PUT YOUR PAWS UP!

April 15, 2010

I officially received my MONSTER BALL tickets in the mail today! GOING TO SEE LADY GAGA IN LONDON!!! omg omg omg omg so excited! Will have to do a blog soon dedicated to her! CANNOT WAIT TO GO AND DANCE MY ASS OFF with some crazy Brits!!

THIS CALLS FOR THE CREATION OF A FULL FLEDGED OUTFIT with  SPARKLES & GLITTER! Emma is going to help me sew one! ohhhhhh STAY TUNED!!! May 30th 2010 = a night to remember (OR NOT).

I’m a free bitch! <3

When you are lonely,

I’ll be lonely too,

and this is,

the FAME!

I <3 you lady Gaga, love from one BIG little monster!

x


She gets it!!

February 20, 2010

ohhhh lady GAGA! you would have LOVED my orange telephone!!! click here to see the story of the orange phone

VS.

a still from her upcoming not yet released video Telephone - one of my fav songs from her new album the Fame Monster. Can’t wait to see the final product!

I still love her…Even if her singing as great as it used to be in 2008 she compensates for it by doing weird shit for the sake of doing weird shit!! love it! gives the mainstream a little bit of spice to shake it up!

xx


M Building, or Bad Romance? You decide.

December 30, 2009

Do you know the M Building? It’s the newest installement to the Vienna International Centre. Well it just open a few months ago, and my first impression of it was surreal. 

At first, I thought it to be very minimal. The colour scheme is white and blue, but a clean hospital type white. My first reaction was: “It’s like a limbo between heaven and hell. Like a waiting room for the recently dead where you decide whether you will go up or down.” 

There is an elevator in it, with blue lights….I call it “the elevator to heaven” 

elevator to heaven

and again..

Anyways I find the building so peculiar, but I like it at the same time. The more and more I went into it, the more I liked it. But I think I’ve experienced it seen something like it before. oh wait yes…. 

You know the M building? ok fine.
You know lady Gaga? BAD ROMANCE! 

So Christmas Eve the day came when most of the UN was on holiday yet we had to work. My fellow intern friend and I took full advantage and took some lady gaga inspired pictures. 

Ahhhhhh the M building reminiscent of a minimalist 1990s art exhibit but with huge moden reference to the lady gaga bad romance video! 

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Lady Gaga vs. the M Building 

  

M building

lady gaga

M Building

Bad Romance

M Building

bad romance

M bulding

lady gaga

ok maybe you have to have an abstract mind to see the connection. But One reminds me of the other….M bulding reminds me of Lady Gaga Bad Romance, And Bad Romance the M Building…. 

MORE BAD ROMANCE STILLS: 

 

 

 

 

 

With this video in mind….My intern collegue and I took to the M building with our free time and took some GAGA inspired pics….here are some stills we came up with…

elevator to heaven?

clocks

gaga claw @ front desk

stairway to heavennn

girls vs. boys

stairs.

looking down

ahhhhh the M building! gets me every time!!!

Watch the Bad Romance Video by Clicking Here!


CaraVision seeing GAGA Vision!

November 17, 2009

Thanks to my friend Emma who made the dress, I had something very flamboyant to wear as I channeled my inner GAGA! I think the most fun about the costume was crafting a discostick and the hype up to Halloween.

dress compliments of emma bell fashion: www.emma-bell.com

Unfortunately, I was just toooooo Gagaraffic for the stuck up party we went to, no one could handle the spunk, the sparkles, disco stick, or funk!

In fact, if you stuck a rock where the sun don’t shine for 90% of the party attendees, you would get a whole lotta diamonds – tight asses.

ANYWAYS – preparty glitter times got a little outta control so much we had a purple glitter spillage explosion on the floor of Emma’s apt.

glitter glitter everywhere!!

Wasted glitter? hellllllll no! why waste glitter? we hairsprayed my dress so it would stick then i attempted to roll in it, just in case I was glittery enough!

as emma quotes “you can never have too much glitter!!!” cause you know I taste just like “glitter mixed with rock n roll”

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Halloween made me miss my crazy group of Canadian friends! Here it’s not so much a big deal. Carnevale (in February) is bigger here – like a week long crazy fiesta with full fledged costumes!!! So now I definitely know what i’ll be wearing this year for it ;) !! Can’t wait to channel my inner Gaga again!!

 

 

 

 


A Very Cara Halloween!

