Contradictions

It is crazy all the contradictions that surround us every day, but this one really blows my mind whenever I see it. People wave at each other all the time for various reasons. Motorcyclists wave at one another when passing each other. They even have their own distinct style. Jeep owners have their wave. Even some Mini owners wave to each other. But girls/women/the female population, don't wave to one another but look each other up and down and size up the competition. I cringe when I see it. I try not to do it. It is such an ugly thing. I especially hate it when it happens between teenage girls. It breeds self-esteem issues.

Want it

I want this bathroom.

courtesy of marieclairemaison.com

i'm not the silly romantic you think. i don't want the heavens or the shooting stars. i don't want gemstones or gold. i have those things already. i want . . . a steady hand. a kind soul. i want to fall asleep, and wake, knowing my heart is safe. i want to love, and be loved. -shana abe

Technology Poop

My computer is not working again!!!

Yawn

Have you ever been bored with yourself? I feel dull, boring, and unmotivated. Right now just getting up the energy to go the gym feels like I am about to embark on a marathon. Ugh, I think the 45th day of rain is starting to take a toll.

Image via DanielJames' Flickr

Did the photo make you yawn?

The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live.

Flora Whittemore

Dad's Day

This weekend is father's day, so as I did with mother's day I am thinking about my favorite memories of my dad. There are several and I think it just may be because a dad is a girl's idol. The bond between a father and daughter is a funny one. Dads can say things to daughters that mothers wouldn't dream of (without some silent treatment or fight). Daughters can ask dads for things that they wouldn't dream of asking their mothers (knowing their mothers will answer with a definite no). So here to you Dad, your influence has such an impact on the person I am and who I want to be.

* Standing next to my father with shaving cream

smeared on my face pretending to shave like him.

* Braiding, putting ponytails in, adorning barrettes

all over my father's head while he watched TV.

* Adorning a tool belt before school and

"helping" my dad before I went to school.

* Sitting on my dad's lap driving home

from my grandparent's house.

"I love my father as the stars - he's a bright shining example

and a happy twinkling in my heart."
Adabella Radici

image via Carroll Photography flickr

75 and Sunny

It is raining again, but looking forward to seeing Ryan Montbleau (singer/songwriter of 75 and Sunny) tonight. Hoping that it will help clear the skies. I really think that the weather is weighing down on everyone here in New England.

image via www.flickr.com/photos/shogendorf/2433236968/

"Music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life."

Jean Paul Richter

Fall Into Spring

Today it feels kind of like fall. It makes me want to jump into my car, turn up the music, and just drive. It helps sort my thoughts and clear my mind.

Some of my favorite drives in Rhode Island are:

* Ocean Drive in Newport

* Route 1A in Narragansett

* Down to Goddard Park

* Anywhere in Jamestown, Compton, or Tiverton

Jamestown, RI

Poughkeepsie

I am having a hard time remembering the last time that I was on a roller coaster. I always laugh uncontrollable when riding them. I need that today. I'm dragging.

image via PI (Unresolved)'s flickr

Title is in reference to Sex & the City movie in which Charlotte Poughkeepsie's in her pants, another thing that makes me laugh uncontrollably!

P.S. Gavin is doing very well. He just has a virus and is starting to get back to his normal self. The vet said that it would probably take a few days for him for eat, but not this guy. He is already eating.

The Gavinator

Today is a sad day, a very sad day indeed. Gavin is sick. He is so sick that I fear the worst. As much as I complain about him and say I am not a cat person, I really didn't picture my life without him for a long, long time (so long that I would joke that he would live to be 35). I am mixed with the guilt of complaining about him and an awful pain in me that the poor guy is so out of sorts. I will be taking him to the vet later today, so we can only hope for the best. Maybe I should have just let him play with the bird in the house instead of yelling at him and saving the bird last week. Oh no tears again!

