Year in Review

I was going to do a year in review. And I’m decided not to. Why, because it’s been a crazy busy year and there is so much. So the good news, I still have my job, I’m another year older, I’m wiser, I’m grateful, I’m happy, and I’m loving my parents my brother and most of all my husband.

I’m not pregnant, and the baby buzz is gone. It was just a phase due to Brodie being born. I’m glad I didn’t get pregnant either. I’m not ready and neither is Mr. D. We love our lives, just the way they are.

As to my resolutions, I had to stop kickboxing due to a knee and hip injury, I sneaked in a few stops at Wendy’s along the way, but I at the chicken pecan salad or had water instead of soft drink. I didn’t eat at any other fast food joints and I checked my calorie intake on everything. I only eat low cal, natural, or no sugar added foods now and I started exercising daily, I’m now doing Zumba with the Wii, courtesy of my mom. I never lost those 5 pounds but I’m happy where I am.

I am happy. I followed my heart with a lot of things. We may never have had those parties I wanted to, but we have amazing friends that we love to hang out with. We did a lot to the house this year and knocked a lot off of our to do lists. It’s a great feeling and I’m super excited to do the rest.

All in all it was a good year. And soon enough 2011 will be here and it will start all over again. All I can say is don’t wish your days away because as you get older you realize time flies faster and it will never come back.

<3 Mrs. D

Blacking aka Blog Slacking

So I totally tried to make the photo blog, copying the numerous famous and creative bloggers that I follow. It never happened. I don’t have enough time in the day to accomplish that, and to keep it up to date. So yea, back to writing it is.

I know I’ve been gone for about a month. I’ve been insanely busy. Let’s see, I went hunting, a lot, got a buck and I’m happy. I had a new wall in my house built, so I now have an actual spare bedroom. I painted the empty closet, the new room, the wall, the hallway, and touched up just about everything I could. And don’t get me started on work. For awhile there I was just hustling to keep up, and I wasn’t even keeping up. I took on new roles and am super psyched that I succeeded in them.

So yea I’ve been busy and I’ve been slacking, but hopefully this upcoming year I will be better. I honestly think I slacked the last time at the same time last year.

Just call it holiday drama.

<3 Mrs. D

New Adventures?

As this year comes to a close it’s crazy when we all reminisce about the past 12 months and what occurred. Pretty much the main thing in my life is I took one giant step into the dark and decided to try my hand at modeling. Not hand modeling, but regular modeling. So far so good, I have met some amazing people and designers and creative minds and people who are just like me. I also have realized it’s a lot of fun! With that said this New Year I’m going to start coaching models, I’ve been asked by a photographer I worked with to help him build new model portfolios. I don’t know everything there is to know, but I do know a lot, and am a very good teacher. So hopefully the mentoring will blossom into something big. I have also realized I really want to be an event coordinator. I love the behind the scenes planning of it all and it just lights my creative spark that I have been missing for these past few years.

So this year closes hopefully new doors will open. I hope I can meet more extraordinary people and maybe dabble in event coordinating along with mentoring and modeling.


<3 Mrs. D

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So I'm supposed to do a photoshoot on Friday and I look like someone punched me in the mouth. F*$%!

Opening Weekend

So it came and went, the weekend that I have been looking for since it came around last year. Opening day of Shotgun Season for the Whitetail Deer.

The season starts off by me going straight from work to my parent’s house. Unloading my overnight gear and getting my clothes, gun, and accessories ready for my 5:45am call time. After that I chat with my mom and dad and this time we talked about their trip to Italy. Lucky is all I can say. It’s their second time there and I am no more jealous than I was the first time they went, last year. After that I head out to the party. It was at the Cross’s house this year and even though Jr.’s an asshole and Sr. & Steve were drunk as skunks it was still a good time. We, me my brother and his friends, took off to Crocker’s and had some more beer then we all passed out for the morning.

I have to say it was freaking windy!! Two trees fell down and I thought I was going to fly away, but it was a nice quiet morning besides that. We pushed some woods, had lunch and then sat for the afternoon. Well everyone sat around 2:30 and I plopped down in my spot at 1pm to take a nice little nap. When everyone was almost in position, or just getting out of their trucks, I woke up. Just in time too, because when Bob walked into the woods a nice little 7 point came right at me and I am happy to say I shot my first deer running through the woods.

With me shooting my brother realized he wasn’t in position yet and started running to the woods and got himself a very nice 9 pt. All because I was antsy and shot a deer. He said he had to relearn how to shoot a running deer. Now I love my brother and he hunts a lot more than me, but I seem to have a lot better shot than he does. We always say he will get a deer with 15 bullets instead of just 1.

After that we tracked some more bucks because we ruined the evening sit for everyone else in our group. To no avail we didn’t find them.

The next day started off the same as the first, sitting in the woods, freaking cold out, watching some bucks does and fawns being chased by a freaking coyote. If it was closer I would have shot it, as my dad now calls me trigger happy.

After that we went to push Frost’s woods. It is this horrible woods that I always get stuck going through. It is viney full of thicket and trees and I always fall, get stuck, and get my hair caught in trees. This time was no exception, sadly after all my stress in the woods nothing decent came out.

We ended up pushing the west bank and Evan shot a very nice 8pt with the help of Bob and with that point I called it an end to my opening weekend.

I ate lunch with the guys and headed for home, bruised, tired, but happy.

This is same thing every year, and I am so happy to be a part of the tradition. Now I just need muzzleloader season to open so I can bag me another big one!

<3 Mrs. D

Twix Bars

So this past weekend I found this amazing recipe on Cupcakes and Cashmere. It was for homemade Twix bars. How could I resist?? I love Twix Bars! So I attempted it. The recipe is linked and there are photos of my baking progression, in case anyone wants to give it a whirl.

I have never made caramel before so first I had to get a candy thermometer, which only lasted me 3 hours as I dropped it in the caramel and it no longer works. But I have to say it wasn’t that difficult. When is says to watch it and pour carefully LISTEN as it completely bubbles up, and quickly at that.

So I made the crust, went bought a thermometer then made the caramel. Waited 2 hours and made the chocolate. I ran out of bittersweet so I had to make my own, thank goodness for cocoa, and it still tasted delish!

So after it was all said and done and in the fridge for 3 hours I tried to cut it. Let’s just say I had to let it sit over night for it to fully cool.

The review..amazing. The office loved them, both mine and Mr. D’s. I have learned that they have to stay cool or I have to wrap them individually in wax paper to keep them from melting and sticking together. All in all I think it was a success. I want to make some more…maybe next week.

If anyone out there has any odd/fantastic/delicious dessert recipes let me know. I love to bake and cook, but I am at my best when I am making cookies and cheesecakes.

<3 Mrs. D
http://notwithoutsalt.com/2010/10/12/homemade-twix-bars/?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4cdc644859e7b4a1,0

Christmas Already?

So I broke down this weekend and bought my Christmas cards for this year. I know that everyone is rushing Christmas more and more as the years go by, but last year I waited and I got a crummy selection so this year I bought them early. The hubby and I like to get the sparkly ones so everyone will open the card and have a giant mess on their tables. It makes us smile.

Besides the cards I also went to Target and bought two light decorations for the inside of my kitchen windows and garland. Why the lights, because living in our townhouse I have realized we have no outside plugs which means I do not get to put those awesome blow up decorations on my yard, or even lights on my bushes. It's very upsetting because I love to decorate. I also needed more garland because my lovely cat destroyed my last 10' of it during the past Christmas season.

Oh and I can't forget to mention that half of my Christmas shopping is done already! I do most of it online and when I find free shipping or major discounts I jump on the chance to get it taken care of.

So there you have it. It's not even Thanksgiving yet and I have already jumped on the Christmas band wagon. I don't like rushing holidays, I honestly love to enjoy them and the sights and sounds that go with them, but I needed to get some things out of the way before they became sold out.

Oh and let me not forget Christmas music. I hate it! So that can stay away all the way up to Christmas morning. There is only one song I like and that is the Ringing of the Bells played at my church on Christmas Eve. Besides that song, they can all be turned down or the channel changed on the radio when they come on.

<3 Mrs. D

Scattered Weekend

So this past Friday I decided that I was going to start doing a photo blog, and show people more of my life. Well here was my weekend. It was filled with tasty drinks and an expensive bottle of booze. I hung up my husband’s new painting in his office and had cereal for dinner on Saturday. I decided that I wanted to take photos of things that made me happy and smile, like my cat or my husband…before he got sick Sunday night.

Anyone Wanna Shoot?

So I feel like I haven’t done anything lately, but I really have. I’ve just been so busy that this slight slowdown makes me feel like I’m moving backwards. What I’ve done lately:
Fashion show in Hornell
Calendar for 2011
Photo shoot with Calico
Photo shoot with Ben Miller
Breast Cancer Fashion Show
Shoot with Ken Noble
Four Bar & Liquor tastings

And that’s all within the past 3 weeks. So I think I’ve been pretty busy. I don’t really have anything lined up though. So I think that’s why I’m kind of feeling slow. I have two tastings coming in the next month, and I’m shooting a boudoir shoot with MKB Images, but besides that nothing really.

