeley. Well Meg, hope you feel better so you and Jack can have another tour (possibly two shows in Berkeley because you have A LOT of fans in the bay area). It's not going to be a sad weekend after all because on Friday night (the day of the now cancelled show) Jeremiah, his family, and I are going to celebrate Sunshine's 28th birthday. Yay!! I prepared for her a lovely birthday card a la White Stripes because she totally LOVES them.

On Saturday I have been invited to a special performance by this fella:

OMG he is so hot! :) He is from Sweden and his songs are pop/dancy. Just to give you an idea of his style the songs are fancifully titled: "Pleasureman," "Ding Dong Song," and "Golddiggers." If any of you are interested the show is going to be at the Factory in SF (at 535 Harrison Street) and its 21 and over. OMG I hope we get to meet. It would totally rock to have a picture taken with him...
For more "obession of lust"...http://www.gunthernet.com/

2007-09-16T00:28:00.000-07:00

On September 8th Jeremiah and I went to our friend's Josh and Emmalea's wedding in Los Gatos, CA. The celebration took place at this really cool house in the middle of the forest (I swear). Everything was very beautiful and we had a fab time. Here is a photo of Jeremiah and I looking very intoxicated:

Rob, Alison, Matt, and Jeremiah:

With the bride. Her dress was gorgeous!!!! Gotta love the veil was well. Jeremiah's outfit: pants from the Wasteland in SF, long-sleeved striped shirt from the Gap, vest from H&M, tie and unicorn gold pin from Savers, and hat from a super cute boutique on Haight Street:

The happy couple and the bride chatting at our table bellow:

Their wedding flowers and decor were very lovely. I failed to taked a pic, but they had cute lil nests and birds on the tables as well:

And here is everyone at the end of the night congratulating the newly-weds. My outfit: vintage dress from the 60's and gold clutch, both from the Wasteland in SF, short mustard yellow vintage inspired jacket with bubble 3/4 sleeves from Globe(?) on Haight Street, and (not pictured) black, strappy, shinny heels from Nine West:

2007-09-06T20:50:00.000-07:00

Yikes it's been a while. I've been in a real chill mode lately. I've been reading a lot which is a great thing because it means less time on the computer each day. I just finished a very shall we say...interesting book by Pamela Des Barres from the GTO's, "Let's Spend the Night Together." I'm sure many of you music lovers are aware of this recently published book about the groupie world. For the most part I enjoyed the book because I got a lot of crazy insight into the private worlds of some of my all time favorite musicians: Iggy, Jimi, Jimmy, and Bowie just to name a few. There is also an interview with Marilyn Manson's groupie which I totally adored because I usually read about 60's musicians, so it was a nice reading about the goth scene for a change. I've read a few reviews about the book in Bust and Nylon and I have to agree that even though the book is good there were some parts that I totally did not care for. For instance, there are some women and men who become "groupies" or "muses" because they love the music above all and then there are groupies who are totally gross and have sex with anyone associated with the band just so they can get in the pants of the musician. I think that is totally lame and there were some women that were interview by Miss Pamela that I thought fit that later category.

After reading a book about groupie sex the most natural thing was to pick up "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck. Totally kidding, but I am actually about to complete it and let me just kick myself for not reading John Steinbeck before. I totally dig his style of writing because he has a knack for writing description without being too verbose or cheesy. I absolutely adored the characters of Cannery Row and I especially feel bad for the boys at the Flop House because they got too drunk and the Doc's party was a totaly disaster. I am a few chapters from finishing it and after I finally complete "A Room Full Of Mirrors" by Charles R. Cross I think I am going to go back and read another Steinbeck. I have a few of his books that I picked up from a book sale like a gazillion years ago and never got around to reading them.

Books and music seem to be occupying me because I went to see the Brian Jonestown Massacre at the Independent on Tuesday (a completetly sold out show might I add). The show would have been totally awesome, but the band decided to keep the fans waiting for way too long! We seriously waited for at least an hour and a half and when they actually began playing they stopped mutiple times because people were picking fights with Anton. It was indeed annoying and I hate to say this, but I passed out many times. Jeremiah and I left at about one and who knows what time they actually stopped playing. I still adore BJM though because the albums have an awesome 60's spirit and I just have to respect that.

