love}{lola

Come home with me

2010-11-05T17:38:00.001-04:00

like, now. | anthropologie

cheaper than shopping?

2010-10-11T20:19:00.006-04:00

kate spade | $325

payless | $26.99

test google docs spreadsheet

2010-08-24T16:51:00.000-04:00

https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0Ah8FF32tmcPNdEZ6X0o2VnZtQWdtUkdDZzUtVndGMUE&hl=en&single=true&gid=1&output=html

see ya in a while...

2010-08-18T15:12:00.006-04:00

I know, it's been a while. (more on that later) - but i can't help but scream out loud after finding these pretties:

this is what I would have done for my wedding!

just superb + not bad for $150!

I need you, like I need TOMORROW!

2010-06-16T13:51:00.000-04:00

YOU ARE LIKE THAT AWESOME.

extra starch on the collar, please!

2010-06-16T11:23:00.003-04:00

Oh Martha, you really go above & beyond!
(I don't know what for just yet -- but i see this as a wonderful invite to come!)

NOTE: G made this for me out of a $2 bill once...it's hiding somewhere in our memory box.

shoe, fly...shoe!

2010-06-15T22:13:00.010-04:00

i can't quite let go of dreaming of proper (unhidden) shoe storage:

fabulous:

cool option:

cheap option:

right now, i'm dealing with this:

um, excuse me??

2010-06-15T01:10:00.000-04:00

can we be friends? | sure, for $87, let's hang!

just in the nick of time.

2010-06-11T21:17:00.003-04:00

perfect nude sandals

perfect for a weekend stroll

BOGO + 20% coupon = 2 great sandals for $27.98!

let's see how this goes...

2010-06-11T17:32:00.006-04:00

i probably like our master bedroom the least. and since i've been on a roll, i figured i'd take this sunny afternoon to find finally decide how i want our bedroom to look and feel.

qualifications:

- not too masculine / feminine = light blue paint (it used to look like this! bleh!)

- some modern furniture, but still cozy.

- storage, storage, storage

once i'm done, i'll post proper before and afters. in the meantime, i'll show you what's in my shopping cart:

- $40 - i can't wait to pick this IKEA KAJAK up (and it's in my town too!)

- $9.99 - they're just so cute. i might not get these, since I already have some typo-shams from the Girard line @ UO (no longer online)

- $4.99 - they're just so cute, i can't stand it.

wish us (me + birds) luck!

how romantic

2010-06-11T17:29:00.003-04:00

seriously, how romantic.

If I had a $1M...

2010-06-11T11:17:00.013-04:00

1: how about some nice art-deco house numbers, a funky mailbox & some chartreuse planters for the front steps?
2: frequently updated black/white photos in eclectic vintage frames to flank this classic door frame
3: all my books, and then some organized by color
4: no words - perfection.

Oh, the things I would do to you! :P le sigh, it's off the market - so maybe if/when markets bounces back and they decide to sell it...then again, it looks like they've moved out already....Hmmmm

rainbow connection

2010-06-11T11:10:00.002-04:00

Q: how perfect is this coat rack?

A: so perfect, I wouldn't even hang a coat on it!

{via: thewayweare}

hat.

2010-06-10T13:34:00.004-04:00

I got this one for you know where. It's looks kind of unglamorous here, but trust me, it does the trick.

Just perfect.

2010-06-10T11:07:00.001-04:00

pretty + simplicity | at its finest.

tres amigas

2010-06-09T11:33:00.003-04:00

yeah, they're cool. :) this is us at MTM10 (old job) w/ P + A.

in my / our next home...

2010-06-09T11:15:00.007-04:00

One day, when we're not too old/gray, I'd like our next home to look/feel like this.

(via YoungHouseLove)

what you got there...

2010-06-09T10:40:00.004-04:00

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT:

1. spare/laundry keys (cuz my husband took mine this morning) w/ houndstooth purse i got from a office s.santa (perfect for those quarters!)