Yea I have put in for a runway show in Buffalo, and for the Lillypad Creations show in Syracuse. I have responded two 2 calls, one for makeup headshots and the other for an “era” of clothing style shoot. I responded to a couple of magazine shoot castings and have gotten in touch with a bunch of new photographers, and all have said they want to work with me on one thing or another. Will they ever come to fruition? That is what I don’t know.

There are things I want to do, like a hunting shoot, where I’m in my boots, my camo under armor and my long johns with my gun, with little makeup and rough hair. I want to something to show my roots. I want to do a formal dress shoot in the show and my actual wedding dress in a field. I want to do a jumping and action shot, and one of where it’s all sepia and me on the farm in the calf barn.

Besides those ideas, I’m not sure what else I want to do. Do I want to do commercial work for a designer or shop? Yes of course. Do I want to do more runway work and calendar work, definitely! But for photo shoots, I’m not sure what I want. I have an extensive portfolio, where I have to update my book with prints, but my mind is blank with ideas.

We’ll see. The boudoir shoot is for my husband and for advertising for MKB, I will need new headshots after the weekend since I’m highlighting my hair, but if I could get more paid work, more advertising or commercial work, that would be fantastic.

<3 Mrs. D

Idle Hands = Idle Minds

This week is Mixing 101. We have 15 Sales Representatives from all over North America here doing basic training on our products and sizing tools. Mixing 101 is held every other year for those who are new to the industry. It’s good, but it throws a massive kink in our daily wrench.

Why the kink? All PSE’s and AE’s need to present on what they are best at, mine was E-Sales and a lab tour. Some others have more complicated talks, like solid suspension, and others talk about entry services or warranty. But no matter what we all have to break up our day and our weeks prior to give our talks.

Then at night we can go out to eat, and for me that’s what I like to do. Monday night was the dinner and drinks on the Distillery and last night was dinner and drinks at Sunrise. Let me just say I am not looking forward to Dinosaur on Friday night. I need a break from restaurant food. I’m stuffed, and bloated, and just yucky feeling. Plus my husband wants a home cooked meal like Rochester needs the sun to shine.

So that’s my week. I’m swamped with reps, meetings, talks, funerals, haircuts and a dentist appointment in there too….and it’s not even the end of Wednesday yet!!

<3 Mrs. D

Good-bye Aaron

I have had no time to write. Which is good, I like being busy. But being already Wednesday in the week I figured I needed to write something.

Today was my cousin Aaron’s funeral. He turned 30 seven months ago. What he thought was a stomach ache was late stage Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. It’s very sad but he lived his life without knowing he was sick and without having to go through rigorous treatment. The questions we have are, is it hereditary and could it have been preventable? Growing up as farmers we’re exposed to multiple chemicals and products that normal kids and teenagers don’t.

So that’s my day. After seeing my church that I grew up in Leroy filled to the brim with “Steins” and our friends we said good-bye to an amazing person.

Aaron Phelps was a great human being and everyone who ran into him knew that. RIP

<3 Mrs. D

- I know I should write more on this, but if I do I'll start crying at work. So that is why it is short. -

Weekend Recap

So this Friday was a fabulous runway show in Hornell. I had fun, rocked the runway, and made an awesome new friend Amy Marie. I do wish they had more vendors but that’s beside the point. Friday was also hell night at Alfred State College. It was great having dinner with the sisters and finally talking with Mica. I didn’t stay for the whole thing, just the beginning, but from what I was told is that it will never be the same.

Saturday was my husband’s birthday celebration with his family. So I made him breakfast and we went to see my mom and get his card and I did her hair. She’s leaving for Italy tomorrow with my dad so she has to look nice. Geneseo was fun. The terrible twosome were there and that made for a screaming experience of two young toddler girls. It was also Fillipo’s birthday party which I didn’t know, and I felt bad for Mr. D, but he didn’t care. The Mr. got a bunch of gift cards and cash. I gave him a monster man cave beer fridge which is super full now of Highlife and PBR and a coupon book for “special things”.

We went out to the bar on Saturday night and drank a bit. The husband had his birthday shots and we had a good time. We got invited to Dinosaur on Friday with Joe Kim & Joe’s cousin from Detroit.

Sunday we did nothing. Well we cleaned and had Pellegrino’s for lunch but that was it. It was a nice relaxing Sunday, which I am always thankful for.


This weekend is packed with presentations, dinners, dentist, a very sad funeral, and just loads of stuff besides work. I hope I can keep it all straight.

<3 Mrs. D

Busy Friday!

Today is a super busy day and I can’t let my mind wander but it is. I am trying to bust my butt at work and get as much done as I possibly can. Next week is Mixing 101 so I will have 16 sales reps to give presentations too, wine and dine, and I’ll be pretty much tied up most of the week. So there’s that. Today I am also leaving at 2:30, why, because I can. Ha. Not a good answer.

Tonight is the Robyn Baty Fashion Show in Hornell to supper LGS. It’s a great cause and everyone in attendance needs to wear black and/or white and I guess it gets a huge turnout. Tonight I am walking in the show for Legz and Kegz Design. Craig Randall designs his own apparel and it’s kind of biker-ish, rowdy, rock and roll, and just fun. So that is one thing I am definitely looking forward to. The only two models wearing his apparel are me and Amy Marie who is stunning and super nice and just plain awesome.

Besides the fashion show it’s Hell Night!!! Woot, we have 3 fabulous pledges that will hopefully make it through the night and become Alpha Sigma Sisters tomorrow morning. I am going down to Alfred for dinner with some of my favorite alum’s and then heading out to the show right after the “Bell Tower”, or our starting point.

So from here to Geneseo to get ready then to Alfred and off to Hornell….then finally back home for my husbands’ birthday weekend. Let me just tell you tonight is going to be crazy busy but totally fabulous!

<3 Mrs. D

Moody Blues

I hate people. I’ve been on the verge of crying this week and whether it’s my emotions because of PMS or just because everyone sucks right now I can’t tell. Today was supposed to be awesome, and it is. I’m just so freaking down its disgusting.

The worst part is I used to take all of my aggression and feelings out in kickboxing and I can’t even do that. I can only walk, or do the Wii fit aerobics, nothing stressful on my hip or knee. It bites. I’ve always been an aggressive person and I needed the kickboxing.

So there it is. My feelings. I just want to tell everyone to fuck off, go do a shot of Tullamore Due and smoke a Camel Light and be happy as I can be.

<3 Mrs. D

Calendars/Runways Oh My

So this week has been flying by…NOT! Anyways I’m in a horrible mood. I have been since Monday night. This Friday night is the Robyn Baty fashion show and I’m participating. My friend was supposed to come with me and take photos and I was going to go to her house after work on Friday to do my hair and makeup. Well she bailed and after saying repeatedly to me, you’re not going to bail right, we’re still on right, yes we’ve been on since September, she bails. It’s just upsetting and depressed and I realize that I’m running out of people to turn to for help and I am in dire need of new friends.

Anyways besides that, last night was the runway run thru. There are approximately 75 models and it was a blast. We have a super long walk and Amy and I get to strut our stuff. I just pray to God I don’t fall or trip on the steps. But we do this pose thing in the center together which is pretty sweet. We’re wearing t-shirts and boots and ripped jeans and being “bikerish”. It’ll be fun.

I also got to see my photo for the Calendar for Hair Gone Wild. It’s sweet. Amy and I are in a center picture and there are 4 photos of me on one side and 4 of her on the other. It’s “Hair Gone Wild 80’s Style” and pretty sweet. I get 20 calendars and 20 posters to sell, I think, and on November 20th I will be signing them at the release party in Hornell.

Who would have thought that Hornell of all places would have a “Black Tie” fashion show and an awesome calendar? I just got to say that this is doing wonders for me. Hopefully next year I’ll be in the calendar and I’ll get to work with Craig and Amy again!!

<3 Mrs. D

Tough Love

So I’m sorry but I have to say this. I’m tire of your bullshit. Friday night we were out for Mica’s birthday at Plum Garden. There were 9 of us plus Brodie. 7 of us are sorority sisters and we had Andrea and we’re all comfortable with each other and will tell the truth no matter what it is.

Well one of us was being a downer. Like a mega downer and typically she is, but ya know we’re getting sick of it. If you’re so depressed you can’t even smile for a group photo and will only drink water and sit there in silent all night, we don’t want to deal with you.

So today, I’m doing tough love. I’m tired of hearing you bitch and complain about how your life sucks and your love life, which was great on Thursday, blows chunks. When you respond, “ I guess I didn’t try hard enough” I’m going to respond NO YOU DIDN’T. What the Fuck! What’s so horribly wrong. You have an amazing daughter. You have a job. You HAD a boyfriend that you loved but pushed away. You have a roof over your head.

We all have our theories about why you’re so depressed because you used to be the sunshine of the room, the laughter, the life, we used to love to be around you. And we have brought them up to you and you just get pissed. I think it’s true because when I don’t eat I get angry too and pissy to and Ilove food. I just work out a lot to keep what I eat off of me.

So guess what. I’m done, at this point, I can’t give anymore and if my tough love doesn’t work then you need to work on it yourself. Do something and stop being so depressed. Tackle the problem head on. And yak know what all the things we’ve done the online dating the boyfriends the things that you complained about we fixed, but it’s never good enough.

