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the art street journal is a free international art newspaper that’s published in LA by carmichael gallery.  you can receive yours for FREE via snail mail by subscribing on the site.  who doesn’t love free mail?!  my fave in the recent issue is the coverage of serbian photographer BOOGIE.  you might recognize some of boogie’s work in the new HBO series, “how to make it in america” – thanks elisa & seth carmichael!

i came across of our own zine at a local art store.  it was the last copy left.  if you know me there’s nothing i love more than homemade do it yourself zines – there is nothing greater than the smell of fresh ink on paper.  I HEARTHEARTHEART PRINT! of our own zine is full of good art, reads and imagery with few ads.  this zine has great potential and i secretly hope they up their internet game so i can check it out even if i can’t find the print version.  one of the ads that caught my eye was wewillconquer.com

if you are a fan of photography (or just like shitter material), get FREE subscriptions to after capture magazine and rangefinder magazine – i’ve been receiving these magazines for the past 2 years!

i like all kinds of blogs but i’m partial to those representin’ southern cali and those that are penned by females.  females have so much power on the internet these days and are kickin’ down the proverbial door – words have weight, yo.

i thought Tali$a Monet was hot and only after following her did i find out she’s skinhead rob’s gf, now fiance’ – CONGRATS!!!

fashion, art, music and all things fresh: dapper dames

i’m not usually a fan of tumblr but miss wallflower‘s use of images is so inspiring.

these are just my personal random thoughts when rich and famous people bomb.  in this case, the recent jailing of lindsay lohan.  people like me who feel blessed with what we have often wonder where things go wrong for people who seem to have everything…

are we products of our environment or are we born with predispositions?  it’s a hard question for me to swallow being a mother of 3 but it’s a good topic for debate.  i honestly think things happen in our lives that change us.  who we become is out of  survival or necessity?  watching the news, seeing what i’ve seen in my own life and watching the past 3 seasons of nip/tuck on instant netflix has shown me there’s no real answer… for anything.  do what makes YOU happy. as long as you abide by state or country laws.  heh.

i know la guera will do fine in jail.

lindsay lohan

#2409752

century regional correctional facility

11705 s. alameda street

lynwood, ca 90262

can she be saved???

my husband and i checked out david choe‘s nothing to declare show at lazarides gallery in beverly hills in april. i’ve always been on the fence about david choe and it’s safe to say my husband wasn’t really a fan until we checked out his pieces in person. there’s usually a disconnect among things you see on the internet vs. in person but looking at the opening night and preview pictures we decided to brave the 90210 crowd and see for ourselves. the location that lazarides chose was quite nice, it is rumored to have been an abercrombie & fitch store so the space was huge and the dressing rooms were left intact. the lighting and displaying of pieces really added to the experience as well which is important to c & i. artists and curators should put more thought into those key components and not just throwing art on some white walls!

pick up his book, i KNOW it’s worth it.
$45 from chronicle books but if you use the code: FRIENDS you’ll get 35% OFF AND FREE SHIPPING.
good till 7/28. oh yea, choe is also releasing his munko whale figures ($11 per blindbox) with giant robot. @AsaAkira says munko means pussy in japanese. check out her spread.

i LOVE free stuff. couldn’t resist hitting up orange county’s chick-fil-A customer appreciation week which kicked off on monday, july 5th and ends on thursday, july 8th.  but after 2 days, we’re officially chick-fil-A’d out.

day one was a spicy chicken sandwich.  mine happened to be heart shaped ;x

day two was 3 piece chicken strips

i think tomorrow is a regular chicken sandwich and thursday is 8 piece chicken nuggets – so if you want to get your free grub on, hit up any of the orange county locations between 4-7pm: Irvine (2), Orange, Santa Ana, Tustin, La Habra, Laguna Niguel, Foothill Ranch and Yorba Linda.

the lines weren’t as crazy as i thought they’d be.  my husband insists it was because people didn’t know but there was a sign on the door.  the food was hot & fresh and the staff kept up with the demand.  it was our first time trying chick-fil-A’s sauce and i recommend it.  THANK YOU CHICK-FIL-A!!!

i won on twitter again!
this time it was 4 passes to an advanced private screening of toy story 3 from LA radio station power 106.

i was ecstatic because my 4 year old kept bugging to see it and what better way than to go FREE and before everyone else? since we had to pick up the tickets at the radio station in burbank, we waited till the day of the preview so we could go just hit burbank in one trip (it’s about a 30 minute drive for us without traffic). got to power 106 and had to park in the parking structure across the building (under 20 minutes is FREE! $1 for each 20 minutes after). had to check-in with security at the front desk-he put my name and my 11 year old’s name in the computer and then had to walk us to the elevator. power 106 is on the 8th floor and the waiting area is pretty spiffy – lots of modern deco. free famous stars and straps stickers and la weekly for the taking. i checked in at the window (sorta like the ticket window at the movies), had to show my ID and sign the usual waiver saying power 106 isn’t liable, etc. got our passes and we were on our way YAY!