Omg one last thing before I forget! Guess who came into work the other day:

She is so beautiful in person, I totally heart her. I would have said something about her films but I opted not to because I get the idea that she is a very private person from the interviews she's given over the years. She told me her name was "Kelly" (indication that she does not want to be recognized) when I asked for her name for her lattes so I was totally not going to be the annoying fan who would ask for an autograph.

And because I totally liked the color combination I had going on today:

I'm wearing a vintage cowboy shirt in PURPLE that I got from the Goodwill at least three years ago. The beanie was knitted by my grandmother's sister (and it came with a matching cape mind you), the necklaces are Besty Johnson and Forever 21 and the attitude is all me!

Close up of my cool makeup. Hot pink lips a must when wearing purple. I look like a chola and I love it!

2007-08-22T10:16:00.000-07:00

Upon perusing Fred Flare I came accross this cute card set. At first I thought it was a recipe book and I thought OMG how cool! I love chocolate!!!! but its actually the card set with recipes written on the back. I have to have this!!!! I love cute ideas like these, mighty witty. I should come up with something like this....

The above pictures are two examples of what the cards look like, precious huh?

Omg I'm such a dumbass! I totally forgot to comment about the Rock the Bells Music Festival that happened last Saturday in the city. Jeremiah and I were there and of course it was totally awesome. We arrived there just in time to catch the the last three acts on the main stage: Cypress Hill, the Wutang Clan and RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE. We were quite far from the stage so we had to rely mainly on the big screens, but that's okay because all I really wanted to do is hear the MUSIC! Cypress Hill was totally crazy and I loved every part of their set. They look like cholos and I loved that about them. The Wutang Clan was alright, but I felt bad because the crowd was too stoned to give them back energy. Rage was freakin awesome and I am SOOOOOOOOO glad I actually got to see them live. SO THANKFUL! I was pretty bummed out (I think I even cried) when they disbanned or should I say Zack went one direction and the remainder of the band formed Audioslave, but it's all good because they came back and played a beautiful show. The energy was awesome and they played so many good songs, my only complaint is that I think they should have jammed a bit more instead of of playing the songs exactly like the recordings. Oh well, they were awesome anyways and that's what counts.

2007-08-14T21:17:00.000-07:00

I thought I would write a little about myself...Well as I've mentioned before I just graduated from college (well I have to take one last final pesky math class this fall). I got my degree in History and I could not be happier. History is very important to me because it's EVERYWHERE! I adore learning about people, places, and events. I think I especially enjoy learning about how things came to be the way they are. One of my most favorite subjects is California history because I live in California and I can relate to it the most. I remember clearly in the fourth grade learning about the missions. I chose Mission Dolores, which is located in San Francisco to do my report on. My parents took me to visit the mission and I thought it was the coolest thing because I was actually in one, if not the oldest building in San Francisco (not counting the Presidio). Well my point is that Mission Dolores was the beginning of a little town called San Francisco. I also have a deep appreciation for Native American history. I like reading books about the Ohlone people (native to the SF bay area), the Aztecs, and the Mayans because they are my ancestors. Well this will be part one of my bio...stay tunned for more!!! :)

2007-08-12T23:21:00.000-07:00

Well hello there blogging world! A lot has happened since I last popped in to say hello. I took a little vacation to a beautiful place called Yosemite Valley. The last time I was there I was probably eight or nine years old so it was like I was there for the first time. Planet Earth the television show is totally inspiring and it encouraged me to seek the outdoors and thus a trip to Yosemite was planned for this summer. Jeremiah and I took the trip with our friends Rob and Alison and stayed in a tiny tent cabin at Curry Village.

