{Please & Thank You; May 19th}

Welcome welcome to another Q and A post. I hope that you all have been enjoying these, as I may not be continuing them much longer. I haven't quite decided...but I do appreciate your feedback on the issue. Lets not wait another minute!

Q: You said in just this last Please and Thank you that you'd like to adopt a dog when you get your won place, but I thought you already had a dog? Or does he live with your parents?A: I do have a dog, named Munchie. She has been in my family for 10 years, and I love her to death. I'd really like to get another dog, one of my own someday soon! She lives with me.

Q: You have the most incredible style! What inspires you? [via ilyinwonderland]
A: Wow, thank you! I am really inspired by the classy women in today's fashion. I personally have a very plain day-to-day style that a lot of my friends consider masculine, which I see reflected in a lot of what Cate Blanchette, Tilda Swinton and Charlotte Gainsbourg wear. I really appreciate being comfortable, that never goes out of style.
I have been reading Kelly Cutrone's book "If You Have To Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You." In it, Kelly, the owner of People's Revolution, speaks on how Fashion is what you can buy in stores, but Style is your point of view. I love that. I think we can all be a little more creative with our ensembles and let it reflect the personality and style to make us individual. Do what you want, and others will follow.

Q: I really enjoy your Manic Monday posts! (I too, find Mondays quite horrible!) anyway, what fashion icons do you look up to (if any)?
A: Thank you! These are my current icons:

Irina Lazareanu-Mary-Kate Olsen- Charlotte Gainsbourg-

Tilda Swinton- Lea Seydoux-Freja Beha Erichsen-

Q: Hey babe, I love, love, love your blog. Hoping you would do some video tutorials. :) [via arinahmikayla]
A: I will definitely make a video tutorial for next week! I already owe a makeup tutorial to ya'll so maybe I'll even do two!

Q: What kind of foods do you eat? your skin looks great! any secrets?
A: Oh my, thank you. I am a very very selective vegetarian. I do not consume milk, eggs, yogurt, cottage cheese, or any creams. Only eating cheese and butter helps keep the lactose levels down, and gives my skin a nice glow. Also, eating anything/everything fresh if possible is SO good for your skin. My biggest advice for anyone is to moisturize inside and out!! Drink more than enough water a day, and cut out those sugary sodas or energy drinks. Use moisturizer on your skin, let it soak it all up and apply another layer. Your skin will feel baby soft and have a soft glow to it. Another thing, hands off your face!! No matter how great your skin looks, it can easily be wrecked by a pick or a scratch...let it breathe and it'll be gorgeous!

Q: Any love interests in your life?
A: I'm not sure. I never know if someone in my life is a potential love interest or not...I guess we'll see.

Q: I´m getting a tattoo recently and was wondering, have you ever had any issues about getting a job because of your tattoos?

A: Personally, I've had no trouble at all. I've worked in many different types of jobs, and while some may have asked me to cover them, they were never an issue. I think that if tattoos are going to be a part of you and a part of your life, you need to decide that if people don't accept you with the tattoos you have, then you don't want that job. I work with a lot of different clients, from very conservative to exhibitionist types, and my tattoos have never negatively affected how those clients treat me. It's about attitude. So hold your head up and do your best. That's all anyone can do, tattooed or not.

Q: Do you (or I guess people in general) get your tattoos done in sessions because of the money or b/c of the pain?
A: Personally, neither of the above. I live 5 hours away from my tattoo artist, so when I make an appointment, I have to communicate art over the phone or computer, and appointment time length varies upon my artist's schedule. We try to get as much done as we can in the time we've got, but sometimes, it's less that I'd hope. I love my artist though, he's worth the wait. I do know that tattoos are expensive and that breaking up a tattoo into sessions allows big pieces to be more affordable.

Q: What is your favorite musical?
A: It's a 3 way tie between Wicked, Threepenny Opera and The Last Five Years. I've seen all 3 in NYC and fell in love with them more than any other...(It was a huge highlight to see Alan Cumming and Cyndi Lauper take the stage in Threepenny Opera... they are phenomenal). When I was in high school, I participated in Acting Competitions and won State with my rendition of Kristin Chenoweths 'Popular' from Wicked!! So fun.

Q: You may have answered this already, but what are some of your favorite bands/musicians? What gets the most play in your music library?
A: I have not answered this yet, so thank you for asking!! My favorite artists will always be: Thrice, Sigur Ros and Billie Holiday.
Currently, I am in love with the following artists: Dr. Dog, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Sam Quinn and The Everybodyfields, Timothy Seth Avett as Darling, Jonsi, Bob Dylan is always good, and a lot of Local Natives (Listen to Airplanes).

Thanks as always for your kind questions!! Until tomorrow,

xxoo chelseablanket