2. school/staff ID

3. jewelry bag from AE

4. 9West $7.99 sunglasses that I shockingly adore, from Port Authority Strawberry

5. i have skin issues: speed stick does wonders in the summer, aquaphor ails everything from chapped lips to ashy elbows, aveeno lotion (love this carrying case - every last drop!)

6. i transferred into a day-by-day moleskiner (i used to like the weekly, but this was a perfect goodbye present from the last job); transitwise commuter map (i am notorious for getting lost!); flier from my old gig (MTM10!)

7. mini aquaphor (this belongs in my makeup case that I usually leave in the car)

8. trim tweezers (for when i'm stuck in traffic) - i've had these for almost 2 years now - miracle!

9. travel pill case w/ advil (though i originally bought the plastic case to carry small bars of soap for travel)

10. red / yellow: to mark up the...

11. Paris / France travel books - see you en Septembre!

12. kimchi blue wallet that i've held on to for 4 months (<--- a world record!)

AHHH, that felt good and I don't know why.

who am i?

2010-06-08T11:34:00.007-04:00

i've been thinking a lot lately, "who am i?" in terms of my work, life, and the balance between the two. I must say that I'm quite happy where my accomplishments have taken me thus far, but I'm definitely at a funky fork in the road, and wonder how these characteristics may/may not define me going forward. in the meantime, I shall contemplate on this tagcloud, created from my resume, to see how much i really love what I do, or at least hoping a few other words to grow than others.

{ via tagcrowd }

V.S.S.

2010-06-05T04:55:00.009-04:00

You know you all do it. I have been doing this since pre-internet, before there were e-shopping carts! yes, filling out the order form from the jcrew catalogs that my older brother would order (pre-jenna times) - and i would add it all up (old skool) and imagine that i would actually spend 3-4 digit totals all w/o trying them on???! well, same skill, different medium people.

INTRODUCING...MY VIRTUAL SHOPPING SPREE!

VSS | KMART EDITION:

{ hers }

{ his }

hubba hubba

2010-06-03T15:06:00.002-04:00

nude + crochet + TB!!! = HUBBA HUBA!

i want to feel better.

2010-06-01T15:38:00.005-04:00

my new secret...

2010-05-29T10:43:00.001-04:00

$0.59 vs. $1.95

you should be mine

2010-05-28T14:13:00.001-04:00

...and somewhow, i think you + i will never be:

self control

2010-05-28T00:49:00.004-04:00

JCPenney, you must teach me self-control - but boy do you have a lot of cute clothes!

romper

rouched dress

ruffle dress

plaid shirt

a+e

2010-05-27T15:22:00.005-04:00

while returning something at the mall, i finally had a chance to see some AE gear in person and boy, i love teenager shops! (oh, and did I mentioned BOGO? got these 2 for just $14.98!)

dainty turquoise

turquoise biker chain

mommy, daddy - can we please go, now...huh?

2010-05-27T13:04:00.004-04:00

Next time we're in MA | eric carle museum, ¡ahora mismo!

I blame the stupid STRIPES!

2010-05-26T14:28:00.004-04:00

I blame my stupid new B+W striped top for finally booking our trip to Paris.

And if all goes right, we'll be staying @ a beautiful studio via airbnb.

"Ne peut guère attendre!"

can i do this?

2010-05-07T16:43:00.003-04:00

si / no?

paris please?

2010-05-05T23:10:00.002-04:00

http://craftzine.com/travelcrafty/paris/

Oh Alanya...

2010-05-05T13:13:00.001-04:00

2010 Spring Break (?)

2010-05-05T10:23:00.001-04:00

Created with flickr slideshow.

1 year down, 1 year to go

2010-04-13T10:14:00.002-04:00

last year, our spring break (READ: the 1 weekend between geoff's semesters) involved a weekend trip to New Hope, PA.

this year, we're headed back to my 'second' home in DC/VA. So excited for this new exhibit @ NGA:

The Sacred Made Real: Spanish Painting and Sculpture, 1600–1700

kitchen | before & after

2010-04-12T13:56:00.006-04:00

further detail here | old & new

bano | before & after

2010-04-12T13:49:00.005-04:00

for a better view...

now we can do our 'business' in a tranquil space. :)

a sucker for 2-for-1!

