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Birthday Bashin'

Greetings from the sunny state of California! Love and treats, my friends...so happy to be back on this side of the blog :)

I decided that this year's birthday celebration would involve my artistry in the world of fashion styling (it's been so long), so I hired an aspiring photographer, very dear to my heart, to collaborate with me on this long awaited project! I have several shots and dozens of memories, but I'll leave you with one.

So proud to be back on the horse; it felt good! I was a little rusty, but it goes to show that anything you put your mind to will come to pass with a little elbow grease! #ENJOY

So, I know I've been neglecting the page...I will do better. I have really lost passion for clothes the last few days and am looking to revamp my style, yet again! Not quite sure what the Lord will inspire, but I hope to bring some freshness to you all really soon.

In other news, I want to take this time to s/o JC for doing big things in my life today. I had a rough Sunday night with one of my homeboys I am interested in and things ended weird and awkwardly so that there is really no way to salvage what we had...was there really anything there in the first place (who knows)? I spent a majority of my night yesterday just dogging the male species because of this incident, leaving me bitter and irrational. I am glad to say that though today was a hard day and my attention was totally averted, the good God Almighty showed me that all men are not dogs, even if they appear to be initially.

After receiving a nice surprise visit from an unexpected friend, totally throwing me off my new normal, I was knocked back in the opposite direction away from self-pity and towards positivity. Thank You Lord for even the smallest rays of sunshine that brighten up a dark night :)

Oh Joy!

Oh the joys and disappointments of life.

I want to start by saying how truly humbled and filled with joy I am by those that have encouraged me to keep writing: you are my heart!

Next, I want to unload some thoughts...every year for as long as I can remember, I have not had a Valentine. We used to get the cute little cut out cards with 'messaged hearts' to put in our Kleenex boxes in elementary school; candygrams in high school; singing grams in college, but I can honestly say I don't remember getting one from anyone special signifying my specialness in someone else's life. So this year, I asked my roommate to be my Valentine and we began to plan what we would do for the special day. Her flowers and candy came on Wednesday; my candied apple and chocolate covered fortune cookies came on V-Day, and we got all gussied up and went to lunch at a new place followed by froyo on Friday. Beyond our beautiful date I received various cards, candies, a cooked meal, fondue, 2 sets of flowers, several texts, and a very special phone call :) When my guy friend, that I secretly have a crush on, asked me how my holiday was, I could honestly answer that it was full of love and the absolute best one I had ever had! Those who wanted to be there, were there, and that made the difference.

The following day I ended up down in SD with my second love, mi hermana, and we went to Oceanside on the dock for dinner with a friend. Sunday continued in the same spirit: church (amazingly on time word), lunch at Phil's (best BBQ ever), shopping (spent less than $20), dinner back in LLU with good friends, and late night snacking. I woke up saying to myself, "Oh, what a night," though, it was really more like "What a weekend!" When I actually got out of bed, I had so much waiting for me: cleaning, organizing, and embarrassment as I relived and relayed the details of last night's events to my roommate. But, through it all I have learned to regret nothing, learn...and once learned, make a difference in someone else's 'aha' moment. Be blessed and productive today my loves!

Psychedelic

I've been asked recently, "So, what exactly do you do?" Fashion stylists or style consultants can contribute to jobs that dress clients from H to T with items already in their closets to setting the theme and choosing the clothes for a show to personal shopping and thrifting for special events. Thus, the pictures I post are simply "looks" to help inspire and spark ideas to create your own style. With that being said I must now say that I am uber excited about the neons I have had the privilege of peeping recently that will grace our atmosphere SS2013! All I can think of is P-s-Y-c-H-eDelic! Enjoy :)

Inspired to Write

First post in the new year...so, let me start by saying Feliz Ano Nuevo (Spanish lesson)!

So there are some cool things I want to share with you all, the first being that I have been put up to the test. I was asked to do some styling work that showcased shorts as the theme with a Parisian twist, identifying inspiration pieces online on Tuesday. Then yesterday, one of my followers on another site encouraged me to post about how to dress in "happening" business attire after age 40, which I had fun researching this morning. That lead to my brainstorming of age appropriate (and body type appropriate) posts that will be forthcoming. Leading me to my last creative moment today and momentus episode in my life, I drew my first dress sketch...very elementary, but I couldn't be more proud! We all have to start somewhere.

I am so thankful to have these opportunities hitting me left and right; it seems like everyday I am able to share my journey as a fashion stylist (blog idea, hmm?). I have recently started a kabqueen.blogspot.com fan page on Facebook, which has also been getting good, positive feedback. It's happening, it is really happening! I am the ultimate dreamer, so you can only imagine the joy I have gotten from these small treats of exposure :) And I did I mention I was asked to be featured in May Vora jewelry? God is good!

 
Yep, so that's my update I look forward to being able to do this more often as new ideas become available. Oh, and did I mention I was in Vegas this weekend, which totally spoke to my artistic/eclectic side...the product of that inspiration will be evident very soon. Looking to secure a photog real soon, but for now, I am resorting to my handy dandy Android (don't judge me). Adios!