Lets Do The Time Warp Again!

So, life's been crazy fun lately. I went home for the weekend, and I brought my friend Angie with me. She was originally coming with because of Fashion on Fire...but do to stress and anxiety...I dropped out of the show. I've never dropped a show before, so I felt weird about it. I kinda want to take a hiatus and actually focus on school. But I've been offered a spot in the annual Goth Ball fashion show, so I feel like I should take it. However, I had better get working if I do. Still trying to decide... Anyway...crazy fun!!!...

We went to the old market with my friend Eric, and Angie's friend Gonzalo (who looks just like Brad Pitt XD). I got a new Cure vhs tape and a Clan of Xymox cd. And she got a portrait of Jesus...which is now hanging in her bathroom. Her boyfriend wouldn't let her hang it in the bedroom or the living room...so she had no other choice.

That night we went to a live Rocky Horror Picture Show showing at a local theater. My friend Nicholas was playing Dr. Frankfurter in the reenactment group. He took my virginity too. I had never been to a live showing before, though I've seen the movie a billion times. It was amazing. The funniest part was the fact that I went to the show after having two liquid cocaines at the bar next to the theater. So I spent the first half of the movie drunk and laughing loudly. Oh well, turns out my friend Shawntelle went to the show drunk too.



This week has just been spent going to class and cemeteries...the usual. Angie and I ventured to the next town over hoping to find an abandoned, haunted nursing home. But it was torn down, as I suspected considering my research. But we found a pretty cemetery...and it was huge! I'd post pictures, but blogger suddenly hates me. -.-

Oh well, pictures are on my facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/monniepuff

I'm going home again this weekend. Going to do another shoot with Steve. I'm doing the shoot with my friend Eric as well. I'm a little nervous because I've only ever shot with Chessna. So it's gonna be weird working with someone else. We're doing a military goth theme, which'll be interesting. Steve even said he could get us real weapons. Sweeeeet!

Pink Shoot-Steve Gray

Some pictures from a shoot Chessna and I did a few weeks ago. It was funny because Steve told us 'gothy'. But we always do that! So Chess and I showed up in pink. XD I felt like the shoot went really well...which is rare. Kinda depressed though...this is the last shoot we'll be doing together because she's moving. T^T Gonna miss her a bunch, but she'll be happier in Louisiana. Oh well, picture time!


Me and Rupert. This is a rare picture of myself that I like.


Chessna. I love her dress. <3

Issues-Fashion Show (Delayed Post)

Okay, these aren't the best pictures, but I've yet to receive any good close ups. My photographers been pretty busy.

This was a very stressful show for me for many reasons. A zipper on one of the dresses broke so I had to safety pin it closed...which surprisingly added to the dress' look. One dress just didn't fit the model, or any of the others, so I had to call my mom and have her bring the punk kimono that I've already shown. Clothing-wise my troubles ended there.

Then there was emotional issues (lol the show was called Issues after all) I was having. I was super nervous because I felt like I was doing something different than what I normally do. But no one seemed to notice. My mom said it still looked like my aesthetics. So that's good. Hate to think I was conforming.

Was also depressed because a friend I'm fond of was modeling for my friend Chessna. So I spent most of the day watching him look at all the pretty models. Felt like the ugliest girl in the world. Which was ironic considering my fashion line was mocking the concept of beauty.

Oh well...time for the pictures!



You can't tell, but these two models have the niptuck lines of their face. My theme was plastic surgery and anti-beauty. The girl in the kimono is a life saver. She was my stylist, and she also covered for a model of mine who had to leave suddenly.
*that's my dad on the right of the runway filming with his phone*



These two are post-surgery. I love the way they looked beautifully ill.
*lols the guy with gray hair is my awesome photographer Steve Gray.*



Group shot! Me looking totally plain and my beautiful models.

Too Many Adventures

First off, the Issues fashion show was crazy! But I'll post a full story when I get the runway pictures from my photographer.

This was the week of my birthday, and it was pretty busy and cake filled. I seriously received 3 cakes. Don't ask how I'm going to eat it all because I really don't know. Thursday was the actual day of my birthday, I turned 21 finally. Not that I'm obsessed with drinking, it's just that I've had to miss a lot of fun events because I was too young.
I spent the day doing random things for my own pleasure. I went and bought two pretzels and pigged out. I took them to my creepy playground and ate them on the swing set. Then I went and chilled at the cemetery with 'Greeley'. After that, I went to my friend Angie's apartment where she threw a small party for me. It was nice.

(^^^the cake Angie made me)

Friday, I drove home for the weekend. Had adventures on the car ride home too. I stopped in a small town to go potty, and I ended up finding an awesome abandoned house...where I nearly fell through the floor to my death and no one would've known. I found some goodies though. I took two random tea cups that were sitting on the kitchen counter (I gave one to my friend Chessna), and a burnt Bible.

And after that I went to a really creepy cemetery. I was seriously the only living soul for miles...

I finally made it home, and I'm greeted by a giant bat cake my mom made me. It was amazing. Then I went out to hang out with my friends Chessna and Tracie. And they had for me, you guessed it...another cake. XD



We then went out on the town. We had Chinese food, then we went to a bar where I spent an hour and a half drinking the drink Chessna got me...I'm a slow drinker. Then we drove around randomly. We eventually picked up our friend Eric and hit another bar. Was so tired, didn't get home til 3AM.

Saturday, Chessna and I did another shoot with Steve. We did it at some fancy archway outside a Catholic girls school. Then we moved the shoot to Elmwood Park. I feel like the shoot went well, but it's hard to say.

Then I went and bugged Shawntelle and her son.