2010-03-20T09:22:00.003-04:00

and in this case, it's a 2 functions for 1 price!

Solid Wood 2-in-1 Picnic Table/Garden Bench Combination

head over to shopafrolic!

2010-03-13T09:02:00.002-05:00

when it comes to fashion there are no rules, but here are some tips to keep you perennially chic!

wear all your purchases immediately, what are you waiting for?

treat each item as if it is seasonless

ignore in and out lists

ignore all dress codes, just wear something fabulous and you can never go wrong

embrace glamour

get a spray tan; everything looks chicer with a tan

mix black with navy

treat every color as a neutral and never worry about what goes with what

wear white all year long

wear open toed strappy shoes all year long

when in doubt go for the bold and the gold

dip yourself in one color

mix high and low

never wear one designer from head to toe

play with proportion: the shorter the frock, the lower the heel and vice versa

pair something loose with something tight

forgo trends

celebrities are not tastemakers, they are actors!

go bare legged all year long

buy only what you love

dare to always look your absolute best

never forget that you are beautiful and you are worth it, because you are!

-- Courtesy of SHOPAFROLIC >>

Cuz I can't go with a real Mulberry...

2010-02-12T11:16:00.002-05:00

kimchi blue | $18.00

I love project notebooks BUT...

2010-02-08T15:26:00.005-05:00

I hate the thin/flimsy paper that it comes with.

Allow me to introduce to you the method by which my brain works:

knock yourself oot.

TO DO: create new TO DO system

2010-02-08T14:35:00.003-05:00

a quick breather outside gave me the excuse to mozy over to greenwich letterpress (while still in walking distance) and see if I could find an updated version of this handy dandy 'years at a glance' desk calendar. [UPDATE: there's no updated version]

so i walk back thru w.village and fall upon the pedestrian staples...and what to my wandering eyes do appear:

4 cute little memo clipboards @ $.50/ea, my dear!

cannot WAIT to go home and re-imagine them w/ some mod podge & leftover scrap!

new job, new me

2010-01-30T15:22:00.002-05:00

2 is better than 1...

welcome to the family

2010-01-29T22:38:00.001-05:00

prime and ready for the new macbook c/o stevens:

new shoes for a new job

2010-01-29T22:22:00.007-05:00

cuz I'm allowed:
----
DKNY - prima | comfortable flat/wedges
Ciao Bella - Nelly | stacked kitten heel
me too - westport | standard burgundy heel:
----

I think...I love you.

2010-01-29T22:17:00.003-05:00

Want to hang out some time?

stylist wishlist

2010-01-29T16:24:00.006-05:00

because i'm starting the new job, which calls for a more polished business casual wardrobe, appropriate for sci-tech academia, i will from time to time use this space to bookmark some new things on my stylist wishlist.

fresh brown knee boots that won't scare the scientists away:
Only $89.99 (from $275!)

welcome back...

2010-01-29T16:14:00.003-05:00

yes, i'm back. and judging by the last post, a lot has changed in the world, with me...that we're due a good healthy post.

5. I have a new exciting job.
4. I will miss my old job.
3. I am looking forward to more "me-time" because of #5.
2. I need a new 'professional' work wardrobe - TTFN jeans.
1. Here's to multiplication.

cryptic at best, but saying "wheeeeee" to the adventure set before me, us, WE!

Typhoon Ondoy

2009-09-28T12:18:00.000-04:00

too much.

2009-08-25T17:57:00.002-04:00

loving lola a bit too much right now, but I don't mind because my heart is with her.

more updates and dialogue to come, but for now i'll hold close to my heart the last few weeks that are so precious to me.

we're famous!

2009-07-30T07:28:00.005-04:00

well, kinda sorta...not really.

our wedding photographer updated his website and we made it to his latest portfolio!

currently playing

2009-07-24T17:55:00.002-04:00

Walk down the sidewalk,
Staring at your feet,
Wishing my steps were longer,
So by your sides I could keep.

