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Hello all,
I just got home from an amazing Yin/Yang class at Yoga Santosha , and I feel great (but sleepy!) I'm making a late breakfast of soft-boiled eggs & whole wheat toast and fresh delicious pineapple before I head to my friend Selma's, who's dying my hair in exchange for installing some synthetic dreads and doing a micro dermal on her face. It's tradesies.
The other night, Tristan and I went to an event in Calgary called Snowblower at Olympic Plaza. I'm not super into DJ stuff, or "turntableism", or dub step, or whatever that entire genre/subculture is all about, but I had a really good time. It was insanely busy due to the freak fucking winter weather we've been having in Calgary. I stood back with Jonas and people-watched over a sea of creatures wearing fuzzy boots and glittery, glowing hats, dancing, off in their own little world. Afterwards Tristan and I went to this new bar called Beer Revolution and shared an amazing pizza and had a couple of beers - it was nice. Real nice.
Boxing week at Divine was absolutely fucking ridiculous. I have never been busier piercing in my life, let alone made that much money from piercing alone, ever! I'm back to work tomorrow, and looking forward to the week ahead - a nice little combo of body piercing, chai tea, hot yoga, and watching Dexter.
Have a good day, guys. // Twitter
I just got home from an amazing Yin/Yang class at Yoga Santosha , and I feel great (but sleepy!) I'm making a late breakfast of soft-boiled eggs & whole wheat toast and fresh delicious pineapple before I head to my friend Selma's, who's dying my hair in exchange for installing some synthetic dreads and doing a micro dermal on her face. It's tradesies.
The other night, Tristan and I went to an event in Calgary called Snowblower at Olympic Plaza. I'm not super into DJ stuff, or "turntableism", or dub step, or whatever that entire genre/subculture is all about, but I had a really good time. It was insanely busy due to the freak fucking winter weather we've been having in Calgary. I stood back with Jonas and people-watched over a sea of creatures wearing fuzzy boots and glittery, glowing hats, dancing, off in their own little world. Afterwards Tristan and I went to this new bar called Beer Revolution and shared an amazing pizza and had a couple of beers - it was nice. Real nice.
Boxing week at Divine was absolutely fucking ridiculous. I have never been busier piercing in my life, let alone made that much money from piercing alone, ever! I'm back to work tomorrow, and looking forward to the week ahead - a nice little combo of body piercing, chai tea, hot yoga, and watching Dexter.
Have a good day, guys. // Twitter
Good morning Suicide Girls.
Well, Merry Christmas and blah blah blah, but I'm honestly glad it's over. If I wasn't planning on being in school next fall I'd say I'd be at an Indian ashram over the holidays next year...
But maybe I'll just settle for Mexico, or a one-week yoga retreat instead.
How is everybody? Alive? Any thoughtful and inspiring gifts received from friends or loved ones? My Dad bought me an unlimited pass from one of the most beautiful yoga studios in the city, along with a Manduka Pro mat that I've had my heart set on for a long long time. My goal in the New Year is to try and practice at the studio twice a day as much as possible. Morning practice before work, and evening practice afterwards. Does anybody else practice yoga? I really want to set a solid foundation and routine for my practice in 2012. I'd also like to check out every studio in the city.
Today's the beginning of our Boxing Week sale at Divine, and I'm piercing every day until the new year. Piercings are dirt cheap, which is embarrassing, but I do the best I can with what I'm given. One day I aspire to be a piercer at a studio that doesn't do that, but I'm okay with it for now.
Anyway I guess I'd better head out. <3
Well, Merry Christmas and blah blah blah, but I'm honestly glad it's over. If I wasn't planning on being in school next fall I'd say I'd be at an Indian ashram over the holidays next year...
But maybe I'll just settle for Mexico, or a one-week yoga retreat instead.
How is everybody? Alive? Any thoughtful and inspiring gifts received from friends or loved ones? My Dad bought me an unlimited pass from one of the most beautiful yoga studios in the city, along with a Manduka Pro mat that I've had my heart set on for a long long time. My goal in the New Year is to try and practice at the studio twice a day as much as possible. Morning practice before work, and evening practice afterwards. Does anybody else practice yoga? I really want to set a solid foundation and routine for my practice in 2012. I'd also like to check out every studio in the city.
Today's the beginning of our Boxing Week sale at Divine, and I'm piercing every day until the new year. Piercings are dirt cheap, which is embarrassing, but I do the best I can with what I'm given. One day I aspire to be a piercer at a studio that doesn't do that, but I'm okay with it for now.
Anyway I guess I'd better head out. <3
Well, I've been working part-time 2 days a week piercing at Divine, which has given me a lot of time to discover some new things to keep me from going crazy due to boredom:
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October 15th was my last day at Higher Ground Cafe - the job that pulled me out of one chapter and into the next. It was such a good job! Full-time, consistent, secure; 6:30 to 2:30, Monday to Friday, all the time. My manager was my friend, and my days were always busy. The tips were amazing... I was just burnt out from the repetitiveness of customer service. It had nothing to do with the cafe, God that place is adorable. Kensington is a great little community. I'm sure it would have happened anywhere under the same circumstances.
