tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84906300795667066152024-03-14T05:47:45.112-04:00t e x t u r e . dUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490630079566706615.post-30127274372140634242013-08-09T08:07:00.000-04:002013-08-09T08:09:49.026-04:00{feature} : m.j. redefined. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I have identified myself as a writer for quite a while –</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I was extremely lucky and got to tap into this passion of
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">while working at my hometown newspaper in high school. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The editor allowed me to not only write my own column – but also to write news
stories & features. One of the things I loved more
than anything was getting the chance to sit down with a person, listen to their
story, and express that in their behalf through my writing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I used to do this all the time with my blog – </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I was very
specific in how I shared another person's story – choosing only people that I knew personally, that I
believed in & felt a connection to – not just other fashion bloggers
or people that would maybe help gain exposure for my blog or make me look
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I am sharing another small town girl’s story… a dear friend of
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">People – meet : <b>Morgan Jessup. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Morgan and I grew up together </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">in the tiny town of DeWitt,
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We had a love/hate relationship – like most dumb girls do
when they all compete with one another in a small town. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Morgan is loud,
opinionated and passionate – exactly like me. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We butted heads at times. We’ve
had a share of fights and disagreements throughout the years … and just like any
friend you “grew up with” – we are VERY different people as adults than we were
growing up. Morgan has a real story of
her own – a personal journey that I would never share for her – but that I will
testify has been difficult, trying and
refining. This girl has gone through things at the age of 29 – that many of us
pray we never experience. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Morgan is a warrior. A fighter. She is a faithful believer –
and a person who strives to do what she can while she is able to do so. In
these facts alone – she has become a younger friend that I respect and admire.
I love her hunger. I adore her drive & fearlessness. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And I love that I get to
share a little of her story with you today. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Morgan started off as a personal stylist in Little Rock,AR
while working at a local clothing boutique. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">She quickly began to connect with clients
and adored the relationships she was building. She also kept hearing many of
the same complaints coming out of clients and shoppers mouths : </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>“I don’t have
anything to wear”</i>, <i>“I wish someone could pick out my outfits”,</i> and <i>“I need help
with my wardrobe”</i>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">These are complaints that women have on a daily basis – in general – and
in Arkansas it gets even a little trickier…because many do not have
celebrity type salaries to hire a stylist … much less even dream of finding
someone affordable to help them sort out what they ALREADY HAVE in their
closets, build outfit ideas from an outside perspective, and assist them in
purchasing the minimum amount of items to fill in the gaps of their wardrobe. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Morgan saw this need – and she went with it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Out of this idea & realization – <b><i><a href="http://www.mjredefined.com/" target="_blank">M.J. Redefined</a></i></b> was born. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This is a closet consultation/wardrobe styling service –
that is affordable, personal, and in <b>my words</b> only…f’ing LEGIT.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> This idea is so
practical it’s almost a no-brainer. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Actually – it’s totally a no-brainer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I work in fashion every day in NYC – and I still want Morgan
to dig through my closet and accessories, build me a portfolio of outfit
options for any occasion, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">& tell me the basics I should focus spending my
money on. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I’ll let the interview tell you the
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">*My bad on the long ramble.