Hold your hand much bigger,
Never wanted mine to grow,
So I could always fit perfect,
Inside your palms just so.

No one loves me just like you do,
No one knows me just like you do,
No one can compare to the way my eyes fit in yours,
You'll always be my father,
And I'll always be your joy.

Lay me on your belly,
Nights when mama wasn't home,
Lightning made me shiver,
And you never let me feel alone.

I tried to match your breathing,
Beating my little heart against yours,
Perfect were the nights we were sleeping,
I never want to end what we are.

'Cause no one loves me just like you do,
And no one knows me just like you do,
No one can compare to the way my eyes fit in yours,
You'll always be my father,
And I'll always be your joy.

One day he'll come on bended knee,
And ask my love away from thee,
And when I give my love to him,
You'll always have a place within.

One day he'll come on bended knee,
And ask my love away from thee,
And when I give my love to him,
You'll always have a place within.

No one loves me just like you do,
No one knows me just like you do,
No one can compare to the way my eyes fit in yours,
You'll always be my father,
And I'll always be your joy.

le sigh

2009-07-17T19:00:00.002-04:00

9 months later, I am reminded how blessed we were on this day.

Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR.

via dear abby.

ay mami!!!!

2009-07-08T14:17:00.004-04:00

finally, excited to Puerto Rico trip, and the pretty sweet condo we'll be staying at.

hurray for MAT-THU!!!

View Matt & Thu's PR Wedding in a larger map

color love

2009-07-08T13:23:00.002-04:00

...x's INIFINITY! {shotgun}

source: YourDailyWed

PREVIEW tag sale

2009-07-02T11:00:00.006-04:00

...as a commitment to my public resolutions...
A PREVIEW SALE for friends/family before I sell elsewhere.
[eeps, edit - i already started!]
A sad but cleansing moment for LoveLola's closet. {le sigh}

Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR.

whats good.

2009-07-01T15:20:00.002-04:00

you are.

a girl after my own heart

2009-07-01T08:08:00.000-04:00

40 years of bliss

2009-06-30T10:59:00.008-04:00

Dear friends -- Just a short glimpse into the party we threw for mama & papa on Sunday, June 28th - forty years after they first wed in Newark, NJ at the Sacred Heart (then) Cathedral. My parents if you didn't know already, are close to my bestest friends, even though I will never tell them - shh! And while it was a little stressful the days leading to the party, I am so glad we were able to pull it off! I will follow up with some details on the easy projects, but for now here is the digital slideshow looping in my head.

xoxo,
Maia

P.S. - I have a new found appreciation for my people and brethren in the Fil-Am community in Bergenfield, but more on that later.

Amy's Garden
41 Legion Drive, Bergenfield NJ

the easiest banner in the world, thanks to leftover marigold legal paper, string and a forgiving laser printer.

the thing I love most about Amy's garden is the outdoor tents, umbrellas and the undisclosed gazebo.

the opposite side: simple centerpiece for the table;
this side: mom & dad's love story, a la Mad Libs style - first table to win gets lotto tickets!

It's a good thing that in 29 years, I've learned how to lie, and lie well to my parents -
they were definitely surprised beyond belief!
(even though mom scolded me and yelled at me minutes before revealing the surpise.)

such a happy and cheery cake a la Christine's Bakeshop: 1/2 Pandaan, 1/2 Mocha

Quick slideshow a la Picasa.

Twelfth of Never - song & dance (yes, my mom MADE him sing the songs before this twirl.)

Not only do I love this idea (borrowed from my bridal shower), but that the silk forsythia arrangement was 'borrowed' from mama's house the night before - sneaky, I am. They are also significant because these flowers were in full bloom when mom first came to the states.

Baquiran/Corrales clan - too many generations to count in this pic, but lovely all the same!
[Facebook tagged version here!]

Last, but not least: the magic 10!

used to...

2009-06-25T11:24:00.002-04:00

...be offended by images like these. Should I?

cahmon google, really? {not inspired to be ninja-esque right now.}

guilty

2009-06-25T11:12:00.007-04:00

I admit that post-wedding, I still want another wedding. Not because I was not satisfied with mine - still inner-glowing! - but that there are so many great ideas out there and so little time!

