"do you want to build a snowman?"

I just thought this was pretty cool. I almost want to see these girls actually play these roles. I only recognize a few of these ladies though. Perhaps you guys can help me fill in the rest of them.

I see Rihanna, Beyonce, Shay Mitchell, Shailene Woodley, Jennifer Lopez, and Kristen Stewart. Who do you see?

"what it meant to me will eventually be a memory"

I was given an assignment last night. I am to write a blog post about my high school. Something engaging that will make everyone want to read what I have to write. So I thought to myself, "Self, what are you going to write about?" Of course nothing came to me, so I figured I could come here and actually write a real blog post and perhaps that would inspire me to come up with some witty, wonderful school appropriate blog post to send in.

And what do you know, it worked! Now I'm currently in the process of writing two blog posts. I certainly hope I can create a unique enough voice that makes me stand out as candidate for this job, and still uniform enough to work for a school blog. I would just die if I got this job! A happy, healthy, wonderful death! After which, of course, I would be revived so I could actually do the job.

I guess you probably would like to know what the job is, right? Well, I'm applying for a Social Media Manager position. If you're thinking, "Sage, that's perfect for you! You already want to go into marketing and what better way than to market online. Plus you're such a fabulous blogger, it would be super easy to translate that into this job," then you are absolutely correct! I'm hoping my blogging skills and life long usage of social media will be my ticket back to Cali.

Seriously guys, I really want this. And I've really wanted a lot of things in my life, but I just want this one more. I hope I don't end up really disappointed. I know I'll be fine either way. Don't get my hopes too high now.

"you only did it cause i told you to"

So I'm trying to revive my cardboard furniture business that blossomed so well last year. You know, the year I was unemployed and had nothing to do with my life. Yeah, well, I'd like to go back and revisit that time in my life and see if I can't bring some of that creative genius into my present.

I've been steadily collecting pictures of different ideas I've seen and would love to recreate. Currently I have a half finished bookcase sitting my office that really needs my attention. But I also have new plans of gorgeous things to create. I just need more time in my life.

In the meantime, I've been really focused on taking the GMAT. The test is next week and I finally just took my first practice test. Got a 650! Which is actually really exciting for me. My goal is a 700, so I'm only a couple points short. I think I can make this happen.

ALSO, you all know about my search for a car. Well, I'm super happy to let you know that the epic search is finally over! I have a brand new car (okay, not BRAND new, but close enough)! I went with a car loan and I couldn't be happier. I love my car. I've named him Nico.

"it's a beautiful night"

I wanted to paint my nails a beautiful shade of green. Then I thought of this whole ombre nail color thing that seems to be increasing in popularity. At the very least, increasing in popularity on my list of things I like. So I watch a couple youtube videos, studied a couple of pictures and produced my own personal ombre nails.

Unfortunately, I don't think I really have the right to call them ombre nails because I kinda failed epicly. I guess it really does matter what kind of polish you use. I seemed to only get one different shade and then it just refused to get any lighter. But I'm going to keep trying. I have many colors to practice this technique on. And then maybe later I can try a new style. Oh, side note, I swear that hand in the first picture, with the orange/pink shade nails, belongs to Sumatra. Please confirm.

I'll need to perfect it in time for the big event I'm attending in 3 weeks. My best friend in getting married! I'm so excited for her! But more importantly, I'm excited that I get to go to my first wedding where I actually personally know the bride and groom.

What should I wear (I don't want to upstage the bride, you know)? What gift should I bring? I want to bring something actually useful. That means no toasters or other kitchen appliances, right? I'll have to really think about this one. I can't wait to see her again. It's too bad the trip is going to be really short. I'm only able to stay the weekend, but I'll make sure it's a super fun weekend! Congrats Babycakes, I'm really happy for you!

vintage party

Well goodbye April. It was lovely while it lasted. As sorry as I am to see April go, I am just slightly a bit glad that it's May. That's one month closer to summer, which means I get a new wardrobe! I've spent a little time researching new styles. I'm looking into different era type clothing. But I'm still trying to figure out what my style will be.

