we could go & get 40's

New Community

2007-01-21T06:28:48Z

You KNOW you want to join. Especially all you little couture lovers. It's called Couture Critique, and it's sweeping the nation.
Take a peek:
http://community.livejournal.com/critiquecouture

MICHAEL KNIGHT BETTER WIN PROJECT RUNWAY

2006-10-06T02:59:51Z

If he doesn't, I swear to god I'm protesting.

There's a dance tomorrow. But there are also rumors floating around that they'll have a Breathalizer at the front door. I better be careful.

I have a plan though. We're wrapping a bottle of Bailey's in a plastic bag and taping it inside to the toilet tank so the cleaners don't find it. Yessssss...

Sonya is inspiration

2006-08-26T03:06:55Z

Yes, you are, Sonya.

She inspired me to update this thing, which I SHOULD be doing.

So, I started school on Wednesday. It's going pretty well, I'd say, but this year feels realllyyy different to me. I've been getting into deep bouts of depression lately, for lots of reasons. Weird, because my cousin tried to commit suicide about a month ago. It's so scary to think about, but also...reassuring? When I'm having a "bad day"?
Does anyone else ever feel this way?

Project Runway is my obsession right now. I love Michael. He is the BEST.

longtemps

2006-06-30T08:55:08Z

Wow. I've not updated for a while! I figured I'd go all out and make a new layout. You like?

We have a french foreign exchange student now. I can't stop speaking in french! Est-ce que tu as regardé le tele hier soir? If you understood that, then you might have said, "ohmygod yes! The Hills and Cheyenne were sooo goodddd"

I love them. Cheyenne, marry me? PLEASE?

L.O.V.E.

2006-03-26T03:36:40Z

No, not Ashlee Simpson. It's Nat King Cole.

I took a bubble bath last night, and I decided I needed some good romance songs. L.O.V.E., The Way You Look Tonight, Mona Lisa, and That's Amore are all owned by me now. I also took the liberty of downloading some classic *NSYNC songs. It was all about the classics today.

Obviously, I'm still sick. I'm sick so often, what's up with my immune system? It's not supposed to be so weak! Anyhow, it's completely ruining my social life. I'm not allowed out of the house - for everyone else's good. I'd infect my friends.

So, for now, it's Food Network and Game Shows. I've become very good at $100,000 Pyramid. Pathetic.

overload

2006-03-08T06:41:21Z

So so so so so much homework, but it's all good now. Things have resolved themselves.

Where is Ava?! That's my #1 Question right now. I miss that girl. Not to mention I'd like to see a post from her at C&C.

JOIN IT, by the way. Thank you thank you.

a lot like love

2006-03-02T07:01:19Z

PHOTOBOOTH. My inspiration.

ICON TUTORIAL NO.2

2006-03-01T22:05:13Z

Ashley Love

Step One:

Begin with a picture (I chose Ashley Olsen) and resize it down to 100x100 pixels. This layer is now your base layer.

Step Two:

Duplicate your base layer and set the Blend Mode on Screen at 50% Opacity.

Step Three:

Duplicate your base layer again and drag it to the top. Set the Blend Mode on Soft Light at 50% Opacity.

Step Four:

Create a New Layer and fill it with #06065B. Set the Blend Mode to Exclusion at 50% Opacity.

Step Five:

Create a New Layer and fill it with #E3C5CD. Set the Blend Mode to Color Burn at 80% Opacity.

Step Six:

Flatten your image so far. This is your new base layer.

Step Seven:

Sharpen your image once.

Step Eight:

Select Auto Contrast (Image..Adjustments..Auto Contrast).

Step Nine:

Select Auto Color (Image..Adjustments..Auto Color).

Step Ten:

Select Auto Levels (Image..Adjustments..Auto Levels).

Step Eleven:

Create a New Layer and fill it with #B8A781. Set the Blend Mode on Multiply at 30% Opacity.

Step Twelve:

Create a New Layer and fill it with #456A98. Set the Blend Mode on Screen at 30% Opacity.

Step Thirteen:

Create a New Layer and fill it with #A3E2A3. Set the Blend Mode on Color Burn at 20% Opacity.

Step Fourteen:

Duplicate your base layer and drag it to the top. Set the Blend Mode on Screen at 40% Opacity.

Step Fifteen:

Now here's the cool part. It's optional, of course. Use the Polygon Lasso Tool to select a part of the icon you want defined - for me, it was her eye. Copy it, and paste it as a new layer at the top.

Step Sixteen:

Sharpen this layer. Set the Blend Mode on Normal at 80% Opacity. Blur any white spots with the Blur Tool.