In lieu of getting married again (eeps!) - I'll be throwing my parents - with the help of my brothers - a surprise 40th Wedding Anniversary party on Sunday.

And then I see this exciting 'pop-up' and holding myself back from taking an extended lunch break out to BK:

sigh. sigh. sigh.

my goodies, my goodies

2009-06-22T10:41:00.003-04:00

project #2 | goodie bags for the 20 some children coming to this party. yoinks!
CONTENTS:
- Bachman pretzel sticks (always fun to 'fake-smoke' them)
- Kirkland trail mix
- Linden's chocolate chip cookies
- notepad, stickers, pretty pencil...all that good stuff!

It's time to quit my day job!

2009-06-20T15:05:00.006-04:00

11:30 - purchase supplies
12:30 - arrive home; prepare lunch for 2
1:00 - start project
3:00 - complete project

$5.99 wildflower seeds
$3.00 envelopes
---------------------
$8.99 --> 75 favors = $.12 each!

i never knew

2009-06-19T06:46:00.001-04:00

how people fall upon my photos in flickr since i'm a lazy tagger, but a recently chosen fave pushes me to share with you all:

skip here for further detail | le sigh.

$1.90

2009-06-15T23:30:00.004-04:00

By far, the best $1.90 i've spent in a long, long time. I love you Rob Ryan; you're the reason i've started my small paper cuts collection in our stairway. {sorry, don't know why still full price.}

PS:
- don't know why i've not sent out all the invites yet.
- don't know why i've been so incommunicado lately.
- don't know why i feel i've been in limbo the past two weeks.
- don't know why i can't pull it all together lately, but i have to.

all i know is - you/it/they/them/him/her/ours: is on my mind.

test

2009-06-09T11:34:00.000-04:00

Life is...

2009-05-24T14:28:00.001-04:00

too short.

madewell for mama's day

2009-05-10T18:18:00.003-04:00

+ I think I'm making this my new 'homepage'.
(who refers to 'homepages' anymore?)

+ I am a HUGE fan of the handwritten.

+ Did you call you call your mama?

too blessed to be stressed, right?

2009-05-05T10:35:00.002-04:00

thanks to wonderful ladies in my life who keep my spirits up.

"whateva!"

Corner of 1st St. & Twisby

2009-05-03T12:16:00.003-04:00

you would find this intriguing remodel on the other side of the tracks.

explore google street view here.

a day in the wood

2009-05-03T12:10:00.002-04:00

while getting my jersey gas pumped, caught a glimpse of this intriguing public art work of bars & tone.

i needed this today.

2009-05-01T13:39:00.001-04:00

Common sense is
genius dressed in
its working clothes.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

she makes me feel old/young at the same time.

2009-04-27T23:23:00.006-04:00

my precious bella,
minus 1 tooth, plus new makeup.

and this little bugger is too cute to be cranky

(but she was.)
Happy 4th Birthday Angie!

this or that

2009-04-27T23:11:00.011-04:00

do either of these work?

Soleil Orange Lattice Outdoor Rug

our ottomon / couch pillows:

Soleil Orange Jaipur Floral Outdoor Rug

Overstock 1

i have a new hope.

2009-04-27T13:13:00.001-04:00

still recovering from a most wonderful weekend.
{ to be continued }

I <3 New Hope

2009-04-26T20:42:00.003-04:00

act one:
Flemington, NJ

http://www.jildorshoes.com/product.cfm/hurl/Air_Bria_Mary_Jane_Brown/PI=47862/?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=cpc

act two:
New Hope, PA

act three:
Lambertville, NJ

[in] place

2009-04-24T11:43:00.002-04:00

Have you ever come across a product and thought to yourself: YOU STOLE MY IDEA!

150 + 1

2009-04-24T11:39:00.001-04:00

reached 150 posts. pretty nice miss love}{lola!

ps - YES, i really did start a new (venture) blog yesterday on the eve of the 150th.

Just in time.

