ahh yes, fall has arrived to the states of beautiful foliage. it's chilly at night and has reached 75 but 2 weeks ago! perfection in a season for sure.
much love.
caroline
29 October 2009
fall.
ahh yes, fall has arrived to the states of beautiful foliage. it's chilly at night and has reached 75 but 2 weeks ago! perfection in a season for sure.
much love.
caroline
not working with Alberto Sanchez again.
so i had the fresh air fund benefit fashion show last night. call time was 4pm at 504 W. 41 St NYC, but we only left rockland county at 4 and didn't get there until 5pm - which wasn't even the problem.
once there, we were not well received and there wasn't really anyone in charge, it seemed. there were 4 of us, torana, caroline, isaiah and i, and the make up artists said they would only do the make up for torana and i, which made caroline mad because she wasn't even going to come into the city in the first place. ok, so make up done we were supposed to start walking at 9pm, but of course the ever unorganized designer was about 2 hours late, and when he DID show up, he seemed too stressed to even put on a show. at one point he even canceled it. 15 minutes later he runs in telling everyone to get into a line so that he could give us our dresses that he didn't even fit us for. by that time most of us were just frustrated and wanted to get everything done and over with and go home. by 9:30 the producer of the show was starting to get mad because he wanted the show to start before the whole audience left the establishment - which didn't happen. by 10:20 the producer said it was now or never, and as the first girl went, Sanchez came running down the narrow hallway, elbowing me in the process, yelling: "THAT FUCKING BITCH! WHAT THE FUCK IS SHE DOING?!" and some girls tried to explain that we HAD to walk or go home but he didn't care and kept on pushing and shoving us all over the place and trying to tell us what out 2nd and 3rd outfits were. mind you, the yelling didn't stop until he had to go out for the finale.
urg. i think he was a bit drunk most of the time. so, an hour later, after much drama of making me wear a swimsuit that was about 2 sizes too small, we all got out of the backstage area as fast as possible. there wasn't much else to do. outside people congratulated us, telling us we did a great job, oblivious of what happened backstage, and telling us they wanted to help with our books and what not. diva davanna was in our show too, you know, the little 9 yr old supermodel? well, apparently her mom said that this was the worst show she ever saw and was appalled at how Sanchez was treating us. oh and the only thing we got to drink in the back was vodka and alize - no wonder Sanchez was drunk! goodness. oh and the drama doesn't stop there. not only did he treat us like shit, but even when he was done, Sanchez was arguing with the bartender, breaking bottles in the process. security stepped in and when they told him to leave, he blamed the whole ordeal on the bartender. THE NERVE!!
so, all-in-all, the good thing was that the make up looked amazing, and i got some photographers who wanted to work with me - yay!
much love,
caroline
[some pics]
waiting backstage
diva davanna and i (she is too cute)
isaiah and i
all of us [caroline, torana, isaiah, and i]
once there, we were not well received and there wasn't really anyone in charge, it seemed. there were 4 of us, torana, caroline, isaiah and i, and the make up artists said they would only do the make up for torana and i, which made caroline mad because she wasn't even going to come into the city in the first place. ok, so make up done we were supposed to start walking at 9pm, but of course the ever unorganized designer was about 2 hours late, and when he DID show up, he seemed too stressed to even put on a show. at one point he even canceled it. 15 minutes later he runs in telling everyone to get into a line so that he could give us our dresses that he didn't even fit us for. by that time most of us were just frustrated and wanted to get everything done and over with and go home. by 9:30 the producer of the show was starting to get mad because he wanted the show to start before the whole audience left the establishment - which didn't happen. by 10:20 the producer said it was now or never, and as the first girl went, Sanchez came running down the narrow hallway, elbowing me in the process, yelling: "THAT FUCKING BITCH! WHAT THE FUCK IS SHE DOING?!" and some girls tried to explain that we HAD to walk or go home but he didn't care and kept on pushing and shoving us all over the place and trying to tell us what out 2nd and 3rd outfits were. mind you, the yelling didn't stop until he had to go out for the finale.
