I've been a "pinup model" for almost 4 years now and I think I'm approaching the end. I'm finding it harder and harder to stay inspired.
It's been a constant struggle for me weighing the good and the bad. I'm a naturally introverted person, so attending events and meeting the public can be very physically and emotionally exhausting for me.
My family doesn't approve. I have to deal with insults on my page on a regular basis. I have to deal with catty girls that say negative and hurtful things about me. On the flip side, I love the friends that I've made in the community. I've met people that I know will be in my life for the long haul. I've been able to explore other sides of my personality and really branch out creatively. I get to help encourage women to be sexy and comfortable in their own skin. I get to spread a message against hate and against bullying. I've loved spreading the message of body acceptance.
I'm very torn. Where does this lead me? What do I expect to achieve by continuing? Am I just fooling myself thinking that I have any influence in this community at all? I live a retro lifestyle. These are not costumes for me, they are my clothes. I roller set my hair and wear false lashes everyday. It has become my life.
The thin line between Candice Iverson and Candy Coconuts gets kinda blurry sometimes.
About Me
- Mrs Ivy
- Born and raised in Mililani, Hawaii which is on the island of Oahu. I’ve been in Washington since August 2000 and I've been working off and on as a contractor at Microsoft since 2006. I’ve been married since Thanksgiving Day in 2007 and most of my free time is spent having fun with my husband and our amazing wonder-dog, Lucky. I’ve been working on becoming more fitness-centric and have completed a 5K, 10K and 12K. I am a well published pin-up model and I also enjoy attending classic car and motorcycle shows, roller derby, knitting, cooking, going to concerts, traveling, pin-up culture and photography, burlesque, Hello Kitty and all things glitter.
Monday, January 20, 2014
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Housewife Life
Wow! I had a very busy day of housewife-ing today! It's so nice to have the extra time to get stuff done around the house!
I was able to go through all of our kitchen cabinets and get rid of anything that had expired and things that we're not using anymore. I am now actually excited to go through the rest of our cabinets and storage areas to get rid of all this stuff that we no longer need!
I also did my workout, got a load of laundry done, squared away our trip to Vegas in April, booked a couple of photo shoots, organized some clothes that I'm selling, and will have dinner hot and ready for Brian when he gets home!
Great day for the Real Housewife of the NB!
I was able to go through all of our kitchen cabinets and get rid of anything that had expired and things that we're not using anymore. I am now actually excited to go through the rest of our cabinets and storage areas to get rid of all this stuff that we no longer need!
I also did my workout, got a load of laundry done, squared away our trip to Vegas in April, booked a couple of photo shoots, organized some clothes that I'm selling, and will have dinner hot and ready for Brian when he gets home!
Great day for the Real Housewife of the NB!
Monday, January 13, 2014
I'm BACK! Real Housewife of the NB!
Hello!! Wow, it's been a while since I was writing on my blog, but I'm back to housewife-ing and thought that it was only appropriate to blog about it. It's also nice that I have the time to do so!
So, a quick catch up with what's going on. I left my most recent contract at Microsoft in December and spent most of that month hanging out with my niece Hokulani (and my sister Noel) in Spokane. We had a ton of fun. It's so hard to believe that Hokubaby is almost 2, and man is she SASSY!
Brian and I spent Christmas Eve and Day with my in-laws in Chehalis, and then spent the following four days back in Spokane with my family. We all had a super fun time and a wonderful (although busy) holiday. Brian and I made it back home with Lucky for New Year's Eve and we even made it to midnight!
On January 6th, I started the P90X program after lots of encouragement from my sister. So far, I'm a week in and I have muscle pain in places I didn't know there were muscles!! It's been difficult, but I'm hanging in there and I do enjoy the immense feeling of accomplishment at the completion of each workout! I've also been tracking my meals on MyFitnessPal.com through their app on my phone, and it has really helped me to be very aware of what I'm eating throughout the day. I also feel good about the fact that I'm not doing this to lose weight. I want to FEEL better. I want to be STRONGER.
So, a quick catch up with what's going on. I left my most recent contract at Microsoft in December and spent most of that month hanging out with my niece Hokulani (and my sister Noel) in Spokane. We had a ton of fun. It's so hard to believe that Hokubaby is almost 2, and man is she SASSY!
On January 6th, I started the P90X program after lots of encouragement from my sister. So far, I'm a week in and I have muscle pain in places I didn't know there were muscles!! It's been difficult, but I'm hanging in there and I do enjoy the immense feeling of accomplishment at the completion of each workout! I've also been tracking my meals on MyFitnessPal.com through their app on my phone, and it has really helped me to be very aware of what I'm eating throughout the day. I also feel good about the fact that I'm not doing this to lose weight. I want to FEEL better. I want to be STRONGER.
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