2009-04-23T18:02:00.004-04:00

'SECRETS OF NEW YORK' EXEC FRAUD
NYPOST.COM

THE chief operating officer of award-winning NYC-TV played a starring role yesterday in his own law-and-order drama when he was arrested for allegedly siphoning more than $60,000 from the station, authorities said.

Trevor Scotland, 38, former No. 2 exec at NYC-TV, which operates city-owned Ch. 25, was charged with pocketing advertising money that should have gone to the city.

Officials said Scotland kept 80 percent of the more than $60,000 that came in between March 2007 and April 2008, while a cohort pocketed 20 percent.

The money came from at least six advertisers, including Miller Brewing Co.

Scotland, who lives in Brooklyn and joined the city station in 2004, resigned last month. He had earned $99,000.

He was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit federal wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years upon conviction.

Scotland was a producer of Ch. 25's best-known show "Secrets of New York," about hidden spots in the city and hosted by Kelly Choi, who always appeared in a black, floor-length slicker raincoat.

Investigators said they are working with the department that oversees NYC-TV to "strengthen internal controls."

Village Voice, North Country Gazette.

welcome to the WOOD.

2009-04-23T15:55:00.006-04:00

Kate's Paperie
new warehouse | 40 Rockwood Place 07631

Driving directions to
40 Rockwood Pl, Englewood, NJ 07631

1.0 mi – about 3 mins

when its time to replace my watch

2009-04-23T15:52:00.002-04:00

just so darn pretty.
It's like a pretty bottanical trapped inside
a practical men's watch face.

What time is it?

2009-04-23T15:47:00.000-04:00

ok. i'm really feelin Fossil these days. who knew!

You want me - don't you.

2009-04-23T15:01:00.003-04:00

{ You want me - don't you. }

dream the impossible dream

2009-04-21T14:57:00.003-04:00

in the next four months:
- pay down debt (so almost there...)
- pay for nursing school (stupid FAFSA)
- pay w/o pay (i know i'm not the only one)
- renovate the kitchen (i like how IKEA tries to make renovation look FUN w/ building blocks)

let us see ladies and gents if we shall succeed.

How to host an Easter Saturday Celebration:

2009-04-14T23:26:00.007-04:00

step 1: Identify yourself.

step 2: Take a deep breath in.

step 3: Record yourself.

step 4: Get the step ladder.

step 5: Get messy with Grandma & Grandpa!

step 6: Show off your finished project!

step 7: Pour pretty colors down the drain.

step 8: Go find the eggs!

step 9: Count your eggs.

step 10: Lead me LORD!

I {heart} Anthony (Bourdain!)

2009-04-13T20:35:00.003-04:00

Of course there was the infamous Philippines episode, but upon watching his DC special (this is my fave excerpt) i'm growing very nostalgic to what I think i'm allowed to call 'my second home.'

PS: SAE, SAS, SAL - you like the title of this post?

I love this.

2009-04-11T07:46:00.002-04:00

upon telling mama that her uncle sal (lola's brother) was all up on facebook, i suspect she'll soon join us in the 2.0 world.

God's Top 10

2009-04-06T11:58:00.008-04:00

i'm not a big forwarder, but this one was helpful for me today, right now, right here. hope its helpful for YOU, too.

Ten Guidelines From God

Effective Immediately, please be aware that there are changes YOU need to make in YOUR life. These changes need to be completed in order that I may fulfill My promises to you to grant you peace, joy and happiness in this life. I apologize for any inconvenience, but after all that I am doing, this seems very little to ask of you. Please, follow these 10 guidelines

1. QUIT WORRYING: Life has dealt you a blow and all you do is sit and worry. Have you forgotten that I am here to take all your burdens and carry them for you? Or do you just enjoy fretting over every little thing that comes your way?

2. PUT IT ON THE LIST: Something needs done or taken care of. Put it on the list. No, not YOUR list. Put it on MY to-do-list. Let ME be the one to take care of the problem. I can't help you until you turn it over to Me. And although My to-do-list is long, I am after all... God. I can take care of anything you put into My hands. In fact, if the truth were ever really known, I take care of a lot of things for you that you never even realize.

