October Survey

1. Mood: Inspired. I'm been plotting mine and Dylan's Halloween looks as well as my Halloween tutorials and I'm SO excited to see how everything comes out!

2. A children’s book that brings back fond memories for you? Adventures with Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm. Does anyone remember this precious series? I learned how to read on them. Love!

 3. If your life were fictionalized and made into a movie, what genre would it be? It would be a dark comedy. I constantly laugh all day long, and like most people, I've been through many tragedies that have helped shape me to who I am today.



4. Are you saving up to buy anything? Ugh when am I not saving up to buy something? I'm currently saving up to "buy" us our next vendor for the wedding, haha.

            

                      

iWish



5. Where was your first kiss? Spin the bottle at a party in 5th grade. What...a scandal.

 6. A book you started reading but never finished? The Catcher in the Rye. Bo-ring Zzzzzzzzz

7. Do you have a good luck charm? Does Cappy count?

Cappy sun bathing in our backyard

8. Your favorite place to grab cheap eats? Fresh & Easy has great to-go salads for like $6 each.

Fresh & Easy's Chinese Chicken Salad

 9. Which celebrities or other famous people have you seen in real life? Too many to count. I work in entertainment and live in Hollywood, so I'm always around the famous (and the Z listers, lol) I did almost lose my shizz when I saw Michael Jackson walk past the restaurant I worked at on the Las Vegas strip about 8 years ago!

The Sunset Strip

 10. Weekly goals: Research Florists and Coordinators, tape my next Halloween tutorial and hopefully post it on Youtube, hit up Costco and make it to church and LACMA with D on Sunday.

LACMA

Happy September!

1. Mood: It's SO hot here in L.A. And before anyone waves the "I live in Vegas and it's way hotter" flag, might I mention that in Vegas, it's a dry heat. The humidity here, mixed with the pollution, makes it atrocious.100 degrees in Las Vegas feels like 85 degrees here. My makeup and hair are melting. My thighs are stuck to every chair and the leather seats in my car are burning my ass. The air is thick with smog and oven-like heat. My deoderant stops working sometime around 11:00am and my feet start sliding around in my sandals from sweating. By the time I come home, my forehead and nose are so shiny I could signal planes to land in our backyard. GROSS

2. Which lip colors do you wear least often and why? Let's talk about dark brown lipsticks. I don't even like them on darker-skinned girls. When doing my clients' makeup, regardless of their skin tone, I'll pick a berry/plum or burgandy shade over blah poo-poo brown. Seriously...SO pointless. It makes people's teeth look yellow too.

Let's face it...it looks like someone smeared.....dirt... on her mouth.

3. What’s one thing you do to simplify your morning routine? I skip the eyeshadow. Eyeshadows (the blending, the layering) takes the longest for me to do, so simply swiping on a waterproof liner, mascara and eye primer to smooth out my eyelid does the trick.

No eyeshadow here

4. When was the last time you groomed your brows? It feels like I groom them every other day. My eyebrows are a growing machine. They crank out long, black, coarse Armenian hairs that take up about half my lifetime to groom. Realistically, I would say that I "groom" them once a week, but pluck them every other day. I long for the days when I am old and gray! Maybe then these crazy brows will stop growing so fast! They'll probably just be super thick and gray, inside of super thick and black. Great.

My eyebrows have been every shape and size throughout the years.

5. The last thing you treated yourself to? This amazing gelato shop near my home created a Nutella flavor of gelato. I'm there about twice a week scarfing it down. No shame. It's worth it.

Yes, those are Nutella streaks on the gelato. I live for this!

6. Something that recently surprised you about yourself? Throughout the wedding planning process, I've realized that I'm a very controlling person. I'd much rather pile on too much than delegate what needs to be done. I just need to chillax a little.

Anxiety City

7. S’mores? Yes please! I actually just made some the other day. I call them City Smores. I spear a marshmallow with a fork and burn it on my gas stove. Then I smash it down in between some graham crackers and Hershey's chocolate blocks and enjoy. MMmmmmmmmmm. Again, no shame.

