Time...

I really wish I had more of it lately. The semester is winding down and I'm busier than I've been than I think my whole time in college. Anyway, I have started about 5 different entries but never had the time to finish them. I usually decided sleep was better. So, here will be a quick update since a bit has changed.

First, my birthday is in 6 days! That's really exciting. My brother and friends are coming out Wednesday, and Irene is coming Friday! Which means I'm pushing to get everything done by Wednesday for all my classes. It's a busy weekend... but it'll be totally worth it!

Second, in 22 days, I will be leaving for my three month internship in LA!!! It kind of hasn't hit me that I'll be living in LA for three months, I don't know, when you've wanted something for so long and finally get it it just doesn't seem real. But it is! I can't wait to be in warm weather all the time and be surrounded by palm trees!! Man do I love palm trees. Just the vibe of California. I've always said it was different than Washington. People are just laid back and I think the sun makes everyone happier. I'm expecting I'll change a little bit after being there. Know exactly what I want to do with my life. So, while I do have one of the coolest internships I could get for what I'm doing. I have no where to live. And finding a place is just frustrating. I'm not one that really trusts craigslist. Plus, rent down there is crazy for one person. So I'm really just hoping that it'll all work out and I'll find something. It looks like I may end up staying in an extended stay hotel until I can actually go see and find a place.

Oh yeah, and I'll be working on Wilshire Blvd! Right in the heart of LA. I'm planning on taking insane amounts of pictures. If I have internet, I want to post a new photo everyday of somewhere I went or something I found. This is going to cost a lot, so I plan on getting my money's worth from it. No sitting around inside. I'm going to go out and explore everything!

Anyway, with talks of being busy... this is really all I have time to say. I work all three days this weekend which is leaving little time to focus on group projects, editing, working on my script, cleaning my apartment... haha, ah.

I can't wait for palm tree lined streets!

I'll be working close to here.

Wilshire Boulevard.

Santa Monica at the end of Wilshire.

I can't wait to be at the beach!!

Best breakfast ever...

Okay, I am not the biggest breakfast person. It's just never been a meal that appeals to me. However, I always eat it since it's the "most important meal of the day." Anyway, I made this recipe a lot in the summer and just re-made again this morning, and felt the need to share this amazing recipe.

It's from Bethenny Frankel, of the Real Housewives of New York. She has videos you can find on youtube of recipes she makes and exercise tips. Here's the recipe:

Healthy Brown Rice Breakfast

Serves 1

1/2 cup cooked brown rice
1/4 cup soy milk (or regular milk if you like it)
1 tablespooon dried cranberries or raisins (I skip this cause I don't like dried fruit)
1 teaspoon sliced almonds (I use pecans because I like them better)
1 tablespoon maple syrup (this is the real stuff, no cheap Mrs. Buttersworth crap)
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon

Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and heat over medium heat until warmed through, about five minutes.

That's it! How easy is that? I swear, it's the best breakfast I've ever eaten. Delicious and very filling. Also, it's relatively good for you. I feel this beats out cereal any day. Try this tomorrow morning! Seriously, you will not be disappointed and probably want to eat it every morning after!

Just Be.

Yesterday was the communication symposium where I met with the guys from LA who I've been trying to get an internship through. The experience was really great and eye opening. There was one part that stood out to me more than anything else, that I just figure I should share to hopefully inspire others. I had a conversation with a guy, who is directing unscripted shows in LA, about my interest in writing for a TV show, it went something like this:

Him: So, you want to be a writer?
Me: Yes.
Him: No, wrong answer. Don't WANT to be a writer, BE a writer. Write everyday, find actors who can act out scripts that you write, find a director to film scripts you write, never stop writing. BE a writer.

I don't know why, but this just hit me. It makes so much sense. Of course you're not going to get anywhere saying "I want this." You're always going to want it, never actually have it. But saying it in a way like it's already true and practicing what it takes to become that, of course you will become that. You'll begin to see yourself that way, as will others. So, I no longer want to be a writer. I am a writer.

I also realized, this whole "just be" motto can be applied to any part of your life. Stop wanting things and just start doing them/being them. Instead of "I want to be healthy," just think "I am healthy." Instead of "I want to be happier," just think "I am happier." Always wanting is never going to get you anywhere. I don't know why this didn't hit me sooner. It's just like the secret, you have to be able to visualize having the things you want now. Because thinking that you have something so strongly, is like thinking you do have it, so it will happen. What needs to happen for it to become reality will fall into place like there was no other possiblity for what you're doing.

Now, continuing on with the secret. I believe it was again in full swing last night. Not even with me consciously knowing it. We had a scholarship award banquet, where the students who won scholarships sit at tables with the professionals who came for the symposium. It was 2 students and 6 professionals at each table. All the seating was pre-assigned. I get assigned to table 15. There were probably 30 tables for the entire banquet. Who ends up also being assigned to sit at my table? The two guys from LA. Okay, now to be completely honest, one of the guys was one seat away. I saw his name tag, sat there and thought "this is a once in a lifetime thing, why not make it better for myself?" Maybe it was bad, but when an opportunity arises, sometimes you just have to do what's best for you. So, I just happened to switch his name card with the guy's directly next to me.

Am I happy with doing that? Absolutely! I ended up talking to him about all sorts of things being related to our school, moving to LA, getting an internship, the 80s bands that toured at the school when he went, how we both play Rock Band. We made side comments during the banquet and symposium speeches. All because I decided to move his name tag. Also, them seeing me receive several scholarships I think helped realize I'm not just another girl who has some silly dream of going to LA. Proved that I work hard and was recognized for that. The director guy said he felt like he really needs to find me an internship to get me on my right path. It was really nice to hear him say that. Oh yeah, and the guy who's name tag I moved away from me, he ended up not evening showing up!