(^him being adorable at the Goodwill)

Ended the night with dinner with my mom, harassing Eric at work, and the return of Creature Feature. It's a local monthly event in Omaha held at the movie theater. They show bad horror movies and have little skits during intermissions. This month's movie was the Wasp Woman...wow was all I could say. It was another late night, didn't get home till 2AM.

Today's Sunday, so that means I have to got back to stupid Ames later. Currently just laying around the house, tired...

Weeks Of Hell Coming...

So, I'm going to be very busy over the next few weeks...I have a fashion show next week, Issues. I have a lot of work still. I always do this to myself! I love torturing myself by waiting til the last minute. At least I only have 4 outfits to make, one of my models had to cancel. The inspiration for this line is Jeffree Star, Jem (the cartoon), bright colors, and plastic surgery. It's a little weird using so many bright colors, not gonna lie.

But I'm going back into the dark with the show I'll be doing in October, Fashion on Fire. Due to time constraints I will be reusing pieces from the "Stuff Animal Funeral" line, and I'll be making new pieces as well. I will be making my first piece for a child. My friend Shawntelle is letting my borrow her son. I'm so excited and nervous.

After those, I won't have a show til February...however it's a bridal show O.O. I plan to spend a lot of time on this line. NO PROCRASTINATING THIS TIME!

Links:

September 17:
http://www.tellmeyourissues.com/

October 1:
http://www.tellmeyourissues.com/

My Page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Monika-Spook/158318940890697?ref=ts

My Chemical Romance (Des Monies, IA)

So, after being a fan for 6-7 years, I FINALLY got to see My Chemical Romance live yesterday. They were opening for Blink 182. My mum also went because she's a fan. It was so exciting. I wish they were on stage longer, but oh well.

Off the top of my head I remember they played...NaNaNaNa, I'm Not Okay (I Promise), Planetary (GO!), Give 'em Hell Kid, Helena, S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W, Welcome to the Black Parade, Kids From Yesterday, Teenagers, and they finished with...Cancer...WTF?! I'm sorry, what kind of a closing song is that? And they didn't play either of my favorite songs from Danger Days (Save Yourself...and Bulletproof Heart). They didn't even touch the I Brought You My Bullets... album. I promise I enjoyed it though (Insert Frank: Trust me).

Hopefully I can see them when they headline. Gerard's hair was sooo pretty in the light. *fangaism* My camera sucks at concerts, so I didn't take any pictures. But I got something just as good...I got Ray, Frank, and Mikey's autograph. I had them sign my purse. <3 After they left the stage, I talked my mum into ditching the rest of the show and going to wait by MCR's tour bus. There were already some girls waiting. They were all high school girls...showing how damn old I am. I can't believe I've listened to them so long and these girls probably just discovered them in this album or two ago. Not judging, or being an elitist. Just confused about my age. XD

Oh well, less talk more pictures!...

I got Ray's first. I didn't have a good pen yet. So he used my red pen. He was very quick, and aloof. I don't think he made eye contact with anyone. I don't believe it was because he's stuck up or anything. I have always had the feeling he was kinda shy.


Frank! I swear I'm still freaking out about him. I shook his hand twice (and he had a good grip). He said my name and I could've flipped right then and there. I had to keep my cool. Didn't want him to think I was like the other dumb high school girls. And he was super polite and talkative. It was funny when he was talking to my mum and she was saying how she got into them because she was screening my cds to make sure my music was appropriate (this was when I was 14), and he was like "And you still let her listen to us?!" It was so cute. It took a while to figure out what it said, but he wrote "Monnie, Keep the Faith. xo Frank".

Mikey was another quick one. The only difference is he had a body guard? I don't know. But yeah, it's funny looking at him now. To me he just looks like a kid trying to be a grown up. He'll always be little Mikey to me. XD

After Mikey, they all left. It sounded like Gerard left from another door. I'm super sad I didn't get to meet him. But I understand, he's the lead singer after all. He'd get jumped. Not gonna lie though, I would've hugged him if I could. Some of the other girls were super bitchy about it though. Whatever, I'm sorry but Gerard, and the rest of the band for that matter don't owe YOU anything. Bitch.

I did make one new friend at least. I don't normally like teenagers, but she was pretty cool for being 15. She wasn't an idiot like the rest, and she kinda reminded me of myself at that age.

Ughh I'm so tired. I was gonna post another entry about everything else in my life...but I don't know. I'm pretty beat from last night. Might take an nap...

Homecoming

So since I had a three day weekend I decided to come home for Labor Day. I got to see some of my friends that I've missed terribly. On Friday, after my morning classes, I took the three hour drive home. I stopped at my house briefly, but no one was home. So I met with Chessna and my our talented photographer Steve and did a photo shoot in the cemetery...because that's never been done before right?


Sadly this is the only picture I've seen from the shoot. I'll post more when I get them.

After the shoot, Chessna and I cruised around Omaha...bored. We decided to stop off at Shawntelle's house and chatted with her for an hour.

Yesterday I had lunch and did some shopping with my mom. <3 Then I went out to see The Blacktop Ramblers (a local rockabilly band) with Chessna and Steve. There were supposed to be other bands, like a Misfits tribute band, but apparently they canceled...lame. After the show we had a picnic in the parking lot while watching the show tear down. It got to be 11, and Steve sent us young ladies home. :P

Today I hung out with Shawntelle. We hit up the Spirit Halloween store, some Indian food market, and then ate lunch at a random Chinese food place. Considering the restaurant was completely dead, the food was actually not bad.


*Goofy cell phone picture of Shawntelle and me at the costume shop.

Going to hang out with my mom some more tomorrow, then I'll have to go back to Ames in the afternoon. Sadness. :(