107.

Ello Ello.

So I've left my camera with a friend to borrow so I'm pictureless as far as my new tote bag's go that I've been working on but, I do however have some camera phone photos from my trip to Montauk this last weekend. I've been out 3 times this summer already and I am trying to plan on how to get a summer house out there next year so I don't have to come back at all really. I took the L.I.R.R out this time for the first time and it really isn't bad at all, especially when you have friends to keep you company.

Back to work as soon as I get back but, it's a bit mellow the rest of this month. I guess everyone takes a break before the chaotic fashion week starts in September. I'm exhausted already and I haven't even really started booking any of my shows yet.

I'm thinking of starting a project that has to do with t-shirt transformation. The first one is about to happen this wed so, I'll post a photo and see how it goes - opinions muchly appreciated.

Mtk & recent makeup photos:

xx

erngrn.

106.

Well, I've been getting my knit on in this summer humid heat.

Hopefully I'll have some things ready to put up in the shop for the fall/winter season that is (quickly) approaching. It's crazy how fast this summer has gone by. Feels like yesterday it was May!

So much has changed. So much has happened. I can barely even wrap my head around it but, it's all for the best and I'm sure brighter horizons are in the future.

I'll leave you with some photos:

1> Inspiration

2> Missy at Q models NYC by Jimmy Fontaine (makeup by me)

3> Miya Ando in her studio (makeup by me)

4> MGMT by Brooke Nipar for Spray (grooming by me)

5> New stripped cotton bag up in the shop

xx

100.

So I haven't posted in a minute, my knitting has slowed down and is being taken over by christmas/etsy orders. Its overwhelming! But, I do want to get something going soon that I won't be able to knit with my eyes closed. I'm thinking another shawl? More socks? Not too sure yet but I am open to suggestions.

Things are changing, I'm moving Jan 1. I think I'll probably move on Dec 30th because I'm going upstate for an intimate new years. People are always trying to get to New York for new years and I am trying to get out! A little cabin 3 hours north of here is going to house me and about 6 other friends for a few days. All eats, drinks and laziness.

I don't have much else as of now but a new year is going to bring plenty of new things. For now, an image from a shoot I worked on with my home girl Sunny

96.

Some new beauty work from a couple of weeks ago:



Shot by: Jeremy James
Hair & Makeup: Me.
Model: Julia @ Trump




I am really happy with the way these turned out. She was such a perfect model for this job and I would love to work with her again!

In other news, I got a "wake up call" as some say on saturday... I've been waiting tables at a place for over a year and a half and as of late I've been slipping as an employee. I'll be the first to admit that I've been an asshole. I have always struggled with being tardy but, lately its been more rough than usual. Not to mention, out of fear - I'd lie about being late. A co-worker put it to me this way...

Would you ever be 30-45 minutes late for a makeup job? The answer in all honesty is probably not. I may be 10 minutes late but, not enough to be putting anyone out and making them wait for me. I was sent home and asked to 'really think about whether or not I want to be there and not to get in touch until I get my shit together'. I've been thinking about it for 2 days and I really don't know what to do. I've never thought myself to be irresponsible and careless as far as my work ethic goes. I've actually scolded people for having a shitty work ethic! Pot meet kettle.

As long as I've worked in the service industry I've a. never been fired from a job, b. always left on good terms and c. have always felt like with every wait/bartending job there is a life span of enthusiasm. There is always a limit to how long someone can work at a certain place before they start subconsiously self sabotaging. In every other job, I've always known when I was getting to my wits end and gracefully moved on but, maybe out of fear of needing to look for a new job I passed that point with this job? I'm not entirely sure. I've been really unfair to my co-workers and basically a straight up a-hole to my boss by acting the way I've been acting. It's sad because I really love all my co-workers and I love the place but, I have some real hard thinking to do. I've been getting down on myself for still being in the service industry in general (but then again, who doesn't - ha). I know I'm working my way up doing makeup but it is such a slow process that I need that extra cash flow to live the lifestyle I want to live.

Rock//Hardplace.

I guess I have some more thinking to do. But, today - I will meet up with my unicorn and ask her advice (my old darling roomate who is made of sunshine and rainbows and is a beacon of light and optimism). And I will knit.

xx.
theshittyemployee.
erngrn.

91.

I swear I am still alive... kind of.

