Im being good this new years

So i decided to sit this new years out

I went over to my sisters to bake since i wanted to make tasty treats for everybody
I didnt even drink!
She had tons of alcohol and invited me to some party
And i declined

I have a responsibility
And that is to attend both of my jobs
So id rather not get trashed the day before.

I think im just going to try and tone down the drinking just a wee bit

That way i can spend more of my time concentrating on some other aspects of my life

Jobs
Family
Friends
ect.


Anyways
Everybody have a fun and safe New Years

p.s.
i met somebody :)

Mhm

Look at that face

:)

Mhm find me one of those please

There is nothing funnier than getting drunk at a christmas party and being carried out to a car
possibly dropped
cant remember

i still cant find my scarf and pimp cup

oh how i love my coworkers at starbucks!

we get drunk and krunk with country music


-gg chapstick

WANK

times like these you need alcohol
that guy friend of yours who is not in jail
ice cream sandwiches
movies
brew
a better schedule at starbucks
free beer
a place to get wasted at
that guy that always makes you smile no matter what

tequila

and somebody on your side

Wait...Hold up. WHAT?!

Okay
So today has reached its maximum suckage level
The New Frontiers are breaking up

This is the lamest thing ever
If you dont know
The New Frontiers have been my favorite band for the last few years
I saw them perform with The Afters a few years back
And i fell in love with them
I have been one of the biggest fans since
And this news saddens me
WTF
I dont even know what to say..
Ive been to every show they have played in Dallas
Except for the 2 that were 21+ shows
But i loveeeeeeee this band

Chrissy and i went all the way to Arkansas just to see them
And when we got their the show was canceled
So i was soooooooooo looking forward to seeing them here in Dallas
But this will be the last time
And that just sucks major balls...

Their music is just so uplifting, inspirational, and just so amazing
I cant even describe it...
This band meant so much to me that i got their lyrics tattooed on my wrists
And it just sucks that they are breaking up so soon
They have so much potential to become something bigger and even better

But shit happens..
Their music helped me out through the hard times
When friends just werent enough
It helped me with all the deaths that i had to deal with in the last year and a half
Especially Joeys

I just dont know what to say cause i am so sad to hear this news

I guess
Good luck to the fellas in the band
I know they will all go far in life
They are all talented musicians and it just makes me terribly sad to hear that they are breaking up

Im just too sad to even say anything anymore

One of the best bands ever..
Such sad news
Makes me want to cry :((((

-ggchapstickdoesntwanttnftoquit:(




See how happy i am in those pictures?


:(

What is this thing you call sleep?

I think im crazy
I havent been able to sleep the last few weeks
I started to take sleeping medication to help me
But its only made it worse
I quit drinking coffee(mostly espresso shots) and energy drinks
But nothing has helped


But in the last few weeks of Quyen not sleeping
I have been visiting BMEZINE.com alot alot alot
oh yeah and flipping through my old tattoo magazines

Man its just making me want to work my ass off so that i can get a car already and then start working towards more ink and piercings

I already have an idea for the next piercing(s)
Clavicle piercings

I have spent endless hours researching it
and i think its worth it
Even if most surface piercings tend to reject after a year or so
I really want it
Ive been hearing every bodies opinion on it
And its ultimately my decision in the end to get it or not

I know its something that wont be permanent
But its the same thing as hair dye right?
People dye their hair KNOWING its not going to last forever
Or people smoke weed or do drugs KNOWING the high wont last more than a hand full of hours
So
Me getting the piercings
I KNOW its not going to be permanent
But i want it
I want it because i find certain piercings to be beautiful, interesting, fun.
So im going to think about it some more
Im going to wait until i get this car thing situated
Then give it more thought when i have the money

but yeah i just had to throw it out there since its the only thing that has been bouncing around in my mind nonstop the last few weeks

Oh yeah
I also think that appraisals at work make people work harder and want to work harder

Just throwing it out there..
Ahem Tommy
I know you read this thing...