Step Seventeen:

Flatten your icon.

Step Eighteen:

Select Brightness/Contrast and set the Contrast at +15 (Image..Adjustments..Brightness/Contrast).

Ta-Da! Done. Comments greatly appreciated, and feel free to share what you made!

food poisoning

2006-03-01T20:11:33Z

I've been sick for the past two days because of food poisoning mixed with migraines. It's been unhappy, really. I've been on the computer or watching television the whole time, but still. Boooring. I hate missing school - is that weird?

It's been reality TV show after reality TV show - Flavor of Love, Real World, etc. etc. Quiiite a lot, if you ask me.

SO PSYCHED FOR PROJECT RUNWAY. Santino needs to gooo. I don't like his designs OR his attitude. End of story.

Off to get some ginger snaps. Will blog later, maybe. I've been making a lot of icons, so maybe I'll post one? Here's a sample:

Baaad Emma Watson.

ICON TUTORIAL NO.1

2006-02-23T22:03:02Z

New York, New York!

to

1.0 Find a picture and resize it down to 100x100. This will become your base.	2.0 If needed, flip your image (Edit..Transform..Flip Horizontal).
3.0 Now, duplicate your base and set the Blend Mode to Screen at 100% Opacity.	4.0 Duplicate your base again and set the Blend Mode to Soft Light at 100% Opacity.
5.0 Create a new layer and fill it with #0E0172. Set the Blend Mode to Screen at 80% Opacity.	6.0 Create a new layer and fill it with #D5CAAE. Set the Blend Mode to Multiply at 80% Opacity.
7.0 Create a new layer and fill it with #FFCCFF. Set the Blend Mode to Screen at 30% Opacity.	8.0 Create a new layer and fill it with #820505. Set the Blend Mode to Color Burn at 10% Opacity.
9.0 Duplicate your base again and drag it to the top. Set the Blend Mode to Soft Light at 60% Opacity.	10.0 Sharpen the current layer. I did only twice, but many choose to do three or four times for maximum effect.
11.0 Now, add white text. I used Carnivalee Freakshow(14pt, Normal Blend, 86% Opacity) for the large letters, and Arial(3pt, Normal Blend, 100% Opacity) for the small letters.	12.0 Be sure to double check that your font setting is on Sharp as opposed to None or Crisp. This will produce a better result in the end as the letters will be a little bit blurred.
13.0 Rasterize both text layers (Layer..Rasterize..Type). You only need to do this if text is covering your character.	14.0 If your text is covering the character, select the parts that are "on top" and delete them. It now appearts that the text is behind them.

Congratulations! You've completed your icon. If this helped you, feel free to comment or share your icons!
Of course, you can always comment anyways ;)

star power

2006-02-21T21:05:26Z

I can't believe I haven't updated in...a week, has it been?! LONGER?
I've been online, just not updating. Weird.

Anyways, great V-day, great P-day, and now I have the week off. I'm going to the ZOO tomorrow with my friends then spending the night getting crunk.

I want to talk to you all, so leave comments, etc.

FLASHMB: samaire
AIM: call me cosmic
EMAIL: gossipislove@hotmail.com
MSN: gossipislove@hotmail.com (not working)
NEOPETS: gossipislove/kissmygossip

free icon

2006-02-13T02:25:41Z

I've become obsessed with Hayden Panettierre (sp?) so I made an animated icon of her and Paris. Ms. Popularity, isn't she?!

Take it if you want it
Comment even if you don't~*

discover me

2006-02-12T23:51:28Z

I'm really into Easy Listening music right now - Jack Johnson, John Mayer, Norah Jones, Coldplay, Death Cab. It's chill-out time, so I double-click the Easy Listening playlist and just...relax! It's nice.

Can I just say one thing: OLYMPICS! I'm rooting for Italy, France, and USA, because of my heritage and all. I'm looking forward to watching it tonight.

I am so in love with Zac Posen and Marc Jacobs. Look at how amazing their designs are:

I am enamorated.

where soul meets body

2006-02-05T21:00:51Z

I have a photography project that needs to be done...the assignment is Photojournalism & Documentary. But what should I do?! I'll figure it out. Due tomorrow. Fucking stumping me.

Neopets is crazy. I really should just leave but it's like...I can't?

SUPERBOWL SUNDAY, BABY. Bring out the Coors and chips and settle down in that lawn chair.

Just kidding. I watch it in an armchair.