I just love my friends? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">{or i just have zero clue on how to "make a long story short".} </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8490630079566706615" name="0.1__GoBack"></a>Tell us your biz story...what, why, how, blah blah blah? </span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>"I started personal styling while working in a cute little boutique in Little
Rock Arkansas. After styling on the side for almost a full year I decided to
make a go of it and try it out full time. Word of mouth spread and I have been
fortunate to work with ladies all over the great state of Arkansas as well as
Tennessee. After 2 full years of styling/personal consulting/personal shopping - I decided it was time to take MJ.Redefined to the next level. I wanted to
incorporate more of the “shopping” side of my business. I know what I like and I
know what looks good on other people so I figured - why not just start an online business as
well?! Now my clients have the option to shop directly from MJ.Redefined. I now carry
some fabulous, contemporary lines that can be incorporated into any wardrobe to
take it up that extra notch. Whether a client wants a whole new look or she just
wants to know how to wear what she already has in her closet MJ.Redefined's goal is to help clients look and feel their very best. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>Everyone has their own style, some just need a
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>"My personal style is all over the place. I love the contemporary look mixed
with a little bohemian. I feel my best in an oversized sweater, skinny jeans or leggings and
a high pair of boots - accessorized to the max. I love a great layered look as well
as mismatched patterns and colors. Style is so much fun because you can recreate
yourself everyday! One of the best things I hear from clients is “I would have
never put that together but it looks so good”! I get such a joy out of blowing
clients minds with all the possibilities they have in their closets and don’t
even know it!"</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>"The number one thing I hear is “ I don’t have anything for you to work with”.
That has never been the case and is in fact the reason I do have a job! Women
think they have nothing in their wardrobes until I get in there closet and prove
them wrong. I have to admit it is a fun “I told you so” moment when they see the
finished product - a customized portfolio. A lot of women tell me that they want
to lose weight before they schedule a consultation. This breaks my heart because
it doesn’t matter what size you are - every person deserves to look and feel their very
best every single day. We can make you look amazing at any and every size. One thing I would like
to get across to clients is that I am not in the business of judging. I am in
the business of helping."</i></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">maximize that to make them
look and feel their best?</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>"Determining a client’s style is pretty easy for me. I can tell really quickly if
they are conservative, trendy, contemporary or if they are the classic “I wear it
how I saw it in the store” type of girl. Determining personal style and getting a
feel of what it is they are wanting out of the consultation are two crucial
factors in creating a client’s portfolio. I always try and encourage my client’s
to get out of “their box”. Whether that be a lot or a little is completely up to
them but I always give them options that they never considered before. Of course
it is never the same options for everyone. Every girl’s “box” is different. I have
been so blessed to work with ladies who have had open minds and have been
willing to trust my suggestions and in doing so they begin to create their own
style."</i></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Top 3 MUST HAVE pieces every woman should own?</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">* A great fitting pair of skinny jeans.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">* An over-sized bold colored cardigan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">* An amazing pair of boots.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b><u>T</u></b><u style="font-weight: bold;">ell us 3 random things about you outside of the fashion world...</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">* Sometimes I will bust out a random head stand when I’m bored.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">* My go to song to play on the piano is Michael Jackson’s Will You Be There
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">* I can fix ANYTHING with Duct Tape and I mean ANYTHING.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i can get down with that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i'm about to stare into my closet & </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">pick me out a friday outfit. </span></div>
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<i style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>{ find this little lady's website : <a href="http://www.mjredefined.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a> } </b></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">I secretly despise the phrase </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">“something good comes out of every
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">Maybe it’s because I’m strange and think we need the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">“bad" in situations more than the good at times. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">(I think I just got confused in my own
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">bear with me here.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">I particularly cannot stand it when people say these overly positive
words just after you have been dumped </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">or <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">find out your boyfriend is a cheating A-hole.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">Because in that moment - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">nothing
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">of that gut-wrenching heartache.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: large;"><b>E.V.E.R.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"><i>right? </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">Well guess what – I have been working on “choosing my thoughts” lately
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">so I made a list of the good things that
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"><i>(I’ll spare you the entire list – bc it’s absolutely ridiculous)</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">At the very top of that list is : <b><span style="font-size: large;">new friends.</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">I was randomly thinking the other day that A LOT of my very closest
friends at this point in my life are a result of a past relationship ...or
developed out of a really difficult situation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">These are amazing, lifelong friends – ones that I would have never
stumbled upon without the douche bags of my past. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">I love getting asked the question “now how did you 2 meet?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">And answering “oh I got custody of this one 2 years ago.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">(and typically not bothering to explain further <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">because I like to be mysterious) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">This is just my random thought for today. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">Since it was a positive one – I thought it was best to share <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">while my heart was flowing with half-way decent vibes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"><b><u>Bottom line : </u></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">friends are better than douche bags. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">so yeah - thank you ex-boyfriends. </span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490630079566706615.post-85567170289571226942013-07-18T16:59:00.000-04:002013-07-18T16:59:22.006-04:00{ life } : via instagram : july <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490630079566706615.post-51380228764086540532013-07-18T16:52:00.002-04:002013-07-18T16:52:59.618-04:00{ journal } : be nice. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">i'm having<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>a summer love for the whole</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"> t-strap
