4.30.2008

hunting at work...

when it gets past 4pm some of us get restless....here are the guys, hunting in the office. This was after Tom wrapped daniel's body in packing tape. You probably won't be able to hear most of it, but basically they are telling me to come with them on a hunting excursion, because there is wildlife beyond the bend!

songs of the night #3...

Mrs. Robinson by Simon & Garfunkel
"Koo-koo-ka-choo, Mrs. Robinson"

wow that was random. I'm gonna go eat oatmeal now.

4.29.2008

songs of the night #2...

Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? by Paula Cole
"Yippee aw, yippee yea" (3 times)

don't ask.

4.27.2008

songs of the night #1...

I wake up everyday with a new and random song in my head that I must have been singing all throughout the night. I think it is a smart decision to begin documenting these tunes. I will name the song and quote the line that was in my head when I first opened my eyes. I wonder if there is somehow a pattern.

URAQT by M.I.A
"Could it be that me and he are tighter than J-Lo in her jeans"

4.26.2008

a blog from an iPhone...

well I am laying here with a tiny baby chihuahua in my wifebeater...and I decided to write. Today was 90 degrees in orange county, the kinda day where everyone puts on their bathing suits and walks around main street Huntington in bare feet with sand stuck to them. The pier is packed, everyone is drinking jamba juice while watching beach volleyball and listening to beach bums play native drums. Everyone in hb loves the first hot day of the year. The day where u expose your white body to the sun for the first time since last year...or orange fake n bake skin for alot of girls in "the oc". We are bbqing tonight at 7:30 and we're still in shorts and tank tops drinking iced tea. All things are perfect except for maybe 2 major people are missiing. We're making homeade ice cream and listening to Miles Davis. I love life.

4.25.2008

life lesson #8...

"using your head AND your heart at the same exact time works wonders." -me

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the memory tree.

4.24.2008

words from Ani...

all the radios agree with all the TVs
And all the magazines agree with all the radios
And I keep hearing that same damn song
Everywhere I go
Maybe I should put a bucket over my head
And a marshmallow in each ear
And stumble around for another dumb numb week
For another hum drum hit song to appear

People used to make records
As in a record of event
The event of people
Playing music in a room
Now everything is cross-marketing
It's about sunglasses and shoes
Or guns or drugs
You choose

And they say that alcoholics are always alcoholics
Even when they're as dry as my lips for years
Even when they're stranded on a small desert island
With no place in two thousand miles to buy beer
And I wonder is he different is he different
Has he changed
What he's about
Or is he just a liar
With nothing to lie about
I'm headed for the same brick wall
Is there anything I can do
About anything at all

4.21.2008

and this...

is why life is so good. :) when weekends involve, music, my two Favourites, Lebanese Cuisine (times 2) crepes...(times 2) pinkberry (times 2)...framboise, and meeps...it HAS to be the best weekend.

4.15.2008

my little chewy.

he is the sweetest thing ever. he sleeps on my neck and loves to cuddle...he sleeps in my sweatshirt while I work and go to meetings.

4.14.2008

Concerts...

in no particular order, concerts I have attended in my lifetime. *means more than once.

brandi carlile
a fine frenzy
john mayer *
jack johnson
ani difranco
james morrison
sara bareilles *
rachael yamagata
journey
dave matthews band
kelly clarkson
bruce springsteen
missy higgins
rooney
meiko *
ray lamontagne
northern
porterdavis *
marc broussard
levi smith *
david ford
buchanan
tyrone wells *
jessie baylin *
katy perry
joey ryan
gabriel mann
sonia leigh
kristi jo *
ashley anderson *
andy davis
kelley james *
porcelain *
tony lucca
rob giles *
brett dennen *
ingrid michaelson
april geesbreght
supertones
laura jansen
ernie halter *
amber rubarth *
Beat Union *
Family Force 5
jay nash
jordan lawhead
bushwalla
avalon
crystal lewis
point of grace

Concerts I am attending soon:
Serena Ryder
jaymay
shane alexander
ehren ebbage
dawn thomas
chris pierce
aaron beaumont
josh hoge

4.10.2008

just a conversation...

let me set the stage for you. I am in the office by myself listening to Natalie Merchant. 2 of the guys from Greeley Estates walk in to the office after going to the liquor store. It is just the 3 of us now in the office...they approach my desk.

steph: "is it just you two and us here?"

guys: "steph, did you just refer to yourself as 2 people?"

steph: "why yes I did. Split personality"

steph: "so should i lock up when i leave? Are you guys leaving soon?"

guys: "no, Stewart is coming back we just went down to get some beer from the store"

steph: "mmm beer" (twiddles fingers in front of face)

guys: "you want one?"

steph: "no i hate beer. but she likes em"

guys: "where do you come up with that shit?!" (walk away laughing).

life lesson #9...

song of the day: What About Love by Heart

Many air conditioners and heaters today come with a small unit that hangs on the wall. This small unit has two things in it... a thermometer and a thermostat. We all tend to function as either one or the other. Thermometer people tend to reflect the temperature of the people around them. "If you're hot, I'm hot. If you're cool, I'm cool. If you yell, I yell." One tells about the conditions surrounding it while the other changes the temp in those conditions in the environment where it is located. anyone can complain about a problem. It's not hard to be a thermometer....do something different for a change.

