ahh what a blast in Michigan. I love times like those.

New Years- peacin out to NYC.

still have two full weeks off from school... which is making my life the best thing ever.

cheers!

i've been needing to post all of these for a while-

the abc's of branding-
this is what finals do-


ASH!
SFO!




ahhh packaging!

I want to work for a paper company. Or own my own letterpress company. Those are mostly in weird, far out cities in Kansas or something. I'm not willing to be swayed on the whole Kansas thing.

Finals are over. Finals at work.. are not. The end is always full of a lot of pressure, deadlines and ultimately, extremities.

This past weekend I got really dressed up. It was this thing I hadn't felt in a long time. That's the girl inside of me coming out.

other than that- the holidays ring in cheer, booze and grooves. happy holidays!

Got radio? GET MUSIC.

I have one of the most influential professors this quarter. It is absolutely refreshing in one thousand ways. I have so much work left to do before Wednesday. It's one of those things where I don't even want to count down the days because I want there to be more days and more time. As tired as I am of finals, I would like more time.

I think I say this in every single post, but I am happy.

Two of my best friends started working at Tech. Speaking of, it's the end of our quarter at work as well as at school. Slammed! Guess it's a good thing I'm good under pressure.

I am so excited for events post finals. They include:

Painting the wall in my apartment

Photographing the Joeffrey Ballet (aleeeeex! :D)

The German Christmas festival at the plaza

Movies, Plays

Ice Skating

Hot chocolate, lattes

Baking

Christmas Music

Buying Presents

Getting mad that I have to wrap presents without my moms wrapping stuff

A serious massage

DRESSES & HEELS

Snowmobiling

Personal Branding

Wine!

DANCING ALL NIGHT

Jlo, beyonce

Nat King Cole

Eating great food

Ciders, mm!

Friends at home

Friends here

Brothers

Actually being able to watch some hockey

Tonight is precious. I'm currently sitting in a living room on a RED couch with my booties on and the most comfortable shirt ever. The only lights in the room are two computer screens and a christmas tree lit up... and christmas tunes are playing.

Like I said, I'm happy. Enjoy yourselves and have a happy holiday season. YUM!

lightning in a bottle.

moving forward---i've been swayed.

ink is the new black

I moved. I moved into a place worth going >> photos soon.

I am happy. It is undeniable that I am one of the happiest.

Justin and lil mums came down to help me move. What a.. blast? haha. We had a good time. We took a trip to Schaumburg to IKEA and enjoyed a small other part for US. The rest was for getting things settled in. That's ok.. for now.

I had someone follow me. Momentarily. And it has scared me for three weeks. It's interesting how an incident can make you so aware and so freaked out. I had stopped watching scary movies all of the sudden. I realized it October of 2008. I remember the evening exactly when I remembered my taste in cinema had flipped and hadn't noticed for almost two years. Shows you how into movies I am. HEH. I'm just bad at watching them.

Anyway, I don't watch scary movies anymore. The only violence I'm interested in seeing is stuff from Keanu Reeves or Schwarzenager, etc.. the good violence. So, I saw Law Abiding Citizen and not only did I barely sleep for about 3 nights.. I also cried during the movie and at one point, had to walk out of the theatre.

This is the same person who was in the theatre the opening night for SAW I and SAW II, FYI.

To add to the list of things I am not okay with:

violence, intended violence

people suffering

deceit

Lately:

ideas

feist

soccer

organizing

coffee

warmth that swoons the cold

sacramento/san fran on sunday.. ;)

babygurl better get some work done!

I made a mistake and I never forgot
I tied knots in the laces of My worried shoes
And with every step that I'd take I'd remember my mistake
As I marched further and further away
And my shoes took me down a crooked path
Away from all welcome mats
My worried shoes
And then one day I looked around and I found the sun shining down
And I took off my worried shoes
And the feet broke free
I didn't need to wear
Then I knew the difference between worrying and caring
'Cause I've got a lot of walking to do
And I don't want to wear
My worried shoes

Stop telling me the right way to go I'm on my own You're selling our old ways Stop telling me the right way to go  You are free You are free Living things need to be free You are free Like everything wants to be

..unless there's something beating in my chest

it's like a cigarette in the mouth or a handshake in the doorway.. i look at you and smile because i know i'm fine.

do not take it for granted. ever.

sans soleil

Dreams of: [for future]

design-wise:

my own photographer TEAM to go along with my design team

boardwalks

my own studio

a huge imac on my wall

a studio full of imacs/printers/textured papers

a wall full of paper samples

a wall full of painted fonts

people:

you

me

places:

sfo

seattle

portland

vegas

switzerland

Music I can't get out of my head lately:

Feist

Jenny Lewis

Mates of State

Miike Snow

Phoenix

.as.aweglwltkwbzjk;lk4

to people:

1. i hope you understand that always challenging everyone to BE FIRST won't get you anywhere but alone. but you already know that. because you're already alone.

