tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34320211032949313592011-07-28T17:56:55.182-07:00Things I feel, things I think, things I createAlexsandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334084136447901888noreply@blogger.comBlogger451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432021103294931359.post-80167863260901872892010-07-22T12:10:00.000-07:002010-07-24T16:20:52.700-07:00

One week from today I will be boarding a plane to Mexico! I will go from merely a blogger, to a travel blogger and as such I have found a new site for my blog that I feel is a bit more appropriate. I sincerely hope that you will come with me!From now on you can find me here: http://vagabunda.posterous.comI've named it Vagabundeando. It’s Spanish for what essentially translates to “vagabonding”

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Hello again! There is a significant gap in postings but we're going to just move past that. Great!Wisconsin was absolutely gorgeous and Quinn's family was incredibly nice to me. When we got there it was still kinda chilly and rainy and not so fun, but by the time we left it was hot and humid and absolutely everything was green and gorgeous.While we were there one of our projects was to build

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A couple days ago I looked at my phone and was caught by surprise at the date. May 20th. My birthday would be coming in 4 days. I think this may be the only time in my life that I was caught off guard by my own birthday. So many things have been happening.In two days I will be 25. Twenty Five. One quarter of a century. XXV.And I have no plans. Which! I'm not terribly upset about, but normally I

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Aaannnd.... We’re gone!I’ve sold off all my stuff except for that which meant more than money to me and said my goodbyes to Los Angeles. It’s really happening!I had many good times in Los Angeles and a ton of personal growth. However, there is something I don’t like about L.A. that I can’t quite put my finger on. I think it may have something to do with the way I see people change after moving

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There are times in your life when suddenly you look around and you think to yourself, "how the hell did I end up here?". Not in any negative way, just in a very realistic, self-investigative kind of way. Perhaps this is what an out of body experience feels like. My angst ridden 13 year old self has popped her head in from the past and is amazed at how far from her reality this future woman

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Yesterday was International Pillow Fight Day! And it was Epic!Thousands of people from the L.A. area descended upon Pershing Square to participate in an epic battle of the pillows. It didn't take long for the feathers to fly and by the end the grass was nearly invisible.The photos are mine but the video was randomly found on youtube.

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It's Spring!In honor of mating season, I would like to rant at you about a trend in our society that I've noticed and have been thinking a lot about. I haven't come up with a catchy term for it so maybe after you read this you can toss some ideas at me.I've noticed a role reversal in the male/female mating ritual. In nearly every other species men are the ones who have to win over women. Males

Alexsandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334084136447901888noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432021103294931359.post-27350284366156116692010-03-21T16:58:00.000-07:002010-03-21T17:16:40.589-07:00

A friend of mine went out of town this weekend and I watched her dog.When Lucy and Lily weren't playing loudly they slept so cutely.Lily was fascinated by the 4th floor view.The sound of the camera startled her awake.

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I want to live in a glass house. I don't mean to say that I want to live exposed to the world or unable to throw stones (I occasionally enjoy a bit of stone throwing). I mean I literally want to live in a house made of glass. Specifically, a house made solely of windows, like this one:How cool is that?Actually, in an ideal situation, the above building would be a bit more well built, and would

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We spent a week in Miami, my home town.Miami, is apparently referred to as The Magic City on occasion. Which is odd because in my 18 years of growing up there I had never heard that. Quinn picked up on this, and continued to say things like, "ahh Magic City", or "It's good to be in the Magic City", all week solely because it bugged me (which is ridiculous anyway, so who could blame him). Despite

Alexsandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334084136447901888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432021103294931359.post-15024772632297089542010-01-31T14:56:00.000-08:002010-03-06T12:59:38.838-08:00

No, we're not in South America yet. This is Los Angeles.

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There isn't a better place I could have spent my last 6 months in LA than Downtown. I LOVE Downtown! Let me reiterate, I fucking LOVE Downtown.I love my loft. I love my gigantic windows with a clear view of my neighbors in the building across the street (recently I tried to reach out to them with a sign in the window but all I got in return were hand waves, no real correspondence). Quinn and I

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So I got this part time job at a flower shop in West Hollywood to make extra money for the coming South American Adventure. After being entirely on my own schedule and working entirely by my own rules, it is far harder than I imagined to all of a sudden be answering to someone else again. It's also made harder by the fact that my boss is a stupid, crazy, selfish, rich, L.A. Bitch.There is an

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I'm back! And I have news and rants and musings galore to share with you so stick around kiddos!Well, the new year is here and Quinn and I are starting to hunker down and make solid plans for our traveling adventures. If you don't know what I'm talking about refer to THIS POST.We've decided that our first expedition will be starting in Mexico, going through Central America all the way down into

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I made a stamp:And then someone bought a print from my etsy store.And then I lovingly wrapped my print and stamped my packing with my new handmade stamp.Perfect for a gift right?

