Archive for the 'The Others' Category

making-up is hard to do…

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Today, I started with eyeliner.
I’ve never been the type to wear make-up on the daily basis for various reasons… 1) I’m too lazy 2) I really don’t know what I’m doing and 3) I’m just too lazy. Don’t get me wrong, I can doll up when needed, but it’s usually a special occasion (my [...]

the nye pregame show.

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

my favorite part of nye was the pregame show hosted at mikee’s brother’s house. we scoured his fridge (sorry, brian!) and ended up making a concoction of cherry vodka, lychee juice and ginger ale… which might sound completely disgusting, but it was completely good. see a few more pics @migsvuitton’s site.

i love [...]

2009 -> 2010

Monday, December 14th, 2009

is this year over yet? and does a date change on a calendar really indicate a fresh start? why can’t december 14th, or some other arbitrary date, be the date of new beginnings?
john west said it pretty well:

either way, something needs to budge. i think it’s me.
loud audible sigh. let’s go, twenty-ten.

thankfully-ness: day 29

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

29. holly + jonathan: because we’re pretty effin’ epic together. i’m thankful that we have the same sense of humor. and i’m thankful for our epic-ness.
thanksgiving examples:
example 1:
:: holly stands in living room, sets cheese plate + crackers on coffee table for grubby little hands::
jonathan: you know what would be nice…?
holly: jonathan, we’re not [...]

thankfully-ness: days 25-28

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

[every day, for the month of November, I've decided to write a short blog about something I'm thankful for. these are days 25, 26, 27 and 28.]
25. moms: well, first of all, she birthed me, and i’m definitely thankful for that. where do i begin? seriously… she’s moms. she raised two girls by herself, worked [...]

thankfully-ness: days 19-24

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

[every day, for the month of November, I've decided to write a short blog about something I'm thankful for. these are days 19,20,21,22,23 and 24.]
i really thought i could get back into the swing of blogging everyday, but that mess is hard. so, once again, i’m playing catchup.
19. laughing: because, lately, if it [...]

thankfully-ness: day 18

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

[every day, for the month of November, I've decided to write a short blog about something I'm thankful for. this is day 18.]
18. faith [more so, people that believe in you more than you believe in yourself]
i have a pretty effin’ awesome support system. between moms and sis, jono + his family, and all my [...]

thankfully-ness: days 14-17

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

[every day, for the month of November, I've decided to write a short blog about something I'm thankful for. these are days 14,15,16 and 17.]
14. SD’s poetry scene: there are many of talented poets in san diego, and I’ve only recently scratched the surface. one of my faves? Rudy Francisco.
15. yelp: i can’t even [...]

thankfully-ness: day 13

Friday, November 13th, 2009

[every day, for the month of November, I've decided to write a short blog about something I'm thankful for. this is day 13]
13. Salad, and the willpower to continue eating it
I have a love/hate (mostly hate) relationship with salad. I’ve been a foodie almost all my life, and it finally all caught up to me [...]

thankfully-ness: day 12

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

[every day, for the month of November, I've decided to write a short blog about something I'm thankful for. this is day 12]
12. Another day…
…because they’re not guaranteed. Yesterday I was driving home and I saw a dead body on the freeway. Apparently, a transient tried to cross the freeway, and didn’t make it. I [...]

There’s just me… it’s holly.