For your enjoyment:

I thought it'd be a good idea to wrap up my last summer of my childhood by making a list of everything that has happened...

So here it goes:
-Got a boyfriend
-Saw Fiona Apple live
-Saw AFI live
-Sold my Dope ticket
-Touched Davie's Ass and was spoken to
-Fell in love all over again with an old friend
-Got in touch with real soulful music..Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Ray Charles, etc.
-Cheated on someone
-Was heartbroken, again
-Became a woman
-Started a photography business
-Photography skills grew tremendously
-Didn't truly look for a job
-Decided my future (LA, makeup, etc)
-Became a Fiona Apple whore
-Fought with my sister
-Loved my sister
-Hated my brother
-Saw a new side of my father in Florida
-Gained weight
-Took gorgeous self-portraits
-Got a car
-Got a new kitty!
-Procrastinated my junior theme
-Summer school cancelled
-Sincere being an ass
-My sister's heart broken
-Was a bum
-7-11 on Halsted whore
-Realized this was the last summer of my childhood
-Fumi's photos!
-Everything changed
-My family's home possibly getting taken away
-Alethea 'moving out'
-Happiness
-Not smoking since spring
-Stupid ass cigarette chases with Alex through Oak Brook
-The city
-Rain at Vizcaya in Miami
-Not wanting to come home
-Not seeing my grandparents for the first time since I was a baby
-Simoney's visit! (I use her pen every day at escuela)
-Electronica obsession
-Got into graphics
-Princess Superstar whore
-Punk Bunny addict
-Rachael's 'tea party'
-Talking to Jesse and Martin..Awww
-Anu's photoshoot
-Being strong for my own sake
-Putting my well-being before others
-People calling Alex, Sam
-Sam
-Fake eyelashes
-Adidas
-Amaris and Cold Stone
-Trusting and loving Deontay
-Realizing we couldn't relate to our peers
-Became even closer to my therapist
-Thoughts of marriage and children

Aww, Back In the Day by Ahmad just came on.

Back in the days when I was young,
I'm not a kid anymore
But somedays I sit and wish I was a kid again
I remember way back when, back in the day

-Angela

Hello everyone,

Since I am currently unemployed and have been so for a while now, a friend of mine came upon a brilliant idea for me to make some $$.

I am now offering my photographic services.

Here's what you get:

2 rolls of film (24 exposures each) for $30. You get hard copies of all of the original photos and digital, edited copies as well.

($10 dollars will be added for each additional roll of film due to processing charges)

All payments must be made up front.

*just added* If you can't afford $30, for whatever reason, I am flexible and we can come to some agreement with a price you can afford.

I am flexible, so time/date/location/theme can all be discussed and worked out. I'm available most of the time so scheduling shall not be hard.

I have transportation so we are not limited on locations.

We would discuss outfits/props/the theme and makeup. I do enjoy doing makeup and have become pretty good at it, so aesthetics are taken into consideration.

*just added* I will also do couple shoots and friend shoots also for the same price...so no matter how many people, i will just charge for how many rolls of film you use.

Also, all models have to sign a release form for me. If you are underage, you will also need a guardian's signature. The release is basically giving me the rights to edit and use the pictures in my gallery at my discretion. If there are any discrepancies, we can overlook the agreement and come to some compromise.

If you're curious about what my style is and how I photograph people you can A) look at my photos on myspace, all are taken by me B) look at my friend's photos on myspace, all are by me (http://www.myspace.com/taco_flavorkisses) C) see the photos of mine that are featured in Fumilayo's gallery (http://www.myspace.com/upside_down_pancakes66)  and D) browse my current photography gallery on deviantart (http://angie-angel-angela.deviantart.com/)

Here are some examples of my work:

If there are any questions, concerns, or if you are interested you can initially contact me on myspace. Just leave a note or comment.

-Angela Contreras

I realized today that I don't have much of any happiness in my life...

That's probably problem number one.

"When white people get high, all they want to do is talk about other times, they got high. And they catalogue everything they had to drink"

-Dave Chappelle

:-) Sounds good to me!

malibu/pineapple juice
corona
coke/vodka
a jagaer bomb
coke/captain

Alethea and I before going out for her big 23rd.

Oh yeah, lick that eyelash.

Ooh, Carmen Electra poster on my ceiling!

-me

You know, sometimes I'm afraid that no one will ever want to marry me.

I don't know why either, because I think I'm a good catch.

But maybe I don't truly feel worthy enough...like, I don't deserve it.

That's not right...

And I don't even know where this came from..I think I was thinking about it in my sleep.

-Angie

ps. I just noticed how I can't use my initials (AC) 'cause they mean air conditioning, lmao