love the wang

…if you don’t give it some love, it won’t grow.

spell check yourself

the other day i was asking someone about their knowledge of widget when they asked me “do you have a blog?” i said “yes!’ and someone in the background snickered. that’s when you know it’s time to leave your environment. it has come to my attention that there are people reading this who know me in [...]

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where the Wilde things are.

i had the privilege of attending the nuptials of  of Mr. & Mrs. David Wilde this weekend. i’ve known giang (& the rest of the ladies) for over a decade… (that sounds really really ridiculous, but true.) as i’ve move out of my hometown since i was 18, i find that these celebrations of milestones [...]

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bitten

it’s been a long week…
last wednesday, i took photographs of my co-worker sara at the previously mentioned location in Back Bay in Newport Beach. (i’d like to think i’m a good photographer, but the reality is she’s just really pretty…)

Sara found a gigantic spider while we were shooting by the bank of the water…we named it [...]

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RE: self-talk

before i hastily run off to class, i want to share this post on self talk from Shutter Sisters: http://shuttersisters.com/home/2009/10/27/self-talk.html
it’s one of my new favorite blogs in terms of finding inspiration from other’s people work.
my mantra? “today is a battle i will win”

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reminders

Sometimes it takes other people’s pain to remind you that yours isn’t as malignant as you imagined.
 
I worked for four hours this morning counting every single bottle in the bar, and than I had nothing to do. Nothing. No laundry, no dishes, no cleaning, no errands, absolutely nothing. So I did what I did best: [...]

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must love little dogs

if you MUST know, i love LITTLE dogs. teeny, tiny, pocket-sized, fuzzy canines. preferable, the odder looking the better. so it was to no surprise to my friends that i got suckered into being a foster parent for adoptable dogs for a local rescue group called “sparky and the gang” 
first there was Ava, a chihuahua, [...]

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“I’d rather fight with you than make love with anyone else”

every little girl had a favorite disney movie.
the true romantics loves snow white for its pure dame-in-distress-saved-by-a-kiss heroism.
the down on their luck dream of cinderella for the way a man can change their life and lifestyle.
the drama queens enjoy the little mermaid for its ability for two people to overcome differences and end up together [...]

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resolutions 09

here we go:
-stop procrastinating (i was gonna write this list last week…but i procrastinated.)
-exert more will power (stop at 2 fruit roll-ups instead of 5, commit to going to yoga/trainer etc…this resolution emcompasses many aspects.)
-keep a better (ahem..cleaner) apartment
-keep better touch with your friends (i swore i got all your emails/christmas cards, i promise i’ll [...]

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reasons i dislike gwyneth paltrow

no really. i dislike her. i’ve never seen a movie of hers i enjoyed. i think she’s got like ONE facial expression and every time the american express commercial comes on about her and her mom, i wanna throw the tv out the window. so here’s a list:
1. she ruined coldplay. how good was coldplay’s [...]

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saving money & dog genius

the econmy is bad. that’s why it’s important to save as much money as you can when spending. and that’s why this weekend’s warehouse sale craziness is PERFECT for those in need of checking gifts off their christmas list…
1. RVCA- 919 sunset drive, costa mesa, ca
2. obey- 3500 west carriage drive, santa ana, ca
3. vestal- 730 [...]

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