Friday Fashion: First Impressions

Yesterday I went to the Ave and turned in a job application at Buffalo Exchange.  I tried to look as fashionable as possible to make a good first impression.  The manager, a girl a few years older than me, did a little mini-interview then said she'd review my application and call back within a week if she wants to do a full interview.  She was really nice and seemed to like me.  I found another place that was hiring, a vintage shop.  I inquired about the position.  The guy seemed eager to have me come by with my resume despite the fact that my only vintage experience is reading blogs by people who like vintage.  The girl was sort of dismissive, but I'm going to drop off my resume today anyway.  And I just made plans for crepes and thrifting with Jessica : ).

As I was walking back and forth on the Ave, trying to remember where Jimmy John's was (I finally found it and it was so busy and noisy but yummy food anyway), I walked past a homeless guy holding a cardboard sign.  I didn't read his sign, because I didn't have any extra money (I barely had money for lunch).  As I was walking up the sidewalk and almost to where he was standing, he looked at me and said, "Hi Beautiful, enjoy this lovely weather."  It completely caught me off guard.  Nobody ever calls me beautiful except for G.  But it put a huge smile on my face and I said, "Thanks, you too."  That random homeless guy definitely made my day.

After I got a sub from Jimmy John's, I went and read by the fountain for about an hour and got a tiny bit of sun on my vampire-pale skin, before getting on the bus and coming home.

How gorgeous is this?!

I'm not really into architecture, but look how great these old buildings look.

And now for pictures of my outfit.  This was my first time taking outfit photos outside where people might actually see me.



this angle sucks for photos



this is my taking-oufit-photos-outside-is-scary face



in the entryway



an in-the-mirror shot for old time's sake

All my clothes I wore yesterday were thrifted, except the tights, which are from eBay.  The bracelet is a souvenir from a beach trip years ago, and I made the ring, which you can't actually see, and it's for sale in my shop.

After that, I went over to G's and we watched the Lakers play like a bunch of high schoolers and lose terribly.  Sure Kobe had the flu, but everyone on the team played bad except for him.  It was still enjoyable though, and afterward we made awesome hamburgers infused with Hawaiian barbecue sauce, baked potatoes, and sweet and sour broccoli. (Did you guys know that I can actuaaly cook good now?)

And I also have a commision via Craigslist to make two vector Bigfoots in chef coats.  How awesome is that?!

Some Sort of Big News

I'm not sure if you guys remember how I decided to put my graphic design dreams on hold to focus on selling jewelry.  I was browsing Craigslist gigs today and I found an ad for a band that needs a new logo.  They are based in the Seattle area and they're a rock/metal band, which is one of my favorite music genres.  So I sent off an email, expecting never to hear back.  I was very honest with them and told them I'd never really designed logos before, but I am very artistic.  I provided a link to my DeviantArt gallery and told them that I would do their design for free, to gain some experience and start my portfolio.  Imagine my surprise when about an hour later I received an email from the band's manager saying that they would love to have me design their logo.  They want something original, without skulls and wings that screams metal, looks good in color or in black and white, and will go on a variety of items.  She linked me to one of the band members to bounce ideas off of.  I haven't emailed him yet because today I am very sleep deprived and as a result my brain isn't working to full capacity.  But I will email tomorrow and see what the band is called, for one, and listen to some of their music and try to get a feel for it.  My dream job is to design album art for bands, so this opportunity is sort of surreal.  While it's not exactly album art, it will go on albums.  And later this afternoon, at 3, I have another appointment with the gum specialist.  I have a feeling I'll be getting more stitches instead of getting my stitches removed, since the portion of gum stitched in front of my center front teeth isn't being stitched down enough to heal.  So that should be fun. *sarcasm*  But at least I get 40+ extra minutes while waiting to transfer buses, in which I can read my book, which is getting really good.