Oh yeah
another thing..
I have been looking at some scarification pieces..
And im growing pretty fond of those too

I showed Chrissy this AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL freshly cut scarification piece
and man
I loveeeeeeeeeeeee it
I will throw up the picture whenever i find it again..if i remember

Thats it for now

-GGchapstickkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk :)

Days like these..

Ahh days like these i feel like a dip shit

I feel like a bum
I need to get a car
I need to get my shit together

And i will
Im trying to do everything i need to do, so that i can buy my own car
The car that i was suppose to get...well...shit happens
So i am going to have to work my ass off at Hot Topic and Starbucks
And save that money up to get a car

I need to focus on school

And i will
And i need to start being a better friend

Fa sho
I really need to work on that

But this sleeping pill thing is starting to settle in
Im probably going to pass out for the next 8 hours

I hope i do
I really need sleep
The last 2 weeks have been hell
I havent been able to sleep until about 6 or 7 in the morning
Then id have to get up and ready and leave the house

Ahh
I really want to sleep


Tomorrow=First day of training at starbucks
& hot topic -6-10:30
Come out and say heyyyyyyyy

-GG chapstick
I really like Motion City Soundtracks acoustic ep
Actually i love it
I cant stop listening to it

"I'm so tired, I've had enough.
If there is one thing I've learned,
You'll always get burned
But you'll never get enough."


SLEEP!
I WANT TO SLEEEEEEEEEEEEP
FOR 8 HOURS!
PLEASE!

Happy Birthday Joey Zwall. "Danger"

Dear Joey Z-wall!
I miss you dearly boo
I cant believe its been 4 months since you left us here

Im so sorry i didnt go to your funeral
I didnt find out in time because i tried to block everybody from high school out of my mind
You seriously changed my life
You helped me get out of my stupid shell that i created senior year
I miss you so much man
It hurts to wake up every morning knowing that you arent here any more

Im crying as im writing this because even though i only knew you for a year
You were one of the greatest people i knew in high school
I miss having art history with you and ryan
Seriously
You two were the only ones i even cared about there
I miss you so much
I want to see you again
I just want to be able to talk to you
You were always able to cheer me up no matter what
Every fucking day i looked forward to 6th period because i just knew you and Ryan were going to be there to make me laugh

I cant stop crying man
I wish you were here
I miss you so much
Words cant explain how much i want to see you again
Its your birthday
You're finally 18
We all know you did everything an 18 year old could do before you were 18
Duh
Who hasnt done any of that
But i just hope you are having fun wherever you are
I miss you holding my hand during art history when you knew i was having a bad day
Or when you would wear my furry mustaches in class
Remember the aluminum foil ones?!
Ahh man
Having class with you was a blast
I miss it, i miss it so much
and i would give everything to have you back here with us



God damn
You know im not a cryer
But youve got me bawling all over the place
I miss you buddy
And i love you man

I got this tattoo for you man
You made me realize how closed off i can be towards people
and you helped me open up to others
So these tears are for you man
Zoey Zwall i miss you dearly
and i want you back here on earth.

RIP Joey
And Happy mother fucking birthday
You better be partying it up man!
Loves you
And i'll never forget you boo

"Quyen! Omg your puking in my car!"

So this weekend was quite interesting
My parents went to Louisiana to get my car
And i only worked Saturday morning

Whenever im out of town or my parents are out of town i ALWAYS have to do something stupid
Really stupid
So i was dumb and decided to drink steel reserve 211
What a dumb dumb decision
I felt buzzed and everything was fine
And then Chrissy and i stopped by Jack In The Box to get some food
And thats when it all went downhill
I remember her ordering a jumbo jack
And i was too tired to even look at the menu
So i got the same thing
Then i gave her the money
And after that it was all a blur

