Makeup Madness!

Not really...more like Poupee obsession. This website is really adorable, and its soo addicting, it feels like i'm at Gaia again...only ten times better. As you all have noticed, my Choki's doll is posted on my blog, isn't she cute? Halloween is almost here!!!!!! its exciting!!!. All the sweat and tears that "L"'s done is finally going to pay off! I've bought some shoes and makeup that will help on that day. I posted some of them on Poupee in order to get ribbons*(that's the currency in the website). After ditching Pedro at downtown, i went with Magali to hang out. First we stopped by Dulcelandia since there's always a sale before Halloween. We looked around and found things set up for parties and of course the greatest celebration in 2 days. Next we went to the thrift store and got some goods. She scored a flashy silver shirt and 2 black ones. We stopped by to talk at the Cathedral, just catching up with one another. Her costume is almost done (almost) and she was still missing some makeup. Luckily our friend Maggot was there to throw ideas for them. We were even MORE fortunate when my mom called saying she was stopping by to the store. We went to K-Mart and found A LOT of last minute shoppers trying to get stuff. The little kids were drooling over the candy, while teenagers and parents alike were fighting one another for their costumes. Other than that...its fun getting ready for the darkest night of the year.

Autumn

Sunday...was very windy. As usual i went to church and to eat with the family. But since i had some homework to catch up on, and my brother's laziness was involved, then only my parents went off to buy food for the house. It was pretty cold and my sister wanted to rake leaves. I don't know why i agreed to it, but we ended up raking up what we could. We fixed up her Halloween decorations (they were all over the place because of the wind) and piled up every leaf into a huge one. My sister had fun =). The wind was blowing way too hard, so we ran back inside to warm up. My siblings and i had the house to ourselves, so we pretty much did everything we wanted to do. I started working on the bag, and made the second ruffle today. Using a sewing machine is really hard...and very complicated. How do the designers do it??? Its time consuming and hard labor put into such a simple piece! I'm very surprised at "L" for keeping up such a hard task. Maybe next time i'll be able to create something big for once. For now, i'll have to work on my doll and bag as practice for the future.

My Heroes =)

There was a thunderstorm earlier...and i didn't make it through the rain, so i came home soaking wet. I visited Magali and we both started on my doll pattern. It came out pretty nicely done, although it wasn't finished. (We didn't have any stuffing). When i got home, i somehow managed to unscrew one side of my glasses. My mom and dad were at the table discussing some home projects while i was looking for a small screwdriver. I guess i made too much noise. They both asked me what i was doing and i told them about my glasses. My dad asked to see them, while my mom and i kept looking for the tool. I managed to find it hiding between some papers and gave it to my dad. Sadly, he lost the tiny screw that was already placed on the metal corner, but all of a sudden i saw my mom and dad looking for it on the floor. Both of them on hands and knees looking for an impossible tiny screw that was too small to see for old, tired eyes. I was no help of course, but i tried. But as they were searching, It made me realize noticed how much they truly love me. Its not that i didn't know they do, its just hard to see those moments in my house. They didn't argue or fight with one another, they didn't criticize each other or even blame themselves. They were so busy focused working together on fixing something so dumb as my glasses to even notice their differences like they usually do. The funny part was that they were fixing them on the floor, under the table with a flashlight at hand. My sister was wondering why they didn't just use the table under the kitchen light, but they both ignored her. But i was happy to see them like this. When my dad finished fixing them, he gave them back to me. I was very pleased for both of them so i each gave them a kiss and a thank you. Secretly in my mind also that no matter how much they've gone through and the years have passed by, they still manage to have a somewhat sustainable relationship. I'm very proud of both of them.

