Category Archives: Life Stories
The Versatile Bob Haircut: Louise Brooks, Uma Thurman, Amelie, Knives Chau, and Others
Written on November 18, 2010 at 8:35 pm, by cct
When I cut my hair short, I got several comments that I looked like “such and such” person. It could have been due to me (I am constantly being mistaken for someone else, and I don’t think it’s just the “all Asian girls look alike” stereotype) or it could have been the haircut – the bob style haircut made famous by 1920s stars like Louise Brooks. So I thought I’d have a little fun with this idea (and break from work, school, and my NaNoWriMo novel) and showcase the versatility of this haircut.
Louise Brooks | wiki
Veterans Among Us
Written on November 11, 2010 at 8:30 am, by cct
Honor Flight Guardian at the USMC (Iwo Jima) Memorial
As Ed read out the names of Veterans at Sunday service, he left out the rank but affixed to each name a branch of service and the war in which each had served. With every name that echoed within the grey concrete walls of the gothic-style cathedral of the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, a Veteran was supposed to stand to be recognized. Not all names had a Veteran present, but enough were there that America’s legacy of twentieth-century wars came to life:
World War II…
Korea…
The Length of a Haircut: Donate Your Hair
Written on November 9, 2010 at 8:30 am, by cct
On Saturday, I cut off eight-inches of hair – this time for Pantene’s Beautiful Lengths program which creates wigs for cancer patients from donated hair. A couple of years ago I cut off about ten-inches for the Locks of Love program. Both these lengths were the minimums for the individual programs. It’s a memorable effort in that my “stylist” Jorge (of “Jorge’s” aka the place in Koreatown where I get my hair cut for $10) remembered me from the last time I donated my hair, but I also feel that it’s memorable because people don’t participate in programs like this enough.
Glitz & Glamour: Blogger Prom 2010
Written on September 29, 2010 at 8:32 pm, by cct
Blogger Prom - @BusyBethF, Melissa, and @intellichick (Photo by Heather Kincaid - http://www.heatherkincaid.com/blog/)
I am a firm believer that some of the best people in L.A. are the Los Angeles bloggers. Granted, I could be a little bias. But given how awesome an event last week’s Blogger Prom 2010 was (which was planned by a committee of bloggers), I think I have ample evidence that L.A. bloggers are the best people to party with! The “Hollywood Confidential” theme was celebrated in full force by all in attendance and the beautiful Yamashiro Restaurant created the perfect atmosphere to turn the clock back to the glitz and glamour of silver screen Hollywood. The night was also for a good cause – proceeds went to Operation Frontline: Los Angeles. The donation page is still live for anyone interested in contrbuting to this worthwhile cause. Below are some featured photos of the evening. In addition to the glamour, there was a ton of delectable food (so the hungry beware!):
My Hair Does Not Curl: Blogger Prom Hair Test Run
Written on September 20, 2010 at 11:13 pm, by cct
My straight hair doesn't curl well, but the clip is pretty and my bangs are wavy?
…well it sort of did this weekend with a product I won’t endorse that I tested out at the Puyallup Fair. I’m not endorsing it because a) it was pretty expensive and b) the woman gave me dorky curls reminiscent of little Bonnie from Gone with the Wind.
That being said, doesn’t help a girl out much trying to look pretty for this year’s Blogger Prom theme, but I found a pretty clip today and attempted to use some curlers I had lying around. So if it turns out half this decent on Wednesday, I’ll be happy.