tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12830148365808250872024-02-19T03:41:42.469-06:00lextual:textualLexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04332041075762252877noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283014836580825087.post-2925135221886885232012-04-25T11:40:00.000-05:002012-04-25T11:40:13.776-05:00Worst blogger award goes to?Definitely kicking myself in the pants for just now getting back to my blog... at the end of the challenge. Egads. Things have been tense lately. Unexpected developments throwing wrenches into my plan. It'll all be over soon though. Things won't go back to normal, but they'll mellow out. I'm so ready for that.Lexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04332041075762252877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283014836580825087.post-67543203522604285552012-04-01T15:51:00.002-05:002012-04-01T21:59:09.908-05:00A to Z Challenge: A is for Alexis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So it's my first day of the <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">April Blogging from A to Z challenge</a>. For those who didn't know, my name is Alexis, but please call me Lex! =) I'm your bloghost on my foray into the challenge. This is my first time participating and I think it should be an interesting challenge for myself indeed. The past couple of months have been a whirlwind, causing me to neglect my blog, so I decided there was no better way to get myself back into the swing of things than to throw down the gauntlet. I have a few ideas for posts, but I'm excited to stick with it and see how my posts evolve.</div>
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I wanted to keep this short since today is a very well deserved lazy day and I'm going to take advantage of this lovely New Orleans weather by going hang out outside. (<i>Side note: I'm 25, but I still feel like saying I want to go play outside. My inner child is alive and well. Is yours?) </i>At least get some sort of rest before I jump into this month. A calm before the storm, so to speak. I am looking forward to April being a month of good things. Positivity, change, and growth. Wishing all of you A-Z challengers well for this month. Looking forward to discovering some interesting new blogs!</div>Lexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04332041075762252877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283014836580825087.post-68142330576926758432012-02-23T07:07:00.000-06:002012-02-23T07:07:01.920-06:00Jumbled thoughtsI'm honestly at a loss right now.<br />I need to change my mindset but it's hard when everything seems so pointless.<br />
There's so much life out there, but the human nature made me lose faith in most of it.<br />
People are inherently animals.<br />
They will behave as such given the opportunity.<br />
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We are not the same, I am a martian.Lexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04332041075762252877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283014836580825087.post-4716799659718417222012-01-30T15:53:00.003-06:002012-01-30T15:56:31.176-06:00Just a Maniac Monday<div style="text-align: center;">
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This quote resonated with me when I came across it. It struck me, I think, because sometime I definitely pass over living in a cold reality to live among the stars. The downfall to this is that I find I get overwhelmed and have trouble finishing thing. For instance, my closet organization project never really got off of the ground. The goal to sell my dresser and nightstand to make room to redecorate hasn’t been checked off of my list yet. I did post the ad, but when it come to having people come look at it, I realize that I’d have to take everything off and out of it and give it a decent cleaning. Then I wonder where I’d put everything I take out of the dresser until I’m able to install the hanging shelves. The thoughts flood in and I start running through the multitude of possibilities in the time-space continuum.<br />
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It’s exhausting.
I’ve been brought up to think that all things are possible; there’s a sea of opportunities for me. Too bad I feel like I’m drowning in them and it’s freaking me out. I’ve got this incredible anxiety about where I am right now. Feelings of inadequacy weigh down on me and sometimes I can’t shake them. I go through periods where I feel like I’m just at a loss. What’s my direction in life right now? Will I amount to anything? Am I doing anything right?
I’ve heard people refer to this as a quarter-life crisis, and that very well may be a great way to label it. However knowing what to call it doesn’t take away the feelings along with it. There’s not a cure or treatment for these gross feelings, either. I’m just supposed to take a breath, keep trying and trust in the fact that I’m going to be ok. I honestly just don’t feel like I will, though. I still feel like I don’t know what I’m going to do as a ‘career.’ I’m slugging away at school, but after a mix-up with the VA, I’ve had to sit out this semester. Frustration inducing event # 1049354 of 2012. I’m going to continue on with my idea of taking CLEP and DANTES tests for credit until I’m able to get back into the swing of things. Maybe SUNY or National University to earn some credits. And until then? It’s working out of cafés until I figure out what else I can do.
So far, 2012 has been kind of a disappointment. I thought I’d be on my way up, not drilled into the ground. Shit.