3. TRUST ME: Once you've given your burdens to Me, quit trying to take them back. Trust in Me. Have the faith that I will take care of all your needs, your problems and your trials. Problems with the kids? Put them on My list. Problem with finances? Put it on My list. Problems with your emotional roller coaster? For My sake, put it on My list. I want to help you. All you have to do is ask.

4. LEAVE IT ALONE: Don't wake up one morning and say, "Well, I'm feeling much stronger now, I think I can handle it from here." Why do you think you are feeling stronger now? It's simple. You gave Me your burdens and I'm taking care of them. I also renew your strength and cover you in my peace. Don't you know that if I give you these problems back, you will be right back where you started? Leave them with Me and forget about them. Just let Me do my job.

5. TALK TO ME: I want you to forget a lot of things. Forget what was making you crazy. Forget the worry and the fretting because you know I'm in control. But there's one thing I pray you never forget. Please, don't forget to talk to Me - OFTEN! I love YOU! I want to hear your voice. I want you to include Me in on the things going on in your life. I want to hear you talk about your friends and family. Prayer is simply you having a conversation with Me. I want to be your dearest friend.

6. HAVE FAITH: I see a lot of things from up here that you can't see from where you are. Have faith in Me that I know what I'm doing. Trust Me; you wouldn't want the view from My eyes. I will continue to care for you, watch over you, and meet your needs. You only have to trust Me. Although I have a muc h bigger task than you, it seems as if you have so much trouble just doing your simple part. How hard can trust be?

7. SHARE: You were taught to share when you were only two years old. When did you forget? That rule still applies. Share with those who are less fortunate than you. Share your joy with those who need encouragement. Share your laughter with those who haven't heard any in such a long time. Share your tears with those who have forgotten how to cry. Share your faith with those who have none.

8. BE PATIENT: I managed to fix it so in just one lifetime you could have so many diverse experiences. You grow from a child to an adult, have children, change jobs many times, learn many trades, travel to so many places, meet thousands of people, and experience so much. How can you be so impatient then when it takes Me a little longer than you expect to handle something on My to-do-list? Trust in My timing, for My timing is perfect. Just because I created the entire universe in only six days, everyone thinks I should always rush, rush, rush.

9. BE KIND: Be kind to others, for I love them just as much as I love you. They may not dress like you, or talk like you, or live the same way you do, but I still love you all. Please try to get along, for My sake. I created each of you different in some way. It would be too boring if you were all identical. Please, know I love each of your differences.

10. LOVE YOURSELF: As much as I love you, how can you not love yourself? You were created by me for one reason only -- to be loved, and to love in return. I am a God of Love. Love Me. Love your neighbors. But also love yourself. It makes My heart ache when I see you so angry with yourself when things go wrong. You are very precious to me. Don't ever forget......

worlds of wisdom #4563

2009-04-02T10:39:00.002-04:00

We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
- Joseph Campbell

{ thank you RS daily thoughts! }

T-straps make me feel young

2009-03-30T15:54:00.003-04:00

so why not stay young?
(and wear things that make you feel young.)
i had to.
(they had been on my mind for more than a week!)
$39.99

if valerie can do it...so can I!

2009-03-27T14:35:00.003-04:00

considering valerie b's current state of affairs, i'm realizing a portion of her success: reveal your goals publicly to the world and then you'll have an audience to answer to in order to reach them:

so this is a handy dandy annual "to do" list provided by the every so motivating Real Simple.
I am happy to say, I've accomplished the following:

pay off debt: paid off 1 credit card, 3 to go (all by June 09!)
refill savings: that's why i'm paying off the CC's; post June 09
get rid of clothes: starting to, and will do so after every season change
see doctors before June (incl. dentist): check check, and double check!
lose 20 - 30: lost 5 due to the dentist!
find part-time/startup: does working for family count?
volunteer @ church: hmmm...we should register w/ a parish first; errr...
clean out 199: early summer project?
girls getaway weekend: i'mma send out invites soon
mid year honeymoon/westcoast: do destination weddings count?
take care of car: took care of this in January, but that's only b/c inspection was 4 months expired!

one in a million

2009-03-27T14:12:00.002-04:00

Last night, while G and I were at Helen Hayes visiting mom for day #7 of her rehab, she felt compelled to share her handy dandy little journal with us since her first incision during surgery on 3/17 and dictate all of her nursy-notes (and some cute personal observations) -- all jotted down in a nice new steno notebook.

