LovelyLor

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My gifs won't work on tumblr :( WHY?!

Club 33

2011-03-22T00:32:00.000-07:00

For my 21st birthday, I got the chance to have lunch at Club 33! My Dad made our reservation somehow involving a business partner, I don't even know how he pulled it off but he did! I went with my parents(not pictured)and my lovely boyfriend Shane.

For those of who don't know Club 33 is an extremely exclusive private club/lounge/restaurant at Disneyland. You can't just call an make reservations, you have to be invited by a member. The fee for membership is a WHOLE lot of money and there's a huge waiting list. (I think it's something like 7 years)

Walt Disney originally made the club to win and dine his corporate sponsors all the while listening in on their conversations.If you would like to read more about club 33 you can do so here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_33#Origin

But pictures are worth a thousand words.

Hidden microphone in the chandelier

I ordered the macaroni and cheese and chicken...they called it something much fancier than that but I forget hehe. It was the best mac and cheese I've ever had!

In this picture,I'm sitting in the lobby area of the women's washroom. There was nice little desk and a full length mirror separate from the bathroom stalls and sink.

The toilets were particularly interesting.They were regular toilets but they had fancy chairs on top of them that were separate from the toilet. They were latched on by something but weren't very sturdy. They can move around which was interesting.

Above all, I had an amazing time.

Quick Update

2011-02-23T01:49:00.000-08:00

Here I am, I’ve decided to start blogging again. When I first started writing in this blog I had really high expectations, most of which never came to fruition. I switched over to livejournal to spill my ideas out in an unorganized and personal fashion. These were two extremes and I’d like to find a comfortable middle ground.
I’m starting up again with no expectations just a place for me to brainstorm, share images and videos.
I’ve got some exciting stuff in the future like a chance to go to Club 33 and ComicCon! I’d really like to have somewhere to talk about my adventures!
A lot has changed since I last wrote in here. I used to have a lot more time on my hands. Since then I’ve changed my studies and have become overwhelmed but in a good way. I’m majoring in Animation and Japanese now opposed to Graphic Design and French. I think I studied this before to make my parents happy but now I’m doing what I truly want! Booya!

My first animation project.
My dog Lily passed away in June, it was really tough on me. I got her when I was 7 years old and couldn’t remember a time without her. I still miss her and hold my memories with her dear to my heart.
A new puppy came into my life named Lucy whose name has recently turned into Chubby. She’s not at all like Lily but I like that because it’s a new adventure with a new little pup.

I also have a turtle named Tugg.

I will do another catch up on life update soon! Until then check out my tumblr
http://lovelylor.tumblr.com/

A comeback?

2011-02-23T00:31:00.000-08:00

I'm hoping to return to blogging soon ! If there are any of you still out there following me please check back soon!

2010-05-12T11:44:00.001-07:00

http://mishellemabelle.blogspot.com/

Time for a picspam!

2010-04-29T13:26:00.000-07:00

ending with Naomi and Emily from skins because people tell me I look like Lily Loveless :)

where in the world is lor?

2010-04-22T19:38:00.000-07:00

Where in the world is Carmen San Diego… I mean Lor…ME?! Where am I?

I do apologize for disappearing from this site. To be honest, I think livejournal is my new home. I feel that this blog is lacking direction. I had a lot of high hopes and expectations for it without the time or all of the necessitates to do so. Does that make sense? Livejournal I just say HEY! Here’s how my day went buh-bye. Where as on here I felt I had to write for you guys and have more structured entries and that took me a lot longer to do.
I’ll be posting on here every so often, I have a few entries I written out but didn’t get around to posting.

I’m planning on starting a new blog directed towards TOYS! Toy reviews, nostalgia and inspiration. I honestly just haven’t had the time but once I start it I’ll definitely let everyone know.

I’m sorry again but check me out here:
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Let's get personal!

2010-03-31T10:47:00.000-07:00

Let’s get personal with a what’s in my bag entry!

Jacque of A Quirky Girl’s Thoughts tagged me to do a What’s in my bag post after she did hers.

I love these sort of entries because they can show so much about a person with them saying so little. Seeing people’s belongings may sound materialistic but get over it,it’s interesting! The same goes for looking through people’s room or study space. It’s neat how people to choose to organize themselves or what they need to have.