Bouquet of Scents

I had fun today =). After class, i went off to meet up with Pedro and Magali to go to the Water Tower. We were supposed to check out a store about a job, but we ended up just wishing and gawking at things through the windows of great designer stores. We went through the Macy's department store and had an encounter with a salesman who saw Magali run towards a pair of Ed Hardy shoes. (Sorry if its not the right designer Magali) He saw her eagerness and the way he described her was priceless. It was very funny =). After that episode, our next stop was at the Betsey Johnson store i mentioned a few entries ago. (Magali's first time) and I'm pretty sure she liked it. We eventually got to Sephora to look around for awhile. We were all taking in the colognes and eventually another salesmen showed him. He was very courteous and polite =)...and even told us his name (Robert). He was helping Pedro pick out a new fragrance, in which his first choices were no match with the expert's picks. He showed him the first one and it was soooo beautiful...It smelled very fresh yet wonderful. I can't describe it..but it was awfully attractive. After that we ended up looking at more perfumes and colognes til our noses couldn't smell anything anymore. We were so intoxicated with millions of scents, i imagine us snorting the stuff. We walked out dazed with so many fumes in our heads, and walked towards other stores nearby. Walking down Michigan Avenue, we took the bus towards State Street in hopes of finding another store that turned out to be similar to Sephora, only different name. ( I can't remember D=) Magali got a tiny makeover with a lady who showed and helped her how to apply foundation for greater looking skin. I would've taken a pic of it, but i completely forgot. I was too busy thinking of the man behind me who was trying to get me to buy some perfume they were presenting. He was really impressive...very tall, dark and handsome haha. He looked older..and it surprised me a little that he spoke spanish. He was very touchy too, but the man knew how to treat a girl with exquisite charm and stunning smile. These aren't my best pics, but i guess it was due to all the aromas that mixed my brain up.

The Squash-o-Lantern

My sister and mom were both raking leaves, while my dad and my brother were cleaning out some things in the garage. I was drawing a few more sketches of my doll at the time. ( I still haven't figured out a name) I was almost done, until my sister barged in with a squash. She told me she wanted to turn it into a jack-o-lantern, and i agreed. I mostly did the carving and lighting, but tada! a squash-o-lantern! I thought it looked pretty cool, and its still burning brightly outside our window as i blog. I thought it would be better if it stayed outside since after a few days it'll begin to rot. Eventually I'll get a real pumpkin to carve...hopefully. There's not much money left in my account, and I'm really getting afraid. I can't wait for November to come so that i could possibly get a better chance at a job. That and the Dir En Grey's concert is getting closer. My birthday's next month as well =). I've received a few early gifts already and I can't wait to see more. I also can't wait for the end of this month...A LOT of things are coming my way and i'm getting too anxious. My patience isn't getting me anywhere, so i'm trying to occupy myself with everything around me. The Doll project is coming shortly, just need to print out my pattern..(I keep forgetting =P)

Dumb Luck?

Laundry day was yesterday for me. But no, it wasn't for everyone. My mom dragged me along with my sister to the laundromat by my old job. It was late and i was hoping it was closed, but sadly i was wrong. We walked in with 8 garbage bags full of clothes. None of them were mine..oh well. There were mothers chatting away with younger daughters. Children running around screaming or silently sleeping in their baby carts. My sister and i were automatically bored. We helped my mom unload the stuff and started walking around the building. There were vending machines, soda machines. gumball machines, you name it. But what really caught our eye was a toy machine. It was a crane with a glowing claw. It was hovering over a pile of small stuffed animals for Halloween. Ghosts, pumpkins, cats...and there it was. A candy corn with tiny feet and hands! It looked hilarious, and i wanted it. As soon as i inserted the dollar i aimed for it and yay! i had it! Slowly it hovered as the claw got its grasp tightly, but oh no! the claw couldn't hold on and it dropped the sweet thing back! Why?! Oh the irony! Devastated, i let my sister take the last turn. I walked away going back to my mother, only to hear running footsteps behind me in a few seconds. I turn around and see my sister holding the candy corn i tried to get. Her smug face spelled it out for me before i could actually realize what she was bragging about. It took me some time to know that she had attempted to get what i wanted, and got it. The shame! Now i HAD to redeem myself otherwise i'd end up as a "loser" (She kept chanting a song about it,...not cool) I went back to the machine and slipped in my last dollar. I moved the claw, trying to decide on an easy pumpkin target, but it turned it out that a bear was in the way. I wanted the pumpkin, but in order to do that i had to get rid of the bear. Slowly, i tried to avoid it only to see the claw grasping it by the butt and sending it to the prize hole. (Damn it). My second shot was useless...pointless. The bear had made it soo out of reach it was impossible. So i gave the turn to one of the children around me, even though they tried to steal my bear.(They had their hands in the hole already, but when it landed there i slapped their hands away. I didn't care). It was mine fair and square) We each had a prize to be happy about. Unfortunately that wasnt enough for us. My sister wanted some candy so we went to the vending machine. I didn't have any bills left, but i did have alot of change. We both scrapped up enough to get a candy bar, what luck! We put the money in and decided between a popcorn bag and M&M's. Once i saw cheese popcorn, i dropped the idea and tried to get the chocolate. The machine was slowly turning the ring so it could drop the snack, but then the worst thing ever happened. The candy gets stuck! Unbelievable! My sister runs off to ask my mom for some money but i stay behind watching. I know there's a rule that one shouldn't hit it, but i did it anyway. I wanted my candy, and so did my sister. The ring started turning and dropped it! But the ring didn't stop turning....we were both fortunate enough to pay for one, and end up with two. Two bags full of M&M's. Was it fate that we won so much? Or was it our own doing? We're we lucky? or plain geniuses? Who knows, but we made the most out of it. Can't wait for the next time we wash =D, by the way, there's my sketch of my doll! She's adorable...i'm still thinking of her name, but it'll come to me.