Some fashion week shows/presentations I worked on for sping/summer 2010:



sotired.
x
erngrn.

89.

So, I'm back from upstate - again. Working like mad, no time off but it's all worth it. This week upstate we made this happen:

Photographer: Jimmy Fontaine
Stylist: Julie Williams
Hair: Tommy Lovell
Makeup: me

I am so in love with these shots, I have been melting over them ever since we got back. These are fresh off the camera but I will post more when I get them all laid out.

My friend Maia is doing a giveaway on her blog - you should go check it out here.

Today is the last day of work in a 9 day marathon. Tomorrow is going to be full of sweet, sweet relaxation, parks, bikes & knitting.

Happy thursday.
xx
granern.

85.

I have been absent for some days now.

I promise I'll be back soon.

Off to hevan for a few days.

x
-erngrn.

Photog: Jeremy James
Styling: Michael Kozak
Hair & Makeup: moi.

82.

Going to visit a pregnant woman is one of the best kinds of vacations. I never knew it would be so awesome but god bless anyone that needs a nap every 3 hours!!

I got plenty of knitting in while I was there :





And I just came home to some AMAZING images from a shoot I did last week:




I am so in love with this story. The rest of it is on my website.

New projects in the works.
xx
erngrn.

76.

So, I made some stuff over the past few days. I finally got the feathers from my best friend in L.A who's house I left them at when I visited and after using them for a shoot :


I turned them into these:



And I've been seeing a lot of really big bulky necklaces lately that have been turning the wheels in my head with my knits and how to use my scrap yarn and voila! I figured it out. This is the first of a few I'm going to make and put up in my shop. I am already halfway done the 2nd one which I plan on making a little bit bigger than this one. I'm sure I will progressively keep on making them bigger and bigger but for now - this is what I got.



Simple i-cords made cute.

I have been working like crazy this week. I had 2 makeup jobs on tuesday (which was my first day off this week from the coffee shop) and I have 2 makeup jobs that I'm doing tomorrow. The first should be simple - event makeup and the second is going to be... KICK ASS. I got so many new pretty bright colors today at the mac store - all of which I plan on using tomorrow.

I'm toying with the idea of going out tonight but, its probably not too smart considering I have quite the day tomorrow...

Hmmm am I young and able enough to handle a hangover? Only time will tell...

x
erngrn.

and something new that I love : youtube link (un-embed-able)

62.

So, I have yet to upload my real camera's pictures. Not that I've taken a million of them anyway but - I have a few gem's. So for now I will post camera phone and photobooth pictures until I get that done. Meet my friend Mel. I love her very very much and I am sad that we don't get to see eachother more often. I'm soon going to start a petition to get her to come visit me in New York. She hasn't been since I've lived there and I think thats a bit ridiculous. She does the make-up like me and is classified as one of my "besties".

Moving on, I've become an aunt. This is Zues the baby italian greyhound. He is currently sitting in my lap curled up like a little leggy i'mhyperallthetimebutirhgtnowi'mgoingtobeadorable puppy face. I want to bring him home to be Frank's brother but, I don't think my best friend would like that very much. He is the cute, I am in like. He is 4 months old and like's to pee under the kitchen table which get's him in trouble so I hope he learns very soon that, that is not a good idea. (Please excuse the "I just woke up" face)


I am excited to go home for sure. This trip has established for me that I love New York SO much. It's way more my speed. Driving everywhere, having so much free time - not really my thing anymore. I have changed since I've moved to New York for what I think is the MUCH better. Different life phases I suppose.

I got a little bit of knitting done yesterday, I think I'll be finished my arm warmers by the time I get back to new york. I have 5.5 hours on a plane to get it all done tomorrow.

I almost bought a taxidermied chipmunk yesterday but, due to the economy - the price has gone way up from what I remember so I didn't buy it. I did buy some byson teeth though which I plan to make earrings with when I get home and put up in my shop!

Well, I'm off to spend my last day in the sun.
Good morning :)

Hope the day is wonderful for everyone.
x
-granern.

49.

Well, I got around to posting 3 new things up on my etsy store yesterday which is nice considering I was knitting for christmas and myself for the past few months. I'm excited to sell some things again. I finished the maroon cowl right before christmas and the other two were done over my past 2 days off. Today is the last of 3 days off... I am currently laying in bed watching the rain outside wishing it would stop for enough time for me to run to the deli down the street and grab some milk for my coffee. I have yet to make it because coffee just isn't coffee to me unless it has milk in it. Yet I am slowly getting more depressed about not having the coffee. Dilemas dilemas.