The trip was spent doing a whole lot of hiking, some bike riding (my favorite! I want a bike now) and a bear tour with Forest Ranger Greg (who receives death threats from people because he has to put bears down once they become too domesticated). The hiking was challenging, or should I say the hike up to Yosemite falls was. It took a total of seven hours and the fall was 2,400ft. I wanted to give up a couple of times because it was grueling. The hike was about 99% uphill and the trail was mostly rocks and sand. I did not take enough water and was dying of dehydration and thirst to the point that I got desperate and took a sip of some spring water. I am happy to report that I did not get sick from it. I totally love Yosemite and I would recommend taking a trip there because the view is quite breath taking. There are really no words to describe how gorgeous it is...

On August 7th my cousin Gaby's baby daughter was finally born! Meet Izabella aka Izzy:

Yay! I have a niece and she is the cutest thing ever. She is tiny and beautiful!!!

And finally, my family and I just camde back from my cousin Vicky's quinceanera in Paso Robles and for no reason at all here are some pictures from the party. The first is of Lily, the cutest and most gentle chihuahua ever. My aunt got her a year ago and she has been a great addition to our family. She is spoiled rotten and is always stylin' some pretty pimp clothing (hence the Playboy bunny black hoodie she is wearing in the photo). The last picture is of my sister and I, aren't we the coolest sisters ever?

2007-07-24T23:34:00.000-07:00

Jeremiah and I are going to our friend's wedding in September and this is what I am planning to wearing:

I got the vintage dress at the Wasteland about a month or two ago for only $26! It totally reminds me of something Emilio Pucci, but it is actually by the Italian company "Aremis." Okay...so now you know what I am going to wear Jer, what are YOU going to get to match?

2007-07-19T19:47:00.001-07:00

Boo! So I just got news that I did not get the job that I applied for. The job was for a coordinator position for a program in the city that motivates high school students to go to college. It was a pretty sweet job too...there was quite a lot of traveling involved and an opportunity to do something positive that would gear young adults to go to college. There are a couple of prospect jobs equally as important as that that I am going to apply for and I've also gone ahead and contacted the director of EOP from my old school in hopes that she is hiring people for the coming fall semester. I am not in a HUGE rush to get a new job, but I am in the position that I could do better now that I have a degree.

Aside from that bad news I got a happy package in the mail today. I won a year's membership to the San Mateo County History Museum along with some other member perks, which include a discount to their gift shop...SCORE! (Perfect, because I eyed a couple of books last time I was there). Now I can visit the museum whenever I want!!!!!

I have been forgetting to post these amazing photos of some beautiful clothing that I am in love with:

Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear, Marchesa - Runway

I would ADORE owning this dress. I would wear it to the White Stripes show at the Berkeley Theater in September. It is the perfect dress to wear when seeing one of the best bands in the world. Did I mention that we are renting a limo the day of the show? Well, we decided that we must ride in style....and have a few mojitos in the process.

Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear, Missoni - Runway

Gawd I love MOD. This is the kind of dress that you could wear to a party and just stand out without even having to wear jewelry. The beading is gorgeous and I really like that the dress is paired with gray thights.

Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear, Gucci - Runway

This is the kind of dress that you would wear if you were a Stones groupie. I LOVE the color black. There is a certain attitude that you feel when wearing that hue. This dress is phenomenal because the fabric looks so velvety and lux. The red lipstick and the bad ass attitude are a must when sporting this Gucci look.

Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear, Gucci - Runway

I think I am ready to move out of California and head to NYC with this outfit. I think my favorite part are the leather gloves and the chuncky gold cuffs.

Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear, Gucci - Runway

Meg White would look favolous in this!

Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear, Gucci - Runway

If you see this lady out on the street wearing that outfit you would know that she means business. I mean, look at her! She has confidence and a totally cool red coat. My favorite detail would have to be the bow leather belt.

Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear, Gucci - Runway

I really like the collar on this dress. I bet the dress would look as equally awesome if it was in a plain color because of the collar alone. It gives it a really cool accent that looks totally effortless.

Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear, Gucci - Runway

My favorite model is Jessica Stam. I really like how she looks here. Very grown up and sophisticated. I picked this dress because of the pattern, collar, and SLEEVES! Will you just look at those sleeves!!!!!!!!

