still recovering

oh man. this past week was intense.
we all went out to the raven lounge monday night (in the last post). we went again tuesday night for $10 tuesdays. wednesday I worked all day, and we went out again thursday night.
friday night we (janice, jackie, vanessa, and I) went to the raven lounge. I met them there after I got off work and changed. after having a few too many drinks janice and I walked to city hall to take the el to 2nd street. we were going to the khyber to see the ataris. it was a last-minute thing and I was afraid it would be sold out, but it wasn't. at the bar we met up with jackie and her ex, craig. craig bought us a round of drinks, and after that I was gone. I accidentally knocked over craig's drink and I felt bad and bought him a new one. after that janice would only let me drink water. we were right up front for when the ataris played. I seriously felt like I was 15 again.
after the show craig dropped jackie and janice off and then took me home. it was going on 3 and he asked me if I wanted to go to the diner with him, but I had to be at work in just under 5 hours so I passed.

saturday I worked from 8am-1:30 at guess, then from 2-7:30 at origins. after work I walked over to janice's to change. we were both starving so we went to genji for sushi, and then we walked next door to the raven lounge. I had one drink then we had a round of shots, then me, evan, jackie, janice, and jen took a cab to the barbary (yes, us 4 girls sat in the back seat). we paid and went in and it was pretty dead (I think it was a little after 10) so we walked over to johnny brenda's for drinks. after a couple drinks we walked back over to the barbary and ordered more drinks and danced for a few hours. we also met craig there. janice was pissed because evan was being a jerk, jen was off somewhere and jackie's feet hurt, so craig and I ended up dancing together most of the night.
we ended up leaving around 2, and craig took me home. he asked if he could come over and I said no, haha. idk what's up with that kid.

oh, while we were at the khyber friday NATE texted me. yes, the boy I haven't heard from in weeks. he asked me if I'd like to go out for drinks but I told him was busy. i told him we could get together sunday, since I knew I was going to the barbary saturday night, but I ended up going to a show with john sunday night instead. john texted me the other day and said he could get us on the guest list for a sold out we the kings/the cab/hey mercedes/forever the sickest kids show at the tla, so we went! we both only really like the cab and we the kings, so we sort of suffered through the other bands.
I asked nate if we could reschedule but he's out of town all this week, so maybe this weekend.

tonight I have to work, and I don't have to work tomorrow until 2pm so I'm hoping I can go out!

the last couple days have been ridiculous.
last week I worked every day but thursday, so I did absolutely nothing throughout the weekend.
monday janice asked me if I'd like to go to the raven lounge. we met up with jen, jackie, and vanessa. the bar was packed because they were having a rock paper scissors contest. I'm serious. janice thought one of the bartenders was cute and I thought the other one was cute. the one I liked ended up inviting us back for $10 tuesdays because he would be bartending on the second floor. the bar closed at 2 but we left around 3, and I had two classes then work tuesday. I definitely went to class/work in the same clothes from the night before. when I got off work tuesday vanessa called me and asked me if I wanted to go out again, so I met up with her on south st. and we walked to janice's. I borrowed a top from janice, since I knew my bartender would be there and I didn't want him to see me in the same clothes haha. we went to the bar around 9:30 and left after 2. I had 5 martinis and was a little tipsy. vanessa and I walked janice home, and then I walked vanessa home and I caught a cab on broad.
when I got home I was sober enough to realize that christina forgot to take the trash out, and we forgot last week so it really needed to go out. so, I grabbed the trash from the alley, took it out front (and I left the door open behind me). I put the trash on the curb and when I turned around to go back inside, the wind blew the door shut!! so I was locked outside. I started to panic because I had left my purse (with my keys and phone) inside on the table because I was just taking the trash out. I was pretty drunk by then and I couldn't figure out what to do. I then realized that we had a doorbell, so I started ringing it over and over hoping someone was home. no one answered for 15 minutes so I rang the neighbor's doorbell, and no one answered. finally, I tried ours again and brandon (christina's boyfriend) answered the door and let me in. it was around 3:30am by then.

I had work today at 2 so I got to sleep in. I have a class tomorrow morning then work. ughhhh.

so far classes are going fine.
a production group met with my fashion show production class on tuesday, and apparently we (my class) is designing all of the promo materials (including logo, invitations, tickets, posters, etccc) for the FIRST EVER philadelphia fashion week (yes, like bryant park) which is taking place in october. we only have until june 1st to get everything done. also, the production company is a sustainable company so they urged the class to think "green". I was the only one in the class who knew what LEED certified was. srsly.

other than that... I had a date the other day. I thought it went well, but I haven't heard back from the guy. I'm not heartbroken, but a little annoyed. everyday people (not just biased friends) tell me how pretty/funny/smart/fashionable/etc I am, yet I can't find a decent boy. I'm very self-conscious so I think maybe I come off as so, but I'm trying to work on it.

