barefootinjeans

ps-

2007-06-20T03:25:27Z

http://www.myspace.com/barefootinjeans

some of my latest

2007-06-20T02:59:40Z

since i have been on livejournal... i have been devoting alot of time to painting... is the link to my etsy shop and this is my latest.

www.JSandquist.etsy.com

why i hate myspace and other ramblings

2007-06-20T02:46:15Z

it seems that everyone is on myspace. live journal is tame. slightly more private... although still extremely public.
i have a blog on myspace. i have tons of "subscribers" there have been something like 957 views to my low maintenence blog. there are people that read my blog that never write in their own blog. i have had many people tell me things about myself that i had forgotten or never told them. this seems like an very surreal experience.
i am curious how this will change the face of the world.... people communicating so much about themselves without speaking to eachother. what a strange concept.
all the while i say this... to you... my other audience... as if you are the other friend i go to complain to.

thanks.

barefootinjeans @ 2007-06-19T21:38:00

2007-06-20T02:41:17Z

splish splash, toga toga

yesterday was my sister's birthday. lots of fun. did the family thing during the day presents... i baked a cake with kewl wax letters/candles that read happy birthday... grandpa came along to lunch. then we just spent the day being lazy. ... then my sister and i suited up for a toga party... proceeded to get very very drunk... i think there's a joke in there somewhere about being 3 sheets to the wind but... you know... too obvious... came home and the pool looked nice so we jumped in... still toga-ed and shot off fireworks in the back yard... while eating chex from the cereal box... not one of my classiest moments... but it sure was fun. stupid. and fun. don't let this photo fool you...

i may be back.. may be

2007-05-16T06:51:53Z

see subject. i have been sort of ignoring lj... myspace myspace myspace... but i realized tonight that i am missing some very valuable info on here...

will have to update photos etc. later... maybe tomorrow.

tonight i was walking through a parking lot and stepped on a dirty diaper... not kidding...

hey kids...

2006-12-02T15:22:02Z

i am home from vacation!
here is what i've been working on:

www.sandquiststudios.com

i will post some photos from the trip later.
i am busy playing catch up.

barefootinjeans @ 2006-11-19T14:38:00

2006-11-19T14:38:34Z

oh, and new hair.
headed to mom's for my "family birthday"

barefootinjeans @ 2006-11-19T14:37:00

2006-11-19T14:37:19Z

this about sums it up

2006-11-19T01:25:04Z

a friendly reminder...

2006-11-19T01:00:30Z

i talked to someone today that made me think i may be neglecting my lj friends.
i have been pouring all of my energy into my painting... my website... and my immediate cirlce of friends.

last night was my psuedo birthday. i had a low turnout due to several unforseen circumstances... but we still had fun! quality... not quantity. i can't remember how many drinks i had... so ... i think that means i had too much.

amazing photos to follow...

also... on a side note... any of you lj-ers who also happen to be my-space-ers... please send me a hello!
http://www.myspace.com/barefootinjeans i seem to be spending more time there as it's easier to do image stuff there... and easier to "network" i've met some really interesting artists. and models ... hehe.

i will post photos later tonight. i am priming canvas and setting up paintings.

ps- i got a new haircut.

updates

2006-11-15T17:10:33Z

ok... birthday party update:

meeting at GLUEKS between 7 and 8 pm friday night.
after that...? we'll be downtown.
anyone have a recommendation for good dancing downtown on a friday night?

here's my cell if you want to catch up with us while the bash is in progress:

952-846-8439

birthday bash info... atleast some of it

2006-11-14T23:45:04Z

ok. so...

date: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17th.
place: GLUEKS first... then anywhere that has either Karaoke, dancing, or some weird gimmick within walking distance of glueks... or a kewl gay bar
time: undecided... probably around 7?

if you want to come email me @ jarticle@LL.net
i rented a room at the radisson that's like a block from glueks... but... i am not sure how many people are planning on crashing there... so there may only be floor space...

if you're on my friends list... you're invited.
and if you live out of state... you may want to ask yourself one big question... WHY?

about it...

2006-11-13T15:05:11Z

ok, lets see... i have been neglecting LJ. life is moving in fast forward again.
which is a good thing.
last weekend i went to the ballet at the ritz. it was a really great show. my favorite acts included... a 3 movement modern piece where the dancers wore spacesuit type clothing and did these orgy-esque group dances to acapella music. and... the last act where 5 dancers did a tappy number up and down stairs... it looked terribly scary... as an old leg breaker... but... was really beautifully choreographed.
i've been painting my heart out... i've made a few random friends that are modeling for me.
and re-connected with an old friend from highschool. it seems that when you the busiest... people come back into your life.

i need suggestions BAD for a hotel downtown that is in walking distance to either: a. a couple of gay bars or b. a few really good regular bars. ... i am planning my birthday shindig for this friday... and i will repost details... if you have any suggestions!!! please... let me know.

I created a Slide Show! Check it out!

2006-11-08T16:14:41Z

Get Your Own! | View Slideshow

as promised...

