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A day spent at the Dallas arboretum. Getting some sun, getting some exercise; it's good to treat yourself well. I'm on a fitness kick these days.

And heres some pics I snapped of Witchita Falls, MicKinney, and a few other small cities in North Texas. Places like this have a rustic beauty all their own I think. I LOVE old architecture - even boarded up abandoned buildings! I'm a big city girl, but I like taking day trips to oddball places like this.

 These polaroid style slideshows are inspired by Jillypeppa, by the way! The slideshow on her main page really inspired me : ).

Believe it, fashion week actually exists in Dallas, TX. It may not be on the scale of Paris or NYC, but there isn't a pair of Wranglers or 10 gallon hats in sight either; Dallas is actually tres yuppie.

 I'm most excited about the Rodarte show.

On one hand I laugh at myself. As someone who grew up with the DIY punk ethos, I know they're just a couture take on the 70s Seditionaries look. Not exactly something I'd spend a weeks worth of cash on. But on the other hand, this stuff looks damn badass!!!! So of course I'm gonna check it out and enjoy myself : ). They're one of my favorite design houses right now.

Christian Louboutin for Rodarte shoes. TO DIE FOR!

Who are your favorite designers?

Check this band out if they tour through your town. Swear to fuckin' god, these guys are gonna be HUUUUUUGE! They're sooooooooooooooooo good! Total 70s/80s style glam/sleaze rock along the lines of the NY Dolls, Heartbreakers, Joneses, etc. etc. Click here to rock out to them >>>>>>>>> http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=2795794&MyToken=ad1a2d61-74f6-4a53-9106-f5ad52d4430a

Tour Dates

9/13 - The Boiler Room - Port Townsend, WA (All Ages)

9/15 - The Stork Club - Oakland, CA (21+) w/ Mystic Knights of the Cobra & Girls w/ Guns!

9/18 - The Knitting Factory - Hollywood, CA (All Ages) Record Release Party!

w/The Joneses

9/21 - Saint Rocke - Hermosa Beach, CA

9/28 - Alex's Bar - Long Beach, CA

The new c.d 'AFTER HOURS' will be available at all shows! Stay tuned for more tour dates!!!

I've road tested all these tricks, so I know they work - and highly reccomend them.

You don't always have to spend a fortune to glam up. Some of the best beauty products are where you'd least expect 'em...

AHHH, EXFOLIATION!

 Many products supposedly made for exfoliating the face (eg. St. Ives apricot scrub) are waaay too abrasive. This just further damages skin, causing more probloms. So forget spending $10.00 on harsh products. Your gentle, scrubbed clean glow is just a kitchen and medicine cabinet away!

 BAKING SODA/ASPIRIN/HONEY MASK >>

Crush 2 aspirins. Mix with 3 spoonfuls of baking soda, and 3 spoonfuls of honey. Mix into a paste, then apply to the face. Leave on for a minute or so, then wash off. The aspirin clams skin, the baking soda is a very gentle exfoliant, and baking soda and honey alike are anti-microbial, so they help kill acne causing germs.

OILY/COMBINATION/ACNE PRONE SKINS BEST FRIEND!

 I had SUPER SENSITIVE, acne prone combination skin, with acne scars and enlarged pores to prove it. For years they didn't go away. Then one day I discovered............... MILK OF MAGNESIA (yes, the laxative), and it's literally erased years of damage from my skin. SWEAR. TO. GOD. It's laser in a bottle - thats under $5.00!

 After removing your makeup, apply milk of magnesia to the face before going to bed (it turns a chalky white, hence you shouldn't wear it when you're out). Rinse off the next day. Do this daily for a few weeks and you should see awesome results. Then continue use as desired.

 Milk of magnesia:

 * tightened my pores

 * reduced excessive oiliness

 * decreased by breakouts

 * reduced redness / helped even out my skin tone

 * made my skin smoother

UNDER EYE BAGS  BE GONE!