All photos by style.com....Man I totally heart that site!

2007-07-15T23:29:00.000-07:00

Woah! Thursday night was spent celebrating Geo's birthday at the Cafe and boy was it fun! The Cafe is a gay club and every Thursday night is Latino night aka "Pan Dulce" or "Sweet Bread." They play the best music there...I'm talking about some Selena (total Quinceanera style for you Mexicans that know what I am talking about). Ha ha! It was great! The DJ also played Madona, Thalia, and Paulina Rubio = chessy pop, but it was quite a wonderful experience. The men there were totally sweet to my sister and I and we got compliments during the duration of the night for the outfits we were wearing.

I am hoping to return soon because I really enjoyed myself. I got to dance and be among some good friendsand people. We had quite a lot of fun and by the end of the night I was a little pooped out:

2007-07-12T19:39:00.000-07:00

Yum! I just had the best food ever: beans and rice with corn, diced tomatoes and onions and red salsa. I LOVE food. It sounds so simple and it is but it hits the spot every time.

Well I want to wish my best guy pal Chris aka Geo a Happy 22nd Birthday!! Tonight we are all going out to celebrate at the Cafe on Market and Castro. I'm sure he won't read this post today so I will reveal what I prepared for his gift:

The bottom gift is a picture frame that I painted and decorated for him. There are three slots for pictures and on the borders outlining the slots I glued one of the Miu Miu Lindsay Lohan ads. I wish I had not wrapped the gift prior to taking a picture because it sounds weird as I am describing it, but I promise that it looks really cool. Geo is a Lindsay Lohan fan because he shares her fondness for having a good time at the clubs. The top gift is Season One of Weeds. That show is pretty cool and I am sure he is going to enjoy every bit of it ;) Now, I could have wrapped the gifts in some birthday gift paper with colorful balloons on it, but considering the fact that his Myspace name is "Instant Slut, Just Add Alcohol" I had to do something creative. A Dolce & Gabbana sexy ad did the trick and I used that to wrap the frame and an equally racy picture of a young girl (also found in a magazine) was used to wrap the DVD. Because I like to make my own cards I used another picture from the sexy girl photo spread and made a custom made card just for him. The bow I used to wrap everything together was a recycled ribbon from Nordstroms. Yes, I love my creativity and frugalness as well.

Happy Birthday Geo! I <3 you!

2007-07-07T00:18:00.000-07:00

Good Friday! I must share these pictures that I took earlier today on my second visit to the San Mateo County History Museum. They had an exhibition about the immigrant experience in the bay area. The Portuguese section featured a very elaborate (and bride-like) white dress and a red velvet cape (pictured bellow) with an image of Jesus on it. I pretty much passed out because I thought it was the greatest thing ever. Jesus on a cape! It can't get any better than that! I forget the name of the festival, but the dress was worn by a beauty queen and apparently it happens every year.

I've had the pleasure of watching a few great films recently, something that I have not done in a while actually. The first one that I must mention is Double Indemnity (1944), directed by Billy Wilder and starring Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson. This is hands down one of the best films that I have ever watched because of the dialogue alone. Considering that the film was made in the 1940's it's pretty amazing that they were able to release it because it is extremely witty.

Phyllis and Walter at the super market:

Anyways, it is packed with witty lines such as:
Phyllis: Mr. Neff, why don't you drop by tomorrow evening about eight-thirty. He'll be in then.
Walter Neff: Who?
Phyllis: My husband. You were anxious to talk to him weren't you?
Walter Neff: Yeah, I was, but I'm sort of getting over the idea, if you know what I mean.
Phyllis: There's a speed limit in this state, Mr. Neff. Forty-five miles an hour.
Walter Neff: How fast was I going, officer?
Phyllis: I'd say around ninety.
Walter Neff: Suppose you get down off your motorcycle and give me a ticket.
Phyllis: Suppose I let you off with a warning this time.
Walter Neff: Suppose it doesn't take.
Phyllis: Suppose I have to whack you over the knuckles.
Walter Neff: Suppose I bust out crying and put my head on your shoulder.
Phyllis: Suppose you try putting it on my husband's shoulder.
Walter Neff: That tears it.