2006-10-30T16:32:47Z

super? hero...

weekend recap

2006-10-30T05:06:37Z

friday i was supposed to go to an amazing costume/dance party... but it was mysteriously cancelled... so instead i went all the way to ANOKA! to go to a country sports bar... the upside was getting free drinks from the cowboy patrons and dancing to the worst cover of brown eyed girl i've ever heard. i also want to insert bitching here about how NO FAST FOOD restaurants are ever open past 2 am! what's wrong with this state?
saturday i went to a costume party with j. we were wonderwoman and spiderman. i won 1st place in the costume contest and was snubbed by the other wonder woman that was at the same bar. my memories are vague... but i do remember running up to FRED of the scooby doo gang and throwing my arms around him exclaiming... OH FRED! IT'S YOU! i also stole some naughty nurses gloves that were covered in fake blood... and woke up with red spots all over my arms... i thought i caught some sort of disgusting skin disease... turns out it was just fake blood stains. all in all... a counter productive, fun filled weekend.
if i can get the photos off my phone to email to me i will post them soon.
tomorrow... i will get back to work, i promise... but now... peppermint bon bon ice cream and mcgyver!

obsessing over kriston

2006-10-27T06:31:45Z

studio work: these were taken with a phone so... be kind.

you don't know her

2006-10-26T06:18:44Z

this is my friend jaime... i just love this photo...

on the 51st floor

2006-10-26T06:17:03Z

sha-nan-a-gans

2006-10-26T05:40:22Z

well, i haven't really been updating... myspace is the new lj.
just like straight leg is the new bootcut. i know... i'm not comfortable with it either... so i am coming back for a visit.
i returned from vegas late monday night... and so far ... didn't accomplish much of anything. somehow i managed to let going to my sister's house to let the cable guy in... take up my whole day. the only thing i really did was paint tonight... and i am happy with what came of it... but too lazy to post the photos. besides... i left my camera in gianna's bedroom... somehow... so all i have is my vintage 1997 digital with the masking taped battery housing. it's not pretty... but it's sturdy-ish and still works.
highlights of my trip include: the amazing sushi buffet, dancing with juan... somehow a man 1/2 my size managed to do acrobatic lifts and dips... i don't actually remember all of this... i just have photos to prove it... that and the aching muscles..., exploring red rock canyon with jaime, getting yelled at by the asshole at bonnie springs ranch because he didn't want to have to put in our food order... because he was too busy, "the hangin'" at high noon outside the saloon, the trail ride, the italian men we met... roland didn't speak a word of english and lukas was interpreter..., the vegas wedding with the elvis-ish preist, pam and her blunt-ness, eROCKtica, dancing on the 51st floor of the rio hotel, 15 dollar drinks, sleeping with my head on the toilet in the afformentioned club while the bathroom attendant knocked on the door for half an hour saying "are you ok", guacamole made at the table!, spending time with jaime

some photos... it's almost like you were there:

barefootinjeans @ 2006-10-30T12:12:00

2006-10-24T17:12:14Z

yawn. ok... i realize my traveling addiction is reaching insansity... but here are some glimpses from the road. i forgot how when i used to live there... you'd go outside and forget you were outside because it was so warm/nice out.
it was great to have a whole weekend of girl talk. jaime met an italian man and i had fun trying to figure out how to say things to his friend who only knew 3 words in english... sex, sweat, rock'n'roll...

i don't care if i spoil it

2006-10-19T04:34:37Z

ok... so i wasn't gonna tell... this year... for one of my costumes i am going as the chica from TRON... i know, i know... if you tell ... it spoils half the fun... but ... i had to share this link... because i have been laughing for a good half an hour now.

http://www.tronguy.net/TRONcostume/

my dad... my hero

2006-10-18T03:27:50Z

also... this is my dad and my uncle after they won the state horseshoe tournament for the millionth time in a row.
love the hair... you should see my dad's old clothes... i now own (and wear) half of them!

the news

2006-10-18T03:15:22Z

well, i have been spending all of my time painting... painting... painting...
and going out with this new chica. (ok, so that only took up about 5 hours... but it's been on my mind... which is half of my energy anyway...)

i leave for vegas on friday... i am super excited for gianna's birthday extravaganza thursday night and you all should be too!
if you love sushi you should join us... or if you just love gianna... who doesn't love gianna anyway? anyway if you want to come you have to email me because we're making reservations at sushi tango.
and the evening promises to hold more suprises.

and then... friday is vegas! my friend jamie is in a wedding... but i am tagging along... showing her the city and taking lots of old neon sign photographs.

i did these paintings of audra... (she's not girl mentioned above... different girl)

the ones with the cig remind me of the chuck close at the walker. my other fave is the blue one.

everything you never wanted to know and more

2006-10-15T02:26:59Z

Passing it along.
Body: ARE YOU...

1. A cuddler?
sometimes...

2. A morning person?
no! i am a night owl

3. Are you a perfectionist?
the only thing i am perfectionistic about is how to not be a perfectionist

4. An only child?
no. I have a younger sister

5. Religious?
no

6. In your pajamas?
i am wearing little boys robot thermals... does that count?

7. Left handed?
on the computer, with a guitar, sax, piano... otherwise... it's pretty much useless...

LAST...

