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Eeeek! You're in the gif of Electrick Children with Liam Aiken? (I help run the misterliamaiken blog, by the way). You've made thousands of Liam fangirls jealous ha ha =) I can't wait to see that movie, by the way. It looks so good! And sorry if this sounds creepy... but you have a rockin' body~

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:34:41 -0500

Hey there,

You’re awesome for keeping up with Electrick Children and making so many fun, cool, creative GIFS of the film. We all thought they were adorable and a fun way to capture the film. Electrick Children got swooped up at Berlin so hopefully you will see it in theaters sooner rather than later.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

All the best,

Cassidy

nmattea: i still can’t get over this quote |...

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:30:52 -0500

nmattea:

i still can’t get over this quote | perfect

deathbycupcakes: (via Sandra Day O’Connor Hasn’t Offended This Many People Since She Upheld Roe V. Wade)

dailykayla: This was on my desk this morning when I came into...

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:57:15 -0500

dailykayla:

This was on my desk this morning when I came into work. It’s from my mom and I have no idea how she got into my office.

Valentine’s Day Mystery, 2012.

I was just saying how my Mom sent me Valentine’s Day goodies! Sephora is the best. I am obsessed with beauty products. My beauty cabinet is getting ridiculously packed.

Kacie B.

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:55:42 -0500

I about give myself a heart attack every Tuesday morning watching The Bachelor on Hulu. I get so invested in this show. Kacie B has been my favorite from Day 1. It might possibly be because she reminds me of Kimberly Williams Paisley in Father of the Bride. Also, because I wrote KWP a fan letter when I was 12 asking her for advice about acting and she wrote me back the most in depth personal letter but seriously she reminds me of her post eye brow waxing:

Homegirl explaining her disdain for Courtney:

I hear ya girl. I have this sinking prediction that Ben chooses Courtney but maybe I’m just a pessimist. If Kacie B doesn’t end up with Ben then maybe they will make her the new Bachelorette post Emily Maynard. I adore Kacie!

Here are my predictions: It will come down to Kacie and Courtney and Nikki will go home before Lindzi. I’m glad Lindzi is on the hometown date only because her family is from the town I grew up in and I can’t wait to see it since I haven’t been home in four years (my family visits me).

BTW, Happy Valentine’s Day. I’m listening to the festive Pandora station and about to go open a Valentine’s Day box my Mom sent. Mothers are the best. Seriously. Love mine to pieces.

Cassidy

The Bachelor Tuesday MorningThoughts:

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:16:22 -0500

Nice tank top.

Weekend Project

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:38:09 -0500

Ever since I was little, there was nothing I loved more than tearing photos I like out of magazines and pinning them to a cork board. I would consistently update my board with inspiration and put the old tear outs in a scrapbook.

I stopped buying magazines when I lived in NYC. My monthly ritual was grabbing a chair at the Union Square Barnes and Noble and reading ALL the magazines for free. Even now, I usually only buy magazines when I fly. They recycle the same articles over and over. However, I have no short of fashion magazines stacked around my apartment. My secret? I buy 15-20 a time at “Out of the Closet” in West Hollywood. Proceeds go to AIDS research and they’re only 50 cents each. I go maybe twice a month and then transform back into my seven year old self. I play good music, give Hazel a rawhide so she’ll be quiet, and I relax flipping through all my purchased magazines.

I also picked up postcards from the early 1900’s at the Fairfax Flea Market. They were arranged by states, themes, and military letters home. A voyeuristic part of me was fascinated by these tiny peeks into people’s lives. One of them was a note from a man to a lady telling her not to worry about the other lady, that he didn’t really like her all that much after all. Year? 1912. These issues are timeless. I feel like it was the equivalent of some Facebook comment that leaves a girlfriend going, “Why is SHE writing on YOUR wall?”

I have double doors to my closet and I wanted to do a little project of painting magnet paint on them so I could make collages all over the doors. I was also thinking of doing chalk paint but I despise the sound of chalk on a chalkboard. It makes me want to grind my teeth. Instead, I opted for 4 cork boards placed in the squares of the wall.

