miss tara jean

I keep talking about all the things that i want to do with my life, yet i don’t actually do them. I think it’s about time to start acting on what i want. Like, acting. I’ve decided to do a photo shoot on Jan 4 to get me some new head shots so I can start pursuing my acting career. And after that, I think I’ll do some more makeup shoots.

You can only wait around so long before time starts catching up with you. So, here’s a look a some of the things that i’ve done thus far in my makeup career. Makeup and Styling by me, Hair by Brittany Garner (check out her blog http://thepapertigerrr.blogspot.com/)

I’m sitting here, listening to The Two Towers score (my favorite being King of the Golden Hall) and I’m thinking about “Avatar”.

Now, I sincerely hope that most people reading this know what “Avatar” is. And if you don’t, go do your research, and then come back. Or, let me tell you. It’s James Cameron’s new film (term film being used loosely). It’s an action adventure, romance, sci-fi, and just all around an incredible masterpiece. When you go see this, you must see it in 3-D. mainly because thats the whole reason it was made. Cameron spent years trying to figure out how to make this film, and he waited long enough so that technology would be advanced enough to show the world what he had in his head. Now, if that’s not incredible, I don’t know what is. He, along with his studios, invented new film making technology to make this film happen. With the exception of Gollum in The Lord of the Rings (Cameron collaborated with WETA Digital, the effects house founded by Peter Jackson), I’ve never seen such realistic animation. Not only is this film visually beautiful, and groundbreaking, the story is there. You cant make a great movie out of a bad script, but you sure as hell can make a bad movie out of a good script. And this script was beautiful, meaningful, and emotional. Add that to the amazing effects and colors and incredible use of animation, and you’ve got a winner. James Cameron is remarkable, and I really cannot wait to see what happens next, with this type of technology.

I’m sitting here trying to wrap my head around what I saw. I can’t even get my mind right. I don’t think that there is any way I can express in words how much of an impact this movie had on me. I shouldn’t even call it a film, or a movie. It was an experience.

Every year I look so forward to Christmas. And every year, I get a little bit let down, frustrated, depressed. Whatever it may be. This year is just the same. It doesn’t quite feel like its the holidays, but maybe that’s because I don’t have any money to buy anyone gifts. This year has been a rough one, that’s for sure. And I always hope to get my friends and loved ones gifts when it’s time. I love giving gifts. But I’m bad at it. If i find something I know you will like, and I buy it… well, it’s really hard for me to wait to give it. For example, I bought my boyfriend three gifts on black friday. He has them all already. I made him a scrapbook cookbook for his birthday, and he got it as soon as it was done (well, it’s still not done, it’s a work in progress, but you know what I’m saying).

The holidays come with so much pressure to give gifts that really, we can’t afford. We’ve all forgotten what this holiday is really about. So this year, I don’t want to forget. And I hope you won’t either.

When I think about writing on my blog, I can never decide what it is that I should write about. There’s always so much that I want to say, and I think to myself, “who the hell wants to hear about that?” But then I thought, “who cares.” It’s my blog, and I’ll write about what I want. And hopefully you (whoever you are) will appreciate some of it

As some of you may know, I go to Paul Mitchell the School Atlanta. And let me tell you, the journey I’ve been on to get here has been quite a crazy (and long) one. It’s taken me a year being at school to truly appreciate what I do every day. When I started school, it was on a whim. I wasn’t sure if it was really what I wanted to do. I was at school for 6 months before I ended up having to take a leave of absence, for medical reasons. And Thank God I did. Because I came back to school with more motivation and more passion than I’ve had in a long time (not since working on Bluebird). And I cant even express how much I love doing what I’m doing. My learning leaders at Paul Mitchell inspire me every day. And I’m lucky enough to watch and learn from Scott Cole (google him) once a month. I’ve gotten to do some pretty incredible things through this school, and i’ve learned a lot, not just about hair, but about myself, and others. I’ve met some of the most amazing people at that school, and am continually impressed and inspired by them daily. I never want to loose what i’m learning. I know it sounds so corny and cliche when people say things like this, but i’m truly blessed to be able to have this much fun in my career, and i’m so very excited for the places it will take me to.
here’s a few pictures of my journey at Paul Mitchell the School Atlanta.

Halloween Parade

Photoshoot at School

Linda Yodice, Tarra, Jessica, Me and Scott Cole

For those of you who know me, you know that I love everything cinematic. I spend many of my evenings watching movies. I spend much of my time day dreaming about cinematography, story lines, and wondering, if my life were a movie, where would the camera be right now?

Some films and tv shows have a way of making normal life seem beautiful and heartfelt, even through the sadness and irony of the storyline. One of these shows, for example, is Friday Night Lights. Friday Night Lights is the story of a football team in Dillon, Texas. I know that with that synopsis there, it doesn’t seem very interesting at all, but let me tell you how wrong you are! You see, I don’t like football. I think it’s rather stupid. And I very much hate high school. But something about this show, the stories, the characters pulls you in.

The gritty cinematography on top of the haunting music done by Explosions in the Sky is definitely something worth noting on its own. Explosions in the Sky’s music has a way of making you feel. I know how cheesy that sounds, but “Your Hand in Mine” is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard.

There are some things in life you just can’t deny. Friday Night Lights + Explosions in the Sky are two things that anyone who loves anything (and yes, i mean anything) should not deny themselves! I’d rather spend my nights with my good friends, Coach Taylor and (the totally dreamy) Tim Riggins.

Befriend these guys, I swear, you’ll love them too.

Well, I’m Tara Jean. And I’ll be writing here to keep myself entertained, and (maybe) you, too.

I don’t really have very much to say right now, So i will just leave you with this. Hopefully it can do for you, what it did for me