"Life is too short." We hear this phrase often...mostly when it comes to some type of negative situation and/or attitude. It is a tragedy when people wake up dreading the day...or even the week because of negativity or dramatic circumstances. Trust me, I've had my share...I've pointed fingers but I have also changed my approach towards those types of situations or chosen to steer clear of them like Missy Higgins...and ultimately, have become a better person. Bottom line, you can't change people...you can only change yourself and outlook on things.

4.09.2008

best.

hi friends....
this brought me great joy today on my lunch break:) KTS: i knew you'd appreciate this.

Banana Mascot Scares People To Death

4.08.2008

my photos in BLISSS magazine...



Go pick one up, they're awesome!

life lesson #8...

what to do on a foggy day in Southern California....

1. put on a scarf or pashmina and beanie.

2. roll down windows

3. turn on heater (preferably set on the feet region)

4. turn up Bryan Adams (preferably the song "she's only happy when she's dancing"

5. go to your local coffee shop (preferably gypsy den)

6. take your sketch book and pencils.

7. order a delicious coffee (preferably in a mug)

8. write your thoughts down from that entire day and sketch around the outside

9. have friends meet with you and collaborate. Talk about art and life in general.

10. wrap up your day by shopping at urban outfitters and a local thrift store.

i got through 1-5 today...but then proceed to work. But i did the rest last weekend:)

4.07.2008

5 things that made me laugh today...

1. the sentence "May contain traces of other tree nuts"

2. i finally learned what "superman that ho" means...dirrrrty

3. my coworker told me that the lady that manages our offices looks like a Jim Henson character. (muppets)

4. another coworker just said the word "blurb" twice in a sentence.

5. i just scored a free ticket to the Springsteen concert tomorrow night!

6. i'm playing my first LA show in July...it's going to be awesome. About 5 of us booked a show at the Cat Club.

My photo in AP Magazine...



Go buy it somewhere:) Hollister, Albertson's Ralphs

UPDATE with a side of PB & J and lyrics...


HELLO WORLD.
I have been doing pretty good at keeping up with this blog but i've slacked this weekend...mostly because, I was having fun. Ani DiFranco, 8 friends and LA were definitely involved. That concert was incredibly moving...she is definitely the best lyricist of all times...with Brandi Carlile a close second. I caught myself sitting in the chair eating M & Ms thinking about every phrase that came out of her mouth. We got seats in the 7th row and there was a girl drummer, 2 things that make me very happy. Oh, the smell of gypsies filled that concert hall. The smell of Bohemians gathered together on a Friday night flailing their arms around to music... It was awesome. Oooot & Abooot.---> for G Love and Special Tass.

i'll tell you what
there is plenty wrong with me,
but i fixed up a few old buildings
and i planted a few trees
children seem to like me
and animals too
like the birds and the bees

i'm eating a sandwich,
standing over the kitchen counter
with only the sound of chewing in the room
i can see you as a challenge
that i will eagerly meet
'cuz you are way way way way sweet
it's just that kind of evening
that cracks open like a half shaken beer,
cool and refreshing, running down your arm
baby, there's no other place i'd rather be than here
so pardon my periodic alarm.

you are ever true, ever new in love
and i mean that in the best and worst way
and i don't really know what i was so mad about
but the full moon is about a week away

and i tell you what
there is plenty wrong with you,
stuff you'd sooner fight for than cop to
but i think it's just more reason why we are meant to be
people say i look like you and you look like me
we get this crazy combination of everything and nothing right

4.01.2008

A new month...

What a good way to start out a new month:

1. Purchasing $400 worth of new camera equipment that will be expensed.
2. Launching my new website this month...probably more like this week.
3. Fall 08 comps were approved with very minor changes.
4. I bought Flashdance/Footloose double feature at Target for $9.44
5. Just purchased 2 copies of my favourite book.
6. I am gonna curl up with a good book now and stop staring at a comp screen for a change
7. i am going to make myself a cup of hot tea from NYC.
8. I have a visitor this month:)
9. I decided with the extra money I am making at work I am going to pay off my car this year!
10. I booked a ticket to the great state of texas where I will be shooting....hmm, 4 or 5 photoshoots. yes!

An example...

OF THE PERFECT BITE.