November 17, 2009

So its been a while since my last post, and well since the weather is getting grey over here in Vienna, so is the life. HOWEVER – still managed to russle up some great Halloween spirit with close friends <3

It all started with the search for pumpins at Nasche Markt:

yay pumpkins!

scary halloween faces

 This was followed by sturm drinking….

What is Sturm? A young wine, tastes kind of like grapejuice. Whatever you do, DO NOT DRINK A LITRE in one sitting, it gives you a stomach ache like the kind you get when you eat too many grapes the night before….

Anyways, after purchasing 3 litres of sturm in the mark and our pumpkings, we all gathered at a friend’s house for Halloween PUMPKING CARVING!

Halloween was still a week away, HOWEVER we wanted to get in the spirit a little early by dressing silly, having a few drinks, laughing, and working on halloween crossword puzzles.

the pumpkin preparation began…

getting those pumpkins ready!

getting those pumpkins ready!

Someone asked me (knowing I am a HUGE crazed lady gaga fan, and that’s what I was going for halloween) are you going to make a lady gaga pumpkin too? It was a joke question, until I was like UMMM YES – that’s genius!

So here is the draft pumpkin:

halloween gaga

I vant to be vlady vagaga!

heee heee notice the 3 bottles of sturm behind the computer :) And after the pumpkins were done, we toasted our in season sturm and took pictures of our glory!

gagalanturns!

and again with our faces lit up

and again....with our faces lit up

GAGA!

gagaaaa!


Bad Romance….can’t Wait!

October 7, 2009

I CANNOT WAIT FOR LADY GAGA’s single…Bad Romance to come out (amongst other things xox)! She sings a bit here:

p.s. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the orbit around her….

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How appropriate timing Lady Gaga – I was just telling my new found designer friends today about my little love story which they said I could write into a “Bad Romance” but it would be called “One Dress a Month”

I am so stoked about the plan revisitited….it has been revisited already…HOWEVER…this will remain a mystery until the plan takes place….muhahahahahah stay tuned!!!

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Perhaps a prelude….

I found love – I could feel it coming from him to me before I verbalized the thought we both shared – I stuttered & Almost didn’t say it but I could feel it was right – I could feel the thought & could hear him say it without words.

I broke – but not my heart, only the silence.

I gave in – I fucking love him.

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Ick factor/Bad Romance material?! I THINK SO!

<3

“It’s complicated and stupid, got my ass squezzed by sexy cupid” – lady gaga, lovegame


Ottawa, Birthdays, Cara Country Kidnappings, Winners, DVDs, WALMART and POUTINE! Oh my!

October 2, 2009

After KARAOKE…….

…..enter SEXY KIDNAPPING! And off I went to another countryside…this time of Greely, which I spent another night celebrating (a bday this time) and….again…the Camera was forgotten…..maybe a good thing this time ;) ahem :P Twas very Sexy Times as well – YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE xoxo

Thanks again for literally sweeping me off my feet ( I know I’m so iccckkkkk factor riaagggght?) <3

Reference to 1990s movie Excess Baggage (yea I compare my life to nostalgic movies WANNA FIGHT ABOUT IT?!)

excessbaggageIn addition – Great memories & new friends & craziness. That is all. Thanks to all the good people in Greely, UNTIL NEXT TIME!

In between visiting w/friends ALWAYS and FOREVER comes FAMILY TIMES! So many things, my sister in laws bday, the kids first swimming lessons, trips to the GOODTIMES centre, and also sitting with my neice writing and illustrating our very own story book.

happy bday Barb!

happy bday Barb!

My neice is crying b/c she can't play with me anymore....NEVER seen a kid not wanna eat cake so much! <3

My neice is crying b/c she can't play with me anymore....NEVER seen a kid not wanna eat cake so much! <3

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Trip to the Goodtime Centre! adorable!

Trip to the Goodtime Centre! adorable!

Trip to the Goodtime Centre! adorable!

Trip to the Goodtime Centre! adorable!

and after back home for a drive on my bros motobike!

like father...like son!

like father...like son!

like father...like son!

like father...like son!

