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still working, May, 2025
Two train rides around 16 hours each. A week in La. Art classes. Family stuff.

pictures from the train, While I will not being going to LA by train again I did enjoy the journey even if it was miserable at points. The first train I took was a little grimy and had its fair share of characters. The key to making the trip tolerable is getting a seat all by yourself, without that you are kinda fucked.

Bar "patio"
Elliott Smith Poster?

The random pictures say more than I ever could. Being somewhere not home I feel like I always have more time in the day. Maybe it's a lack of worrying about work I need to get done.

Got to mess around with a camcorder, visited many record stores, book stores, some local venues and bars.

Record stores, book stores, random store hauls.

And I did not go thrifting at all this month!!!! I also did not buy any clothing in LA !! Which is crazy!!

No picture from the model actriz show but I do have the fan to prove I was there
Also saw ALice Longyou Gao in LA
And saw Food House when I got back in ABQ

Due to my brother being here and working a lot AND being out of town I have an excuse for not making as much as I should have but this is what I got

From a jewelry class I took, Got to use hot glue gun and a dremel for the first time.

I think I made this at a different jewelry glass super early in may, wallet chain thing

Leg warmers I sewed using a pattern

What I have been listening to watching reading etc...

Link...Music....

lots of alice longyou, underscores, and hemlocke springs.

The main sidequest in LA...

PRYL

Title description, TOO MUCH WORK APRIL 2025

Thrifting....!!

Purple Flannel

piratey? shirt

Two pairs of jeans

Bracelets

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Art and stuff

I took a little Jewelry making class earlier this month, I've been making jewelry for like a year but have been just winging it and finding out. So I wanted to try and garner a little bit more insight on what I am doing. It was a really nice overall runthrough and I learned a couple of things.. I also made this little wallet chain belt attatchment at the class. It says fish...

Furthering my journey of reading sewing patterns. I finally sewed together one fish and stuffed them with fabric scraps and yarn. They do not have a name yet but they are very fun to squeeze. I have a few more ideas and still want to trace the other patterns so I am hoping to get around to that in May.

I traced a pattern for some shorts wrong, I haven't fully learned how to alter sewing patterns to account for sizes not shown in the pattern already... I'm sure its not too difficult I just need a day off to sit a figure it out. I used to think sewing patterns were superrrrr complicated with all the symbols but now I realize they are pretty easy to follow, as log as you take all the information included in them into account.

writings

RE: How do you fill your days?

Woke up on the floor dismantling a new routine
Recycled air on a lonely park bench
Same eyes newly aged

The sudden rush to be somewhere
Drinks another cup of coffee
In preparation for a day without eating
A day to elude sleep

Every hour the noise blends into a white
A month ago is a grainy picture
With no real joy to feel
With no real pain to feel
This emotion is endless
This emotion is nameless

Recording process

Tidal link if it works Soundcloud link if it works

PRYL

MARCH bleh

Checked out a gaming cafe that was having a gaymer night, gaymes were played...I spent like half the time playing Double dash since that was a core memory from my childhood and I hadn't played it since I was like 10. I SUCKED. I remember being kinda decent at it back in the day but all that skill was lost. Still seeing those courses for the first time in so long was beautiful. .

Also played a little half life 2 and read through some gaming comics

I went to a Mayhem night to celebrate the new lady gaga album, It was oke I remember when I left almost being blown away by the wind... Honestly might be the worst wind I've seen here

Saw the Garden and Iceage, pretty crazy show...Iceage is the best band I've ever seen live I first saw them like 3 years ago and have been a fan ever since. THe garden also had a sick live show, lots of energy and a very nice crowd.

I really wish I got to the event below sooner for the fashion show but I blew it.

Saw glixen live for the second time and it was very sweet. Very jealous of their jazzmasters (or jaguars?idk..) My dream guitar for a minute.

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ART AND OTHER THINGS!!!

I've been gathering random broken stuff for a junk necklace for awhile now and decided I had enough to finish it up

Worked a lot more on some patches, some went well and others... not so much

FINALLY started using grommets...eyelets...I thought they'd be a little more tricky to apply but they are super easy to attatch to clothing.

Only got around to baking on loaf of bread, I had tried this olive-onion bread recipe last february and it didn't come out exactly right so I decided to go with this one

https://www.theclevercarrot.com/2021/06/how-to-add-fillings-olive-sourdough-bread-recipe/

It came out wayyyyy better, honestly one of my better rises. It was very puffy...

I also baked some vegan conchas that came out really well (◕‿◕✿) Its been like 15 years since I've had a concha (since they're usually not vegan). I always had very fond memories of going to a local mexican bakery where I grew up and getting them along with polvoron napolitano cookies. It was a very small dimly lit building but it was beautiful. They didn't taste like regular conchas (from my memory) but they were still good (─‿‿─)

https://dorastable.com/vegan-concha-recipe/#recipe

above all else...my sewing teacher did the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me (probably) and gave me a free sewing machine to use at home (▰˘◡˘▰) Though I don't have too much room to set up a designated space for it I'll make it work. I learned how to read sewing patterns back in february so hopefully i'll get fully accustomed to them in the next few months

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WHAT I THRIFTED

I got these tactical pair of pants, I think the pockets and material are interesting.

My mother found this jacket and bought it for me, the material isn't very pleasant but I do like the shape and design on it. I think I'll paint a bleach design on the back of it mayb

Cute beanie (even though I think I look bad wearing hats) and some books

I thought the catfishing shirt was funny...

two hello kitty shirts...I thought the aot one was funny...

I rlly like this flannel esq crop top I got, I think it'll be cute to wear in the fall

Nice little belt find