Dancing, DBN, and doll faces...

So, it's been one of those weeks... CRAZY!  I've been busy with catching up with old friends, and making new ones as well!  So, shall we catch up?  This past week has consisted of:  

Ryan, Coco, and Andrew

Monday, what happened?  Hmmm oh yes!  I spent the evening with two of my fave fellas:  Ryan and Andrew.  We went to a cute little lake near by, and went peddle boating.  Very interesting!  Our boat kept getting water in it, and I ended up getting lake water all over my shorts.  Sad day.  Oh well.  it was a good time.  We chatted, and took some photos... would you expect anything else?  After getting rained out, we ended up going to Sharky's.  Ice cream for days! Yum.  You should like them on Facebook: Sharky's Eats&Treats!  They have great food, and delicious ice cream :)  We ended the night with some redbox rentals, and catching up.  Ryan just got back from India, and Andrew is headed back to LexVegas!  I'll miss them when we all start back to school.


Tuesday was pretty chill, not too much happened... Matty came over and we chatted and what not.

Jacob, me, and Ryan

Taylor, Matt, and I 

Wednesday, also known as DBN (dollar burger night).  The old gang from CCHS got together with some of the usuals of DBN.  We all chatted and basically took over the place. You know how we do!  It was great seeing old friends whom I hadn't seen practically since high school, and being able to introduce them to new pals!  We all got a little dolled up and hit up Newport on The Levee for some laughs and food.  I saw Horrible Bosses for the second time... it's STILL funny! haha I need to watch Bridesmaides a few more times... probably one of the funniest movies I've yet to see! :)  Anywho... we saw the movie, then headed to Bar Louie for our Wednesday night ritual.  After eating with the gang, Matt and I went to the OTR to get our dance on, and socialize with the Cincinati folk :)  Thank goodness for great people and great food!


Thursday, what happened Thursday?  Oh yes, I went shopping and out to lunch with Momma Autumn.  Thursday evening, I headed over to see Taylor, Jennifer, and Sarah's new place.  Super cute!  Sarah and Jamealleh were in town for a hot second, and it twas a must to see them before they journeyed back to the Ville.  We lounged around, and played with Tyson, the ferrit.  haahha AMUSING, to say the least.


Friday, you ask?  Oh Friday was just your typical night out on the town-- chilling at Matty's, then heading to a party at a friend's place in Covington, then made our way to the OTR.  We walked around, then went to Roxy's-- our usual dance spot!  We ran into some friends from high school, and danced the night away with some drag queens.  Classy?  I think so.  Anywho, it twas a great evening!

Caitlin working the runway

Saturday, oh yes... Saturday!  Well, we started the day by going out to lunch with my aunt, cousin, and momma.  It was a nice change of pase, and it was great to chat with the fam.  My aunt is hilarious!  Anywho, we all chatted and ate some food... we were there for like 2 hours!  Longer than anyone else there!  Ooops.  It happens :)  Then momma Autumn and I browsed the mall, and people watched.  I got some great music, and movies from f.y.e. which I always love!  A Brat Pack combo DVD pack for $9.99... I think so!!  Then we headed back home.  My neighbor just returned from her luxerious life in Florida, where she bought me some unique goodies.  A cute little Scrabble piece necklace, and a pop tab bracelet! How cute and original :)  Then I was off to the Chicken Lays A Fashion Show at Memorial Hall.  Some DJ's and cool lazers filled the place, and awesome vintage trinquet all around the hall.  A new friend of mine, Jessy, provided me with a VIP seat, next to my friends Betsy and Becki!  Zach of The Fagazine was sick, and couldn't join us, but it was still an awesome time!  We watched in awe, as models strut the runway with the vintage and unique items of Chicken Lays An Egg-- A divine little store in Northside.  Check out their website:  I can't wait to go shopping for back to school now!  Men, women and children modeled dresses, swimwear, and even some officewear.  It was quite the show!   It was so great to see the mix of people at the show... all there for the same reasons:  fashion, music, people, etc.  The great vintage, almost mod-esque quality was real awesome!!  One of my friends, Caitlin was in the show... she's fabulous! Duh. So, basically, I loved being at the show, and a part of the VIP section.  I hope Zach gets well soon, so we can hit the town asap!  :)  He's the best!  Basically, my week was great, and hectic!  I hope Zach gets better soon, so we can have a night out on the town soon!  


Some more shots from the show...

one of my fave looks!

this girl was the cutest!