I just got home from origins. my boss gave me a facial today. it was a little scary having someone analyzing my face with no makeup on, but she gave me a regimen and hopefully soon I'll be beautiful :)

I really have no life.

vacation!

so this week is my spring break from school (only one week... ugh) and I start classes again on monday. but, I'm leaving tomorrow (well, actually today) at noon to head to dc for a few days. I'll be back in philly around 1am monday, and I have two classes and then work that day so I'm nottt going to be a happy camper.

today I dropped oscar off at jazmine's because she's watching him while I'm gone. I don't know when I'm going to pick him up, because monday is going to be so ridiculous for me! oh, and our (mine and jazmine's) section of south philly is terrifying at night, just so you know. I walked oscar and all of his things over to her house around 9:30 and on my way back, I saw a couple of police at someone's front door putting handcuffs on somebody and walking them back to the sqaud car. they walked the person down the driveway and I literally had to walk right through them to cross the street, haha.

oh, and today I hung out with john! I hadn't seen him since the night of the thursday show (march 6th) so that was nice. unfortunately he's going to his parent's house for a couple of weeks so I won't get to see him for a while... but what's new?

and for your viewing pleasure:

this is how I pack. i put like items in ziploc bags (like makeup, medicine, jewelry, etc). if the weather is permitting, I pack 3 different pairs of shoes (in the photo are boots, sandals, and then I'll be wearing flats on the bus). 3 pairs of jeans, and multiple tops. I don't like to plan out outfits, so I grab a few shirts, a couple vests, and a couple cardigans because I always layer. I also need a few bags. in the picture is a large brown bag and a silver clutch, and I'll be carrying a black bag down. ta da!
that's really how bored I was.

I'm not going to be able to pay my rent this month. what sucksss is that my credit card bill is due the 29th, my gas bill is due the 31st and my rent is obviously due the 1st. ughhhhhhhh.

I'm working at origins this friday and saturday, so I'm super excited for that. actually, I might be working at origins AND guess on friday since I'm working 11-5 at origins then I'm on call at guess from 5-close (meaning I'd get off at around 9:30).

saturday I'm seeing the gaslight anthem at the troc with ryan. I'm prettyyy excited to see them, since this will be my first time.

I sold pretty much my whole wardrobe at buffalo exchange and only got $80, which I had to turn around and spend on a new mcaffee subscription since mine expired and consequently my computer went on the fritz. if I had that $80 I wouldn't be in the hole this month.


ummm... next thursday I'm leaving for dc. this is a much needed break. I'm going to try to meet up with nic and caleb for our 2009 reunion (I cannot believe we haven't seen each other since summer 07!!!). it sucks that I won't have any money but at least I'll get to relax a bit.

a few pictures for your viewing pleasure (the first is how I dry my clothes in the hood, and the last few are oscar, obviously):

last couple of days

let's see...
thursday night bryan slept over so I could help him with his store planning final. I stayed up until about 4am working on my presentations for history and current designers. I woke up at 7 (I usually get up at 6:30) and got to class a little late, but didn't really care. after sleeping for just under 3 hours I had the hardest time staying up through all the presentations, and in current designers I didn't even get to do mine because we ran out of time!!!! so I have to go this week. ughhh.

after class I was srsly hallucinating from being so tired, and I was really dizzy. I rocked my history presentation; my teacher loved it. I'm so at ease when I'm doing a presentation on something I'm passionate about.

after class I immediately met up with bryan to take him to lowes and target in south philly (he didn't know how to get there). it took a couple hours because you have to take the subway then the bus, then walk a bit then do the whole thing in reverse. I was soooo dead.

when I finally got home I dozed off for about 15 seconds, enough time for oscar to knock a candle over and get wax all over his paw. ugh.

that night I met up with janice, monica, vanessa, na, na's friend whose name escapes me, tracy, danielle, and jack for tracy's farewell at the dark horse bar on 2nd and lombard. I got there around 9:30. I ended up taking the subway up to broad and south and then was waiting for the bus when I learned that that bus doesn't run on south on fridays? so I took a $6 cab from there. I drank beer for old times sake, and because it's cheaper. janice, vanessa, and I left the bar around 1:30 and we walked around south st. to look for something to eat. we passed by maoz and they were still open... apparently on fridays they're open until 3am. I died. so I got a huge falafel. we ate and walked and they they went to vanessa's and I walked from 11th to broad to catch a cab. I kept thinking about how this girl was murdered right around there last summer, and I walked sooo fast! it took a while to get a cab and these creeps in a van kept trying to pick me up. I got home around 2:30.

then I had to work at guess at 1 yesterday, and I worked today from 1-6:30. I work tomorrow 1-close, then I have class tuesday and 2 final presentations to do.


ahhhhh.

lifeeeee.

I have to write a 3 page paper on the Sioux Uprising, due tomorrow afternoon.

I have to finish my ppt presentation on the Sioux Uprising, to be presented tomorrow afternoon.

I have to finish two ppt presentations for current designers; one that I was supposed to present last week and I didn't because I was unprepared, and the other is my final (I have to market Stella McCartney's fall 09 line).

I have to finish my aesthetics presentation due next week.

I need to go to the bank to deposit a couple of checks, so hopefully I will be able to pay my rent.

I got the job at origins, now I need to figure out how to balance two jobs and five classes.

I'm still trying to lose 10 pounds, with no luck.

I need to work on new jewelry for ljb, and begin contacting other boutiques for consignment. I really want to put a lot of time into this, but I don't have the time.





I really hate when people don't keep promises.