We were on 75 heading back to our hood HAHAH joke..
And then i stuck my head close to the window
And that when it all came out
I couldnt stop vomiting
It was so bad, my whole body felt so crazy, and i knew what was happening but my mind just wouldn't react to it.
I heard Chrissy saying "oh no youre puking all over my car" "QUYEN! omg your puking in my car" "are you alright?"
Chrissy took me back to her place
Tried to get me to get out of the car
I fell on my right knee really bad, didnt feel it at the time, and just puked all over myself

(its starting to look worse. the whole knee cap is pretty much gashed up and red)

She took me to her restroom and got me water and took care of me then had me lay down
It seriously was the worst feeling ever
I never want to drink steel reserve again. Ive never had that problem with any other alcohol...so gross
Woke up a few hours later covered in puke and feeling 100% better
She dropped me off and then i cleaned puke at my house( which was either my brother or sisters)
And then got ready for hurricane harbor



I didnt have a hangover, which is amazing that i didnt
We had tons of fun at hurricane harbor
I accidentally called some little boy an "anus burger"
Got some bueno
And now im home
Im sooooooooooooo tired and i want to pass out
But i just wanted to let everybody know that Chrissy is the best friend anybody can ever ask for
You know youve got an amazing best friend when she drags out of her car and your puke, ties up your hair and gets you water, and lets you use her bed cause you are a bad drunk.
This girl seriously took such good care of me this weekend. Well always actually
She is always there for me no matter what.
I love love love this girl and could not ask for a better friend
Chrissyboo i love you!



Oh dangbottoms
Check out this sweet jacket Chrissy and I found at a thrift store



-GGchapstick(going to go back to the year of sobriety thing)

I could never leave meat, jumbo jacks are just too good.

Ugh, why do drunk people weight 5 times their normal amount when you have to carry them up the stairs?

It's almost 4 in the morning and I'm sitting here with drunk gigi. Shes so cute when she sleeps!!Oh and just so you guys know, she is so hood, she drinks steel reserve.
This jumbo jack is amazing this time in the morning with beer in my tummy.

mmmmm Late night munchies,
-Lola sunshine

I am not at the Zubar tonight...

This is GG

So i asked for today off in hopes of going to the City and Colour show at the House of Blues
But when i tried to buy tickets on Tuesday, it was sold out
So after working my 8-5 job with Chrissy
I ended up at home watching re-runs of CSI: New York and Miami

For the last 20 minutes i have been rummaging through the recent pictures that have been uploaded to BMEZINE.com
And like always
I have the urge to get something else pierced

Recently i have found out that i kinda like the Venom piercing, which is the double tongue piercing.
Anybody that knows me, knows that i strongly hate centered tongue piercings.
I do not know what i hate them so much
But i always think trashy anytime someone has one
I know plenty of people and i am friends with people that have a centered tongue ring
But i would never get one myself because i would feel a bit trashy
Disagree?
Go ahead
Its my opinion and everybody has their own
I just personally would not get a centered tongue ring

But back the the venom piercing
Theres something particular about it that i really like
Probably the symmetry
I am a sucker for symmetrical piercings
But after doing some research, like i do for any piercings i like or want to know more about
I said no.
Because the healing process was whack. Swelling of the tongue for approximately a week, lots of bleeding, and of course the chances of you cracking your teeth with the metal bars and balls.
Most people that got their venoms pierced ended up not eating for a whole week.
I love food, so i will pass.

Now for piercings that i love love love and want to get so bad!
Cheeks/Dimples


Ever since i first visited the BMEZINE website i couldn't stop drooling over them
I love love love it
I have lopsided dimples. One is a natural one and the other was made by me running into a shelf and splitting my cheek open when i was a little girl.
Dimple piercings are usually done by people that want permanent dimples long after the piercing
I just want them because its one of my obsessions
I would get my dimples/cheeks pierced
But i think im going to wait on it for awhile

Next up....