Now I have a lot of purses and I love them all. I especially enjoy my plushie purses like the Pikachu and totoro pictured above but I find that I use these next three the most. The things I carry with me usually depends on what I’m doing and determines which purse I use.

Pinkalicious!

I recently got this purse at Thank You Mart a store in LA where everything is $3.99! I like it because you can see through it and it’s perfect for those days when I feel like Barbie. You wouldn’t know it but my favorite color is actually yellow! I like pink a lot too though. The things I carry around in this purse are all pink and cute, they have to be because they are on display to the world!

I’m sorry I didn’t include numbers, my photoshop isn’t working. You’ll have to play I spy.

Can you find: Wallet, DSi,Bubblicious Mega Strawberry Lip balm,tamagotchi, couture pop,octopus pen,Motorola droid and hello kitty bubbles?

The Essential.

A friend of mine gave me this purse. I like it because it is little and more classic. It’s perfect to go see a concert, movie or even if I’m just in a rush and only need my essentials.

Can you find: Bubblicious Watermelon Mega Lip Balm,wallet, keys and my phone?

The MOTHERLOAD!

This is the purse I use the most and carry the most stuff around in. I really like it for travelling not just for big trips but even day trips because I can fit so much in it and it’s comfy.

Can you find: Hand sanitizer, two bubblicious mega lip balms, Pencil case with pens and pencils,hello kitty bubbles, mini tube of mascara,tamagotchi, sugar cubes gum, loose face powder, powder brush, wallet, keys, phone, moleskine pocket sketchbook, couture pop, eyedrops, yarn, knitting sticks, and a crochet hook?

Not pictured: I usually keep zyrtec with me because it helps AMAZINGLY with my allergies, Hand lotion, black comb, nail file and of course those girly time of the month supplies that nobody wants to see (embarrassing)

Want more personal entries?
Check out my Livejournal

Be a Yes Man/Woman

2010-03-24T21:51:00.000-07:00

A week or two ago I had a couple of days where I was very solitary. I didn’t go out, I stayed in doing homework and things around the house. This is all fine but at the same time a couple of things started to get to me. I was dealing with it by myself feeling depressed and lonely. I was ignoring my friends. When my friend told me about her birthday I was considering bailing out just to stay home when I took a little advice from Yes Man. In yes man Jim Carrey is introduced to a positive support group that has to answer yes to everything.

Watch the movie if you haven’t it’s great! In reality you can’t say yes to everything but if you are feeling blue, don’t turn down your friends’ invitations to do things. Go do them! Even if you can think of reasons not to DON’T BE A NEGATIVE NANCY JUST GO AND MAKE THE BEST OF IT!

I ended up having so much fun! I went over to see my boyfriend afterwards and I was jumping and giggly. It totally turned me around and I felt great again!

A few days later when my friends brought up the idea of going to LA I didn’t even hesitate to say yes! I’ve wanted to go back ever since I saw Pee Wee and we had a great time exploring Little Tokyo, China Town, Olvera Street and Westwood. At first the adventure was up in the air and we weren’t sure if it was going to happen. I got it together and made it work which leads me to my next suggestion. If your friends don’t plan something for you go out and make it happen yourself!

Get out of the house if you are feeling down and plan something you really want to do. Go somewhere you haven’t been in a long time. Surround yourself with cuteness.

Indulge in your favorite snacks.

Get out and be goofy!

So if you’re not feeling good…if it’s raining outside or in your heart…Don’t be blue. Think of all the happy things there are in the world for you.

For when you cheer up, it cheers those who love you; simply because they thing the world of you! -taken from the Little Book of Cheer by Mary Loberg

You’re never too OLD to be YOUNG

2010-03-21T19:49:00.000-07:00

The much anticipated birthday blog entry is here! I mentioned that I was having a party for my 20th birthday but I didn’t disclose any information about it. On March 8th I had a swinging good time at a place called scooter’s jungle. It’s an indoor blow up extravaganza! There was a giant blow up slide, bounce house, a couple of zip lines and a blow up obstacle course.

When I was planning my birthday I really wanted to do something childlike and fun even though I was leaving my teens and becoming even more of an adult. I think it is important to be able to run around carefree and have fun like a kid!

