Nesting makes the heart feel safe, and the soul happy.
this is my apartment
Feb 28, 2011
Feb 27, 2011
Feb 20, 2011
Sunday Favourite Things
Coco Chanel was a strong force of a woman. A woman who went against convention, against the mainstream and forged a path completely her own.
"Coco before Chanel" was an inspiring bio-drama, about a woman who knew herself, her style, and played life by her own set of rules. Truly a inspiration for all the pioneers. Hollah!
click here to watch the trailer.
the forest was speaking
I had an amazing chat in the forest with a new friend this weekend. Everyone has been telling me how hard it is to meet friends in Vancouver, and I have been very fortunate to find this not the case at all. I have been here just shy of 4 months and I already feel as though I have made some amazing, lasting friendships with the people I have met. The people I have been meeting are fascinating, challenging, funny, caring, and diverse, and I cant wait to see what this summer will bring me, as friendship seem to flourish, grow and deepen during long hot summer days.
Feb 18, 2011
I have been blessed with a perfect work schedule. I work 10:30am - 4pm Monday- Friday. Plus I get every other Monday off. I couldn't ask for any better.
This schedule allows me to go for a walk with my dog every morning. Sometimes, when it's raining, it's hard to get up and trudge through the rain, but when Vancouver get sun, it's glorious. People actually come outside just to stand facing the sun. Its bright and warm and everything comes alive. The flowers and trees start using their storages of rain to grow at rapid paces, and I know I have used this quote on my blog before but Rainer had it right. "Everything is blooming most recklessly; if it were voices instead of colors, there would be an unbelievable shrieking into the heart of the night. - Rainer Maria Rilke.
Here are some photo's I took this morning, just to give you an idea.
Feb 17, 2011
Feb 16, 2011
embrace the martian
Awhile ago, I gave myself permission to be myself. I decided to be me at all costs. So if that means Im quiet, or giggly, or I interview people when I meet them, or if Im perverted, or too in your face, or mock you too soon. Thats me, and thats who I want to be. But today I learnt an equally important and seemingly obvious lesson. I decided to give my friends permission to be themselves as well. Their; in your face, too many jokes, too loud, too quiet, awkward laughing, sexual humoured, over-talking, racist joked selves. Thats who they are, and I love them, and now, they have permission to be themselves. This probably wont make any difference to how I treat them, or how they view me. But in my heart there has been a shift. And the shift was epic.
Feb 14, 2011
the in crowd
Came across this on www.latfh.com. It's funny because the "in crowd" are all hipsters. Look at them.
Feb 13, 2011
Sunday Favourite Things
The therapeutic properties of Jasmine oil include: anti-depressant, aphrodisiac, anti-spasmodic, antiseptic, stimulant and emollient. It is a valuable remedy in cases of severe depression. It soothes the nerves and produces a feeling of confidence, optimism and euphoria. It revitalizes and restores energy. Because of its soothing and calming nature, Jasmine oil helps with sexual problems such as impotence, premature ejaculation and frigidity. In the respiratory system it also soothes irritating coughs and helps with hoarseness and laryngitis. It helps with muscle pain, sprains, and stiff limbs. Jasmine also tones dry, greasy, irritated and sensitive skin.
my obsession with all things Lewis Carroll continues.
This can be read left to right, and up and down.
I havent been blogging much lately
I've been feeling tired. Trying to catch up on breath, sleep, myself. Trying to fit it all in, and to rid myself from the excess. Wanting to be inspired. to think, write, create. Not wanting to force a moment. a thought. the process.
alive
Everything is blooming most recklessly; if it were voices instead of colors, there would be an unbelievable shrieking into the heart of the night.
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. ~Anne Bradstreet
Feb 7, 2011
Feb 3, 2011
Summer 2011 Fashion:
Shorts: jeans, kahkis. baggy cuffed, patterned, vintage.` 90's inspired jean cut offs. Its definately a high waist line this summer. Think about what your mom wore in the 80's- 90's. Thats the look. Those colors. Those cuts. Im keeping my eye out for denim floral patterned cut-offs.
with crop tops.
Long skirts: not something I can pull off but Im jealous of those who can.
The baggier silhouette is still going to be in: ponchos, capes and the like will still be hot. So your baggy t-shirts will get another round.
Cutouts.
Denim: shirts, dresses, backpacks. I cant say it enough. Demin, Demin, Demin
The details: invest in statment jewlery. Ive been really feeling gold necklaces, rings and bangles. The look is vintage. Any look can pull it off. Loop your belt, cuff your pants, invest in details.
Socks. Go knee high, sport socks to the knee or delicate pink ones under you peep toe.
Shoes: I think ankle and mid calf boots are still going to be hot. so cute with dresses, long skirts and shorts.
Vintage. Vintage. Vintage.
Vintage or faux fur: I know its summer, but if you care enough youll rep it.
Backpacks.
Hats. I wanna look like "Blossom" all summer
Bikes. Get a bike and ride it. You will look cool.
A friend gave me a different point of view. Thanks.
People who look through keyholes are apt to get the idea that most things are keyhole shaped.
Feb 1, 2011
Curiouser and Curiouser
I recently just finished "Alice I have been", by Melanie Benjamin. For any children's literature buff it is a must read. The curious relationship between Alice Liddell and Lewis Carrol has always had a mist of mystery around it. Whatever happened between them was never really clear, but Melanie's book gives the reader a better understanding in her magical mix of fiction and fact.
Courtesy of paulocoelhoblog.com
Coincidently (or not) Paulo Coelho just blogged about the beloved novel "Through the looking glass", on his blog. I liked it.
In Lewis Carroll’s famous masterpiece “Alice through the Looking Glass,” there is a dialogue between the main character and the Queen, who has just told something quite extraordinary.
- I can’t believe it – says Alice.
- Can’t believe it? – the Queen repeats with a sad look on her face. – Try again: take a deep breath, close your eyes, and believe.
Alice laughs:
- It’s no good trying. Only fools believe that impossible things can happen.
- I think what you need is a little training – answers the Queen. – When I was your age I would practice at least half an hour a day, right after breakfast, I tried very hard to imagine five or six unbelievable things that could cross my path, and today I see that most of the things I imagined have turned real, I even became a Queen because of that.
Life constantly asks us: “believe!” Believing that a miracle can happen at any moment is necessary not only for our happiness but also for our protection, or to justify our existence. In today’s world, many people think it is impossible to put an end to misery, to build a fair society, and to alleviate the religious tension that seems to grow worse every day.
Most people avoid the struggle for a whole variety of reasons: conformism, maturity, the sense of the ridiculous, the feeling of impotence. We see injustice being done to our neighbor and remain silent. “I’m not getting involved in fights for nothing” is the explanation.
This is a cowardly attitude. Whoever travels down a spiritual path carries an honor code to be fulfilled; the voice that is raised against what is wrong is always heard by God.
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