BAKE NIGHT: Bake and Be Baked

17 October 2010: Bake Night. Pretty self explanatory if you have a thing for titles.

On the bake night menu we had:
Baked apples with ice cream
Pumpkin pie
Lasagna
Apple Crisp
Tye-dye cupcakes
Banana bread






















Out of focus, but I love this picture.










Huge thanks to everyone who came and brought something and biggggg thanks to my fellow fatty at heart Stef for coming early just to bake and grubbbb!

xx, loveLC

apologies

Okay, I've been lagging again. The school newspaper has been draining me of my time and energy.

26 September 2010: Vegas Turnaround. I didn't take many pictures because: 1)I was drunk the majority of the time (I know, I'm a lush. I'm working on it.) and 2) Mr. Allan from Last Night's Elixir pretty much took care of business. Check out some of his stuff here: lastnightselixir.com

The Jakkmode went down to the beautiful Palms for it's California Love pool party.



Naturally, I was down. That's the fourth turnaround trip this year, first Vegas pool party, period.



Nothing much to say, Vegas is Vegas. Shaun had to go to his DJ thing, and I stayed by the pool and mingled. Met this cool ass chick Brittany and hung out with her and her group for pretty much the rest of the day. I think I love her.



Coincidentally, she was here with her BF too, DJ Coke-E.



They were all from SoCal, and Brittany actually used to live a block or two away from where we live now. I also met a Mr. Ernee Felix, who DJ's at Avec. Shaun spins there too. Crazy coincidences. I think it was meant to be. Either that or we were all at a pool party for southern Californian DJ's, haha. I still say it was fate.



I'm kinda into the whole Vegas turnaround trip idea for now. More than two days in Vegas and I'll feel like more of a lush than I am now. And it's super fun when you're with great people. Plus, it's a perfect way to get your Vegas fix if you're as busy as I am.



Afterwards, we went to wet republic to see Sidney Samson. I jumped out of the pool and ran up to him after his set and he just responded with "Ah! You're all wet!" That's the second time meeting him and I'd have to say he's one of the nicest people ever. So humble.

So that was that. I love meeting new people.

xx, loveLC

monstrosity

Photo: Henri Cartier-Bresson

My vernacular is vulgar. I have a look that tends to make people think I'm proper. And I always mentally record the reaction I get when I let loose the word 'fuck'. It's not just profane. I have very few sweet releases, and sometimes this is the only way.

The world is full of ugly. If you get offended by the way I speak, and I cannot redeem myself by the type of person I am and the life I live, then you need to take a step back and stop focusing on the micro. You'll be surprised. Shocked. Sickened. Maybe then that little fucking word won't affect you as much.

I've been through a lot, and many of my friends have yet to even scratch the surface of fuck I've lived through. I think I've done pretty well for myself, considering my life. So if the worst I can do to offended you is to use a little tasteful profanity, consider yourself lucky.

xx, loveLC

With my ghetto broad
And she's so plain
Gotta couple scars
And one of those long names
And she fight a nigga
And cusses wit no shame
And her ex-man had her baggin up cocaine
It's just yea, yea she loves it over here
-Lupe

food for thought

In Monza, Italy, it is illegal to put your goldfish in a fish bowl. Sponsors for the law claim it is cruel to put the goldfish because the curve of the bowl distorts the fish's reality.

How powerful a physical object can be in creating your environment and shaping one's reality. Imagine then, the power of your own thoughts to create or distort your own reality.

thoughts=reality?

Are you living in greatness?



xx, loveLC

pages and pages

When I found out about your new job, my initial reaction was happiness for you. I knew how much you hated serving, and I was glad to hear that since we've last spoke you've moved on with your life and graduated.

I started to think about the type of person I remembered you to be, and the type of relationship we had. You know how people say that if a man loves you, he'll offer you the last of his food? You we're that type of man. Always such a gentleman, opening doors for me wherever we went, no matter how much I objected (I was never that type of girl). You would defend me. You would fight for me. I felt safe and protected in your presence. We had a perfect relationship. Except for that whole "other women" thing. But that was just psychological, so it was okay, right?

Right?

In my heart I forgave you, and I still do. But for a minute I reopened and reread that chapter in my life. I conjured up the illusion that we could be friends again. The more I thought about it, the more I believed that I had enough strength to handle our friendship. I even looked forward to it. But that day I ‘coincidentally’ saw you in the parking lot, my heart dropped. I felt heavy from all the emotions. It was overwhelming and uncomfortable. I wanted nothing more than to run away. Those couple of minutes talking with you, chit chatting about our lives, like nothing and no one had ever come between us, well, God, it felt like a decade. I had to muster up all the energy I had to pretend we ever anything other than lovers.

There’s a reason I closed that chapter in my life three years ago, and I should have kept it closed. I wrote a new one, one where we’re both happy and successful, but one where we never speak again. Although I care about your well-being, I don’t care FOR you anymore. You were my first love. And that's how I'll keep you. In my memories. Good night. Good bye. Forever.

untitled

Why hello! It's been a while!

First things first:
So, I JUST got photoshop this week. 

 I know, I know, why so early?

The cause for the delay (besides money and/or access haha) was because I love the concept of RAW photos. The thought that the beauty you saw in the picture is translated exactly from real life. No editing, just pure, raw beauty. Seeing raw photos is like seeing a beautiful girl with no make up on. There's something so alluring about it.

That being said, I had a lot of fun this week exploring photoshop. I can't wait to learn more.

Secondly, I was on assignment at the LA Art Walk two Thursdays ago. Artwork from Cerritos College students and teachers were being featured at the Regent Theatre on Main Street.







I have way too many pictures to post, so Ill just show my favorite artist of the night, Sean O'Brien.







The bigger features of his pieces are done in a simplistic manner, while the smaller features relay more detail.They were beautiful pieces, and I caught myself staring at them for a long time, discovering all of the intricacies. After me and the crew were done interviewing people, we stepped outside to wait for one of the other photographers. As soon as I stepped outside I could feel and see the DTLA energy. I had to go and explore. I told my crew I'd be back in twenty. I never returned.











I turned a corner onto Spring Street, noticed a fog machine, dance music, and strobe lights emanating from an upper story building. Private apartment party. Naturally, I found my way inside. Met some pretty cool people there, including the guy who lives there (oops), Brett. A USC student, he just moved in. His apartment = sick.

Chillin on the balcony




The DJ was a.. GIRL! She was really good! So refreshing! And so humbling when I told her what drew me inside was her music.


Met these guys on the street. They were promoting their band. I'm doing their photoshoot sometime in the near future.



Walking back to meet my group, a man yells "Hey you shouldn't be walking around alone!" Turning around to give a dirty look, I discover..
SEAN! yaay! Run into this guy everywhere, I swear!


A apartment building next to my favorite downtown eats, Pete's Cafe, home of the bleu cheese fries. Yes, please!


There are so many more pictures and experiences I want to share, but I'll keep them in my mind. I met so many different people that night, I didn't want to leave.

It was refreshing to wander a semi-unfamiliar place by yourself. I highly recommend it. We take for granted the company of our own mind sometimes.



I love you, LA.

xx, loveLC

we are lazers

"We will not compromise who we are to be accepted by the crowd.

We want substance in the place of popularity.

We want to think our own thoughts.

We want love, not lies.

We want knowledge, understanding and peace.

We will not lose because we are not losers."

-L.F.