CHEAP AND CHIC

2006-01-30T05:29:48Z

Guys, this is big. Ava and I started a Livejournal community. We plan on making it BIG so please, please, join ASAP!

http://www.livejournal.com/community/cheapcouture

The name is Cheap & Chic. Read about it, rad kids. You'll love the idea. Promise.

bones sinking like stones

2006-01-28T21:12:08Z

It's been a pretty low-key week. I made a new friend last night, and we just kind of partied it up. I miss my old computer. This one refuses to read music codes and it DOESN'T HAVE ADOBE PHOTOSHOP.
Ahh.

leave your legacy in gold on the plaques that line the walls

2006-01-24T21:00:56Z

Hello Dollies.

Ski trip was absolutely AMAZING. Unforgettable. Fantastic. Incredible.

Indescribable.

Let's just say I had fun.

But now I have a huge bruise from learning to snowboard and falling onto my board when getting off the lift. I really should've just stuck with the skis. At least on those I can do blacks and such.

I love you all very much. And I also love Cute Is What We Aim To Be and Hellogoodbye.

A treat

2006-01-09T01:07:08Z

It's so weird to be here, but my grandmother has been so open with me about the whole situation. I'm trying to enjoy the time as best I can.

Which so why I was so happy when it SNOWED! Oh man, was that exciting!

Heyyy...California weather doesn't usually allow for snowflakes (;

So I was happy.

My cousin also came over, and we just generally chilled and listened to music, talked, sorted through old (adorable) photographs, etc.

Booya. Love the dress.

Basically, I had...fun? Is that okay?

this clock never seemed so alive

2006-01-07T02:49:51Z

I'm heading across the country to Boston to help care for my grandmother. I'm so worried about her and my mom.

I don't know what to do.

Thank you for the comments, the support means so much to me.

the d word

2006-01-05T01:46:30Z

my grandfather died about 10 minutes ago

we had a weird relationship. he was neurotic and crazy, but i loved him so much. we talked all the time. he built a house for me up in canada.

i miss him already.

he was such a powerful force, and i can't imagine him gone. but he is.

he was on life support in a comatose state as of this morning. but they took him off of it. we knew it would happen but not so fast.

when i first found out...i checked my email, ate a pretzel, got on IM. and then went into hysterics. i'm okay now but i really don't understand myself sometimes.

more later.

there may come a time when...

2006-01-03T03:13:44Z

SKI TRIP is so soon and I'm fucking stoked. Out of my mind. Man oh man it's gonna be a three day party, I just know it.

xGx23Lx: i was in the projects, completely wasted, with 17-20 year old russian high school and community college dropouts
xGx23Lx: i am now the official definition of ghetto

He spent his New Year's like that. Dayum.

Happy fuckin' new years {in exactly one minute}

2006-01-01T07:59:07Z

I went and hung out with friends, partied it up in some random person's mansion, but managed to leave to be with my family to do our traditional watch-the-ball-drop ceremony.

'06 BABY, here it comes.

Hope it turns out better than '05.

I wanna sex '06 up and kick '05 to the curb already! New year, here I come.

i came along, i wrote a song for you, and it was called yellow

2005-12-29T22:28:05Z

I feel terrible. I slept over at someone's house last night and we stayed up late watched FRIENDS, tame stuff. But I forgot to brush my teeth and now my mouth feels fuzzy and disgusting. I hate that. And my stomach feels weird and my head is pounding. Not good.

On a happier note, I finally saw American Wedding. It's a total dick flick but I enjoy those kinds of movies - EuroTrip, anyone?

Also nice - I figured out animated in ImageReady. It's not too hard once you get the hang of it. I Google-d tutorials and just combined a whole bunch of them in order to get a good idea of how to do it. The worst part, though, is that you HAVE to .gif it. HAVE to. There's no other way - and it sucks.

baybee baybee baybee

2005-12-28T00:07:39Z

My Powerbook broke ALREADY.

And we can't take it to the genius bar because they are busy until 2006.

Party on New Years Eve at my friend's house.

Can't wait.

This is a random entry...but today was such a random day.

I put a new dresser into my walkin closet. It's heckuv nice. I love it. I covered it with Vogue ads.

christmas presents <3

2005-12-26T03:52:54Z

I'm going to copy the lovely Ava. Here is what I got for Christmas!

Powerbook G4 (Newest Apple Laptop//Silver)
Saks Fifth Avenue Credit Card
1 pair Paige denim jeans
1 pair Hudson denim jeans
2 boy shirts
1 Necklace
1 Hard Candy Eyeshadow (in Caramel)
1 Set Benefit ShowOffs
1 Chanel Nailpolish
1 Pair Juicy Couture Flip Flop
1 $50 Gift Card to Hollister
1 $50 Gift Card to Border's
$200 Check from the Grandparents

&more {but I can't remember off the top of my head}