Rain Hangover

Well it looks as if it is going to rain again today and more than likely tomorrow too. It feels like it has been raining for weeks and I think it maybe just has. Instead of complaining about it, I think that this weekend (starting right now) I will try my best to embrace it. I need to pick up a new book from the library (The Book Thief), pull out some art materials, and maybe do some baking. Come to think of it it just maybe the perfect time to take a trip to the Umbrella Factory to browse all their weird trinkets.

image via "patrick's flickr

Artsy

Lately I have been fixated on the fact that I don't have my own space to decorate, but I guess it is something I do get to look forward to in the future (hopefully). My goal this summer is to create some art to hang on those walls, so I will be all ready when it finally happens. There is nothing like going to some one's house and they have their own art, furniture, or a piece of them out on display. I think it just embodies personal style and make a home well a home.

Who in the World am I?

I wonder if I've been changed in the night? Let me think. Was I the same when I got up this morning? I almost think I can remember feeling a little different. But if I'm not the same, the next question is "Who in the world am I?" Ah, that's the great puzzle!

~ Alice in Wonderland

I just want to be sure of you...

Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. "Pooh," he whispered.
"Yes, Piglet?"
"Nothing." said Piglet, taking Pooh's paw. "I just wanted to be sure of you."

Gavin Diaries

Disclaimer: I never said that I was a cat person. I just ended up with a cat. Well let's just say I gave cats a chance.

Yesterday afternoon after a relaxing day at the beach, I came home showered in the outdoor shower and proceeded to get ready to make dinner. Before this relaxing could go any further, TB and I had to catch a LIVE bird that Gavin decided he wanted to bring into the house for his entertainment. Not only was it a LIVE bird, I am pretty sure it was a BABY LIVE BIRD. It was more than likely trying to learn to fly when Gavin had other ideas for it.

After about 20 minutes at screaming, chasing it down, praying it would peck my eyeballs out...we finally caught it in a bucket and released it in to the wild (the bushes next to my house). I know the whole nature thing and survival of the fittest, but this cat was not killing the bird as a source of food, but pure evil pleasure. I think I have resigned to the fact that I am definitely not a cat person, so if you or anyone you know would like to adopt a gregarious, playful, and attention seeking indoor/outdoor cat that also comes with an electronic litter box. BONUS OFFER - reply in the next day and I will throw in his carrier! Yes Tiah, I will ship across the country too.

Oops...caught drinking out of the toilet!

Banana Pancakes

Well can't you see that its just raining

There aint no need to go outside...

But baby, you hardly even notice

When I try to show you

This song is meant to keep ya

From doing what your supposed to.

Like waking up too early,

Maybe we can sleep in.

I'll make you banana pancakes,

Pretend like it's the weekend now

Happy Almost Weekend!

One of my favorite Jack Johnson songs which perfectly sums up the day today. Can you image someone singing that to you? Picture via DaveSinclair's Flickr.

Her Morning Elegance

Compiled from still shots! Amazing!

Blogger

I posted the remainder of my projects from my classes this semester on the other site. Feedback is always appreciated!

Spontaneity

I have been so excited about the time I have off that I have been making lists of things I want to do or try, but I am forgetting to leave room for the spontaneous fun that is unexpected and yet brings so much joy because it lacks expectation. I need to remember to leave room for it. I'm feeling an impromptu road trip with Ray Lamontagne playing and an old convertible or a nice VW van (hahaha one can dream), but I can't think about it because then I will plan it.

"Spontaneity is the quality of being able to do something just because you feel like it at the moment, of trusting your instincts, of taking yourself by surprise and snatching from the clutches of your well-organized routine, a bit of unscheduled plea."

author was not listed, image via http://www.flickr.com/photos/beadelcarmen/2736888203/

Freedom

At the end of this week, I will have five weeks off! I am so looking forward to heading to the beach every day after work, diving head first into a good book, renting a sea kayak for a day, tasting some Newport Storm beer on a Friday tasting, and exploring some little beach towns. I think this just might be my favorite summer I have had in a long time. I think we should lobby for more vacation time for everyone!

image via peacelovebellavita.blogspot.com