hello readers :)
i've started my new personal blog on Tumblr! unfortunately, i had to change the name of my blog to something different because 'fussyjussy' was already taken... by ANOTHER Justine! i changed it to another nick name of mine, 'juxt'.
check out my personal blog here!
check out my makeup blog here!
thanks for reading lovelies!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
It's Time to Move on...
my heart belongs to Tumblr.
hi everyone! sorry it's been painfully long since my last post. it's been for a few reasons...
1) my computer is almost out of it's misery (we need to get a new one asap)
2) i've been focusing on my makeup blog
3) i detest Blogger's way of formatting, their bad code and the endless amount of frustrations that come along with posting a post
i would still love to have a personal blog therefore i will be migrating FussyJussy over to Tumblr. trust me, this will be best for all of us. i'm hoping to have it up within the next couple weeks and i will post a link and an update on this blog when it's ready! in the meantime, please do check out my makeup blog. it's about my work, experiences and inspirations as a budding makeup artist. i know you will enjoy.
thank you for being such loyal readers of FussyJussy. it means a ridiculous amount to me. prlly more than it should. i hope to have you over at FJ's new pad. oh, and happy 2011!
love, justine xo.
hi everyone! sorry it's been painfully long since my last post. it's been for a few reasons...
1) my computer is almost out of it's misery (we need to get a new one asap)
2) i've been focusing on my makeup blog
3) i detest Blogger's way of formatting, their bad code and the endless amount of frustrations that come along with posting a post
i would still love to have a personal blog therefore i will be migrating FussyJussy over to Tumblr. trust me, this will be best for all of us. i'm hoping to have it up within the next couple weeks and i will post a link and an update on this blog when it's ready! in the meantime, please do check out my makeup blog. it's about my work, experiences and inspirations as a budding makeup artist. i know you will enjoy.
thank you for being such loyal readers of FussyJussy. it means a ridiculous amount to me. prlly more than it should. i hope to have you over at FJ's new pad. oh, and happy 2011!
love, justine xo.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Merry Holidays!
tis the season to be Godly.
i wanted to wish everyone around the world a merry christmas, but i think the term "merry christmas" is becoming politically incorrect. we can assume that "merry christmas" refers to the holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, a man born thousands of years ago who apparently has been the only "living God" and the only "way" into another world we like to call heaven... where apparently we live for eternity. if we live in heaven or hell for eternity than we really must only be on this planet for literally a split second because eternity is a pretty frickin' long time. now, i'm not here to tell you what to believe or not, that's 100% your prerogative and ample use of your free will, however, as most of you already know, i don't buy the Jesus thing and most certainly never will.
i have my personal reasons of course, and a goal in my life is to study heavily the story of the man named Jesus and how the bible came to be. there's no use making claims of belief unless you have delved into what you believe thoroughly. so, i'm not here to make claims. but i will say that (like i've said in this post here), i don't think our creator judges us. and if he doesn't judge us, then he couldn't possibly have chosen "the one" or "the ones" because that would mean judgement has taken place. the definition of Christ is "chosen one" and the supposed man named Jesus Christ (the only chosen one) leaves a really bad taste in my mouth. because Jesus was human, that's all he'll ever be. was he a human with superhuman powers? no. was he a human using his fullest potential? YES. IF he existed at all, HE WAS HERE TO SHOW US WHAT WE ARE CAPABLE OF. WE ARE ALL GOD. there has been and forever will be, other humans that are here on this planet, in your lifetime, to lead by example the GREATNESS we all inhibit. YOU ARE GREAT! SO AM I! and to prove it (wink, wink) i received a lovely "Note From the Universe" this morning celebrating not only Jesus, but every single human being to ever exist. this is what it said . . .
If it's not yet obvious to you, the real reason for this, and all seasons, is you, Justine. A more perfect child of the Universe has never lived. Until now, only celebrations cloaked in myth and mystery could hint at your divine heritage and sacred destiny. You are life's prayer of becoming and its answer. The first light at the dawn of eternity, drawn from the ether, so that I might know my own depth, discover new heights, and revel in seas of blessed emotion.
A pioneer into illusion, an adventurer into the unknown, and a lifter of veils. Courageous, heroic, and exalted by legions in the unseen.
To give beyond reason, to care beyond hope, to love without limit; to reach, stretch, and dream, in spite of your fears. These are the hallmarks of divinity - traits of the immortal - your badges of honor. May you wear them with a pride as great as the immeasurable pride we feel for you.