I am meant to go to a dinner party tonight that is pot luck style. I was thinking fried rice (its an asian theme) and Peach Pie? Does anyone like Peach Pie? Does anyone have a favorite recepie? Help a girl out with some dessert suggestions!

Frank got neutered yesterday. He hates me for it. When we got home he made sure to say hello to everyone in the house but me, he cuddled with all of my roomates and my boyfriend before I finally had to force him to hang out with me. He was sitting in the kitchen with his back turned to the couch and would just look over his shoulder like he was saying "you know I am really mad at you for this, I actually might hate you". I tried telling him things like "i'm sorry, I had to, you were going to pee on everything I own" I pleaded for forgivness until I finally got hard and said "I FEED YOU". It didn't work. Now, he's almost back to normal-ish. Still not really interested in a cuddle, off in the living room doing his own thing.

I threw out half my clothes the other day in some mild freak out I had about not having cleaned my room in weeks. I got rid of about 15 shirts, 4 dresses, a couple skirts and 8 pairs of shoes. I do these freak out things alot where i get rid of things but this was by far the biggest since I moved to new york, I got rid of things Ive had since I first moved to LA 5 years ago. It felt kind of good but now my closet is looking slightly empty and I am in no place for shopping.

My makeup jobs lately have been so few and far between, its killing my pocketbook and my motivation/inspiration. I need to book something soon...

I went back to yoga yesterday for the first time in about 4/5 months. My body isn't what it was, I am not quite as bendy as I once was... Hopefully I can get back there though, one of my new years resolutions was to force myself to go at least once a week. I also plan on quitting smoking - after my birthday but before June. I know that may seem ridiculous but, I am just trying to be realistic with myself.

One more thing, I got this reaaaaaally beautiful cashmere lionsbrand yarn from my boyfriend for christmas, I want to knit myself a nice cable or lace beret... Do you have a favorite pattern?? I just cant figure it out. The yarn is white. Opinoins?

x
-erin.

35. FO: Man Socks

Hi there. So, I finally spent enough time at the boyfriends house to remember to take pictures of his man feet in his new man socks. One sock is apparently much harder to get on that the other, must of been when i was sewing in the ends - I weaved something too tight? I'm not sure what I did but anyway - here they are in all of their mustard yellow glory!

Man Socks : Pattern : A mixed combination of this pattern and this heel by way of kim who told me about said patterns.
Yarn : provided by the 'don't ask don't tell sale bin' at Knit New York.
Needles : US 2 DPNs

Size : Man Size (64 sts @ 8 sts per inch)

Notes : I liked how easy this all was - being my first pair of socks and all, I was quite satisfied with how they turned out. Even though I have some tiny little holes around where I joined the heel (I keep typing hell) I still love them and I'm pretty sure the mister does too.

In some life news, Kim and I went to see the Yarn Harlot at Barns n' Noble. It was pretty funny - shes a clever lady. This is my proof of us being there (photo stollen from her blog) :

And in leui of all sock-ness happening lately I cast on for a pair of socks for myself! I bought this yarn at The Yarn Tree in brooklyn for 20% off koigu sock yarn! I'm pretty happy with the way they are knitting up. Looks like if anything I'll have completeled 2 pairs of socks for socktoberfest. I'm gonna try for 3.


On the makeup tip, I've done 3 jobs this week. Its been pretty great. One was with photographer Jessica Bloom for our book stuff. The model was awesome, she looked great and was very aware of what she looked like in a photograph. I feel like its always much easier to work with someone when you know they've spent 30+ hours looking at themselves from every angle in the mirror. It makes the day go much smoother. The 2nd job was for the cover of c chan's record. It was pretty aweome. I'm not going to say anything about it until I get the OK from someone. The photographer for that was Todd Westphal. Its been a while since I've seen him!

Last but not least was yesterday's makeup job. It was great working with a 3 man crew - Photographer, subject and makeup. - Drove out to jersey, started the first shot at 4pm and banged out 3 looks in 2/5 hours. I was pretty impressed with us.

Heres a couple of shots I did a few months back :


And today, I make the orders from my etsy store and eat as much as I want because I am not going anywhere!!

x
-granny.