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Bam! OctoberNovemberDecember…
How does it go? August takes forever; September is a terribly hot, August part two, and then bam! OctoberNovemberDecember go by in a flash? The flash has started and here I sit, again, wishing I had used my time more wisely back in August. Will I ever learn?
Bug and I have finally figured out how to do our weekly mother-daughter dates without biting each other’s heads off. It’s been really sweet hanging out with her again. We had a beach day, and then, this last Friday, we went to Oak Glen and got apple cider doughnuts at Snowline with my parents. It almost felt like old times when we didn’t worry about the world coming to an end.
Speaking about not worrying and returning to a time of happy memories, I spent Halloween with my great niece and did all the great Antie things. I am the greatest aunt after all. It felt just like old times with Bug and before that, Rapunzel. These are the things that make seasons go round.
I tried to do Inktober but fizzled out on day nine; that’s worse than usual for me.
I’m trying to make October resolutions instead of New Year’s resolutions, but they are going just as badly as New Year’s resolutions. I get going for about three days, all gung-ho and motivated, and then my inner rebel takes over, and I revolt and stay in bed. Then I try again. Repeat, repeat, repeat. Be gentle on yourself, I say. But gentle doesn’t seem to get me very far. I even stuck a note to my pantry (where I sometimes keep the carbs) that says, “Forgive yourself,” thinking maybe reverse psychology would work on me. It doesn’t work. I’m too smart for myself. Do you know what does work? Not shopping for food. Empty pantries are excellent appetite suppressants. When the best thing you have to snack on is lettuce or an apple, that’s a win! It’s a good thing I’m the only one around to be grumpy at.
I went to Las Vegas for a weekend in October. I visited my best friend, Bethany and we talked about snake shed art. She’s working on a fantastic art piece for Chinese New Year that I’m very excited about. I will make sure to put the deets here when they are available.
And you know how I love a desert sunrise…
Matt visited and we stayed in San Diego which was something new and exciting. I love a hotel with a view…
Flowers, flowers, flowers! Fall is a very good time for Rasta Rita Flowers and weddings.
This wedding was so pretty and fun. I love it when brides seek me out for my style instead of my price.
That’s all for now. :)
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A Birthday, A Brixie, A Chicken Bus and DIY Dog Bath
Here we are in the middle of July. It’s always a big month for me with my birthday and Fourth of July celebrations. I decided to skip the party this year in favor of getting spoiled by Matt. Long-distance relationships definitely have their perks. Those perks for me are dinners out and fun-filled quality weekends.
I am spoiled rotten. Matt took me to Nobu in Newport Beach, and I have to say it might be my favorite restaurant of all time, next to the Blue Agave that used to exist way back in the day in Santa Barbara. Nobu is NOT cheap, but you definitely get what you pay for. It’s not like I can go to Nobu any old time I feel like, so this was a real treat. I love the Japanese design of the restaurant, the curving staircase with the hanging lamps, the view, and of course, the melt-in-your-mouth popcorn-flavored beef and crazy yummy drinks and desert.
When Matt is in town, we go out. Sometimes Bug and her boyfriend come too. I love it. It was fun to dress up with my crazy bombshell acid-blonde hair and pretend I’m a kept woman. The rest of the month I’m a stressed-out, single mom boss bitch who works all the time.
The blonde bombshell look is fun, but I’m excited about cutting off this feathery mess. I might just stay short forever. I recently found a new hairstylist in San Clemente near where I work for Rasta Taco, and I LOVE HER!!! I love my old stylist too, but this new girl knows how to cut hair in the Jayne Edo style that I’ve been following on Instagram for about a year now, and it was so great to meet a kindred spirit. Short, short, and shorter! I love the way the back doesn’t touch my neck. This cut is called a Bixie (Brixie for me) but I think I’m going full pixie next time. Be gone Blonde feathery mess! Then we can talk about Wolfies and Mullets…
And Speaking of San Clemente, I have to show you the latest truck wrap I designed. We call it the Chicken Bus because it was inspired by the Chicken Buses of Guatemala. This one was a hard one. I had to work with another creative director to get my boss’s full vision but now that it’s done, I love it so much! It looks so rad showing up to parties. If anyone needs a truck wrap, hit me up. I’m looking to diversify!
In other news, Cody got a DIY bath! I found the cutest little do-it-yourself dog-washing shop in Costa Mesa. (I wanted to tie in my hair and how owners and dogs look alike, but we’re moving on from hair news.) Cody has been a stinky dog for quite a while now. I’ve been trying to save money, and since he weighs 107 pounds, grooming him can be quite expensive. I don’t have a yard or a garden hose, so bathing him outside is out, and my bathroom and shower are not really conducive to large dog grooming. So he stunk. Then I found this place, and it only cost us $23 to wash and dry. What a deal!! It was hard to get all his fur completely dry, and he left a bit damp, but he’s sooooo much cleaner. No more gross greasy, smelly dog. I love him.
That’s all the news for now! Happy July!