To this day, I'm not sure what the intended use of a steno notebook is (the red margin throws me off) but it's been my mother's recording device since I remember her recording anything and last night's memory will now bring added meaning to this stationary product. It was a precious moment.

with every oz.

2009-03-27T00:27:00.002-04:00

With every ounce in my body + soul, I WANT THIS!

yay o nay?

i'm close to being done.

2009-03-26T11:31:00.007-04:00

my daily commute

born + raised in NJ = 17 years
higher education DC = 4 years
first job out of college NY = 2.5 years
second job out of college VA = 3 years
third + fourth job in NY = 2 years and counting...
where to next? (Please reference the ugly google traffic map capture above)

out with the old, in with the new...

2009-03-14T13:29:00.002-04:00

red flats are my jam.

top = 2+ y.o. from Sears*
bottom = 2 d.o. from Target

* parting is such sweet sorrow...

threshold

2009-03-09T09:44:00.000-04:00

mornings like this, and starting the day with the weight of the world on your shoulders...and opening the office door to the expectation of status quo and living the world in black and white, with no tolerance for the grey in between. God is watching, and I am praying for His mighty hand in all of this.

Dominican KJ!

2009-03-07T15:42:00.011-05:00

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted into the
May 2009 Weekend Accelerated Bachelor of Science Nursing Option at Dominican College,
pending successful completion of Pathophysiology with a minimum grade of C+. *

* NOTE: um, major killjoy...but thanks & yay!
{Now you get why I needed a desk?}
I'm not going to hate, because:

a.) you accepted Geoffrey:

b.) you're offering a great program:

c.) you have such a pretty (& Catholic) campus:

e.) Sr. Mary Ellen will be back by 4:00:

we're celebrating this weekend. hootie-hoo!

happy little corner of the world

2009-03-07T15:33:00.005-05:00

{ before mortgage }

{ after mortgage }

the moral of the story:
sometimes the thing you're desiring the most
is right under your nose (& not available online.)

Is it just me?

2009-03-07T08:17:00.001-05:00

For $125 ?
or does this look like the best desk EVER!

UP+DATE

2009-03-06T07:12:00.002-05:00

1. UPDATE: it was just a cyst!!! "Seees, it was just a cyyyyyst!"
2. accepting this as my health - reality
3. both of my "mom's" show love very differently.
4. i have two moms: the left & the right...
5. my hair is long; hillary's is getting shorter
6. praying for lolo; touched by GWB I tears
7. so obviously watching the news while writing this.
8. daylight savings???
9. life is too short - and i have this week to prove it.
10. i need an "UP DATE": like, a happy lively jolly date. wanna come with?

happy fry-day.

more this afternoon maybe.

not again. yes, again.

2009-03-02T14:48:00.009-05:00

since i'm going a little out of my mind, i'm going to be a little more personal on this space than usual.

i did my annual @ OBGYN appointment this morning, and wouldn't you know, my doctor is sending me to get another boob ultrasound.

perhaps only my close girlfriends know this, but i am deathly afraid of the genetic path that I've inherited from both mom and pops:

Maternal side:
2 - aunts - breast cancer; survivors

Paternal side:
3 - aunts - breast cancer; survivors
1 - cousin - breast cancer; deceased

I was shook up 2.5 year ago the
last time I had an ultrasound done - no result.
Here I am again, doing the run around for another ultrasound.
Now, reconsidering BRCA testing all over again.

{ i'm not completely sure how I feel,
but I am definitely feeling something. }

how do I tell you this...

2009-03-02T00:39:00.004-05:00

shoes: there's not more room for you at the Inn.