How cool is this little smores maker?!

8. What’s one good thing that happened to you this weekend? I got my wedding dress and booked a venue! We hosted a "Meet the Parents" night too and all went well. Here's a pic of some of the Armenian engagement candy that is customary to bring to the bride's house that my mom gave us:

 9. If you could star on a reality TV show, which one would would it be? While we are on an Armenian note, I would star on the Kardashians' show. I would teach them how to speak Armenian and teach those spoiled fame whores to give back to the motherland. There are starving orphans and villages in Armenia that could really use some of their millions.

10. Weekly goals: Book our church for the wedding, swing by a MAC store to pick up some supplies for my appointments this weekend, order my hair brooch and make it to the gym at least once!

Mid-August Poll

1. Mood: Bored. Restless. Annoyed that I've been trying to upload videos on Youtube and for some reason every upload keeps crashing.

Hate you, mean it!

2. What’s your least favorite vegetable? Boiled carrots. Such a bitter, squishy taste! I like raw baby carrots just fine, though.

Barf

3. When was the last time you took a midday nap? Sunday, while trying to upload my videos on my sister's MAC at her house. They took so darn long, I fell asleep!

Zzzzzzzzzzzz...

4. Do you ever/still rock scrunchies? No. My hair is too thick for scrunchies. Even as a kid, my mom had to first tie my hair with a ponytail holder, THEN put the scrunchie in for "decor." And even then, the scrunchie would be sagging at the end of the pony by noon.

Worst invention ever

5. What’s the best piece of relationship advice you ever received? "Always make an effort to look good for your man. Don't just give up and walk around with dirty hair, no makeup and chipped nails, even when you're an old lady." Salpi, Age 50. Well said, Mom, well said. Especially since she's basically the only person I know whose marriage has lasted 28 years (and strong).

Hi mama!

6. I love it… That literally every home on my street has at least one dog. We get to meet all kinds of furry friends and their owners on our walks.  Dogs are total conversation starters! Capuccino even knows exactly which pup lives where and goes up to each gate/window to bark and say hello. It's too stinkin' cute.

Woof!

7. Sleeveless denim vests: yea or nay? Not unless you're a member of NSync and it's 1998.

My eyes still hurt from this

8. Have you ever given yourself highlights at home? Nope. I always leave that to the experts! And I suggest you do too.

No.

9. What would you do if a first date asked you to split the check? Luckily I won't ever have to worry about first dates again. Ladies, if this ever happens to you, I suggest you pay your half, and never go out with the guy again.

You can do better!

10. Weekly goals: Meet with a wedding coordinator to discuss the budget, drop the pup off at my sister's and pack for Mammoth!

Not my dog, wish he was.

Happy August 10!

1. Mood: Overwhelmed. I have a terrible headache and my chest feels tight. I'm drowning in wedding planning and I totally hate it. No wonder people elope!

2. Favorite Summer hairstyle? I've been doing a french braid on one side of my head and bringing it around to the other side, then doing one long braid. It looks cute messy and stays put all day.

3. How often do you exfoliate? Daily. But I use different levels of exfoliants. I switch between a gentle one like St. Ives Apricot Scrub to deeper-clean ones Lush's Dark Angels and Fresh's Sugar Face Polish .

4. Do you enjoy cleaning? Oh yes. Especially if I have a lot on my mind.


I literally clean the entire house with these Swiffer dry cloths. They work wonders, especially if you have a ton of dust and allergens in your home!


 5. One of your weird quirks? Well, according to my fiance, he thinks it's quirky that I scramble eggs in the frying pan, as opposed to scrambling them before in a cup, then pouring them in. lol

I mean...they still taste great.

6. One of your oldest pieces of jewelry? Probably my grandma's Cartier bracelet and matching ring. She gave them to me as a graduation present when I completed college. I'd say they are about 25 years old, at least. I don't have a photo of them,  but trust me...they are amaze-balls!