At first the staff gave us funny looks. While explaining the rules I could see a few of my friends thinking “What am I doing here?” But as soon as we got in and started bouncing around I think everybody had a good time!

Always remember not to let other people ruin your own fun! Stand up for yourself. If somebody tells you something is lame that you think is awesome stick with what you think is right.

Some of us got injuries, sank and almost disappeared in the bubbly balloony world but we didn’t let it stop us from bouncing!

Overall it was the best party I think I have had so far!

Don’t let getting old and responsible bring you down!

Remember to share laughs and have goofy times!

I leave you with Pépe

Giving fish as presents

2010-03-15T22:35:00.000-07:00

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I wanted to ramble a bit about some things to take into consideration before giving someone a fish as a present. I got three fish for my birthday and though I love them all now I was initially very stressed out and worried.
It seems like a cute idea to give someone a bag of fish for a present but remember they are living pets that need to be taken care of.
Think to yourself: Is the person ready for this responsibility?

My pet betta who still doesn’t have a name!

If you think that they are might I suggest a betta. Betta are also known as Siamese fighting fish. These particular fish do not need a whole lot of maintenance. Just a small bowl and some aqua safe treated water and you are good to go! They don’t eat a lot and can go a few days without eating, more bettas die from overfeeding than from starvation. The males have pretty tales too and are fun to look at. HOWEVER they MUST be kept in their own bowls. DO NOT PUT TWO BETTAS TOGETHER!

Caravaggio, my other pet betta

In the wild bettas will fight by biting at each other’s fins until one of them retreats. In captivity, they will fight until one dies because there is nowhere for them to retreat to. By that time the other fish is usually so beat up that it dies as well. Not a good situation please don’t ever try it! Don’t feel sorry for them all on their lonesome, betas live in solitude in the wild as well.

Goldfish are very difficult to keep alive.

Coco or Conan(top) and Arnold (bottom) my pet goldfishies

In movies you always see them in bowls but it is almost impossible to keep them alive in one. You would have to change the water every day and make sure that it was always treated exactly the same way and always the same temperature. You really need a tank for goldfish with some sort of air filter. Each goldfish you have requires at least 3 gallons worth of tank. I have two and a 6 gallon tank. They also need something to hide in a little plastic thing of some sort, I have big fake piece of coral. They are beautiful but fragile creatures.

Initially, when I got my fish on my birthday I was upset and concerned. I wasn’t prepared but now that I am I love all my fish. Before you give someone fish as a present consider what I have talked about in this blog.

Are they ready for the responsibility of fish maintenance?
Are they prepared with the right equipment?

If not consider getting them something fish related, the last thing I want is anymore fishy friends down the drain.
For more information on fish care consult your local pet store associate.

What should I name my unnamed betta?

No more nasty nails!

2010-03-13T10:28:00.000-08:00

I confess, I am a nail bitter. If I didn’t constantly paint them I’d probably end up with no nails left! It’s a horrible habit and I’ve tried getting acrylics once but they were so thick that I ended up picking them off!
Tumblr introduced me to something called gyaru nails. I’m still learning about them so please correct me if I am wrong but what I gather so far is that they are fake nails characterized by cute sculptures on top of them.

I think when you go to a salon for this they will build up each piece of art on the nail from scratch but I looked it up and it’s EXPENSIVE (figures right?) There are alot of simpler designs out there that you can make with supplies from craft stores and glue on nails.

I found that these nails work wonderfully! They are light enough that they don’t bother me but are strong enough to type with. It’s taken me a few days to get used to but I’m really starting to like them and would definitely recommend them.

This is the set I’m wearing now and in the first photo. It’s the second set I’ve made. The first I made by gluing the nails onto my fingers and then decorating which did not work out at all. I found with this set that it was easier to file each one to my desired length then put each nail on a bit of fimo (or any nonstick clay) I had sitting around and decorate them individually that way. As I said I’m still learning and will post more about it as I figure things out. For inspiration check out Starpowerr’s blog. She has really inspired me! I’m going to head out to a craft store soon and get gems so I can do more designs like this:

Do you have any nail art suggestions? Are you a recovering nail bitter?

