Words To Live By

Something More

"the universe is always speaking to us... sending us little messages, causing coincidences and serendipities, reminding us to stop, to look around, to believe in something else, something more."

-nancy thayer

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{we heart it}

Quote Ho

{lou, boos and shoes}

My needs are few...

{the princess blog}

Have A Little Faith

{pinterest}

XX-

{bluepoolroadblog . la dolce vita}

Truth.

"what you do speaks so loudly that i cannot hear what you say."

-ralph waldo emerson

P!nk's Words of Wisdom

i was watching some repeat oprah episode tonight with alecia moore, better known as pink, as the guest.

they were talking about her famous grammy (emmy?) performance with the cirque de soleil bidness & her new(est) album, funhouse. they then moved on to discuss her year-long breakup from her husband. i didn't realize that one of my favorite pink songs, "i don't believe you," is what brought them back together. i love that!

oprah then asked what she learned from that time apart.

pink said that she used to think that she was perfect & in their time apart, she learned to recognize her weaknesses & work on herself. her dad always told her...

"think of 20 things you want in a partner. now make sure you have all of those."

i thought that was so intriguing.

what's on your list??

it got me thinking. here's mine:

intelligent

funny

fun

sexually attractive (good looking, zexy body)

i mean, come on. it's important.

affectionate

generous

adventurous

manly

open-minded

interesting

interested in music & travel

social

tactful

confident & assertive

independent & self-sufficient

easy-going

loyal/committed

humble & level-headed

has manners, values, faith, & a good family

wants to get married & have a family (in the future, not right now!)

short of being manly, i hope i possess most of these qualities. it is a bit of a wake up call though. i can't set my expectations so high for someone else when i have so many things i'd like to improve about myself.

so until i reach my personal level of perfection, it's time to open my mind a little further. and get to the gym.

Reminder

Wisdom

"do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you have now was once among the things you only hoped for."

-epicurus

xx

"life is too short to wake up with regrets. so love the people who treat you right. love the ones who don't, just because you can. believe everything happens for a reason. if you get a second chance, grab it with both hands. if it changes your life, let it. kiss slowly. forgive quickly. god never said life would be easy. he just promised it would be worth it."

Bulletproof

been there, done that, messed around

i'm having fun don't put me down,
i'll never let you sweep me off my feet.
i won't let you in again, the messages i've tried to send,
my information's just not going in.
burnin' bridges shore to shore, i'll break away from something more,
i'm not to not to love until it's cheap.
been there, done that, messed around,
i'm having fun don't put me down.
i'll never let you sweep me off my feet.

this time baby i'll be bulletproof,
this time baby i'll be bulletproof.

i won't let you turn around,
and tell me now i'm much too proud,
to walk away from something when it's dead.
do do do your dirty words come out to play when you are heard?
there's certain things that should be left unsaid.
tick tick tick on the watch and life's too short for me to stop,
oh baby, your time is running out.
i won't let you turn around,
and tell me now I'm much too proud.
all you do is fill me up with doubt.

this time baby i'll be bulletproof,

this time baby i'll be bulletproof.

♥.♥.♥.♥

{la dolce vita}

Words of wisdom from around the webz...

{monica rose}

TRUTH

{a cup of jo}

it's all mental. fake it til you make it.

...

my friend jon is moving to australia tomorrow, so we're having a goodbye party for him at kona tonight. really sad to see him go, but the party should be fun - you know how i love a good reverse hh!

Do you still wait for me dream giver?

{studded hearts}

"And if you want to leave, take good care....

hope you have a lot of nice things to wear..."

- wild world

i really love this picture.

{le fashion}

"Who are you & what do you do?"

"i'm nobody & i've done everything & nothing."

-paris when it sizzles

happy friday, dolls!

hope you have some fab plans.

i decided not to go to the dave concert this weekend.

instead i'm meeting up with lisa, kristen, & whoever else at the wit downtown for drinks around 6, then heading over to market, & probably ending the night with the hinsdale boys.

i'm also 87% sure that i will in fact be attending the absinthe party downtown tomorrow night. i need some excitement in my life. last night's plans fell through - shocking. whatever, i enjoyed a vaso americano of margaux wine with mom instead (one of the few red wines i enjoy). bliss.

p.s.

i die.

{matthew williamson boots found at coco's tea party.

balmain buckle boots at it's unbeweavable.}

i'm 100% obsessed with everything balmain.

Philosophy:

"the road to intimacy is lots of kissing."