Author: Ali Carras

At a very young age I lost site of my mom in a local grocery store in Boulder, Colorado. I did, however, have the smarts to go to the customer service counter. The kind woman at the counter asked "What is your name little girl?" My reply: "Assi." The woman gave me a look like, "Are you playing with me you little devil?" but she proceeded to blast on the loudspeaker the "We have a lost Assi at the front of the store." Customers throughout the store gagged and giggled, but my mom knew exactly who the woman was referring to: the mullet haired little girl with a tongue too big for her mouth, wearing a leotard, skirt, tights, and jelly shoes (with florescent green laces in them...even though they didn't need the laces). A shy little character for whom every little detail in life was a huge thing. I am pleased to report that today I am able to fully pronounce Allison (aka Ali), but the Assi pseudonym has always stuck, evolving into Aszi. As for the shy little character for whom every little detail in life was a huge thing? Some things never change. I have closed my comments due to mass amounts of spam that no filter could ever control. Feel free to contact me abeckord [at] gmail.com!

And have you met Mr. Penguin on a Chair? Well, buy a print of him on Etsy for the holidays!

And have you met Mr. Penguin on a Chair? He is Scuba Dude‘s sage tax advisor. I think Mr. Penguin needs some glasses and a tie to really fit the part.

And! Exciting announcement! If you are in love with Scuba Dude and Mr. Penguin as much as I am you can purchase a limited edition (unframed) print on Etsy! I know, you are thinking “Ali, this is super delayed timing especially for someone who works in a retail world.” Well, I’m moving as fast as I can with all that I’m trying to do. So, small steps. But, I’d say Scuba Dude makes for one stellar gift for the holidays. Ohhhhhhh yeah.

Go get a Scuba Dude! The AsziChild Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/aszichild

“the least flattering photo of me yet”

C-tron did a little editorial fashion shoot in our loft this weekend. Here is a photo from my iphone:

The shoot involved wigs and I got a little excited about that. So excited that when there was a moments break I threw one on:

Unfortunately I put it on backwards and wasn’t wearing any makeup and of course Cooper took a photo. Shortly after he declared “I think this is the least flattering photo of you yet.” Oh man. So sorry sir. Luckily he already married me but hopefully he can remember that at very select times I can look like just a little more presentable. I know this posting isn’t going to help get me jobs but I just think it is so funny and since life is too short to be serious all the time I feel like it is ok to laugh at yourself once in awhile. Plus, I have no shame. Oh, and if they ever made a Little Miss Sunshine II I could play the brother!

Extra special side note: the wigs from the shoot inspired me so much that today Ctron and I spent part of our day driving in the ghetto parts of Oakland looking at several wig shops. Yes, we really did that.

introducing scuba dude!

Introducing SCUBA DUDE!

I found this little duder at an art recycle depot and instantly fell MAJORLY in love. Dirt and all. I think his perfect little old school face is just divine. On this 11th day of the 11th month of the 2011th year I do declare Scuba Dude to be the mascot for AsziChild Photography. Isn’t he just so handsome?!?


I love you Scuba Dude.

i have an idea for the world…

I have an idea for the world…

Over the weekend I went with my men to The Fremont Diner in Sonoma for some good soul food.



While there I saw two guys who kept looking over at our table. I’m not sure what the draw to us may have been, probably C-tron’s good looks or maybe they hate dogs at restaurants, but then I thought, “Maybe they are talking about buying our lunch!” (and then I laughed in my head because that was a silly thought…no one does that). But it got me thinking…given the poor economy and knowing how so many people are struggling…what if we started a movement to anonymously cover the tab (or even a portion of the tab) for a random unsuspecting stranger/s? I know a lot of us don’t have a lot of extra spending cash but I know how good it feels to do something for others and how good it feels to be the recipient of a random act of kindness. Imagine your reaction if you were the giver or receiver. Might give people a little ray of light in such a bummer of a time. Oh, and this would have to be done anonymously so as not to insight any feelings of guilt or push back from the receiver. Alright, that is just my thought for the day. Go do it.

it is an indoor day and this is my theme song

It is the weekend and we are going to stay inside and work (surprise!) but possibly come up for air on Sunday and go out to lunch here.

I firmly believe that it is good to have motivational music or a theme song when you are working on the weekends so today I declare this to be my theme song:


Makes you do the hippy hippy shake, doesn’t??!?!

While you are watching videos, this Indian version of Thriller is pretty special:


 

woot woot! AsziChild Photography is UP!

Yeee haaaw! This has been a long time coming but I’m finally ready to say AsziChild Photography is alive! I’d love to have everyone in the world over for a launch party, I just need to mop my floors first.

The picture below is what my face looks like right now (but imagine it with gray hairs, wrinkles, fairer skin, no dimples, lots of freckles…so pretty much not like this but I do have a MASSIVE smile on my face).

three cheers for Jamie Lee Curtis

Halloween has come and gone. Five things of note:

1.) Happening upon an unexpected dog Halloween party while walking with your dog on Halloween night is delightful. Our dog wasn’t dressed for the party but he looks quite like a black sheep so that counts, right?
2.) Living in a building full of lofts where people like to open their doors and throw multiple Halloween parties all at once is also quite delightful. Kind of like a college dorm but with 30+ year olds. I don’t think I found any pee in the hall so I guess maybe not quite college dorm but close.
3.) I’ve come to the point in my life where Facebook on Halloween is now comprised of kids/babies in costumes rather than big adult peoples in costumes. Congrats to all the mamas and papas out there…you guys have a lot of really cute kids.
4.) Also, related to #3 why hadn’t anyone thought to create the warm/cozy sweat suit-ish costumes in the 80’s to keep us kids warm way back when? I recall lots of hard plastic and thin fabrics and the first night of snow happening on Halloween night.
5.) C-tron and I declared that every Halloween we would like to institute a tradition of caramel apple eating. Caramel apple eating is good for the soul (as long as we don’t have dentures).

Homemade salted caramel sauce, a couple of apples, paired with The Bruery Autumn Maple beer, a glass of milk (to be consumed with the apple not with the beer) and the movie Halloween = even more delightful feelings.

Three cheers to Jamie Lee Curtis! (we really did cheers to her and yes I really did take a photo of our TV while watching the movie. I had the camera right there so I thought “Why not?!”).

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