So I’m done helping. You need to figure this hurdle out on your own and stop taking advice from someone who’s 10 years younger than you.

<3 Mrs. D

Weekend Update 10/30

So this weekend was pretty busy but also pretty bitchen’. Friday night I cruised home donned my sparkly sweater dress and my neon pink wig and went out to Plum Garden for some awesome hibachi. Mica had fabulous friends, the 9 of us showed up for her on her 26th birthday and she had a few surprises with Jenn driving up from Olean. After that a few of us went to Starbucks to chat and I headed home. I was planning on taking the Mr. out but he took off with his friends so I, still in my wig, went to Mulconry’s to drink with some friends. After hanging out, chatting and laughing I headed home at midnight. PS Everyone loved the wig.

I was up on Saturday at 8am for my 2nd chiropractor appointment then back to bed I went. The day was filled with a Tuaca tasting at Whitehouse a delicious steak dinner and then a SoCo tasting at Donnelly’s. There were some fabulous costumes out on Saturday night. I was actually pretty sad I didn't get to dress up.

Sunday I slept till 11 and I didn’t care. I cleaned did laundry grocery shopped and then I baked my heart out. Chocolate chip cookies and red velvet cake struck my fancy along with the fact that I found all my old recipes and now I’m dying to bake and cook every weekend until the end of May!! I also decided to do an impromptu photo shoot with Calico, who is fabulous!! It was based on the molecule makeup for “Adrenaline” for her physics and art class. I had a fabulous time with awesome clothes, my own, and great makeup, hers. I can’t wait to see the rest of the photos, one is up on Facebook. Oh and on a good note we had 1 trick or treater, thats 1 more than last year!

There is so much more to tell about the weekend, but I will just do lil snippets here and there. Because I wanted to get this update out quickly to write about some other things.

<3 Mrs. D

Friday Halloween

So the main reason I'm writing right now is because I'm bored. I have hit the Friday afternoon ADD session 30 minutes earlier than usual. Which sucks because I hate it.

I love halloween. The crispness in the air, the jack-o-lanterns all lit on the porches, and the fun costumes and the characters people can take on. I love it. I usually have a costume picked out, Alice in Wonderland, Referee, Defunct Cheerleader. This year I was planning on going as Rizzo with my leather pants and curly hair, but I don't have a pink neck scarf and I'm not even sure if I'm going out tomorrow night. So instead I'm putting on my neon pink wig, big sunglasses and fun sweater dress and I'm going as MeltDown Britney. I know it's a few years old, but it's still a good goto costume.

I'm wearing that to Mica's birthday dinner tonight at Plum Garden. It's going to be a blast, 9 of the roudiest girls I know. After that I'm heading to Mulconry's, there is a lovely lady singing tonight and "costumes are encouraged". So me and my pink wig are going.

Tomorrow I have to work two tastings, one at Whitehouse and the other at Donnelly's and Sunday I seriously want to bake some cookies! That's may plan anyways.

So I'm bored, and thinking about my pink wig, and craving cookies. What else could be going through my head on a Friday afternoon. Oh, how about the fact that I should be working.

<3 Mrs. D

A Friend is a Friend

So I listen. Contently at that. I give my input, my thoughts and my concerns on the situations. I am there to console and give happy thoughts.

Do I get that in return? No. I don’t get asked about my day, about how I am, how my life is. In the words of Toby Keith, “I want to talk about me.”

Just be the friend that you want to have. That’s my rule and I wish that was her rule too, because I can’t do this anymore. I can’t be the shoulder to cry on or the person to pick her up. My mind and heart aren’t in it anymore and I’m worn out from the same thing daily.

That’s all, I need to vent sometimes and I have no one to really vent to but this blog right here. I don’t like talking about myself, my feelings or anything, to really anyone, but I would like to be asked. Even though I’d listen to everyone pour their hearts out, I need to do that too, and when I do I come across as vain and I don’t want pity about how I hurt or how I’m stressed. So instead I’ll just keep my mouth shut, but even as I do that, you should still ask me how my day is.

<3 Mrs. D

Young Adult/Contemporary?

So last night when John Larkin asked me what I wanted to get out of our shoot. I thought for a quick second. I need to break through to the 30 something age group. No I’m not 30 yet, but I’m going to be 27 in January and realize that I need to get into a different market. I may look 20 but I’m not looking to model for the young 20 set anymore. I want to do more business casual, more fashion forward, more adult and less young adult. That’s my goal anyway. Anyways attached are a few of my favorite shots from last night. The rest are on my website so check them out!!\

<3 Mrs. D

30 Min Magic

If you live in Rochester and have gotten married in the past 2 years, you’ve heard of John Larkin. He is a phenomenal wedding photographer. He travels all over and produces amazing shots for amazing couples. And now it looks like he wants to try and expand.

He is doing 30 min sessions on to night and you’ll get a CD right then and there and he’s just trying to capture the person. I’m excited because I have the 7pm slot. I know what I’m wearing and I’m just going to be my cooky self. I think these will turn out great and he may use them for advertising, which means my face may be all over.

Another awesome thing is Mica Kim & Mr. B are getting their family photos done at the 6pm slot with him. So I’m super stoked. I think it’s great that he’s trying to expand himself and we get to be a part of it.

I have learned that working with RIT students and up and coming photog’s that the learning process is sometimes the best because they aren’t set in their ways and want to try different things.

<3 Mrs. D

Monthly Opportunity

So Tuesday afternoon I am driving my butt down to Hornell. Why? To shoot for a calendar. What’s the calendar about? I have no real clue. Ha. I know, I should know but I don’t. I was asked to be in it last weekend and I know it’s not raunchy or weird. My scene is called “hair gone wild” and it’s for a clothing company. So I think it’ll be cool. I will be posting photos though, just so everyone can get a sneak peak before its release on November 20th.

<3 Mrs. D.

Crazy Weekend Update

Weekend Update

So this past weekend was INTENSE! My initial plan for Friday was to go to a 50th Surprise birthday party for a coworker. Then I got offered a paying shoot, so I was going to take that instead, but the photog never got back to me with a location. So I decided he’s either a super newb, or a major ass, or just a flake and couldn’t face it, and I went back to my initial plans.
So off to Macgregor’s with 20 other coworkers to wish Rory a happy 50th and it was a lot of fun with everyone. Around 7ish I headed home and hung out with the husband. Watched a TV show then we went to Blue Cactus Grill for dinner. I was semi full and now I was majorly full. Since Blue Cactus is right next to Mulconry’s we stopped over for a drink. Everyone was there, which is always nice, and we had our single drinks mingled and then took off for home to watch a movie. Mr. D watched the movie while I fell asleep on top of him.

Saturday morning I set my alarm and woke up a little after 8. Apparently Mr. D was supposed to pick up my M-i-L at 8 so I woke him up and he got running. I got ready and took off to the outlet mall with my mom. It’s our annual trip where we tackle our Christmas lists and do some shopping. It was an overall success. I got just about half of my shopping list done, which is awesome. We usually spend about 3 hours there and today was no different. I took off for home, changed, dropped off my stuff and then headed off to a photo shoot with an RIT student, Ken Noble. He was really good, learning with models, but overall it was fun. I hope that he got the shots he needed for his project. I picked up dinner for the hubs went home changed, and then went to Chocolate and Vines with Mica for her birthday. It was different, a delightful experience, and we had fun so that’s all that matters.

Finally Sunday rolled around and I’m up and out for a photo shoot with Ben Miller, who is fabulous and I love his studio. After that I went grocery shopping got home to a clean house and then I just lounged around all day with the hubs. It was needed.

This weekend I learned I am never again going to book two shoots in one weekend, it’s too much, and I need to spend quality time with the love of my life.

Just wait until you all hear about my crazy week ahead!!

<3 Mrs. D

Slacking

So I’ve been a slacker. I have been super busy. On Monday I had lunch with Mica & we talked about my thoughts. I feel as though I’m just getting my feet wet with this whole modeling thing but I have runway shows and fashion shoots booked and yea, but I don’t know. I still feel very insecure with myself and this whole genre of work is extremely intimidating. She told me to get over it I’m amazing.

Well she had the same thoughts yesterday and I replied the same thing, get over it you’re amazing.

So when we both got home yesterday, or when I got home and she got on Facebook we searched and I found out that the Fashion Show in Hornell for LGS is in need of photographers and one of the show attendees needed runway models. Let’s just say that both of us are now working the event and I am also heading down on Tuesday for a photo shoot for a calendar.

Its amazing how one simple click of a link and a sent e-mail can take you.


<3 Mrs. D

Weekend Update – Super Late

So here’s my super quick weekend update. Friday – the hubby and I got buzzed at the house after a delicious steak dinner then we went out to Mulconry's so I could drop off my DMB tickets to Jenn & Andy and we stayed til 1 to hang out with everyone. Oh and I ran into my GM at the bar, at least I wasn’t toasted…that would have been super bad.

Friday night I wasn’t feeling too hot and Saturday neither was the Mr. So I cleaned and did laundry my mom stopped by to drop off corn stalks for my front porch and then I took off to go do my usual grocery shopping. I did all my winter yard prep, tore out some of the horrible cactus that is taking over my garden, and then I baked some awesome mini cheesecake cupcakes. They were so damn good.

