is anybody still out there?

hi luvrs!

it's been a horrifyingly long time since i've blogged...

there's not enough time in the world to update everything that's happened...

so.. highlights?

-as most of you knew, i had moved to California to live with my boyfriend, Travis (aka "Bazinga Baby").
-couldn't stand my roommate
-lost my car :(
-got a job as a Leasing Consultant at the Community i lived at, Parkwood, in Irvine, CA. The job only lasted a few months because it was a summer position... but i liked it, leased a lot of apartments, made some good money, met some good people, bought some wicked cute work clothes, made some friends...
-made some HUGE strides with my etsy shop, which i changed the name of, from Twitterpated Pretty to Sara McCobb Hubbell Designs

www.SMcCobbHubbellDesigns.etsy.com

-developed a beloved character, lil miss, whom i've taken through some pretty rough times, & have been really luving drawing her, painting her & sharing her woes with the world.

-went back to CT in August for Trav's cousins wedding (which was actually in Boston). The wedding was BEAUTIFUL & we had a great time!
-turned 25.... ::indifferent::
-got a Red Bull fridge, & a beautiful patio set from a friend, who, sadly, moved to NorCal soon after we started hanging out more :(

the biggest change of all...

*we got on the road again, yesterday, Thursday, December 15th, with all of our shit (well, most of it... 675lbs worth, to be exact, was on a pallet, shipped) on our way moving BACK to CT*

::indifferent::

So, now i'm in a really crappy motel room in Santa Rosa, NM, about to have a "house salad" from a rando pizza place, the only one that would deliver, which "doesn't have menus"... -umm?-... & watch Anchorman for the millionth time, while Trav eats the most amazing looking pizza that i can't have bc it'll gimme a tummy ache all day tomorrow.

::dammit trav, please stop making those fucking "yummy noises"!::

the biggest, most important thing, at the moment, is that i'm on InstaGram (same name, Spankyluvsit) updating BEAUTIFUL photos & i'm also TWEETING the WHOLE trip (@Spankyluvsit).

Follow @Spankyluvsit & #STUSA for updates!!!

PLEASE tweet me, add the hash tag, ReTweet, tell your friends, comment on the blog, keep me in the loop, DON'T FORGET ME!!!! :)

i'll be back. i'm going to try to make a point to come back. i hope there's someone for me to write to. 

tell me that you're there!

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Krazed for Kawaii

~*.:. MAKE SURE YOU READ THE 

BOTTOM OF THIS POST FOR GIVEAWAY!!! .:.*~

Hello Kitty Images
                    

My recent [renewed] obsession is

~*.:.KAWAII.:.*~

my life has been over-run with the luv of all things totes KAWAII.

but, Spanky, what IS this "Kawaii" you're talking about?

Kawaii is the term for "Cuteness" in Japanese Culture. 

what things are "Kawaii"?

lots of things! 

my FAV, obv, is 

& then there's all these kinds of things...

 Kawaii goes hand in hand with the crafting style of "Deco". (started as deco-den which is to cover a phone ("den in japanese") with crystals, cabochons, bows, "whipped cream", etc.

people will deco everything, even...

[eek!]

then there's insanity that i would kill to be a part of with things like THIS!

 

sooo much sparkle!!!

So, i've been working on these...

 

all of these goodies are on sale at my etsy shop:

I also have these items on HEARTSY.com where i'm trying to get votes to have my shop selected to be featured. if you could all go to

THIS LINK 

& click the 

"yes, definitely"

option. I really want to be featured to drive traffic to my shoppie.

ALSO

can i just take a moment to give a HUGEEE

THANK YOU!!!

to

JESSIKA 

(aka Angel)

for purchasing some of my very dark & twisty sketch prints!!!

 [my luvr bought 3, but this was her fav! - mine too!]

