sum-it-up

1.  Proyecto

Over the past week or so I have been painting away.  What have I been painting you ask?  Well…

This is the beginning stage of my ‘inspiration board’.  I am going to put a big bulletin board in the middle of the frame and put anything on it that affects or influences me.  I still have more to do to the frame, but I’ll have the end result up soon :)

2.  Music of the week

I am head over heels for Bon Iver and his music.  This week my speakers have been playing “Skinny Love” and “Roslyn” over and over.  Also, I can’t help but love Lady Gaga and her song “Bad Romance”.  Not to mention the new song “Meet Me Halfway” by the Black Eyed Peas featuring Nelly Furtado  has me humming the tune unconsciously.

3.  One Size Fits All

I have mentioned Crystal Renn a few times here on the blog – she is a model, but also a motivator for women, any shape and size, to embrace their bodies.  Recently Renn has been photographed for V Magazine, opposite model Jacquelyn Jablonski.  Despite the size difference, they both manage to appear beautiful and, of course, glamorous.

This, to me, is a symbol of hope for all women who constantly compare themselves to the idea of ‘thin’ that’s portrayed throughout the media.  No matter the size, everyone is beautiful. 

Check out more about the article here.

4. Buh bye break.

Sad but true, I return to school tomorrow.  Hopefully it won’t be as much of a rude awakening as I think it will be.  Are you dreading going back to school or are you ready to get back to your regular routine?

5. and I want to thank my mom…

No, I won’t bore you with a speech, but I did receive this award from the wonderful Vanilla from Vanilla Swirl!

Happy 101 Blogger Award

Rules:

1. List 10 things that make you happy
2. Try to do at least one of them today
3. Tag 10 bloggers that brighten your day.

Ten things that make me happy:

1. the morning – what’s better than a fresh start?

2. bookstores – All the vacant books mesmerize me,  and they are the best places to play hide-n-go-seek in :)

3. my dogs – they provide boundless laughter and joy.

4. retail therapy – do I really need to explain?

5. comments from readers – receiving any type of positive feedback on my posts makes me smile.

6. NYC – I love the fast pace.

7.  laughter – there is nothing like a sore stomach from laughing too hard.

8. rollercoasters – the thrill is amazing.

9. art – it’s an outlet from the real world.

10. blogging – pure bliss!

I pass this on to

Colleen from Woman with a Flower Face

Lexi from Starlight Diner

Sam from Merit to the Carrot

Emily from emily finds funny

Erika from Cafe Fashionista

Hannah from Determined to Shine

Eleanor from Pieces of Her

Tat from Tatianna Lives

Leah from Leah

 

Have a good night :)