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When Tea is Enough

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Sweater – BDG  //  Raw Hem Edge – Dittos  //  Boots – Threadsence  //  Key Necklace – unknown  //  Amber pendant – somewhere in Europe

Some days, a witty, quirky story suffices.  Some days, like today, I feel the need to wax poetic and somehow find some way to be profound.  To touch someone on a much deeper level.  But of course, that’s when my mind swirls with too many thoughts and tangents.  Each one unwilling to settle and slow down long enough for me to turn it into a coherent thought or piece of verse.  It’s one of those days where you feel something powerful and poignant is just at the tip of your tongue.  If you focus too much on it, the search will drive you crazy.

So instead, I’m taking the day to let everything sit.  To not try to search for profound meaning, or philosphical insight.  To instead, drink my tea and let that be enough.

She’s My Han Solo

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Embroidered Sweatshirt – Lucky Brand  //  Corduroys – Le Chateau  //  Boots – Aldo  //  Flower & Necklace – F21  //  Sunnies – I forget  

At night, before going to bed, I always go in and check on my girl.  Usually, I change her diaper, put her back to bed from whatever weird position she’s got herself into, give her a kiss, and tell her I love her.  She never wakes up, just sleeps through it all, but she does often talk to me.

I lean in close to kiss her, and whisper in her ear that I love her.  She replies matter of factly, “I know.”

*Linking up with Passion For Fashion, and WIWW*

Drawing A Blank

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Tribal Shirt – Lucky Brand  //  Sweater –  Cecico  //  Jeans – Dittos  //  Boots – Threadsence  //  Necklace – Lulus  //  Sunnies – Lace Affair  //  Rings – Body Blue

There are those days when there is so much swimming in my brain that I write and write for what seems like days.  Just a plethora of inspiration.  Then there are days like today.  Days where I sit at my computer and there is so much in my brain that I seem incapable of plucking one single strand of thought out from the pool in which is swims.  Inspiration will come.  Patience will have it’s reward, but right now, at this moment, I’m drawing a blank.

P.S. Awesome shoe giveaway coming up in May!

*linking up with Fab Fav*

Something May Be Seriously Wrong…

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Fuzzy Cardigan – Darling via Emerging Thoughts  //  Dress – Mink Pink via Threadsence  //  Scarf – SITC  //  Wool Fedora – UO  //  Belt & Earrings – F21  //  Sunnies – Lace Affair  //  Boots – Locale  //  Rings – Body Blue

Recently my Girl had to go get some shots.  She was super brave about it by hopping up onto the exam table and even holding out her arm for the doctor.  She smiled through it all until the huge tears came when the needle went in.  Then, 10 seconds later she was giggling again.

Now, every morning when she wakes up she hopefully asks me if we’re going to get shots again.  And is incredibly disappointed when I say that we aren’t.  Then she asks if we’ll go tomorrow, and again is disappointed when I say we’re not.   Something might be wrong.  She might like pain a little too much.  Maybe we should get that checked out……

…then again, it might have something to do with the chocolate Kinder egg she got as a reward.

Pickles! Oh No!

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Embroidered Sweater – Anthorpologie //  Jeans – Dittos via UO  //  Embroidered Belt – Lucky Brand  //  Boots – Locale  //  Earrings & Sunnies – F21

Sometimes children open their mouths, say something, and you’re left standing there wondering where in the world they got that from.

My Girl was playing with blocks, building a tower to be precise, and it fell over.  She huffed, balled her hands into tiny fists and vehement shouted, “Pickles! Oh No!”  My head instantly did a quick swivel in her direction, and I was left thinking, “Huh?”

I decided to do some surveillance.  And sure enough ‘Pickles!’ is the hip, happening swear word among these young, crazy kids.  Well, at least my young, crazy kid.

*Linking up with WIWWTrend Spin, and Style Sessions *

Spring?