After putting them up, I thought it looked a little awkward not to have them placed all the way to the bottom but it will do for now until I start my painting project. Each board has a theme.

Clockwise:

Board 1. The top left is Casual Chic, dressy clothes that are made out of comfort fabrics like jersey and cotton. Then, to the right, I have modern, dressier pieces that inspire me for Spring.

Board 2. Ideas for work clothes when interviewing or doing hosting segments. I’m favoring fitted pencil skirts, polka dot blouses, and pumps in pops of color instead of the basic neutral/black.

Board 3. Cute hair style ideas. When I get ready in the morning it’s nice to glance at the board and see a quick pictorial on how to do french braid buns, pulled back bouffants, and big bouncy curls. Mostly, they’re just visual inspiration that help me pull outfit ideas together.

Board 4. Accessories (scarves, booties, sunglasses, bangles, watches, rings). Ideas for transitioning pieces with cardigans, blazers, and scarves.

My all time favorite score from the weekend is the Saturday Evening Post magazine from 1944. I love anything and everything related to NYC and this was only $2. I’m framing it to put above my desk.

I still have a giant book filled with tear sheets of various styles I like. It’s peaceful to enjoy the same activity that I’ve been doing for 15+ years.

Cassidy

evachen212: this dress at Prabal Gurung: that is all Floaty.

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:33:54 -0500

evachen212:

this dress at Prabal Gurung: that is all

Floaty.

"I found that every single successful person I’ve ever spoken to had a turning point and the turning..."

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:13:51 -0500

“I found that every single successful person I’ve ever spoken to had a turning point and the turning point was where they made a clear, specific, unequivocal decision that they were not going to live like this anymore. Some people make that decision at 15 and some people make it at 50 and most never make it at all.””

- Brian Tracy (via growingupindie)

misswallflower: Elle Italia, 1992

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:32:49 -0500

misswallflower:

Elle Italia, 1992

Electrick Children. My God, I’m in my very first GIF....

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:10:08 -0500

Electrick Children. My God, I’m in my very first GIF. Kinda love it.

Cassidy

eiffeltyler: Rianne ten Haken in Prada by John Balsom for...

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:00:31 -0500

eiffeltyler:

Rianne ten Haken in Prada by John Balsom for Harper’s Bazaar Australia Jan/Feb 2012. (via)

February Photo Challenge Catch Up (Of, course)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:17:13 -0500

One year, I started a 365 Day Photo Challenge on Tumblr. I completely, 100% forgot about it and then randomly saw one of them linked on my page one day. This was in 2010. That’s how bad I am about keeping up with these Photo Challenges but everyone else is doing them and I have a constant stream of reminder on my dashboard so here goes, working backwards…

February 8th (Sun)-

My darling niece in the sun. She serves as my iPhone background. If I’m ever in a bar and feeling like being a completely precocious ridiculous person, I tell guys that she’s my daughter. The reactions of seeing their face fall after wasting time talking to some girl with “baggage” is priceless. Majority of guys are not into single Moms for the long haul.

February 7th (Button)-

Close up shot of my eye for a shoot I did last year.

February 6th (Dinner)-

Urth Cafe in West Hollywood on Melrose. Before moving to LA, I only knew it as the place the guys on Entourage always go to. Then, I discovered the Green Tea Blended Boba with Coconut. This was my first time trying the Nori Rice Wraps. They were perfect because they fill you up but you don’t feel like you can’t move afterwards. This year, I’ve been trying to focus on eating more grains and veggies. They don’t keep my full for just 3 meals a day so I usually eat 5-6 times a day with smaller meals. I’ve noticed a difference in my energy and digestion. Wasabi is the perfect trick to getting me to drink more water.

February 5th (10 AM)-

I’m not a big drinker. There are two drinks I like. Tom Collins because it’s light, refreshing, and gets me slightly fun tipsy but never wasted and 2. Bloody Mary’s. I am obsessed with the mixers, it’s spicy, tomato-y, and a great way to start a Sunday morning. Plus, OMG olives! I am that girl, the one that eats the olives at the bar. I frequently plant myself next to the condiments and eat at least a dozen at a time. Bar tenders are either amused or annoyed.