Great Minds at Work.

Minds are easily molded through whatever system or idea that gets to the person's belief or thoughts. People naturally think constantly, and even during a person's relaxing weekend, a break from a job, or even simply the weekend's arrival there is no stop to our brain functioning. Lately "L" and I have been becoming philosophers with everything that we share. Its amazing how far our conversations would go, and how long they last. Time literally flies by when we're talking to one another. We usually start with small talk and it gradually increases into intense conversations and arguments. Our opinions sometimes clash on a subject, and our form of thinking sees new ideas once L or myself share the idea. Its a chain of objections and agreements that we end up forming from one another. Philosophers have a habit of thinking outside our box. A certain example is that once a person decides to leave the dark cave of society, they see a light. The light stand for ideas that mean to bring a new perspective into our life. Once we walk outside our cave and accept the sunlight hitting our face and shining upon new ideals, we try to go inside to share with the world. Unfortunately, things aren't accepted by the people in the cave. Everything seems too unusual and far-fetched to be understood and become a part of everyday life. The philosopher wouldn't be able to adapt and see things the way they used to. They would become a "weirdo" and stand amongst the crowd as the black sheep. L and I merely just tap the peak of a mountain full of ethics and logic. That, or we're just like chattering old ladies that cackle on in life's misery. My personal opinion though is that I believe that we'll stand next the greats like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle...or at least try to act like a marble statue for fun =).

Chain Letter

I can't believe it. Seriously. Out of this whole huge vast city, it had to be today at the same street, at the same time. Well,...it all started when i went to class to take a midterm exam (they're still not over) and i was studying in the class just like the rest. Everyone walked in and took out their notes, exchanged information, or otherwise kept to themselves while daydreaming out the window. I ended up quizzing some bimbos that i just really CAN'T believe how slow they can get. Its a boy and girl that i think should really get together. One doesn't know anything while the other is just a copy machine and just doesn't understand what she just wrote. Its aggravating that she copies every single note but just doesn't comprehend any of it all. ( i saw her midterm essay and it was basically plagiarized word for word. She got lucky enough to remember to put the sources she got it off from.The girl has no brain except to just mindless memorize) If i were the professor, i'd just fail her. No joke. I wouldn't be able to stand reading something you just took off the book. (What the heck HAS she learned?). Before the exam has started, i received a chain letter text from my cousin. It was the one where "if you pass it on to 10 people, you'll get luck for the rest of the day!" thing. I thanked my cousin in my mind, and did it. Its just a stupid chain letter...right? I needed all the luck and help i could get for the test. Even Magali rubbed my brain =P. After the exam, i talked to Jason for awhile and left off to find Pedro since i left my class a few minutes early. Recently i've been talking to a sort of new friend from Myspace and he was happy enough to give me a pic of himself. I showed it to Pedro and got his approval by giving me 1 thumb up. It was raining, so we both shared an umbrella to walk under. He was very well dressed up for job training; he looked pretty sharp. As we kept walking towards his future job, people were scrambling everywhere to get out of the rain. My attention automatically went towards a person wearing a black hoodie with dark clothes. For a complete split second i saw him. I wasn't sure if it was really him, and i kept denying it in my head but i couldn't and wouldn't believe it. He completely took off his hood and stared as i looked at him with shock and confusion. His gaze was appalling. It felt like time has frozen..everything moved slowly,but in reality the world kept turning, people kept going and the rain kept pouring. Even Pedro turned towards his direction, all of us having a face-off. As we passed him by, we both looked at each other. I was really confused, yet soo certain. But Pedro was annoyed and curious as to why he glared at us. My friend from Myspace, Junior, had just walked passed me. I still can't believe it. I sort of felt bad that i didn't say anything, but at the same time i felt very awkward seeing him in person. I text the boy, and got a response that he took a sick day today. He says that he wasn't at downtown in the rain, but Pedro agrees that what we both saw was undeniable.