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Vest, Yellow Studded Bracelet, Beaded Bracelets – F21 //  Sweater – Costa Blanca  //  Skinny Corduroys – Le Chateau  // Boots – Locale  //  Silver Cuff – Gift from Poland  //  Eagle Ring – Lulus  //  Necklace – Threadsence


Busy few weeks coming up for me.  For everyone it seems.  Spring, right?  Rebirth, awakening.  It seems that everyone is moving suddenly and doing something.  Which is great.  I just wish someone would let the snow know that.  As in, “Hey, Snow, it’s Spring now so get your butt outta here!” 
Moving on…

Lying, Liar Pants And A Dream

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Kimono –  Audrey //  Tee – Zara  //  Pants – Dittos via UO  //  Wool Fedora – Threadsence  //  Necklace – don’t recall

Okay, so remember how I said I wouldn’t venture out into that huge snowfall?  Well, I’m a lying, liar pants on fire, ’cause I ended up doing so.  But only for the two minutes it took to take these shots.  I may be crazy, but even I have my limits…few though they may be.

Side note:  Had a whole night of dreams where I was Jean-Luc Picard’s Number One and we were in command of a fleet of actual naval vessels, on an ocean.  Very odd, but also very cool because, hey, Jean-Luc Picard’s Number One!


How To Avoid Being Crushed By A Piano *Or, The World According To Joanna*

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Long Cardigan – Cecico  //  Sequined Top – Potter’s Pot  //  Waterfall Necklace – c/o Atterley Road  //  Jeans – Gap  //  Boots – Threadsence

I don’t think so.  I’m not much into positive thinking.  In fact, it kind of drives me up the wall.  Why ignore the reality in the faint hope that it’ll change.  I’m not really a pessimist – despite people who think I always think of the worst case scenario.  As much as I try to be jaded and cynical I fail, as a friend pointed out to me over drinks. So, label me a realist.  And that means that sometimes you’re not a happy-go-lucky person.  It means that when the circumstances suck, you acknowledge that they do, and you feel crappy about them.

I personally don’t think there’s a problem with that.  Yes dwelling is not good, or exaggerating things, or spiraling down into depression.   But I see nothing wrong with being sad, or angry, or frustrated over a certain set of circumstances.  Every feeling has a certain benefit to it.

To put it another way:

You’re standing and you suddenly look up to see a piano falling down on you.  The pessimist despairs and sees no way out, and is crushed.  The optimist thinks she’ll be okay, or that it will miss her, and is crushed.  The realist sees it, feels the danger and fear, and moves out of the way.  Then, if you’re me, goes and finds out who the hell threw a piano!?

*Here endeth the lesson*

*Linking up with Style Sessions*

My Padawan

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Red Dress – H&M  //  Tights – Hansel from Basel  //  Necklace – Vanessa Mooney  //  Boots – Call It Spring

So my lovely girl gives Andrew an order, as she tends to do. He turns to her and playfully answers, “Yes Boss!”  To which she promptly and seriously, like she’s explaining the state of affairs to someone who so clearly does not get it, replies, “No!! I not the boss.  Mommy’s the boss!!!”

I have taught her well, my young Padawan. *that’s a Star Wars reference in case you don’t get it*


*linking up with WIWWStyle Sessions*

Love What’s Here, and Anticipate What’s To Come

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Embroidered Lace top – Free People   //  Cardigan – Cecico  //  Jeans – Gap  //  Boots – Locale  //  Necklace – Lulus

As you can see Winter is still fully entrenched here.  But I’m not minding it so much.  Why you ask?  * I know, you’re just dying to ask*  It’s because I’m busy with shoots, scripts, and scene work.  This feeds my soul.  Working scenes and playing characters completely feeds this girl and nothing, not even the threat of another winter storm can deter me.  I feel excited for more and more scripts coming my way and getting my butt into some workshops and classes in the coming months.  It’s that excitement that comes from the anticipation of what’s just around the corner.  But it’s accompanied by the joy at what’s here and now in the present.  And that’s about three scripts at once!

So tell me, what feeds your soul?  And are you feeling this sort of vibrant anticipation of Spring?  Tell me I’m not alone here.

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