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We've finally finished with all the hanging of art and repainting of furniture and arranging and decorating in general.I was sad to leave my little 20s bungalow, but the excitement of our new loft has eclipsed any remnant sadness. As predicted, the dishwasher has been a relationship saver, as well as a blessing from the kitchen gods!But of course, my favorite spot has got to be, my art table.How

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The move is officially complete! We had our ritual "Monday Night Dinner" with friends in the new place. I shot a couple photos (just some digital ones). I have a more substantial post in the makings, but I just wanted to pop in and let you know I haven't forgotten about you. Also, the kickass Mac that I was borrowing due to the untimely death of my own laptop, was taken back. So now I'm using

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Awesome!That is all.

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So I found a bunch of bathroom tiles that were never used for whatever reason, and I turned them into this:Photo tiles! All photos by MeThis is a series of downtown L.A. to which few Angelenos venture and will soon be my

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Do I really need to give people something to get them to read and comment on my blog?Well I won't do it.I'm tired of reading everywhere that "people love giveaways", "do a giveaway", yadda yadda fucking yadda!Maybe in a year I'll send something nice to a couple people to show my appreciation for being dedicated readers of my blog, but I refuse to buy into this idea that I should bribe people into

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I just discovered this amazing stuff called Diamond Glaze and lately you can find me covered in the stuff, furiously creating. In fact I've been creating so much that Quinn surprised me by creating a work station with a built in desk for me. Eeee! I've never had such a thing and I'm over the moon about it!Here's one of my recent creations I'm calling "Lonely World".I found this doodle in an old

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My dad once bought a teddy bear from San Francisco and gave it to my mom before I was born. She named it Frankie after Frank Sinatra and slept with him every night for years. She slept with him so consistently for so long that Frankie was completely flat on one side. Frankie fit so wonderfully flat against my chest when I hugged him as a little girl.It seems crazy to me now that at one point my

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September was a month of weddings. Quinn and I did flowers for three different weddings including one all the way up in San Francisco.Quinn took some photos of my apartment filled with flowers...Making centerpieces in the kitchen while watching Aqua Teen.My apartment overflowing with flowers.Around 3am Lucy gave up and went to bed without me.And this was the result...

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... and allergies. The Santa Anna winds have started up again and my nose is not happy with it.Well, hello! I'm back! September has been quite a busy month and there's so much to share. So many things are changing in my life at the moment.However that is no excse for my neglect. Please accept my most humble apology (Krista I'm talking to you here because I think you're the only person actually

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I have had a fear of clowns since I can remember. It's not very rational and it didn't help matters to find out that John Wayne Gacy (serial murderer) was a clown. I use the fact that I am not alone in this fear to justify it, when really, those nuts who still believe Elvis to be alive are not alone either, so... This is part of my attempt to get over my fear of clowns.This is a 5x7 mixed media

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I think all of us bloggers can agree that it would be pretty kick ass to have a ton of people following our blog. Though that may not be the reason behind blogging (for some of us) or the impetus to begin a blog initially, if we don't harbor a secret desire for internet blogging fame, we at least would like to think that we aren't talking to ourselves in our own little corner of the internet.

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Artists can color the sky red because they know it's blue. Those of us who aren't artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we're stupid.- Jules Feirffer The draft is white people sending black people to fight yellow people to protect the country they stole from red people.- James RadoHe liked to observe emotions; they were like red lanterns strung along the dark

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She always did things for no other reason than her own entertainment.Others often didn't understand. It had never occurred to her that pasting pages from her favorite book around the shower walls was odd. She loved to read in candlelight and she loved baths.

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After a long while of no work, Quinn and I did a small wedding this Sunday at the Adamson House. Unfortunately we didn't get any pictures of the reception because we ran out of time, but hopefully we can get a few from the wedding photographer.In the meantime, here are a few pics of the ceremony flowers.The bricks we used were found, as well as the wood that Quinn used to make the lantern posts.