PRESENTS

2010-03-09T19:54:00.000-08:00

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Thank you everyone for your kind birthday wishes! I really want to talk about how amazing my birthday party was! However I haven’t gotten photos from everybody yet so I will wait until my words can be accompanied by them. Until then let’s talk PRESENTS!
After Christmas 2008 I started this tradition of photographing my loot and posting it on facebook or livejournal as a sort of informal thank you/appreciation card and to say BOOYA LOOK WHAT I HAVE. I’m real mature hehe. Of course I continued the tradition this year and I think later I will also photograph and write about all the amazing cards I got! Here is what I RACKED IN for my 20th birthday.

I don’t know where to start with this…they are all so great! It’s so overwhelming that it’ll take me awhile to really appreciate each individual item. I was expecting to end up with 40 balls of yarn and sore hands from knitting but I got all sorts of goodies! I could write a essay for each present I got and why it is amazing but I’ll try to keep it short, sweet and to the point. Bottom right corner GIFT CARDS! All to different places for different things I need: Joann’s, Sephora, Simon malls, Visa, all of them incredible! Jewelry! A crazy intergalactic space gun! Perfume! Chunky lip balms! UNDIES that say Lovely on them (yay for LovelyLor) Hand painted PeeWee Herman shoes made by this lovely lady! Transformable Nerf Gun! Disney Secrets book (sssh! It’s secret) Handmade squid painting made by this equally lovely lady! More perfume :) ! Hand Lotion! Blue yarn! Brown yarn! Motorola Droid! Blythe doll! Cute canvas bag and yo gabba gabba stickers! Taylor swift cd! Owl stuffed animal, sushi key ring and 3 living real fish!

But WAIT something is missing in that photo!

That’s right my amazing boyfriend got me a vintage Nintendo Entertainment System! I love old videogames! As a child I was never allowed to have a videogame console that plugged into the television because my parents thought it would deter me from exercising so I only had gameboys(as if I would run on a tredmill with a gameboy bah!Really?). As Nintendo tv consoles evolved with the N64 and the gamecube, gameboy games didn’t change too much (C’mon HOW LONG did it take them to put a backlight in it?!) I think that’s why I am drawn to older videogames rather than new innovative ones because the older ones remind me of gameboy’s style. I tweeted that I wanted one of these and within 30 minutes my boyfriend aka the new master of ebay had one ordered AND he managed to keep it a complete secret until my birthday! He tested it all out and cleaned it up, he even wrapped it in cute hello kitty wrapping paper and covered up the cartoon squirrels with stickers! He is the sweetest and so thoughtful.

Now it’s your turn to share!
What are some of your favorite birthday present memories?

It's ma BIRFFFDAY!

2010-03-08T11:40:00.000-08:00

That's right today is my BIRTHDAY!

Today I leave my teens behind and turn 20!!!

I have a really fun party planned and I'm so excited !

Look forward to a fun post filled with pictures very soon!

Bento Trials

2010-03-05T12:45:00.000-08:00

I’ve always enjoyed looking at Bento meals. Ever since my dear friend Mermaid wrote about Bento boxes I have been determined to try to make some!
I think the hardest thing with Bento boxes is trying to find plausible ingredients in your house that are easy to shape and taste good together. Today I experimented and I want to share with you what I did wrong and what I did right.

First of all, I think when making a bento meal you have to plan out what it is you want to make. I went into it thinking hmmm Totoro, Catbus,Minnie mouse,Hamtaro? I thought that I would come up with an idea as I went along, it would have been a lot easier if I had mapped it out.

I’m not at all familiar with Japanese cooking so I went ahead and used leftovers in my fridge. I THOUGHT that we had salami and more deli meats which would be easy peasy lemon squeezy to cut and shape, but there was none left. I used some left over greek food as the meat. I will include a complete list of ingridents at the bottom.

I cooked some regular rice and placed it ontop of romaine lettuce. I should have let the rice cool first because the heat of it made the lettuce mushy and kind of gross. I used Garlic hummus to keep the rice on top of the lettuce as well as each piece of food using the hummus sort of as a glue. I’m not sure what flavor the greek food was but the garlic hummus complimented it exceptionally.

I don’t know how to make rice balls but I might even suggest rolling the rice in hummus to give it more flavoring ,a beige color and it’s easier to sculpt.
I was really surprised and excited that I actually have a few hello kitty tupperware boxes sitting around! I just cut everything up on a cutting board and placed it into the box.