Sunday I was at Pamper Me Pink all day in Mendon, you can scope some photos on Facebook or at www.caseydaggett.com. Let’s just say when I got home I scared the piss outta Mr. D. But he was sweet he made dinner and then helped me take my hair out and after that I crashed. I was pooped.

So that was my weekend in a super fast glimpse. It was amazingly productive and loads of fun and this upcoming weekend is going to be crazy!! So I can’t wait to tell you all about it!

<3 Mrs. D

TGIF

So the end of this week was super busy. Yesterday was inventory at the workplace so I was in the shop. I was auditing everyone's work. Between running back and forth from my desk to the shop, counting, getting dirty, and answering phone calls from agitated customers; it was a hectic day. Then I had kickboxing at night. Which totally relieved some stress.

Today was a massive catch up day from yesterday. I had piles of orders and quotes on my desk. So after a crazy day at work I took off to Eye Candy and bought a super cute top for a wear to work outfit and a Saturday night fun bowling outfit.

So after the crazy end to the week I am now here watching Project Runway and drinking cosmos.

It's going to be an.awesome weekend. Tomorrow I am picking up my garden, buying bulbs and preparing for the upcoming winter. I am going to the local market to get some yummy goodies and then bake my heart out. Then the hubby and I are going bowling with friends, then to an awesome bday party. Oh and my moms bringing me corn stalks to decorate the front of the house.

Theb Sunday I will be at Pamper Me Pink all day walkng the runway for Lillypad Creations.

Like I said its a fabulous weekend ahead!!! Updates and photos will defiantly be posted!!

<3 Mrs. D

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New Website!!

I just have to say that I am feeling so proud of myself. I finally launched my website. I know that I have a lot to do, to edit, to add, to modify, but right now I think I have a great start and soon enough there will be more albums and maybe even a video.

So after that super excited run on sentence, here’s my link http://www.wix.com/mscaseyd/caseymodeling

I hope that everyone that checks it out gives me criticism, because it is honestly needed. And yes, I do know I have a spelling error on the first page. I haven’t had time to change that yet.

<3 Mrs. D

My Thoughts on my Blog

I want to be that blog that gives out awesome recipes or tips. How to make the perfect icing…

I want to give out fashion advice, but my style is eclectic as I like to call it and people think I’m weird.

I can give out styling advice but I don’t know what my audience would think.

I have all these thoughts and ideas, but instead I’d rather just babble on my life, my work, modeling excursions, my husband, and my day to day thoughts.

So I shall post photos and details on all the interesting facts in my life and hopefully I won’t be too boring, depressing, or a snore.

<3 Mrs. D.

PS below is a photo of my awesome red highlights. Again my eclectic style has taken me over the edge and on the border line of work/play.

To-Do and not To-Do

My to-do list keeps growing and my time keeps running out. I need to swap out my clothes and weed and get my garden ready for winter. I have to put away the hammock and work on my runway walk. Along with that I still have to finish my website which only has about 4 more hours of work left on it. Plus tonight I have to take out the trash and work out and help my husband cook dinner.

When can I do it all. I know what I want to do. Like tomorrow after work I want to run to Marshalls to look at boots then run to Eastview mall to get some tea. I can run to Marshall’s at lunch if I really want to, or I can work on my website. But I’d rather just read.

It’s all so much. So my desk is filled with sticky notes and lists and things I need to do, things I need to prepare for, and things I need to take find.

I’m just tackling things one day at a time, hoping to get as much done as possible…that also includes watching my DVR’d shows. Someday…

<3 Mrs D.

Couples

Have you ever heard that certain couples have other “couples” to hang out with and do stuff with? Well our friend Joe, he’s a bartender at the pub we frequent, asked us to play monopoly last week with him and his wife, Kim. We’ve done stuff together before like drink, grab dinner, play pool and stuff like that. We have the same friends which is cool. But we’ve been planning more things, like going bowling next week and monopoly last week. We have the Superbowl party and then our Beerfest competition all planned.

I think they may be “our couple” as stupid and corny that sounds. It’s nice to hang out with them, because they are our age and even though we know that they may up and leave when Kim goes to grad school, it’s pretty cool to chill with them while they’re here.

I guess that this comes on the end of my “feeling like I’m too busy” kick, makes me happy that we’re doing stuff together.

<3 Mrs. D

Priorities

So yea I was definitely too busy this weekend. Mr. D spent all day “harassing me” & wanting to just lie on the couch and watched movies together because he missed me.

It’s nice to have that one on one time that makes a mess all worthwhile. I’m trying to trim down my schedule, like I was asked to do a movie role tonight form 5-10, I turned it down to be with my husband.

It’s called we all have to set our priorities in life and we have to know who matters.

<3 Mrs D.

Self Loathing BS

I have always been the “ugly friend” you know the friend that the pretty girls have. My friends in high school where nominated for home coming queen and prom queen and I was always the quirky kid with the blue hair that stood behind them. I would pine to be them some days because I hated who I was. I was the skater boy’s girlfriend, the druggies dealer, and the smart kid that let people copy off of her. I was stronger than most boys because of the farm and I was terribly unpopular in the shadows of my friends. I was spit on, pushed, and just made fun of constantly. I felt like Drew Barrymore in that “First Kiss” movie, even though it came out after I graduated high school. Let’s just say my high school career wasn’t fun. All my friends didn’t get it, why I just wanted to be them just once. Because they were never in my shoes. They never worked and grew up on a farm, were made fun of since they were 5 years old on the first day of school. They all lived in the village and new the kids that we went to high school with. They all played with each other on the weekends and I ended up being the new kid from the catholic to public school in the 7th grade. It carved my whole future.

I have felt like the outsider my whole life since then. In my sorority they called me the “pretty one” a few times and I didn’t get it. I still don’t. I look at all these women I work with in the modeling field and I wish that someday I may get to be like them, but my friends tell me I already am. It’s the whole issue of body image and how on e seems them self. I surely have the crappiest self image of anyone I know. I can pick out my flaws and my disappointments. I still don’t feel like I fit in and I’d rather be with my book in the corner than have to deal with people most days. It’s just who I am and even though I have come a few miles since high school to where I am now, as to how I see myself. I still have miles to go before I will ever realize that I’m OK, that I fit in, that I want to hug people….cause really I don’t I’m not a hugger and people think I’m rude but I just would rather not. Again that goes back to the way I was brought up, but that’s another story for another time. And trust me I have plenty sappy high school stories of the kid that got beat up, made fun of, and used and pushed around. But those aren’t for now and hopefully will never come out.

Right now as I finish this “novel” on self loathing and pity I take a few steps forward that I do look cool in my blazer & skull t and after tonight with a few beers a couple smokes and a Pizza Land pizza with my high school friends, I just may be the “pretty one” for once.

<3 Mrs D.

PS This all came out because I've been in a crappy depressed funk that I'm blaming on PMS and usually it's worse & sometimes it's not as bad but this time I took it out on my modeling and self image. So that explains the blabber above.

Feeling occupied

I feel like I’m getting too busy. Every weekend is booked with something, a meeting, fashion show, a family event or a photography shoot. I know that I need to get my base set up and started in order to get my face and name out there. But am I going too far. I feel like my husband is missing me, and I hate that feeling. I know that once November hits I’m done with the photo shoots unless it’s paying because it’s hunting season and then the holidays start and my life turns into family time and NYE & Christmas parties.

I guess I just got to ask him. The fashion shows are great exposure and the promotional stuff is great money, so both of those aren’t bad. It’s just everything else, the sorority meetings, the football games with the high school best friends for the reunion, and the hunting season preparations.

I think we just need to have more date nights, no more scheduling stuff during the week and just making time for “us”. I’m happy which means he’s happy, because everyone knows “Happy Wife Happy Life” And soon enough November 7th will be here, his 28th birthday and then my schedule will slow down. October’s just a busy month!

<3 Mrs D

A Collaboration of Sorts

So me and my bestie are doing a joint venture. Mica is putting me on her website and I am putting her info on mine. She is an amazing photographer and I’m so happy her business is picking up.

We had a lunch meeting at our favorite little spot, Melon Bean and we got to talking. What she’s thinking, and I think is wonderful, is a sort of mentoring program. Where as she can offer her and my services to corporate businesses and if there are any other models who want to get into the biz, I can mentor them. Give them pointers and help get them started. We’re hoping that the photog model combo will be super successful and the mentoring program will be successful too.

Another idea is have a weekend day camp for fledgling photogs and models, where on the 1st day the photogs will work with Mica & the models will work with me and then on the 2nd day we will all collaborate for a shoot. To get different looks and poses that work with what we were all taught on day 1. I really like that idea. I think it’s a great way to help others get their feet wet.

I just realized this and I want to talk to her, about maybe doing comp cards or initial headshots for models interested in getting into the biz. Because there are a lot of “agency’s” out there that all they do is charge money for headshots and portfolios and comp cards and don’t get you any work and it’s a total scam. They’re expensive and scummy and I think that if we worked together we could do that for people.

Anyways it’s excited, both advancing our careers hopefully utilizing each other. We’ll see what the next step is.

<3 Mrs. D

Website Anyone?