2. come with me

3. we're going to make it better

4. you can't buy me

5. we compliment each other

6. continue to make sense

7. i'd get you out if i could

8. i'd keep you there if i could

9. i'll do my best to let you do what you need to do

10. i fully get why you are

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Been bad at updating this lately. I've been silly lately. Ready to buckle down and get in and messy.

I haven't felt this good sitting at my computer in months.

sun, people, cafe, coffee, colors, mood, freedom, plans

we are not special.

we are not crap or trash, either.

we just are.

we just are, and what happens just happens.

_chuck palahniuk

you are, the only exception

I had a dream last night That we lost the fight I had a reason to stay in the back of my head Still, I have to say goodbye Here, in this bed  Free, You are free  You oughta lay down low Covered in packs of snow  Stop telling me the right way to go I'm on my own You're selling our old ways Stop telling me the right way to go  You are free You are free Living things need to be free You are free Like everything wants to be

It doesn't matter until now because now is when it really matters.

re-arrange us

beautiful packaging-
i deserve to have this skirt probably-

PIET!

MY STUDIO CLASSES ARE COMPLETE FOR SU09 QUARTER.

magazine/loiter-check

process books-check

all printed materials-check

everything backed up twice-check

presentations-check

impress kozuch-check

HMPH.

had a proper celebration with the ladies this evening @emeraldLoop.

Tonights agenda>

errands-check

hair cut-check

pack for LV

bio homework

catch up on tv shows

ffffound.com

stay up late

tomorrow>

work

KZ, leave at 12a

DET, flight at 5a

LV @7a

nosleepnosleepnosleepnosleepnosleepnosleepnosleep

LVLVLVLVLVLVLV

CHRISSY

jason(possibly)

Roadtrip to L.A. for a night??

ERIC

NEDA

LVLVLVLVLV

KZ

>>chicag tuesday

ashten; my grandparents have guinness on tap at their house, you should come over sometime, since we live right next to each other

jennifer; or we could just party in my garage

ashten; did you ask the cattle though if it'd be okay if i came over?

i'm tired of hearing the term "kthxbye."

For Whitney Jean:

At the current state of pure exhaustion-I'm slightly nervous about the next 17 days of my life. If I don't make it, know I gave it every ounce I had w/out a nap

1. I used to love polar bears when I was younger.
2. I want my hair long enough to braid.
3. I don't like people that work in canadian restaurants.

Am I Wry? No.

Hottiebabe Patrick. Sad to see you go.

I haven't actually updated in a while. It's been mostly lines quoted and an arrangement of images I find both humorous and/or appealing.

Here's the jist (past, present, future);

1. magazine sent to alpha graphics!

2. soccer league started today-got bar to sponsor us-pumped about team.

3. still have so much to do for HofGD before.. hm.. wednesday

4. justin + b-bugs are coming friday

5. vegas with b-

6. missin whit

7. just bein alive, in all of those great ways.

8. www.passiveaggressivenotes.com

I read something the other day that I'd like to share but I haven't fully formed a conclusion on it.

KP: Being a grownup is confusing though.

Listen---http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-S0qJS9mG4

Read---http://www.realsimple.com/home-organizing/makeover-your-already-painted-furniture-with-paint-10000001057932/index.html

Do---http://www.oneprettything.com/

Look---http://www.adclassix.com/sitemap.htm

Enjoy. Mondays aren't that bad, ya know?

J: be there in 2hrs
B: jeff says come and you know ill get rowdy if you come
_
J: just got pulled over
B: nooooo
J: at least the cop was hot
B: love how u think

JW: charlie and claire should totally be together, awhh
MY: so, you are a girl? That's the first girl-like thing I've heard you say.

Leah: "LALA you have been a shitmess all day, you're going back to bed!"

CW: He thinks that just because we kissed once means that we should keep kissing.

'Well, first off-one was a baby. The other one was my friend. It was a good week'_BB

Jen;I don't want to read about alcoholics now. Meg: is it true? Jen; I don't know, I was high when I read it. Meg: you looked sad. Jen; why didn't u take itaway

“ There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thord that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.

— Buddha

E. S . T. ranged

MY: im usually too busy trying to outdo you to throw my "hahas" into the chat box

just know that i'm laughing

one counterpart in another

[when you get a second, listen to kurt vonnegut by born ruffians]

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here are some photos as of recently;














F Y I.

most times I blow dry my shirts rather than iron them.

i wash my paws so often that they're not soft

i am scared of taking my contacts out

i walk on my balcony in my underwear

creepily obsessed with nails being painted

don't know how to file nails

sassafrassles

thats it and thats all-

i don't know why, in such a world, people don't get on better than they do.

they're not scared of you. they're scared of what you represent. what you represent is freedom- easy rider

these places, these people, this life... it's nuts.

there is a certain novelty to writing in lowercase letters. hence my constant usage. ;)