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random.

one word i am very much in tune with today.

without aim. yes. direction. yup. rule. definitely.

fandom and tandem?!?! am i the only one dying of laughter over here?!

thank goodness for amanda, over at running with spoons, and her thinking out loud linkup. i may just make it through a post today! haha ;)

1. i am obsessed . . . 

with this song lately always have been currently. if i had a personal theme song, this would be it. or it would at least be one of the many songs in my theme-song rotation. because let's face it, if i had a theme song, it would most certainly 100% for sure change depending on my mood.

2. today . . . 

i had the honor of sitting in on a presentation with the world renown, the one and only andre leon talley! now i am no fashion maven by any stretch of the imagination, but when a legend such as andre leon talley (i feel nothing less than dirty if i do not use his full name) graces the city you live in, and better yet, your place of work, you do not simply decline the invitation to listen to him wax eloquence.

i have to say . . . the man is funny! he is such a personality! and i was blown away when he stated (i am paraphrasing of course) that fashion cannot be wrong. fashion can be found in what you, me, she, he, everyone, anyone chooses to dress him or herself in, each and every day. i couldn't help feeling lovely at the moment.

i was dressed in my own carefree, boho-inspired style. flowing purple top with contrasting blue bandeau. distressed boyfriend jeans. braided hippie-meets-gladiator-inspired sandal. long, antiqued harmonica necklace. mala and friendship-style bracelets . . . conversely, nearly every one around me was a fashion goddess or prince, so all were, naturally, dressed to the nines for the occasion. now i am not easily intimidated by trendy folk when it comes to my personal style because it is just that, my personal style. but i did feel mildly out of place, surrounded by people who live and breathe the fashion industry. that comment though . . . swoon . . . i am now a true andre leon talley fan and believer.

3. wedding.

the one word that has been repeatedly on my mind oh, so, so, so, sooooo much lately. today we are officially 44 days out!! eeek!! it still feels like there is SO much to do. my mind is doing flips just trying to grasp the concept that i will be a married woman (read: the epitome of an adult) in just over a month!!

4. speaking of weddings . . .

our diy wedding projects are coming along splendidly, if not a little slowly. the dude is in charge of the planter boxes. he built 7 wooden planter boxes, that will be filled with various beautiful succulents, to serve as our centerpieces. i am in charge of the centerpiece accent pieces. i am upcycling empty wine bottles by turning them into unique, eclectic vases. each bottle is stripped of its label, painted, and then decorated with twine, glitter, burlap, and/or bows. no two bottles being the same. :)

i have a few pics, but am planning on putting together a dedicated blog post soon. ;)


5. i am mildy disappointed . . . 

in myself. the reason is epicly idiotic. i realize this. my intent was not to catch a cold. cognitively speaking, i am fully aware that regardless of how hard i try to keep this little body of mine well, germs still exist. and they do what germs do best. they infect. tis a simple fact of life. and yet, i am irked that once again, i have been rendered a snotty, voiceless mess.

i am just sick and tired of this seemingly endless cycle of being sick, feeling well, being in pain, feeling well, rinse, and repeat. ughhhh . . . 

and . . . times up. all whining must cease.


6. i have major music ADD right now.

recently played songs on my pandora:

goo goo dolls - iris

hootie and the blowfish - mr. jones

third eye blind - semi-charmed life

the beatles - hey jude 

fleetwood mac - landslide 

reo speedwagon - keep on loving you

eagles - take it easy

a few lyrics that really resonate with me at the moment . . .

"...she checks out mozart while she does tae-bo/ reminds me that there's room to grow..."

"...i've gotta know if your sweet love is gonna save me..."

"...and i don't want the world to see me/ 'cause i don't think that they'd understand..."

okay, piggybacking one random thought off of another. every time i hear goo goo dolls iris, i immediately flash back to city of angels. i mean, it was sort of the iconic theme song for this sad, sad romance. 

this scene in particular comes to mind. sigh. so beautiful . . . 

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7. spoiler alert . . . 

if you have never seen city of angels (how can you live with yourself?! j/k), and plan on watching it someday, just go on and skip this one. ;)

ironically enough, when i google searched the above image, it linked to a post on the hounds of zeitgeist blog . . . in a post entitled 7 movie characters that totally deserved to die. yup, this breathtaking image of meg ryan taking in the beauty of the moment was used to validate specifically why she deserved the tragic, tragic events that unfold just seconds from now, in movie time. tear!


ahhhhhh . . . i must say, that was the best mental cleanse i have had in a while. anyone else channeling my harry potter pensieve moment? no? is it just me?



do you ever get the chafing need to evacuate your mind of any and all thoughts?

well, until next time (tomorrow) . . . 

peace. love. :)
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