Did I tell anyone I’m starting my own website? I need something for promotional purposes, to help get my name out there. I want to look professional, smart, and pulled together and I think this is it. I think this new endeavor is going to be good. Even though, I have never made a website and I’m completely clueless, it will be a great experience.

I’m using Wix, which is pretty basic, but it allows me to do what I need to. I have a portfolio page, a front page, a contact, a locater, and a where I’ve been.

In the end Model Mayhem is great, but I need to get out there to a wider audience, show more stuff, and get more contacts.

We shall see. Once it’s done and I’m happy with it I’ll hit the publish button and post it to the world but until then you just got to wait. 

<3 Mrs. D

Pamper Me Pink Run Thru

So last night was a lot of fun. Besides the drive there; that sucked. I took off from work and met a lady, who said she was in Gates, but it was Chili and 10 min extra on my drive time, to sell some curtains. I love Craigslist; I sold some curtains for $50, which totally rocks. Any who, after that I drove like a crazy lady to Mendon. Google maps on my phone took me the back roads through Pittsford because there were so many accidents on 490.

I got there, only a few minutes late and I definitely wasn’t the last person to show up, so that made me feel good. John who is great, talked about his past in the modeling world and about the most recent job that he worked on, which I did too, and even though I praised it, because as a spectator it was beautiful, but as a model it was crap. And he, I, and a few other models feel the same way.

So he talked then we got to see who we are modeling. I and a couple of the other models I have worked with are modeling Lillypad. Beautiful dresses!!! I can’t wait, I’m in this strapless piece, and I can’t breathe but it’s gorgeous. After that we saw a professional mannequin model do her thing and a skit which rocked and lastly we walked. I need to slow down and I pray I don’t trip up the stairs. But it’s going to be pretty darn cool, and loads of fun!

I hope everyone can come to the event. Not only is it great for me, but it’s for an amazing cause that is near and dear to a lot of people’s hearts. www.pampermepinkrochester.com

<3 Mrs D.

Pamper Me Pink!!

So I hope everyone has heard of the Pamper Me Pink event on October 17. It’s a one day event in Mendon NY to support the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester. There is Yoga, Zumba, Shopping, two fashion shows, mannequin models, food, photographers, and loads of other fun stuff.

The theme is Pink, well because its October and its National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, AKA Pink Ribbon Month. The website is http://www.pampermepinkrochester.com/ It gives all the details and good info. We have 3 local designers for the fashion show and a jewelry designer for the mannequin modeling portion.

The reason I’m going onto this topic is because Breast Cancer is one of my main causes, I support it dearly. I have had cysts removed and have told I may be at risk. It’s nothing that I’m looking forward to but I’m always on the watch for something strange going on in my boobies. The second reason is because I will actually be walking in the runway shows and mannequin modeling.

Tonight is the Runway Run Thru and I’m excited. I have brought with me my 3 “Pink” outfits for Mannequin modeling review and let’s hope it goes smoothly. I’ll fill you all in tomorrow on the deets of tonight!

<3 Mrs. D

Weekend Updated - a lil late

So I’m a little late with my weekend update. As most of you know it was an uber busy weekend. So here’s my quick recap.

Friday night I took a break from the fashion/model world and had a date night with my husband. We went to Proietta’s in Webster because we had a gift card and it was actually pretty darn good. I had Chick-a-Bello and Mr. D had Chicken something or other, it was a Utica delicacy that he loves. But after that we went grabbed two cases of beer and took off for home. My new laptop came so my IT husband set that up for me and we watched movies.

Saturday my mother-in-law came up and we all took off to the Market. My breakfast consisted of a breakfast empanada, a deep fried Twinkie, and a Double Americano from Boulder. Let’s just say it wasn’t healthy but it was so freaking good. We bolted for home and then I went and got beautiful highlights done by Christie at Scott Miller Salon, a lil bit of edgy purplish red. I love it. It’s on my tips and just adds some funk to my style. After that it was off to Fashion week. I dressed up in my black Mongolian fur vest from Eye Candy, my black biker jeans from the same store and a slinky black top to top it off. Allie at the show did my makeup and I loved my look. It topped off my style. I helped set up tables and get some things organized and when the doors opened we started selling Vespa raffle tickets. I was referred to as Casey in the furry vest by the Suburban Outlaw, Pam, and I had a blast with everyone. I caught the end of the show with the Embrasse-Moi lingerie and was so jealous that I wasn’t up there. But there is always next year. I took off for home after that and just crashed.

Sunday Mr. D and I woke up, cleaned, returned stuff at home depot and went grocery shopping. I made a delicious salami and mozzarella calzone in puff pastry dough, beer bread, and stuffed pork chops for dinner.

I think the weekend was fab, and great, and one of a kind with the fashion show in the mix. This week/weekend has a lot going on and I can’t wait to keep everyone posted.

<3 Mrs. D

Fashion & Fun

Have you heard the word? The bird is the word? Or at least feathers and fur are totally in style! So this past weekend was Rochester Fashion Week. It was the inaugural event and it was a total success!! We raised 30k for the Center for Youth, we strutted our stuff, and everyone had fun.

I played my part by being a lingerie model on opening night at Embrasse-moi. It was sexy and sophisticated and just made me feel luxurious.



Saturday night I helped run around and set stuff up. I got my makeup done by Ally who was great, and my hair was done earlier in the day at Scott Miller Salon. Once the doors opened I sold raffle tickets with some great people for a cute pink vespa. I mingled and chatted with boutique owners and stylists. And I got to sneak in and see the end of the show. All in all I had a blast, I made great contacts and connections, and I believe I left a memorable impression on those running the event. I know I met some great models who I hope to work with in the future!



I hope next year I will be able to walk in it, as this year Friday nights designers wanted to use their own models so I was cut. But it was still good because I was able to help out and mingle and talk with everyone, and in the end it was a great event for a great cause.

Lets hope they do it again next year!!

<3 Mrs. D

Embrasse-Moi Boutique Crawl

I’m tired. Why? Cause I was up on my feet last night walking around in my Louboutin’s drinking champagne and eating strawberries. Sounds like the good life right? Well it was! Ha, but it was also for an awesome event. I was lucky enough to be selected to model some of the amazing lingerie sold at Embrasse-Moi for the Rochester Fashion Week Boutique Crawl.

It was an awesome event and we saw so many lovely ladies come through the store braving the rain and riding the bus or driving solo. We mingled and chatted with the store owner Kristine and her husband Craig and their adorable 7month old daughter. We hung out with the sales associates and as one of the 5 models in some awesome outfits had a lot of fun.

There were two fashion changes throughout the night, both were sexy and alluring, and were fitted just for us. And when I say fitted, I thought I was a different bra size but since walking into Embrasse-Moi last week for the initial fitting I realized I’m a size bigger cup and smaller band and it fits and feels so much better!

We also had our hair professionaly done by Tiffanie from Rocky Grecco's in Pittsford, and we just had to do our own makeup (see photo). It was glamourous and exciting and so much fun.

Lets hope the rest of the weekend can live up to the excitement from Thursday night!!


<3 Mrs. D

Personal Shopper Required?

How do you become a stylist? I would like to know. I think I have good style and my friends love my clothing collection. I love shopping for others to find the perfect “date outfit” or just outfit in general. I know what works with some people and what doesn’t.

My question is how does one become a stylist professionally? I know not like Rachel Zoe, but just a local one? Is it possible? Do people need one in this area? I think I could be a personal shopper, like Cameron Diaz in, “In Her Shoes”. Or even a personal stylist.

Would you pay for a 20-something to style you? I’m hip, cool, and I know what works at any age for most professions. Ha-ha I feel like I just put out a help wanted ad.

Oh well. Anyone out there have an answer? Would a local personal stylist be successful in today’s society? Or in Rochester’s society in general? Are there enough events or happening things that need a formal/semi-formal look?

<3 Mrs. D

P.S. I do realize that I talk about being a model, an esthetician and now a stylist. These are all just things I’ve wanted to do and finally coming to a realization that it may be possible. I am a mechanical engineer during the day, but at night earning side money doing something I’ve always love could be really sweet.

It Pays to have Good Props

This weekend rain or shine I am doing a photo shoot in Le Roy at the farm. A photographer from Buffalo approached me and since I don’t have time to go out there, he’s coming out to me. Originally it was going to be at the old Jell-O factory, but he wanted more of an old barn/country setting. Since I'm a dairy farmer, I have plenty of those.

It’s a dressy/pretty look in a rough, dirty, old environment and then it’s country and comfy with old equipment and my cowboy boots. Hopefully I can track down the Old “M”. I know it’s in a barn somewhere, but which barn and where I’m not sure. We are just looking for busted up/broken down machinery to add some nice touches.

I’m excited, I’ve always wanted to shoot at the farm, it’s my heritage, my history, my life and I get to portray it the way I see it and the way I want. So, rain may come and dampen my look but it won’t dampen my spirits!!! I just hope the neighbors don’t think I’m a kook.

<3 Mrs. D

Daydreaming...

On a day like today I wish I was home in my pj’s with a big cup of hot coco and some girly movie on TV. But alas I am at work; typing away at my keyboard, trying to be productive while I listen to my iPod and day dream about my audition tonight, fashion week next week, and my photo shoot this weekend.

