So I may have gotten back from my last tour just a wee bit travel weary, exhausted, delighted, and delirious. I may also have made a JNT Video Update and a drunken blog post that I had completely forgotten about.. until now.. Enjoy! 

I have no idea why it's sideways, by the way, but I wasn't even about to fuck with it. Check out the rest of the blog post for a particularly wine-fueled list of thank you's to everyone that made my latest travels such a God Damn success. *Muah!*

I've been holding on to these particular images for a while now, with plans of eventually releasing them into the online world with some kind of uncomfortably (perhaps) personal story to go along with them. Perhaps a myriad of stories; such as examples from all the moments in my life that have left me feeling this way; the moments that have stayed with me on many sleepless nights, and blindly raging mornings; the moments that I have caused this feeling, and known this, but only in the way a passing stranger might know that your eyes are blue; and all the reasons and events and Why Why Why's that have brought me to this place, over, and over, and over again in my life.

But instead I will just say that, on some days, this is me. 

"Despair"

From the very first moment my incredible friend, the one and only Gilded Lily of Burlesque, Chapelle, stepped on stage, I knew the world would never be the same.. And that was through a computer screen! With both of us being the world traveling, badass babes that we are, I had never actually seen Chapelle perform in person... Until last weekend! I finally got to see my overwhelmingly incredible, sensual, hypnotic, and mesmerizing friend Chapelle perform her signature piece, "Red Hot & Classic," as a special guest performer with The Midtown Moxies Burlesque troupe. In case you missed it (follow me on Instagram,, stoopid!) this is what happens when you let JNT backstage...

Reunited with my Blonde Bombshell, the one and only Chapelle! As seen riding roller coasters at the Santa Monica pier in a special episode of "Tea Time with Jin" (Click to watch!). Oh. And we're totally friends with Dita Von Teese. That's just what happens when you're fabulous.

Like they say, A little Jin N Tonic makes everything better! Well.. I say that at least.. And it's true! Every performer of the night was incredible, and thank you to each sassy lady that let me include you in my youtube bullshit. Not to mention all my drunken selfies. (Soooo many selfies!) You are all inspiring as fuck, and the final number of the night, the audio of which makes up the behind the scenes video above, had me laughing and crying with the awesomeness of it (thank you, Persephone!!).
But you wanna know The Best Part? Click for more!

This last weekend, one of my little sisters came to visit me in Oregon....

I was excited.

To see our loverly weekend in photos, just click below!

While talking shop with Carlos Murillo Photography one absurdly warm February day in Bakersfield, it came up that he would absolutely LOVE to shoot at Wonderland Studios in Anaheim and take advantage of the amazing Wonderland Corsets. Would I be interested, he asked? 

Ummmm........

It was a GREAT day.

Cheri Wilson Chagollan, the incredible creator of Wonderland Corsets and owner of Wonderland Studios, was such a sweetheart and had so much fun styling me that I wanted to stay and play 'dress up' as her little doll forever and ever!

All adventures must come to an end, however, and this one most certainly did NOT end in me eating PIE and hot chocolate for dinner. NOPE.

Click below to see the photos from our Wonderland adventure!

I often joke during shoots that I don't smile for photos. Being a glamour/alt/fashion model doesn't often mean big smiles for the camera. Not only that, but once I break into a smile I think it's pretty obvious what a dork I am. 

Get this little lady in the ocean though....

*GASP!*

I can't help it!

Keep one foot in the sand, one in the stars. That's how I try to live.

This photo shoot with Killshot Photography was an awesome excuse to spend one last day in the gorgeous sands of Southern California before starting my Spring Model Tour and temporary move to Eugene, Oregon.

Want to see more photos? Just a heads up, beach shoots often involve itty bitty bikinis... Hee hee.

Click below to see the rest of the set! 

Hello all!  I've been stopped up in Idaho the last week and had a rare chance to get "off the grid" and enjoy some day-drinking and fast cars at the rally races up north.  Enjoy!

And of course, I have plenty of photos to share... Click below to see!

Hi everyone!! So I've got much to celebrate at the moment. It all started with Step One this last Saturday.. I quit my non-model job! 

It's these kinds of 'normal faces' that I make that has everyone giving me incredulous looks when I tell them that I'm a model.

Let me just start by saying..
I LOVE STEAMPUNK! Unfamiliar? You should change that!

©Whetstone Imagery 2013

Steampunk is a fascinating fashion and subculture, inspired by Victorian Era wardrobe (Yay!! Corsets!) along with the idea of a post-apocalyptic society in which all power is generated by steam. Oh, and apparently it's very, very windy in the future/past of Steampunk life, because goggles are a necessity.  It's like Sci-Fi meets the 1800s meets the inside of a clock. Want to see more Steampunk JNT? I know you do! Click below to see the rest of this gorgeous photo set, plus my behind the scenes video!

Some of you may recall my amazing New Year adventure to New York City. While most of my time was taken by the Hillary Flower's fashion show I was in and sight seeing, I was lucky enough to reunite with my good friend and photographer of Creation Co. This time CC and I were teaming up for my very first ever
JNT Print of the Month!!

But first I insisted he show me around his home in NYC!!

To see photos from our shoot & the January 2013 JNT Print, Click below!