And then there is:
Phyllis: I think you're rotten.
Walter Neff: I think you're swell - so long as I'm not your husband.
Phyllis: Get out of here.
Walter Neff: You bet I'll get out of here, baby. I'll get out of here but quick.

Those two are my personal favorites!!! The second great film that I watched was El Angel Exterminador (1966), directed by my favorite Mexican film maker Luis Bunuel. There are multiple reasons why this film is solid. First of all I really like the storyline. A wealthy couple invite their friends over to their lavish mansion for dinner after the opera and when the festivities are over the guests and the hosts have a difficult time literally leaving the dinning room area. The entire film is therefore (for the most part) shot in one room with all eight couples or so going mad crazy and forgetting about their "composure." I also adored this film because of the dialogue and the gorgeous gowns worn by the women.

Here they are at their lavish dinner:

It's sleepy time! Find a spot and sleep:

From lavish to not giving a damn:

2007-06-26T20:32:00.000-07:00

Gucci, Spring 2007 Ready-to-Wear

I am totally enamored with the following mini dresses. Gucci never fails to be rich, cool, and sexy. I especially LOVE the colors of these two looks and the lenght. Lately, I've been wearing a lot of short dresses this season. Not this beautiful of course, but I can dream right? :)

The above dress totally reminds me of the couch that my family and I used to have in our living room. The dress has that upholstery heavy look that I am in love with and it has the shine and sparkle. I've seen a couple of vintage dresses from the 60's that look very similar at La Rosa on Haight, but sadly not in my size, this one I tried on for my grad party a few months ago:

TSE, Spring 2007 Ready-to-Wear

I am a new fan of this label. The coffee place where I currently work at is directly accross from the TSE store and I simply have not been able to drift my attention from the simplicity and coolness of the clothing. Right now there are a lot of navy blues and white pieces (my current fav colors). I saw the long white dress in person and it is absolutely precious. I would totally not mind wearing it as my wedding dress, not that I am thinking/planning about tying the knot anytime soon.

All photos from Style.com, with the exception of the cheap camera pic I personally snapped. Guess which one it is:)

2007-06-26T19:49:00.000-07:00

I'm such a lousy blogger. It's been a while since I last wrote an entry. Many many events have happened since I last tuned in. First thing is first. In May I graduated from SJSU with a degree in History and minor in Mexican American Studies. My college experience was absolutely phenomenal. I learned so many things about the world and about myself as well. I am forever a supporter of higher education and I hope to encourage others to pursue college because it was one of the best things that happened in my life.

The month of May was painful. I had so many things to take care of prior to the graduation so the natural thing to do was to celebrate the joyous occasion! The grad party was beautiful and I have tons of pictures to share if only I could get the damn files to cooperate. My sister and I celebrated our graduations together and we had tons of family and friends show up. There were probably 100-150 of our closest peeps there. My entire family contributed to the celebration. My mom's brother and his wife (my uncle Francisco and aunt Guille) cooked an amazing dinner: chiles rellenos, chicken, salmon cooked with corn*my favorite*, rice, beans, and veggies). My dad's sister's daughter (cousin Erika) made the invites, family friends from Napa brought tons of wine, my mom's sister (aunt Paty) made two cakes *one chocolate upon my request*, my father Djed, and my mother organized the whole thing and created the flower center pieces and decor for the party. I state all this because I want to express my gratitude to the wonderful family and friends that I have. Seriously, I have been blessed with A LOT.

The grad party was also very important to my family and I because we took the opportunity to thank the wonderful family who paid for my sister's and my college education. It's a long story, but like I said, I am blessed. I took on a job at a coffee shop and am eagerly hunting for a job before I go back to school to get my teaching credentials. Send me your good vibes my friends!