Tonight after work I am auditioning for a role in a Comedy Short directed by an RIT student. I’m looking forward to it. The short is hilarious and it would be a riot to do. I like working with the RIT film students. It gets me training and work and they have great personalities.
After that I have an hour massage and I’m soo looking forward to it!!!

Ahhh more daydreaming…

<3 Mrs. D

Please Ignore the Funk

I just feel left out lately. Like the kid who wants to come in and plays but no one wants them inside because they smell. Now I know that this isn’t the truth, it’s just how I feel. Its how I’ve always felt. I’ve always been a “me” person, why aren’t you hanging out with “me” why aren’t you talking to “me” why aren’t you friends with “me”. The “me, me, me’s” and of course I’ve always felt like people are snickering behind my back.

It’s just major self esteem problems that I have faced, well since I was about 4 or 5. I cope with it but some days I just get in a pissy funk and can’t shake it as easily.

Like today I miss my friends and I feel like they don’t like me and just hang out with me cause so that’s why they hang out with other people. I know it’s not true and it’s petty but again it’s this crappy funk I’m in.

I want to do the fun stuff their doing with their families, but I don’t have a family besides my husband so I don’t get to do those things.
I want to go out and party, but I don’t have single or coupled friends my age, so that’s out of the question.

My life sucks when I’m in this mood. When I’m feeling lonely and, when I’m pissed at Mr. D. for being a duesche and not letting me watch TV and annoying me or playing video games and ignoring me. It’s all just a circle that never ends and some days I just got to hunker down and pretend I’m not here.
<3 Mrs D

Profesionally Purple?

Can you be professional with reddish purple highlights? Most people in the corporate world are opposed to the funkiness of life, but I’m not. I like the out of the box work wear of skinny cargo pants and bulky big knit sweaters. I wear the uber high pumps with the trouser pants and a floral sweater. I’m not in the box, suit and tie kind of girl. So are purple highlights OK? My office is business casual. My attire is business casual. My outlook on life is fun and fabulous. I’m more driven by style and comfort, than professional. I don’t do polo’s, I do button downs menswear vests and shirts, though. I guess I’m a conundrum.

Well my last freaky hairstyle before I got married was maroon top with horribly bleached underneath. It took a full year to get it back to normal. Our office manager has red, maroon, or deep magenta hair every 3 months. So with the thinking that as long as I abide by the clothing rules of semi professional, nothing revealing, I can pull off orchid looking highlights, with grace and style.

I guess being the youngest person in the building kind of gives me an edge. I have a little free will to experiment with business style and still be OK. At least I’ve never gotten reprimanded for my outfits, or my clip in hair. I don’t want to fit into a mold, I want to be me and with everything I do, I know that I will be.

<3 Mrs. D

Quick Trip to Dallas

So this past week I took off to Dallas for three days; business not pleasure. Being a born and bred dairy farmer, my company sent me to the International Dairy Expo because I can talk the talk and walk the walk.

So my journey started Sunday. I was hoping to get a little action in the morning, but my brother came by to pick up his computer and then my in-laws came over to take me and Mr. D out to breakfast. So I finished packing and out the door we went. I had some delicious French toast from East Side Café, in Fairport, where the service always is atrocious but the food is awesome. I stuffed my face in 15 minutes then ran out to my godson Brodie’s first birthday party. He’s adorable and I love him and his two moms. With the smashing of a football cake and tons of gifts it was a wonderful party, except for the Bill’s losing to the Fish! Ugh! Oh well.

Then it was off to the airport. My nook decided to reboot so I had to buy some magazines and my Rochester flight was 45 minutes late, which meant my connection in Atlanta had no layover and I barely made the flight. After arriving in Dallas at 10, there was an hour cab ride and a check into the Hyatt, nice hotel but nasty hookers at night, and I passed out at 11:30, where it felt like 12:30 am and all I wanted to do was sleep.

Well I was up at 6 and out the door by 7 to go register and barely catch the shuttle back to the hotel by 745. My local rep took me to tour Mary Kay, pretty sweet plant. It smells like lipstick lotion and perfume, as I thought it would, and their lobby is adorned with pink things. After the lovely tour we were off to the Expo. It was small, my booth with the company was big, but it was boring. So a long day of smiling, meeting people, and standing on my feet, I was beat. But I have to say that the next part was the best. The most amazing Mexican food I have ever had in my entire life. It was Café Marias and it was FABULOUS! I had this flautas plate and it was so freaking good. Well after dinner my rep took me on a tour of SMU and the rich part of the city. When I say rich I mean 1 million dollar home rich, something I will never have or be. I saw where JKF was shot and some new buildings, old buildings and oil companies. The end of that day I ended up in the hotels sports bar with a couple beers to help me sleep well in a strange place.

The next day was a lot better at the expo but my flights were much worse. Delayed an hour in Dallas, horrible landing, and off and running charlotte. One main point I forgot was that US Air does not have IN FLIGHT FREE MEALS! Dude this hypoglycemic chica needs to eat. Oh and they force checked my bag in Dallas. When we landed in Rochester I got to see the Canadians who weren’t supposed to be on the runway and I got to wait 30 minutes for my luggage to come out. Joyous.

But I made it home and I’m finally caught up at work. I wanted to write a short lil summary of my awesome Dallas trip. It was my first trade show and hopefully not my last.


<3 Mrs D

Quick Update

I know it’s been awhile, probably a week or two, since I’ve written. But I’ve been super busy so I apologize. Let me update you on what’s been going on. Well lets see the last week of August I had this awesome photo shoot with DB Walton. We created some fabulous work. Our wood floor came in over Labor Day weekend and Time Warner came and fixed some lines. So as of now our wood floor has been installed and it looks great. Work is picking up and I’m swamped, staying late, and trying to manage my modeling work with my regular work. It is craziness. This upcoming weekend is Mr. Brodie’s 1st birthday party. So I’m doing that, can’t wait, I’m going to the public market, and I’m packing as I leave Sunday for Dallas for the International Dairy Expo. I’m excited, I get to tour the Mary Kay plant and hopefully eat some good bar-b-que. So that’s what has been going on. I’ve been super busy, keeping my life straight. Oh I’m shooting my small movie role on Saturday. I’ve been applying to more modeling/ad gigs, and keeping my fingers crossed.
So that’s life. Busy busy and running around like crazy. Filling my weekends with shoots, time with Mr. D and home projects. Along with upcoming sorority events and partying like rockstars.

TTYL <3 Mrs. D
I know it’s been awhile, probably a week or two, since I’ve written. But I’ve been super busy so I apologize. Let me update you on what’s been going on. Well lets see the last week of August I had this awesome photo shoot with DB Walton. We created some fabulous work. Our wood floor came in over Labor Day weekend and Time Warner came and fixed some lines. So as of now our wood floor has been installed and it looks great. Work is picking up and I’m swamped, staying late, and trying to manage my modeling work with my regular work. It is craziness. This upcoming weekend is Mr. Brodie’s 1st birthday party. So I’m doing that, can’t wait, I’m going to the public market, and I’m packing as I leave Sunday for Dallas for the International Dairy Expo. I’m excited, I get to tour the Mary Kay plant and hopefully eat some good bar-b-que. So that’s what has been going on. I’ve been super busy, keeping my life straight. Oh I’m shooting my small movie role on Saturday. I’ve been applying to more modeling/ad gigs, and keeping my fingers crossed.
So that’s life. Busy busy and running around like crazy. Filling my weekends with shoots, time with Mr. D and home projects. Along with upcoming sorority events and partying like rockstars.

TTYL <3 Mrs. D

NYE Ressy Update!

Happy September!!!
So I wanted to give everyone a status update on my New Year’s Resolutions from 01/01/2010. Well I have to remember what they were right?
1 – No fast food…STILL ON TRACK!! Omg I don’t remember the last time I ate at Wendy’s or taco bell..I think that’s faboosh!! Trying to eat healthy is a huge improvement in life. Wheat pasta, low fat ice cream, natural peanut butter, all are good.
2 – keep up the kickboxing – Done and Done – I’ve signed up for the fall sesh, which means it’ll be a full year of boxing and I love it!!
3 – Lost 5-10 pounds by working out…well eating healthy and doing 30 min cardio 5x a week has helped. I’m floating around 5 pounds lower than what I started and I’m hoping to lose those last 5 by NYE 23011
4 – Go to the log cabin at least once…well that didn’t happen. There is still time, but we have gone to the car show in Fairport and that was nice, but the log cabin is huge. There’s always next year!
5 – Have a summer cookout. Totally not going to happen. So much going on this summer, with new flooring and parties and modeling and weddings, just no time. But we are having a Halloween party so that kind of counts!
6 – Tile the floor…well no, we bought wood flooring instead and I’m psyched that we’re putting it in this weekend!!!
7 – Enjoy Life!! I AM!! I LOVE my life, my friends, and my family. My weekends with Ben going to the market, my workouts, my modeling career, my best friends photography, my earth son, my mom and dad and my bro, I just love it all!!

So all in all I think this year is great!! So awesome the way things are going in life!!

