GPOYF - The "Gang Green" Edition

so my team decided to dress up as gang green (get it? gangrene! haha) for halloween... missing my bandana for the pic! turned out to be a pretty cute idea (that i totally cannot take credit for)

design your life

this is everything that i needed today:

You will have more than one opportunity to design your life

Pep Talk: I know it seems like you have to make the right decision for the rest of your life right now or else, but that’s not totally true. Make the best, most informed choice you can now and, when that choice stops working for you, make another choice. As long as you stay in the moment, when you’re 65 you’re not going to look back and say, “Curse this fine arts degree! I should have been a business major.”

Today remind yourself: I will have more than one opportunity to design my life.

Daily Pep Talk from a Best Friend

48 Laws...

Law 9 Win through your actions, never through argument

Law 25 Re-create yourself

Law 30 Make your accomplishments seem effortless

Law 34 Be royal in your fashion: act like a king to be treated like one

Law 35 Master the art of timing

Law 36 Disdain things you cannot have: Ignoring them is the best revenge

Taken from The 48 Laws of Power. Can't wait to read the book!

mmmm, cheese!

and for today's not-so-guilty pleasure:



these little cheese wedges are beyond delicious. They're great on crackers, pretzels, chips, and in certain recipes. The best part? They're only 35 calories!!!!

snooks

Courtesy of I Love Charts

holy stripes!

i need these in my life ASAP!
Bandage style tights - $55

tee dress

i miss working in an ad agency and being able to wear things like this to work... but either way, it looks like i'll be taking a trip to Madewell this weekend!

alexa chung for madewell
sketchbook tee dress
$58.00

Naptime!

just catching some much needed Zzz's with my favorite little guy!

our world...

...connected

*as stolen from KodakBoi's twitter...

Day 10

Day ten: one confession.

I still, to this day, do NOT know how to properly use affect and effect when writing... i avoid both at all costs...

GPOYF - The "What a Difference a Flat Iron Makes" Edition

collage courtesy of my brand spankin new iphone app... s/o to trent for telling me about photoshake... definitely worth the $1.99...

Day 9

Day nine: two smileys that describe your life right now.

(gl) = good luck smiley (seriously... it's on our inter-office communicator)

*-) = thinking smiley

what now!?

this is how i feel about the $300 assessment that my HOA is making me pay... they can suck it!!

Bungee jumping and whatnot…

living on the edge... what i can do this week to step out of my comfort zone? skydiving anyone?

image courtesy of I Love Charts

Day 8

Day eight: three turn ons.

1. Chivalry
2. A great sense of humor (and knowing when to turn it off and get serious)
3. A good kisser

Day 7

Day seven: four turn offs.

1. Smoking
2. Arrogance
   
3. Laziness
4. A bad kisser
   

GPOYF - The "Long Hair Don't Care" Edition

actually, it's the first edition... but it's showcasing my hair... which i love because it's oh-so versatile!

Day 6

Five people who mean a lot (in no order whatsoever). this one was waaaay too easy!

1. Mom
2. Dad
3. Les
4. Laiken
5. Me!
   

Day 5

Six things you wish you'd never done:

1. Trusted him
2. Chose hanging out with my friends instead of hanging out with my dad
3. Accepted that job
4. Bought my house
5. Maxed out a credit card
6. Quit weight watchers
   

20's

"enjoy yourself - that's what your 20's are for... Your 30's are to learn the lessons... Your 40's are to pay for the drinks!"-SJP in SATC

and "enjoy myself" is exactly what i plan to do!

life instructions

i'm trying to get there...

courtesy of I Love Charts

tuesday motivation

"I hated training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'" - Muhammad Ali

or in my case, live the rest of your life with a "summer body" ... at least that's what i need to tell myself to get me in the gym... 4th day in a row!

Day 4

Day four: seven things that cross your mind a lot.

1. Cupcakes
2. My future body, which will involve a flat stomach and no love handles
3. My brother
4. Wondering what type of man my future husband will be
5. How many people I’ll invite to my wedding (no really, I’ve written up my guest list more than once)
6. How GREAT my life will be once I can sell my house
7. My dad

day 3

Eight ways to win your heart

1. Through my sweet tooth ... because i like sweets...
2. Through my family ... if they love you, i love you... it's that simple... and if YOU love THEM, even better!
3. By killing bugs ... nothing says lovin' like bug juice smeared across my wall... a man who will watch me struggle to kill anything is not the man for me
4. By fixing something ... i love handy men.... even if you don't know what you're doing - fake it 'till you make it...
5. By pumping my gas ... because i'm a lady, and it's the gentlemanly thing to do
6. By making me laugh ... the couple that laughs together stays together.. or something like that
7. Working out with me ... because a couple that works out together lives long, healthy lives together
8. If you just "get" me ... because sometimes i don't even get myself

sums things up nicely

I didn't know what I wanted to do,
but I always knew the woman I wanted to be.

-Diane Von Furstenberg

(shout-out to Jenee' for providing today's quote)