~*.:. i hope you luvs them baby girl .:.*~

help me out by VOTING AT HEARTSY.COM & COMMENTING ON THIS POST & LIKING MY SHOP ON ETSY & i'll pick a winner who will get a FREE 8x10 print of their choice from my shop!!!

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help! please vote!

If everyone could please take a moment, i need to cash in a fav!

my etsy shop is undergoing some changes with two lines, twitterpated pretty & twisted pixie, under the house of Sara McCobb Hubbell Designs.

Please click on 

"yes, definitely" 

on

THIS

 page to vote for me to be featured on the website "Heartsy"

thank you!!!

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Snow White & 7 other things

(((i hate when i start a post, get caught up in something else, then remember it weeks later, get mad at myself for not posting more often, & then go through the already written part to change things that make no sense, attempt to remember what else i was saying, & get back into it. so... here is goooes)))

I'm so obsessed with any sort of whimsical stories & i can't explain how stoked i get when i hear about new projects of old favorites.

I was SO sad that Beastly wasn't as good as i'd hoped. (it was... "eh." when it should have been "YAY!" - grr.)

I still have to go see Red Riding Hood (which i REALLLY wanted to see...)

a while ago i heard about not only one, but TWO new Snow White movies (which secretly pisses me off, bc i hate when two things that are the SAME, come out at the same time... it's like an automatic competition & it makes me sad, but o well...)

(((since i started writing this post, i read a pretty great Examiner.com article on the subject of the Battle of the Fairest in the Land.. here)))

Snow White & the Huntsman

directed by: Rupert Sanders

starring: Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth & Charlize Theron

There isn't much information out yet, but i think K. Stewart will be an interesting Snow White. 

She def looks like her, but, depending on how the movie is going to go, the attitude will hafta be different from the traditional thought of Snow White. I can see this working out REALLY well, if it's done right.
As much as it pains me to say so, (& you all know how obsessed i am with Alice in Wonderland & Tim Burton), i don't think that his A-in-W flick turned out the way that i wanted it to. The vibe was just a bit too dark, which i hope does drag down this film.

Hey, K. Stew, haven't you learned by now that you're not supposed to eat the forbidden fruit? But, then again, i guess it works for you. Who am i to tell you to change it up, when you're the one that always lands the hottie in the end.

 

Hm.. i think i'm craving an apple... An apple a day gets a Happily Ever After with a Prince (or.. vampire)

The Brothers Grimm: Snow White

directed by Tarsem Singh

Starring: Lily Collins, Julia Roberts, Armie Hammer, Nathan Lane

I don't know much about this one, either, but the imdb.com plot says it's "a dark twist", so maybe this will be the creepier of the two flicks.
Snow White, in this version, is Lily Collins (Phil Collins daughter who has been in a few things, but i don't recognize her, other than a short stint on 90210). She's cute, def, but i'll be more partial to K. Stew from the gate. (can't help but be biased, luvs me some K. Stew, in all her awkward glory).

I also luvs me some Nathan Lane & i've always been a fan of Julia Roberts (more than Charlize, sorry CT).

2 points awarded to SW&H for leading lady choice, 1 point to TBG:SW for Julia Roberts, 1 more for Nathan Lane...

tied with cast...

I've never seen any of the films directed by Tarsem Singh, & this is listed as Rupert Sanders' first project, so, i guess it's a draw!
We'll have to see what else comes out to know which one will be in the front running.

7 other things:

1. i'm very excited because my lil sis is coming to visit me tomorrow. i haven't seen her since January & she's never been to Cali! Whooop!

2. i went to a very awesome thing, the opening night gala event for the LA Antique Show in Santa Monica where there was an exhibit from the Reform Gallery in LA which has a large (or.. the largest?) collection of Paul McCobb (my grandfather)'s furniture. He was a mid century furniture designer & my Mothers Daddy!

here's me!

