Remolding - Day Six

Today didn’t quite start out the way that we had initially planned. We had planned to leave around 9.30 am but when we checked out the Station Fire conditions allegedly the Sierra Highway had been closed. According to that Info there was no way for us to get into town. Shortly after we had found out that our Contractor (Danny) had gotten there via an alternate route. So Harry checked with CalTrans and got no info about road closures, so we decided to drive up to the house and see if we could make it. Turns out that the story about the road closures, that we had read online, was greatly exaggerated. We got to the house without any problems and it looked even better than the day before. There was hardly any smoke visible, most of the smoke was to the northeast (Acton area). Of course here and there you could see dark smoke rising but you could see the large fixed wing air crafts as well. Certainly makes you feel better.

When we got to the house we saw that our contractor had made a lot of progress. He had started prepping the 2 holes in the walls of the office, removed the tile from the fireplace that we want to have refinished, taken the carpet out of the bathroom and dismantled most of the built in’s in the bedroom. I was very impressed with the progress he made. While our contractor was working on other stuff Harry and I put a second coat of paint on the accent wall in Guest Room. And later we put a 3rd coat of paint on the remaining 3 walls in the Guest Room. After that was done we painted the closet doors in the color of the accent color. I have friends who ask why we continue to paint and have a contractor doing work when the house could possible burn down. But both Harry and I look at is as we have to keep positive. The house is currently in no danger and we have to move by the end of September. Positive thinking will lead to a positive outcome... But just in case it doesn’t we brought some of my toys and some of the stuff that is irreplaceable back to our rental house in Reseda. Tomorrow we will assess if we take more of the stuff back to Reseda or not. That will depend on how the wildfire is behaving.

By the time we left there was no smoke visible. Apparently the firefighters have made some progress. Additionally the wind had been blowing all afternoon long in a north east direction. That means it had been driving the fire away from our house and we are very happy about that. On the other hand there are still 11 miles between the fire and our house and the fire is still in the hills above Acton.

I guess that's it for today report.. will keep you updated on our house progress and the wildfires.

Cool Tattoos For Girls - Searching For Great Designs

Finding cool tattoos for girls is not the hardest thing in the world to accomplish. It's the part that deals with locating the "quality" artwork for your tattoo which is the problem. Too many women are running into the same kind of generic, low end designs that just don't cut it. If you are using a search-engine to find your designs, you need to listen up. I will also tell you how to uncover tons of top notch galleries that you have never seen.

The number one reason I say not to rely on a search engine to find cool tattoos for girls is because of the quality of the images you will find. Most of the tattoos galleries you will bump into will be nothing but low end websites that plop any kind of image on their pages, as long as it looks decently good. In fact, most of the designs they put up are over eight years old and already posted on about two hundred other galleries across the net. Where's the originality in that?

When looking for cool tattoos for girls through a search0engiene, that's not even the worst part, though...

The worst issue is that a ton of the images at these tattoo galleries were not even supposed to be used as a real tattoo! That's right. Like I said, they don't care what kind of designs they plop on their site, as long as they get more cool tattoos for girls up. It's sad, because many women end up picking a design like this and go to get it tattooed. Little do they know that it won't look anywhere near as good as it looked on paper. That's what happens when images are implemented as a tattoo when they weren't drawn that way.

Ok, enough of that. Here is how to locate tons of cool tattoos for girls that you will appreciate...

It's not some new revolutionary way of searching on the web and there are no hoops to jump through to find truly cool tattoos for girls. It's actually as simple as becoming friends with internet forums. There are a ton of huge forums on the net and tattoo artwork happens to be a very large subject inside of a lot of them. With that said, you better believe that the subject about finding the quality tattoo galleries comes up a lot. This is like striking oil for you, because this is where a slew of links are posted by the women that have found the hidden galleries to there that you just can't seem to locate when relying on a search-engine. You can find any cool tattoos for girls you want and they tend to be far superior in quality to the ones you have been seeing. It's just a simple and fun way to locate the perfect tattoos for your tastes.

No matter which cool tattoos for girls you might be in search of, just make sure that the one you choose is the one you are 100% sure about.