My Gothic Lolita

I've started sketching out my doll creation. It looks fantastic...i'm in love with it so much. It took me a lot of time and work to find the research for the perfect outfit that my doll would wear, but i finally made one. I'll eventually post a pic of her as soon as i get my scanner started again. For starters, i've decided to make it based on the popular trend in Japan, Gothic Lolita. I heard the sad story from an artist about what it really stands for. It turns out that Lolita was written by an old pedophile from Russia that would fantasize about victorian little girls. In the song she questions was it her fault that she was raped?..was it her lacy dress? her cute candy coated face? All she knows is that she is dead and nothing could be done about it. It was really morose and beautiful. Even though there's a dreadful past to the fashion, its still very attractive to the public and myself. What has inspired me to actually consider to make one? I guess its the work i've been helping out with for the Halloween costume..the book that L has given me to choose a hairstyle for based on the style..and the dolls that Ms. Amane has in her room from Death Note. I'm slightly afraid of it lol, but that's not going to stop me from going through with it =). Of course, Magali's going to start on one as well and i'm still wondering what hers will be about. I know she's given me hints...i'll have to pressure more haha =). (DISCLAIMER: That's NOT my sketch)

Philosophical Controversies

These essays have made me go crazy, but i managed to get three of them done. I don't understand what my philosophy professor would actually want or consider as being passable to him. First of all the old man is NOT a major in the subject, so he' s winging it. He's doing what Lois Griffin did when she was teaching piano to children. Always reading 2 chapters ahead before the students. I know i have told everyone about this, but his habit is "my way, or the highway". I know its supposed to be like that since he's the teacher, but his demands are too...perfectionist? He won't accept any definition to define a word unless its his own or the book's. He compared mine to "street talk". I only simplify the term, but i still use good verb tenses to describe it and it just gets crossed out with a red pen saying NO. Partial credit is given if i remember some of the definition's dictionary version. Maybe i should brainlessly memorize them so i could just write them out. No thoughts or ideas, just pure memorization. Its the only way i'll pass. A girl next to me could have gotten an "A" on her midterm, but all her points were taken off because of her poor spelling. She ended up with the same grade i got. I'll see what happens...i'm just going to study harder than i already was. I know i'm stubborn and i probably won't accept some things because they seem too crazy for me to handle. But i see this as a competition between power levels...i remember my struggle with Ms. Robinson's rules as well. She made us buy a book, re-write the sentences in them and highlight the words. It was freakin' pointless. WHY would you do such a thing? We bought the books so that we could WRITE in them. Her excuse was that it would prevent people from copying one another, and she didn't want to carry a whole library's worth of books to her car. I understood that, but why didn't she instead gave us the words to write sentences with and we could have all saved the trouble and our own pocket money from doing such a stupid thing? The old woman spent the whole class period babbling on and on about her life anyway...i didn't learn much. Insane people becoming teachers...by the way the old woman got fired after i graduated. How fortunate of the new seniors. Things will change in time.