HIGH NOSTRILS!
Are you guys seeing what im seeing?
All of the piercings that ive talked about are all symmetrical.
Mhm high nostril piercings
Since my first nostril piercing, ive wanted more
I want to get symmetrical nostril piercings
But due to lame stuff
I have yet to have my left nostril pierced.
I have a double on my right, just like Chrissy's. (well hers is actually on her left side)
I will be going back to Hold Fast tattoos to get finish my nose project, which consists of 4 nostril piercings and a septum piercing. Ive already got 3. So once i get more hours or what not at my jobs i will finish it up.
But im not sure if i will do the high nostrils just because 6 is a bit too much for my nose.

I think thats all that i want as far as facial piercings

Keep in mind
I will not get all of them due to money and oh yeah, my parents not knowing a thing about any of my tattoos and piercings..hahah
But a girl can dream..

On to surface piercings
Oh la la!
Clavicle piercings!
WHOOO HOLY MAMBA JAMMA
Another one i cant stop obsessing over
Surface piercings are on the rise
I just happen to love the clavicle piercings
Ive only seen one person with them around town with it and it makes me itch with jealously!
They are easily hidden (just don't wear a tank top or certain v-necks hide them)
But im not getting my clavicle piercings anytime soon because of the healing process is pretty painful, rejection is most likely going to occur,(im clumsy im sure i would rip them out on accident) and most of them last less than 2 years. Permanent scars aren't really that worth it...At least i don't think so.

Another surface piercing
The Sternum piercing
Similar the the clavicle
I have no idea why i want one so bad
But again
I really dont want to get something that is going to reject in that little time
So i shall pass on the sternum piercing.
Oh yeah
Microdermals are fun too
Oh and i do fancy dermal punched/stretched nostrils and labrets(or lip plates, under an inch)

Oh yeah, and bigger lobes for me would be awesome

So you guys are probably sitting here going why in the darn tootin' world would you want so many piercings
Or wow that girl is dumb because all of those piercings are USELESS
Or something of that sort
But its something that i have been obsessed with since i was a little girl
Nothing or nobody can make me not like piercings or tattoos
Its just something that i love
Its art. Body art. Your body is a canvas, so go do whatever you want to it
Hey, at least im not going out and doing drugs. A few holes and ink never hurt anybody, so why not
I know i know people are going to judge me for it
But in the last few days i am starting to slowly let go of that and just have fun with it
I am who i am
I love what i love
And your reactions to how i live my life no longer affect me

Its like people being obsessed with sports or cars
Mine is just piercings and tattoos

Everybody has something they love or feel strongly about
And it is what it is
If i dont sit here and bash you for what you like, then it would be great if you would do the same for me

So most of those are future piercings that im wanting to get done
I KNOW i will not get all of them
But i really like them all
Which ones do you like best?

Wait...
This post was way to complicating
Im getting confused myself.
-GGchapstick.

Not likely

Take 2 and call me in the morning.

"Take that thing out of your nose"

This is GG

So i was going to blog on the body mods subject today, since my instructor wouldnt let me cook until i took my septum ring out
But i just cant word the blog right
It came out sounding very negitive
and i dont want this to be a blog filled with rants
I want it to be a discussion blog like Chrissy said

So i will not dwell on it

Send us some subjects to blog about
We have a few good ones in mind
But it takes awhile for me to word things right because everything is all jumbled up in my head.

I just want everybody to know that i ordered the Stellamaris Ep which is pretty darn tootin' rare
Well im making it sound huge
But they stopped printing them after they changed their name to The New Frontiers
They posted a blog about how the found 7 EPs laying around
And of course i had to get my hands on one
So im very excited about it
I havent listen to those songs in about 2 years
And i miss them terribly


If you guys want to check them out
its myspace.com/thenewfrontiers
They are playing a show November 1st

I luffs them!


Go ready chrissys blog about gas.

GAS


GAS




GAS
-GG Chapstick

Drill baby Drill

Less then a quarter of a tank left in my car, should I run to buy some over priced premium blend from the corner store or just blog instead?

