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So, today I was awoken by a fucking rude photographer known as Taylor photography from Chicago, IL. His MM number is #311629 and his port looks like it either hasn't been updated in 20 years, is full of stolen images, and/or both. On top of that his references were really freaking hard to track down. So this bastard calls me today, after I made it CRYSTAL clear months ago that I would not work with him unless he provided me with more references, and since he didn't, I had to do digging of my own. I found two people who knew of him and worked with him and both reviews were lackluster at best. One painted a portrait of a pathological liar, and the other of a creep with an ample amount of skimpy clothing and a camera. Needless to say, I was more than glad to have turned him down. He posts casting calls all over MM saying he has accounts with Jimmy Choo, Prada, etc. The photographers I have talked to (and I trust very deeply) have advised me to avoid him at all costs.
Anyway, he called me today and when I told him that I had done my homework on him and that I told him months ago that I would not work with him, his immature bullshit started. He was like, "Who did you get a reference from?! Who did you get a reference from?!", yeah, cuz I'm totally going to tell you when you're screaming at me, asshole. So I yelled back at him and he was like, "See that's why you're sitting at home not working" and he hung up. But then he proceeded to call me back TWICE and hung up both times. I left him a message that was pretty much like, "Listen MOTHERFUCKER, if you ever contact me again I will notify the police." JESUS MC CHRIST. Am I the only one who is just completely done with MM?
Almost every casting call I've responded to has resulted in the photog flaking on me. I feel like there's just not enough industry here in the midwest for alt girls, which has lead me to the same conclusion time and time again: California.
Dan is interested in going into game design, and I want to finish my Bachelor's and USC seems like the perfect place. The problem being, how to go about securing a job in California BEFORE I get there. Le Sigh. I don't mind starting over in LA as far as doing some TFP work again. I just need to find a way to support myself as soon as I get out there. Already I'm getting ahead of myself. HOW the hell am I going to get out there? I wish I could find casting calls that would involve flying me to LA so I could book a whole bunch of work for a week and see the area. The biggest issue is the cost of travel. On top of that, are there any agencies for girls like us? I'm not familiar with many agency names other than Ford. GAH! So much planning to do. I want to move to LA within the next 6 months or so.
On top of that, I feel like an utter louse because when I was selling panties on MPS (before it fucking shut down) I kept records of all my sales and deals on the site in my inbox. Now that the site is gone I've lost all my contact info, details on orders owed, who's payed, etc. So my records are fucked. Worst of all, some people have paid for orders they'll now never recieve. I can send back certain payments but with things like amazon gift cards you can't send them back. Le Sigh. FUCK YOU MPS ADMIN. Seriously,shit not going your way so you shut down the site? What immature bullshit is that. I've been wanting to speak up about your bullshit from day 1. Not to mention your mods are always WAY out of line. Just because you put new features on a site doesn't mean we're going to like them, the mods shouldn't take it so personally if we have suggestions. I don't like getting a big 'FUCK OFF YOU FUCKING FUCK' when I want to put in my opinion on features. For schnerious.
I'm so excited for my birthday. I saved up and bought myself the medusa's makeup that I wanted. I'll be posting some youtube vids about it too, I'll imbed them here as soon as I upload them. I think for my birthday I am going to save up for an apprenticeship that I heard about through a friend. Or at the very least having that artist custom build me a machine. My last machine from superior absolutely fell apart. No artist in their right mind would EVER recomend that brand. Dude, it fell apart while I was tattooing ORANGES. ORANGES. FOR SCHNERIOUS. I can only imagine how that would tear up skin. Oowwie.
Ooooh and I wanted to tell you guys I got a new tattoo! A CHEST PIECE! Woot!
I will post pics as soon as I get home, the pics are on my camera. Aren't you excited to see? Annette Poff at Delicious Ink in Rockford did it for me and I'm going back for the color on the 31st. I'm in love with this tattoo! Annette is super awesome too, and so is her little girl! OMG what a cutie! Gretchen is ADORABLE! I brought Ivy over to the shop yesterda so Annette and her Fiance and daughter could see and pet her. Ivy was freaking out because she's still not used to being out of her environment. She gets better every time we go out though, I'm thinking we need more trips to petsmart.
Gretchen even pet Ivy. ;3
It's not that I don't trust Ivy. I really don't think she would ever bite a child, it's just that Ivy's still a baby and I don't know what I would do if she did. Because if some random animal bit MY KID (lols for my hypothetical children) someone would have a new rug. But it's hard to consider the situation because Ivy IS MY BABY. I don't think some of you will understand this. Ivy is bonded to me, she thinks I'm the mommy. That's my baby. I really don't know what I would do, so I thought it's just better not to risk it. The second Ivy made her nervous grumbles I was on edge. She didn't huff like she would if she was upset but it was VERY obvious that she was nervous.
Also, I'm in the process of assembling 2-3 Diy's. I'm just wondering if it would be allowed for me to play around with the contrast in the picture? It gives this really cool effect that would be amazing in a set! One I'm sure is going to involve my stripper pole and me hanging upside down, but I wish I knew someone around me who could come to my house and be able to get good shots even though I'm in motion. Le Sigh. Hey Jessie! You and your bf should come sleep over. That way there can be pole picks with both of us! EPIC!
Also, I'm looking to do some girl/girl shoots (softcore preferred, but open to possibilities, it's all for this site, some pics for port) so if any of you girls are interested in coming out and hanging out or vice versa, let me know!
Anyway, I need to crash now guys. Night Night! (Or rather, good morning, lol)
TTFN
Mina
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Please vote for me on the Dean Guitars to be the next Dean Guitars Girl (follow the links on their page to find me), and also vote for me on Inked's website. Inkedmag.com. I'm competing for Inked Girl of the Day! ;3
I'd also like to go to NY at some point to see if Inked would like to work with me, I know I'd love to be in Inked. I talked to Todd briefly via email and they said they'd want to talk/test shoot first (which is understandable and normal) but that just makes me wonder what I would do for expenses in NY? I don't think INKED pays for that, so I'd have to find a couch and somewhere to work for the week (possibly two weeks, depending on the schedule) while I was up there.
SO MUCH TO DO SO LITTLE TIME.
PPS working on my own website now, EXPECT AWESOME STUFF! Also looking for photogs for trade work for my site <3.
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Vice
I can't wait to see the chest peice!
Imogen
I wanna see your tattoo!
also, I want to hang out! Come to Milwaukee :)
I think new Wisconsin GG Audra is coming over sometime soonish, you should come over too? We're thinking doing a pumpkin carving set :)
Mina
that sounds super fun! Also for october, the gg events are still on, I'm calling raven's grin inn next and six flags next tues about group info so we can get the ball rolling on that one.
So can we get naked in the pumpkin smush? ;3
Imogen
yes! I don't know where to buy pumpkins yet though? booo.
Nik
good luck with that. They weather has been all kinds of goofy.
Jessie-Lynne
orry you dealt with a asshole photog.. there are one too many of those on MM beware. As for Ivy I want to see more photos of her you must share them! We need to get together soon & as far as messing with the contrast of the images as long as it doesn't look TOO photoshopped or off I'm sure it will be fine :)
hope all is well hot stuff
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Uggggh whyyy are there so many asshole photographers out there!!! That guy sounds like such a dick :(