Your light has illuminated darkened paths, your gaze has lifted broken spirits, and already your life has changed the course of history.
This is the time of year we celebrate Justine McKnight.
was this a short, random note to let you know what i believe christmas is about? yes. sorry to be so blunt. but i don't have too much time right now. in fact i should be in the shower right this minute because i have to go to work. but i wanted to let you all know quickly, that you should take a minute to really believe in the power you have. and know that whatever created us, loves you (and me) unconditionally, has always loved you unconditionally and is without judgement at all times. i sincerely wish every single one of you love, inner peace (which leads to world peace) and health for the coming new year!
love your fussygirl,
justine xoxo.
i wanted to wish everyone around the world a merry christmas, but i think the term "merry christmas" is becoming politically incorrect. we can assume that "merry christmas" refers to the holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, a man born thousands of years ago who apparently has been the only "living God" and the only "way" into another world we like to call heaven... where apparently we live for eternity. if we live in heaven or hell for eternity than we really must only be on this planet for literally a split second because eternity is a pretty frickin' long time. now, i'm not here to tell you what to believe or not, that's 100% your prerogative and ample use of your free will, however, as most of you already know, i don't buy the Jesus thing and most certainly never will.
i have my personal reasons of course, and a goal in my life is to study heavily the story of the man named Jesus and how the bible came to be. there's no use making claims of belief unless you have delved into what you believe thoroughly. so, i'm not here to make claims. but i will say that (like i've said in this post here), i don't think our creator judges us. and if he doesn't judge us, then he couldn't possibly have chosen "the one" or "the ones" because that would mean judgement has taken place. the definition of Christ is "chosen one" and the supposed man named Jesus Christ (the only chosen one) leaves a really bad taste in my mouth. because Jesus was human, that's all he'll ever be. was he a human with superhuman powers? no. was he a human using his fullest potential? YES. IF he existed at all, HE WAS HERE TO SHOW US WHAT WE ARE CAPABLE OF. WE ARE ALL GOD. there has been and forever will be, other humans that are here on this planet, in your lifetime, to lead by example the GREATNESS we all inhibit. YOU ARE GREAT! SO AM I! and to prove it (wink, wink) i received a lovely "Note From the Universe" this morning celebrating not only Jesus, but every single human being to ever exist. this is what it said . . .
If it's not yet obvious to you, the real reason for this, and all seasons, is you, Justine. A more perfect child of the Universe has never lived. Until now, only celebrations cloaked in myth and mystery could hint at your divine heritage and sacred destiny. You are life's prayer of becoming and its answer. The first light at the dawn of eternity, drawn from the ether, so that I might know my own depth, discover new heights, and revel in seas of blessed emotion.
A pioneer into illusion, an adventurer into the unknown, and a lifter of veils. Courageous, heroic, and exalted by legions in the unseen.
To give beyond reason, to care beyond hope, to love without limit; to reach, stretch, and dream, in spite of your fears. These are the hallmarks of divinity - traits of the immortal - your badges of honor. May you wear them with a pride as great as the immeasurable pride we feel for you.
Your light has illuminated darkened paths, your gaze has lifted broken spirits, and already your life has changed the course of history.
This is the time of year we celebrate Justine McKnight.
Bowing before Greatness,
The Universe
The Universe
was this a short, random note to let you know what i believe christmas is about? yes. sorry to be so blunt. but i don't have too much time right now. in fact i should be in the shower right this minute because i have to go to work. but i wanted to let you all know quickly, that you should take a minute to really believe in the power you have. and know that whatever created us, loves you (and me) unconditionally, has always loved you unconditionally and is without judgement at all times. i sincerely wish every single one of you love, inner peace (which leads to world peace) and health for the coming new year!
love your fussygirl,
justine xoxo.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Hiatus
it's that time of year!