Taste: Exquisite
Presentation: Below average

Remember this was my FIRST try! More to come.
Questions,Comments or Suggestions ?

Ingredients: Greek chicken, rice ,bonbel cheese,garlic hummus,romaine lettuce,pringle flakes, carrots, cooked onion and green pepper.

WHAT TIME IS IT?

2010-03-04T16:01:00.000-08:00

If you are not excited for this show you either don’t like cartoons or have never seen the original short!

I don’t know what else to say other than how excited I am for this show! It’s hilarious and adorable.
Adventure Time is a show created by Pendleton Ward that will air April 5th on Cartoon Network. All rights belong to these respected owners.

Biscuit's super stellar giveaway!

2010-03-02T21:48:00.000-08:00

Biscuit is having an amazing giveaway! I almost don’t want to tell anyone or post about it because I want to win it so badly! But I am because Biscuit’s blog is awesome and her giveaway is amazing and you should check it all out right here.
I love yellow, it is my favorite color that is one reason I am so drawn to this giveaway.
My birthday is in 6 days woooo! No more teens for me. I’ve got a stuffy head cold and I hope it goes away soon.

Check out Biscuit’s SWEET giveaway!

Chaos, food and above all Captain EO!

2010-02-27T14:15:00.000-08:00

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I apologize again for my lack of posting. Things around here have just been chaotic. My 12 year old dog Lily is sick. She is on antibiotics now and I don’t want to give too much detail on what’s wrong with her because it’s kind of gross, basically a urinary infection.Since she is such an old dog any kind of illness really worries me especially when she doesn’t eat. I love my doggy, I really hope she makes a swift and easy recovery. My Dad severely injured his knee skiing. Doctors still are not sure what exactly is wrong with it because there is so much swelling. Something is definitely detached and when they can take a clear xray they will know if he needs surgery or not. My car has run into a bunch of problems as well. I had it in a shop for 3 days and they just kept finding more and more things that needed to be done to it. I got it back and then yesterday my headlight went out,which was the original problem and why I took it in,in the first place! Quite frustrating.

However I’ve been peppy as usual and happy throughout all of this and I’d like to share a few things that have kept me smiling.

My sweet boyfriend got me one of these lollipops in Vegas! It is so delicious and fancy, I love it!

I gave up meat for lent and this recipe has really helped me stick with it! You can find the recipe here. I altered it a bit, I don’t include the pickles or the onion and I also ran out of tortillas and tried it on whole grain bread as a sandwhich…DELICIOUS! I love hummus.
If anyone has anymore vegan/vegetarian delicious recipes PLEASE share!

Food,Food and more food! Mermaid posted a blog about bento boxes which I love! I’ve always wanted to make some but haven’t gotten farther than cutting carrots into stars.

Yesterday was my sister and my boyfriend’s birthday! I was really worried about being able to be a good girlfriend and a good big sister. With my genius planning I was able to do both and it was really a chalk o’ block busy amazing day. My sister turned 8 and had a party at a cupcake store! I decorated cupcakes along with fourteen 6-8 year old girls so adorable, photos soon.Then I went to Disneyland with my boyfriend and friends and we got to see Captain EO which is AMAZING.UH MAZE ING.

Captain EO is a futuristic short film starring Michael Jackson(Bless his soul). I appreciate Michael’s work but am not too big a fan and I LOVED this attraction. The film is in 3D, the technology on it is older so I found that if I looked at it straight on it was fine but if I tilted my head I saw double. This was kind of odd for me at first because I am used to leaning my head on my boyfriend’s shoulder but there was no time for cuddling because soon enough I was bobbin’ around dancing! That’s right! The audience seats move to the beat of the music in the film! No need to bob your head the floor will do it for you! If you have never seen it and can’t make it to Disneyland watch it here I can almost guarantee it will lighten your mood!

Part One (Story)

This part is all story. If you are strapped for time or don’t have a long attention span just watch this second part, it is where all the dancing and singing is!

Part Two

If you have a pair of blue and red 3D glasses laying around somewhere you might enjoy this version better : Part one 3D Part Two 3D
I watched it with a pair I had and too me it looked pretty sweet.
I have been researching things for my new learning segment so keep an eye out for it, that’s all for now!

What things keep you smiling through chaotic times?

Don't forget to share any vegetarian/vegan recipes that you enjoy!

