All Good Things Are Done Last Minute

As always, I leave my dress shopping to the very last minute, but this year for my 26th bash I was blessed to wear a piece from AllSaints Spitalfields.

http://www.us.allsaints.com/women/dresses/chaztec-dress/gold%7C-coral/wdk261-2695

If you're going to invest in a piece or two for your closet, now is the time they are having their exclusive 50% off sale. I wish one of the skirts I wanted was on sale, but no such luck.

RECAP OF CHIMING IN MY 26th YEAR ON EARTH
CAN BE SEEN BELOW

A Rewarding & Selfish Relationship

For 3 months now I've had a friendship bracelet on. Many people have asked me if it's to represent a friendship with a longtime childhood friend, and every time I've been super, super, uber, duber anxious to respond with "no." Now you wonder why? Well, I suppose my eagerness stems from the fact that my friendship with my best friend (forced to use that word for lack of a better one) is so rock solid that I like giving people that element of surprise.

Now, the more important reason is because I picked up that friendship bracelet, tied it around my own wrist and promised myself that it was to represent the relationship I have with myself. After all, we come in alone and we leave alone. Truth be told, I try my best to live my life according to what my ultimate opinion of myself would be based on my actions. If I'm not going to be happy with myself after doing something, I try not to do it and vice versa. Some of us get sucked into reacting maliciously because we get tired of what the world exerts on us, but keep in mind: what people do to you is their karma, how you react may or may not be yours.

Just be proud of what you do, if you can't be proud of it, don't not only do it, but don't even associate with it.

It's quite simple. Oh, and remember, what you think of yourself is what matters the most when the sun sets and the moon shines. What hour the clock reads is irrelevant because it is unavoidable that it's the hour you find yourself ready to put your head on that fluffy pillow and as cliche as it may be, it couldn't be more of a fact that, "there is no pillow softer than a clear conscious."  

Skate Away From Your Problems

As a little girl, my mom would always offer my sister and me a choice: Chuck E Cheese vs. Moonlight Rollerway. It's safe to say we're not a big fan of the rat!

Now, after not being on a pair of skates for 10+ years, I've decided to make a wise (HEALTH CONSCIOUS) investment. I intend on visiting the Moxi store in Long Beach* come next weekend and as soon as these beauties touch my cute little feet, I'll be cruising the beach.

Be jealous, very jealous!

*For those of you who can not make the drive out to Long Beach, CA .. feel free to place your order on Urbanoutfitters.com

The Path Less Traveled

They say, if you want something you've never had, you've got to do something you've never done. Quite simple, yes? No. We're creatures of habit. Just look at the way we wash our hair: rinse, lather, repeat! Fine, that's a bad example, but really we are instinctively programmed as human beings to be comfortable doing what we're DUH, comfortable doing! I know there's probably a profound amount of scientific research out there to prove my point, but I'm too lazy to look for it and quote it. Ha! There's proof right there, that I, at the very least am a creature of habit (lazy habits - if you missed that one). 

Now to refute all that I just spent time saying, we as human beings need to break this ugly cycle. Yes, there is so much good that is to come of our "NEVER DONES" (cheers to some awful use of the English language-- but note it was intentional)! I'm working on breaking some bad habits. That's all that was meant by this. Of course I had to make it lengthy because that's one habit I refuse to break! ;)

So if anyone has been faced with some harsh realities in recent days .. know this, you are not alone and we will get what we want together. Let's just try a different path this time. Preferably one that has been used by none. And in conclusion, I must thank my favorite poet of all time Robert Frost for his inspiration when my bad habits came crashing down.

... And They Continue To Give To Us

Native American Culture Feeds My Soul

from inspired fashion to capturing literature, thank you!

"Don't let yesterday use up too much
of today." -Cherokee

"It is easy to be brave from a distance." -Omaha

"Silence has so much meaning." -Yurok

Appropriate Hate

Tell me something you hate; let's turn our hatred for the world into colorful rainbows that unicorns soar over. Please, just keep the pink glitter away from me!