So in the #spiritofSG, @rambo and @missy have suggested we write blogs about the women in the community that have impacted us in a positive way. This is good timing, as I'm about 9 days home (when I started this blog, but its taken me like a week) from a 3 month trip to Los Angeles to help out in the SG house. I haven't posted a ton about it cause being home is actually so depressing I haven't wanted to do anything productive. BUT this is a great opportunity for me to highlight the women that I met or got closer to in Los Angeles during this trip. <3
@eirenne
This girl trained me for my job, what shoes to fill! She is such a positive person to be around. I have met her a few times before this, and had the pleasure to go to the beach in Spain with her at sunset and watch her shoot her oceanside set. I don't think I have ever seen her without a smile on her face. She took me to the LACMA the first day I was there and we had a blast. I was sad to see her go. She was my first hard goodbye.
@Auburn
Auburn is such a gentle soul. This girl pushed me to get out of the house and be active. We went hiking everyday and talked about our feelings. She's the kind of girl that you can spill your soul and traumas too without judgment. I knew her for one week and felt so close to her. Oh also, some guy interviewed us about sugar daddies and it was really funny and now exists on youtube somewhere, oh god.
@honeybea
What a fucking FUN person. Her and Scribbles made me watch all 8 Harry Potter movies, and Bea snuggled me naked. I love this girl. I feel like she's the only person I've met who is even more crass than me.
@scribbles
Such a strong person, even when she's going through something. I saw this girl get a lot of shit thrown her way and she was still kind and personable and gentle. She takes care of animals for a living and and sick lil pup is lucky to be in her care. She's just one of those people that you meet, and you know that no matter what happens, they're going to make it through. I can't wait to travel to England and spent more time with this perfect girl.
@Auralee
This girl came out to see our favorite band with me. I've always admired her talent and her drive and her spirit. Also she cut her hair short and it looks so beautiful, she can rock it like no one else. I'm so sad I didn't get to have her take pictures of me this visit but she's someone that I will make sure to see again, and shoot with, because I love her. (Look at that fucking smile^^ when we got donuts together!)
@bixton
I finally got to meet Bixton, and tagged along to watch @realityfilter shoot her. The whole time I was like :O. She is so beautiful and actually so so funny. Her smile is so infectious and her laugh made me feel so warm. <3 I hope I someday get a chance to spend more time with her. Ugh.
@Skyhook
Skyhook came to visit me when I was in Los Angeles. She is one of my best friends on this earth. The way this girl has risen through everything life has thrown at her is so inspiring. I have always strived for her ability to uproot everything to make her life better. This human is the most talented person I have had the pleasure to watch grow and is also the hardest working person I have ever met.
@Zelena
I met Zelena at Wondercon and immediately thought that she was the cutest and fell in love with her. We didnt get to hang out for too long, but I did spend a few days with her and loved her ability to be true to herself and say "fuck you, this is what I am and what I love and if you don't like it pack your bags". Thats such an ideal way to be but it's definitely hard to follow through with. I commend that.
@JessicaLou
Instant best friend. I honestly can't say enough great things about this girl. Jess is like, 50% the girl who's going to get drunk and bust out a spot on Cher impression in a hotel hallway, and 50% the mama bear you need to hold your hand and just breathe with you for 20+ minutes while you're having a panic attack. (Both of these things have happened). I have never bonded with someone so quickly and immediately knew that we could be friends forever.
@Dollyd
Dolly let me touch her titties within an hour of meeting her. She has great titties, but thats besides the point. Dolly made me laugh the entire time I was with her. I'm so inspired by her as well. This girl knows her worth. It doesn't matter if its someone she loves or some stranger on the street. This girl takes no shit, and I have so much respect for her.
@Yuko
Yuko took over for me, and I get to spend a little time with her to train her and hang out. I wish I could have spent more time with her. Yuko is funny and adventurous and seems like she's always having a good time. I really look forward to the next time I get to see her. (I somehow dont have any pictures of or with Yuko because during the week I hung out with her we were with Rawna so i have like 180 pictures of Rawna outside of a taco bell but none with Yuko.)
@sunny
I have Sunny like 50 different times in a bunch of cities but it was all: "hi nice to see you-okay bye I have to do a billion important things". (Exhibit A: the quick nice-to-meet-you-face-in-the-titties hello I got in Detroit last spring at the black heart show) If you know Sunny at all, you know that she is motivated, driven, compassionate, and encouraging. Sunny makes you feel like a better person after just being around her. I am so glad I got to actually spend some time with her, from hot tub parties, to hospital waiting rooms, to late night conversations at the kitchen table. Sunny is such a good person.
@rawna
What a fireball. My life is so boring now being away from her. Rawna seemed like such an enigma to me at first, until we went to a concert together and she walked up to two guys in the vip section and said "hey need some company" and they let us sit there. This is so mindblowing to me. I'm not shy, but I'm not that kind of outgoing. Rawna gets what she wants, not in a bitchy selfish kind of way, but just in the way where she is confident and isn't going to let bullshit like social anxieties keep her from having a good time. I have at multiple points since then, told myself that I can get through as long as I channel my inner Rawna. So many nights I didnt want to go out and ended up having the best time of my life because she pushed me out of my comfort zone. <3
@sunshine
I FINALLY got to shoot with Sunshine. I've met Sunshine while she was in tour manager mode several times, but finally got to hang out with her. I got to assist her with the show in LA, which was hard work but it felt like such a privilege. Sunshine has such vibrance about it, and is just so chill and down to earth, even in tense situations like making sure the entire show goes smoothly. I'm glad I got to spent time with her, and after 4 years of wanting to jump in front of her camera, I finally got the chance.
@saria
I don't even know what to say about Saria because I have such a real life crush on her and have trouble even speaking around her, but also she's just cute and fun and going to drag-con with her and seeing her face light up seeing all the things she loves made my entire trip.
@lyxzen
I believe I've talked about Lyxzen in blogs before. We have a ton in common and she was also one of my very first SG crushes, when I first bought the Beauty Redefined book when it came out. Its crazy that someone who I idolized so much would become one of my closest friends. I'm glad I got to hang out with her so much when I was in LA, and also that she introduced me to the best store-bought vegan cookies, and best frozen yogurt, I've ever had. Oh and she took me to a cat cafe. Talk about the perfect adventure with a perfect woman. <3
@lascaux
It seems silly to put Lascaux here in a blog thats specifically talking about my West Coast adventure girls, since we are from the same east coast area, and have been friends for way longer than I've ever spent in California. I will mention her here though cause she's been such an important part of my trip every time I make it out there.
Thanks for reading <3 I might add to this as time goes on, cause I wrote this in little chunks on several occasions in several coffee shops in several cities and I'm not the best writer or the best at expressing all of my megaphone feelings. Love you all!