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">i have no clue
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">they look
awesome on most people.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">but i have
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">so ... this
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">terrible legs
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">i also hate
wearing sandals in nyc, period. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">because my feet
end up looking like i walked through<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>wal*mart<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i>barefoot after 2 minutes out on
the street.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">anyway. i still
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">maybe i'll just
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<i><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: 10pt;">{images via
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<i><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: 10pt;">brands :
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490630079566706615.post-16569489210937256332013-04-11T17:25:00.002-04:002013-04-11T17:25:56.295-04:00{life} : live it. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i turned 30 years of age on friday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">it feels very strange. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i feel a little conflicted in my view on </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">completing an entire decade of my life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">actually - i take that back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i'm not actually conflicted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i just feel like i'm supposed to be?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">thirty seems to be one of those birthdays that is supposed to leave you in drunken tears or </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">high-five'ing yourself victoriously. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i don't necessarily feel either way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i am not upset. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">but i'm not super excited.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the only word to describe how i feel is maybe...content? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">my life has been a living proof example that -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">but it may just not happen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">life may fall apart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">it also may fall right back together. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">if i was asked 10 years ago :</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">"where will you be at 30?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i would've answered confidently that i'd probably </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">be married, have a kid or 2, and maybe even a garden.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">{i think i need a garden actually}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">my twenties have been less than ideal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the past years have actually been a mixture of </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">triumph, heartbreak, brokeness, refinement, clarity, & growth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i think that might sum up "the twenties" in general...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">it is such a transitional time in life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">it's a time that a person is learning truths about who they are & who they want to be...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and it is a fun and TOUGH RIDE. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i would never describe myself as mature right now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i'm pretty sure no one would.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">it's actually awkward for me to think of myself as a true "adult" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">at times. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">because i feel like i have so much more growing to do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">but i've learned very slowly over time - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">that we are never "finished" people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">we are always evolving & changing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i may never feel like an adult.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and that's okay.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">another weird realization i've come to lately is that - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i actually HAVE quietly and slowly grown into an "adult".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">it doesn't just happen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and most don't realize the process along the way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">but - through all the sappy reflection i've done -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">while trying to determine if i'm actually in the midst of a </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">quarter life crisis...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i've realized that i am SO DIFFERENT </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">than i was 10 or even 5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">years ago. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">my heart, mind and view of the world has drastically changed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i have evolved and grown into a more "adult version" of myself -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">whether i tried to or not. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b><u>Some things i've learned :</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">* i've realized that i don't want </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">to "arrive" or "know everything".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i want to stay curious and young at heart - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and i'm completely okay with admitting </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i don't have very much figured out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">* i've realized that i truly know </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">what i am good at and what i am terrible at. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and i've realized that i'm not insecure about those weak spots within me anymore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">* i've realized that it's okay if everyone doesn't like me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">or approve of my decisions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">because ...i've realized that i totally trust my own convictions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i want to be me and follow my heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and i really don't care how others view that. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">* i've realized the importance of loving over judging. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">this is one i am personally so happy i have truly learned. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i used to be narrow-minded and naive. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">but as i've grown to see my own imperfections - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i have come to know 100% </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">that it is better to love others over judging them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">all day. everyday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I feel like I've settled a lot - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">maybe not in my lifestyle -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">but definitely within myself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i am okay with the spot i am in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i am excited about the journey ahead - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">just as much as i am thankful for the past.