We'll take the ladder for 500 bob~!
Zing!
If you haven't heard, everyone in the Dallas-Fortworth metroplex is majorly retarded.
Running around like a bunch of down loader kleptos with the rhapsody police after them. Get what you can while it's there! The panic of the gas shortage scares me. Why don't you all get yourself a storage unit, fill it with tanks of regular grade 7-11 bought gas, and wait for the world to end.
The panic truly bewilders me.
Well my boyfriend is lucky his honda is filled, and I'm oh so happy i can carpool these days to work and have already been introduced to a can of mace and a bus pass.
No, I'm not filled with sunshine today... I'm the only self proclaimed hipster in Dallas without a bike from the 70s. It's just every time I pass that bike store on 75 and park lane all I can do is think about how much I truly despise exercise and having people honk at me on the streets of Dallas for not choosing the sidewalk.
This will all end in a beautiful result of pushing scientist further to find alternative fuels.
Which is just what I'd love to feed my indulgent car. I clocked my mileage by the way from one week to the next and was look at 300 miles on average.
I drag GiGi with me every afternoon, see my boyfriend who lives 15 away every night and hit up a party or hot spot every weekend.
It's just a hard knock life people.
Complain and panic or fund future plans for alternative fuels!!

So for now I'll chug along in my ozone filtering love bug of a mustang (betsy the badass). Wasting what may remain this worlds last hope of high obbesity rate enabler for years to come or weeks.


The "Too lazy to get a bike, gass guzzling, and skeptical 20 something know-it-all"
Lola Sunshine!

Now back to watching ugly betty. :]
It's national "Stay at home week!", invented by the Bentley buying network executives with a long line of great shows to watch!!!

cyberkeenan25 (8:59:14 PM): you are a bad person...

cyberkeenan25 (8:59:18 PM): a very bad person...

cyberkeenan25 (9:00:18 PM): ROFL

acutedisease06 (9:00:33 PM): hahhahaha

acutedisease06 (9:00:35 PM): i know

acutedisease06 (9:00:50 PM): i expect coal in December every year

Tattoos and piercings?

Okay
This is Quyen blogging tonight
I wanted to bring up something that has been bothering me for a very long time..

Tattoos and piercings(hence the title)

I have 4 facial piercings, my ears are stretched to an inch, ive got my second holes pierced and depending on how i feel they are either stretched or a normal 18 gauge, and tattoos on my wrists.
This may not seem like a thing to the people in the Mod Blog community, but it sure does seem like a lot for normal everyday folks.
I knew that having all of these piercings and tattoos would draw negative attention to me, and i knew all of that when i first started stretching my ears A LONG LONG AGO.
But i never knew that it would bother me so much now.
NO, i do NOT REGRET any of it because its a part of me, and its who i am
But it does get pretty old when you are rejected from jobs, people, your own race, and your own family. It sucks, because people don't understand why i have them
I have these piercings and tattoos because i feel like they have made me more confident.
They make me feel more comfortable with who i am.
They help me express myself more.
My personality is crazy, hyper, over the top, loud, and just plain ole' Quyen. That's just who i am
And i think that my piercings and tattoos reiterate that.

I had an interview at Starbucks today...
I took my smiley ring out, kept my septum tucked in, wore retainers in my nostril, and wore a bracelet on both arms to cover up my tattoo.
One of the first things that was asked was, "Do you have any tattoos?". I said yes i do. I raised both of my wrists up to her and showed her. They were covered up so she wasn't able to see them. But it was the fact that i had them, And during the interview she pointed out my nostril piercings and how if i got the job that i would have to wear retainers..
I WAS wearing retainers. A clear one with a dome and a dental acrylic skin toned one.
She also pointed out my ears and said i had to do something with it, I assured her that if i got the job then i would purchase skin toned plugs that were solid And she kinda just blew it off.

