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I haven't been in the mood to get on this site in a while, haven't been in the mood to do any photoshoots lately either.
I have 3 photoshoots already taken, a vampire shoot of Jamie and me, a shoot of my friend Jenny, and one of me in crazy makeup that I actually really like... done months ago, but for some reason I can't muster up the energy to sort them and post them here.

This site can be exhausting, you know.. sometimes it feels like a job, but I'm not getting paid for it lol and that kinda sucks. It's just stopped being fun. I used to check this place atLEAST twice daily, I loved it here, but now it's been put into my 'chore' pile. I'm sure I'll feel differently soon, I'm not saying goodbye or anything just yet, but just thought I'd say a little something instead of just leaving everyone hanging for another week.

I post more often on my other page, ShariJoy and I put so much work into it, yet it gets less than half the attention this page gets and I think that's why I suddenly decided I needed a break. So, my break might be over since I'm here, writing this journal. Maybe you'll get a new vampire shoot in the next week Keep your fingers crossed.

Shari
And for God's sake go visit my other page, damn it

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So I had gotten a call from the airport in Boston, telling me that they have my bag. The woman asks me if I am in Boston, I tell her that I am on my way to the airport to fly there right now, and she tells me I can pick the bag up at Baggage claim B. I say thank you so much and we're done.

I'm at the airport, about to board my plane (right after I posted this original journal) and I get an automated call from the airport saying they're sorry for the convenience and that they're still tracking my bag. I'm confused, because I already talked to the lady who told me they have it and I have to get on my plane so I just don't worry about it.

I get on the plane - and sit there delayed for an HOUR and a half because of heavy winds, and I have a connection in Texas to get on to get to Boston!! I have to run for my life to the Boston gate when we finally get to Texas, but I make it. We even arrive in Boston 5 minutes early. I go down to Baggage Claim B like they told me to, ask for my bag..........

And the guy tells me that it was flown BACK TO LOS ANGELES earlier today.

WHAT. THE. FUCK!!

They had told me last night when I called them to make arrangements for my bag that they were going to DELIVER the bag to my dad's house in Boston, I gave them the address, the woman was very nice and everything was all set up. Then I get the call this morning saying I can pick it up at the airport. And when I try to, they sent it back to LA!

And the guy is trying to blame it on me, that I told them to send it to LA, that I only gave them my Los Angeles address and that my claim was filed out there so that's where it goes.

WHY would I tell them to send my bag back to California when I need it HERE IN BOSTON, WHERE IT ALREADY WAS!!!!!

So the guy 'sent a note' to 'them' to have it brought back to the airport tomorrow night. Meanwhile, I have nothing but the clothes I wore on the plane to go to my cousin's bachelorette party tomorrow night and EVERYTHING I OWN is in that goddamn bag, including all my makeup for photoshoots.


I better get a free flight out of this bullshit or a complete refund or I'm suing somebody.

AMERICAN AIRLINES!! NEVER AGAIN!!



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I'm going to Boston for two weeks, for my cousin's wedding.

So I get to Burbank Airport on time, my 1pm flight is canceled, they don’t tell me why. They tell me I can get on a 9pm flight out of LAX instead. I get to LAX an hour early, but I have to talk to someone at the ticket desk - time is ticking by and the line is not moving. I call over a guy standing around and tell him my situation, and he tells me that I’m too late to check my bag - by FIVE MINUTES.  I finally get up to the ticket guy and I’m not getting on a plane without my luggage so I ask what the hell I can do. The guy helping me starts typing, not talking, and hands me a ticket. He says, Okay I’ve got you on standby for a flight boarding in 10 minutes, so hurry up there - the flight goes to New York and when you arrive in NY, you will be put on standby for a flight to Boston.

I’m freaking out, I’m flying alone, he takes my bag and I go up to security check when I realize I really do not want to be in New York with no guarantee that I can get on a plane to Boston, I’d be stranded in a state where I know no one and I’d have to call someone to drive the three hours to come get me. I go straight from security to baggage service to get my bag back but they tell me that in the 15 minutes it’s been that my bag is already on the plane (even though I am not guaranteed a spot on it, it would have flown to NY without me anyway!!).

I ask what the fuck is going to happen to my bag. We work it out that my dad can pick up my bag in Boston (the bag is tagged to go all the way to Boston, not just stop in New York - wtf, my bag would arrive, but I might not), and I ask what time my dad should come pick the bag up - when the lady says, “I can’t tell you that. I can’t tell you that because the flight from New York to Boston (that I was supposed to be on standby for)…. has been canceled.”