Who doesn't hate puffiness caused by a lack of sleep? Kick it to the curb with PREPARATION H - the hemmeroid cream! It reduces swelling, so it works by de-puffing eye tissue.

KILLER ZIT CREAM!

Not all oils cause greasiness. Clove oil is a VERY powerful drying agent. You've heard of toothpaste applied to zits I'm sure. I give 'em an extra kick by using CLOVE TOOTHPASTE, which you can get at any health food/natural grocery store. 

 Apply overnight, then rinse off the next morning. Use a sparing amount, and apply only to the zit itself. Make sure to exfoliate asap too (clove will dry the zit out, but if you don't exfolite, that dried skin will in turn clog your pores, causing more breakouts).

INSTANT HAIR BODY!

After a day at the beach, salt water gives your hair more body, texture, and a subtle, wind blown like volume. You can easily replicate this at home!

SALT WATER HAIR SPRITZ >>

Mix 8 spoonfuls of salt with 8 oz. of water (1 spoonful per oz.). Pour into a spray bottle. Shake well, spritz away, then blow dry for a few seconds.

It's like Bumble & Bumble 'surf spray', only free.

TAMING HAIR GREASINESS!

Apply CORNSTARCH to your hair, rub it in, then brush/shake it out. The corn starch will absorb the excess oil and carry it away.

CHEAP YET AMAZING MAKEUP PRIMER!

The good folks at Monistat invented an ANTI-CHAFING GEL, for obese people whos thighs get inflamed when rubbing together too much : P.

It actually makes a killer makeup primer thats on par with Smashboxes photo finish, if not better. And it's only $7.00!

THE ULTIMATE HAIR GROWTH ENHANCER

 Back to monistat we go, for.......... YEAST INFECTION CREAM. Yeast infection cream contains miconazole nitrate, an anti-fungal. Fungus clogs pores and inhibits hair growth. So, a lil' yeast infection cream applied to the scalp encourages hair to grow longer, thicker, and faster (insert 'thats what she said' joke here).

But, seriously......

 Apply it to the scalp only - it'll make your hair look greasy otherwise. Leave it in for a day or two, wash, and repeat as often as you'd like.

You can use other brands of yeast infection cream as well - so long as they contain miconazole nitrate but DON'T contain mineral oil or petrolium - which clog pores, therefore defeating the purpose.

NEOSPORIN and FOOT POWDER containing miconazole nitrate have a similar effect too : ).

MAKE THAT HAIR HEALTHY!

Laxatives once again gets the glory. CASTOR OIL is better than any deep conditioning treatment out there. I apply it liberally to my hair, let it set for several hours, then cleanse my hair as usual. It isn't a pain to wash out at all, and makes my hair stronger, shinier, and less brittle. Applied to fingernails, it makes them less brittle as well.

PS - Excessive hair extension bond remover getting you down? Extension bond removers contain lanolin oil and/or mineral oil, both of which like to linger. But remember this....... oil is dissolved BY oil. Castor oil is one of those good oils; apply it to hair burdened by leftover bond remover, and it'll wash out much easier.

I can't help but think of Jeffree Star whenever I hear 'mind your own business' by post-punk band the Delta 5. Maybe it's just the mention of ice cream that brings him to mind? Or the biting social commentary? In any case, if he ever *does* cover this song, that version would KICK FUCKIN' ASS! I'd be in fuckin' heaven.

DELTA 5 - MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS

"Can I have a taste of your ice cream?
Can I lick the crumbs from your table?
Can I interfere in your crisis?

No, mind your own business!

No, mind your own business!

Can you hear those people behind me?
Looking at your feelings inside me?
Listen to the distance between us....

Why don’t you mind your own business?

Why don’t you mind your own business?

Can I interfere in your crisis?
(Can I have a taste of your ice cream?)
Can I have a taste of your ice cream?
(Can I lick the crumbs from your table?)
Can I lick the crumbs from your table?
 (Can I interfere in your crisis?)

No, mind your own business!

No, mind your own business!