Enjoy your surroundings

2010-02-21T16:16:00.000-08:00

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I used to hate where I live, I felt trapped in the burbs. Sure you might say there’s not a whole lot of diversity here, culture or art but it’s not too bad. I think the real problem was not being able to drive and the suburbs of California don’t have a very good public transit system. Once I learned how to drive I really began to appreciate where I live and now I must say I love it here. I can drive 2 hours and be in the snow or I can drive 20 minutes and be somewhere like this:

Especially in a time like this after the devastation in Haiti, appreciate where you live. It isn’t as bad as you think it might be. Maybe you don’t have beaches or maybe you don’t have snow but I’m sure there are things all around you that are amazing. Perhaps where you live has history or industrial beauty. If you are unhappy with where you are recognize the problem and try to make the best of it. Go somewhere nearby you’ve always wanted to but haven’t maybe a restaurant or as simple as a field.

What are some things you enjoy about where you live?

oh tumblr you will be the death of me

2010-02-18T20:33:00.000-08:00

Oh look it's me!

My Tumblr has consumed my internet life. I hardly check any other sites because when I go on the internet I then realize OH POOP I have been on tumblr for 3 hours I need to go do something productive!

It’s such a fun and inspiring site and used correctly could be a great source but I’m finding no time to do anything creative as I waste too much time looking around! I definitely need to limit my tumblr time. I love the queue function because I can queue up things and then avoid the website for awhile. It might sound silly but I may even start using a timer!
It’s not all bad though, like I said it can be very inspiring. Tumblr has revived my interest in Japanese and really all Asian culture. I’m learning loads and have found some more interesting blogs to follow. I have stumbled upon quite a few cute videos of girls dancing and I think this will become a workout regimen. You can too!

Every girl needs a little goofy dancing time and this is very aerobic! Maybe I’ll include a mini workout video in some more of my posts.

I keep promising interesting posts but have been seriously lacking! Like Mishelle said I don’t want my blog to just be a blog of excuses! I will get down to business soon.
I have been wanting to start a segment I’d like to call “What Lor learned today” and share with you things I have been able to learn through the internet. I have a very short list so far and am dying for suggestions of things to learn! I have been asking people on formspring for ideas, little do they know it’s for a blog buwhaha!

What are some things you would like to learn but haven’t gotten around to yet?
It could be virtually anything!

Crafty room decor!

2010-02-12T13:31:00.000-08:00

First, a quick personal update. I want to start a segment on here on things I have learned through the internet seeing as it was one of my New Year’s resolutions. Problem is I haven’t been very productive lately and am not even sure where to start. I have a few ideas of things I want to learn but if you have any suggestions or requests please please PLEASE let me know in a comment!

I went to a Ducks hockey game on Wednesday and it was so much fun! The Ducks won against the Edmonton Oilers, 3 to 2 so it was a close game. It was so intense that I chewed off most of my nail polish! I hope to go to more games very soon.

Now let’s get inspired! Whenever I go over to my friend Donna's house I always leave feeling crafty. Her room is so interesting and inspiring, I love it! I will have to do another follow up post in the future because there is so much and it is always changing. Donna is a packrat, I mean she is the holy grail of packrats! But she is extremely creative and resourceful.

Want to be more like Donna ? Save beads, buttons and scrapes in jars. Before you throw an old pickle jar in recycling, clean it out and see if you can use it for something else.

Recycle cans for pencil holders.

Donna built a few neat sculptures but also functional racks as you can see in the top photo. You can do this too if you have ornaments or even old keychains hanging around. Fill a cup, vase,jar or old can with sand,salt,beads etc and place branches in it to hang your items off of.

You can also fill a plate or dish.

Lacking art in your room?

Grab a couple of frames from discount stores or thrift shops and fill them with cut outs! Save up brochures, catalogs, pamphlets or anything with images that you like. Frames aren’t just for photos or original art.

Old technology is always a winner in my book.

Where do you go to get inspired?

Do you have any crafty home room décor tips?

Abandoned Boys Camp with SNOW!

2010-02-08T23:07:00.000-08:00

Just a little bit ago (2 weeks now maybe) I was in an epic storm in California’s San Bernadino mountains. I returned to the abandoned boys camp in the area this time with a friend.
I wrote a previous entry about the abandoned boys camp. You can find it here.

