Christinavita's Journals

Oh what tangled webs we weave

It has been absolutely forever since I've posted. Things have been going amazingly well. I'm probably going to move to Upstate New York pretty soon, surprisingly. I love it up there. So different from the city. I can actually see the stars at night because my skies aren't populated with light from the streets. It's a nice change that I could use for a while, no to mention a ton of my closest friends live upstate.

Some pictures of my summer so far.

paper paper paper

i'm listening to gorilla zoe. kinda getting into it, i can't lie. anyway it's been a really long time since i posted a journal. life has been good. hectic as always, but i've been finding time to see my friends regularly, so that's good. i hate going weeks without having a social life. working a lot is great but i really miss my friends. few parties this weekend. some drama. funny funny funny. i love my friends. honestly i don't know what i would do without them. How was your weekend?

NEW YORK FASHION WEEK!

Oh boy. I'm exhausted. It has been nx work all week. On Monday, I was able to be a makeup artist of the Marc Jacobs Fall 2009 Fashion Show. So exciting. So loud. So crazy, but at the end of the day it was all worth it. The look was very "80's Club Scene". Francois Nars, who is the creator of NARS did his first runway show in 10 years. It was so exciting. What a mess haha! Anyway, how has everyone been?

all's well that end's well

hello loves it's midnight on saturday night and where am i? in bed surgery that happened yesterday wound up being a huge ordeal. i was originally supposed to just have a minor operation in the doctor's office, but wound up being rushed to the emergency room and being put under anesthesia. the physician's assistant tried 5 veins to get the IV in, and missed every time. my arms are bruised so bad. it looks like i'm on heroin haha! my mom was in the room with me during the operation and i was semi-conscious throughout the procedure. it's funny because apparently i was talking and screaming throughout but i remember nothing! i thought i was sleeping! haha.. so weird how medicine works. now i'm home for a few days, sore as hell and wanting nothing more than to lay on my back. tailbone surgery is the most painful thing ever! i'm on all these awful drugs that make me hot and nauseous, but they kill the pain so that's ok. i'm craving sprinkles cupcakes. mmmm... so good. tomorrow i have to go back to the hospital to get everything checked out and hopefully will feel a bit better afterwards. i'm dreading this so bad. i can get tattooed up and not care at all, but as soon as i see needles i bug out. no dice. monday, as long as i'm healed enough and i feel up for it, i have to go to the MAC building for schooling and training. 2 day procedure. hopefully i can make it. if not, i have to wait until march which sucks but health first. the other night i went to some lounge with my cousin. it was so ridiculously bad. i never want to go again. going from clubs in manhattan to crappy ones in staten island is definitely a downgrade. i did her makeup. holla! now these meds are starting to kick in and i'm getting drowsy :( goodnight everyone. wish me luck tomorrow!

moving on

hey everyone

it's been a really long time since i posted a journal. i'm finally not overwhelmed with work and i can sit down and relax. the only bad thing being i have to get surgery tomorrow morning. lower spine problems.. so not excited but once it's over i'll feel a lot better.

i've been debating chopping my hair off. i know once i do i'll hate my life, but if i don't do it now i never will. any opinions? i kind of want to go for that pixie-ish cut but a little longer.

the other night was "tranny plaid night" at becky's house. i love doing nothing together.

(if i could get the picture to load, i'll re-upload it later haha)

:) what's everyone been up to?

TWOTHOUSANDMINE

HEY EVERYONE! GUESS WHAT TODAY ISSSSS. MY BIRTHDAY! Happy birthday to me. Happy birthday to me. Sorry for the late Christmas update. Work has been hectic like always but I'm finally here. I hope everyone's holiday was good. I had a small Christmas with my family. It was nice. Got some cute things. A lot of Betsey Johnson jewelry, some money, new slippers, I don't remember what else haha.

Last night was fun. It's hard to do things on New Year's Eve and see everyone you want to see, but I had a really good night. Pictures soon!