…..wow. So I would have arrived in NY and been stuck there ‘cause the next flight was canceled.


So I gave up and went home. Then a HUGE crane fly (giant flying spider looking thing) flew out of my purse and into my face.

It was the day from the deepest depths of hell.

But I booked myself another, over priced ticket to Boston for the next day (today), and I'm actually sitting in the airport right now, not having any problems and they just called to tell me my bag is at the airport in Boston and I can pick it up when I get there. So, so far everything has worked out. I'm in a daze right now, and I miss my money.

Wish me luck.

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Water For Elephants = Damn GOOD movie.

It's not a sappy love story, it's cooler than that.

It's about a traveling circus and the maniac who runs it, a little love story on the side, and a really cute elephant during the depression.

Go see it. Christoph Waltz is SUCH a good bad guy, I swear - always fantastic.

Hope everyone's Easter was nice and filled with chocolate (only milk though, dark is gross).

Shari

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I just created a tumblr. Domonique made me do it, but I think it will be fun - if I remember to update it (unlike my barely used twitter account twitter.com/sharijoy)

[link] roseonyxis.tumblr

's tumblr  lovetrends.tumblr [link] A fashion/relationship blog she just started.

I'll talk about random things, I have fly-away thoughts all the time that I wish I could rant.. er, write about so maybe you'll have some interest in some of it. I'll post stuff about shoots and what not, probably get early previews of new photos there since it's easy to upload pictures quickly. So yeah, check it out!


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Currently posting 'w h i t e gold' series (Sexy Jedi series over on Jake's page). There's 15 in total here, and 10 on Jake's.

The white jumper I'm wearing is obviously about 2-3 sizes too big, but it was on super sale 'cause it's a tad damaged (loose hems) and I wasn't about to pass up crazy cheap BCBG S'probably the most natural looking make-up I've done for a shoot as well, lots of subtle gold tones, I liked it I hope you do too.

I'm also posting a shoot of my friend Megan over on my other page So after you go to Jake's page, go there

Aaaand Jake, Jamie and I just did a VAMPIRE shoot a couple days ago. Didn't go exactly as I planned, the pictures look nothing like I thought they would lol but they're cool! Kinda like screencaps from a movie. You'll like them, there's cleavage and fangs, all the good stuff. Buuut, you'll have to wait for those until after I finish posting this shoot, and my other tribal-esque/greno89-inspired shoot, but hopefully you'll like these just as much and you'll be happy to wait

Now, if only I could get all three of my dogs to STOP farting like they're dying inside... honestly wtf.

Shari

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I haven't posted anything in a while, I know. Sorry! I've been doing a lot of work on my other page, posting stuff over there, but I do have shoots for you guys. I took one with Jake a while ago and I finally finished editing them - I don't know if he's even interested in posting them, but I'd like to show you guys a few so hopefully he'll let me.

I also just did a tribal/greno-inspired make-up shoot (Greno being one of my favorite artists on here, greno89.deviantart)

Here are small shots from each shoot to hold you over. I'll try to get some stuff posted by the end of the week




Shari

P.S. Does anyone play Words With Friends on their phones/ipods? I play all the time, start a game with me roseonyxis

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EDIT: I have decided I'm going to post my general photography on my other account, sharijoy.

I have close to 700 works on this account, I think I'll start filling up the other one lol

I will post some tomorrow, after I finish posting the last pictures of my Jamie and Lauryn shoot.

I have 35 photos just from Boston, lots of photos of my grandpa's amazing wood carvings

So yeah, if you are interested in my general photography, please check this account tomorrow!



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As usual, thanks for all the support and attention to my work, I love it and appreciate it Makes my day to sign on and see all the nice comments.

I did a shoot with Jake a few days ago, he'll start posting soon, and I'll probably post a couple here. Might be called "Sexy Jedi" lol...

Umm, I had a question though. I have a ton of photos of ..just stuff, ornate chairs, my grandfather's wood carvings, flowers, sunsets, my dogs, things that are not people and I'm wondering if any of my watchers would be interested in seeing that stuff. I'd love to post those photos somewhere, but I don't want to start filling people's devwatches up with things they have absolutely no interest in I might just start a flikr or something, but I thought I'd see what some of you think, just 'cause I've sort of established myself here as a fashion/glamour photographer of women and self-portraiture, and after 5 years of that, might be weird to throw general photography into the mix.

Shari