Can I have a taste of your ice cream?
Can I lick the crumbs from your table?
Can I interfere in your crisis?

No, mind your own business!

No, mind your own business!

No, mind your own business!

Listen to the distance between us....
Can you hear those people behind me?
Looking at your feelings inside me...

No, mind your own business!

Can you hear those people behind me?
Looking at your feelings inside me...
Listen to the distance between us

No, mind your own business!

Why don’t you mind your own business?
Why don’t you mind your own business?
Why don’t you mind your own business ?
Listen to the distance between us
Can you hear those people behind me?
Looking at your feelings inside me

No, mind your own business!

Can you hear those people behind me?
Looking at your feelings inside me
Listen to the distance between us

NO, MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS!

WHY DON'T YOU MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS?

WHY DON'T YOU MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS?

WHY DON'T YOU MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS?

MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

If you're wonderin' what the efff I'm talkin' about, you can listen to it on the playlist on my main page. It's #5 on there or something.

 What songs do you wish your favorite artists would cover?

xoxoxo

Dallas punk shows in the 70s - snapped by Vern Evans. These are sooo great!

I'm a weirdo. I think Joey Ramone was hottttttttttttttttttttttttttttt.

Devo!

Exene Cervenka of X.

Television.

Siouxsie Sioux.

Patti Smith.

Joe Strummer of the Clash.

the Stranglers.

Black Flag.

Gang of Four.

The Sex Pistols. One of the few American gigs they played in the 70s. Wow!

Whats your favorite old punk band?

This was one of my favorite shows when I was little. I still have old episodes on vhs that I watch sometimes. And I still think they looked damn cool!

I think their rival band, the Misfits, were better though!

What was your favorite show growing up?

MAKEUP

1) Makeup Forever Face and Body Liquid Makeup

2) Nars blush in 'desire' ~ Nars really do make the best blushes <3 <3 <3

3) Dior liquid eyeliner - BLACKEST BLACK OUT THERE

4) Yves St. Laurent lipgloss in #15

5) M.A.C. eye shadow in 'black tied'




BANDS

1) the Jesus and Mary Chain

2) the Creation

3) les Crabs!

4) the Ramones

5) the Rezillos

SINGERS/SOLO ARTISTS

1) Wanda Jackson

2) Edith Piaf

3) Ella Fitzgerald

4) France Gall

5) Francoise Hardy

FOOD

1) grilled cheese sandwiches on rye, with tomato in the middle

2) tikl gomen (Ethiopian potato/carrot/pepper dish)

3) vegetarian spring rolls - deep fried, not the fresh ones

4) vegetable samosas w/ tamarind chutney

5) peanut butter/chocolate chip granola bars

CLOTHING BRANDS

I'm more of a vintage/thrift store person, but...

1) Heatherette

2) Betsey Johnson

3) Charlotte Russe (yay for cheap and trendy stuff!)

4) Dolce & Gabbana

5) Rebecca Turbow

RESTURANTS

1) the Noodle Ranch (Seattle, WA)

2) Bamboo Garden (Seattle, WA)

3) Tasters Wok (Seattle, WA)

4) Guido's (Chandler, AZ)

5) the Casbah Teahouse (Tuscon, AZ)

MOVIES

1) Mean Streets

2) Pulp Fiction

3) the Last Laugh (old silent movie)

4) Danger: Diabolik

5) Nights of Cabiria

What are your top 5's?

Finally signed up. If you're awesome, I added you - but feel free to add me if I haven't found you yet! Lookin' forward to meeting you guys : ). I'm afraid of getting my pic taken, so I'm not big on modeling. But maybe I'll post some better pics sometime too!

So who watched America's Next Top Model tonight? What do y'all think?

My faves, in this order:

* Sheena

* Isis

* Elina

* McKey

I kinda like Marjorie too, the French girl. She's sooooo nervous and shy, and I want to see her come out of her shell I guess.

I def. DON'T like Clark - the redneck homophobe!