January 2012
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Rejuvinating 2012
I’m feeling energetic, motivated, and relaxed for the start of the new year. It’s such a stark contrast to December where I felt positively in over my head, both voluntarily and involuntarily. I have reached the surface now, and those first few breaths are incredible.
I have some big plans for this year. Among them is reading The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. Like the...
June 2011
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“When I get sad, I stop stop being sad and be AWESOME instead. True story.”
– How I Met Your Mother
May 2011
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April 2011
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December 2010
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“Happiness hit her like a train on a track”
– Florence and the Machine
November 2010
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Friday Bliss List - 25 November 2010
Going camping for the first time in YEARS!! (I’m not so much the camping time, but still had a great time) * “Let copulation thrive!” * Breaking out my chili recipes for the first time this fall * hanging new artwork on the wall * the Indie Craft Experience - so many cute things! I really had to keep myself in check * coffee mugs that fit perfectly in your hands * multi-coloured...
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Friday Bliss List - 12 November 2010
Salted caramel hot chocolate (I love you, Starbucks!!) * “We are so not doing the same dance as everybody else out here!” * drinks at Loca Luna * Dance Party Friday - let go of the week’s stress and boogie down! * fleece jackets * Etsy, Etsy, ETSY!!! * decorating inspiration lists * “If anything, those people have added flavour to my life” * “Circus” on...
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Friday Bliss List - 5 November 2010
Beanies and open cardigans * Trader Joe’s spiced cider (must get more!!) * Thrasher’s hockey * new adventures * peppermint green tea * getting close to breaking out the flannel sheets * breakthrough moments * Netflix * infinity scarves - I want one! * craving salted caramel hot chocolate * Rockabilly chic * music that absolutely will not allow you to sit still
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“Risk more than others think is safe. Care more than others think is wise. Dream...”
– Howard Schultz
October 2010
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Friday Bliss List - 29 October 2010
Burt’s Bees lip balm - I’m so addicted! * freshly roasted coffee (there IS a difference) * Day of the Dead sugar skulls and colourful decorations * The success of my Halloween costume! * meeting new people and making new friends * BBQ beef brisket (sliced, not pulled) from Fox Bros. * Mad Grape night * family debating over whether or not they hoped my false costume tattoos were real,...
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“Good times for a change
See, the luck that I’ve had
Can make a good man...”
– The Smiths
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“My intention is to live more fully each moment with who - how - I actually am,...”
– SARK
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“Be not disturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed rather at not being...”
– Chinese proverb
September 2010
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“Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that...”
– Emily Post
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Hopeful
Fingers crossed and hopes are high…
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“The spendour of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not rob the little...”
– Saint Therese of Lixieux
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August 2010
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“Be careful of your thoughts for your thoughts become your words. Be careful of...”
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July 2010
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“Every Friday night they go out on the town. They wear strapless dresses to show...”
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“Love that will not betray you, dismay or enslave you,
It will set you free”
– ‘Sigh No More’ - Mumford & Sons
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“If you don’t want to taste the booze in your booze then stop drinking!”
– Maggie Mason
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Friday Bliss List - 2 July 2010
Free drinks ;) * getting re-motivated * checking off that to-do list * new music discoveries that make my day * cupcakes * cute outfits thrown together at the last minute * taking risks * a tiny break from the crazy hot weather we’ve been having * short voluntary work day and getting a whole day of vacation to make up for it! * raspberry lemonade spritzers * more interior decoration ideas...
June 2010
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Friday Bliss List - 25 June 2010
Reuniting with old friends * big surprises paying off * “Best friend hug” * team AMBUSH! * “Ambassador of funk” * Team Wolfpack!! * The Hangover * custom made cupcakes * margaritas on cue * Tybee Island beach time * Huey’s * tiny disco balls and dancing around it * great photos of fun times * $5 Mai Tais * Tongo Hiti * birthday celebrations * strategically placed...
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“Have patience with everything unresolved in your heart & to try to love the...”
– Rainer Maria Rilke, as translated by Stephen Mitchell
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“Dare to be remarkable”
– Jane Gentry
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“Don’t step into lives that aren’t yours, make choices that...”
– SARK
May 2010
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Friday Bliss List - 28 May 2010
*Row H!!! * Taking secret videos * anticipation * heart tugs * a new book to get excited about * Patti Stanger (my “guilty pleasure” to follow on Twitter) * Pandora * Dairy Queen Georgia Mud Fudge blizzards with peanut butter cup add-ins…yum! * The “good” kind of grits * “…but I’m not from Norway!” * “I put it on my rice.” *...
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Brilliant Sight Of The Day - 26 May 2010
I was looking in the book section of Target when I came across the “Classics” corner. Among those timeless novels was Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. We are one classy nation…but will most definitely survive any forthcoming zombie invasions.
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Brilliant Sight Of The Day - 25 May 2010
“Spontaneous” yard sale at a rather large house around the corner from me. A hot pink sign was on the telephone pole next to the house that said “Yard Sale, RIGHT NOW!” There were an awful lot of masculine items for sale. It could have been nothing all that exciting, but the story inside of my head about this whole scenario is so great!
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