2007-05-14T16:57:00.000-07:00

I've been missing in action because I'm graduating in two weeks and I have a long list of final exams and final research papers to finish. I'm not sure if anyone has been reading about the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, but today its the day. Anyways, if any of you are into history or learning about the environment the May issue of National Geographic is SUPER interesting. Who the hell knew honey bees and pigs could change the whole ecological system of Virginia and I'm assuming indirectly the U.S.?

2007-05-05T14:24:00.000-07:00

Can I just say that the Conan tapping I attended on Wednesday was FUN! I gotta admit... I got a little star struck. I've been watching Conan for a while now and it was weird seeing him in person. I got goosebumps when Max Weinberg and his band played the opening song. Seeing/hearing the show live is a thrill and I basically jumped and screamed the whole time. The guest that day was Robin Williams and I knew it was going to be fun seeing him because he is so animated! Jeremiah and I took the Caltrain and the Bart there and arrived at around noon. We got our tickets at about one and waited in line until 3:30pm. The place was packed in fifteen minutes and by 4:00pm Max and his band were playing for the audience. This was certainly a memorable experience. It's so sad now that Conan's week in SF is over and I really do hope he comes back to the Bay Area soon. I will do my best to catch him again in October when I go to New York. I heart Conan:

After Conan Mark and Kelly picked us up and we went to Haight to shop. I went into La Rosa in search of a graduation dress. I decided that I would get vintage so I tried a couple dresses on there. I tried on about five, but I did not make a purchase because I felt that neither were the one. Finally Jeremiah and I went into Wasteland and I almost collapsed when I saw this dress:

I would be crazy if I did not get it. The dress is GORGEOUS in person and it looks a million times better on. Check out the sleeve...The beading is a PLUS!

And the neckline is so unique. I kinda like that its a little covered up. I think I'm going to wear my hair up and wear small earrings and a cocktail ring.

I have chocolate brown velvet chunky heels that look fab paired with the dress so I think I'm going to wear those. I do need to buy skin colored fishnets to complete the look. Now....how should I do my makeup?

2007-04-30T16:56:00.000-07:00

Hello there! Yes, I am bummed out because I won't get to see Vincent Gallo, but at the same time I'm not too pissy about it because I saw him last year play with Sean Lennon at Bimbo's and it was already a good experience. I will be seeing Bjork on the 19th of May and I can't wait! This woman is totally awesome. I think I love every part about her. The thing I am most impressed with is her voice of course. Jeremiah and I were talking about her the other day and we can't seem to wrap our heads around her singing style. Bjork is not human we decided. Her brain works in a very unique manner because of the way she chooses to sing each word.

Enough about how WONDERFUL Bjork is (I will probably write more later about her costumes, music videos, etc.) The Troupe Vitalis show last Tuesday at Bottom of the Hill was AMAZING!! Thank you Mark for taking my request "Poinsettia Crying"!!!!!!!! "Divine" and "Crying" were among my favorites that night as well. Troupe Vitalis had amazing energy and they look good playing. I think it's safe to safe that they had the most people show up and hopefully they will get another show there because Bottom of the Hill is seriously one of the coolest venues. They have a really loud sound system which makes every show that I have been to there among the most memorable. I am hoping to get pictures from that night soon so I can share, but if you would like to see the performance it might be up on the myspace and soon on their official site www.troupevitalis.com

Tomorrow I am going to check out Explosions in the Sky at Slim's and Mr. Conan O'Brien himself, THE BEST LATE NIGHT SHOW COMEDIAN AND OVERALL FUNNIEST GUY EVER (well, Ricky Gervais is probably the funniest) on Wednesday. I am thrilled, exited, and ready to piss my pants just thinking about Max Weinberg and his band play the intro song and Conan doing his intro dance and monologue. I heard the guests for the week are going to be Robin Williams and Snoop Dogg himself among others. I would DIE to see Snoop. Jeremiah won't let me see him in concert because he thinks I'm going to get shot so this is my chance (I'm crossing my fingers that he is the guest on May 2nd, the day we have tix for).