How was everyone's holidays? Get anything good? Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/cfrishwaaadaaap

hanna beth fans: please read

this is concerning the recent "discussion" about her new tv show.

i've been getting a decent amount of messages about what my opinion on the whole situation is and basically this is how i feel. nothing i say here is meant to be demeaning or negative towards anyone in particular. i don't know her or anyone who commented on a personal level, this is just my opinion on the topic.

she's 20 years old. she has the opportunity and outlets to do some really fantastic things, and the fact that some people get so worked up about it is really immature. i'm sure most of what people say comes out of pure jealousy. as cliche and typical as that sounds, it's true.

you can't expect people to be the same forever. the girl has honestly worked her ass off for a few years, and has changed. it's inevitable. the same look and attitude can only get you so far in this world. she has made connections of her own and if she wants her own tv show, why is that any of your business to knock it? a dad in the industry? who gives a shit. more power to her. people aren't going to give you something for free, despite who you know. she's simply making a pilot. that's one show. if it doesn't take off, then that's it. there will be other opportunities to do better things.

everyone is complaining that it's going to be scripted and shit, but why does that matter either? if it is, or if it isn't is not a big deal. reality shows need some sort of aspect of drama and whether that happens on its own, or it's planned out, 99% of the public will probably think it' scripted anyway so why bother wasting your breath. it's just society's way of thinking.

i think it's good that her show is supposed to have a different kind of vibe. the friendship within LA thing is definitely refreshing and good to hear, and i really do hope it takes off. whether it's bullshit or not.

i think that people need to focus more on themselves and getting their shit right before they can talk about other people. when you have your own actual tv show, then you have the right to critique it, but until then, just shut up.

i have only been on this website for a few short months and already there are people who look up to me for advice and as a role model. i could only hope to be as influential to some of you as she is. the best advice i could ever give any of you is to always stay informed and always wear perfume.

blinded by fear

listen to at the gates. good stuff.
anywho, how is everyone? i've hardly been online lately. swamped with work and appointments. ughhh. no time to live!
well, maybe that's a lie.

sake bombssss$s!
drinkdrankdrunk
tonight my cousin and i are getting matching diamond life tattoos. should be cute. i was supposed to get my sleeve finished on wednesday but that never happened. eventually.
next week is the "inked magazine" party. should be fun. pink will be there! haha. one of the reps from the magazine told me to contact him when i get my sleeve finished so he can put me in the magazine. pretty dope.
that's all chickadees. let me know how your weeks before the holidays have been. hectic or you're just relaxing?

new year. new life.

January 1st is my 20th birthday. It's also the day I move out of New York and into California.

I need a change of scenery.

I'll be somewhere in West Hollywood.

Anyone nearby message me!

Also with that said, is there anyone out there who would want to trade my 24 inch iMac for a Macbook?

off my chest

my best friend just informed me that 2 people who attended her school were driving home for thanksgiving break lost control of their vehicle and died. neither of us knew them personally, but even still, you can't help but feel bad. people who didn't even know them are writing all over their facebook wall. "come back to me". "i miss you". one of them are still signed online on their phone. i wonder how many instant messages there are that are falling upon deaf ears. things like this really make you think. they make you slow down in life and focus on today and who you love and who matters. tomorrow it can all be taken away from you and then what? there's no turning back. the people you get into arguments with or hold grudges with will never be able to hear you say "i'm sorry". the people you love who you tell you hate out of anger and frustration will never hear how much you really love them ever again. it's not fair for things like this to happen, but that's the balance of life and the universe. people live, people die. it's an unfortunate truth that we all will face one day, but how do you want people to remember you? as the person who had nothing to say but negative, hateful things? or the person who loved the people important to them and made sure they knew it. i want to make sure everyone that i love knows how i feel, and live my life to the fullest. no more negativity. no more people bringing me down to their negative, self hating, insecure level. this past year has been the hardest year of my life, but it was an enormous learning experience that made me completely reevaluate myself as a person, a friend, a girlfriend, a sister, a daughter, anything you could imagine. i did a complete 180. karma beat me in the face about 500 times, and i've realized that you really need to treat people how you wish to be treated. it's also in the balance of life. do to others as you would have them do to you. don't treat people like garbage and expect them to be nice in exchange, and at the same time, don't give your all to people who could care less in the first place. in conclusion, i'm sorry to everyone who i've ever hurt and who i've given a negative impression to. i didn't mean to and i wish you the best. and to those i love, just know i do and i always will.