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A Winning Dresss!

2012-01-17T12:38:00.000-08:00

What am I wearing? Betsey Johnson of course!

Deciding what I was going to wear to the Golden Globes wasn't a hard decision at all thanks to Samy at the B.J. Century City. Thank you Kelsey, Ashley, Monica and Tessie too! Check out Tessie's styling page, it's pretty swell... https://www.facebook.com/tessiestyleconsultingservices

The only question was, do I care if people stare or should I tone it down... I say stare away!

So this was the dress I chose:

The Descendants, Homeland and Modern Family weren't the only winners that night...

The dress that I wore had everyone coming up to me and telling me how in love they were with it, how they wished they could wear something like that, how bold I was and how stunning I looked.

Flashy? Who cares... I wear what I want, why should I care what anyone else thinks? People stare no matter what I wear, I might as well be happy. I like being colorful, flamboyant, frilly and bright! Life is about FUN!

This dress embodies fun and a carefree look. I don't wear things for attention, but I certainly to mind it if I get it :)

So here are some more fun photos from a fun night at the Golden Globes...!

Lauren Michelle Kutasi (LoDid Designs) My fashion partner in crime <3

My acting coach, Bernard Hiller.

Laurel Bernard (FoxTelevision) She's known me since I was a baby <3

Andy Serkis and I. He's amazingly talented. It was an absolute delight working with him on Apes.

Matthew Lilliard was very please with The Descendants win! As he should be!

F.O.X. PUNK!

No Regrets

2012-01-13T00:40:00.000-08:00

A nurse reveals the top 5 regrets people make on their deathbed:

"For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality.
I learned never to underestimate someone’s capacity for growth. Some changes were phenomenal. Each experienced a variety of emotions, as expected, denial, fear, anger, remorse, more denial and eventually acceptance. Every single patient found their peace before they departed though, every one of them.

When questioned about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, common themes surfaced again and again.

Here are the most common five:

1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.

This was the most common regret of all. When people realize that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people had not honoured even a half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made, or not made.
It is very important to try and honour at least some of your dreams along the way. From the moment that you lose your health, it is too late. Health brings a freedom very few realise, until they no longer have it.

2. I wish I didn’t work so hard.

This came from every male patient that I nursed. They missed their children’s youth and their partner’s companionship. Women also spoke of this regret. But as most were from an older generation, many of the female patients had not been breadwinners. All of the men I nursed deeply regretted spending so much of their lives on the treadmill of a work existence. By simplifying your lifestyle and making conscious choices along the way, it is possible to not need the income that you think you do. And by creating more space in your life, you become happier and more open to new opportunities, ones more suited to your new lifestyle.

3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.

Many people suppressed their feelings in order to keep peace with others. As a result, they settled for a mediocre existence and never became who they were truly capable of becoming. Many developed illnesses relating to the bitterness and resentment they carried as a result. We cannot control the reactions of others. However, although people may initially react when you change the way you are by speaking honestly, in the end it raises the relationship to a whole new and healthier level. Either that or it releases the unhealthy relationship from your life.
Either way, you win.

4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.

Often they would not truly realise the full benefits of old friends until their dying weeks and it was not always possible to track them down. Many had become so caught up in their own lives that they had let golden friendships slip by over the years. There were many deep regrets about not giving friendships the time and effort that they deserved. Everyone misses their friends when they are dying. It is common for anyone in a busy lifestyle to let friendships slip. But when you are faced with your approaching death, the physical details of life fall away. People do want to get their financial affairs in order if possible. But it is not money or status that holds the true importance for them. They want to get things in order more for the benefit of those they love. Usually though, they are too ill and weary to ever manage this task. It is all comes down to love and relationships in the end. That is all that remains in the final weeks, love and relationships.

5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.

This is a surprisingly common one. Many did not realise until the end that happiness is a choice. They had stayed stuck in old patterns and habits. The so-called ‘comfort’ of familiarity overflowed into their emotions, as well as their physical lives. Fear of change had them pretending to others, and to their selves, that they were content. When deep within, they longed to laugh properly and have silliness in their life again. When you are on your deathbed, what others think of you is a long way from your mind. How wonderful to be able to let go and smile again, long before you are dying.

Life is a choice. It is YOUR life. Choose consciously, choose wisely, choose honestly. Choose happiness."

For a long time I was living my life doing what was expected of me and what I thought others wanted me to be.

Now I live my life doing what I want to do. Doing what I love, or at least trying to do what I love. I had let go of so many dreams that I had because I felt I didn't deserve to have them made possible. But this life is mine and I'm going to live it the way I've always wanted it to be. I am working on making the dreams that I once had possible. I'm going to be myself, express myself, create and make what I want to see in the world possible. We all play parts in this world, however big or small they may be, they are still important. But it's just as important to be happy and loving therefore making the world a more happier and loving and honest place.

You need to believe in yourself.... Nobody else will...

Make your dreams come true!!!

Emma Bunnie

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ACNE & ACUTANE

2012-01-11T01:01:00.000-08:00

I've had issues with my skin for a long, long time but not so bad until I turned 18 and it would just get worse over the years... Being a makeup artist it was hurtful and frustrating to have people looking at my skeptically whenever I told them I did makeup for a living. As if they were thinking, "You? You do makeup? Not very well apparently..." I was trying to find the right makeup for my skin, but the problem was different makeups worked best at different times of the year so I would get to a point where I was transitioning and putting makeup on just make me look like I was trying to put cream on some scaly creature.

I was doing everything I could. I'd been using Pro-active for years and it never did anything except dry out my skin. I was constantly going to my dermatologist, trying everything.
On top of that I was going to a cosmetologist who was trying all sort of things on my skin. Once a month we would do Beta lifts. When she put the acid on my skin it burned so badly that I would tear (and I have quite the tolerance for pain...) If you could see all of the products I had to put on my skin before I went to bed, when I woke up in the morning and pills that I would take throughout the day. I naturally love to drink water. My skin and my body soaks up moisture like a sponge. I constantly drank water like it was oxygen. I've always been incredibly healthy and careful when It comes to food I eat.

I exercised, ate well, drank water, kept my face clean, on all kinds of medicines and ointments but nothing worked. I would even swallow my pride and insecurities and not put any makeup on my skin for 4 weeks... and I would do this every so often (staying out of sight most of the time) but alas...no change. I just wanted to hide. (As if I didn't feel enough shame already...)

Trying to explain what was going on with my skin was hard. People would say, "But you look so beautiful!" and "See you look great without makeup!" when they had no idea how many layers of cream I had on my face. You would be shocked.

My Mom's wedding a few years ago. As you can tell in this photo, I was nervous about my skin.

My skin would go in and out of peeling stages. There were times where I literally looked like a cracking porcelain doll. I even painted my face and outlined all of the natural cracks. All the highlighted peeling parts actually was my peeling skin. Honestly I belonged in the world of Death Becomes Her and desperately needed Bruce Willis' help... oh so badly...