Overall, the symposium was a great experience. Minus being in heels for 12 hours. My feet were killing me by the time I got home. But, it was well worth it. I have a very good shot at getting an internship this summer in LA, incredibly exciting! It's so weird when something you've always wanted starts to become real.

So, my advice to others, just like the advice I was given: Don't want, just be.

Hair/Makeup Challenge: Day Seven

Final day of the challenge, except I still have one more look to do. My final one was my retro look. Incredibly simple but full impact!

Inspiration was really any old hollywood look. Kate Beckinsale in Pearl Harbor has inspired me since high school, I copied her look then. And Gwen Stefani is a look I have always loved, makeup wise and style wise.



My interpretation:

The eye was the easiest yet, all you need is three things! Stila Kitten all over the eye and up to the brow. Sephora liquid liner in Noir on the top, winged out. I also put it on the bottom. Two coats of Great Lash mascara in Very Black. That's it!


And the most important, red lips!! I lined my entire lip with the MAC Cherry lipliner. Then I went over that with MAC Ruby Woo.


Here's the hair, I just pulled the top back, easy.


I of course love this look! Wearing red lipstick just makes you feel sassy. Wish I had more reasons to wear it out without looking ridiculous!

Hair/Makeup Challenge: Day Six

I feel I've been making too many excuses for this, but here comes yet another. So this weekend was Mom's Weekend. I worked Friday night... insanely busy.. ah, not fun. So I got home and still had to clean my apartment. Instead, I talked to people and just relaxed after running around at work nonstop. So instead, I woke up and cleaned, leaving myself little time to get ready. I did get to do my makeup look, but the hair only got straightened.

My mom showed up a half hour before she said she'd get here, so I basically had to go with what I had gotten done already. We were busy the rest of the day, going to brunch, showing her around campus, seeing the baseball game, going to dinner and then seeing Huey Lewis! It was actually a really fun day and the weather was nice for a change! We also watched Burn After Reading after the concert, I didn't like it. It was a very weird movie, especially to watch with your mom. Okay, enough excuses and explaining.

Here's my inspiration picture, Scarlett Johanson:


My interpretation:




I started off with Stila Kitten all over the eye, up to the brow. Then I used MAC Knight Divine, a grey shadow, I got the brush wet and just put it all over the lid. Then I used Stile Sparkle, a gold shadow, and also got the brush wet and put it all on top of the silver. I then blended it into the crease and put the gold in the inner corner of the eye. I lined the top with Sephora liquid eyeliner in Noir. Then I used the NARS Black Moon eyeliner pencil on the bottom (ha, I don't branch out much on my eyeliner choices). I brushed a little of Knight Divine over the black line on the bottom. Then over that I put more gold. Finished with two coats of Great Lash mascara in Very Black. It took a little bit to get the look but I really liked it. The gold on top of the grey added this cool dimension in the light.

So, I took those pictures right after I finished my makeup and before I blow dryed my hair . So here's the only other picture I took yesterday, my mom and I at the Huey Lewis and the News concert!


I can thank her for a lot of my makeup and hair products over the years! Plus growing up watching her do her makeup everyday probably has something to do with my love for makeup now.

Hair/Makeup Challenge: Day 5

Okay, I know, where is day 4? Well... day 4 was not good. I was up way later than I should have been the night before, it was snowing outside, I had a lot of work to do. Basically, in the last 3 days, I have created a show - the cast, what will happen in the first episode plus some plots that will go throughout the series, and then written a 28 page script. I've been busy, plus since I really hope they let us do this, I put effort into it. So, I had a whole idea for the day, I actually was really excited to do it. Very springy look, which would've looked ridiculous as it was snowing/raining/hailing. So I will do it sometime this weekend and post it. I know sort of cheating.

Here was my inspiration for today, hair and makeup, Kate Beckinsale:


My interpretation:

Eyes:


The eyes were pretty easy. I put Stila Kitten all over the eyelid and up to the brow. I first put on MAC Knight Divine, a charcoal grey shawdow, all over the lid. Then I put MAC Brown Down on top of that to give it more dimension and blended that up a little farther. I then put a thin line of Sephora Liquid Eyeliner in Noir. I lined the bottom with the NARS Black Moon eyeliner pencil, went over it with Kitten, then went over that with Brown Down. C'est tout! I put on some bronzer, a little bit of blush and then some lip gloss.

Hair inspiration:

My interpretation:


Okay, so I didn't make it as poofy in the front, but I really liked this look. All I did was curl the ends of all my hair and pulled it back in a higher ponytail. I left one piece hanging down to wrap around the hair tie. Then I left some of the front out, teased it, brushed it back with a little poof and bobby pinned it down. Hairsprayed it. Wrapped the piece of hair around the hair tie and I was done. It was actually really easy. And girls at work commented on how pretty and cute my hair looked. I will definitely be doing this one again!

Hair/Makeup Challenge: Day Three

Okay, so I've been really busy this week which is why I'm posting yesterday's look today. Also, yesterday's look is what I'm calling my boring look. I had to do the news which means the makeup must stay relatively simple, as well as the hair. There was no inspiration for this look... just my news look.

My news look:


Eyes:


The eyes are really simple which they need to be on camera. The first time I wore shimmery shadow and lots of brown and it did not look good. So all I did was put a shadow close to my skin color all over the eye. Light brown in the crease and outer corner. Then Sephora Liquid Eyeliner in Noir, a rather thick line as well. I lined the bottom with the NARS Black Moon pencil, then went over it with Stila Kitten to soften the black. Finally, great lash mascara.

The news hair:

Straight and simple. My hair is actually too long for news and gets on the mic which means I have to wear it awkwardly to one side.

Yeah, rather basic look.