sorry for the pathetic lack of posting. i don't even know if anyone is still reading this blog anymore . . . hello . . . ? anyone? haha, yah. it's mainly due to 1) my incredibly old, slow and bogged down laptop that i now avoid using because it just makes me want to run myself into a wall and 2) i'm juggling two jobs in december . . . ouch! but everything is good, aside from my first job not being too happy with me dedicating my life and love to my second job that we all i know i worked my butt off to get. they even kicked me out of the secret santa - how nice of them to show the true meaning of Christmas by excluding me from joining in on all the reindeer games. well Rudolph was a non-conformist so eff the games :)
i prlly won't be posting as much as i have been the last few months, my apologies to you, but i will be updating my makeup blog soon! i had my first official creative shoot with a photographer friend of mine ( check him out here ) and it couldn't have gone better! we worked in true photo-shoot-fashion and banged out a 14 hour day, accomplishing 4 different looks, 6 different scenarios and 2 different series. i can't wait to show them to you! i'm debating about moving my makeup blog to the new blog platform Tumblr . . . what do you guys think? is anyone using it? i have no idea how to customize it to my liking which is the con.
it seems everyone around us is getting slammed with snow, but somehow we're managing to be missed. i really would rather a chaotic amount of snow. it would be the final touch on making this time of year feel more festive and of course, would make things much more exciting. there's still 13 days left until the big day so lets hope we Torontonians are blessed with snow. LET IS SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW! by the way for some reason or another ( prlly because i'm feeling fussy right now ) i find myself refraining from swearing a lot in this post. you're welcome!
all the best for the last 12 days of shopping! oh, and try not to do it in your pajamas! k thanks,
justine XOXO
sorry for the pathetic lack of posting. i don't even know if anyone is still reading this blog anymore . . . hello . . . ? anyone? haha, yah. it's mainly due to 1) my incredibly old, slow and bogged down laptop that i now avoid using because it just makes me want to run myself into a wall and 2) i'm juggling two jobs in december . . . ouch! but everything is good, aside from my first job not being too happy with me dedicating my life and love to my second job that we all i know i worked my butt off to get. they even kicked me out of the secret santa - how nice of them to show the true meaning of Christmas by excluding me from joining in on all the reindeer games. well Rudolph was a non-conformist so eff the games :)
i prlly won't be posting as much as i have been the last few months, my apologies to you, but i will be updating my makeup blog soon! i had my first official creative shoot with a photographer friend of mine ( check him out here ) and it couldn't have gone better! we worked in true photo-shoot-fashion and banged out a 14 hour day, accomplishing 4 different looks, 6 different scenarios and 2 different series. i can't wait to show them to you! i'm debating about moving my makeup blog to the new blog platform Tumblr . . . what do you guys think? is anyone using it? i have no idea how to customize it to my liking which is the con.
it seems everyone around us is getting slammed with snow, but somehow we're managing to be missed. i really would rather a chaotic amount of snow. it would be the final touch on making this time of year feel more festive and of course, would make things much more exciting. there's still 13 days left until the big day so lets hope we Torontonians are blessed with snow. LET IS SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW! by the way for some reason or another ( prlly because i'm feeling fussy right now ) i find myself refraining from swearing a lot in this post. you're welcome!
all the best for the last 12 days of shopping! oh, and try not to do it in your pajamas! k thanks,
justine XOXO
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
The Fuss & Ish Show!
november edition.
i remember as a child, the month of november felt like an eternity. it was a full 30 days, the final month before Christmas and always seemed to draaaaaag on. well, not as an adult! here we are, headed into the last month of 2010 and i've got pictures to prove all that was experienced during "the longest month of the year". fall was lovely, weather has been superb (although, i really want a white Christmas, so i'm ok with it getting colder) and lots of loose ends are being tied up. i love new beginnings, clean slates and fresh perspective!!! into December we go . . . (time to get out faves like National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, The Santa Claus and Elf)
i remember as a child, the month of november felt like an eternity. it was a full 30 days, the final month before Christmas and always seemed to draaaaaag on. well, not as an adult! here we are, headed into the last month of 2010 and i've got pictures to prove all that was experienced during "the longest month of the year". fall was lovely, weather has been superb (although, i really want a white Christmas, so i'm ok with it getting colder) and lots of loose ends are being tied up. i love new beginnings, clean slates and fresh perspective!!! into December we go . . . (time to get out faves like National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, The Santa Claus and Elf)
post-MAC-interview
Ish's paparazzi shot
jimmy the babe blogging
Ish and our tiny chocolate mousse! perfect.
jimmy the babe & his scarf
uncle jake & jim
getting his beauty sleep
first fire
Ish's housewarming party
wine & cheese
Fuss & Ish
friends
awkward sibling photo
a living room dance party
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Nothing
fickle.