Cassidy

eiffeltyler: Constance Jablonski is French chic in the spring...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:02:06 -0500

eiffeltyler:

Constance Jablonski is French chic in the spring 2012 Sonia Rykiel ads by Cedric Buchet. (via)

texturism: every morning. every morning i am surprised by how...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:35:56 -0500

texturism:

every morning. every morning i am surprised by how incredible it is to clear my lungs and move. | via inallshadesofgrey: candytomysoul

Let’s play a drinking game. Take a shot every time this...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:35:22 -0500

Let’s play a drinking game.

Take a shot every time this girl says something that YOU’VE said before.

Be honest.

If I had played earlier I would be trashed right now.

I’ve said…maybe 95% of these things.

Honesty, always the best policy.

Cassidy

Survey Says:

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:19:49 -0500

Obsessing Over: My new flea market finds from Sunday. I spent a solid two hours roaming around the parking lot at Fairfax Flea Market with Hazel. I got a polka dot dress from the 1950’s, a Trovato silk dress, gold hoops circa 1970’s, and plenty of sunshine.

Working On: dontforgettohavefun.com because I started it months ago. Then, I neglected it for too many other distractions. Then, I had a dream (no, seriously) and came up with a new angle that is much more inspiring to me to work on the idea.

Thinking About: All of my friends in Berlin for Electrick Children premiere.

Anticipating: Waking up first thing tomorrow morning so I can watch The Bachelor on Hulu. It’s really the only thing that I anticipate on Monday nights and the only time of year when I wish I had cable.

Listening To: Supernanny on TV. It’s my guilty pleasure, I have absolutely no idea why I’m obsessed with this show. Or Toddlers and Tiaras for that matter. For most of the morning I was playing the Cat Power Pandora station.

Drinking: Water with lemon.

Wishing: I miss my Mom. She’s in Florida. I’m in California. Sometimes my life just feels more secure when she’s not on the opposite coast. She goes out of her way to do things that I can’t stand. Seriously, she enjoys doing laundry and always tackles my hamper when she’s in town. I can’t wait until the retires and moves to Los Angeles.

hannahmiet: Without giving away details before the world...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:19:33 -0500

hannahmiet:

Without giving away details before the world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, I’ll just say that Electrick Children (the rough cut of it, at least) blew my mind. There is more info on the film’s website, twitter and facebook page, and they’ll be info about the American premiere up soon.

I’m placing my bets on this one.

jamesruffian: Electrick Children “Pregnant by music? On her...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:16:58 -0500

jamesruffian:

Electrick Children

“Pregnant by music? On her 15th birthday, Rachel, a young Mormon girl from a fundamentalist Utah community, discovers a forbidden cassette tape with rock music on it. Having never heard anything like it, she has a miraculous experience and three months later, claims to have had an immaculate conception from listening to the music. Her parents arrange a marriage, but Rachel runs away to the closest city, LAS VEGAS, to search for the man who sings on the tape, thinking he has something to do with her mysterious pregnancy…”

My friend Rebecca Thomas wrote and director this amazing new film that premiered in Germany to rave reviews. Not too sure when it’s coming to the States but keep an eye out for it. It’s definitely a must see!

Hey James! Stateside debut at SXSW!

You might remember me blogging about being in Las Vegas last...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:59:15 -0500

You might remember me blogging about being in Las Vegas last September. It was for the film Electrick Children which is premiering at Berlin Film Fest this week on February 10th and at SWSW in March. I wrote a little more about the film over at my Backstage Unscripted blog.

All the love,

Cassidy

P.S. I’m at 1:21 taking my shirt off. Keepin’ it Classy.

growingupindie: business on top, party on the bottom. My...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:22:37 -0500

growingupindie:

business on top, party on the bottom.

My favorites:

1. Denim

2. Oversized men’s watch

3. Bag to fit a house

4. Sparkles

5. Blazers

CHECK on all of these.

Therefor, I must copy this ensemble.

Love.