12 steps.

surprise, surprise. this is my friend jen. i've introduced you to her 1000 times before.

we have a matching cardigan collection. we like the same reality tv shows. we both love the caprese sandwiches from the same french cafe. we love depressing rated r movies. our creep-o-meters are set to the same frequency. i'm teaching her to like crafts and domestic hour in the kitchen. she's teaching me to like 80s rock bands.

everyone has a best friend... and if there was a world's best best friend contest, i'm sure we'd put up a pretty good fight to take the title.

we ARE so lucky we get to hang out with each other.

if you had a spare $20k {or even if you didn't}...

... what would you do with it?

throw a luau for yourself and 313 of your best friends?

jen's boss turned 40 last week... and threw the biggest bash of the season. for $20k. and i was lucky enough to make the cake for this extra special woman. even luckier? she will reimburse me for the cost of the materials! and even luckier than that? she let me greet the guests and dine on the leftover scraps of food. mmm... vegetarian teriyaki skewers.

i AM the luckiest girl alive.

i stooped.

do you see what i see?

i spy leggings! leggings! as in the year 1988! stretchy pants.

i did it. i swore i never would. but the event called for it.

the event, however, did not call for those sparkle shoes. i did that of my own free will and choice. yes, it IS the essence of the shoe department at ross... and yes, that IS where i found them... for $7.99.

at first, i thought "maybe i'll be a gypsy for halloween..." but then it dawned on me... those are perfect party shoes.

and so i bought them.

friends: if ever i'm on "what not to wear" - please place these front and center in my closet for a proper verbal beating from stacey and clinton.

that was so 2008.

oh, how i long for the days of fun and leisure...

summer 2009, so far, looks like this:

orange, orange, orange. all day, every day.

summer construction has consumed my life. good thing i'm not in elementary school anymore, cuz the first-day-back-convo would have gone like this:

"i went to mt. rushmore with my family this summer {let's pretend a family trip to mt. rushmore would actually be cool...} what did you do?"

"i hung out on construction sites. i talked to angry strangers all day long. i got phone calls at midnight. i drove from one meeting to the next, always running behind schedule. emailing, texting, and instant messaging the whole way through the meeting, of course, just to make sure things back at the office were properly taken care of. i hung out in city council chambers most nights - explaining complex engineering and construction concepts to the average joe. and when i had nothing else to do, i hung out at my office until 10 p.m. catching myself up on the things i didn't get to do because i was in meetings all day."

i love my job, but whoa, i want a day of n.o.t.h.i.n.g.n.e.s.s.

and, so, dear friends... all of you who call and get my voicemail. who write and don't get a reply. who send me a facebook post and i don't write back... this is why. i love you all the same. i will be ready to talk when {1} you pay me for it - kidding! or {2} we reach 2012, the world ends, and i don't have a job anymore.

GodsGirls

GodsGirls es un sitio web basado en California altporn con fotografías de desnudos softcore y vídeo. Aparte de los medios de comunicación, el sitio web también sirve como una comunidad de redes sociales, con el modelo y los blogs de usuario, correo electrónico, foros de discusión, la escritura original, y entrevistas.

GodsGirls fue fundada por el empresario Annaliese Nielsen, con el apoyo de Offworld Media Group Inc. en un intento de dar a luz un cambio de mercad. El sitio web de la formación original de los modelos destacados de Kayla-Jane, Seniel, Katie, Verónica, Pia, Adrianne, y Malasia, amigos y conocidos locales. El nombre "GodsGirls" fue adoptado por los modelos como un homenaje a una canción, que lleva el mismo título, escrita e interpretada por LA grupo independiente radicado en Scarlet Grey. 

Cute Hand Tattoos

This collection of hand tattoos is chalked full of fun, silly and cute artwork ideas for both boys and girls of any age. I imagine you'll take an immediate liking to the little hand goblin, and you would be right for doing so, he's a lot of fun!

Hand face tattoo idea.

Four leaf clover tattoo on bottom of thumb idea.

Cute colorful butterfly design picture.

Matching swallow birds.

Cute angry panda bear growl.

Black light small cosmic stars.

Cute Hand Tattoos

This collection of hand tattoos is chalked full of fun, silly and cute artwork ideas for both boys and girls of any age. I imagine you'll take an immediate liking to the little hand goblin, and you would be right for doing so, he's a lot of fun!

Hand face tattoo idea.

Four leaf clover tattoo on bottom of thumb idea.

Cute colorful butterfly design picture.

Matching swallow birds.

Cute angry panda bear growl.

Black light small cosmic stars.

