February 2012
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“There are two things every man should have at his disposal: a good black ink pen and a clean white dress shirt.”
-Trey Penton
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“But not all who wander are aimless, especially those who seek truth beyond...”
– Betty Warren; Mona Lisa Smile
via maureenthebean
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What binds a man to land or water, I wonder, if not that man himself?
-East of the West
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Friday
Right now: Watching Pride and Prejudice and eating Dulce de Leche ice cream.
Today I went to the Tampa Art Museum by myself. Do you know who else hangs out by the museum by themselves? Homeless people.
I enjoyed the Bearden exhibit, most of his works being dated 1940-1970, consisting of collages that had a rather modern feel to them.
I had a pleasant walk through downtown to my car to discover...
January 2012
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Today
Me: So far today I have spilled both perfume and salsa on myself.
Fatima: So, you smell like a cheap Mexican hooker…
Yes.
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WatchElle is adorableeeeee
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What I need is the dandelion in the spring.
The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction. The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our losses. That it can be good again.
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New Year's Resolution
This year’s resolution is to learn to play my ukulele.
December 2011
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“Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and...”
– Goethe - quote I like to live by
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November 2011
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Doctors say I’m the illest cause I’m suffering...
Sometimes it’s all too easy to get into a funk, where some daily tasks and work seem so daunting… especially after a nice holiday at which the world seems to pause for a moment.
At this point I force myself to see the positive in those tasks and find myself something fun to do too, such as starting a new painting or learning to play my new ukulele. Sooo liiiike I have things to be...
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No, forgive me.
If you are not living, if you, beloved, my love if you have died all the leaves will fall on my breast, it will rain upon my soul night and day, the snow will burn my heart, I shall walk with cold and fire and death and snow, my feet will want to march toward where you sleep, but I shall go on living, because you wanted me to be, above all things, untamable, and, love, because you know that I am...
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“I have one question. Can I have a bite of that cheeseburger?”
– The joys of living in a household with its very own 8 year-old.
October 2011
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We Are One
Hello all!
I would like to introduce you to my lovely friend Rosie, if you haven’t heard of her already. In her words, a Peaceful Warrior fighting the battle for her life, she has many talents, like writing poetry and cooking delicious-looking vegan food, but really, there is so much more! Read more about her @ We Are One
On her blog, she writes: I will be here —>...
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“don’t cry over the past, it’s gone.
don’t stress about the...”
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“And my heart beats with delight,
and ecstasy, inside me,
and grace and...”
– Alexander S. Pushkin
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September 2011
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“Well, how can I find inspiration?” they would ask.
“Look around you!” I would say. “Look out the window. Go for a walk. Go to a movie. Go to a museum. Go see a show. Read a book. Go to the library. Take the Circle Line. Have a conversation.”
— Tim Gunn in Gunn’s Golden Rules
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“She just folded up into herself life an origami bird thrown into a fire.”
– Snow Crash