3. i've read the first four books of the Blue Bloods series. I have book number 5, which i'm trying to hold off on, so i can read it before number 6 comes out, which i believe will be in October. They should DEF be movies & i have plenty of ideas on the cast. I hope i remember to post my thoughts on this!

 i've also read a few more books by Ellen Hopkins; Impulse, Identical (fav) & i'm now reading Tricks.

4. If anyone plays Words With Friends on their iPhone or Android, PUH-LEASE play vs. me, i'm (naturally) Spankyluvsit

5. What the FUCK is this about...??

6. I've updated my Etsy shop with my recent work. I have prints available of my sketches & paintings. I hope that you all enjoy them!!!

(they're a tad bit.... dark & twisty...)

The name is changed to Sara McCobb Hubbell Designs with Twitterpated Pretty & Twisted Pixie

7. it's a late update, but Travy Pants (Bazinga Baby) & i celebrated our One Year Anniversary in March. He took me to a lovely dinner at the GORGEOUS Orange Hill Restaurant in Anaheim, CA.

yes, this is the actual view. it's insane...

one more thing i'll say super fast: i read in Us Weekly that ABC is considering sending General Hospital to the morgue to lie with Days of Our Lives & All My Children, to make room for a BOGUS talk show with Katie Kuric. To this, my Mom (& only other known avid GH fan) said "I hope that Sonny doesn't go rogue" & i said "if they cancel my stories, i'll go fucking ROGUE".

So, let it be known, i will NOT be happy if is taken away from me. juuuust say'n...

miss u all.

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what she wore

is it highly narcissistic to post about what i wear?
i've recently gotten some new clothes, thanks to the LF store's massive sale.

So, between that & my new hair extensions, i've been look'n cute! haha

So, i wanted to put up some photos of my recent 'fits & keep posting about the new ones to come!

here's a slideshow from the new album made on my Flickr account

[add me SMHubbell]

You can also see all my art on this Flickr!!!

So, is it weird to post photos of myself? haha Oh well...

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the desperate quest.

I need to find odd jobs or something.
I need to go home for Christmas & it's INSANE how pricey it would be for us to go.
I'd need a good, $1,300 minimum to make it work. That's before even thinking about buying any gifts!

I've been hoping to sell my items on my etsy shop, Twitterpated Pretty, my prints on Red Bubble, i'm even trying to get my sister to help me sell my books & some other things that i left back in CT to try to make some extra dough.

on that note:
Has anyone ever been a mystery shopper? I don't know how it works, but i know it's like, a thing.

JenBunny mentioned that there are blogs that will pay you to do product reviews. How do i get into that?

If anyone knows of any places to find freelance work, or venues to sell hand made work, or prints of my art, please let me know.
Also, if anyone wants to HIRE me for some freelance design work, or writing work, please let me know. I'm desperately trying to earn enough moolah to fly home to see my family & friends for christmas.

(of course, feel free to donate to the cause! hahaha or, ask me about advertising, if you'd like!)

i miss my family.

because i don't like to end on a sad note...

silver lining: i have new wish bracelets available on the etsy shop, & i believe that JenBunny (NovelistaBarista.com) will be hosting a giveaway for one of them soon!!!

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a few things...

Obvi I haven't been posting much. I hate that i haven't, but i've been doing so much other stuff, trying to make some money & trying to stay sane...

you all know about my etsy shop, Twitterpated Pretty that i've been working my bum off trying to keep up with...

i've also, thankfully, been painting. All my paintings are available online as prints, postcards, etc. on my RedBubble page!

If anyone knows of any boutiques or shops local to you that is at all like this kinda of a place (this is in my boo Kaylee's hometown) that may want to pick up any of my art, please let me know the name & location, so i can contact them! Anyone that helps me gets a postcard thank you sent to them! :)

Has anyone been following the twitter account @ShitMyDadSays or seen the books or TV Show staring William Shatner? Well, i follow the twitter & i've LOLed at the book at Borders (i haven't watched the show..) & it made me think, there should be one of these for the silly things that my boyf, Bazinga, says. So... tada!