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That's right. Bisexual. Not BIpedal. Not BIased. Not BIlateral. BIsexual.Mom, if you are reading this, I'm sorry. I know you don't like it when I "say" it out loud.I like girls, and boys. Both of them equally, although I seem to find it easier to be in a relationship with a man. Women are too complex and emotional. But that doesn't stop me from being outrageously attracted to them. Today at

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Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.- Rabindranath TagoreRest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.- John LubbockGoing around under an umbrella interferes with one's

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I have a friend, let's call her Jenny, who is separating from her husband, let's call him Larry. They have been married for three years and just two weeks ago, Larry told Jenny that he has been seeing someone else for a year and he's been unhappy for two years and he just doesn't want to be married any longer. He does not want to talk about it, doesn't want to try counseling, and the worst part

Alexsandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334084136447901888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432021103294931359.post-29481747164148938532009-09-03T14:00:00.000-07:002009-09-08T12:02:00.952-07:00

It's so goddamned hot in LA I can't stand it! Every half hour I'm back in the bathroom with my overheating, sausage like, feet in the sink. I swear steam rises from them at the very instant that cold water hits. My daily shower has been so cold over the past week that I stand under the water gasping for air. You know, that feeling you get when under cold water, like the air is being sucked out of

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 I've always wanted to travel.  What I mean is that I want travel adventures. I want to go to a completely foreign land and eat new foods and hang out in local bars and witness strange traditions, customs and trends that are so foreign to me that I have to unlearn everything I've been taught just to entertain the notion of them. I want to wander the world on foot with a backpack and no map. I

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It is the opposite of a dark and Stormy day. Today is one of those L.A. days when it's maddeningly hot and the smog is so thick it burns your eyes and you can feel it caking onto the little hairs in your nose. It weighs down your lungs and the contents of your stomach threatens to come up the wrong way. You sit at this bus stop in this city where nobody rides the bus, and realize why. You've been

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I feel slightly ashamed of my prolonged absence from my blog. I say slightly because I'm sure that the 5 of you that are following me didn't really notice the absence. Anyway, here I am!It would seem that the last post I made with the photos gave me a bit of a photography bug because I can't seem to stop taking pictures. Since I last wrote I have acquired no less than 5 different Polaroid cameras

Alexsandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334084136447901888noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432021103294931359.post-59087388159669330582009-05-15T00:22:00.000-07:002009-05-15T00:47:36.638-07:00

So I know a little while back I said this was not a photography blog, but Quinn let me play with his camera today.This is Alex pretending to be a photographer:I have a few more but I think I'll save those and whip them out on you when you least expect it. or when I'm feeling lazy and don't want to write anything... whichever comes first.

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Everyone loves a quickie right?Here's a twofer for you. Flowers and some art!It's not the greatest photo ever, but you get the picture (no pun intended).Flowers: Roses, lilac, sweetpeas, anemones and antherium.Art: Silver frame from the flea market, ink on velum over parchment and b+w photos from an old shoebox.Wish me luck! I'm off to a night at a local club called "Whiskey Dick". 10 cent

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I was hanging out in my little back yard with Quinn and our friend Nikolai a few nights ago. The Santa Anna winds were blowing in that warm night air so we decided to drink wine and eat cheese and pretend to be members of the European Union. In my imagination we were in France but I'm quite sure Quinn was in Italy and Nikolai was in Prague. We discussed our generation and what we are bringing to

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It's been a busy few days but when your job is to make art with flowers you can't really complain. At least not without sounding totally ridiculous.In addition to the work, two dear friends of mine got married! These are the first of my friends to get married, which makes perfect sense if you know them. I hear they start to fall like dominoes after this.Here's a photo of Sonny's bouquet:So I know

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I love the way the sun streams in through the little window of my bed nook.To do today:1. Laundry (the pile has become ridiculous and I've been doing the sniff test for a while now.)2. Organize the overflowing art supply drawer.3. Transplant sweet pea sprouts4. Clean back yard5. Plant succulents6. Trader Joes run7. Paint!I mean really, look at that list! Do I not have the most fabulous Tuesday in

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Hello everyone!It feels quite odd to say hello "everyone" as I have absolutely no indication that there is even an "anyone" out there reading this thing. Don't get me wrong, I realize that this is only my first day blogging and I do not expect anybody to really be listening yet.Anyway....I want to start a series of photos chronicling all the oddities that are daily life in this strange city of

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If you're going to be reading this blog with any frequency, it would be good to know some of the recurring characters in my life.Let's begin at the beginning shall we?This is me:And this is Lucy:She's the kind of dog that chases her tail when she's really excited. She is also the love of my life. Well, so far anyway.This is Quinn:He's my neighbor, business partner, and best friend. You may see

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Hello!I'm Alexsandria. I live in the West Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. I live in a historic building, built in the 20s by Charlie Chaplin. Legend has it that Buster Keaton lived in my apartment. I have yet to see a ghost but occasionally my dog will stare at a specific spot with a very concerned and nervous look on her face; always the same spot. Maybe ol' Buster is teasing

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