<3 Mrs. D

Sentimental BS

Some days I wonder
Why I do what I do
Sit and stare
Go no where
Trashed dreams
Fake reality
Nothing will ever be the same
My past is the past
For a reason I can’t explain
Do I ever want it back
To the way it was
Am I glad I am here
Being the way I am
Because some days I wonder
Why I do what I do…

<3 Mrs D

I may be a bitch

Somedays I feel like a horrible friend. I try to be as honest as possible and tell it like I feel. And sometimes that hurts peoples feelings the whole mantra of if you can’t say something nice don’t say anything at all. Well, I wasn’t nice, and I felt bad, because the outcome was good, but she was still hurting. I know I’m being vague on this whole thing, but its like I A, don’t mention names really and B the guy she was dating was an insecure bastard who made her feel like crap on a daily basis. So I told her, suck it up and quit bitching or get out. I can’t support you in an emotionally abusive relationship. I’m sorry I won’t stand by it. I was abused growing up in too many relationships, emotionally and physically, and I won’t let one of my closest friends go through that.

So as an advocate of crappy situations, as I have stumbled on pretty much all of them, I will tell you if you look like crap, if your boyfriend sucks, or if you need a new job.

I just hate the outcome of how I feel afterwards and worry because someone is sad now, but will be better later…

<3 Mrs. D

Oh btw she wasn’t getting laid…after a month of the “monotonous” relationship

its really 630?!

so its 6:30 in the morning and I'm heading to work an hour early. why? cause I'm freakin swamped!! oh well at least I am looking pretty good if I say so myself. I'll hopefully have time to write later, but now I have to goto work.

<3 Mrs. D

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MKB Images

First I gotta say everyone needs to check out mkbimages.zenfolio.com It's my bestie who's amazing.
Second everyone needs to check out the "Casey D" folder on her site for my images. I had an amazing awesome time shooting with her. She is one of the best that I have worked with. And I'm not just saying that because I love the girl. Mica, the M in MKB, gives mild instruction and pointers and chooses the perfect scene and lightning. She tells you what looks good and what doesn't. Mica is still learning as a photographer but her skills with natural light and photographer and beyond par...that's my review.

So MKB & I will be working again in the near future & I'm super stoked, but I have to say if you want a family photo, senior photo, or just a lil something special for yourself or someone else you gotta check her out. She has the skills, the time, and the price is right.

Anyways....this is what happens when you just get done talking with your bestie, booked a shoot with her, and had a few margaritas...a loving blurb..

<3 Mrs. D

It's called running blind in the night

How can you slow down, when your mind is going 100 mph and you can't think straight? That's my...today, yesterday, the day before. I couldn't relax, I couldn't focux. I'm just go Go GO! I'm lucky I pulled out some decent shots at my photo shoot on Wednesday night, my mind wasn't in the moment, and that's probably the worst possible thing to have when you're trying to pose.
I'm glad I'm busy, but I want to feel like I can breath and all I feel like is that I'm missing something.
I'm angry
I'm upset
I want to cry
I want to scream
but I will trudge on....and hopefully when I get in my car I'll be OK as this work week will be over with.
I won't have dreams about the office or my job.
I won't think about what will come one Monday.
I will relax....just 30 min.

as always
<3 Mrs. D.

ps here's my photoshoot from Wednesday...I love Mica!! www.mkbimages.zenfolio.com I'm sure you can find me.

I've got that funny feeling

I’m ready for fall…just the temp and the clothes….I don’t want winter yet. I just want the cute boots, long sleeve dresses and leggings, the apple cider and hot chocolate that nip in the air. The leather jackets and the orange leaves. That’s all I want…just that September weather that will come and go in the blink of an eye. The smiles and the last bit of outdoor freedom we Rochestarians get for 6 – 8 months.
I guess I shouldn’t count my chickens too early as I don’t quite want summer to leave. So I’ll bide my time until those September October temperatures come and go and the awesome fall clothes appear.

This fall is actually going to be a blast, with the Pamper Me Pink Fashion Show, the Rochester Fashion Week Fashion Show, the 1st annual Daggett Halloween Party and the 1st annual Stein Farms Beerfest competition! Along with the normal Fairport scarecrow festival, trick or treaters, decorations, back to school for college and kids. I guess I just can’t wait.

<3 Mrs. D

Weekend Update

I haven’t blogged in a lil bit so I figured I should do an update or something along those lines.
This past weekend was eventful. Friday night after we finished off the 24 pack of beer we went out to the bar, only had one there, but still it was a riot. We haven’t been out in over a month so it was pretty good to see everyone. And then Sherriff A said that we should all go get garbage plates and since one of our friends hadn’t eaten dinner and Mr. D was hungry we took off to Fairport hots. Got home around midnight which isn’t too shabby?
I woke up Mr. D at 8am and off to the market we went. I picked up a breakfast enchilada and we got some spicy Thai pasta, which was delish when we made it for dinner on Sunday.
Saturday night a bunch of us went to Next Door for dinner for our friends bday then out to Taylor’s…lame…then we took off to Tilt for an awesome night of dancing. I drove everyone home at 2:30.
Sunday we had lunch with my parents and then stopped by the new LL Bean store. It’s just overpriced clothing and accessories and not really my cup of tea. We then went to a casting for me for a movie, which I hope I got, and then to home depot. We spent over 3k at home depot. Why? Because we FINALLY purchased our wood flooring which will hopefully be installed labor day weekend if it comes in time.
But that was the weekend. We went home made pasta and vegged out.

Figured I’d update you all on that and how happy I am we finally bought the floor. More mini blogging will commence later. Now that I have the new phone with the blogger app I am hopefully going to use that.

Anyways <3 Mrs. D

A Night In

so as I sit here drinking ny Absolut Brooklyn and gingerale with my scruffy bearded husband watching whale wars I can't stop thinking about ny deep fried twinkie I'm going to eat tomorrow my casting in Sunday and my photoshoot with my bestie in Wednesday. with all this going through my head I realize how lucky I am to have my day job my friends my family and my lovely amaxing husband.

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!!!

<3 Mrs. D

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I Want to Beautify the World

I’ve realized that with my best friend following her heart and going back to school to be a nurse and getting her business license to be a photographer, do I really want to do this for the rest of my life? I honestly don’t know. I’ve been craving to be an esthetician. I got my makeup done at Shear Ego for a photo shoot, and the girl who did my facial did my makeup and I kind of wished I was her. It was so much fun and she got to express herself…I honestly think I’m going to do it. I’m think me & Mr. D are going to have a talk.

Btw here is my besties photography site - http://mkbimages.zenfolio.com/


<3 Mrs. D

I Feel Like I Suck

I’ve been feeling discouraged lately. I realize that modeling isn’t my day job, but it’s nice to know if people want to work with you, and want to use you. I’m hoping that being in Rochester Fashion week, will draw more attention and people will want to book me, because right now everything that I go to, for castings, I totally don’t get it. Sucks, but that’s the industry right.

On a good note, my bestie Mica finally got her business license and we’re going to work together so she can build her portfolio. So whatever she wants to shoot we’ll do and visa versa for me.

But yea, it’s a self esteem killer right this whole thing is, and I’m not sure if I need anymore damage to my ego.

That was my rant about how I suck today.


<3 Mrs. D

In a Rut?

Have you ever felt like you’ve been in a rut? I have..well me & Mr. D have. We talked about it, about how we’re in a weekend rut. Going out to the bar every Friday night and watching movies on Saturday night. Just hanging around the house and playing video games or reading on Saturday and the usual cleaning & grocery shopping on Sunday.

We’re sick of it.

We were looking at houses lately and discussed moving to where there wouldn’t be a “rut”. Where there is always something going on, where we can get sushi at 10pm if we wanted to and we can do different things.

So instead of moving, we’re finishing fixing up the house. Our tenant is out, and I’m painting and cleaning and putting down new wood floors and new carpets and decorating like a young Martha Stewart. I say “I’m” because it’s mostly me who’s doing all the updating and furniture shopping.

But besides just updating the house to sell, we’re trying new things. We’ve stopped going out so much, and are having barbeques and beer at the house with our tiki torches. We’re going to the public market on Saturday mornings and walking around the canal and going to car shows. We’re getting out there, seeing the different things that Rochester has to offer, that aren’t the normal every day Rochester things, like walking Park, Monroe and East, and going in all the little shops.

These are getting us out of our rut. Changing up the routine. Trying new things at the market. Finishing the house updates. Just getting out and getting our butts off the couch and hopefully we'll stay in Rochester because of all the "new things" we're doing.

Summer is almost over and fall is going to be here shortly, it’s time we spend as much of it outside as we can.

<3 Mrs. D

hair and makeup for eye candy reckless necklace Rochester fashion week photo shoot

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Party Anyone?

I have realized that I have tons of dresses & no where to wear them. I wish that we had parties, like fancy dress up parties, where you can where a pretty dress and shoes, and get out of the jeans and t-shirt’s. I know that I’ve said this before, but I just want to get out there, and strut my stuff in one of my casual party dresses. I’m tired of people just being blah, show your stuff and get out of the norm.

That’s my PSA for the day. Get out there, strut your stuff, and throw a fancy dress up party!! I know I will be this year, with a costume party, a Christmas party, a birthday party, and prolly every other holiday I can think of. Get out there & get out of your jeans & t-shirts. Even just going to the mall, dress up!

<3 Mrs D.