The Salon is throwing a vintage party and I'm expected to wear vintage clothing. The main problem: I don't have any vintage clothing and I certainly don't know how to shop for vintage. So I've been doing a lot of Google searching into vintage clothing in order to put something together. Apparently, skipping this party is not an option for me. But I really couldn't even identify vintage if it was staring me in the face. I have no clue what I'm going to do.

"say bye bye"

I think I'm done.

This blog has been a savior for me in some of the worst times of my life. I loved having a place to recount all the endless details of how mundane, irritating, menial, redundant and just plain ridiculous my life was. But that time has passed. And I realize that I'm not that same person anymore. I'm in a different place in my life and I'm experiencing different things.

Basically the main purpose for creating this blog no longer exists. I don't need to rant to myself about myself any longer. I don't need a public forum to pour out all my frustrations about life anymore. I feel like the time has come for me to close this chapter of my blogging life and start a new chapter. A new blog.

I've been thinking about whether I should just shut down this blog and start a new one completely from scratch, or if I should just reformat this one and make it completely new. Either way, the old blog will be gone and a new creation will emerge in its place. I haven't quite worked out the details of what I will write about, but you can be sure it'll probably be more of my creative side.

I want to write about songs and movies. I want to share my poetry, my photography, my cardboard creations. I want to do book reviews. I want to write a short story, hell, I want to write a novel. I want to talk clothes, and shoes, and jewelry. Makeup, weight loss, sex, recipes, nail polish, hair styles, weddings, you name it.

I want to talk imagination, inspiration and creativity. It's about time I changed things up. Personally, I was getting a little bored.

confidence and pizazz

I know this guy. He's not my average kind of guy, maybe because he actually doesn't irritate me. He doesn't have that ego problem that I always seem to be attracted to. He doesn't make me want to prove everything he says is wrong.

In fact, I absolutely love listening to him speak. When I say he knows English, I don't mean he grew up in the US and can speak English. I mean he has studied the language and knows how to make you feel something with words. I don't think I could possibly describe the way he talks, but it's like listening to a dream. He's a very cultured man, you could say.

I've always said I could listen to someone talk about anything as long as they were passionate enough to carry me through the conversation (and as long as it's not science/math related). History, art, literature, sure. I'm game. I don't think just any guy could make English sound so wonderfully delightful.

He makes me want to read a book so I can actually have a clue what the hell he's talking about. I like feeling like he can teach me something. I like not being irritated, or uncomfortable around him. I like watching someone do something he loves because he wants to, not because it's his job. I like passionate people. It's too bad this guy is not in my life anymore. He is truly something. Next time I see him, I'll have to treat him to drinks, just so I can hear him talk.

I would say I wish I had something to be passionate about, but if I had any more passion for Disney, I might actually explode. But I do think we all need a little confidence and pizazz. Something to be truly passionate about. Something that makes us speak as if in a dream.

wonders of cardboard

I just embarked on an epic construction project this past weekend. In an effort to save money (and recycle the millions of cardboard boxes that live in my garage), I came up with an idea. Light bulb: what if I make furniture out of cardboard?! The haters all said it couldn't be done.

"How is it going to be stable??"

Well I wasn't about to be put down that easily. I don't know what people did in the olden days without the internet. But here in the future, I typed cardboard bookcases into my Google browser and voila! I received images of the most beautiful and artistic bookcases I had ever seen! ALL MADE OF CARDBOARD!



So my plan was in full motion. I bought a glue gun, tape, paint, and a box cutter and got down to business. I started cutting up cardboard and three days later and I had a very structurally sound cardboard bookcase! Add a little wood stain coloring and it actually looks like wood!


Sure it might look at little amateur, but with a little practice, I'm sure I could build gorgeous bookcases like the ones up top.

I'm an truly amazed at my creative abilities. I knew there was something I could do with all those boxes and I'm hella psyched I thought to build furniture. Now I'm moving on to bigger and better projects. My next project will be to build a chair and table. I'm about to furnish our guest bedroom without buying a single piece of furniture!

This is just another skill to add to my business. Crocheted goods/Hair salon/Cardboard furniture store... has a nice ring to it. I could call it Fabulosity! by Sage.