Hand Tattoos For Girls

As we mentioned before, hand tattoos are often regrettable because they are not easy to disclose when needed, however it does seem like girls hand tattoos in general are much less subtle and perhaps more appealing to people whose fear the wraith of an inked man or woman.

Rose hand tattoo with ladybug.

Lovely flower on wrist area.

Purple and white flower idea.

Several stars artwork idea.

Picture of three small stars.

Small dotted lizard ink.

Hand Tattoos

Much like facial tattoos, getting a tattoo on your hand is also a rather daring choice of location which is somewhat difficult to hide for those formal occasions. Perhaps not quite as difficult as covering your face, but still its a pretty risky and often regrettable tattoo area.

Checkout these pictures of some real top quality hand artwork ideas below.

Owl hand design photo.

Engine with wings image idea.

Red skull comic book villain artwork.

Spider-Man with web fingers ink.

Single star on top of thumb area.

Matching lotus flowers.

Henna artwork picture.

Hand Tattoos

Much like facial tattoos, getting a tattoo on your hand is also a rather daring choice of location which is somewhat difficult to hide for those formal occasions. Perhaps not quite as difficult as covering your face, but still its a pretty risky and often regrettable tattoo area.

Checkout these pictures of some real top quality hand artwork ideas below.

Owl hand design photo.

Engine with wings image idea.

Red skull comic book villain artwork.

Spider-Man with web fingers ink.

Single star on top of thumb area.

Matching lotus flowers.

Henna artwork picture.

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Panic

Today when I got up I was reading on twitter that Agua Dulce was under mandatory evacuation. My heart dropped and I immediately went online to find out more info. The "Station" wildfire is out of control and is moving closer to Acton and at a slower pace it's moving north west and that is where Agua Dulce is located. The closed the Agua Dulce off ramp on the 14 freeway so the only way you could get into the city was through Sierra Hwy. It seems that the east side of the city is under mandatory evacuation but where we live is not. So I spent the morning cleaning and continuing to pack up stuff but checking the news often to find out the status of the fire.

Around 2pm Harry and I decided to go up to the house and check everything out. When we got up there is actually looked better then it did yesterday but there was alot of smoke north of us (in Acton) but our place looked okay. It eased my mind a bit. The fire was still 11 miles or so away from us. We didn't do any painting and we also didn't bring anything else up to the house (just to be safe). We cleaned up the place a bit as the contractor will be starting tomorrow.

We headed home and I continue to clean and pack. We plan on going back up tomorrow and start painting once again. Of course I listen to the evening news and it made me worry about the house again.. but to be honest there really is nothing we can do.. just hope the firemen stop this fire before is reaches us.

But I guess living in the hills we need to get use to this.. but I don't think I ever will.

I'll keep you all posted.

A Bouquet of Hawaiian Flower Tattoo Pictures

Many people like to have flower designs applied as tattoos to their body and a Hawaiian flower tattoo picture is one of the most popular images for this as it’s a very beautiful flower. Because of the intense colors that are present in many flowers the tattoo artist sometimes needs to go over a design for a flower a few times with different colors of ink that can accentuate the colors in any flower tattoo.

Some people have small tattoos of flowers on their ankle or wrist for example while others may have a flower that covers half their body. Some cultures value flowers mush more than others and this is one of the reason why some cultural groups prefer to have flower tattoos on their bodies more than others. In many cultures for example, the flower isn’t viewed as a fragile symbol of beauty as it often is in North American culture. In some cultures the flower is associated with strength and power and this is why some men have flowers as tattoos and don’t think anything is feminine or fragile about it.

Many women, when they can’t decide on what they might like for a tattoo, choose flowers more often than not simply because they know that they will like the design for many years to come. There are many styles and types of flower designs in tattoo shop catalogs that the customer can choose from. These designs can also be highly modified to make them even more unique for the customer.

Many Hawaiian people have flower tattoos due to the flower’s integral attachment to their past. Many of their tales have flowers as part of the story and that’s also why the lei – or rings of flowers - are associated with their state. Flower tattoos can be in any of a thousand colors and some will look better than others on different people.

Many women when they choose a flower motif as their tattoo image will choose the red rose simply because it’s associated with romance and true love. Others will choose the daisy or sunflower because it’s associated with vibrancy and life. The main thing to remember is that if you want a flower tattoo you should make sure that whatever design you decide upon is what you really want. Doing research on web sites devoted to tattooing or to flowers and flower designs can help you decide on which design might be right for you. The nice thing about having a flower tattoo is that if you want another style of flower someday you can simply have the tattoo artist ink one in next to the other one. Pretty soon you may have a whole bouquet of flowers on your body, which isn’t a bad thing at all.