7. Are you a card shark? No. But I am a drinking game-shark. Ha!

Beer pong, anyone?

8. Would you ever get a tattoo of your pet? This one's a toughie. I've already considered getting Cappy's portrait, name or paws tattooed on me. The only thing is, I've had many pets growing up and they all meant something to me. And I am sure I will have lots more in the future. So do I get tattoos of everyone's paws on me? I have to say though, that I share a very special connection to my current bundle of fur, and perhaps will get a tattoo should the day that he leaves us for Heaven ever arrive (ugh, I can't even think about that!)

My little angel... how I adore him!

9. Eyes/lips/cheeks? Eyes: Tarina Tarantino's Gold Sparkalicity powder with Lime Crime's Eyeshadow Helper underneath. Lips: Fresh's Sugar balm in their new color, Honey, with Chanel's Scintillantes Gloss in #118 (a gorgeous pinky gold). Cheeks: Desirious blush by MAC with a tinge of the Gold Sparkalicity on top. I'm literally glowing from eyebrow to lip. 

10. Weekly goals: Try to keep a calm head when it comes to wedding planning. Instead of racking my brain, I need to give my worries to God and let the solution come to me when His will allows it. I want to give 100% to my job as well as keep up on my blog and Youtube Channel, which I neglected this past week. 

Please. Like that's gonna happen...



July- It's Hot Out!- Poll

1. Mood: Frozen (is that a mood?) the AC is cranked up way high over here and I can barely type lol.

A still from Madonna's Frozen video- I figured it was appropriate.

2. Wearing flip-flops to work: yea or nay? Absolutely not. Under any circumstances. Even on Casual Fridays. And let's face it, we have all be guilty of doing it at least once. I LIVE in flip flops at home, but I don't love my feet and certainly don't need to expose each toe at work like it's the freaking beach.

3. Last outdoor concert you went to? Kanye West back in April 2008 in Las Vegas. He killed it at the Red Rock Casino's outdoor venue! We all wore shutter shades and were right up at the very front. Lupe Fiasco opened, one of my favorite artists. The weather was perfect, and I was with all my best friends. Thanks again, Gel and Twone for the tickets!



From Left to Right: Antwone, me, Angelica, Nathan and P.E.


4. I’m secretly terrified of… bodily waste. I guess not "secretly," I make it well known lol. I can't stand boogers, poop, sweat, farts, burps coming from grown adults. Sickening! Knowing that I am breathing in other people's filth disgusts me. My worst nightmare is always when I'm on the treadmill at the gym and the person next to me farts. Kill me now.

Blegh!!

5. One day, I’d really like to _____.  Buy an acre or two of land out in Santa Barbara for a sanctuary and rescue horses and dogs. I would just let them run around and live out the rest of their lives in peace, away from the evils of the world...

This photo cracked me up!

 6. I’d like to sing a duet with ____. Michael Jackson. How jealous was I when he sang "I just can't stop loving you" with Judith Hill in "This Is It"?! That should have been me, darn it.

"I just can't stop loving yooouuuuu"

 7. Have you ever tried to hide a tattoo with makeup? Not my own, but clients, yes. Might I say that full coverage concealer and airbrush foundation are the ways to go.

Look Ma, no tears! Yep...that's me.

8. Things you say/sing to your pet all the time: I make up songs for Capuccino all the time. I guess the "all-time favorite" one is a little medley that goes like this: "Batchig, batchig, batch-eeg, gimme gimme kisses" (Batchig= Armenian for kisses)

He may or may not be a Belly Rub whore

9. Do like the taste of raw cookie batter? Why yes, yes I do. Funny you should say that, I had some delicious Breyer's Mrs.Fields cookie dough ice cream last night.

10. Weekly goals: Buy a car (stressful!), create a video for my boyfriend's work, and take care of my sicky-poo sister.

I'm looking for a used Rav4, preferably red. Sport or Limited. Leather seats and a sunroof are musts. Wish me luck!