I guess the only other way to go now is up.Lexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04332041075762252877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283014836580825087.post-56710464851821259452012-01-17T07:48:00.001-06:002012-01-17T07:51:41.624-06:00School DazeSo here I am, up since about 3am. I've got to get ready and head out for class in abut 3 hours. Now that I've shaken the three-day weekend laziness out, I'm excited to start classes again today. I've got a pretty easy schedule this year.<br />
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I didn't want to overload myself at all, especially since I have a regular modeling gig at Loyola on Tuesdays and Thursdays, have to factor in the internship, and am balancing a few jobs. I figure that I can actually get a lot of my article draft writing done in Sociology and Anthropology. As I mentioned before I'm really going to take an active role in checking out testing services and just how far I can go by testing out of classes. It's a brilliant option, I wish I would have thought about it earlier.</div>
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Not a lot to say, really. Have been thinking about a lot though. I don't know if I feel like sharing yet, still trying to sift through what's hormonal nonsense and what's really bugging me right now. I'm not happy with a lot of stuff, but complaining won't change any of it, so I won't. That's not to say that my brain isn't working in overdrive trying to solve my hang-ups, and therein lies the problem. Sometimes I just can't stop my brain for a moment and either just shrug it off or differentiate whether or not I'm interpreting something completely wrong or if there's substance to what I'm upset about. The occasional irrationality of my female logic bothers the shit out of me but on the other hand, there's something to be said for women's intuition. </div>
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On a more creative note, I'm in the process of redesigning my bedroom myself. It's sort of going to be my first portfolio project for grad school. I put up my dresser and nightstand on Craigslist so I can gain space in here. I've discovered that I have way more random crap from back in the day that I can pitch, but don't because I have the space to put it. So I'm trying to minimize all the extra stuff I have. Whether I toss it, donate it, or try to sell it through consignment. Besides, that furniture has always been just a little too big to fit in here, so I'm looking forward to getting rid of that and having some space to play with some ideas. The first few ideas I have include painting one or two of my walls with a <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/Paint-Primers/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xh4Zbt0t/R-100389492/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&storeId=10051">magnetic paint</a> so that I can just attach photos, art, reminders and more with magnets and such, instead of impaling the wall every time I want to put something up. Next up, since I'm getting rid of the dresser, I plan on hanging <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&productId=202868004&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&ci_sku=202868004&ci_src=14110944&cm_mmc=shopping-_-googlebase-_-D23X-_-202868004&locStoreNum=385">collapsable shelves</a> to house my clothes, to maximize visibility and accessibility to my clothes. Instead of having to rifle through drawers. Most likely, I'm going to paint my current desk, once I get rid of all of that extra computer equipment that doesn't work anymore, and use it as a part vanity, part desk, but I may just replace it if I can find something that suits me better. Find a funky vintage-looking mirror to lean against the wall on top of the vanity, after I build-in some stoppers so it won't slide. I could totally use a better chair with back support, not necessarily a computer chair, but something that it comfortable and functional. I'm wondering if I could pull off somehow partitioning off that area, which is near my closet with some sort of L shaped curtain rod and fabrics that fit whatever color scheme I wind up picking and actually turn it into a sort of changing area. Would also give me a place to hang backgrounds (side note: more videos this year!) The real crown jewel of my plans is to get rid of my bed and make, or just break down and buy a Brazilian or<a href="http://www.serenityhealth.com/double_mayan_hammock-p-35-l-en.html?utm_campaign=Base&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=Google.com%2Fproduct"> Mayan style hammock</a>. I keep hearing there are tons of benefits, including they are sleep-inducing and help with back pain, so I'll try it as a bed. I've loved any time I've spent in a hammock, so bring it on. Add in a few trinkets, maybe a coat rack to hang my purses and heavy coats. </div>
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There's not been a particular theme chosen yet. I just want to get this place into somewhere I like being, somewhere that's comfortable, stylish, and fun. Progress update soon.</div>
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I need to, for myself. I've let this drag on entirely too long and now I feel stuck. I have to shake out of this rut. Get rid of this over my head. My goal for this year is to bang through 2 years of school in a few semesters through CLEP and DANTES tests. They are pass/fail, with reasonably manageable minimum passing scores. Between the study guides and practice tests, I'm sure I can get through a lot of them and build up some credit for me to finish up. Definitely looking forward to my Intro to Women's Studies and Design Fundamentals classes. I'm glad I settled down and decided to just finish up at UNO, instead of skipping around. It'll take me having to cross enroll at Delgado to tap into their interior design program, but that's ok. I don't mind so much. At the same time, I think I may take a look into the College of Interdisciplinary Studies, where I can tailor my learning plan to suit my career path. Hm...<br />