These kids are truly the most magical, bright, happy, and wonderful children I know. I love them more than anything! Yayyyyy to be an Auntie <3

DSCN0763I wrote a little story with my neice called “Cara and The Witch” a narrative that she made up. Where Cara with the purple hair gets put in a dungeon by a witch, but then she gives the witch a potion. The witch becomes beautiful….and transforms into a pretty red haired girl, aka “the new girl in town.”  The last time I spoke with her she said next time we hang we will make chapter 2: “The New girl in Town” bahahahahaha i love it! How did she know thats my life?! A little blogger in progress i see :)

*****

i’m your biggest fan i’ll I’m your biggest fan, I’ll follow you until you love me
Papa, paparazzi
Baby, there’s no other superstar, you know that I’ll be
Your papa, paparazzi

*****

In between the partying & family time….was CANADIAN FOOD TIME! which means poutine & diners….ohhhhh my!! My arteries loved me this visit to Canada…so did my brain cells & liver teheee. Well what is a trip back home w/o great company & indulging in good ‘ol diner eats. ITS NOTHING!

see that? that is pure GOLD right there...left: poutine, right: bacon cheese burger, A REAL CANADIAN LUNCH!

see that? that is pure GOLD right there...left: poutine, right: bacon cheese burger, A REAL CANADIAN LUNCH!

CANADIAN DINER DELUXE -- BURGERS!

CANADIAN DINER DELUXE -- BURGERS!

Extra Bacon, Poutine (right) and eggs...CANADIAN BREAKFAST - see that look? IT SPELLS SATISFACTION

Extra Bacon, Poutine (right) and eggs...CANADIAN BREAKFAST - see that look? IT SPELLS SATISFACTION

there you have it…what else Canadian?

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Ah yessss my other bestie, KIMBERLY (aka the pink ranger…) took me on my first Winner’s Shoppping spree. Well…those of you who know me….know that I get really flustered and overwhelmed in these types of searching for fashion treasure stores…Kim’s solution to it:

“OMG you HAVE to try it…its sooooooooooo LADY GAGA”

“look at this its sooo LADY GAGA”

hehehee oh man! I wish I could spend halloween with her, she is one of the funniest, quirquist, silliest girls i know….but its totally encouraged, i don’t think we could be friends otherwise

yoooooooo lets get these chains. Me: THAT IS DEFINATELY LADY GAGA!

yoooooooo lets get these chains. Me: THAT IS DEFINATELY LADY GAGA!

The winners couldn’t last forever….I am more of a DVD sale girl….and I kept talking over and over and over about how we should go to Walmart to Buy DVDS! Kim did not understand the urgency. So I finally explained the obsession with her.

see in Vienna we don’t get alot of North American Media…all I get is Austrian MTV and movie streaming, but its not the same as sifting through 5$ dvds at walmart, because then you don’t know what types of treasures and forgotten movies you may stumble upon! You CAN rent movies here….but its expensive and there is only ONE english rental store i know of.

We sifted through them…I ended up getting JURASSIC PARK trilogy (for 20$), My Girl, 007 Die another day, and wedding crashers, annnnd a Scanner Darkly. NON of which I would think of downloading or watching streaming…

It really sounds silly. BUT you have no idea how many hours i take sifting through movies online i COULD watch – there is just too much selection. NOTHING replaces digging through that 5$ bin at WalMart…NOTHING!

I know the WalMart corporation has sooo many negative implications for globalization, human rights, and the environment…but it is my extreme guilty pleasure (amongst other things!)

DVDs & ME! Notice my excitment...now THATS THE LOOK OF SATISFACTION RIGHT THERE (also notice another guilty pleasure....McDonalds) lol

DVDs & ME! Notice my excitment...now THATS THE LOOK OF SATISFACTION RIGHT THERE (also notice another guilty pleasure....McDonalds) lol

next up GRIND WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

because really….what visit to Ottawa would be complete without making an outing to BABYLON?! NOT MINE!

My favourite love to hate it, but hate to love it around the corner hidden delight!

BOYAKASHA!


Christina & Joe Tie the Knot <3

October 2, 2009
My word of the day was: omg “>omg “>omg “>omg”>omg”>omgomg “>omg “>omg “>omg omg omg omg omg at every moment.  A sight that could bring a joyful tear to any eye (including mine). Everytime I looked at her…OMG! I have never seen Chis look so beautiful! Everything was perfect – they were so lucky.

Joes family was AWESOME by the way! I got along with his Aunties really well!  It was weird to be the only single girl there – BUT I was the representative long time friend. Knowing the bride the bride since highschool. We were the “trouble makers” together, each others “partners in crime.”  Now one has settled down, but with someone very suiting! A beautiful day & a beautiful couple!

beautiful!

beautiful!

but before they walked down the red carpet…..was the preparation. While Christina got her hair & make up did. I helped the family set up the decor

the party room

the party room

the party room

the party room

getting ready for the candy bar later :)

getting ready for the candy bar later :)

Now that everything was set up…it was time to get Christina ready! Here is my excited face!!