@HeSaidWhaat was born the other day! It's fresh, i'm just starting, but i'm hoping that it picks up! haha. You can also see videos like this one by searching He Said Whaat on YouTube!

What an attractive photo of my sexy boyf...

ahhhhh hahahaha. that's the profile photo for the twitter... but i like these ones better...

damn, he's hot... :)

So, other than those projects, i've been searching for [legit] work, being dragged through interview processes for bullshit "sales" positions (aka 100% commission jobs where they want me to go door to door selling... i dunno... vacuums?), TRYING to keep this DAMN apartment clean, which is beyond frustrating given the fact that i have a SLOB for a roomie who i don't think has ever once cleaned anything in our apartment, like at all.
She can be entertaining, but the novelty is rapidly wearing off...

When i'm not doing any of that, i'm trying to be a good girlfriend, learning the finer details of Football from Professor/Coach Bazinga, watching more football in past 2 months that i think i ever have in my life (even though i've always been a football fan, i've never watched EVERY GAME EVERY WEEK! PRO & COLLEGE) - but i don't mind.

I've been cooking every night, baking often, trying not to gain all the weight back & juggling bills bills bills!!!

i wonder how Bazinga would feel about me getting a sugar daddy...?

I've also been reading. I was supposed to be posting every time i finished a book......... but i've been reading & not posting! gar!!! So.. here's the list of what i've read since i last posted:

1-6 were already posted

7. Harry Potter 7 by J.K. Rowling [can't fuck'n wait for the movie Nov. 19th!]
8. You're an Animal, Viskovitz by Alessandro Boffa [illustrated by my sisters BFFs Momma, Roz Chast!]
9. Easy by Kerry Cohen Hoffman
10. The Book of Joe by Jonathan Tropper [sooo good, i recommend, highly!]
11. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
12. Purge by Sarah Littman
13. The Naked Truthby Danielle Staub [yes, the trashy book by the trashy Nj Housewife... i couldn't help myself. i'd promised, NAY, sworn that i wouldn't give her any $$$, so i bought it used! HA, THWARTED!!! - it's terribly written & i feel horrible for her poor children... seriously... it's a load of highly entertaining bullshit...]
14. Pretty Deadby Francesca Lia Block [my fav author, not my fav book of hers.]

now i'm reading Fat Free and Fatal by G.A. McKevett, a fun Private Eye book!
I feel like i'm forgetting one, but, regardless, i've MET MY GOAL of 12 books for the year & i'm one away from my "expert goal" of 15.

[I read Diary by Chuck Palahniuk. I thought it was this year, but i can't find it in my archives... hmm.. maybe i have reached my goal. Oh well, lets see how many i can do!!!]

To celebrate, i'd like to launch a Book Exchange. If you're interested, e-mail me at Spankyluvsit@gmail.com. Tell me your fav book & let me know you're down & i think i'll start up the exchange via ELFSTER.COM shortly!

Well... that's basically it for me for now.. i will tell you that i've been watching The Women of SNL while writing this & was so stoked to see one of my all time FAV clips was on!

Here it is...

[sorry, i couldn't find it on YouTube to embed... :(]

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the shop.

well, the majourity of my time has been spent painting & trying to keep busy while i continue to wait for potential job options, calls, e-mails, people writing back to my resumes... blah.

so, my main focus, has been my Etsy shop... i've been trying to make some money, & the work has been really wonderfully therapeutic!

i hope that everyone gets a chance to check it out.

here are a few of my items.

my basic sugar skulls [red, purple, black - at bottom] are currently on SALE! :)


bottle vases:

sweet dreamies - dream catchers

twilight inspired "dreaming of Edward Cullen" dream catcher:

deluxe sugar skulls - dia de los muertos:

basic sugar skulls - dia de los muertos:

<------ check out the shop! you'll also see a link on the sidebar....

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