urg. i think he was a bit drunk most of the time. so, an hour later, after much drama of making me wear a swimsuit that was about 2 sizes too small, we all got out of the backstage area as fast as possible. there wasn't much else to do. outside people congratulated us, telling us we did a great job, oblivious of what happened backstage, and telling us they wanted to help with our books and what not. diva davanna was in our show too, you know, the little 9 yr old supermodel? well, apparently her mom said that this was the worst show she ever saw and was appalled at how Sanchez was treating us. oh and the only thing we got to drink in the back was vodka and alize - no wonder Sanchez was drunk! goodness. oh and the drama doesn't stop there. not only did he treat us like shit, but even when he was done, Sanchez was arguing with the bartender, breaking bottles in the process. security stepped in and when they told him to leave, he blamed the whole ordeal on the bartender. THE NERVE!!
so, all-in-all, the good thing was that the make up looked amazing, and i got some photographers who wanted to work with me - yay!
much love,
caroline
[some pics]
18 October 2009
MIKA = amazingness
so i went to see MIKA in concert last night - and when i say that this man knows how to put on a show, its an understatement. i mean he rocked it from start to finish, but let me start with gary go - the guys that opened the show.
when we first entered the theater, i wasn't sure what to expect since it was more of a musical type of establishment that's now being used as a church half the time? not sure what the deal is on that, but that's not the point. so at 8 pm, this guy and his keyboard and friend con guitar open the show for MIKA. i wasn't sure at first who it was until he said his/the band was gary go. my sister remembered who he was before i did and reminded me that we had downloaded his song 'wonderful' sometime in june this year because it was on the swiss top charts and we liked it. i have to say, these boys have got some talent too. i was only able to find one other song from them to download - 'open arms' - which is awesome too, but i wish i could find more ... hmm ... can anyone help?
and then... MIKA. oh man. i mean, i know europeans are awesome at what they do always, but he is absolutely amazing where show performance goes. he knows exactly how to pump up a crowd and keep them wanting more until he walks off the stage after his encore. i mean, amazing. i give him ***** (5stars). no joke.
[gary go at the united palace theater, nyc]
[MIKA opening at the united palace theater, nyc]
[MIKA united palace theater, nyc]
[MIKA performing, united palace theater, nyc]
[MIKA performing, united palace theater, nyc]
again, MIKA is amazing. and if you don't know who he is, i suggest you do some research. he amazed me last night, and i'm sure he'll amaze many more in the future - hopefully you'll be among the lucky to get to see him in concert.
for now,
much love
caroline.
when we first entered the theater, i wasn't sure what to expect since it was more of a musical type of establishment that's now being used as a church half the time? not sure what the deal is on that, but that's not the point. so at 8 pm, this guy and his keyboard and friend con guitar open the show for MIKA. i wasn't sure at first who it was until he said his/the band was gary go. my sister remembered who he was before i did and reminded me that we had downloaded his song 'wonderful' sometime in june this year because it was on the swiss top charts and we liked it. i have to say, these boys have got some talent too. i was only able to find one other song from them to download - 'open arms' - which is awesome too, but i wish i could find more ... hmm ... can anyone help?
and then... MIKA. oh man. i mean, i know europeans are awesome at what they do always, but he is absolutely amazing where show performance goes. he knows exactly how to pump up a crowd and keep them wanting more until he walks off the stage after his encore. i mean, amazing. i give him ***** (5stars). no joke.
[MIKA opening at the united palace theater, nyc]
[MIKA united palace theater, nyc]
[MIKA performing, united palace theater, nyc]
[MIKA performing, united palace theater, nyc]
again, MIKA is amazing. and if you don't know who he is, i suggest you do some research. he amazed me last night, and i'm sure he'll amaze many more in the future - hopefully you'll be among the lucky to get to see him in concert.
for now,
much love
caroline.
