sure enough

"I wish that life should not be cheap, but sacred. I wish the days to be as centuries, loaded, fragrant."

-emerson

la la land

currently taking it back old school with: gwen stefani - the real thing.  love this song, brings back so many memories <3

back from hong kong, beijing, and ho chi minh city with a teeny bit of a tan, the accomplished feeling of surviving the "wild", and a new appreciation for life and the opportunities im blessed with everyday. it affects you in such a powerful way when you are there and living it and seeing it. i hope i continue to remember and am not easy to forget.

on another note, tomorrow is my 28th birthday!!! this year, i found myself a little more optimistic, versus past years where i would use my birthday as a stopping point to evaluate my life and nit-pick at it. i thought i had escaped it this year, but am finding myself constantly thinking about life in general today. with no conclusions of course - just my head in the clouds and rotating thoughts. geez, my specialty it seems =)

more to come soon

journey it

currently listening to: parachute - all that i am

snapshots from san diego.  gorgeous weather (although the chilliness in the shade/at night takes a little getting used to).  the ocean and crashing waves - the sound is so calming, and the sight so humbling.

and a pic of my new treasures from a discount warehouse here in dallas - love the yurman looking rings, and the price was right!

happy tuesday loves =)

MIA in may

jam packed weekends this coming month - about to catch my flight to san diego!  austin next for miss thao's bday, then off to china and vietnam for what im sure will be a very memorable (and humid/hot) experience =).  will try to squeeze in posts in between.  been having serious brain farts lately - where i just think and think...but i never seem to come to any conclusions nor do any actions come of it =(.  in serious need of some motivation, inspiration and ambition. 

on another note, discovered an awesome jewelry wholesale place here in dallas (thanks to some savvy gfs here).  will post some of my finds later - such a steal!

today is the new today

emerson is one of my favorite philosophers and poets by far:

Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day who allows it to be invaded with fret and anxiety. Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities, no doubt crept in. Forget them as soon as you can, tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely, with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense. This new day is too dear, with its hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on the yesterdays.

ralph waldo emerson

the classics

since recently finding myself free of the 9-5 hustle and bustle, i also dont have my usual cash flow that proved so convenient when shopping, eating, etc.  My new plan of attack has been to cut down on shopping, only making purchases that are less trendy and more worthwhile.  Simple, classic pieces that I can wear over and over and will still be of use to me a year(s) down the road.  

My latest find: Sam Edelman black ballet flats.  I wear flats more than any other type of shoe - and well, my current pair of black flats is reaching the end of its shoe-life.  A great deal at $44 (nordstrom rack!), and it has a cute leopard print lining =)

you called me sugar

currently listening to:  pink - glitter in the air
so mellow...

my sweet tooth has grown considerably since meeting the hubbs.  some of my favorite sugary delights in dallas - rest assure if im anywhere in the area i'll stop in to grab a couple:

sprinkles cupcakes - the sugary icing kind. they also have the cutest, modern, posh bakery. shown here: lemon coconut, red velvet, carrot, strawberry (my fav)

nothing bundt cakes - super moist with cream cheese frosting. my fav - red velvet (they have chocolate chips in it!)

la me flan - super light, airy flan. not too sweet, and with a rich expresso syrup at the bottom. SO good