May 2008
71 posts
Jason Mraz - After an Afternoon As we all know,...
“Leave until tomorrow only what you are willing to die having left undone”
– Picasso (via enquotations)
oh, elle...
I am currently out of control, can’t stop crying, which is a rarity for me. And my dog, Elle, is trying to lick away my tears. Bless her tiny yet huge heart for always trying. (e—-ironically enough we JUST discussed this. then my mom called. and here we are. must’ve been a premonition)
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
– MLK Jr.
day 325 :: fucking timing.
I just found out that someone that I really want to see is coming here less than 24 hours after I leave to go see my sister’s graduation. I am/was/am really excited about her graduation and now I just can’t help but be sad that I am missing him. If it was anything other than this graduation I’d push it back a couple of days. Why is timing in life so f’d up sometimes? Fate,...
“Never fear shadows. They simply mean there is a light shining somewhere nearby.”
– Shakespeare
lfarm: Gavin DeGraw - I Have You To Thank...
“One measure of friendship consists not in the number of things friends can...”
– Clifton Fadiman
“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
– Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere’s Fan, 1892 This is one of my all-time favorites.
“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.”
– Jack London (via onemoretimewithfeeling)
“To solve the human equation, we need to add love, subtract hate, multiply good,...”
– Janet Coleman
day 331 :: the definition of "knowing" someone
Today has started off with a sunny bang. After a great night last night with my friends, a lovely email that I woke up to, and a beautiful run, I am filled with happiness and gratitude today. Which brings me to a dilemma I’m facing…typically I try not to engage negativity at all, but if someone says some nasty, inappropriate, off-base things to you, how do you best respond? My instinct...
Maroon 5 - Better that we Break
“A fool will keep going back to his right mistakes, only to make them wrong...”
– Me (via ladysadie)
“Being a traveling musician, or Rock Star as it was once referred, is just...”
– -J Mraz (shared with me by J) I really love this. I’m pretty sure that I’ll never be a rock star, but life does seem to be a patchwork of moments, navigating obstacles, dealing with the unpredictable… and catching some much-needed naps.
“I think and think for months and years. Ninety-Nine times the conclusion is...”
– Albert Einstein
day 333.......................
Perhaps because it is half of 666, this day was destined to be somewhat miserable. There were a few hours of total fun earlier but all in all, it has been a wash. I’m sad and I don’t know why, lonely and I have no reason to be, and bored out of my gourd, even though I have 100 things to do and have already done 20. I have got to stop reading Shakespeare. I’m going for a run....
“Yes, time flies. And where did it leave you? Old too soon…smart too late.”
– -Mike Tyson (via enquotations) I can’t believe MT said that. Really? So profound for a psycho.
day 335 :: mama, dentist, rain, QT
That is a summation of my weekend. TGIF! I can’t tell you how glad I am that the weekend is here. I just hope it doesn’t rain away the entire time. I’d like to get some sun and a Central Park walk in. I have a lot on my to-do list this weekend (don’t you hate that?) but all good things and I’m getting in tons of QT with some friends so that is fabulous. I feel really...
John Mayer - Slow Dancing in a Burning Room Have...
“One belongs to New York instantly, one belongs to it as much in five minutes as...”
– Thomas Wolfe This is so true…’tis a love affair, nyc + I have going on. and i suspect you might feel the same way?
what i've learned. 05.07.08 (revised)
I started this list after a few too many margaritas. I’m adding to it now that I only have a headache and don’t feel giddy, loopy, and buzzed. Buzzed Version: Fergie is not as ugly in person as she is on TV and she is really nice This being said, you can take a girl outta the… Sometimes slow food is worse than no food. Some people can be counted on always. You always have...
“You have GOT to start eating. I cannot have you dropping down another dress...”
– - Rachel Zoe, on her cellphone, overheard in Soho. (via verenasays) Hahahaha. I hung with her last week. I think she might be stalking us.
337 :: time flies even when you aren't having fun.
Isn’t that the truth? Today has been one of those days where I don’t even know what happened between 8 a.m. and now. It is some massive blur of things that might have happened, did happen, shouldn’t have happened, should have happened, and all around mayhem. Life/work are so crazy sometimes. I am very grateful that we are mid-week. Midweek always gives me some rush of excitement,...
“Wise men make proverbs, but fools repeat them.”
– Samuel Palmer (via enquotations) HA!
“Whenever I’m caught between two evils, I take the one I’ve never tried.”
– Mae West (via enquotations)
yes, yes, yes!
Everytime I get a horoscope tidbit that I like, it gives me a ridiculous amount of happiness. Embarrassingly so. It really makes my day and it totally shouldn’t. It is like some old woman with painted on eyebrows wearing some type of fake caftan sitting in a room just making this shit up. But still, exciting to have a seed of hope planted, now isn’t it? What got me all hot and bothered: Quickie: ...
“The maxims of men reveal their characters.”
– Luc de Clapier
“He who is outside the door has already a good part of the journey behind him”
– Dutch Proverb
“Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us...”
– Mark Twain. Love this. What a genius that man was.
338 :: mid-day redux.
So it is half way through my work day on Tuesday and I am trying to find the motivation to continue sitting here. I really hate feeling that way. Hate myself for not wanting to work hard regardless, hate the fact that I can’t make the most of a situation that I don’t love, isn’t that what people do? I know I should be grateful. I have a good job. Loving it is a luxury. We should...
Jason Mraz featuring Colbie Caillat- Lucky This is...
day 338 :: good morning, sunshine.
I’m not sure if it is really sunny or if I am really awake. But it feels great to be alive. I’m definitely on the right side of the bed today. Even if it is a Tuesday and I so wish it were at least a Wednesday. I think I woke up this morning after an intense conversation about friendship last night just honestly purely simply grateful. Grateful for the amazing amount of quality...
“I find myself wishing for one more morning after, or maybe a lifetime of nights...”
– ladysadie, I love this Sadie!
my scope.... (?!!?)
As I have stated before and will now state again for the record (because I want it to be totally clear that I am not a buyer of hype or circumstance, I think we all create our own destinies) I am not a huge fan of horoscopes. But, I will also concede that it is really interesting to read them and see elements of truth. Maybe there is an algorithm to their assertations? Or maybe if you just throw...
day 339 :: an inner dialogue
Today I have been really busy with work and life and trying to get a ton done without a ton of motivation. It is really hard to be a motivated person (which I consider myself to be, despite my ADD) and lose a little bit of the love. I think, at least for me, I am somewhat a product of my environment. Meaning that if I am surrounded by motivated people it just feeds my motivation even more. With...
“The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being either...”
– -George F. Will, birthday quote o’the day. I’m definitely a half glass empty kind of gal and I’m glad to have my pessimistic views validated by a great writer.
my horoscope from today.
Great….I need to face the facts of my finances. I didn’t need some astrologer to remind me, again. Quickie: Gut instincts won’t help you get a handle on your finances. Make a budget today. Overview: Take a deep breath and dive into the rows of figures that are baffling you — they ought to make more sense pretty soon. Your financial health depends on paying attention, so...
“Regardless of who you are or what you have been, you can be what you want to be.”
– W Clement Stone, birthday quote o’the day (kind of like my favorite George Eliot quote that I am too lazy to find and link to) 