So January is almost over and it is time to look back at all the things that I haven't done yet. Call Bang & Olufsen about getting my Form2's repaired. Nope. How about listing my old PowerShot on eBay. Not that either. The list goes on and on so this week I really should finish out January--before January finishes without me.
Detroit's winter is one that just goes on and on. In order to endure so much time indoors I have learned that finding ways to make my day brighter passes the season by fast. Most importantly to me is my morning workout. The time to focus on myself (conceided I know) is sometimes the only time I have to spend not working on projects, homework or the list of other rituals that take up so much of my time.
The other part of my daily routine is reading blogs by some of my favorite bloggers. Check out breaktheillusion.com by Davey Wavey or the noisiestpassenger.com by Amanda. Both are very different than each other but equally enjoyable. Do it, like, um, now!
The last cherished activity that pulls me through the winter slum is dressing every day, but not just the act of choosing and putting on clothes. I religiously watch Bill Cunningham on the New York Times' Style Section every week to see what people are wearing around Manhattan. Between that and Vogue, GQ and Elle I find myself with plenty of inspiration to mix and match things that I had never thought of before.
While I don't have any crazy stories about finding that perfect sweater or anything new and exciting I am keeping my eyes out. Have a fabtastic week!
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Hitting the 'Home' Button
As I began the new semester this past week I reflected back on all the things I have done in past semesters to try and be someone I am not. The funny part about it was that no matter what I tried, what I bought or what music I listened to I always came back to the same 'me' in the end. This journey of trying new things and embracing change is a most glorious experience. In the end I always come back to the person I was before the tangent, but always taking some of what I learned/embraced/experienced with me. I am myself, not anyone else--no matter how much I may try to be.
The buffet of experiences life hands each one of us should be embraced with open arms, however proceeding with caution is also vital. My own experiences in the past 18 months have been all over the boards. I have felt better than ever in some instances and in others more hurt/confused/upset than I ever had before.
Along the path I have met a wide variety of acquaintances from all around the world and all walks of life. Listening and learning from each one has created a much more diverse and exciting version of the person I was before I ever met them. What confuses me most are the people who refuse to ever taste the delicious buffet of life. Why deny yourself the chance to become a better version of, well, um... you!?
Sometimes life is best experienced through the eyes of a goose, view every day like it is new and fresh--not holding on to the memories and regrets of the one prior. Forgive, but don't forget.
The buffet of experiences life hands each one of us should be embraced with open arms, however proceeding with caution is also vital. My own experiences in the past 18 months have been all over the boards. I have felt better than ever in some instances and in others more hurt/confused/upset than I ever had before.
Along the path I have met a wide variety of acquaintances from all around the world and all walks of life. Listening and learning from each one has created a much more diverse and exciting version of the person I was before I ever met them. What confuses me most are the people who refuse to ever taste the delicious buffet of life. Why deny yourself the chance to become a better version of, well, um... you!?
Sometimes life is best experienced through the eyes of a goose, view every day like it is new and fresh--not holding on to the memories and regrets of the one prior. Forgive, but don't forget.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Post Holiday Blues... and Camel
I. After enduring the four sweater catastrophe of 2010 I was left with a large gift card to Macy's department store. The one closest to my home town was not known for their clothing selection but I decided to go see what they had anyway. I spent probably 30 minutes wandering around before I spotted it, the one item I have been looking all year for... the perfect V-neck camel coloured sweater.
Do you know how many beige, tan and brown sweaters there are in the world? Far too many would be an appropriate answer! Having searched the shelves of store across the Northeast and Southeast Michigan and was ready to give up. This little lesson has taught me that there still is hope for finding what I really want.
II. Growing a backbone is my largest resolution for 2011. I have always been the one to say "yes!" when I really should have been telling people that "No, I can't help you." Being too nice is a perpetual habit and I have finally decided that the buck stops here. I refuse to get taken advantage of any longer and be a passenger in my own life. It is so odd that I, the one person always on top of things and running my life some how ended up letting it run itself.
This year brings many new and exciting possibilities as well as many changes. Giving everything away here would be too easy so check back and read about my latest adventure every week. Happy New Year!
Do you know how many beige, tan and brown sweaters there are in the world? Far too many would be an appropriate answer! Having searched the shelves of store across the Northeast and Southeast Michigan and was ready to give up. This little lesson has taught me that there still is hope for finding what I really want.
II. Growing a backbone is my largest resolution for 2011. I have always been the one to say "yes!" when I really should have been telling people that "No, I can't help you." Being too nice is a perpetual habit and I have finally decided that the buck stops here. I refuse to get taken advantage of any longer and be a passenger in my own life. It is so odd that I, the one person always on top of things and running my life some how ended up letting it run itself.
This year brings many new and exciting possibilities as well as many changes. Giving everything away here would be too easy so check back and read about my latest adventure every week. Happy New Year!
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