My neck, my back, shoulders, even my chest were also inflamed and acne-ridden. Everyone had their suggestions.... always telling me to wash my face more, "use oil-free products! Drink lot's of water! Try not wearing makeup!" This would infuriate me...

I have to deal with a lot of issues, but body needs a lot of TLC but so does my head and my heart. Having to suffer from anxiety, depression and p.t.s.d. puts enough on my plate. (private issues that I never really talk about but eventually the truth has to come out so...I just revealed myself just a little bit) As well as other physical problems I'm having to deal with. But having painful, throbbing, peeling burning skin on my face and body, from acne and then the pain of acne treatments just made my plate just a little too full for me to handle. :( I hated my skin...

You can see Lulu behind me hiding in the pillows!

My dermatologist talked to me about Acutane. A controversial drug that has many, many risks and comes with a strict program involving a 3-step doctor visit/blood testing process that must be done before you get a brand new prescription every single month. It can be incredibly inconvenient, but If I had to get my blood drawn and give pregnancies tests every single month for the rest of my life I would. Because as sappy as this sounds... My skin feels free. No pain, no burning, no shame or embarrassment, just calm and free. I'm sure you get the point....

Now for the reveal. I'm very embarrassed to be showing my before photos... but I'm even more thankful that I now have soft, smooth, clean skin that isn't burning and painful.

Before:

(March 2011)

Taken after I had my first blood/pregnancy test the month before In order to be approved to get a prescription for Acutane.

After:

Fresh out of the shower, I sat down in front of my computer and took this photo with Photo Booth.

Suffering with painful, relentless acne on top of everything I already have to deal with, well... I'm just glad to have one less thing to worry about :)

Thank you Andrea... Thank you Dr. Salit... Thank you Dr. Rajimi... Thanks Mom <3

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Happy Bunnie!

Betsey Betsey BETSEY!!!

2011-12-20T01:00:00.000-08:00

This is the new runway dress from Betsey Johnson straight off the runway!

I tried it on immediately.

After a lot of squeezing and twisting and sucking it in... it fit!!!

XOX!

Betsey Bunnie <3

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Holiday Trend... PURPLE!

2011-12-13T21:56:00.000-08:00

Long time no blog! (I've been ever so busy since Halloween...)

You might not think it, but purple is quite the color this season despite the typical reds and greens you'd typically see this month.

I'm adding my own little trend for the Holidays. Purple and Gold nail color!
Using the new Muppet collection by OPI.

Start with one layer of OPI's "Designer... de-Better!"

Then use the sparkly purple "Divine Swine" on top

Lastly use the OPI top coat for a long-lasting surprisingly gorgeous and festive look...

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Glitter Bunnie!

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The Day After....

2011-11-01T19:05:00.001-07:00

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Emma Bunnie

Tired Bunnie

Happy Halloween!!!

2011-10-31T12:53:00.001-07:00

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Spooky Bunnie

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Pumpkin Carving! :D

2011-10-28T17:12:00.000-07:00

Today I ::finally: got pumpkins to carve : )

Decorations!

2011-10-27T22:16:00.000-07:00

Martha Stewart ghosts!

Alex and I decided while looking through Martha's catalog that we would make these ghosts!
We were thinking of hardware stores nearby and I remembered that there was an Anawalt pretty close... An Anawalt on Pico & Sepulveda... We simultaniously said, "Pico and Sepulveda?!?!"
"Pico and Sepulveda! Pico and Sepulveda! Pico and Sepulveda!" If any of you have seen The Forbidden Zone or know who Lee Press-on and the Nails are, you'll understand our enthusiasm for "Pico & Sepulveda!"

Take the two sticks of wood and put them together leaving only a little room at the top. Use zip-ties diagonally each way to secure them together.

Wrap led lights all around the sticks and cover them with cheesecloth.

Stick the carved pumpkins(I used funkins so they would last) on top, put the lights inside...

...and you're done!

Lucy chillin in front of my Martha Stewart ghost :)

Lights!

Love these guys...

This is my Halloween bunny... I've had it since I can remember. <3

It's beginning to look a lot like Halloween...!

6 Days left!

2011-10-26T23:29:00.000-07:00

A day of Pools and Piranhas!

Today there was a lot of swimming in a pool and swimming in a pool of blood!

I hadn't worked with Gary in a while, it was about time I was "Blood Girl" again...

By the end of the day it was freezing and exhausting, but all in all it was good fun : )

Pumpkins & Pooches!

2011-10-26T23:19:00.000-07:00

My Little Pumpkins!

2011-10-24T23:54:00.000-07:00


My Little Pumpkin <3


Pumpkin Pie :)

My First Pumpkin!

Don't... Fall... Asleep...

2011-10-24T22:43:00.000-07:00

Tonight I went to the New Bev with my f.b. "b.f." Samy to see...

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET

I had never seen it in a theater before and I have to say it was amazing on the big screen!

Being there when it came out for the first time in 1984 would have been so cool to see. But this was pretty cool too : )

Bishara's Salon Party!

2011-10-23T11:46:00.000-07:00

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Emma's "Monster Mash-Potatoes"

2011-10-21T20:49:00.000-07:00

In the spirit of Halloween, I decided to make my Monster Mash-Potatoes!

Ingredients:

~Potatoes (About 8 should be good)
~Butter
~Milk
~Salt
~Green food color
~Broccoli
~Carrots
~Hard boiled egg

Step 1:
Put on your favorite movie (if you have a t.v./computer near by)
In my case, Beetlejuice was on! Lucky me :D

Step 2:
Wash your potatoes and peel them nice and good.

Step 3:
Cut your 'taters into 8 pieces and toss them into a pot of water.
Put that pot on the boil and sit tight :)

Step 4:
Once that pot is nice and bubbly, stick a fork in them to see if they're soft and ready...
Ready? Good. Now put those hot 'taters into a dish and start mashing! (I like to mash a little myself before dumping them into a mixer.)

Step 5:
a.When you've finished taking all your anger out on those poor... poor... potatoes, then scoop up your hott mess and dump them into the mixing bowl add some salt and... Mix! (On low or else you'll be wearing your dinner.)

b.Take a stick of butter and two cups of milk and stir them gently together in a little pot on the stove.
Now for some fun... Get out your sexy green food coloring and squeeze as many drops as you'd like into the butter/milk mix. Once it's as green as a witches bottom, pour half of the sexy green sauce into the mixing bowl of 'taters!

Step 6:
Once your 'taters are as soft and green and sexy as you want, then slide those babies into a rectangular serving dish. Use small pieces of broccoli to decorate at the top of the pan for Frankie's hair and two pieces at the bottom for his neck bolts. Now take 'itty baby carrots and use them for the staples, nose and mouth....Last but not least.... Take a hard boiled egg, slice it in half (vertical or horizontal depending on where the yolk hardened) and place them for his eyes!

There! Sexy green Monster Mash-Potatoes!

Enjoy <3

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12 More Days...

2011-10-20T09:28:00.000-07:00

My Halloween decorations thus far...

Cooper and Nora helping me decorate.

I love love LOVE Martha Stewart's wonderful Halloween crafts and ideas.

I'll be making some home made yard decor with Alex and Mia as soon as I get some wood and white sheets!

13 Days of Halloween!!!

2011-10-19T23:49:00.000-07:00

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boils and Ghouls...
It's time to get ready for the most magical time of the year!!!

Halloween is quickly on it's way. Do you have your decorations out? Are you prepping your costumes?
If not, I suggest you get started now!

A group of us went to Universal for Halloween Horror Nights. Frightful as always...

After Mega Spider wrapped my Shannon, Bill, Derek and I took off for Spooky Empire weekend!

Jake loves the Evil Twins.

Malcolm is always a sweetheart...

Derek Mears... He'll kick your ass : )

Our Dysfunctional Family...
(Brian, Derek, Nick, Jake
Cassie, Miko, Shannon and I)

Creature Boy(Brian Steele) & I

I needed a weekend of devilishly good fun ; )

Shannon, Cassie and I went to Mickey's Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World.

Brian gives us an A+ for our best Steele pose

...... Oh... My... God... If you've never gone. You need to go at some point in your life. It is a MUST!

Headless Horseman!!!

It was absolutely magical... <3

After flying home with Shannon and Bill, I packed and left the next day for Rock & Shock weekend!
I go to Worcester every year for this fun-filled weekend.

Here is a taste of what happened...

Jake & Gary Busey playing with Mushroomhead

Derek Mears banging hard on those drums.

Time for this bunnie to go to bed!

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Happy Birthday To Me...

2011-08-25T02:31:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to me

I've been given gifts of creativity

Happy Birthday to me

Endless passions and opportunities

Happy Birthday To Me

I have the most wonderful family

Happy Birthday to me

I have friends who love and care for me

Happy Birthday to me

I have dogs that love me unconditionally

Happy Birthday to me

They warm my heart constantly

Happy Birthday to me

I'm becoming the Woman I want to be

Happy Birthday to me

For opening my eyes for me to see

A life that's mine to live immeasurably...

Thank you to all of the wonderful and amazing people in my life that bring me joy every single day.

Love to all of my friends and family (including my furry animals) <3

This poem was made especially for you! xoxox

*Many Wishes*

Emma Bunnie

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Happy Birthday Mr. Burton!!!

I'm very thankful you were born :)

Tim Burton (b. August 25th 1958)

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Film... My One True Love...

2011-08-23T04:24:00.000-07:00

I love film so much it makes me want to cry...

I wasn't born, but adopted into a family in the Entertainment industry and I'm so incredibly thankful for it.

Growing up in Los Angeles and having parents who worked on some of the biggest studio lots made it damn near unfathomable for me to work in any other industry.

Fantasia was my first film in theaters.

It was so beautiful and so magical.

Night On Bald Mountain swept me off my feet.

Chernabog <3

Films like The Birds, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Psycho, E.T., The Ten Commandments, Fantasia, Edward Scissorhands and the Universal Classics all came with my birth certificate.

Everything about film just fascinates me. Everything from the script to the production and yes... even the advertising. That's part of the industry that I've also had great interest in. The benefit of having parents in marketing and advertising, I've gotten to see and know the importance of that side as well.

I get the best of both worlds, or more, I understand both worlds... As much of an art form that it is, it is still a business and it takes certain kinds of people to do it the right way.

As long as there's a good balance and both the artist and the executive can respect each others needs, there's no reason for either to get into each others way. (What fantasy world am I living in, right?)

It's possible... With my mind it's possible. I just happen to know and appreciate both the art and the business sides equally.

Back to the art... I just have a passion for all creativity. Music, dance, painting, performing... and film has EVERYTHING! Mesmerizing scores, stunning visuals, scintilating performances and the ability to take you out of reality and put you in a completely different one. Escapism at it's most artistic.

Now... There are people that go to movies to be entertained and those that go to escape and people that do it for both. Some people just want to laugh and have a good time. Those people can find it hard to understand why anyone else would go see a horror film, or twisted drama that pushes boundaries. I love it because it takes me to an alternate reality. Sure, I love a nice fun innocent movie and be happily entertained.

Ida Lupino

But I also appreciate something that makes me question myself, life and how I feel about things. I like being challenged and being shown something new. I also love the bad in life as well as the good. There's drama, trauma and pain in life, not everything is perfect, sweet and happy. Films show all aspects of life. It's not supposed to be pure and innocent all the time. Art is meant to be thought provoking and tug at your heart strings. It's supposed to make you feel and inspire you.

OUTRAGE

As a little girl, I made it my goal to see every single film ever made! Then I started to count in my head how many movies are made a year and how many years films have been around and there's also foreign films and etc... etc... etc... I decided that I would probably only be able to accomplish seeing every horror film ever made. But I was sure gonna see as many thrillers, westerns, gangster films, dramas, comedies and musicals as I could!

The filmmakers that first inspired me Alfred Hitchock and Tim Burton. To this day they are my absolute favorite directors of all time.

Alfred Hitchcock... A man after my own heart... Beautiful women in twisted suspenseful tragedies. It's always been a dream of mine to be a Hitchcock Blonde... *sigh*... In my afterlife maybe... Shadow of a Doubt, North by Northwest, Rope, Vertigo, Psycho, Saboteur, Rear Window, To Catch A Thief, Dial M for Murder and The 39 Steps are some of my favorites.

Charlie & Charlie (whom my little Charlie is named after)

But my absolute favorite has to be Marnie.

I probably love this movie more than anyone in the world. I certainly appreciate it more than the average Hitchock fan.

"No!!!!!!" Sean Connery at his scariest.

Michael Keaton.... Thank you....

Yes... I am a "Burton Baby." I was born in the era of Mr. Burtons finest, Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Ed Wood. I was obsessed with BeetleJuice. The fantasy world that he creates are as if he could see into my dreams and made them real.

My film fantasies were made possible by him. He brought the "strange and unusual" to the masses and made them mainstream!

Monsters, nightmares, stripes, a perverted "bio-exorcist" turning into a snake trying to marry a little depressed goth girl, a man in a tight bondage suit with scissors for hands. As a little girl I always wondered to myself, "How did he get away with this?!?"

I don't know how, but I'm sure glad he did.

There are so many directors that I love and admire greatly such as Stanley Kubrick, Ida Lupino, Quentin Tarantino, Stephen Spielberg, Danny Boyle, Mary Harron, Francis Ford Coppola, Bryan Singer, John Landis, De Palma, John Cassavetes and Darren Aronofsky -whom I've had the pleasure of working with!

The Sweet Smell of Success

Danny Boyle on the set of 28 Days Later...

Thanks to AMC, FMC, and most of all TCM for showing amazing and rare classics on television, I get closer and closer to reaching my goal. If there's any television worth while, it's on Turner Classic Movies. I love watching Robert Osborne's introductions and interviews. It's wonderful to see so many people devoted to film appreciation. Netflix also does it's fair share as well. I'm more and more astonished by the collection of rare films that keep turning up on their site. Not only on dvd but available for instant viewing as well!

Barry Lyndon

I'm so lucky that I have access to the Aero, Nuart, Egyptian, New Bevery and Silent Movie theaters. I can see so many of my favorite films on the big screen, finally! Getting to see all of those beautiful, vibrant and extravagant musicals with glamorous makeup and costumes on the big screen is a real treat.

I can get a taste of what of what it would be like to experience seeing a movie in theaters for the first time... Movies like The Fly, The Exorcist and Batman. The Aero is where I saw Shadow of a Doubt for the first time... of course I fell in love...

I will always be a student of film. I will never stop learning.
One day I hope to be able to show what I've learned.

Jimmy deserves his own post.

James Stewart <3

*Celluloid Love*
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Costume Play = COSPLAY!

2011-08-19T14:59:00.000-07:00

Siren Gem

Growing up, kids are told they can be anything they want to be... While that's all very nice, it's also very untrue... Unless of course, you cosplay!

COSPLAY, short for costume play, is the fun of putting together and creating a costume that exactly represents and recreates a character or idea. Mostly the characters are fictional, such as comic book or anime characters, but can sometimes be done of real people as well.

A couple in Cosplay and I (not fully in cosplay) at the midnight showing of X: MEN FIRST CLASS

I love dressing up and making costumes, so of course I was drawn to the world of Cosplay!

Creating, or re-creating a costume or character perfectly is my goal and I love it to death.

Each time I make a costume, I do it with the intention of making it as close to the real thing as possible.

Me as the Black Canary

When I do Marilyn Monroe, for example, I try to get everything perfect... Making my own dresses and the shoes have to be as close to the real designs as possible.

.:.*.*.:.Marilyn Monroe.:.*.*.:.

In the case of Poison Ivy... I'm merely just getting started.

All of my creations start out at one level, then each year they get bumped up to even more accuracy.

This years poison Ivy, in my opinion, is just... alright... But next time... It'll be PERFECT!

.:.x.x.:.POISON IVY.:.x.x.:.

My first Ivy

When it comes to Emma Frost, I like to make this as perfect as can possibly be... Her name is Emma she's blonde with big breasts and she's considered to be quite cold... Making it very easy for me to identify with. I'm not the cold ice queen bitch that she is, but I just may be the only one that LOVES that about her character... But what I do share in common with her is that she is torn between being both good... and evil...

.:.*.*.:.EMMA FROST.:.*.*.:.

San Diego Comic Con 2009 (My first attempt)

Me as the White Queen Emma Frost at San Diego Comic Con 2011

*Note how tan I am... That's all thanks to Accutane...

Next I plan on succeeding in creating this little Emma Frost number... Thank you Greg Horne, for giving me a challenge...

For all of the BEETLEJUICE fans out there... I've always wanted to be one of the Dante's Inferno she-devils. But it was almost impossible to find any photos of them or their costume at all. So I popped in the dvd, hit pause and took a picture on my phone. I got as close as, I think, I could to recreating the costume, so here it is!

Dante's Inferno Demon - Halloween 2010

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Here I am & This is me!

2011-08-17T17:52:00.000-07:00

I may be a young lady who enjoys getting dolled up, wears high heels and will quickly slap on some makeup and lipstick before running out to the grocery store. But it doesn't mean I don't enjoy going "au natural!"

Taken at this very moment, just for you! : P

2010 Reaper Awards

There's nothing wrong with being glamorous, prissy and getting all fancy for no particular reason... Just as there's nothing wrong with going out in the bare flesh for a special occasion! Some people are puzzled by my lack of fitting into a particular label. "Is she a spoiled, glamour doll? Or is she a tough nature chick?" Why not both? I've never been one to fit into any particular label, nor do I think anybody should.

2005

How I dress and how I choose to present myself are based solely on how I feel in the moment and what I'm in the mood to wear and see myself as. It has absolutely nothing to do with what other people think of me, or how I want them to think of me. It's just how I feel!

May 2011 with my little niece Nora

Who cares what anyone else thinks? It's my life and I'll spend every day making myself the person I want to be, or see myself as. I might feel bare and naked one day and the next I feel like playing with all of my makeup! It's just what I feel like doing. Though I may have TONS of super dolled up makeup photos with my hair curled and everything's beautiful, I also find myself to be my most beautiful when I have nothing on at all... I think it's important for all of us to feel that way.

It's so silly how men think that women dress for them! Whenever a man tells me about why he thinks I'm dressed a certain way, I'm thinking... "You can't be serious?"

Yes... It was a bit chilly... But guess what?! I actually have nipples!

I dress for myself and that is that. Why else should I want to wear a tight dress and high heels? For a man? For a woman? No boys... I know this is very hard for you to believe, but that simply isn't so.

"I don't know about you Miss Kitty, but I'm feeling so much yummier...."

So why do I dress up in a sexual way? Because I am proud of my body and I am proud of my sexuality! I'm not "asking" for anything! I'm simply enjoying myself ; ) Ladies... there is nothing wrong with that.

When I wear a skirt, I wear it because It's warm outside or because I want to feel free and open or because simply... it's just plain cute!

Betsey Johnson knows how to give my girls the support they need!

It is NOT however an invitation for anyone to come on to me, pawing at me and assume that I'm some horny slut... my goodness... SO WHAT if you can see my cleavage?!

My breasts are beautiful, spectacular, soft and most of all... they're mine : ) NOT YOURS... Don't blame me if you can't control yourself because you see a nice rack in the front and a cute booty in the back... Most men have the ability to do so, why not you? So you keep your filthy hands to yourself!

For those that think I'd be better off covering myself up... You need to spend a day in my body. I get just as much of attention when I where baggy jeans and a sweatshirt as I do when I'm wearing a mini skirt and lipstick. It has nothing to do with what you're wearing, it's only perceived that way... Trust me...

From Marilyn Monroe to Michelle Rodriguez...
The female body is a beautiful work of art no matter what shape or size.

Fashion, makeup, shoes... It's all about expressing yourself and how you feel. A woman should never have to defend what she's wearing. (Unless it's roadkill... There's just no excuse for wearing fur.)

Michael Davis and Danny Griffith on my 21st Birthday. (You can touch me only if I give you permission)

Same goes to men! Gay or straight! I think men should be allowed to wear skirts and dresses or whatever they like without judgment! Why should a man in a dress be criticized? Unfair, I say... Men should be able to show their appreciation for their own bodies as well. Go-on wearing your tight shirts... I'm not complaining... Anyone else that does is simply jealous or uncomfortable with themselves. So men, whether you're gay, straight, bi or anything in between, you have my support in being yourselves and wearing whatever you want :)

Saturn Awards 2011

Did you know? There are actually people out there who will think less of a girl if she makes a funny face? Shocking... I know... but It's true! It's completely absurd, but they're out there nonetheless... I have come across quite a few people who just become turned off by me because I'm someone who has no problem making fun of myself and doing wacky, stupid things like making ridiculous faces!

This is my scrinchie-pouty-bunnie face.

Making my doggie face.

Sitting on the lawn in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris... <3

Sleeping upright during my super drugged up tonsillectomy recovery

During my, hopefully last, tonsillitis infection!

What? ...I enjoy eating a tasty pie first thing in the morning, don't you?

Well, all I can say is... good riddance! If you're the type of person that finds me less attractive because I'm having a funny moment, making my "catfish" face or because I do something that makes me "less perfect" then I really don't have room for you in my life... I honestly don't... You would be a much happier person if you freed yourself of such superficiality.

Jake and Shannon. Cool peeps that think I'm beautiful no matter what I look like.

Whether I feel like roughing it, being a rock star, going natural or dressing like a Barbie doll is my own business! The number one person we should be dressing for is ourselves!

The Tim Burton Me

The Barbie Me

The Grunge Me

Yes, I spent all this time on myself for YOUR approval... People are so baffling. The only approval we really want is from ourselves! That's where "self confidence" truly comes from anyways.

I don't care what you look like or how you like to dress. Do what makes you happy! As long as you're happy with the way that you look and you truly love yourself, it will show and radiate from the inside out.

No make up! But how can you not radiate beauty when you're in Rome... <3

It doesn't matter how tiny, how fit, how pretty you are on the outside, none of that matters if you don't feel it on the inside. Inner beauty trumps all. I've never felt more beautiful in my entire life than I have on the inside... Taking good care of your body and loving yourself is the key to true beauty.

Puppy love!

*Stockings & Stitches*

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Emma Bunnie

A Family That Plays Together...

2011-08-16T22:51:00.000-07:00

This is a post to honor of the love that I have for my siblings. <3 They mean the world to me.

Emma-Bunnie, Mia-Kat & Hannah-Bear

We are all so different, we have completely different blood and personalities yet somehow... some way... by some magical force that surrounds us... We couldn't be more inseparable.

Jesse is holding Hannah-Bear and that's me on the right with my NY sister Abra <3

We didn't always get along (putting it nicely) but that's to be expected of children and teens. Now that we're older, we appreciate each other more and accept each others differences. We spend as much time together as we possibly could : )

Mia-Kat, Hannah-Bear, Lauren "LoLo" and I at Coral Tree Cafe in Brentwood Summer '10

I love that we have almost nothing in common except for our tenacity and refusal to tolerate B.S...

Baby Mia-Kat and I... Note my "I Know What You Did Last Summer" baseball cap/

I'm my most wild, goofy and "don't give a flying saucer" when I'm around them and I wouldn't have it any other way....

They sometimes think I'm a freak, can you blame them? But at least they find me entertaining : )
Enjoy these photos of us having Super-Happy-Fun-Times together!

Skinny Cow ice cream!

Charlie-girl!

Awww yeeeah... We're awesome : )

My wonderful and amazing brother Jesse Jacobs <3

J. J.

*Brotherly/Sisterly Love*
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Emma Bunnie

Walking In My Shoes.

2011-08-15T18:07:00.000-07:00

Walking In My Shoes is going to be my way of putting myself in as many different skins as possible, going out and experiencing my normal day in a different way and seeing how I get treated differently.

This is very serious to me. It's not me running around in cosplay, playing "tourist" for a day. I am taking this seriously and personally. My whole life I've always cared about the treatment of every living being on this planet and I've wanted to know how peoples experiences vary based on their appearance. I've seen and experienced these cruel treatments first hand and directed at myself many times. But I also want to who how it feels to be someone else that has similar experiences but in a different way and for different reasons..

I would LOVE it if a man could know what it's like to be a woman, a boy to be a girl, a christian to be a jew. If someone knew what it was like to go out as me for a day. I wouldn't be offended in the slightest. In fact, I would really appreciate it.

I also know that doing it for one day is not enough, of course, and everyone has different experiences. There's no way to know what it's like to have a lifetime of certain experiences other than your own. But I don't think this is wrong because this doesn't ::feel:: wrong to me. There's no ulterior motive and my intentions are pure. Probably because I'm already used to being treated differently and have negative experiences just going out into the world doing nothing but being myself.

I also want to see what one day in the life of that persons world is like, that isn't me. The lives of people who are blind, deaf, mentally challenged, autistic, handicapped, 200lbs overweight, Black, Albino, Lesbian, Hispanic, Tattooed Freak, Native American, Asian(if I can) an old woman, homeless girl, attractive woman and even a full grown man. These wont be "stereotypes" I'm not going to dress a certain way because I'm this or that. Most of my changes will be of my naked body.

It's not just races or disabilities, it's going to be gender, age, sex, lifestyle (tattoos, sexuality, gays, etc...) and even homeless. I don't think this is something only certain people can do. I'm not saying they're all disabilities or that ones less than the other or that they're all "less than white." I'm not saying that at all... What they are is DIFFERENT. Different from each other because we are all different. I'm even doing the many different sides to me and the way people treat me based on how I am one day and how I am another day. I think anyone should be able to do it (only if it's done nicely, realistically and perfectly.)
I would feel horrible about offending anyone and that would defeat the entire purpose of this completely.

Leave me comments with suggestions and include personal experiences as well if you would like to share them... Please give me your honesty. I truly want it and appreciate it.

I want to do this, and I want to do it right.

*Peace & Love*
Emma Bunnie

My Exterior.

My Dog Carson...

2011-08-14T16:38:00.000-07:00

Today I was given the ashes and paw print that belonged to my dog Carson. He passed away in the early evening on July 28th.

Our last Halloween...2010

"R.I.P. Carson Jacobs. ♥ You gave me 14 amazing years of your life. Coming home tonight and not having to clean up after you, give you your pills and not having to wake up in the middle of the night to pick you up when you've fallen will be and has been so heartbreaking already... You were ready to move on, but I wasn't ready to let you go. There's not enough for me to say... You were unconditionally loved by so many, none of us were ready to let you go, but we knew we had to. I love you so much. My "handsome", my "grampa", my "baby-boy" You'll be in my heart forever. Thank you ♥"

His favorite place

I never cared about having to clean up his messes or pick up after him. It just broke my heard seeing him fall all of the time and in the last week, I would wake up every night to his cries. I'd never heard him scream before. It was horrible... I just wish that he didn't have to be in so much pain. We didn't know what to do. Was it time? Does he just need stronger medicine? Is there more we can do?

After being up with him all night on Wednesday, I took him into the vet to see what we could do. On the ride there, he started to panic. I wasn't sure if it was because he was in pain or if it was because he knew where he was going... He was screaming by the time I pulled into the parking lot. I jumped out of the car, ran over to his side and rushed him up the stairs into the VCA. I went up to the receptionist and just started to cry. Explaining to her that he has a tumor on his lungs, he's in pain and he's been screaming more and more the last few days. She took him to the emergency doctor and had me wait in a room. Boy did I feel bad for the doctor who had to come into the room with me already in tears...

Dr. Plenn came in, I was already sobbing, he was so apologetic and sympathetic. He gave me all of the options of what they can do to help him. But no matter what they would be able to do, he still wouldn't be here for much longer. Do we put him through surgery, risking his life, so that he can have a pacemaker put in, only to have him pass on a few days later? He had been with us for 14 years, developed muscular dystrophy, suffered from dementia and had a tumor on his lungs.

How do you know when it's time? It's strange, but to someone who's not involved, it's very clear that the answer would be euthanasia and should have been for a while... But it's not something you want to accept... Carson was ready to leave, but we didn't want to see him go... The doctors said, "When he stops eating and when he stops going outside... that's when you know"

Carson was always so strong, he held on to the bitter end. He ate less and less, but he still attempted to eat something. He would always go outside if we opened the door for him... He loved enjoying the front yard as much as he could. But even doing so, he was still ready to leave. He was only holding on for us... He was only going through this pain to be here for us... I feel so awful for letting him stay here in pain. But when you're so close with the situation, it's hard to see it clearly.

Having taken him to the hospital and talking with the Dr. Plenn. He would call me every hour to give me an update on Carsons condition, what we should do and how soon we should utilize our options. The night before, we had talked about putting him to sleep as an option and I also mentioned that to the doctor. At one point during the day, Dr. Plenn called me to tell me that at this point Carson was in too much pain to go on and it would be best to come to the hospital as soon as we can to be with him.

I rushed to the vet to see him. My mom and sisters were on their way to get there as soon as they could. They took me into the comfort room and brought him in with me while we were waited for the others to arrive. Seeing how rapidly he descended into such pain was astonishing. It was time. He couldn't possibly be in anymore pain. Everything was prepared for when the rest of the family got here. I didn't want to believe that this would be the last time I would ever see him... But he passed on. Peacefully and quietly in the end.

Imagining my life without him is almost impossible. Even though he's been gone for 2 weeks, I still feel like I'm going to see him again and that he's just temporarily gone. It's hard seeing his favorite place to sleep so empty. Going to make them their meals and still taking out 3 plates, when there's only 2 of them now... It breaks my heart... again and again...

Today, a woman from Very Important Pets came to bring Carsons over in his urn and was accompanied by a nice certificate and a beautiful poem. They had also made a mold of his paw print... so sweet... It's nice to have him be so well taken care of in his transition.

Many well wishes were sent.

Spencer sent this to me... So kind, so true...

Carson, my wonderful darling companion, I will never forget you <3

*Lot's of furry love*

Emma Bunnie

Happy Birthday... Mr. Hitchcock...

2011-08-13T12:28:00.000-07:00

I will watch Marnie today in your honour...

Marnie is such an underrated Hitchcock film. It just might be my absolute favorite. Now... When I say that something is my "favorite" I am in no way implying that it is the "best." There is a difference. But yes, Marnie is my favorite and right along side it is Shadow of a Doubt. I love those the most out of all of his films. The subject matter in Marnie is one that I identify with quite greatly. Mark Rutland, played by Sean Connery, is so terrifying and aggressive but he's also the only man she can really trust.

In fact... since I'm recovering from a tonsillectomy, I will watch Marnie, The Birds, Shadow of A Doubt and North By Northwest in your honour!

My Hair Styling Final

Have a wonderful Birthday... <3

...Many Screams...

Emma Bunnie

Tonsillectomy... I love/hate you...

2011-08-13T12:09:00.000-07:00

I was born a premature baby at 4lbs. I had a few medical issues due to my premature birth, but I don't know a whole lot about the details. But I was told that I wouldn't eat, I couldn't breathe and I couldn't swallow... I've always had trouble swallowing. Sometimes I need to push up on the bottom of my jaw in order to force myself to swallow. It's weird. It just feels like my throat is just too tight.

Me doing my Home Alone impression, which I called, "Boy-Do"

My tonsils were also HUGE... which helped in making my throat feel so tight. I always felt like I had a mild sore throat 24/7. I've been called a "soft talker" a "low talker" and "soft spoken" a lot. In school, teachers would tell me ALL the time to "Project! Project! Project!!!" As much as I tried, I've never been able to get my voice loud enough without having to literally scream. I could only speak normally at a soft level but if I wanted to be louder I had to jump to yelling and screaming. Well... that's no good...

Everyone thought I wasn't trying enough.... That I was holding back because I was meek, shy, "submissive," and that I simply wasn't pushing myself... NO! I was trying SO hard! To this day I would practice speaking as loud as I could without my throat killing me and without it sounding like I was yelling. But no dice... I couldn't do it and nobody understood that I just physically couldn't do it. PHYSICALLY! Not "emotionally..." yeesh...

I've also had many issues with my nose. When I was a kid, I used to think to myself, "What's the point of having a nose? I can't smell anything, it hurts, it gets cold all the time, it's always stuffed... I wish I could just cut it off..." 13 years later.... I had my first sinus infection. Wow... that was quite a blow to my head. I had a deviated septum that made my sinus infections incredibly hard to get rid of. It would create a block that would keep it all backed up and the infection would just grow. I just kept getting infection after infection... They would last longer and longer and eventually, after having taken every single ant-biotic there was, nothing would work!

Grossing you out? Pretend it's fake blood.

On every single film that I've worked on, I either had sinusitis or tonsillitis. I was just so sick of getting sick all of the time and having to miss work. There were times where I was so sick, that I thought and would research "HIV/AIDS." I'm not joking and it's not funny. There were times where my sisters thought I was dying. It was sad. But no, I don't have aids and no I wasn't dying...of pain, maybe...

Me healing just after my septum surgery.

After 4 years of sinus infections, that were just getting worse, I finally had my Septoplasty as well as a a procedure that re-elasticised my glands that are used for blowing my nose. This was done in November 2010. That recovery was interesting, not so painful at all, just weird and freaky. So obviously I didn't mind :) My doctor and the anesthesiologist noticed how massive my tonsils were and told me about them after my next visit.

Dr. Chester Griffiths... Best Doctor Ever...

After many, many, many doctor visits, lots and lots and lots of bloodwork (Accutane) and Meningitis shots, HPV shots and two TB shots later... (TB is still unsure, kinda worried)

Shots! (Bruises from the film shoot a few nights before, courtesy of Sean Keller.)

Some of my mushy-mashed-mind facebook postings...

"Semi-dreamimg avbouut Scar amd his lionns building terminators... With NIN in my head"

"Hrits tp swallow so badly... I just wish something would slide right ndown."

"CLsoewns...CLoswns...Lot's of Clowns..." - "Thwse were nice clowns, i ththingk..."

"Woah... That felt like a bunch of people were lightly tapping all over my body... Not bad..."

"Feels like they're pulling my hair now. "

"My mashed postatoes are turning into spider.s "

"the dnancing chairs are pusching into mne."

Scary experience:

Oh my god... Everyone that should be here is asleep. Dogs start barking. Then I hear someone at the back door..... I get up and I go into the kitchen. Someone is at the back door trying to get in... I was about to do my "scare-away-a-predatorial-animal" scream and remembered I can't scream. As I was about to grab the biggest knife in the rack, I saw his face... I had no idea my step brother was coming home from Chicago in the middle of the night... I'm still shaking...

More shots! Check out that TB shot reaction... Nice.....he..he...

Here I am... It's August... I'm in bed... My throat is killing me. I can't swallow. It feels like I'm swallowing a cactus just taking a sip of water. Sleep is not really an option for me, just moments of freaky day dreams and then drifting in and out of consciousness. Fantasizing about the junkiest foods I've ever wanted to eat. (I would give anything for some In N' Out...Pizza... Red Vines...) and weird pains throughout my body. Arms and neck mostly. I also have a giant tongue if you would believe it... Believe it, cause it's true...

My tongue is too big for my mouth. My dentist said there is an expensive procedure that could be done to literally cut it down a size. But that kinda freaks me out. Although now... I really wish my tongue was smaller because since my mouth is numb in some places, I'm clamping down on my tongue so hard. My goodness... Am I that hungry? I'm worried (not seriously) that I'll bite it off! Well if I wake up with a mouth full of blood and I'm not hungry... I'll know what happened. This... I'm glad I wont have to be doing again and now I know why children get them out while they're still young. I highly recommend it doing it as young as possible. I can't believe I waited until now.

My bruise from the i.v.... Why, yes, it was severely uncomfortable when she put it in...

But I love having new experiences... As painful and unbearable as this is... I'm enjoying it in some weird way. I like knowing what it's like to be in certain situations. I'm glad I know what this is like, it's a different kind of pain that I'm experiencing and now I'll know what someone else is feeling when they go through something like this. It's one of my favorite things to be able to know and feel what other people are feeling. I'd rather feel someone's pain, no matter how excruciating, than to be ignorant to it.

Alright people, you got what you wanted... I can't say anything...

*Enjoy The Silence*

Emma Bunnie

Women, Makeup & Monsters.

2011-08-12T17:16:00.000-07:00

I've always wanted my life to revolve around the art of film making. I'm fascinated by every aspect of film and have many different passions that I like to explore.

The art of Makeup Effects is one of them.

Photo shoot I did a few years ago...

I've always loved Halloween and Monsters. When I found out that the monsters in films weren't real creatures that lived in their own monster land, I had to find out how they were made. Once I did, I decided that I wanted to be the one to make them and be them.

I was dubbed "Blood Girl" by Gary J. Tunnicliffe

But there's something people don't know about getting into the makeup business... It's extremely competitive and there are so many schools out there just churning out students. It was my dream to go to Joe Blasco in Hollywood, and I did. I'm going to be honest here. While I had a wonderful and talented Advanced Prosthetic's teacher, Kris Kobzina, the other aspects of the school were quite disappointing. Kris allowed me to make my own creative decisions, open up more as a makeup artist and he taught me everything I wanted to know and staying well late after class to do so. That kind of teaching is priceless. But I was also fortunate enough to go to Makeup Designory (MUD). Unlike Joe Blasco, MUD is a school that actually cares about the future of their students and not just about their money. Amanda Brass who is head of Career Services at MUD is always helpful and always available for the students when they need her. But I treasure both of my experiences at MUD and J.B.

Kris Kobzina, Adrien & I on the set of "Virulents"

The ones who inspired me to become a makeup fx artist were Lon Chaney, Millicent Patrick, Jack Pierce, Rick Baker, Stan Winston, Steve Johnson, Tom Woodruff, Rob Bottin, KNB and Ve Neil.

The Ape Maker Himself... Rick Baker.

Like most of the world, it's very hard for a woman to shove her way into any "boys club." I get it... Guys don't want to have to worry about what they say, getting in trouble, being raunchy, I do get it. But we all have to grow up and work together. We're not living in a completely equal world, though some people would like to think so.

Named after Arthur P. Jacobs, but we can pretend it's for me :)

It's almost impossible for anyone to truly understand what it's like to be living in this world if they're not of that gender or race or species. Men have no idea what it's like to be a woman in this world. Just like whites and other minorities. Even more so, humans and animals. We're not quite there yet... It will take some time to get there, but we will get there...

Now... Back to MUFX... My favorite book on makeup fx was called "Men, Makeup & Monsters" but I kept referring to it as, "Movie's, Makeup & Monsters." Subconsciously I didn't want to think of it as an industry predominantly made up of men. Where were the female makeup fx artists? Having worked in the business for four years, I can definitely see why the male to female ratio is what is is. Some of the reasons are unfortunate and others are just simply, it will take some time to even out.

This is the one!

I loved watching the Universal classics as a child. I was so small I had to climb up on the couch and reach for the collection on one of the higher shelves. The Creature From The Black Lagoon, Dracula, Wolfman, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man and The Bride of Frankenstein. I watched them all the time... My favorite around the age of 4-years-old was The Creature. I watched it over and over and over and had to watch the sequels over and over as well.

I <3 The Creature

I even have an awesome Creature tattoo. It was done by the only man I let tattoo my body... The incredibly talented...Adam Kilss... (Currently working at Zulu Tattoo.)

Adam Kilss... Amazing...

Millicent Patrick

She was an animator for Disney and the designer of the *approved* Creature design.

The Creature's design was originally meant to have a sleek, eel-like figure.

That design did not have as much detail, texture or gills as the final design by Millicent.

Why is her involvement and role in the creation of The Creature so unknown?

It seems as though her actual contribution was deliberately downplayed by a makeup artist, who for half a century would receive sole credit for the creature's conception.
That makeup artist was Bud Westmore.

Well, Millicent, knowing that you gave The Creature the perfect touches makes me love it that much more.

As if I could love The Creature From The Black Lagoon any more than I already do...

Some people ask me why I chose to be an on-set makeup fx artist as opposed to working in a lab to actually build the creatures. While in school, my teacher Kris, had asked me what I wanted to do... Work in a lab? Or be on set? I asked him if I had to choose. He said, "You have the talent to do both, but it's not the easiest thing to do." I started out doing lab work, which I love, but I'm more of a painter and applicator than I am a sculptor. I love all of the steps and processes that go into creating a monster, but I've been a painter since I was 4 and I'm a very nurturing person. So being on set, applying and painting prosthetics, as well as taking care of the cast is perfect for me. This is where I'm more Ve Neil, than Rick Baker.


Steve LaPort, Me & Ve Neil

Lon Chaney is my idol... Can you tell?

Here is some of my work....

My Lava Dino Creature

Women have to do everything that men do, except backwards and in heels.

My 18-year-old self on the set of Jennifer's Body

Getting to work with an incredible modern artist such as Mike Marino, on Black Swan, was a real treat.

Sabrina's skull bashed in and beaten for Shane Cole's "M"

I'm proud of this one! See No Edges...

My Apes : )

Last summer I worked as a makeup artist on the new Planet of the Apes prequel. I was jumping for joy when I got the call on that one. But when they said it was just for straight makeup since they were going with Weta, my heart broke a little and a tear came to my eye.... So dramatic, I know... But those of you that are reading this can certainly understand. But fret not! There was some gorgeous and amazing makeup effects creations done by Bill Terezakis.

I'm workin' with a bunch of apes here...
(I'm the blonde ape in the front right)

It was a wonderful experience working on that set. A crew that I had worked with before in Vancouver. A darling cast that consisted of Tom Felton, Andy Serkis, Brian Cox, David Oyelowo Richard Ridings and John Lithgow. What lovely group of gentlemen.

I love my Canadian family...

There's not a whole lot I can say about this film at the moment. I'll keep my pretty lips sealed... for now... But I will talk about my experience doing MoCap Makeup and working with the Weta crew.

"MO-CAP... Mo-Problems..."

It was really interesting to see how that whole process worked. Learning exactly what places to put the 250 tiny reflective spheres onto their face. That was certainly tricky, as they already came with adhesive on parts of them and they would get stuck on the tweezers. The 250 dots was for the initial scans of their faces.

"Happy Birthday Emma!" Written in blood... I love my Vancouver crew :)

Once those were on, they would go into a room with about 10 (i think) cameras and make every single facial movement they possibly could. After that was done, 250 dots turned into 52 dots... Every day, 52 dots would be applied to the basic necessary muscles on the face in the same places every time and they had to be exact.

Waiting to touch up Tom Felton and dot some Apes. Photo by Joe Lederer

The stunt ape actors were quite a bunch... Extremely talented and just plain funny and entertaining.
Andy was so wonderful to work with, Terry Notary was a riot, Devyn had the moves and Ray Chan and Chris Gordon were so entertaining, it made working on the Apes set a blast. Being a huge fan of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, I was shocked to find out that one of my favorite apes, Richard Ridings, also played Angelo in the film! I loved working with all of them.


Dotting Terry moments before destruction ensues... Photo's by the sweet and incredibly kind, Joe Lederer

I'm so glad the film is getting so much praise and support. When I read Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver's script I knew it had to be decent, there's no way you could ruin a script that was that good and with Rupert Wyatt directing it, how could they go wrong? I'm glad it's become so successful.

That was quite an action unit...

I never thought I would ever get to work on an actual Planet of the Apes film... A dream come true...

Me as an ape on the set of an Apes film... Yes!

*Furry Hugs & Bloody Kisses*
Emma "Blood Girl" Bunnie

I LOVE B.J.!

2011-08-11T19:49:00.000-07:00

Betsey Johnson that is...

Aside from her incredibly fun, flirty casual wear and gorgeous party dresses, Betsey has a way of making her name extremely successful while not compromising a thing when it comes to her designs. Her clothing designs are the perfect blend of sweet and spooky. A pink flowery dress with hidden accents of skulls and knives. Sometimes her dresses are fearlessly splattered in guns, devils, swans, cigarettes and spiders... I love it!

It's like her designs were tailor made for me : )

Never have I ever been able to wear a strapless dress comfortably and without fear of popping out!

Her sexy-cute cocktail dresses are sized by the bust. Not every style is consistant though. In one dress I'm a 6, in another I'm an 8, a 10, a small, a large and then in all the rest I'm a 4... But I'm a different size everywhere I go anyways. Betsey or not.

Besides... Her dresses give my boobies all the support they need ; )

When I got back from working on Apes in Vancouver and I took a walk around Century City... I thought I was dreaming when I saw that a brand new Betsey Johnson had just opened. As a matter of fact, the Vancouver Betsey Johnson on Alberni street was the first time I had gone into a B.J. store in years : ) Jacob, who works there, was awesome and sold me my Black Swan Oscar dress!

Natalie and I at the Fox party.

My wonderful and incredibly talented mom, Nancy.

What I love the most about going to the B.J.C.C. is the great customer service. The guys and dolls that work there are not only fun, but incredibly helpful in finding the perfect dress for your body and they make sure you look damn fine...

Samy (pictured above) is my "personal stylist." He knows exactly what I like and what I'm going to love when a new shipment comes in. There's nobody I trust more, to go to in a hurry, when I need the perfect frock to wear for a special event.

I have never, ever, had such a wonderful shopping experience... ever...

What can I say? I am addicted to B.J. <3

XOXO!
Emma Bunnie

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PG-13 Horror... Too soft?

2011-08-11T17:47:00.000-07:00

There's nothing wrong with a PG-13 horror film.

The MPAA's ratings make no sense anyways. James Wan's Insidious gave me about 5 million heart attacks! More than most R-rated films... What James and Leigh Whannell did was so simple, yet, extremely effective. Horror comes in all shapes and sizes. But I do love myself a good blood soaked slasher.

Haven't seen INSIDIOUS yet...?
Why the fudge-nugget not?!?

Grow some ovaries, make some popcorn, grab a friend and make them watch it with you! But do it with the lights off : ) It's better that way, I promise...

As a little girl, the violence in cartoons was quite shocking to me. I thought it was outrageous to see these animated animals or kids bashing each others brains and falling of cliffs with out a shred of consequence. I have absolutely nothing against R-rated horror films or cartoons, nor should they ever be censored. I'm not saying that at all. I'm merely posting to defend PG-13 Horror and that sometimes you just can't label or rate something in a cut and dry way. I've also never been a big fan of labeling in general so, there you go.

Horror should be available to younger viewers as well. Kids love horror too! It shouldn't be forbidden...

Though, I can't condone what this poor child went through for this music video... : (

I've noticed that over the last few years, parents are becoming much too overprotective when it comes to their kids being scared. I think it's important for children to experience fear. I'm not saying we should traumatize them, but if they become too sheltered from fear, it becomes too much for them to handle when they get older. Then where does that leave us?

That being said... I'm very excited (and terrified) to see Don't Be Afraid of the Dark!

*Lot's of Blood*

Emma Bunnie <3

ABOUT ME: EMMA BUNNIE...

2011-08-11T17:12:00.000-07:00

Hello there, freaks... weirdos... and, yes, even you normies :)

About me:

I'm a Jill of all trades... I have creative ADD and I love it. If there's something I want to do, I will do it. (Whether I'm actually good or not is up for debate) Tee hee... I love animals, the environment, world peace, etc... But I love me some blood, guts and gore :) Violence is alright, as long as it stays on the screen. Imagination is a wonderful thing, it should never be wasted nor discouraged.

I've been wanting to start a blog to put all of my seemingly senseless nonsense out into the internet for all of you to read. Art is my life. I love to paint, draw, sculpt, sew, dance, sing, write, act, direct, perform practically anything, scrapbook, make personal cards, airbrush and play with hair/makeup/wardrobe. Costumes and creating characters (and re-creating them) are my obsession. I love any and all things film, horror, bizarre, makeup and glamour related. So that's basically the kind of nonsense I will be spewing. I just had my tonsil removed, so of course, I decided to start today!

Enjoy : )

Bunny Karloff

*Guts & Stitches*

Emma Bunnie <3