see that hair bow? its like LADY GAGA

see that hair bow? its like LADY GAGA

Her friend Kandie and I were ready for “behind the scenes bride”:

GIGANTOR  CARA

GIGANTOR CARA

I had the honour of helping Christina lace up the gown (in reminiscent times of our teenage years fixing each others hair drunk to make it look like we weren’t up to no good :) )

teee hee

teee hee

and a nice one now for the parents

and a nice one now for the parents

The whole time…..throughout the whole day…I swear it looked like just out of a bridal magazine….I just wanted to take pictures of everything.  It was so happy and beautiful…I am really stoked they got together! I even got to speak at the reception.
sisters!

sisters!

bride, flower girls, & bridesmaids...oh my!

bride, flower girls, & bridesmaids...oh my!

sisters in spirit <3

sisters in spirit <3

“i’ve been through many firsts with Christina, first school dance, first getting drunk, first time getting busted, first groundings, first love, first boyfriends, but since she met Joe I know that i am truly experiencing the first ‘great fit,’ i love you both so much, and wish you all the best”
 
classic

classic

just beautiful

just beautiful

just beautiful

just beautiful

beautiful couple!

beautiful couple!

carrying him over the threshold :)

carrying him over the threshold :)

beautiful…
p.s. I got to sing lady gaga at the reception! Joes aunts said I was a mix between lady gaga/selma blair?! lol funtimes! Can’t wait to come to family bbqs when I move back!!!

Lady Gaga on Double Standards

August 3, 2009

Well said…


My Brief Encouter with the One and Only LADY GAGA <3

July 23, 2009

gaga tickets: 65 e. gaga t-shirt: 30 e.gaga sunglasses: 5 e.gaga stickers: 5 e.gaga poster: 5 e. talking with and getting hug from lady gaga herself: PRICELESS!

We lurked….like crazed fans after the show. Erica found the back exit…yessssss one step closer to gaga!

This is what i had to say about it:

Sadly we weren’t the only ones waiting for her….BUT hardly anyone had merchandise for her to sign or was wearing merchandise.  Sadly throughout the WHOLE concert i maybe only saw a handful of people dressed for the occasion. I only saw ONE HAIR BOW, and like 3 tshirts. Poor form Vienna.

As we saw the backup dancers emerge from the exit, we knew the time was close:

soon, sooon!

soon, sooon!

fortress of gaga

fortress of gaga

shes coming shes coming!

shes coming shes coming!

closer...

closer...

like a child on christmas morning!

like a child on christmas morning!

At this point, people were being kind of pushy and straight DEMANDING signatures. MOST didn’t even have anything good to sign, they were getting her to sign a notepad. Some guy with a paparazzo camera was amongst us on the other side of the fence and she pointed to him and said “Your not a fan.” The one chick next to me was just asking for two more signatures for people who weren’t even there. I just stood there patiently in my lady gaga tshirt, with my hair bow, holding my poster. As she approached a nicely said “Hi lady gaga, I loved your show, had an awesome time” to my surprise she started to talk to me! She asked me what I liked best and I said the acoustics and piano theatrics….especially when she jumps on her chair etc. She was like awwwwwww then I asked her to sign my poster, she asked what my name was. I thanked her (instead of demanding for more)…SHE THEN GAVE ME A HUG! It was so surreal! WE TRIED to get a picture…but it didn’t take until we were separating from the hug :( Still I have the memory of meeting with lady gaga. After we told her we liked her outfit too (with newsprint on it) and she said “I’m wearing the paparazzi). LOVE IT! Some chick was yelling at her to get her pen back – WHO THE FUCK DOES THAT? I told the girl that Lady gaga can keep her stupid pen…she ended getting it back from the security guard. Again, poor form Vienna!

I <3 LADY GAGA!

ALMOST THERE!

ALMOST THERE!

post hug...

post hug...

going...

going...

bye bye gaga :(

bye bye gaga :(

On the ubahn home we recollected HOW AWESOME IT WAS to go the extra mile and wait for her after the show at the exit – I AM DEFINITELY GOING TO TO IT AGAIN! I don’t know why I have been missing out on this….of course I haven’t been to alot of concerts. I think the meet and greet after really made the night so much better!

And although you can’t see the signature from afar on my poster, she spelled my name right, and that’s all that counts. , and she cared enough to talk with me and give me a hug even though i was rambling like a teeny bopper!

see that look? thats the i'm gaga for gaga look!

see that look? thats the i'm gaga for gaga look!

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The night went by too fast…now its time to take a little vacation on the beach @ Croatia. It’s a tough life really <3

:P