University Lifestyle of a Student

I'm sooo tired...i just want to curl up in bed and go into a deep sleep. Today i had no plans...but someone decided what i should do today for me. Pedro found me while i was waiting for the elevators (more like he texted me4 times before i got a chance to respond) and i was debating what i should do. He told me he didn't want to go home yet, so i asked him what HE wanted to do. We both ended up at UIC to make a payment for the opera Wicked. I've walked by the place a couple of times...but i've never really had the chance to explore within it. It felt like i was walking at a local fancy park...yet full of museum-looking buildings. We went inside one and according to him, we were looking for the "Rainbow Room". I thought it was some sort of artsy place...or just a hangout that had an inside joke. It turns out that its a gender and sex organization. Their office was actually quite comfy...yet still professional looking. Scattered papers and a wooden round table with colorful chairs are there...one was occupied by Pedro's friend Tifanny. She's a really sweet and funny girl that always played around and had fun times with Pedro. Both of them showed me around the campus, pointing out to things i've never seen before and talking to strange weird friends. It felt really unusual seeing alot of students walking around to random places. I know i should've gotten used to it since my school is at a city, but it just seemed so awkward seeing alot of people at one place with a park theme going on. We eventually got something to eat and went straight to her dormitory. I felt like i was at a hotel, with hallways of doors. Doors that lead to bathrooms and storage closets, deadends, staircases, and doors that lead to more rooms, and within those more rooms. When we got to her room, it was really awesome...she shared it with a roommate of course, but she wasn't there. Their window is really huge, the size of a wall that looks out to the city. They each had their own bed, desk, and closet which was pretty sweet. It was kind of hilarious finding their food on the top shelf. Her room was also shared with 3 other rooms which makes 8 people sharing one mirror and bathroom. I would've loved to personally take a picture of her dorm but it would've been too rude. Every single person's area was really messy which really fascinated me =). Just finding random stuff said alot about their personality and their majors. I think i'm really going to like attending a University...overall its a completely new and different environment. They all had something in common though...they all were living a freakin good life! Also all the rooms shared a tiny living room that they could all relax in as shown below.

Multiple Midterm Memoirs...

(LOL @ title) I'm loaded with midterm exams and have to complete 6 different essays between these two weeks. SIX people! I can only count down the days left until the deadlines are met. Its extremely crucial that i stay on top of my game if i want to pass all of my classes. First of all, KUDOS to Magali for helping me (more like doing it for me) get rid of some holes from my pants! I really appreciate it and i'm looking forward to working together to make our dolls =). I also found out about my blue eyes true name. His REAL name is Jason...although i still need to figure out his last. He came really late today but when he walked in he looked more kept to himself than usual. I got a quick glance of his face and i noticed he had gotten glasses. How come i didn't notice this before? Or maybe he was wearing contacts instead of them...i hope his eyes are really his natural color. He was always bold and spoke out in class, but today he just stayed silent and occasionally looked up when he had to write something from the board. Sometimes i wonder if he knows what i'm thinking...he sometimes freaks me out with his statements. Its as if we both were thinking the same thing, at the same time...

Dark, Elegant, and Beautiful

Its getting so cold! All i have done is stay home and wash..clean...and cook a little since my grandmother helped. I've been looking for new ideas and designs that would help me and L get our stuff together for the 31st. We are really close to being done, but we need more...more originality, rarity, and a lot of inspirational things to help us. I won't post any details yet as to how the design looks, but the basic colors and fabric we have used are: silver, navy blue, white, and lots and lots of lace! strings of pearl beads, and a rosary. L's costume is pretty much done, but she's been obsessing over the right buttons to use on her suit. That hardworking "L"ady also needs a top hat...and i pray she doesn't use a pimp cane. (I'll make sure to break it ha ha) We need and have a few accessories, but we're looking for rarer ones, not common things we find everywhere. Mostly homemade, we're looking in every direction, researching everything, and following guidelines on how getting stuff done from scratch. Makeup and hairstyles are included since both of us clash on our different tastes. We're not too different, but we're able to compromise. Our ending result might end up something like this photo (NOTE: this is NOT it). New, Confident, Edgy, and above all a Classic look.

Blue Eyes

My feet hurt...but it was really damn well worth it. I think. Cool and breezy weather has surrounded our city, the sign of autumn. I only have on class on Wednesdays, but it recently has become my favorite. Of course, i have been meeting new people and talked to some of the old ones from the past. I've also been crushing on A LOT of people lately...is that wrong? Maybe. But its nice to daydream now and then. This one i call Blue Eyes, since that's what attracted me the most. I know its a shallow and superficial trait to pay attention to, but at least its a common "nice" one compared to paying attention to other physical traits. I don't know his name...yet. But i do know that he's 24 and planning to go to the University In Chicago next semester. After that eventful scenario, i went with L to see a Halloween store located in downtown. It wasn't pretty good, but it did have a few useful things. I found this interesting face mask that might be a part of my costume though...it might not match the blue coat completely, but i still like the design.