16 October 2009
ooooh how time flies!
i know .. it's been almost a month since my last post.
i've been very busy with unignorable things such as school and work. at work, i'm FINALLY back to bartending on saturday nights (which definitely interferes with my social life, but i'm going to have to deal with that for the time being).
first, i was introduced to the world of farmville on facebook. its really stupid, but strangely addicting - even though i really did my best to resist it. but hey, i can play a little farmville and some zynga poker here and there can't i? its entertaining and time consuming. something that is perfect for these rainy days that are coming up.
chris and i were going to go to fright fest at great adventure this weekend, but it looks like THATS going to be rained out too. bummer. i've never been. i would've been fun since this is the last saturday that im not working at night. :/ oh well .. we'll just have to think of something else to do then.
MIKA IS IN TOWN!! vanessa, her friend maria, a family friend birte and i are going to go see MIKA tomorrow night in NYC. i cannot wait! i've been a MIKA fan for longer than most people even know he's existed for - now i sound like a crazed fan, and thats not good.. but really, i'm excited. its going to be so much fun!
what else - well fall is definitely finally here, and today i even saw a glimpse of winter when it started snowing right before i left to head into the city. but before we get to winder, its time for apple picking, hay rides and beautifully colored trees along the long and winding roads in upstate new york. fall is my second favorite season of the year. i could live with spring, summer and fall all the time - winder is less necessary for me.. but thats just me. ask my sister, vanessa, and she would tell you she would be ok with winter most of the year (she's a ski racer - oh them racers!!).
school is long and, for the most part, seems unnecessary since i feel like i've been relearning everything since day one. i don't need to learn things about the restaurant industry - i've been working in it for three years already and learned about it freshman year of high school!! cool thing about my location though? the gossip girl trailers were right outside our school on wednesday - i guess they were filming near by? yay! gg can be fun - when the mood strikes and i want to relive what everyone else lived through high school. i was less the drama queen and more the do-what-i-need-too-to-get-outta-here type. i'm sure i was the only one! one more positive? my cycle a philosophy class is over and done with on october 27th. (cycle is a regular class taught at a faster speed and over in half a semester.) - i have to admit though, i dont understand why ANYONE would ever want to major in something as tediously boring as philosophy - but to each his own.
this about it for now - i think.
much love.
caroline.
i've been very busy with unignorable things such as school and work. at work, i'm FINALLY back to bartending on saturday nights (which definitely interferes with my social life, but i'm going to have to deal with that for the time being).
first, i was introduced to the world of farmville on facebook. its really stupid, but strangely addicting - even though i really did my best to resist it. but hey, i can play a little farmville and some zynga poker here and there can't i? its entertaining and time consuming. something that is perfect for these rainy days that are coming up.
chris and i were going to go to fright fest at great adventure this weekend, but it looks like THATS going to be rained out too. bummer. i've never been. i would've been fun since this is the last saturday that im not working at night. :/ oh well .. we'll just have to think of something else to do then.
MIKA IS IN TOWN!! vanessa, her friend maria, a family friend birte and i are going to go see MIKA tomorrow night in NYC. i cannot wait! i've been a MIKA fan for longer than most people even know he's existed for - now i sound like a crazed fan, and thats not good.. but really, i'm excited. its going to be so much fun!
what else - well fall is definitely finally here, and today i even saw a glimpse of winter when it started snowing right before i left to head into the city. but before we get to winder, its time for apple picking, hay rides and beautifully colored trees along the long and winding roads in upstate new york. fall is my second favorite season of the year. i could live with spring, summer and fall all the time - winder is less necessary for me.. but thats just me. ask my sister, vanessa, and she would tell you she would be ok with winter most of the year (she's a ski racer - oh them racers!!).
school is long and, for the most part, seems unnecessary since i feel like i've been relearning everything since day one. i don't need to learn things about the restaurant industry - i've been working in it for three years already and learned about it freshman year of high school!! cool thing about my location though? the gossip girl trailers were right outside our school on wednesday - i guess they were filming near by? yay! gg can be fun - when the mood strikes and i want to relive what everyone else lived through high school. i was less the drama queen and more the do-what-i-need-too-to-get-outta-here type. i'm sure i was the only one! one more positive? my cycle a philosophy class is over and done with on october 27th. (cycle is a regular class taught at a faster speed and over in half a semester.) - i have to admit though, i dont understand why ANYONE would ever want to major in something as tediously boring as philosophy - but to each his own.
this about it for now - i think.
much love.
caroline.
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