since it was only 4pm and the movie wasn’t till 730pm we decided to have linner somewhere. we parked at burbank town center, asked for directions to chipotle and it was just outside of the mall about a block away. outside of the mall there’s a few other outside shopping centers that had ross, wasteland, active & urban outfitters. when we turned the corner we noticed that the chipotle was in the same center as amc burbank 16! there was also a buffalo wild wings, zpizza and johnny rockets. after linner we were going to check out the shops but decided to ask AMC what happens during previews and there was already a line! started chitchatting with a “preview pro” and she mentioned that they brought toys because toys for tots was collecting and they might take people with toys first. that’s right, i had read that on the ticket! so c went to pick out some toys at ross and thank god we did! they only let people in with toys first and we ended up getting great seats and in the comfort of the air-conditioned theater on a hot, sunny southern california afternoon! power 106 street team was there and gave away toy story 3 posters, powerhouse cd’s, power 106 folders and had contests. i ended up winning a lotso tshirt for my 4 year old by screaming loud haha

the movie was GREAT.  i’m a toy story fan so i’m glad i wasn’t disappointed!  we watched it in 3D and 3D sure has come a long way…  i’m almost positive that if you have the cash you have to see it in 3D, no question. i really enjoyed the kawaiiesque peas in a pod in the movie and there was a brief totoro sighting in the movie.  makes me wonder if pixar is doing a shoutout to japan or what the deal is.  if you are interested in easter eggs, check out this toy story 3 easter egg guide.

my husband & our boys were also able to preview despicable me because duke’s preschool gave out passes and they loved it too.  they also watched it in 3D.

if you can catch private screenings, do it.  i think it’s the BEST FREE thing ever.  there’s lots of sites (wild about movies) that offer free passes and twitter is another great way to score some.

photographer michael j. demeo started following me on twitter and i returned the favor…soon enough i was checking out his tumblr, flickr and site and came across photographer alyssa noches (who happens to be his gf) .   i commented on one of alyssa’s fotos and was thrilled when she asked for my address to send me some prints!  a couple weeks later i found out that they were releasing their current zine “no thoughts 2″ for FREE.  the zine is full of excellent shots.  the print quality is one of the best ones i’ve seen.  the price is right.    you should ask for it.

you should also check out their site we are now in space

smashbox cosmetics is awesome.  they offer FREE shipping & FREE deluxe samples ALL THE TIME!  but wait, on tuesdays & thursdays between 9AM-2PM (pacific standard time) they have a standing offer called “let’s do lunch” where they offer a FULL SIZE FREE GIFT!  it’s different every tuesday or thursday so don’t forget to check in every week.

the day i picked up my favorite lipgloss, the free gift was a blush in candid.  it’s such a pretty color, i’ll definitely be using it.  and i opted for the photofinish deluxe sample.  my total was $19.58 and i got .78 back from ebates.com!

heard about fontcapture.com from my lovely friend (& website host) erica and decided to give it a try. first you download the template, print it, spend a few minutes writing your letters, scan the page, upload the file and then it’s turned into a .ttf file (truetype font) in less than a minute. YES! that easy! then you take that file and install it into your fonts folder.

i had to write my page up a few times because i didn’t follow the line guides and it kept cutting off the tops of a few lowercase letters.

4th time is a charm and here’s my font!

since it took me 5 minutes total to do this, i’m offering my font for FREE! all you have to do is comment with your email address and i’ll email you back with a link to the file!

most people i know won’t admit to religiously watching reality shows, it’s like some dirty little secret that you don’t want anyone finding out. not me, i fucking love ‘em. there’s just something so intriguing about people that vie for love, money or airtime. why do i watch this shit? for the laughs and sometimes for the smokin’ hot chicks.

i give credit to the truly smart ones, those that are on tv to create their brand, to make themselves memorable so they either get their own show or get paid to make rounds on the club circuit or open the doors to be able to do whatever they want to do in the industry. milk it!

which brings me to my encounter with the lovely becky buckwild of flavor of love 2, i love money 2 and charm school fame. i’ve been following her on twitter and watched her romance with frank “the entertainer” maresca blossom and bomb… i was cheering for them because i wanted to see their own show. but i’m happier that she’s found someone better!

i don’t want to get into the specifics but i reached out to her and some direct messages later we got to meet up. pretty sweet deal if you ask me. so twitter, i thank you again! i thought becky & angelah were so awesome!!! they are both funny and full of life! they weren’t some conceited bitches lol

becky, angelah and i might be working on something in the future so if you are a fan, stay tuned!!!

the beautiful becky buckwild (@BeckyBuckwild) & beautiful angelah verdi (@angelahverdi)