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Mar

I have listed a few items on Ebay that I would like to sell. One, is a gently used PALM Z22 PDA that you can see here, while the others are some jeans and shoes that I had probably only wore once. Charles David purple platform pumps, Black Pin up shoes, and Fiorucci Jeans.

You can see the whole listing of items here. Happy Bidding!

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Just added a few new and old drawings on Etsy. Check them out here or click on my Etsy badge on the left!

Before I begin on this journey, I would like to share with you a small book that was put together by me and the rest of the SVA Art Education team in 2009. I never got a copy in the mail, but found that it was also available online. My illustration is featured on page for. Take a look at it here.

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Now, back to our show.

It has been a few weeks now that I have been to Hawaii. I decided to wait until a snow day to finally post my experience. As I said in an earlier post, the boyfriend and I took a 6 day trip to Waikiki Beach to watch the LOST premiere on the beach, along with 12,000 other fans. The trip came in a nice little package. We were greeted right off the plane with a lei that smelled amazing, and a VIP driver.We got to meet other fans, podcast hosts, and writers. We were set up with a sweet hotel with a balcony that overlooked the ocean. It was like waking up every morning looking out into Heaven.

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The week included a wonderful dinner serving traditional Hawaiian cuisine, including a roast pig. We were fascinated by the Hawaiian dancers and their not-so-much of a barely there outfit.

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The premiere was on a Saturday…I think? People were camping out overnight from what we could see from our hotel. By the time we got there at 10am, it was crowded. The premiere wasn’t showing until sundown, but you know how these things go. Our group had been awesome enough to save an area with towels. I almost felt like I was in a cult.

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Click on the picture below to see the full panorama:
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The whole cast was there, it was amazing. the guy who plays Richard Alpert was by far the nicest guy ever. All the up close and personal pictures we got with the actors were great. There’s just something so authentic about watching a movie, while laying out on the beach in the warm breeze. The day before we had gotten a VIP tour around the entire island to see all the areas LOST was filmed. My favorite was the barracks, which is actually a summer camp for kids.

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Oh, I forgot to mention that because Hawaii is so close to Japan, about 80% of their goods and advertisements are in Japanese. And I loved every second of it. There were even games at the arcade like the one below with instructions we couldn’t understand.

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I have to also mention that I ate the most amazing tasting sushi I have ever had in my life. Actually, come to think of it, ALL of the food we ate in Hawaii was amazing! On our last day there, we took a cab to THE COUNTER BURGER, where the best burgers are made to order any way you like them! Jin from LOST actually owns this restaurant, so we HAD to go. The menu consisted of a massive list of ingredients to add to your burger ranging from sprouts and avocado, to potato chips and fried egg.

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I know I am skipping around and shortening a bunch, but there is just soo much to write about, that I would be here all day. I’s also a really impatient person, and type so loud that my boyfriend thinks I am angry at the keyboard.

On our last day, we took a 2 mile hike up a dead volcano called DIAMOND HEAD. It was over 80 degrees, sunny, and a long ass haul.

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When we finally got to the top, it was beautiful. The view was amazing, and we were so high up. There was a ledge over the railing that Jimmy wanted to climb over. It was terrifying, so I did.

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While we sat there to enjoy the view, and catch our breaths…something both shocking and amazing happened.

He asked, “Will you marry me?” The first and only thing I saw was the ring, and I was so in shock that I didn’t even here him ask! He had to repeat it again so my brain could come back to earth. So, like I should , and did…. I said YES!

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And I am going to leave you with that.

Hey guys, I wanted to let you in on some items I am selling on Ebay. One, is a BRAND SPANKIN’ NEW with tags True Religion Jeans in size 28 petite. You can find those here. The other is a cropped jean by Fiorucci in a size 5 that you can find here. Take a look if interested…and HAPPY BIDDING!

xoxo,

Renée

Recently finished the album artwork for the band NEWSFLASH. If you are into 311 or want to feel like you are on a tropical island, listen to their music at myspace.com/thenewsflash

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I am going to skip over Hawaii and bring you right to Valentines weekend. I spent my newly engaged self with my fiance of course. We started the day with a brunch at the The Mirabelle Tavern at Three Village Inn. The arrangement of foods was enormous, ranging from custom omelets to homemade lobster ravioli…not to mention the chocolate fountain and tasty delectables.

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The brunch was followed by a nap, yes,    a verryy long nap! It was quite relaxing!

Now….onto the dinner!!!

Oh yes, we did it. We went to White Castle for Valentine’s Day! It was amazing! They had the whole place decorated with balloons, a table cloth, and a nice touch with the plug in boom box. A server dressed head to toe in red took our order from a printout menu, listing each item separately.

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It was a very enjoyable meal, as you can see:

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(Stay tuned as we will be featured on the White Castle website)

Our Valentines continued into NYC Monday night to see Martin McDonagh’s A Behanding in Spokane, with Christopher Walken, Anthony Mackie, Sam Rockwell, and Zoe Kazan.

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It was hilarious and I loved every minute of it! The boy got us front row tickets…we were so close I could have touched Mr. Walken himself. We got to catch some up close time with him after the show, along with all the other crazed fans. (Please note: he is still in makeup and probably doesn’t usually look this shitty)

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abrupt. stop.

One of my favorite roller girls, the lovely Etta Jams from the Long Island Roller Rebels has featured yours truly on their blog, The Rebel Yell. Go and check it out!

I have started to make a list of all the things I need would like to get done as far as art ideas, travels, and short term goals. This is not the first, nor the last time I will be making one of these lists. My life is organized on paper, always. I have a compulsion to write down everything in my head…while constantly carrying a weekly calendar, a sketchbook, a medium size lined notebook, and a pouch full of random drawing supplies in my bag at all times. This could explain the reason my bag weighs over 20 lbs on my shoulders.

A super excited thing happened to me the other day. My boyfriend is taking me to HAWAII!!! Honolulu to be exact. I love this boy!!!

It went like this: when I met my boyfriend I found out that he was a huge obsessed fan of the show LOST. When I met him, I had never seen an episode. For almost a year, we spent hours at his place and mine, watching every episode from season one until I was all caught up. I am now a fan of LOST, but not as obsessed as he is.

Because of the final season, premiering in only a few weeks…LOST fans were offered a special package deal. The deal includes airfare, hotel, a special screening of the first episode of Season 6 on the beach of Hawaii, a tour of where they filmed LOST, and hopefully meeting some of the cast! I am SUPER PSYCHED!!! I have a soft spot for Sawyer and Charlie so I am hoping one of them will be there.

Since we are going only for 4 days, I have decided to only take my small camera and a sketchbook. Last time I brought my camera on a plane, something happened to it going through the x-ray and the whole thing stopped working.

Speaking of LOST, my boyfriend is selling a limited edition print of art on Damon, Carlton, and Me. Check it out at http://www.youdorememberbirthdays.com/

Some recent figure drawings I had meant to post. The gallery mode that came with the updated wordpress was giving me issues. Oh well, next time.

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In other news, its 2010, just in case you forgot.

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Dec

If anyone is interested, I put my gently used Swiss Gear laptop backpack for sale on Ebay. I only used it a handful of times, and it is a PHENOMENAL backpack for someone who wants super comfy straps, and LOTS of pockets and space!  CLICK HERE to see the listing and HAPPY BIDDING!

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my hands are like ice. Please fix the heat in the apartment!