hands in the sky

Everyday I'm thankful for the life I live. I'm thankful for the chances and for the incredible luck I have. I'm thankful for the wonderful people who walk alongside me in this journey. I'm thankful for being able to wake up in the morning. I'm thankful for the laid back air which consumes me and I'm thankful for every breath. I need to complain less.

xx, loveLC

Justin and I hit up Bikram Yoga yesterday in downtown Fullerton. For those who don't know, bikram yoga is a series of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises, all done in a HOT room. Up to 105 degrees, and oh yeah, it's humid. Like, Miami humid. Despite dripping in sweat, loved it. Our teacher had a calm soothing voice that just makes you want to ktfo. I was completely relaxed. I loved the breathing exercises, and being a smoker, I felt as if my lungs were opening up and expanding. I was so stressed the whole week from school and I felt as if all my thoughts were caught up in barbed wire static, but when I left my mind was clear and focused. I was mentally awake. Amazing. Instant addict for sure.

Afterwards, me and Shaun watched the Lovely Bones. I remember reading the book in 10th grade and loving it. The movie was equally amazing. I loved the visuals and the aesthetics of middle earth, the waterfalls and trees and the gazebo and vibrant colors. I wish I saw it on shrooms.

xx, loveLC

up an' coming.

This is for my buddy Victor. New posts coming soon.

xx, loveLC

you've got to change your evil ways, baby.

CURRENTS: listening to Pandora radio and organizing my life. I don't know why I like organizing stuff so much. It's so relaxing though.

This weekend I finished my very first stencil.

In my opinion, it's very amateur, but it's my first so I get a free pass. Plus, canvas isn't really the ideal medium for cheap watery spray paint. His nose should have been a darker blue, instead of that aqua I used to accent the piece. I learned a lot while making this J Dilla stencil and I feel like there's definitely a lot of room for improvement, which excites me. I can't wait to start my new project! And thanks to Shaun I can work on them easily with the use of my new drafting table :) I just wish I can get my hands on some Montana Gold's. eh. Maybe after i pay my Christmas bills.

Speaking of Christmas, I had a pretty fun Christmas eve! I'm usually not all that stoked for Christmas since my brother is in the army and my mama had to work, but I spent X-mas eve at Shaun's family's house and had a blast. We played beer pong in the living room, and I kicked ass. Was pretty stoked about that until I had to take family pictures. While super buzzed. Not excited to see those pictures. and do you wanna guess what RJ's mom gave me? A massager. HAHAHAAH.

Oh, it's that time of year again. When the presents have been opened and the bottom of the tree is bare. When the Christmas spirit has been rung out of you and Jingle Bells starts to get annoying after the 23423th time. When the guilt from eating that third serving of ham (in my case, tofurkey?) weighs as heavy as the bottom of your stomach. It's new years resolution time! I'm keeping them semi-small this year, so I don't get disappointed that I don't win the Nobel Peace Prize or whatever ridiculous resolution I usually think of.

1. Learn to forgive & forget. Life is short. People change.
2. STOP SMOKING for a month. So I can whiten my teeth and so my throat and nose can recover. We'll see how this one pulls through after Ensenada, Vegas, and big bear ha!
3. Chill. I'm too hard on myself. I have to learn to accept the curves of life.
4. Get straight A's. Hell, with working only three days a week I better get straight A's!
5. Beat my three mile time.
6. Think before I speak. I curse frequently. I'm impulsive. I'm a firecracker with a short fuse. I'm sarcastic and sometimes pessimistic. Not quite sure when I picked these traits up but they're not qualities I'm proud of.
7. Let people in. I make friends quick but not many know who I really am.
8. Forgive my mama. I blame her for a lot of things, and it's time to stop being a victim of circumstance and start fixing my life.
9. Redecorate my room. Just got a drafting table which = redecorating time! :)
10. Gain 5 pounds of muscle weight. Cardio to gain a butt, tone legs, and remove excess chubbs, and weights to get toned. Summer, here I come!

'tis all for now. ta ta.

xx, loveLC

tis the season!

Finally, that time of year! Finals are arriving, siblings are on Christmas vacay (a good AND a bad thing), lights on every house guide your way home at night, and sweaters, scarfs, beanies galore! Tis the season! I can't wait for winter break! No more driving from school to work to school to study sesh twice a week! And time off means I get to make a list of things to accomplish in the next glorious three weeks. Got to make it count, 'cause I already know it's going to pass too soon.

1. Gain five pounds of muscle weight. so i should end up around 113-115.
2. Finish at least half of my projects (that's two out of four, and I've already started crackin on one)
3. Re-connect with friends. How I've missed you all ;(
4. Finish @ least one of the novels collecting dust on my nightstand. maybe two, if im lucky.
5. Complete my drawings for my "trip" heh. heh. hehhehehhehehe.

I'll post more as soon as I can think of them. Nite!

xx, loveLC

From the poor hungry college students kitchen..

Ritz crackers with cream cheese?! Am I the first to discover this amazing treat? This furthers my belief in the ying & yang because out of poverty and desperation I've discovered something finger lickin good. Okay, it's not the most nutritious meal in the world. And yes, eating more than a dozen will make you slightly woozy. No, it won't solve world hunger or even explain to me why I have so much cream cheese at my house. But it's a great, cheap two minute snack while studying. My favorites: ritz with whipped cream cheese and tapatio, and ritz w/ strawberry cream cheese. Yummmmz. You're welcome.

xx, loveLC

My christmas list!

OKAY. I know it's early, but I always loved planning ahead :) I've started my shopping early so everyone should as well haha.

1. a cute backpack
2. a kindle! oh please oh please oh please santa! ahahha
3. disneyland pass
4. a cute bike!
5. acrylic paints. i have a certain project for a certain someone i need to finish. sorry babe ;)
6. Grey's Anatomy box set! I need to catch up! :)
7. a freaking tamborine!
8. crest whitestrips. cause what's a better christmas gift than a sparkling white smile? ;D
9. "Guts", "Choke", or "Haunted" by Chuck Palahniuk
10. a pretty fish for my aquarium
11. a nice rug for my room
12. a cigarette case.
13. mattress pad. i have the most uncomfortable bed.