To reiterate slightly, the camp has been abandoned for years for undisclosed reasons. The group that owned the camp maintains others and according to their website this one DOESN’T EXSIST! Spooky. I researched around and was able to find a phone number which of course was out of service.

My friend Sara and I walked around the grounds. It was hard to trek through such deep snow. Either all the scary movies I watch got to me or I’m such a goody goody that I started to get scared! It was concerning to me that if I had to run I couldn’t because the snow was so deep.

Whether it was a zombie chasing me or police for trespassing Sara brought up a good point, if anything chased us they would be slowed by the snow too.But I was still uneasy.
We walked up to one of the cabins and looked inside. I had been curious about what would be inside since my last visit .

As I walked up I sank to my hips in the snow. The glare coming off of the window makes it hard to see inside in this video but basically there were bunk beds, electrical cords and junk inside the cabin.

Neighbors suspect that the camp was closed due to a lack of funding but isn’t it strange that stuff (including about 12 motorboats) would still be there…dun dun dun.

This tree was knocked over into a cabin from the weight of the snow.

You may recognize the mural of children from my previous entry. The area is where the pool was, when I saw it last it was drained and vacant looking here it is filled with snow. Sara and I walked along the fence, the top of it reaching our side from all the snow piled up.
I had another video but I can’t find it!

The camp remains a mystery. I want to go again and explore even more.
What do you think happened that caused the camp to shut down?
Have you ever explored an abandoned spooky place?

How Pee Wee Herman could change your life

2010-02-06T21:36:00.000-08:00

Growing up I’m sure we’ve all had our dose of negative role models. I know once in awhile everybody looks through those glossy celebrity gossip magazines and wishes they could look a certain way. Well hey, quit it !
However, imitating celebrities or fictional characters can be a good thing! For my first example of this I bring to my blog world Mr. Pee Wee Herman.

Now why would anyone want to be like a man in a bedazzled suit sitting on a talking chair?I don’t think most people think of Pee Wee as a role model but I think they are missing out on some important things.
If you want to know more about Paul Reubens and the history of Pee Wee check out this previous blog entry I wrote on him.
That’s not the sort of stuff I am going to be talking about now. In this entry I’m discussing what I have learned on my own ventures as Pee Wee Herman.

I’ve been a huge Pee Wee fan for as long as I can remember but it wasn’t until a few weeks ago that I adapted his persona.
I first dressed up when I went to see Pee Wee’s stage show in January. I even convinced my mom to go as Miss Yvonne. Surprisingly we were the only ones dressed up! The show was amazing and needs it’s own entry for a review. After the show other members of the audience came up to me asking for photos. I found myself busting out the Pee Wee moves and posing like a goof but you know what I felt great! Even as a girl in a silly pants suit!

I’m not saying you should go out and dress up!(even though that might be fun too) But while acting like pee wee I noticed some important attributes that make him a strong individual.

When it comes to insecurities you will hear a lot along the lines of : Don’t let other people’s opinion of you have an impact, Don’t care what other people think, don’t worry about being judged and so on and so on.

Pee Wee is the best example of this. He is a dork and he’s proud! Pee Wee will spend 5 minutes blowing up a balloon, making silly noises in front of somebody and laugh it off. He can have his own fun without a care in the world.

I know his show isn’t for everybody but you have to respect the guy. The next time you do something silly or make a joke no one else finds funny stick with it! Laugh it off.

Pee Wee always speaks his mind but in a polite and childlike manner. He also has some great comebacks. If you find yourself in a conversation where somebody is saying that they don’t like something you do tell them your side! Don’t deny, shrug away or pretend to agree with them. Nicely stand up for yourself. This sounds like basic stuff but it gets over looked all too often.
Impressing people shouldn’t involve changing yourself.

Throw in a little sillyness now and then! You can use comebacks like “I know you are but what am I?” or “I’m rubber and you’re glue whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you”
These are great quotes of Pee Wee that I’m sure you heard everywhere in elementary school.
If you know any more like these be sure to let me know in a comment!
Give Pee Wee a chance. Watch one of his movies or his show and observe his attitude. Maybe if you didn’t like him you’ll change your mind or even if not you may be inspired.
Dinosaurs and Unicorns,
LovelyLor