Lastly, I must mention that I am in LOVE with the Will Ferrell video "The Landlord" on www.funnyordie.com Pearl is my homegirl! "I want to get my drink on!"

2007-04-26T17:51:00.001-07:00

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! VINCENT GALLO IS PLAYING AT CAFE DU NORD THE SAME DAY AS BJORK!!! WHY???!!!!! WHY???!!!!!!!!!

2007-04-23T16:25:00.000-07:00

Iggy Pop is God. Now I know why they call him the Godfather of Punk. The Stooges show (I can't believe I was actually there) was phenomenal. I attended the April 21st show at the Warfield, which happened to be the day of his 60th birthday with my brother and Jeremiah. We got there after the first band had finished playing and we quickly made our way to our sweet spot. The band started playing a little before 9:30pm and as soon as Iggy stepped into the stage the crowd went wild and I began jumping up and down like a little girl.

These are some pictures I found from SFgate.com, I took some pictures with my cam phone, but we all know that they are not the most reliable things for shows:

The band totally rocked out and more can be said about Iggy. I really can't belive that he has the energy that he has at age 60, and he looks damn good too! He did his Iggy moves--jumped around on stage, beat the speakers with his mic, picked up the mic and repeatedly hit it on the stage, took the microphone wire and pretended to choke himself, danced, threw water from bottles onto himself (I counted 5 one time), and as you can probably see from the picture on top, he dove into the crowd at least three times (one of the times his roadie dove into the audience to retrieve him). Oh yeah, and he invited the crowd to go onstage and dance with him. Jeremiah attempted to go onstage, but a security person stopped him because there were way too many people on stage already. Bummer. The band also had two encores and they played "Happy Birthday" for Iggy and the crowd sang along, SO COOL! White and black balloons fell from the ceiling and Iggy had a good 60th birthday and we left the place in awe.

Tonight is the Blonde Redhead show at Bimbo's, but we are not going to be able to make it. I have a lot of things to do and I would rather save my energy for tomorrow when Troupe Vitalis plays at Bottom Of The Hill.
Check em' out:
//www.myspace.com/troupevitalis
I love the drummer...

2007-04-21T12:32:00.000-07:00

The Raconteurs at the Warfield last year. Jack White is the best. Photos taken from our sweet spot.

2007-04-21T12:13:00.000-07:00

Yesterday night was the From Monument to Masses show at Bottom of the Hill. Jeremiah and I hung out at our friend's place and we were having such a great time, but we still managed to make it to the city for the show. The place was packed and we came in just before the band played which was awesome because I did not want to wait and endure two annoying bands play before FMTM came on. The show ended up being okay. I think we were all feeling drained out and the show dragged a bit long. Their new songs were not the best, but they put on a great performance because they were happy to be playing. After the show we stuck around for a bit so Jeremiah could promote the 4/24 show and after that we returned to our homes and I passed out until noon this morning.

I was planning on going to Troupe Vitalis' Streetlight Show, but I think I'm going to save my energy for tonight when I get to see one of the greatest people in the world, MR. IGGY POP. Jeremiah read in the paper that today is his 60th birthday and I am honored that I will be present at the show to celebrate with him. Ever since I read Please Kill Me a couple of years ago I fell in love with the movement. The Stooges will be playing at the Warfield, which is an excellent location because the sound is really sharp there. It's an old theatre, but we have general admission so we are going to park ourselves in the spot where we always go to because it has the best view in the house. I won't say where because the spot's location will be revealed, but I promise that it is perfect.

Also, I am very ecstatic because we managed to snag tickets to see Conan O'Brien when he makes his SF stop. We have tix for Wed., May 2nd. IT SHOULD BE GREAT. Conan is hands down the funniest late night comedian EVER.

2007-04-16T16:23:00.000-07:00

I did not write about this earlier, but on Easter Sunday I went to the city with my family and hung out at Pier 39. I was VERY exited because the sea lions are there!!! I went to the Pier 39 website and they have a web cam so you can enjoy the sea lions EVERY day until they are gone. Upon a lil research I found out that the sea lions have been making stops to the docks of the pier for the past seventeen years! So cute!