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">all of these things work together to shape us overall.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>So yeah...I AM THIRTY.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>so what?!? </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Below are some photo's from my birthday weekend. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">it was amazing - i am loved & a lucky girl. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i hope future entries will be less serious - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and more about the fun life i get to live. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i also hope a future post is about how i finally got botox. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">sorry. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>"go up on your hill and see what you find there. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>with grace in your heart and a flower in your hair."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i've been thinking about friendship quite a bit lately. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the older i get - the less friends i seem to have. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">or i guess i should say - i have fewer REAL friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the kind that always love you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">no matter what. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the kind of friends that walk through the valleys </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">& ride life's roller coaster with you...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">in my opinion - unconditional love is the greatest gift </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">to be seen and known by others - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and to receive love anyway...that's what life is about. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">it's what pushes us, carries us, encourages us -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and it's what brings the purest type of joy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i am beyond thankful that i have old & new friends to walk through life with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">having those people - that you can laugh your ass off </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">with one minute & fall into their arms bawling your eyes out </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the next - to me - is such a simple thing that i often look over and forget to truly appreciate. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i guess this is my little speech to announce my gratitude. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">words can never express love accurately - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">but i love you - my friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and i am thankful that you love me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">thank you for allowing me to not be perfect. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">thank you for making fun of me & keeping me humble. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">thank you for challenging me to be a better version of myself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i'll quit now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i get on my sappy train & can't really control it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i love the people i've been blessed to call friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">that's all. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">{no - that is not a wig.}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">{yes - that microphone is fake.} </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I made a spur of the moment decision to move to </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">new york city from dallas, tx almost 2 years ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i actually can't believe i have been here this long.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">most days - it still does not sink in that i actually live here - i tend to feel like i'm on an extended vacation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">(which affects my lifestyle from time to time)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i had visited this city many times before making the move - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">but there are just certain "lessons" one learns once they become a resident of this wild place. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i am an avid "list keeper" (for way too many categories)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">so - below are just 12 of the random things i've learned so far:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">1.</span></b> every person </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">is kind of a disaster.</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">(or most i've met)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> a work in progress. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">we are all going down our own personal & particular path -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">figuring it along the way. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">this is refreshing coming from the south where -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">even if you aren't perfect - you act like you are. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">an absurdly long distance - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">rain, humidity, or snow. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">when people visit - i realize it all over again - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">because my version of "a quick walk" ALWAYS makes them angry.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">3.</span></b> It's okay to cry walking down the street. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">everyone has done it at least once. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i personally have had quite a few complete break downs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">nobody notices (or cares). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">it's the only place i've found with quick access </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">to a public restroom. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">5.</span></b> If you're running late - the excuse "my train was running behind" seems to always be believable & accepted. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">give him the intersection/cross streets. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and google map it before to make sure you actually </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">cabbies aren't stupid - but they act like they are </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">for an extra few bucks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">8.</span></b> craigslist in nyc is the opposite of craigslist in dallas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">(i.e. all i really knew before was because </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">of the Craigslist Killer) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">here - you use it for - well, for everything.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> finding roommates, buying/selling anything, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">looking for random jobs. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">you can't be afraid of craigslist anymore - or </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">well, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">you are just making your life more inconvenient. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and it's acceptable. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> i typically always leave my apartment with zero makeup on </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">& get ready on the way. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">or i have a panic attack about trying to get out the door on time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">10. </span></b>don't ever step on a subway vent in the summer </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">dodge the suckers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">unless you want 20+ people to see your goods.