this is my life.

been working hard. REAL hard.

and never been happier.

life is good, people.

yipes! stripes!

worked a shoot last week with the very talented

frederic charpentier and team.

can't wait for the final images to be released!

for all of you wondering how i achieved my

UH-mazing slicked ponytails,

i used PM Slick Works and PM Freeze and Shine Spray.

and then with a wave of my magic hair wand

BOOM! done.

four eyes.

#1

#2

#3

i need glasses. here are the finalists.

which ones should i get?

winner winner.

just found out that i've been selected as 1 of 200 winners

to attend PBA beauty week in las vegas this year. exciting!

beauty week is a fabulous networking and educational opportunity

and i'm looking forward to soaking it all up!

button front skirts.

peanut says: "H no!"

i say: "hmm...kinda like it."

what do you say?

get the skirt {here}

oo-tah.

spent the weekend in utah with my darlings.

martha grad-ee-ated from byu.

to celebrate, papa ostergar cooked up a storm.

breakfast, lunch and dinner. that man's got skills.

sethie is my fave. ain't he cute?

brian came down from slc for a visit once or twice.

he's fun and oh so charming.

met up with susan and her darlings too.

gus gus is my bf now. UH-dorable!

yep, these is my peoples.

bonding time.

jackie may popped over for a visit.

she's the best. so sweet.

saturday night, we hit up the bombay house. oh my yum.

good food. good company. yeps. 'twas a good night.

loved utah so much, it almost makes me want to move there.

ALMOST.

ocmco.

time for another concert.

get your tickets and get excited.

it's gonna be good.

mister mister.

finally saw jane eyre. um yeah.

mr. rochester is dee-lish.

what i've been doing.

hanging out with girls that look like this

(self esteem is at an all time high, people)

working for a lady who requires that

her coffee look like this (as in EXACT color)

planning and preparing for this totally

amazeballs event (will you come?)

paying attention during theory class (obv)

practicing for the state board exam

(wish me luck!)

hanging with these girls

(dc + greg laswell. winning!)

trying new recipes with this little princess

(ain't he cute?)

loving joy the baker more than ever

(this deliciousness tastes like summer!)

life is grand, people. what have YOU been up to?

it's friday.

i know i'm a LITTLE late but i just saw this video for the first time.

oh em gee. we-e-e-e-eek-end. so awesome. so bad.

party and party and yeah.

whatcha up to this weekend?

should i?

i'm thinking about cutting my hair.

and by thinking i mean it's prob happening this week.

i want something with a little sass and i think this look fits the bill.

don't be freaked out by the doll head. it's just how we roll.

besides, a practice run is always a good idea.

so. what do you think? should i go for it?

lazy sunday.

here are some images from my latest photo shoot.

the photographer was going for a "lazy sunday" feel.

nothing fancy but i think they turned out nice.

good job, carmax.

photos aren't our strong point.

but when seth comes to town, we always have a good time.

the dinner conversation was...ridiculous.

we laughed harder than we had in ages and ate

the most delicious desserts ever!

always a good time when sethie's in town.

so fast so fast.

how crazy fast have the past few months gone by?

i been doing lots and lots of hair.

photo shoot galore, people. love love love it.

whatcha been up to?

never say never.

i fought it for a long time, but i can't fight it any longer.

one never say never viewing and i've got the younger hunger.

and it's not just his affinity for high tops that's got me goin.

he's just so dang cute. i'll be your baby, JB.

born this way.

confession: i'm gaga for gaga.

not in a cultish, gays for gaga sort of way.

mostly in a "this girl is a marketing mastermind

and i gotta give her props" sort of way.

and my roomie only fuels the flames by bringing

home fashion magazines. gaga looks good.

her new single is kinda catchy too.

don't be a drag, just be a queen.

get it, gaga.

caper 2011!

last week, i hit vegas for a three day frenzy celebrating

the paul mitchell family and the art of hairstyling. caper 2011.

honestly, i'm still recovering. not joking. i've got the

vegas cough to prove it.

i spent a lot of time watching the masters on stage.

angus mitchell, stephanie kocielski, ladonna dryer.

cutting, coloring and styling like you wouldn't believe.

i had the opportunity to work backstage assisting with

the model prep. it was hard work but very exciting and

i learned so much!

yeah, i hung out with the likes of these

lovely ladies - stephanie kocielski and lucie doughty.

don't even worry about it.

this is my new friend ladonna. i'm obsessed.

the feeling's mututal. after i graduate, we're

gonna take over the world together. just wait.

caper wasn't all work. i hung with my peeps a bit.

we dressed in white and ate teeny tiny desserts.

we stood around and looked super cute.

bryce made supermodel faces. it's what he does.

but mostly, we just ooh'd and ahh'd over the

amazingness that was robert cromeans. serious.

caper was RAD. someday i'm gonna be ON that stage.

just you wait and see.

btw.

happy valentines day.

good find, peanut.

love me some divas.

did you watch the grammy's last night?

i thought the tribute to aretha franklin was UH-mazing.

i loved that florence welch was up there AND held her own.

and it's official: i love jennifer hudson. gorg.

nice work, ladies!

naha.

for the past month or so, i have been working hard

on my entry for the student stylist category for NAHA.

i submitted on february 7 (a whole day before the deadline - go me!)

and couldn't have been more glad to have it off my plate.

i celebrated with a trip to vegas! more on that later.

the past several weeks have been some of the most

challenging but also the most rewarding as well. i've never

been happier or more sure of myself. it's a great feeling.

what's new with you?

curly world.

loving that textured hair is so super trendy right now.

i'm feelin' a photo shoot recreating this look coming on.

who wants to be paula's next top model?

via

wise words, indeed.

i've been hustlin' big time the past couple months

and things are starting to happen for me.

i've gotta keep it under wraps for a bit longer

but i'm goin' places. cool places.

places i never thought i'd be going this early in my career.

it's a great feeling.

vidal sassoon.

so. excited.

deep deep deep in love.

i am OB-SESSED with adele. times a gamillion.

her new album is redonkulously good.

her voice. gahhhhhhh. can't get enough.

in my oPINion.

susan turned me onto pinterest a couple of weeks ago

since then, my pin boards have multiplied like wet gremlins.

are you pinning? let's be pin pals.