8.30.2011

joy.

I know this is a little preemptive since it's still August (and because it stays hot in LA until November)...but I so excited for fall to get here :)

image source : crooked tooth


8.25.2011

M-W's word of the day.

whirligig

Definition
noun
1 :
a child's toy having a whirling motion
2
a :
one that continuously whirls or changes

b :
a whirling or circling course (as of events)

ps...'Bromance', 'Cougar' and 'Tweet' have been added to the dictionary. What is the world coming to?!?

8.24.2011

super mario

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXgZhPjMQLQ

Check it. This guy is awesome.

8.04.2011

on waiting...

We are taught from day one that we need to push forward in life. We need to be motivated, have a plan and take action so that we are able to get places. I'm like this. Sure I have my lazy moments, and they are more often than I'd like to admit, but for the most part I need a plan and I need to understand everything about that plan before I can even think about taking action.

Sometimes situations just need space to breathe. I find it extremely challenging to give over to the pauses in life. I want to take control and figure out exactly what is happening next. But what would it be like if I could simply rest in a moment with no expectations? How could my life be fuller and richer? I am learning to just be present and take in an experience even if it makes me uncomfortable. And I think, in the end, and maybe even in the beginning, it will make me a better and more whole person.

Wouldn't it be beautiful if we all were able to rest in the uncertainty we experience?

5.31.2011

mmmm, watermelon


I've recently become slightly obsessed with watermelon. I haven't always loved it as much as I do right now, but ever since watermelon came out this season, I can't get enough. I even bought a whole giant watermelon just for me and I couldn't be happier.

5.23.2011

ever wonder if you were born in the wrong decade?

I've often thought that I don't belong in this decade. Perhaps the 1950s would be more suitable? Now don't get me wrong, I love the freedom I have as a woman and I'm pretty sure I couldn't live in a society where women were looked at for the most part as homemakers. But, I do love how everyone seemed so nice and the music was so fun! I just feel like I'd fit in better in a decade that wasn't so driven by capitalism and greed...but alas, I'll have to settle for trying to change the world.