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">11.</span></b> rainy days are a nightmare.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">black eyed peas or velveeta cheese. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">(*i'm probably the only person who has ever inquired about these items though.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">12. </span></b>HUGE LESSON : life without a Sonic, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Chic-Fil-A, or Target nearby is awful. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I welcome you with OPEN arms! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i have never been so ready for warmer days...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">today - i treated my already happy mood by giving myself flowers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i cannot WAIT to say see-ya to my cold weather uniform - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">hats, sweatshirts, 2 pair of socks &</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">a lot. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i haven't learned my lesson yet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b><i>therefore</i></b> - these 4 pair are about all my feet see. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i think that's okay. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">have a happy saturday! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">so, i've joined the masses & </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">picked up a slight obsession with chevron patterns lately. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i have <b>not</b> joined the masses in the whole nail art phenomenon. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">now that these 2 can be combined - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i think it's time to take that step. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i think i'm ready. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i actually feel like i might hate this busy look on my hands...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">but i like the idea of it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">you can see how to actually do this yourself </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">on 1 of my fave blogs - </span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><a href="http://thebeautydepartment.com/2013/02/nailed-it-13/" target="_blank">The Beauty Department</a></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">{but i mean ...WHO can actually pull this off </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">themselves though? if you can - i respect} </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i'll let you know how this project goes for me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i'm almost positive it will be a complete disaster. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">hi. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i think you can tell so much about a person </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">by simply looking at their Pinterest page. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">maybe this is because i'm a visual person - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">who loves the inspirational capability of the site </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">{and who over-analyzes everything}... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">but seriously - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">if people pin the things they are drawn to, inspired by, and love - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">it's almost like a big fat conglomeration </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">of who they are on 1 page. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and i love that. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">so here ya go - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">here's my Pinterest : </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><u><a href="http://pinterest.com/texturedblog/" target="_blank">LINK</a></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i'm almost positive you will think i'm even weirder </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">if you actually browse this. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">but - today - i'm being vulnerable. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">it's fine. </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">{some things i love} </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b><i>TANGENT : </i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i always say - guys should look at a girl's Pinterest </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">if he wants to know the ways to win her over...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">bc c'mon - we all post our favorite flowers, recipes, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">places and all that jazz - it's a free f'ing GUIDE for him. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">{YES - i should have gone into a mental health field with this shiz....i'm sorry.} </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490630079566706615.post-47969475376496707712013-03-04T04:37:00.000-05:002013-03-04T04:37:19.975-05:00{journal} : love loud. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">hey heyyy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">so i spent last week in our nation's capital </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">with my very favorite person - </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">my mama. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i am lucky. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">for a lot of reasons.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">but in particular to this post - </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i am lucky because i can work remotely AND - </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">because i have the most amazing mother on this earth. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Mama D had a work conference in DC + i can do my job </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">from anywhere = </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i hopped on a bus and went for the week. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i have actually never been to DC. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">my family was never the "educational vacationers"...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">we <b><span style="font-size: large;">only</span></b> went to the beach. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">end of statement.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">so last week - i did my duty as an American citizen & </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">did some solo sight-seeing. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i actually am not a big fan of studying history. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">{is that even okay to say?}</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">So yeah - i honestly didn't think i'd enjoy </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">the actual tourist activity - </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">BUT I did. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I carried around my huge map and had google on lock down - searching everything I AM SURE</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> I was supposed to already know from grade school - </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and I actually enjoyed it. a lot. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>{I am also pretty sure this is because I'm almost 30. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>30 year olds are supposed to be cultured, right?</i>}</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">ANNDDD...</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">so far this post makes me sound like a complete idiot - </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">so i'll switch gears and at least attempt to win you over </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">with a sweet mom shout out...