I felt like she was treating me in a different manner than she was before she noticed all of my piercings and tattoos And it really bugged me. Yeah i should be used to being judged by my piercings and tattoos, but its difficult sometimes. Ive been turned down by MANY food service jobs in the past( and everybody knows i REALLY REALLY REALLY want to become a chef)
And its not just food service jobs, its alot of other different types of jobs.

DO MY PIERCINGS AND TATTOOS HINDER ME FROM DOING WHAT IM SUPPOSE TO DO!?!

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Not at all
So why not?
Why not hire me?
Oh because people are to darn tootin' closed minded about things.
Its 2008 people, get your heads out of your asses.
Tattoos and piercings do NOT make you some sort of mutant or some whack job
It doesnt do anything but express who you are.
My body is a canvas.
So im going to do whatever i want to it
And if people arent respecting me for that
Than forget it
I dont hate on people just because they dress a certain way, talk a certain way, do certain things.
I DONT
I dont because that would just make me a fool


The only job that is okay with my piercings and tattoos is Hot Topic
DUH! It's Hot Topic, of course they would accept that. I love that job. Ive been there for over 2 years
And i wont dare leave it for another because i LOVE the people i work with
I love what i do, I love the environment, and I just love it there!!


But the thing about working there is that there are still people that come in and judge you
Just because you work there
And there are some people that are just plain curious and want to know why i did that to myself or yadda yadda yadda
And then there are some people who are straight up rude to me
Who talk to me in a very condescending way and pretty much flat out tell me im wrong because i have a few holes in my face and some ink on my skin
WHY?!
I dont sit there and talk down to them for what they do
So why do they think that they can do that to me?
I just dont understand people

What happened to
To each his own?
Or dont judge a book by its cover?

I have my body mods
and you have your lavish lifestyle or whatever
It doesnt mean that you can put me down
Okay
So you dont accept it
But you could keep it to yourself instead of putting me down for it

Thats why i love being a part of bmezine.com
Its just a community of people who have the same interests in common and are able to discuss it
No dissing people
No hating
None of that nonsense.

I just wish that people would accept others for who they really are

I may look like a blah blah blah with my piercings and tattoos
But do you really know who i am or how i act just because of them?
I have a calm side, a soft one, a caring side, all of that ooey gooey stuff
But people dont know about it because they cant see past my looks
They cant see past the holes in my face

They automatically think
SCUM! when they see me
But im not
and i would love to prove it to everybody that judges me that im not
But im not given that chance because they wont give me the time or respect

So just think people
Do you really think that tattoos and piercings make others any different from you?
No
It just shows that those people are just allowing themselves to be expressed in a different way and that they are okay with it

So after today
I will not let another person or employer put me down for who i am or how i look
Because its just not worth it anymore
Im not going to try and convince people that tattoos and piercings are okay
Because a lot of people will never get it

So
I want to know what you guys think about tattoos and piercings


Oh yeah
And read this article about tattoos and piercings that i found on modblog news
http://news.bmezine.com/2008/09/12/employers-should-probably-start-making-peace-with-tattoos/
Kinda sucks that 85% of us cant get a decent job because of that...

Oh yeah
This entry is just scrambled and probably worded all weird because when i speak on an issue that i truly am passionate about
It just comes out in a jumble
And it never comes out right
Its just a big ole mess in my head

-Quyen GG Chapstick


*Update

"GIGI makes a really great point here, I went back and forth a billion times trying to find the right placement for my first tattoo.
So many Questions I had to think about, most revolving around what people will think of me.
Will my tattoo look white trash on my wedding day, will my future profession allow any of my tattoos to be shown.. When I'm 80 will i still love it?
All outside opinions aside I'm really happy about my tattoo!! I don't feel like I regret it at all. Though Gigi's are more visible it's still a decision you have to just make for yourself. We all modify ourselves in one way or another and some modifications are more accepting in society then others but I believe that it's a personal acceptance that's really the topical lining in this endless argument.
Gigi, do you REALLY accept yourself?
Those that matter won't mind and those that mind won't matter. "
-Lola S