Sweet Dreams Are Made of These

Before getting into my sexaaaay Nick Jonas costume yesterday, I honored my wedding dress appointment at Monique Lhuillier's. Needless to say, I left ML's triumphant... :)

With the help of my ML bridal consultant, Megan, and one my bridesmaids, Kathy, we decided on a traditional ivory, lace, sheath gown with an understated lace obi belt. Spring 2010's Bernadette. It was a tad difficult finding a dress that didn't make me look like a cream puff as I'm a mere five-feet tall, but I think we did it! If I were just four inches taller, I would've considered the more editorial, "exciting" dresses, but because I'm teeny, I refrained. But this doesn't mean I won't be changing into something quirkier when the dancing begins :) Wedding gown? Check!!!

And le cub? Wedding suit? Check!!! We were able to take advantage of Bloomingdale's annual men's designer suit sale this past weekend, and after trying on a few "outfits" (that's so not a male word), we decided on a dark gray Theory suit paired with a crisp white shirt and a black skinny tie. Very Mad Men. See HERE. Hehe. The alteration lady couldn't stop ogling my cub. Aww...

BOO!

Le cub and I are, at the moment, devouring pork & napa-cabbage dumpings (yuuum). And when our bellies are filled, we shall head off to West Hollywood (Boys town...) to admire some mind-blowingingly inappropriate costumes! We, ourselves, will be donning less-extravagant costumes. Le cub is heading into public as a banana (again!) and I'm dressing up as the youngest Jonas brother, Nick. Alexis and Jeff are dressing up as Joe and Kevin... sexaaaay! Hope my hunk wig will score me some sweets!

Hope y'all are enjoying your Halloween :)

Boo.

My cousin and her man dressed up as Hall & Oates for Halloween. She tells me she's still in the market for shoulder pads...

I Spy

An eye. Er, EYES!

Been on the hunt for artwork to hang in the guest room, and ooooooh, lookeee what I found. A box o' prosthetic eyes! Okay. Maybe not. This piece is a tad creepy. Am curious to see this box in a home setting though....

Available at 1stdibs.

Oink.

I am a walking bubonic plague. Muah-ha-ha-ha-ha! Dammit, I think I've caught the flu. Don't think it's swine flu, but I'm taking Tamiflu anyway...

Have quarantined myself at home in Burbank in order to avoid infecting others. But I'm clearly on the road towards recovery as there's an abudance of spring green mucus running down my nostrils as I type. Alas, I sit around the apartment with Kleenex shoved up my nose as a test of le cub's love for me... And you know what? He hasn't run away yet!!! I knew he's the one...

And Beans? He doesn't treat me like an Outbreak victim either...
Think he wants to eat my mucus.
Eew.

Diseased

I'm unwell. Feeling sick. Don't think I've caught the swine thang, but ugh........ I hate being diseased.

Perhaps if I watch enough of THIS, I will feel better...

Gobble, Gobble

My classmate, Kevin, is my stop-motion mentor. I have no idea what I'm doing and am lucky to have someone to harass a mere phone call away. Kevin's currently working on a short titled "You're My Ghoul", and above is my contribution to his film... a turkey lawn ornament :) Made out of white Sculpey and then painted with acrylic paint...

Shwanky.

Paper submitted. Midterm taken. Alongside Alexis, Jeff and Christina ("We are Lego!"), we dropped by Celebrity Vault, a gallery in Beverly Hills, to attend Jeff's boss' book launch party. Photos from her book, RARE were on display. My fav was her pairing of Cindy Crawford with a lion. Fierce. More about Nicole (a super nice lady) HERE.

But ooh, there were other photographers' works on display as well. There was a to-die-for shot of a young Mick Jagger with pillowy lips by Gered Mankowitz. Click HERE to see. Available for a whopping $12,400. And ooh, there was a shot of Audrey Hepburn with her doe, "Ip" by Bob Willoughby. Pictured above. Available for $10,000+... both sooooo lovely.

What a wonderful evening. I even spotted some stars! An actor from Nip Tuck was present - as was Aunt Becky from Full House aka Lori Loughlin... :)

Much thanks to Jeff and Nicole for all the fun...

Trial and Error

... will eventually result in trial and success. I'm hoping.

Turning in a paper and taking a midterm for my Disney Imagineering class in a few hours. Ahh...

Pictured: A test head for one of my senior citizens in "Til Death do Us Part" - my second-year film. Made with Sculpey.

1-2-3

1. Caught up with old friends at Osteria la Buca last night. It's an unfussy, unpretentious Italian restaurant on Melrose that's owned by my good friend's friend. Delicious. Funny thing is, I opened my gmail inbox this morning to find a GOOP newsletter recommending the joint. Apparently Gwyneth likes the place too! A must-try. Loved the decor. And the prices are kind as well...