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Seriously though - more than the trip at all - </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">getting to spend a few days & quality/good time with my mom </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">made me beyond happy. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">she really is the most fun human being i've ever met. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">living so far from home is tough sometimes - </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">it is so easy to get caught up in the hustle & bustle,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">day to day drama of a city like <b><span style="font-size: large;">NYC</span></b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">my mom is one person who reels me back into reality - </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">she reminds me of what matters and what i should be focusing on.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">it's always humbling but so refreshing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">so...there's my little update. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i finally learned some american history & i love my mom.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">that's all. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>bye. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>{ instagram : <a href="http://web.stagram.com/n/texturedblog/" target="_blank">@texturedblog</a>} </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">cheers to nothin' on my end.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i am a sucker for a hand-written note. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">forget valentine's day - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">send plenty of love to anybody with these </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">gorg, gold-foil cards </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">by <a href="http://www.goop.com/shop/sugar-paper-je-taime-gift-cards.html" target="_blank">GOOP & Sugar Paper</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i spotted these on one of my go-to blogs <a href="http://vmacandcheese.com/2013/01/28/je-taime-aussi/" target="_blank">vmac and cheese</a> & </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">beautiful & eloquent messages if i had them...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">love these handmade vases by Brisbane designer <a href="http://www.lovestar.com.au/" target="_blank">LoveStar</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><a href="http://www.daydreamlily.com/" target="_blank">DayDream Lily</a> featured these yesterday - smitten kitten. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i wish i had at least 17 fingers to accessorize. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">see Old Brand New's Luvocracy list <a href="http://www.luvocracy.com/DABITO/collections/accesorize" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490630079566706615.post-62294122917206961742013-02-08T04:57:00.001-05:002013-02-08T04:58:45.059-05:00{journal} : accepting change. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">apologies for the quote overload here...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">but my mind has been crazy jumbled lately.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">so many changes going on within my little life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i hate it and love it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i can't help but think that change - </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">whether it feels good or bad ... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">might just <b>always</b> be a good thing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">change shakes us up.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">it makes us stop and think.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">change always offers us a choice : </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">stay the same or adjust & grow?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">{or maybe this is me being overly optimistic - which is likely}</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">ehh.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">you will learn - if you actually continue </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">to read this blog for some reason...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">that i struggle with being open.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">it's weird - bc i'm awkwardly open about little things - </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">things that don't matter.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">so people always assume i'm a big open book.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i'm not. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i'm more like the table of contents.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and maybe a preface.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">if you are lucky.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">or unlucky?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">this ramble entry is me opening up.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i'm admitting that my life is kind of unsettled right now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i'm learning.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i'm changing.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i'm choosing to grow instead of stay the same.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">hopefully one of the changes will be - the freedom to begin sharing more of my life with you here. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and - hopefully my future "journal" entries </span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">who am i around? </span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">what are they doing to me?</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">what have they got me reading?</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">what have they got me saying?</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">where do they have me going?</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">what do they have me thinking?</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and most importantly - </span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">what do they have me becoming? </span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">then ask yourself the big question:<br /><b>is that okay?</b></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Your life does not get better by chance ...</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">it gets better by <b><span style="font-size: large;">change</span></b>."</span></i><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490630079566706615.post-88309490697164688182013-01-30T22:06:00.000-05:002013-01-30T22:06:30.528-05:00{tech} : vine video-ing #1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">so i learned today that the latest social networking craze </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">i was always a late bloomer on this stuff - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">until i started working in digital media. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">now ... i think it's fun (and my job) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">so - this VINE is sort of like Instagram </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">BUT with movement and sound...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I tried to upload my first video - but of course I can't -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">so i took a snapshot of my video pics &</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">you can find me on the app/site @texturedstyle</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">over & out. </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490630079566706615.post-71573925126232817762013-01-28T18:24:00.003-05:002013-01-28T19:53:24.512-05:00{style} : suede staple. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Love my new suede wardrobe staple : from Calypso St. Barth! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Buy them <a href="http://www.calypsostbarth.com/accessories/shoes/zip-back-suede-bootie" target="_blank">HERE </a></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490630079566706615.post-1586091331268673552013-01-24T00:04:00.001-05:002013-01-24T00:04:27.285-05:00{journal} : imperfection. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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