Photo from igougo.com

2007-04-12T23:17:00.000-07:00

Okay so this photo is obviously old, but I just have to post it because I LOVE the location.

Photo from Music Tonic

2007-04-12T00:00:00.000-07:00

I say better late than never...On March 31st I attended the Mars Volta show at the Berkeley Community Center and hands down it was THE BEST SHOW THAT I HAVE EVER. I should note that I go to A LOT of shows and have seen MANY bands, some of them multiple times (Interpol, 6 times). The venue was a theater and there were seats, but the security was lenient so we hung out part of the show in the front left, right near the stage. The sound was great and the band rocked out. Cedric was very dramatic, which means that he was always doing something (screaming out to the audience, dancing, swinging the microphone around, picking the microphone pole with his teeth, climbing the amps, and so on). One of the things that he did was to go into the aisles. I happened to be standing right by the center aisle towards the back of the theater at that particular time, and was lucky enough to shake hands with him. Of course I went totally mad because he totally reeks cool. He probably had the best time during the show because he jumped in and played Marcel's drums. Omar rocked out throughout the whole performance and my love for his guitar style grew even more that night. There is something very reminiscent of Carlos Santana and Jimi Hendrix when he plays the guitar that I can't get enough of. I thought that the Santa Cruz show was superb, but this show took the cake. Because the venue was relatively larger than the Catalyst, the band was able to display some cool artsy backgrounds, which were totally psychedelic. Combine that with killer lights and an all-talented band and you got yourself the ultimate show. Oh how I love this band!

In other news, I am happy to report that the White Stripes' new album, Icky Thump will be coming out June 19th and this is the art work for the cover:

2007-03-31T12:25:00.000-07:00

I should note that as I write this I am listening to the band Grizzly Bear. If you have not heard of them I'd suggest that you do because they are quite excellent. Their music is a combination of dreamy, epic, magical, and folk. Listen and you will know what I am talking about. Anyways, the reason I am writing is to brag about the Mars Volta Catalyst show I was present at last night. Mars Volta is utterly cool. That was my third time seeing them and I think they put on a great set. The energy was there and their new drummer really performed well. I don't think he even messed up one bit and the best part is that he was smiling throughout the show so you really know that he had a good time. Omar was all smiles too, especially when Cedric climbed his amp, stood on top of it and then proceeded to sit on it and ride it as if it was a horse. When he was done with that he got off and picked Omar up and carried him on his shoulders as Omar continued to play the guitar. Tonight I am going to see them again in Berkeley and I can't wait!

Photo from Voxacious

So when I got home after the show a surprised awaited me....the Science of Sleep! I can't stop thinking about how good that film is and my brother was nice enough to buy me a copy. I began watching it as soon as I got ready for bed, but I did not have the energy because it was gone at the Mars Volta show. I watched it this morning as I ate breakfast though...

And because I am not going to Cochella this year...I am going to this:

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE! CYPRESS HILL! THIS IS THE BEST LINEUP EVER!

2007-03-23T20:05:00.000-07:00

I saw this truck on my way to Jeremiah's the other day. The photo was taken with my camera phone, looks good if I may say so myself. The crazy thing about it is that on my way home on the train I saw the same image, but tagged on a wall! Crazy! Coincidence!

I saw the Science of Sleep on Wednesday and I totally loved it! Gael cannot make a bad film. Everything that I have seen with him has been superb. He has a special charm and I just love the way he acts, so natural. I'm picky with actors. Either they have it or they don't. Quality is very important because when an actor puts his/her heart in the picture it comes through. Philip Seymour Hoffman is one of my favorites too. I really buy it when he acts. He performs so well that you forget you are watching a film because his action/speech is flawless. Ricky Gervais is another genious! He is damn funny. I've seen him in the Office (UK version) SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE AMERICAN ONE, and Extras. Dustin Hoffman is also excellent and my favorite woman actor is Julianne Moore and I LOVE America Ferrera from Ugly Betty.