i first found out what that word meant in the eighth grade which is surprising to me because i think it describes me perfectly. "fickle" by definition means marked by erratic changeableness; liable to sudden, unpredictable change. my mind flips and flops back and forth from idea to emotion back to an idea that leads to a different emotion that could all have to do with one thing. i'm hoping it's something i grow out of. i don't find it an attractive trait. i may be fickle but at least i'm honest about it my sudden changes of thought, feeling or viewpoint. but if there's one thing i know that will never change about me it's my love for expression. all kinds of expression, so long as it doesn't cause physical harm to anyone. i want a life filled with expression. look, i'm expressing right now. i would EXPLODE if i couldn't express myself. there's nothing more inspiring, more touching, more human than the form of expression.
there, that was my piece for today.
so Toronto, do you think we're going to have a white Christmas? i sure hope so. it's been pretty above the seasonal temperature though. oh, for those who don't know, I GOT THE JOB AT MAC! it's temporary as of right now but nonetheless, i'm estatic. Christina Aguilera's debut film, Burlesque, is out this weekend so please be sure to RUN to the theatre to see it! if not for the story, at least for her vocals in the songs. some of her best work yet. have you started thinking about your New Year's resolutions for 2011? i have . . . like months ago. i reeeeeally hope i get to travel next year. to Europe. meaning Italy, France and Ireland. this post is really about nothing isn't it? yah, i know.
well then, i suppose i should go until i have something useful to say?! i'll leave you with a little expression to end this right. please enjoy . . .
i first found out what that word meant in the eighth grade which is surprising to me because i think it describes me perfectly. "fickle" by definition means marked by erratic changeableness; liable to sudden, unpredictable change. my mind flips and flops back and forth from idea to emotion back to an idea that leads to a different emotion that could all have to do with one thing. i'm hoping it's something i grow out of. i don't find it an attractive trait. i may be fickle but at least i'm honest about it my sudden changes of thought, feeling or viewpoint. but if there's one thing i know that will never change about me it's my love for expression. all kinds of expression, so long as it doesn't cause physical harm to anyone. i want a life filled with expression. look, i'm expressing right now. i would EXPLODE if i couldn't express myself. there's nothing more inspiring, more touching, more human than the form of expression.
there, that was my piece for today.
so Toronto, do you think we're going to have a white Christmas? i sure hope so. it's been pretty above the seasonal temperature though. oh, for those who don't know, I GOT THE JOB AT MAC! it's temporary as of right now but nonetheless, i'm estatic. Christina Aguilera's debut film, Burlesque, is out this weekend so please be sure to RUN to the theatre to see it! if not for the story, at least for her vocals in the songs. some of her best work yet. have you started thinking about your New Year's resolutions for 2011? i have . . . like months ago. i reeeeeally hope i get to travel next year. to Europe. meaning Italy, France and Ireland. this post is really about nothing isn't it? yah, i know.
well then, i suppose i should go until i have something useful to say?! i'll leave you with a little expression to end this right. please enjoy . . .
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Gifts From NARS
for your makeup lover. or just for yourself.
i just checked out NARS for holiday gifts and they have some beautiful sets for very reasonable prices. i thought i would feature some of my faves for those who need Christmas ideas or are in need of some holiday makeup. i'll be doing a highlight on MAC's holiday collection as well in the very near future. happy shopping! oh, ps. for those of you who have no idea what NARS is or where it came from, allow me to introduce you to Francois Nars. his makeup is absolutely beautiful to work with, blends wonderfully, stays on, bright pigments and he does a joyous job putting colours together. he's also got incredible names for his shades. . . one of his most well-known and loved being the "Orgasm" collection. the blush i'm using right now is "Deep Throat". how fun!
i just checked out NARS for holiday gifts and they have some beautiful sets for very reasonable prices. i thought i would feature some of my faves for those who need Christmas ideas or are in need of some holiday makeup. i'll be doing a highlight on MAC's holiday collection as well in the very near future. happy shopping! oh, ps. for those of you who have no idea what NARS is or where it came from, allow me to introduce you to Francois Nars. his makeup is absolutely beautiful to work with, blends wonderfully, stays on, bright pigments and he does a joyous job putting colours together. he's also got incredible names for his shades. . . one of his most well-known and loved being the "Orgasm" collection. the blush i'm using right now is "Deep Throat". how fun!
Lip Gloss Collection, $40
Best of Lips Palette, $50
Doucers de Paris, $55
images via NARS
do you use NARS cosmetics? do you have a favourite product/shade?
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