Alternative models

Elaboración de modelos alternativos es una rama de la industria de elaboración de modelos que ofrece modelos que no se ajusten a los ideales principales de la belleza. Los modelos alternativos tienen un estilo personal que representa a las subculturas como goth, látex burlesco, y el fetichismo. Un modelo alternativo, por ejemplo, puede ser tatuado, perforado, o tener el cabello distintivamente subculturales (afeitado, teñido de un color distintivo natural, o en dreadlocks). 

Elaboración de modelos alternativos pueden ser vestido o desnudo. 

Elaboración de modelos alternativos fue dado importantes medios de comunicación de cobertura en la última década, en parte, a través de la creación y divulgación de la comunidad de sitios basados en modelos alternativos, como GodsGirls y SuicideGirls. Sitios de la comunidad alternativas de modelos promovió sus modelos por su personalidad, así como por su aspecto

pin-up

La expresión "pin-up" se fijó en los EEUU en las décadas de los '40 y '50. Con este nombre se conocen los dibujos (o fotografías) de chicas bonitas en actitudes sugerentes. Su éxito fue tan rotundo que con el tiempo han llegado a influir en muchos terrenos. Sólo hay que fijarse en el cine, la televisión, la publicidad, los cómics... 

Las pin-ups siguen un patrón: son mujeres bonitas, sensuales, normalmente pilladas en situaciones "comprometidas" y que destilan erotismo e ingenuidad por todos sus poros. No hace falta que estén desnudas (de hecho casi nunca lo están). Su encanto reside en sus poses y sus miradas, en esa falda que enseña lo justo, o en esa lencería que sugiere más que enseña. Recatadas al principio, descocadas al final, las pin-ups revolucionaron el concepto de belleza y dieron cuerpo a un nuevo icono de la feminidad: la "cheesecake" o "girl-next-door". 

Desde las revistas y los calendarios (forma de publicidad muy extendida en la época) llegaron a todos los rincones del país. Con el apogeo de la fotografía las ilustraciones perdieron peso y algunas modelos se especializaron en el striptease o el cine. Su popularidad fue tal que hasta el gobierno americano llegó a regalar pin-ups a los soldados para que las colgaran en sus taquillas y les subieran la moral durante la 2ª Guerra Mundial.

BETTIE PAGE, LA INDISCUTIBLE REINA DE LAS PIN-UPS
Bettie Page es la auténtica musa del glamour y del erotismo y, aún hoy, es todo un símbolo sexual. Se estima que, con cerca de 20.000 fotografías, ha sido la pin-up más retratada de la historia. 

Sureña de pura cepa, Bettie Page fue la segunda hija de un mecánico y una ama de casa con sangre cherokee. Después de pasar una infancia difícil, terminó la escuela y se mudó a Nueva York. Allí trabajó como secretaria y empezó a hacer de modelo para fotógrafos. Su talento natural hizo el resto y en seguida destacó como la "Reina del Bondage". Era feliz posando y sabía explotar como nadie su imagen tierna y sensual. Y no tardó en convertirse en la modelo más codiciada de la década. 

En los ´50 era difícil abrir una revista de hombres sin encontrar dentro alguna foto de Bettie Page. En el cine hizo "Strip-o-Rama" y más tarde "Varietease" (1954) y "Teaserama" (1955), joyas todas del cine erótico de esos tiempos. Hasta el director Howard Hughes intentó ficharla. Pero ella declinó la oferta. Lo suyo era posar. Conoció entonces a la fotógrafa (y pin-up) Bunny Yeager y con ella se hizo algunas de sus fotos más famosas, incluyendo el póster central de Playboy de enero del '55. El mismo año fue elegida "Pin-up Girl of the World". Estaba en la cresta de la ola. 

Pero al terminar la década, cansada de todo o quizá temerosa de envejecer "en público", cogió sus cosas y desapareció del mapa. Poco se sabe a partir de ahí. Al parecer tuvo una "experiencia religiosa" y trabajó durante años en organizaciones cristianas. En los '80 el culto a su imagen renació y en 1993 el programa "The Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" la encontró y la entrevistó por teléfono. Bettie dijo no saber nada de su renacida popularidad y pidió que la dejaran seguir en el anonimato...