WEEKEND ESCAPE

Weekend was quite wonderful… I spent it with these people for Road Rules III.

Fri-Sunday flew by so fast that I was a terrible zonked mess at work yesterday and couldn’t even play a Scrabulous word if I tried. However, managed to get in a mega hot run and then catch up with my old roommate a bit before crashing on the couch.

Met a lot of awesome folk… and was happy that I was never placed in a van with someone I already knew. I have a new found appreciation for mini vans… especially the ones with the side windows that roll down. There are a lot of highlights from the trip, but I think I’ll have to save those for another post. Here’s more from life in my little one bedroom (requested by the lovely Ra Ra Ra Rachel!).

#236 – GIANT PAPER CLIP
why: found at, you guessed it, another thrift store | that day all wooden items were 50% off (imagine sales at a thrift store) | currently this is located by the front door | piece of paper on it is John 15:5 that came with #237 (see below)

#237 – MARIMEKKO SHOWER CURTAIN
why: im absolutely in love with this brand | fabric selections are completely original and always use such bright colors | if its not bright colors, it’s the organic shapes and flowers that I adore – a little abstracted… I loves it! | also was a little house warming present from my sister Lindsay who is my favorite sister (also my only sister) :) #238 – DINING ROOM
why: now is my unofficial “studio” of sorts | I clean up on weekends but during the week supplies and projects are strewn across the floor | I have a large intimidating canvas that stares at me every morning whispering “paaaaint meeee” and for the life of me my mind is as blank as the canvas | note to self: steal Dad’s easel as to discourage lower back pain from painting hunched over on the floor.


WHAT’S MISSING IN MY LITTLE ONE BEDROOM?
- Curtains. I can’t find any I like though… and honestly have considered making my own in a new sewing adventure… not too sure I want to take that one on though.
- Computer chair. I kneel on my knees as long as they can stand it… after two kneee surgeries that’s approx 30 seconds.
- Cable. I didn’t watch it that much before and honestly haven’t missed it. Its been nice to put time into other things. My mom thought I was crazy when I told her I wasn’t going to get it at all – now I just listen to the radio for Mavs/Stars games if I’m not out watching it with friends and sadly my DVD player doesn’t want to work either, so you can just imagine the nice silence.
- Table. Not sure I want one unless its to junk up with all my art stuff.
- Food. Haha, just running a little low this week– thinking I’ll try to make it till the weekend… and don’t ask me to take a picture of the inside of the fridge – it’s all your basics and minus some.

SOME QUOTES BC THEY’RE STACKING UP:
Fall seven times, stand up eight. –Japanese Proverb

If I have learnt anything, it is that life forms no logical patterns. It is haphazard and full of beauties which I try to catch as they fly by… --Margot Fonteyn

If we fall, we don’t need self-recrimination or blame or anger – we need a reawakening of our intention and a willingness to recommit, to be whole-hearted once again. –Sharon Salzberg

Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out. –James Bryant Conant

Success isn’t permanent, and failure isn’t fatal. –Mike Ditka

SIGNED: TOP DOWN DAY