A Day at the Soccer Field

So yesterday was one of the advertising shoots for Rochester Fashion week. It was a lot of fun. We modeled Reckless Necklace merch & Eye Candy merch. And now I def need to goto Eye Candy, because I LOVED what I was wearing. I have no idea where the shots are going to be posted though and that’s a bummer.
Our hair and makeup was done at Shear Ego in Pittsford and we shot at Paetek Park.
It was a lot of fun, except for the massive heat and humidity and we were modeling fall styles. I hope the shoots turn out good, me and my partner had a lot of fun doing it.

Well I just wanted to share that little piece, and when I figure it out I will post a photo of my hair and makeup from the day…before I went back to work and had to take it all off.

<3 Mrs D.

Incredible?

So my husband and I finally updated our phones after 3 years of getting by with the EnV2 and the Voyager. We both got Incredibles, a choice made while I was drunk on Sangria and he had a 1/3 of a 12 pack in him.

Well they came in, and after failing to start one phone I had to call because the phone I was trying to activate was for Mr D’s number, and apparently that matters. Well we got them both working, and then we both drained the batteries. I charged mine all night and went to work and it sucked. So it was shut off all day, not like I could use it anyways. I work in an office where there is no, absolutely no, cell reception. Which totally blows, but that’s besides the point. I was hoping hey maybe my agent will call and I’ll land a commercial, which she did and I got, but I can’t do it due to the fact that its 12 hours long and I can’t take the whole day off of work. That’s a whole nother side tangent.

Any who I love the phone, it is Incredible. I don’t know how to do pretty much anything besides take photos, message people, tweet or peep, and go on facebook. But it’s pretty cool and the possibilities seem endless. I want to get my blog on there so maybe just maybe I can post photos and videos and update while I’m on the road.

Well besides the battery life I love the phone, and hopefully I’ll figure it all out and get to do everything that I want to do, like manage my crazy life with it, but that will probably take a couple months to figure out.

Lets hope I don’t break it between now and then. 

<3 Mrs. D

Do People Not Like Me??

So I get asked to go to these casting calls for commercials, or advertising, or just modeling things. I go, and I give my all, and the feedback from the people is usually good. Like oh you’re great, I love your look it’s perfect for this, or this that ant he other thing. Do I ever get a call back??

No?

Why? Do I look to young? Do I look to old? Am I not fit enough, or skinny enough? I don’t know. I’m not the perfect package for most, but as least I give it my all.

I hope that someday someone will say she IS perfect for this, and not just bullshit me. Cause that’s the thing that I hate, the bullshitting of oh you’re great, tell me up front, you won’t hurt my feelings, just spit it out that I’m not right for this.

Oh Well. Off to another casting with another no call back.

<3 Mrs. D.

Feeling Like the Joker with the Permanent Smile

So pretty much everyone knows I’ve been dabbling in modeling and doing some casting calls and all that jazz. I’ve also been doing promotions which I find fun, but not as creative and I’ll get into everything later one, but this is just my portfolio expansion and my feelings on it.

Ever since I graduated college I haven’t been able to write or draw, why I have no idea, but I have feelings that I need to express, and I guess that doing this is my way of accomplishing that.

The things I’ve done have been a park shoot, very cutesy smiley floral and pretty pretty. I’ve done a “softer side in a cemetery” where it was cute, but there isn’t a lot of serious stuff, or non smiley stuff, that came out of it. The last photo shoot I’ve done was an implied festish one, where I have yet to see the photos and am furious with the photog and will never in a million years work with that person again.

But out of those I realized, I want to not be so freaking smiley. I want to be edgy and funky, and serious. I want that crazy makeup or the soft serious in the ambient light. That’s what I want, no more smiling.

So I scheduled a shoot, where I won’t be able to smile. No my mouth won’t be taped but it just won’t fit the character. It’s going to be a “Romance Novel Cover” type setting. With the flowy dresses and barefoot in the woods and period makeup, which I still have to figure out. The coolest thing is the final look, with a blood red ball gown gemstones, big fluffy eyelashes and crazy makeup. That’s what I’m hoping it’ll be anyways. Just something different from the smiling faces.

I feel good doing these, expressing myself. I only try to do one free shoot a month, and this one is it for August. I have one lined up for September where it’s visual art, like weird colors and abstract poses and props.

I never want to repeat myself when I do a shoot, and I want to expand my facial expressions along with my range of motion. I want to expand my portfolio and be able to look back and see…look what I did…and maybe some day someone will pay to utilize me.

<3 Mrs. D

It’s Tough to Remember

My last post was May 4th. It’s now August 4th. So I’ve been incognito from blogging for exactly 3 months. That’s not too bad. First my post this morning…or afternoon depending on when I finish writing it, will be about what’s been going on the past 3 months. Then I’ll get into all the goodies that I like to share.

So May – It was mothers day, which came and went with a breeze and we stayed home for once. I started getting more and more into modeling and I realizing all the aspects of it. In-law drama as always came into play. But nothing spectacular

June was father’s day, and that was fun. We stopped and saw my dad and then had a horrible afternoon at my in-laws and Mr. D said he was not coming back for a long long time. I did two promotional gigs, one for Yellowtail and one for Legends of Motorsports. I did 3 photo shoots, just for myself, and I got into photography. I realized that promotional gigs are a lot of fun, and interacting with different people. The photo shoots were a learning experience, being a novice model, I needed to improve and update my portfolio, and that I did, but I wanted more. The photography, I want a better camera plain and simple. But that’s a whole nother post. I have tackled my garden and I love it. I love the side of my house it is so welcoming and warm and next year I will finally tackle the backyard.

July was freaking hot. I worked the Indy car race and that was a blast. I also scheduled a photo shoot for the end of August, for a more serious dramatic look. More in law drama, pretty much we’re sick of the bitching and sick of the complaining and sick of the fact that everyone’s going broke because someone has horrible money management and needs a massive bailout and we’re refusing to help. It was a busy month. Our tenant moved out, I painted the office and put up new curtains downstairs. The Mr. & I saw Kings of Leon and had a blast. And we’ve just been taking everything in stride.

Finally the first 4 days in August. I tried out, and lost, to be in the Rovers Morning Glory Calendar at Bonzai. It was an experience, one that I may never do again but yea. We’re going on our brewery tour with our friends this upcoming weekend, and we finally bought new phones, the Incredibles arrive today. Pretty much we’re not going to the bar as much and we’re trying to shake up our routine.

There’s so much more but I’m going to segregate it into different posts. That was the recap for the last 3 months and I realize I can’t wait so long between posts, because I forget sooo much!

<3 Mrs. D.

Re Cap

So this was supposed to be about my life. Besides making my goals of house work, my job, my small bickering with Mr. D about more or less sex, kids, family, moving, vehicles, the planning of daily dinners, the total goal of losing weight and liking myself, my dreams, my aspirations, my friends and lack of. What else is there in this little world of mine?
I always wonder what happened to the girl who wrote poetry on a whim and painted and drew so beautiful. I had angst and was an angry depressed teen who needed those things to help vent my feelings.
I’m not angry or depressed or even a teen anymore, I am still low but I have realized I am a beautiful person..who today had a bad tummy ache. I don’t know what to say anymore. I don’t have a poem to write or a burning candle to sketch. The girl who was looking for everlasting love has found it. She no longer draws sappy sketches of teary big eyed damsels.
So growing up is a process and growing old is a pain. We all have to do it someday. Some earlier than others.
I always thought I was mature and smart and wiser beyond my years, but I was just stupid. I was a slut who skateboarded and had blue hair. I thought I was a genius, well I am, but I’m a total moron and a dork.
So this is my life, and my tale with the words I weave I try to find a comfort in venting my daily life, with the little quirks and niches I run into a long the way. No one reads this and no one cares. I don’t cover fashion stories or talk about business. I don’t post photos, because I don’t know how, and I don’t write intelligent quotes.
I’m just me, venting and writing and thinking maybe someday someone will read my dribble and find me interesting.
<3 Mrs. D

Pity?

I have come to the realization over the past week that I am better off not being your friend. I tried to be the bigger person and I grew up and moved on from our discretions and have realized that you have not. You’re still lying, and still fake. And even though you pity me, it should be me that pity’s you.
I have a family, and I have amazing friends, young and old. I have drinking buddies, chilling buddies, gossip buddies and shopping buddies. I have numerous acquaintances that call me a friend and buy me shots.
What do you have? You do have a few close friends, and acquaintances, and a family. But do you have a smiling godson like me, or a loving husband? Do you have a place that you call home and feels warm and welcome? Do you have a flourishing career that makes you so happy? And free time to do what you please?
I have all of that and more. I have what I call “treasures” even though they are just a smiling little boy, or a warm heart to come home to. I feel loved every day, by my closest friends and husband. And I feel so overjoyed that I am pursuing my dream of being a commercial model and having a career in engineering.
I am so happy and I’m not fake. If I don’t like you, I tell you. I don’t smile and nod. If I don’t want to hang out with you, I tell you. I don’t just go and ignore you.
I honestly wanted to hang out with you, and even though you “rain checked” you never had any intention of hanging out with me, or ever becoming my friend.
For that I pity you, for being shallow and fake and not being a true person.

That was my in deep conversation with myself today. I hope you enjoyed it better than the "I love shoes obsession" segment.

<3 Mrs. D