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I have to admit that I'm a bit apprehensive about getting back on campus. It's always a bit of a hassle to get to school. Perhaps I can try a different route, instead of the interstate the whole way. And parking, ugh. I have to get a decal this time around. No more tickets! I absolutely have to make sure to at least go to class as well. That's always been my flaw. Campus is just too close to the lake. However, slack no more. It's time to get my stuff together and finish up and focus on grad school and beyond. Ideally, I'd like to move to NYC, get my bearings and attend one of the design schools - (<a href="http://www.pratt.edu/">Pratt</a>, <a href="http://www.newschool.edu/">Parsons</a>, <a href="http://www.nysid.edu/">NYSID</a>, or <a href="http://www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/index.jsp">SVA</a>.) Hence the internship with the Bearded Oysters. Katrina, the Mother Shucker, of the Oysters has already told me if I'm interested in working on portfolio pieces, or utilizing the Kolossos Organization to further my modeling portfolio, I can. This is going to be rad. But, my goals aren't going to be attainable if I don't get my ass in order and drive my GPA up up up!<br />
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Staying motivated will probably be my biggest challenge, but we'll see how it shakes out as long as I remember my mantra.Lexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04332041075762252877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283014836580825087.post-9766848853956836642012-01-10T10:47:00.003-06:002012-01-15T15:02:57.945-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 12px;">"Spend eighty percent of your time focusing on the opportunities of tomorrow rather than the problems of yesterday."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 12px;"><b style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Brian Tracy</b> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 12px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 12px;">I, personally, struggle with being caught up on the past and it winds up hindering me making moves for my future. I tried to explain it to a friend the other day, but when I get into situations where there is something I really want - an internship, a job, a guy; I get nervous and awkward. I think it's because I want it so bad that I spaz. Nevertheless, the end of 2011 - early part of 2012 has brought with it a new, unconventional wave of prosperity and opportunity, and focusing on riding that is a goal of mine for this year.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 12px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 12px;">As I mentioned previously, I'll be heading to NYC next month. But this month has been full of work. Photo shoots, promo gigs, back to working at Loyola as a figure model, extra work, and more! Short of working at Loyola, I don't really 'have a job.' I'm not on the books at the bar, and the rest of my work is freelance. Had I not found and started utilizing oDesk, then I wouldn't have more free time to do other things for myself, like look for really cool internships. It's really dope that I can actually get paid for doing the work of someone else across the country, while I'm sitting around in my underwear. Granted there's no health insurance, but all I need is me and my computer. I think I may dedicate myself to more hours, though. There's money to be made, you just have to work. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 12px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 12px;">Speaking of work, my first day of interning with the <a href="http://www.beardedoysters.org/">Bearded Oysters</a> is tomorrow. I'm really jazzed about doing some float construction tomorrow and costuming on Friday! This opportunity is really one of a kind. I'm going to go into this with everything I have, I just hope I can do the Oysters justice.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;">On top of that internship, I'm also a correspondent at Cover Look Collection, doing reviews on products. My first two reviews just got published. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;"> <a href="http://coverlook.onsugar.com/Review-SinfulColors-Holiday-2011-Collection-Wish-21195299">SinfulColors Holiday 2011 Collection: Wish </a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 12px;"> <a href="http://coverlook.onsugar.com/Review-Gwens-Blends-natural-hair-care-products-21194110">Gwen's Blends: A Daily Serving of Moisture in One Dollop</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 12px;">Aww yeah! =)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 12px;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 12px;">I am also looking forward to my couple of extra roles that I was booked for yesterday, on the <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1764651/">Expendables 2</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1790886/">Dog Fight</a>.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 12px;">When I got booked, the casting agent asked me if I still had my curly hair. I felt really special that they dug it so much. It's actually landed me 3 roles now. I will take it! I'm certainly starting to see the 'type' I'm getting cast for though. Hot girl with funky hair. That, I'll take too. Let's just hope I can land a principle role this year. Eh, not hope, here's to it, because if i have to produce my own stuff, it'll happen. In fact, I have the perfect idea for my first video... </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 12px;"><br />
