The Lazy Day

Today I didn't put as much effort into my schoolwork as I usually do  because I was so ready for the day to be over since it was my last day until leaving for the cruise. I was so happy when the day was over that I felt like running home (especially since it was cold) but if I did, that would just look weird so I walked. Everyone was wondering why I was so excited and when I told them about my early vacation they all wished they could go too. While they're in school, I'll be relaxing in the beautiful, warm, sunny Bahamas. (:

Anticipation

I am so excited to go on my family cruise, it seems like the days can not fly by fast enough! My bags have been packed for days now, thats how anxious I am! I'm just glad we will be going some place warm so I can get away from boring, cold, wintery Maryland! I'm also really excited to go to the beach, which is one of my favorite places. It's so relaxing and at the same time, very fun. One of the first beaches I can recall visiting is the beach on Coney Island in New York. It's a wonderful place and has so many memories from my childhood. I still love visiting it whenever I can. :) But anyway,  I love the beach and I'm ready to go on vacation!

Carving and Prints

Today in art class we finished our block carvings and created prints. This was a very different project than I was used to and it was a bit challenging at first but I got the hang of it. First we take a carving block and draw the design we want to do, then we start carving the outline of it. After that we take a square of cardboard, squeeze on a bit of paint, and use a roller to cover it in paint and then transfer it to our block carving and onto a piece of paper. I decided to carve out the Chanel symbol and it came out pretty good. What do you think? :)

Holiday Beauty Photshoot

Today I shot with one of my favorite photographers, Tony V. It was really nice to be shooting with him again. The last time I saw him, I was 15! He always works fast and produces great work. I also worked with make up artist extraordinaire Leiloni C. and hair stylist Jamal C., both of whom I had never worked with before but I put my trust in them and the end result was amazing. Everybody synergized together brilliantly. Leiloni's make up is flawless and her florescent charisma and sense of humor kept me laughing and in good spirits through out the entire shoot. Jamal's presence was just as touching and his versatility in his skills with hair were mind-blowing. Also on set was nail artist, Nia C. She did a killer manicure and brought in the coolest nail polishes. The shoot had a Christmas/holiday theme so all the looks were very cheerful and festive. The shoot went by fast and I had so much fun, I would love to work with everyone again in the future. The pictures should be edited and complete by Christmas so look forward to the pictures! Until then, here are a few behind the scenes shots. (:

Me and Leiloni posing while she applies my make up. :)

The crazy make up artist Jamal, posing with a wig! xD

Getting my hair, nails, and make up done!

Loving the purple and silver nails :)

Another look! :)

Posing :D

In The Zone

I am really excited about tomorrow's shoot with Tony. I have worked with him in the past and he is a great photographer to work with and in my opinion, the best in this area. :) He always has a great crew working with him and he gets the shots done quickly and by the time the finished product is complete, everything looks flawless. The shoot will be a holiday themed, centered around Christmas and New Years so that'll be fun. I'll post the pictures on Christmas day so keep an eye out for that. :)

Back to the 60's

Today I shot with photographer Michele Aristocrat for a very mod, 60's themed photoshoot. I also worked with hair stylist Shelis Samaria and stylist Raymond Gee. Everyone was really nice and creative. The clothes and accessories were very avant garde like the outfits you would see in a haute couture fashion show in Paris.  I enjoyed working with them and we got a lot of different looks so I'm excited to see the pictures in a week or two once they are complete. :)

Here's a shot the photographer sent me. Very 60's. This picture reminds me of the days when Twiggy first became a supermodel.

Hello December!

Wow, it's finally December! It seems like just yesterday when I was making a post called Hello November. The year is almost over and I want to end it with a bang. That means continuing to stay on top of my school work, staying focused on college applications and scholarships, along with continuing to balance everything else in my life. I feel like I had a pretty good year and I want to keep it that way. ET's video "Failing Does Not Make You A Failure" reminded me that no matter how far into the year we're in, it's never to late to making things better. I really like this video because it showed me that it only takes one good thing to make up for a bad thing when most people think the bad outweighs the good when that isn't true. Failure is the greatest teacher.