things i love (thursday)

A rack of Hervé Léger that gives me heart palpitations. One day. I’m (humbly) growing my collection of bandage dresses, one dress at a time.

Sorbet colored nails. Specifically newly acquired bottles of Essie’s “A Crewed Interest” and Revlon’s “Blue Lagoon.” One a beautiful pastel peach, the other the prettiest of light blues strewn with fine specks of glitter, both delicious against a tan. They remind me of summer, even when in a window-less office for eight hours. It’s amazing how color is so transformative and influential.

Back to being a working girl. Not that I ever stopped. While I enjoyed the flexibility that came with working as, essentially, a freelancer, I loved stepping foot into an office again, more. Sure, dressing up is part of the fun, but being around people – always buzzing, always brainstorming – and being physically part of something, is invigorating.

Bowls of fruit. Watermelon. Kiwi. Strawberries. All freshly diced and sliced to bring color and undeniable juiciness into the world. Sweet and tangy, all in a bit. This must be what summer in heaven tastes like.

Bellydancing. It feels so good to be a woman. So good. Did I tell you – my hip scarf never leaves my handbag.

Tropical floral prints. It’s all I see and all I want. Pencil skirts, dresses, bikinis. In an island print or darker, Peter Pilotti pattern, I have no discretion. I don’t think I’ve ever loved – nonetheless liked – a trend so much. Zara and Webster Miami for Target – you do me proud.

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x

P.S.: A few weeks ago I was given the “Sunshine Award” by Kelly Ann – thank you love!

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need, want, love…

A chest of pretty lingerie and bikinis.

Avocado on everything.

Conversations that only end when one of us falls asleep.

Sun. Heat. Sand between my toes.

The perfect summer dress.

Dinner dates with the girls.

To wake up in time to see the sun rise.

Inspiration, always.

Dancing.

Meditation on an open beach.

Freedom, independence, responsibilities.

Open minds and open hearts.

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x

objects of affection

Lists are a fabulous, fabulous thing.

Filofax, for obvious reasons.

Kind bars.

Bobbi Brown Navajo 15 eyeshadow. Right in the inner corners.

MAC Creamola lip liner.

YSL Rouge Pur Couture Rose Bergamasque lipstick.

Green tea.

Baby spinach salads with avocado + walnuts, tossed with sesame ginger dressing.

Michael Kors handbag, from my brother.

Boys. Men.

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x

things i love (thursday)

I haven’t done one of these in a while; I’m at a place where I should. It’s less of a need to express gratitude, but a desire to. It’s the key to independence and the key to opening all doors of possibilities.

Be grateful. Give thanks. It’s the littlest things in life that make all the difference – keep your eyes up and heart open. These are the things that I love and make me love…

+ It’s my brother’s birthday today – happy 17th! I can’t even begin to express just how blessed I am to have such an amazing guy in my life. Wishing I was home to celebrate his new driver’s license and his special day with one too many slices of cake. ♥

+ Beautiful, beautiful friends, whose hearts are worth their weight in gold. Inside and out. I love the late night pillow-talks and the spontaneous phone calls. It’s both incredible and humbling to know that there are such strong girls out there who are paving their way towards success. Nothing will stop them – nothing. I’m honored to call them my best friends, my sisters, my soul mates.

+ Opportunities. Earlier this week I had photoshoot and interview with a university magazine recognizing my (humble!) achievements thus far. Sometimes you just need validation that what you’re doing is right; this is what I needed.

+ The smell of hairspray-clouded dressing rooms and the rush of hair and makeup, pre-show… I’ve missed it. So, so much; it’s been years since I’ve last performed in front of a crowd, and even more years since I’ve stepped foot in a performing hall. Performing this past weekend with my university dance company was what I needed to feel reignited. I want to dance again. Truly dance. Under the spotlight, in the stagelight.

+ Velour tracksuits. I fully endorse them. Do you think otherwise? Watch me zip up my hoodie defiantly; I am an advocate for comfort and practicality especially when they look so sweet. I’ve hoarded two sets in a Victoria’s Secret sale and can’t help but want more wear them all the time. As much as I can get away with without it bordering on being socially unacceptable. I’m clean, I promise.

+ Sweet little nothings.

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x

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Editor’s Note: I realize that as I publish this, it will no longer have been Thursday. I refuse to change the title, I adore cheesy alliteration to no end.

love letter to march

Yet another week that hints of summer. 70 degrees – nearly reaching the 80s – again in New Jersey. I forget winter ever existed, my sweaters buried deep beneath colorful. Sheer. Floaty. Pretty.

March 2012. It’s not quite over, and it has already been marked in the books as most loved month, to be remembered forever.

Thank you, universe, for giving us the sun and breezy summer nights. Thank you, for bringing us out of the grey with all the heat, energy, and love we could spare.

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x

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