So Monday night was the Model Republic Meet Up at Vicious Circle. I wasn't sure initially if I'd go or not but after some thought I realized I'd be silly not to attend.

Some of my favorites were there - Ruzz, Colin, Miss Marla & Beatrix May to name a few. And one notable who was missing because of illness was Carmina and she was dearly missed. But really anytime my girl crushes are going out I can't help but want to meet up with them. <3

Overall it was a great time! We had a few drinks, talked shoots, tech talk and future projects. And it looks like I might be doing another music video thing in a couple weeks that led from a conversation there. Yay. I met some lovely people and reconnected with some fabulous buddies. I'm really looking forward to more of these events but I'm totally on board for the idea that we move them over to someones residence, cause I'm not so keen on supporting 8dollar beer night at any venue. And maybe not on a monday night might help as well. ^_-

Only one small wet blanket that I'll leave nameless. It was someone I'd collaborated with in the past whose professional relationship I'd led dissolve over time after desciding that things needed a break and had become stale. Unfortunately the other party was still slightly bitter. Regardless it was low key and I don't think anyone picked up on that persons negativity and I tried not to let it bother me. And really while I may act like a bit of a bitch amongst friends, it's just jesting amongst friends. I try rather hard not to let something like this particular situation stand out or over take a totally awsome fun event.

I'm waiting on Tony to post the pictures on facebook and then I'll post a few from the night out. I'm sure they'll all be silly faces but totally awesome and cute. Can't wait to see them. :)

iHartPhotos -Artlife Gallery Show (trAD v iHART) from iHartVideo on Vimeo.

In the stills near the end you can catch a breif snippit of my orange hair, but only if you're really looking for it. haha

The show was awesome and had quite a turn out. Everything looked fabulous on the walls and I was really impressed by Aarons pairings of Polaroids.

I'm going. Are you?

I've even heard rumors that I'm on the wall...
So come have a drink with me.

I've had this rubber dress for nearly a year now and I have been waiting to shoot it but nothing has come up. Well, not entirely true; I ordered it for my trip to Detroit Exotica last fall and had intended to wear it with either Perry Gallgher or Dan Lippit (who both rock.) But by the time it arrived I'd already finished up all my shoots for the few days and was in relax mode, so I partied in it but that was about all.

So when Jason asked me to help pull the poster shoot together for his Kinksters masquerade ball, I knew it would be the perfect time to bring it out of hiding. It's a fabulous piece by House of Bias that I scouped up during a sample sale. I really don't know what I'd do to cater to my latex addiction if there weren't things like sample sales.

The event poster was a big of a gong show behind the scenes in the days prior, just getting people who could actually commit to the shoot was rather bothersome. But! In the end it all worked out just fine and an old friend of a friend Amber stepped in to be the bottoming sub. Anyways, these pictures are more just out of the kindness of Colins heart, and we're still norrowing down which two shots should be used for the posters.

Colin ROCKS! I'm so pleased with how this one came out. hehe

Colin is starting up a new project with people and their pets and I was lucky enough to be first. I posted a couple candid shots from this shoot a couple posts back. Jasmine was kinda iffy about being in front of the lights, and I haven't worn a bathing suit much over the winter... But this turned out so well, even I have a hard time believing it.

If anyone knows of a built/tattooed guy who has a pit bull or another manly dog, let me know! Colin is still looking to fill a couple of guy positions in the project.

Oh and on another totally random note, yesterday I was cast as the female lead in a music video. More details to come later, but it's gonna be a steamy black and white affair. ;)