2. Attended an ASIFA screening of Summit & Imagi's Astroboy the night before. Somewhat disappointed. I give it a C+. Luckily I didn't have to pay to see it. At least the complimentary poster handed out was cute.

3. Conan o' Brien. I'm finally going! My friend got tix, and she's taking moi!!! We're soooo painting portraits of him and bringing them to set. Gosh, can't wait for November 3rd. Wonder who's going to be on...

Picture source: Elisabeth (finelittleday) and her son decided to host a lil' tribe war. Too cute.

Modest Tree

I've "clothed" him.
Decided to leave the tree green because I like the texture of the floral tape and did not want to mess up what I'd created thus far by introducing the unknown element, paint. Used a glue gun to get all the lil' leaves on, and am still contemplating whether or not he (the tree), needs more. Thoughts?

OMG, this film is going to be so much fun to make...

Ooh-Ooh-Ooh!

Are you ready for this? OMG, I'm not... but... *drum-roll please* Come December 6th, I'm going to be participating in my very first group art exhibition!!! My friend, Yuan-Yuan lives in San Mateo (yep, the Bay Area) and recently came across a charming chibi taiyaki shop called Sweet Breams. Their website can be accessed HERE. They've been around for two years now, and are not only known for their yummy desserts, but fun small-scaled artwork as well. Anyhow, Yuan-Yuan took it upon herself to set up a meeting between me and their management, and WOO-HOO... I'm going to be showcasing my work in a public arena for the very first time! Specs will be sent to me sometime this week (theme, size and price constraints)... I'm so happy. Week's improving rapidly :)

Pictured: Storyboard panel from my second-year film... a happy heart-attack.

This is EPIC

Hello Kitty's 35, and I'm going to her birthday party!
Read more about this epic event HERE.

My excitement has no bounds!

P.S. No, I do not own a Hello Kitty toaster, but YES, I will be begging for one in our (me and le cub's) wedding registry.

Poetic Justice

There is none. At least not in the "script" that I've been concocting for my second-year film. Since the issues at hand are a tad heavy (think: lonely senior citizens, death of a spouse, suicide...), I thought I'd lighten the film up with rhythmic narration. Big mistake!

I'm so not a poet...
and dammit, I know it.

Pictured: Soviet Bear available HERE.

Like a Virgin

Stop-motion set building is hard-work, but boy, is it fun. Tah-dah! My very first prop. A miniature tree. He stands about 13 inches tall... Will post more photos of him once I cover the tree trunk and branches in paint and clothe him with leaves.

Would love to know if floral tape is receptive to acrylic paint... I'm going to find out soon :)

Rainy Days and Mondays

"... always get me down..."

But a bulldog on a skateboard in Santa Monica? *smile*

P.S. It's not raining here in Burbank, but it sure is dreary.
P.P.S. Lyrics from Rainy Days and Mondays by The Carpenters

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

"... he's going to ask for a glass of milk. When you give him the milk, he'll probably ask you for a straw..."

It's incredibly uncharacteristic of me to be a pushover, but lately I've been giving in to other people's requests and demands contrary to my gut warnings. I walk about with a lump in my throat and a heavy heart, and am disappointed that I have allowed the actions of others to dictate how I feel. Must rid myself of the bad "chi"... UGH.

Quote source: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe

Sketchy

Sketches from last week's life-drawing session... he was a tad flabby. And ooh, he did have family jewels. I just chose not to include them in the sketch. Yes, I'm mean.

CANNOT WAIT.

Eagerly anticipating Wes Anderson's latest project, the stop-motion feature, Fantastic Mr. Fox. Watch the trailer HERE. There's just something about stop-motion animation that's so incredibly magical (more so than 2D and 3D animation, if you ask me)... and it certainly doesn't hurt when a director is able to attract a cast as star-studded as the one this feature's got. George Clooney, Bill Murray, Meryl Streep, Owen Wilson, Willem Dafoe, Anjelica Huston, Mario Batali?!? And ooh, read that Anderson directed the entire flick REMOTELY via email... What the.........

Still excited. Coming stateside on November 13th. My birthday!!!

Beauty and the Beast

I heart Disney, and I heart Kristin Wiig. And while I'm at it, I might as well shed some love for Gerard Butler. Wasn't a fan but became a convert when I saw how incredibly sincere and charming he was while getting interviewed by Bonnie Hunt (I attended a live-taping with my classmates a week ago). The episode featuring his interview aired this past Friday...