Anyway, after I quit, I just didn't have it in me to deal with people at all, at any kind of job with full-time hours. I took some time off, with the loving financial support of Tristan and his concern for my well-being, and have been working just two days a week at Divine for the past two and a half months (during the slow season, I might add.) There have been a couple of opportunities to pick up work elsewhere; other coffee shops, organic grocery stores, even a full-time hairstyling apprenticeship... but none of it has intrigued or inspired me enough to step forward, because nothing seemed right. Nothing was lining up with either my short or long-term goals.
Just the other day, a full-time position at Divine opened up and was offered to me, which I thought about, and then decided to take. The previously-mentioned "slow season" as a body piercer is excruciatingly boring and always hit-or-miss with making any money at all, but I think it's a good fit while I trek through the new year. Piercing for work can be fun, if you know how to keep a positive outlook on things and not get caught up in the negativity or drama.
I start doing some academic upgrading at Bow Valley College on February 6th. I know that might sound lame, but I really want to go to school and getting my grades from like 7 years ago up a little higher is the first step in doing that. I'm excited. I'm registered in both Social and English 30. If I don't end up in an actual program next year, I know I'll be there anyway doing open studies or whatever. It's the path I've chosen, just a little later than most (but not all.)
Shit, I'm hungry. Tristan is supposedly coming home with pizza. I'm always so healthy up until dinner, when all I crave is an entire pizza, or tons of garlicky naan bread, or the hugest bowl of pho with extra cilantro and chilies. Ughasfghjkl.
Have a good night guys!
Twitter - @brandensuicide
Instagram - @brandensuicide
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October 15th was my last day at Higher Ground Cafe - the job that pulled me out of one chapter and into the next. It was such a good job! Full-time, consistent, secure; 6:30 to 2:30, Monday to Friday, all the time. My manager was my friend, and my days were always busy. The tips were amazing... I was just burnt out from the repetitiveness of customer service. It had nothing to do with the cafe, God that place is adorable. Kensington is a great little community. I'm sure it would have happened anywhere under the same circumstances.
Anyway, after I quit, I just didn't have it in me to deal with people at all, at any kind of job with full-time hours. I took some time off, with the loving financial support of Tristan and his concern for my well-being, and have been working just two days a week at Divine for the past two and a half months (during the slow season, I might add.) There have been a couple of opportunities to pick up work elsewhere; other coffee shops, organic grocery stores, even a full-time hairstyling apprenticeship... but none of it has intrigued or inspired me enough to step forward, because nothing seemed right. Nothing was lining up with either my short or long-term goals.
Just the other day, a full-time position at Divine opened up and was offered to me, which I thought about, and then decided to take. The previously-mentioned "slow season" as a body piercer is excruciatingly boring and always hit-or-miss with making any money at all, but I think it's a good fit while I trek through the new year. Piercing for work can be fun, if you know how to keep a positive outlook on things and not get caught up in the negativity or drama.
I start doing some academic upgrading at Bow Valley College on February 6th. I know that might sound lame, but I really want to go to school and getting my grades from like 7 years ago up a little higher is the first step in doing that. I'm excited. I'm registered in both Social and English 30. If I don't end up in an actual program next year, I know I'll be there anyway doing open studies or whatever. It's the path I've chosen, just a little later than most (but not all.)
Shit, I'm hungry. Tristan is supposedly coming home with pizza. I'm always so healthy up until dinner, when all I crave is an entire pizza, or tons of garlicky naan bread, or the hugest bowl of pho with extra cilantro and chilies. Ughasfghjkl.
Have a good night guys!
Twitter - @brandensuicide
Instagram - @brandensuicide
Hey Suicide Girls!
I'm about to head out for a nice, wintery afternoon walk with Jonas but when I get back I'll catch you all up.
Branden
I'm about to head out for a nice, wintery afternoon walk with Jonas but when I get back I'll catch you all up.
Branden
Morning SG.
Well, I took yet another detoxifying break from the site and from social media in general for the past several months, but I'd like to start contributing again. I've been struggling with finding a happy medium between privacy & publicity on the web - I'm simply not capable nor willing to disregard it completely, but I've matured enough in a way that gives me the self-restraint to not feel obligated to share every detail of my life through every possible outlet I can find.
I've been doing some serious internal work in order to shift from an ego-focused self to someone who instead is looking to serve others, using whatever I possess to help those around me. It's less about trying to shamelessly promote myself as a physical being, and more about letting it be known what I am able to provide for everybody else.
How's everybody doing out there? I've got some big changes happening this month, and I can't wait to share them with you all.
Branden
Well, I took yet another detoxifying break from the site and from social media in general for the past several months, but I'd like to start contributing again. I've been struggling with finding a happy medium between privacy & publicity on the web - I'm simply not capable nor willing to disregard it completely, but I've matured enough in a way that gives me the self-restraint to not feel obligated to share every detail of my life through every possible outlet I can find.
I've been doing some serious internal work in order to shift from an ego-focused self to someone who instead is looking to serve others, using whatever I possess to help those around me. It's less about trying to shamelessly promote myself as a physical being, and more about letting it be known what I am able to provide for everybody else.
How's everybody doing out there? I've got some big changes happening this month, and I can't wait to share them with you all.
Branden