</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 12px;">I really can't believe it's 10:30AM right now. I woke up at 3AM, like that's normal, and have been working ever since. My sleep schedule's so whacked, and on top of that, I accidentally took an Ambien instead of my other medicine, and... nothing. Absolutely nothing. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 12px;">I must be <b>Batgirl</b>. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 12px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 12px;">Whatever, I'm going listen to Curren$y and clean!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 12px;">I'm in the mood to do some sort of culinary feat, but we'll see.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 12px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 12px;">"Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 12px;"> <b style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Demosthenes</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #796964; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></div>Lexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04332041075762252877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283014836580825087.post-28813711664324153912012-01-09T03:10:00.001-06:002012-01-09T03:11:16.139-06:00Waking up at 12am is not the way I want to live my life. I think I know why my sleep habits have been so erratic lately. Hopefully that'll just level out soon.<br />
On the other hand, I can't lie, I'm a bit apprehensive about this conversation HE wants to have. I almost feel like it may be the end of us, but while trying to think on the bright side, I keep feeling like I'm just being realistic. When I asked him if it was something I needed to be concerned about he said, no. So who knows. We shall see. I just will be really disappointed if he wants to call it quits. I've enjoyed the time with him, about a year now. He wants to talk today, so I guess I'll just have to wait and see.<br />
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Preoccupying my time until them is going to be a challenge. I could do laundry, but that's a bit too loud. I might as well clean up. Or finish up my painting. Or go back to sleep. Yeah, sleep.Lexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04332041075762252877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283014836580825087.post-74865601452342598762012-01-07T18:46:00.000-06:002012-01-07T18:46:21.839-06:00Something About NothingHey, how goes it? Welcome to the first post of my blog.<br />
I decided to create a new one because I'd like this to be a new start for myself. There's some things I'd like to focus on this year and I think that the best way to do it is to let go of all the bad that happened in the past years. A clean slate.<br />
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With a week of the new year over, it's been a bit of a whirlwind, however. Honestly, I started this year feeling like a fuck up:<br />
My NYE at work started great, but turned tragic quickly. Totally my fault due to an over-consumption of alcohol. I'm just really fortunate to be somewhere that my managers understand. That could have turned really ugly; I feel like an asshole for letting the rest of my team down. I'm trying not to beat myself to hard over it, but I definitely think I'm pretty embarrassed about the whole situation. Lesson learned.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Starting classes again in a couple of weeks. Nerve wracking, but I think I'm ready to just claw my way at it and finish. I've investigated CLEP tests and the DANTES tests that are available for me. I think that I could actually pass most - if not all - of the ones that would really help take about a year off of getting my degree. It's just going to take the appropriate planning and conviction to bang it out this semester. I can do this, it's just going to take me being serious about it, and honestly, I'm really tired of this being still over my head. I could have graduated by now. But I slacked off, now I'm trying to do what I can. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><span class="body" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><i>Maybe we have to break everything to make something better out of ourselves </i></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 12px;"><b><span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> Chuck Palahniuk</span></b></span></blockquote><br />
On the plus side, I've been working with a writer in NYC. She's great and we are in the process of getting her site ready for the relaunch. Also, I recently picked up an editorial internship, reviewing products, that I think will be great for me. I've wanted to get back into writing for a while now, but every time I try to commit to a blog I give up. I'm thinking that I might try to write for at least 15 minutes a day, even if it's just a blog. I feel like I have so much inside of me that really needs to come out, I think I just struggle with completing my works. I have ideas pouring out of my head, but once that initial idea is out I find it hard to take it to the next level. Or sometimes the topic brings out my emotions too much and I find that I'm left in a puddle of tears with rational thought escaping me. To try to push through it makes me bawl harder. Having to bang out a review in two weeks? That'll help me ease myself back into writing until I'm ready to delve into the deeper topics.<br />
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Yesterday, I interviewed for and got another internship with a local fun marching dance troupe that parades often during Mardi Gras. This internship I am really excited about, it's going to deal a lot with costuming, float creation and great, fun creative stuff. I'm looking forward to starting next week and being involved with everything from the Mardi Gras prep down to being in the Mardi Gras parades myself.<br />
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I've got a trip planned back to NYC in February. There's a lot I plan to do when I get there. I have quite a few photo shoots planned, but I also want to go to a few agencies, do some exploring, networking, and have some fun. In the past year, having been to NYC about 4-5 times, I have fallen in love with that city. The plan is to go to grad school for interior or costume design there. For now, I'll settle for a 6 day trip.<br />
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I think I am going to take it easy tonight. Last night I went out, wound up on Bourbon St and while the first part of it was fun, the end of it was a drama-filled event. As to be expected when you go to Bourbon St. So, I'm off to spent time watching Louis C.K. and doing some pretty lazy things around the house.Lexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04332041075762252877noreply@blogger.com0