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.

My next purchase

sara happ

lip scrub & lip slip

Sunday Night Confessional

i wish i had never seen this post.

sweet jesus.

have you seen the nicholas kirkwood for rodarte shoes?

shoot pearl!

cruziiie had a pic of this necklace on her blog & i am in looooove.

tom binns for disney couture. it looks like candy.

i think about summer every day.

i can't take another 3 months of this cold. :( i'm ready for sunshine, tans, cubs games, swimsuits, bonfires, boats, & adorable little outfits like this one.

& on that note, i'm seriously considering moving to hawaii/the caribbean/a beach & getting a job working at some resort, sarah marshall/blue crush style, for a year.

not at all kidding.

Fall Wish List

have you made one??

obsessed.

obsessed obsessed obsessed.

{all from free people & urban outfitters}

I die.

i would give anything for these tights.

{studded hearts}

maybe i could wear them with these boots?

which i very well may be purchasing, by the way, unless i can find a pair more similar to the balmain buckle boots that i am still oh-so-in love with.

speaking of boots, did you get the fall nordstrom catalogue?

i'm obsessed with half the outfits in there! it was so much cuter than the stuff in the neiman's catalogue. i'm especially loving these & these.

Sunday Night Confessional

i'm convinced that i would be much better at keeping in touch with people if i had a pink typewriter.

i'm pretty sure i would mail a letter at least once a week.

{pink wallpaper}

i spent a ridiculous amount of time making this yesterday.

& i'm kind of really proud of it. :)

thanks to casey's suggestion, i think i'm going to look into creating handmade stationary.

i have absolutely no idea what goes into doing that, so this could be interesting.

it's very possible that this stationary talk will end up as another of my many "great" ideas that gets pushed to the side & forgotten after a few weeks time.

ijs. it wouldn't be the first time.

i've done nothing but lounge at the pool this weekend.

& i don't have any complaints.

In my dreams

i ask everyone this question:

if you could choose to be either

a) an out of control singer or

b) a bomb.com dancer

what would you pick??

i mean, lets be real. i'd jump at the chance to be either. but judging purely on enjoyment & assuming that i'd would be paid the same amount & live the exact same lifestyle regardless of which one i chose,

i would definitely go with the dancing.

i think hip hop dancing is pretty much the coolest shiz everrrr. i so so wish i could master dem moves! but unfortunately, watching stomp the yard on repeat only gets you so far. & as we learned from the guy with the white glove at knox street, "you can't teach rhythm." HA.

which brings me to luam.

how out of this world ridic is she??

..these are my favorite videos..

what would you rather be totally amazing at?

Dear Prince Charming,

please get your lazy ass off the couch and climb the tree.

"Women are like apples on trees. The best ones are at the top of the tree. Most men don't want to reach for the good ones because they are afraid of falling and getting hurt. Instead, they just take the rotten apples from the ground that aren't as good, but easy....... The apples at the top think something is wrong with them, when in reality, they're amazing. They just have to wait for the right man to come along, the one who's brave enough to climb all the way to the top of the tree."

thanks, love.

i'll be waiting.

Sunday Night Confessional

i ate both a taco bell crunchwrap & a kiddie shiver

within an hour's time yesterday.

there goes my healthy streak.

i'm currently living a really weird "in between" life.

knowing i only have a month and a half left in dallas makes me appreciate everything and everyone i'll be leaving behind, but at the same time, i just want to fast forward to 3 months from now when my life will be semi-normal again. i want to be settled. i want the get up, shower, go to work routine back. i want to get back on a path that's actually going somewhere.

"When you get to the end of all the light you know & it's time to step into

the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things shall happen: either you will be given something solid to stand on, or you will be taught how to fly."

-Edward Teller

I think it's kinda funny...

that i used to believe i had things figured out.

that couldn't be further from the truth. i know nothing.

that in college i was unable to function without a nap.

my body now rejects the act of napping. & often times, sleeping in general.

that i used to draw all the time. and i was really good.

i haven't sat down to draw a picture since high school.

that i love photography.

i took photography in college. i was awful.

that i used to believe that i could "be" anything

when i grew up.

i'm unemployed.

that i still use the term "when i grow up."

i'm not really sure how much longer - if at all - that is acceptable.

that i am so open to meeting new people and making

new friends, but i'm afraid to fall in love.

"to love is to risk not being loved in return. to hope is to risk pain. to try is to risk failure, but risk must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing."

that despite everything i've read, heard, experienced,

i still believe in the fairy tail.

i'll never stop believing & i wouldn't have it any other way.

If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars)...

i'd buy a super chic loft/condo & give it a full-on makeover!

(among other things)

i've recently come across a ton of super cool design blogs & since i have all this free time, i've spent some time designing my dream home :)

black & white . pink . blue . stripes . mirror . fur . chandeliers . sparkles

loves

i don't know what my "style" is but i'm thinking it's

french glamour meets beach house meets urban chic

(almost) all this fabulousness was found at absolutely beautiful things & the domino website.

this chandelier is my favorite.

& if this gem from igor + andre didn't costs over $500,

i would scoop it up too!

although i guess that wouldn't be a problem if i were a millionaire.

.gorge.

...sigh...

i'll take all of the above plus a handsome man & a puppy, please.

and my life is complete.

Birthday Week!

 

it's birthday week!!

i'm almost 24. 

eek. 

barbie bday party last year: