Queen Skittles of the 2009 Pasadena DooDah Parade » Etcetera

I finally got an iphone!!!!

Queen Skittles — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:44:37 +0000

I waited and waited.the price went way down to $99 and I hate sprint service so o finally switched!

It’ll now be easier for me to update all of you on news,upcoming events and general Doo Dah havoc!

This is the closest form of constant communication I will use besides texting. I formally state that I will never be a part of that thing that starts with a T and has Witt in the middle because it inherently has no whit or purpose for culture Or society Or language!

Check back now more frequently for updates!

Cheers,
Your Humble Queen~~Queen Skittles

Aaardvark’s Clothing Moved to Old Town Pasadena

Queen Skittles — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:37:09 +0000

Here’s their new address:

33 w. Green St.

Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 583-9109

The store is a smaller space than when they were on East Colorado, but there’s still just as much amazing clothes to choose from!

I bought a couple of dresses there about a month ago that are fantabulous! This one I wore to the Pasadena Chalk Festival (check out more photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/julieklima/sets/72157621300266617/ )

me & a little one @ the Pasadena Chalk Festival;dress from Aaardvark's $45;modified by me

Here is the back. I added the fabric.

Here is the other dress I bought @ Aaardvarks. I wore this to the pre-party for the Pasadena Chalk Festival.

Dress from Aaardvark's $45;Bow tie from Aaardvark's also- $5; wig $25(they have a GREAT selection of wigs!)

My boyfriend James came with me and ended up buying his outfit for the Chalk Festival there too.

James in Aaardvark's clothing-shirt & pants total=$30 or so(I forget the exact amount)

So go check out the new space and buy some unique clothes for decent prices. You’re also helping the environment because it’s recycling

Cheers,

Queen Skittles

Hiking in & around LA! mostly to waterfalls……

Queen Skittles — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:36:45 +0000

Hello Friends,

So I’ve been meaning to blog about my hikes for awhile now (about a month and a half!). My boyfriend James and I enjoy hiking to waterfalls as much as possible. Check out photos from a few here on my flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/julieklima/collections/72157621302778099/

(All info on directions & length come from the book The Definitive Guide to Waterfalls of Southern & Central California by Chris Shaffer.)

June 8th, we went to Switzer Falls in La Canada. It’s about 3.6 miles, very easy hike. I rate it about a 4 out of 10.

Switzer Canyon - Upper Falls in La Canada

Switzer Canyon- Lower Falls

My flickr has photos from along the entire hike for you to check out. We keep hiking later in the day, so we don’t get the chance to go in the water. I loved the views on the way there & back, though!

Directions to Switzer: From the 210 Fwy in La Canada, take Hwy 2 north and drive 9.8 miles to the Switzer Picnic Area on the right.

We went to Millard Canyon Falls on June 14th. This is a short hike- about 1 mile- and really easy. I rate it a 7. I like the waterfall a lot more than Switzer. Here is a couple of photos:

me @ Millard Canyon Falls

along the way to the millard falls.....

Directions: From the 210Fwy in Pasadena, exit Lake Ave & go north. Drive 3.5miles to Loma Alta Dr & turn Left. In one mile you’ll come to a flashing yellow light and see a sign for the Chaney Trail. Turn right & drive approx. 1.5 miles to Millard Campground.

As you can see from the photos in this set, there are houses in the beginning of the trail. Some pipes are along the way too. Not so exciting to see but the trail is nice. There’s no water to swim in at this waterfall. I love this portrait I took of my boyfriend.

James

One more hike for now………Eaton Canyon Falls in Pasadena.It’s 3 miles and I rate it a 6 out of 10.

I actually did still photography for a documentary about Benjamin Eaton called “Eaton’s Water”, which is about how Mr. Eaton brought water out of the San Gabriel Mountains to develop Pasadena, Altadena & South Pas (read about it & see a photo I took here: http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/?id=4234&IssueNum=55). For more photos from the documentary, go to my website: http://julieklima.com/stills-eatons.html . The film is distributed to various schools in the area. For even more about the film, go to the official website: http://www.eatonswater.com/.

Benjamin Eaton & his wife Alice from Eaton's Water; photo by Julie Klima

Eaton Canyon Falls

Eaton Canyon Falls trail

You can swim at this waterfall! My best friend Kristina would hike to it and swim, but I never went until recently. Of course, it was late in the day so I didn’t bring my suit. Next time! There were other people there (as you can see in the photos), who had some beer. They gave me and my boyfriend a beer, so that was nice hehe. Definitely a great hike!

Directions: From the 210Fwy in Pasadena, drive east & exit Altadena Dr. Drive 1.6miles north on Altadena to Eaton County Park.

Hope you enjoy this! I’ll blog about more as I hike more. I have a couple which I still need to post photos for.

Cheers,

The Circus is in town! Come hang out with me @ Cirque Berzerk!

Queen Skittles — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:32:41 +0000

Dear Friends,

For those of you who don’t know…….for the past month or so, I have been working a photo booth at Cirque Berzerk in downtown LA! It’s a glorious circus that all of you should come check out! It compares to Cirque de Soleil, except with a twist of punk rock, goth and opera singers! I’ve snuck in during the times I didn’t have to work and after seeing just parts of it, I need to tell all my friends about the show.

Here are the details—

Where: 1245 N. Spring St., Los Angeles

When: Thurs-Sun through Aug 9th @ 8:30pm, except 8pm on Sundays

Check out video clips & more info @ www.CirqueBerzerk.com

Check out the photos we’ve taken so far! @ www.OhSnapStudios.com (I also attached a few of The Crew)

To buy tickets discounted from $60 to $35, go to www.Goldstar.com and sign up for free! Plus you can get discounted tickets for shows all over after signing up! I suggest to buy the tickets in the green section, or the blue section if you have a little more cash

If you have tickets at will call, get there early because the line can be long! But don’t fret, if you get there super early to pick up tickets, you can hang out with us over at the photo booth in the beer garden & take tons of silly photos before the show starts! I also suggest to not go on Thursday because on the other nights, there is an amazing band that plays during intermission & after the show. I LOVE THIS BAND! You can check them out here: www.vaudandthevillains.com

So I hope to see you all there! Email or call me with any questions about the show or to find out which nights I work.

Cheers,

Queen Skittles

Miniature Merry-Go-Round @ a Mexican place in LA

Queen Skittles — Fri, 01 May 2009 09:02:17 +0000

Dual with the Rose Queen…first step- Contact

Queen Skittles — Fri, 01 May 2009 08:21:23 +0000

I contacted a PR person at the Pasadena Tournament of Roses association. We chatted for a few minutes and I told her that I mentioned to a couple of press people that I challenge the Rose Queen to a DUAL! (And that it was printed!) I’m sure she was quite confused. So I told her my broad idea for the Dual and she said she’d run it by some people.

Keep your fingers crossed! Or email people at the Tournament of Roses sayin you would LOVE to see the two Queens DUAL over the hearts of the Pasadenian people!

Cheers,

Queen Skittles

Hiking in & around Glendale

Queen Skittles — Fri, 01 May 2009 08:03:34 +0000

So my friend Scott ( http://tropicostation.blogspot.com/ ) got me into the night hikes in Griffith Park, organized by the Sierra Club—- http://angeles.sierraclub.org/griffith/location.asp . I never really went hiking before and now I LOVE it!!! We’ve also gone to Brand Park and Stough Canyon. He’s my hiking buddy because I don’t know any trails I should probably figure it out on my own, though. In time………

So I’m posting up some photos! Hope you enjoy!

Cheers,

Queen Skittles

Rollerblading in Glendale

Queen Skittles — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:44:41 +0000

I’m not so good at it. My friend Vera rode her bike to my place, and I decided, after a few years, that I would rollerblade on our excursion to Coffee Bean. So we started off @ Kenwood & Doran…..

The wheels on my skates just don’t like to stop! But I was determined to keep going………We were at a stop light and I went down on one of those yellow bumpy areas without stepping over it and…… BAM!!!!!!! I fell right on my bottom in the street! So funny! I picked myself up, hoping that people were in their cars laughing at me, and we went to Michaels. In the store I put my hand on my head and MY CROWN WASN”T THERE! The look of shock on my face convinced Vera lightning fast that I would perish without it! So melodramatic. So she saved the day and went back to get it!

Vera Valentine saved my crown!

As we left the parking lot, I fell again. But this time I put my crown in my purse. Anyways, it was a lovely day and I was so glad to fall in front of my lovely citizens of Glendale!

Queen SKittles on my rollerblades @ California & Glendale

Vera & Me after our ride

Cheers,

Queen Skittles

Strip Club in Glendale…..Not recommended

Queen Skittles — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:19:34 +0000

Dear Friends,

After my roommate and I watched my recent purchase of The Bodyguard with Whitney Houston & Kevin Costner, we spontaneously decided to go to the strip club by San Fernando- Godfather-The Gentleman’s Club, “Fully Nude”. I planned to go to a strip club for the first time on my birthday (March 26th), but opted for the Red Lion instead. Wise choice! I love my German Pub

So we went on a Saturday night, which I would think is the best night to experience any club. We didn’t want to valet, but even then it was $3 to park on the dirt area next to the club. (For all who don’t know, this strip club is located by the train tracks next to the 5fwy & 134.) $20 to get in. That’s sort of reasonable for a Saturday night. (By the way, I’m typing this at 1am while I watch old episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer on hulu.com while eating popcorn & drinking a cold vodka tonic.)

We enter through the red velvet draperies and a cute girl with a yellow thing on greeted us. I’m all nervous because I’ve never been to a strip club before, but she was super nice! I also, of course, wear a crown (a small one, it’s my “everyday crown) whereever I go, so she commented on it. I told her I’m Queen of a Parade. She laughed politely. We sat down (not at the stage). We watched at a table for awhile. Some of the girls were good. Some were AMAZING. One girl went allllllll the way up the pole to the top! I love appreciating a beautiful woman, just like most people. I’m not a lesbian but I am an artist and I like observing people. So that’s why I’m interested in strip clubs.

While we were there for a little less than 2 hours, we saw about 10-12 girls on stage. Now, I don’t really need to see everything, but it IS called a nude strip club. Only 2 got completely nude! If the girls aren’t going to be fully nude, that’s fine, just say it’s partial and serve alcohol! But I believe this club is into false advertisement. So not-so-fully-nude girls without alcohol. Very confusing. A couple of the women were “older” too…….probably 40′s. That was weird. Not that I don’t think women in their 30′s or 40′s are beautiful and sexy, but really……in a strip club?

There was a light crowd in the beginning and more guys came later. Of course they got creepier. There were a few non-creepy ones. All-in-all VERY good people watching! Not really my thing, however. Maybe once a year. Although I liked some of the girls, I was disappointed that I didn’t wait until Vegas to go to my first strip club. Ah, well. I’ll be in Vegas on May 21st!!!!!!!

I hope this was amusing to whoever reads this.

Cheers,

Queen Skittles

1 Atheist vs 4 Christians

Queen Skittles — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:05:24 +0000

http://www.spikedhumor.com/articles/179097/Christopher-Hitchens-vs-Four-Christians.html

No matter if you are atheist or Christian, it is interesting for either side to listen to this debate.

Cheers,

Queen Skittles