Well, I got a job. I wasn't really looking for one... but it kind of fell in my lap, and I am now the new office manager for Summer Ellis Bijouterie, a jewelry designer. I'm excited about it. It'll be nice to get back to working with jewelry, although Summer's stuff is waaaaay different than Robindira's. Well, one of my responsibilities is to photograph new pieces... and I think that although I have zero experience with cameras other than for the simple task of documenting the shenanigans my friends and I get into... I think I did a pretty okay job with these.
The day I took all these pictures it was 40 degrees outside and my hands almost froze to my camera... oh well. Check out Summer's jewelry here.
Summer's jewelry is really organic. I feel like every piece is kind of vintage and has been passed down for years. Her jewelry is the kind of jewelry that girls find really special because it is simple and unique... they're pieces that girls secretly hope their boyfriends will buy them and surprise them with... but let's be honest, boys don't always really get that. SO basically... buy your girlfriend a little Summer Ellis necklace and surprise her with it. She'll be happy that you did.
I have this picture of Alfred Hitchcock hanging in my bedroom... and every morning I see it as I'm looking for something to wear. The photo was taken by the late Irving Penn, who is undoubtedly one of the greatest photographers of the twenty-first century. Here are some of his other works I really like... who knows, maybe you'll like one too and it will become a source of everyday inspiration for you! (my personal favorite is the scuba guy)... The Graduate, anyone?
Tonight, I've been having a particularly hard time buckling down and doing the work that I need to get done for tomorrow. What have I been doing instead? Oh just happy hour, a party, and a "study break nap", which is absolutely ridiculous because I have not been studying. I'm just laying in my bed listening to John Williams... and reading my dear friend Kellyn's blog Maybe Baby. I just do not want to write my paper! Say a little prayer for me. K... time to write.
Last week my brother broke up with his girlfriend... with a text message. First of all, I was really excited that he broke up with her... not only did she cheat on him, but she was manipulative and generally bitchy. But when I found out that he had texted her that he no longer wanted to be in a relationship with her I was extremely disappointed in him. Hearing that story brought back memories of an instance when I was dumped via a message on my phone. Even though I thought his girlfriend was a really awful girl, I can't help but empathize with her.
One morning I woke up and had a message from my boyfriend, Logan, that he didn't want me to come to his track meet that day because he was getting back together with his ex-girlfriend... I was irate. What? He's getting back together with her? I was so angry that he didn't have the courage to end things in person, and then there was a certain feeling of betrayal I felt towards my phone after it didn't warn me of the message of doom sitting in my inbox. I was completely caught unawares, much like my brother's girlfriend must have been. After trying to word my frustrations to Logan, I made a pretty bad joke like "don't you watch youtube? you can't text message break up!" Oh how my jokes tend to make things less awkward... not.
But that's really not the point. Well, I was talking about my brother's situation with some people and we got into a discussion about technology and communication... and to make a long story short... I have been invited to give a presentation on etiquette and technology/communication to YMSL (Young Men's Service League) in Southlake. Oh boy. What have I gotten myself into? I have no idea what to talk about to forty high school boys...
In the last year, Burton Snowboards has launched a new line of snowboards: Primo. The art on these boards shows how to amputate your fingers to make common signs with your hands. While it doesn't really appeal to me, I can understand why some people may like it... and those people like to snowboard (go figure).
Well, people have been getting their panties in a twist about these boards. A protest was held outside of the Burlington headquarters last October. Burton stands behind the boards, saying, it's not meant to be literal; it's art. My question is, is this really art? What is it expressing? What is the motivation behind it? Is it fantasy? Maybe. Maybe these boards are meant to make a person feel like a complete badass, like they can do anything: like they can snowboard to heaven or hell and back. Who knows.
I love, love, love MILLY! Spring 2010 is looking super fun under Michelle Smith's hand. I absolutely love the huge costume jewelry pieces. They are to die for! Christmas list? Check. I think I will have to write a letter to Santa Clause...
I hate that I've been too busy to write these past few months. Really, it pains me to go so long without even looking at my poor blog... but I've been doing some other amazing things with my time. My school has an annual Homecoming parade, and most school organizations enter floats into the parade, and they are also entered into a competition. Well, I've been in charge of leading a group of 300 people to build a float for the parade. We had a $10,000 budget, and we had eight weeks to build our float... here are some pictures from the final product! I hope you enjoy!
Our theme was BOO OSU! I spent over 300 hours working on this float over the past semester, and I enjoyed almost every minute of it. Our hard work definitely paid off when we were named "Judge's Choice" winners, and we will be receiving $3,000 in prize money, so that's exciting too!
Summer's jewelry is really organic. I feel like every piece is kind of vintage and has been passed down for years. Her jewelry is the kind of jewelry that girls find really special because it is simple and unique... they're pieces that girls secretly hope their boyfriends will buy them and surprise them with... but let's be honest, boys don't always really get that. SO basically... buy your girlfriend a little Summer Ellis necklace and surprise her with it. She'll be happy that you did.
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