So, in all... my week was pretty awesome!!! :)

Keep it classy Cincy!

I'm off to watch The Glee Project, and then Queen City later!  (I may be making an appearance tonight)

Love and glitter...

-Coco

Betsy, Charity and I: Photo credit: Betsy Wecker

Check out Betsy's blog: Folk and Feather.  She's great! :) 

Live it, Love it, Caress it...

So, in light of some news I've recently received about a dear friend of mine-- I've decided to take this moment to get real.  Raw.  Not so witty.  

Just a few moments ago, I received a call from a fella who means the world to me.  He rarely calls me to have a legitimate conversation, so my instinct was to be worried.  The phone call consisted of him telling me how he needed to tell me something, he needed to talk to me... what about?  Well he preceded to tell me about a condition he's had for quite sometime, and how things may be getting worse.  (I don't want to go into too much detail, I don't want to invade his privacy).  Well, it seems they've found cancerous cells in his body, and he must go through a series of procedures, and a long recovery process.  This means he wont be joining me in our random escapades in the spring semester at NKU, but none of that matters.  For, it doesn't matter if we graduate in our four year plan, it doesn't matter if we get all A's, it doesn't matter if we date the hottest guy on campus, or even if we picked the right major.  Those things all seem so simple in the scheme of things.  Life is a journey, not a destination.  We must enjoy our time, enjoy our lives, and the people we spend it with.  After the passing of my grandma last November, I'd gotten a glimpse of this hope-- this new found spirit.  But even more so now... someone my own age, someone who I am so close to... he has cancerous cells?  Not possible.  But it is.  For him, I want to make sure that the fall semester is awesome, that we do everything we want to, and more!  Try new things, make new friends, go to cool places, just enjoy life.  No regrets.  Do we need to get reckless?  I don't think so... but who knows?  Let's live our lives day to day, and be happy.  We never know when things can get worse.  Like I always say:  Live it, love it, caress it!  

So, now that I've gotten that off my chest... I need to make sure to check back in more often, to see how life is going.  We can't just sit around and wait for life to happen... we make it happen!  

Okay, so some music...

Sorry the songs are a little mellow... it fits the mood.

Love and glitter...

-Coco

Catching Up with Relient Glitter and Music...

Ty Gab's last night in Cincy... 

Well it's been one heck of a week... a lot has happened!  I've reconnected with old friends, made new ones, been to a few concerts, chipped a nail, became a fan of a local band, danced the night away, gotten glitter everywhere-- and the list goes on! 


Hmm so to recap:  Tyler has gone back to NYC, and we've missed him so!  Dollar Burger Nights aren't the same without him, and we don't randomly have musical numbers happen in the aisles of grocery stores... it's a bummer, to say the least.  But he's off making a name for himself, and being fierce, as usual.  Thankfully we had many a going away adventures with the lad... and we spent a lovely summer together!  I can't wait for his return back to the NKY, but maybe that'll give me a reason to visit him in New York :) Yes please!

Jade and Alexander. 

What else has been happening?  Well, I've been able to reconnect with old friends-- which has been awesome!!!  Things got back in the swing of things with a photoshoot at a random park.  Sunshine, Starbucks, and smiles.  I'm practicing my photo skills, for I am to take photos at a friend's wedding reception.  I hope all goes well, I'm nervous and excited!  But the place looks great, and as long as there is enough lighting when need be-- we'll be good! :)
Let's see, what else?? Hmmm... I've been working with my internship more recently.  Getting the press releases ready, finalizing contact lists-- you know how that goes.  Many a meetings with my boss man, the best man!  ahha We've been able to do some photoshoots, like forreal photoshoots for some new projects happening.  I was able to work with a local Cincinnati band, Bad Veins.  They're really cool guys, and they make awesome music.  Check them out here: http://www.badveins.net/  I was able to chat with them, and get to know them, while jamming to their newly finished album.  Keep your eye out for the release.  Also, we recently launched the logo for a new Cincy magazine... MOXIE.  It's going to be awesome!  A nice mixture of women's fashion, and music... my two loves!  We had quite the little shin dig the other night in honor of the launch, with music provided by DJ Scene: http://dj-scene.com/audiodownloads/.  He's got some awesome mashups, go get your download on!  What else has been happening with this internship?  Who knows... it's a day to day thing, I'm just getting hyped about September's MidPoint Music Festival on Fountain Square, and our Vitamin Water Uncapped LIVE events!!! Get hyphy ladies and gentleman.  