1. Friend you saw:
kim

2. Talked to on the phone:
gianna

3. Text:
gianna

4. Message over myspace:
this one

5: Instant message:
trying to quit

TODAY...

1. I wore:
robot thermals... see above

2. Was today better than yesterday?
i got more sleep ... but not as exciting... the sun was out though

TOMORROW...

1. Is:
grandpa's birthday party... he'll be 75

2. Got any plans:
I have lunch and dinner plans ... and my friend is moving to seattle... and i am supposed to meet her for drinks? where's that gonna fit in?

FAVORITE...

1. Number:
this is a very strange question. i don't pick favorite numbers... just like i don't have a favorite letter... i do however... pick favorite silverware... so much more normal you weirdos

2. Color:
wine

3. Season:
fall

CURRENTLY...

1. Missing:
liver and onions (my new kittens...)

2. Needing:
money for my trip to vegas!!!

3. Wanting:
money for my trip to vegas!!!

Q's AND A's...

Q: What was the 1st thing you did this morning?
A: drank some pom juice... then... coffee... then went to the thrift shop

Q: Last thing you ate:
A: pepsi. i chewed it

Q: Do you have anything bothering you?
A: will i have time to see kat tomorrow between birthday party and dinner? also... did i talk too much last night?

A: Q: What's the last movie you saw?
A: probably mcgyver dvd i have in my room

Q: Where is the last place you went?
A: target

Q: Do you smile often?
A: Yes

Q: Do you wish upon stars?
A: yes

Q: Are you a friendly person?
A: very

Q: Where did you sleep last night?
A: in my bed. where did you sleep?

Q: What color shirt are you wearing?
A: robots! robots! robots! how many times do i have to tell you?

Q: Do you have more guy or girl friends?
A:girl

Q: When was the last time you cried?
A: i can't remember... but it was probably about my grandma

Q: What was ur last thought before you went to sleep last night?
A: i am soooooo tired... did i talk too much?

Q: What are you about to do?
A: paint

Q: Rate life as of right now 1-10?
A: 9.5

Q: What do you see right now?
A: i see how all along it was all in front of me... all i had to do was go for it

Q: If you could drink anything right this second, what would it be?
A: the rest of the pepsi that's downstairs...

Q: Anything hurt on your body right now?
A: my chin is itchy

Q: What's your job position called?
A: it's not really a position... it's a way of life. i paint. sell them... artist? i also earn money buying and selling antiques... but i have to do that less and less now that i am selling more paintings! yay.

Q: What kind of phone service do you have?
A: this is also a very stupid question.

Q: Do you own a camera phone?
A: yes

Q: What's your favorite month?
A: i like all of fall! in november i get presents... so ... that one's nice.

Q: What were you doing at 9 pm last night?
A: i think we were still trying to find the kitty kat club

Q: Did you go to someone else's prom?
A: i went to a ton of them. i am a fag hag to an amazing dancing boy... i went to all of his... and all of mine. lots of dancing! and kewl dresses.

Q: Do you prefer coffee or tea?
A: cofffee

Q: Something red within 5 feet of you?
A: mix cd hanging on the wall

Q: Do you smoke?
A: officially, no.

Q: The weirdest thing that has happened this week?
A: saw someone i'd forgotten about completely in a chinese restaurant in my tiny town.

Q: Ever done the Electric Slide?
A: it's electric... boogie, woogie, woogie (how the hell do you spell woogie?)

Q: How much French do you know?
A: je sais du français mais pas beaucoup

Q: Favorite sparkly things?
A: pasties on girls (ya... me too) ... and snowflakes

Q: Ever crashed a car, or been in accident?
A: i was in an accident... but i didn't crash

Q: Do you look good in yellow?
A: i look good in everything... no... actually yellow looks yuck on me... but everything else looks good.

Q: Do you sing?
A: yes.

Q: Ever sing in public?
A: is it karaoke? am i drunk?

Q: Least favorite color?
A: i have issue with weird printed shirts... like little doggies and kitties... and leprechauns... actually little leprechauns might be kewl... oh... ya... and robots!

Q: Favorite kind of pizza?
A: veggie. (bonus for spinach/mushrooms/garlic!)

Q: Ever had Dippin Dots?
A: yes... but i think they should be bigger... i mean... you feel like you're eating little tiny pieces of air. give me some bigger dots!

Q: Ever make fun of a homeless person?
A: i don't think so... although that guy who held up that sign by my car "please kick me in the balls"... that i told people about the next day

Q: How old were you when you got a cell phone?
A: 27

Q: How many driving tickets have you had?
A: not sure. i haven't had one in a while

Q: Do you own your own house?
A: no.

Q: At what age do you want to get married?
A: i don't

Q: Have you ever been married?
A: no, see above

Q: Have you ever had to get a restraining order?
A: no! but i have had a couple semi-stalkers

Q: How many kids do you have/want?
A: not sure about it yet (i mean... i know i don't have any ... not sure if i want any... )