xxiv.

So before I get into the b-day extravagance story I'll let you in on these images I shot of my friend Ray and his store Microwave which I really am kinda obsessed with I like them so much. This day was so brutally hot(temp-wise)and Ray may or may not of had a heart condition. Some kid with poorly fitted pants came in and asked if he could trade in a pair of shoes even though he did not buy them here. WTF? who even does that. We laughed at his expense poor kid.

Ray in the front

Messes

more of the mess

uptop

pretty disgruntled phone chatting

Now on to the events that I vaguely remember that made up my bday. Frances surprised me by taking me on the eve of my birthday to the Radisson(which i just heard is going under) Water Park which was totally totally epic and super fun the only thing was that I forgot my camera which made me sad. While swimming I was starting to feel completely old and irrelevant when a 17yr old asked for my number and told me he would "be seeing me around" I laughed and told him," I'm about to turn 24 you are too young...I cannot give you my digits homie." The kid was persistent though and I just was like, "I think it could be illegal for us to even talk." It sorta made my nite though I mean besides the heady water sliding and splashing around.  I bought my last pack of cigarettes. Got completely lifted from doing our trademark waterfalls that I passed out on the sleep number beds harshcore watching father of the bride 2.

On the actual day of my birthday however I really tried to stay relatively sober. I went to a bbq at my gma's and they had like cake and ice cream and a huge spread so The.Keeks and I ate and got our little cousins(they aren't really that little by the way) drunk on rum and coke. I got pretty tossed to the point that things started to become very hazy. I remember The.Keeks suggesting we go smoke a blunt so I believe we went to our friend Robert's to do so and watched some kind of television where I proceeded to down more rum and get belligerent I suppose. Frances informs me that I was pretty drunk and being ridic. I don't remember the conversations I had at all quite honestly by this point. I hear we went to Gisela's but I can't really recall that besides the pictures. That's really the only way i'm piecing this together. haha. I guess we drank more at Gizz's house and played with her dog and watched the Hangover because a couple days before that I had seen the Hangover 2 which was funny but not as funny as the first. We left to meet up with people at Anodyne. I vaguely remember taking a shot of Patron and having more rum and coke's I really can't remember Anodyne worth shit so...here are some shots....supposedly I got lost and The.Keeks almost left me but luckily she didn't but I did throw out all my makeup I guess and lost 20 dollars. Don't know how it all really played out but hopefully my friends still love me. Enjoy <3 J.Lightning

I wish I knew what Gizz was talking about

These pics were so rad of her

This is rum in the.Keeks's purse...obviously things were getting blurry

so tossed fer sure

but still cute

The.Keeks lookin sultry..and me just all faded

hahaha

partial to this blurred shot

Romy

I laughed so hard when I saw this. I love A.Murray's face and Val is priceless.(do not remember)

More drunken hysteria

This is a really great pic of everyone...well except me but my arm looks good i guess.

Thanks to everyone who called me, texted me,fb'd me, drank with me this nite. I was so depressed about my bday and you guys made me feel loved and alive.

newyearseve/newyears2011:Imbibe

Basically, I did not plan on going anywhere for New Years. I was feeling really under the weather and just all in all over the whole season of thanksgiving,Christmas,new years, I dunno all of it just really starts to get to me and I had no intention of seeking out any kind of adventure whatsoever. Contrary to my plans I ended up being invited to Imbibe with my best friend of 10 Years Emily her "Man" friend had reserved a table and I was in. So off we went to Imbibe. Upon arrival we were encouraged to drink as much champagne as humanly possible and as soon as our glasses were seeing drought they brought out the Grey Goose and kept filling our champagne glasses. Double fisting champagne, greygoose and redbull; all of a sudden it was the countdown, I dunno, I wasn't too excited I had no one to kiss so I sorta was over it all at that point. I couldn't help myself. I had just drank some overthetop honesty potion so I was not filtering out much. All of sudden Em comes up and is all,"ITS TIME TO GO GIRRRRL,"


"Our Party" didn't end till about 5 in the morning we ate sammys and then passed out for a min. I made my french exit and got home around 730am. Awww what a nite.

                                      

 Imbibe: Hats(no one wore) and yes smoking inside is awesome.

So cute

Emily

Nasib&Emily 

drinks

 Cool Shirt

 Our hostess with the mostess.

 Her orange wig was rad.

 the biggest sequin dress I ever did see.

 me and em obviously very drunk.

 Drunk.o's

 AHHHHHH

very very drunk 

 I'm really not sure what these ladies are talking about but just look at those facial expressions/body language.

The table.

One of the coolest wooden beams I've ever seen

The Stars inside a house. So cool full constellations. 

Love,

JLIGHTHING

CRUSH OF THE MONTH:APRIL

JAILBAIT:

Word up. So i'm on the Jailbait tip as always. Come on I can't help myself.

TAKE YOUR PICK:

JAMES OSTERLUND:
So James is one fine piece of Osterlund ass. Seems to run in the fam. He is pretty pretty pretty goodlookin just like the other one(PAUL duhhh!!). He plays tennis, goes to Rio Rancho High and is supa smart. He's been molded by the best of the best. Mos Def one of Burque's Finest. I'm also pretty sure he's up on his b-ball game and soccer game.  Quite the catch for the younger ladies fo sho fo sho.  James definitely has it going on. I think even I've hit on him in a moment of weakness(of course that was over 3 months ago {maybe longer-my bad J.Osterlund} or some shiz).  On his facebook his interests include: HOT BABES, MUSIC,SCIENCE, ART,and  PHILOSOPHY(yes I did my Facebook market research ). Can't really go wrong with that.  He Hails C-Town where all the flyassdudes are at. DUH. I mean I dunno if you've ever tapped that demographic but DAMNN boys be unreal in Corrales fo real. He's totally funny and witty and he also has an awesome personality to back up his cute self. So when all is said and done. He's just a great guy and total babe. He is close with a particular lady she is quite fine as well and shes the girl C.O.M..  You can FB friend him here.

Photo by Julia L.

but not this one.

  Or This One

 ROSABELLE EALES:
This Awesome Jewish Sweetie is soo absolutely beautiful and on top of that she is super interesting and happens to be my sister from another mister. I absolutely adore this girl and if you knew her you probs would adore her too. She is like one of the most beautiful girls I have ever known and yes boys. I have seen her naked. LOLZ..be jealous.  She's a fineass fo sho. She goes to Pius and writes her spanish papers in Hebrew!!! She was born in London and also grew up in Berkeley. Talk about dope.as.fuck. She is most certainly a heartbreaker just like yours truly. SO WATCH OUT(j/k) but no really.  She's super well rounded. She's traveled quite a bit, is super articulate and listens to some pretty sweet tunes. She also has this Fugazi shirt that I want.  She's got super cute styles and when she's not with me going on wild vacations you can find her at home snuggling her teddy bears(na, I wish that that though). She's super colorful and I just really enjoy her company. You can Facebook friend her here. You can tell she's a chosen one.

These Photos by Me: J.Lightning.

But Not This One.

Here you guys go...feast your eyes on a beautiful couple( i also did not take this picture although i wish i could of seen them at their dance..cutes)