Taken a few years ago, but still all the rage...

...Speaking of getting hyphy-- my dear friend, Ryan, has arrived back in the NKY after being in India all summer!  I can't wait to catch up on life, and go on some random adventures before we have to go back to school.  We're already planning for an awesome DBN (Dollar Burger Night) this Wednesday, duh!  We'll get some of the high school gals and dudes together and get cray-cray.  And by cray-cray, I obviously mean, eat too many tater tots, and dance til the music stops. Duh. 


Also, we can't forget the fact that Matt (The Stud) Hepner visited us this past DBN!!! I was so excited to see him, and so was Matt Watson!  I can't wait for Matt, my knight in shining armor to move back up here...


What else can I rant about?  Oh, duh!  I've been hitting up the concert scene again!  Thank goodness :)  Last Friday, I had the pleasure of joining my friends Adam and Gus at Fountain Square to see Belle Histoire and Ted Leo and The Pharmacist perform, for FREE! Yay!  It was hot, but there was some awesome bands there, and so worth it!!  The view of Cincinnati at night, it's magical... We ended the evening by almost being apart of a flashmob dance event in the middle of the OTR!  Yess.  

My bro, Allie, and I before Tim McGraw

On Sunday, my brother, Chadwick, and I hit up the country music scene.  (No, his name really isn't Chadwick, just Chad).  Anywho, we went to see Luke Bryan, The Band Perry, and Tim McGraw.  It was a good concert-- very hot, but good!  Too many fights were happening in the lawn, and too many people streaking in the parking lot... who knew all that excitement would happen at a country concert?  Not I, I say!  


On Tuesday, Lauryn and I hit up Warped Tour!  Oh yess!  It was soooo hot, but there was so much great music there!  We ended up seeing a lot of bands, and meeting up with some friends along the way.  The only thing that stinks about Warped, is that there are so many bands, and not enough time to see them all.  You have to schedule which bands you want to see, and hopefully they aren't overlapping.  Stages are set up around Riverbend, and you have to maneuver through hundreds of people.  The cool thing about it all?  You get the opportunity to see new bands, and headliners too.  You make a lot of friends, and you get the chance to hang out with the bands themselves!  The vibe at Warped is cool, you can really connect with the people there-- and there's no judgement, we're all there to have a good time, and enjoy some live music!  

Josh, Matt and I.  

The best part of the day?  Well, my friends Josh, Austin, and I were all rocking out to Relient K, then trying to make our way to the main stage in time to see Jack's Mannequin... I look to my left, and guess who is rocking out to Jack's Mannequin too?  Only Matt Thiessen himself, the lead singer of Relient K!!  So, of course, I'm starstruck, and not in the Lady Gaga of 3OH!3 way (Song references).  I tweeted my friend Josh, and we made sure to talk to Matt.  He was so nice, and willing to stop watching the performance to take a photo with us.  Ahhh so exciting!!! That was the highlight of my day, maybe the summer... 
Then on Friday, Evan and I went to see Belle Histoire and The Cold War Kids! We made some new friends, and heard some really great bands! Belle Histoire might be my new obsession... they're from Cincinnati, and they are so awesome. I'm friends with one of the guys in the band, Austin, and now a couple more of the members. Jane, the lead singer is super sweet... and a great salesperson! Their shirts are super soft, and you need to see them perform live! Check them out here: http://www.bellehistoiremusic.com/. They have an awesome EP out right now, and I can't wait to hear more from them!

Some of Belle Histoire

Also, over the weekend, we hit up a giant dance party at The Drinkery in OTR.  My dear friends Kenneth and David DJ'd the night away, while supplying all the gays and gals with glitter... ferr dayyys!! (Trademark pending).  We were all sweaty hot messes, with glitter everywhere!  I met some cool new people Saturday night, and we danced the night away!  A nice little shout out to Gus-- for being a straight boy, I was impressed by his dance moves!  Get it, son! 


I got to spend some time with some fellow NKU students last night!  The SigEps are some of the chillest guys I know, and they're so sweet!  I can't wait to spend more time with them, and my new friends.  


I think that's all I need to rave or rant on about today!  I've gotta get ready to watch the third episode of Queen City tonight!  

As always, here's some cool music to jam to...

Obsessed!!!

Ben and Sebastian, they're so awesome!

So good live!!!

Because I had forgotten about this until Joseph reminded me yesterday...

Have a swell Sunday, and I'll try to write more often!

Love and glitter...

-Coco