Rainy Day

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Today is supposed to be very, very rainy. As in flood warning rainy. I didn't realize quite how melancholy this picture was until I enlarged it just now, but I think I'm going to keep it. I like rainy days - I prefer rain to snow any day of the week - and the fact that I'll be safely ensconced in my work building all day, and have no obligations after work means I'm rather looking forward to the sound of rain against my windowpane while I lounge around this evening. For your own rainy day enjoyment, here's some nostalgic pictures of Hollywood darlings playing, lounging, and cozying up while the skies cried.

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Friendship

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If there's two things this move to the eastern coast has taught me, it's that self-reliance is of key importance, and that I have more than enough of it, and that a group of good friends is key to my happiness. I love and miss all the friends I left behind in San Diego and scattered throughout Northern California, and it definitely helps to know that a few of them have migrated to this same neck of the woods, landing in pockets of the north east. But having a network of girls to be able to bond with in my immediate city is vital to my happiness, and I am relieved to see that such a network is finally developing for me. When I look at the big picture, I really have only been in New York for 6 months, so the timeline of working-settling-making friends has unfolded very sensibly. It's just nice to feel like I'm hitting a true comfort zone where the necessities I need are truly coming to fruition, not to include just money-habits-shelter, but also to include friends-outings-laughter. It's also refreshing to so tangibly experience how I function - completely changing my world has brought me back to the basics of what I want. And I'm making it.

These are just pictures of friendships portrayed on television, only because posts without pictures tend to annoy me, and I've already done one of those this week. Happy Wednesday, all!

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Kate. Is. It.

I saw this picture (and info on a collaboration with Longchamp) posted over at HSquaredFashion and was mesmerized, as ever, by the beauty of Kate Moss. In spite of, or maybe because of, her various tabloid problems over the years, she really is one of the few It girls of fashion, and she never fails to delight me whenever I see her all done up and working her zsa zsa zu for the cameras. Here's a few more piccys, just because.

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Monday Musings

Sometimes it's important for each of us to remember to take care of ourselves, rather than keep other people happy. Maybe this little quote says it best, especially in regards to the need for freedom.

Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.
- Hans Christian Andersen

Happy Monday, all!

Afternoon Thoughts: It's also very important to realize that we all have our own paths. I'm hitting a strange point in my life where the pressure to be in a relationship feels immense and overwhelming, but if something doesn't feel right, I have to respect my gut instinct, no matter how much it doesn't make sense on paper. I realize none of this is making any sense to any of you reading, but rest assured that being asked why/how one is not in a relationship every time one's single, and then hitting a point when one's close friends are getting married and having babies, is bound to wreak havoc on one's mindset and comfort in how her life has been led thus far. Freedom is a key necessity for me, and I guess it's important for me to remind myself that, hopefully with the right guy, it won't feel like any freedom is being taken away, just that there's added excitement to get to hang out with a best friend. Hopefully.

3, 5, 7, 9, 11...

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Okay, so counting odd numbers has nothing to do with anything in post, except that it's March 7 (3/7/11) and today is my mother's birthday. So Happy Birthday to my amazing mom! I'm not sure that she reads this blog with any ergularity, but if so I hope she sees this and knows my love extends allllll the way from New York City, center of the universe! Truly though, Mom, I'll be calling you tonight for a real-time birthday chat-session, but I hope your day is just great. I love you, and Happy Birthday!

Summer's Coming!

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Yes the weather may still be frigid and I may very well have a few more gripes up my sleeve about that fact, but it is undeniable that summer is coming. With that comes a lot of half-nakey time. I am a sun bunny in every sense of the word, I could tan, doze, sleep, read, chat, and doze again in the sun from morning til night. Due to this propensity to be wearing as little as possible during the months of July and August (June in San Diego already rendered itself gloomy, so I never got into that habit), I have to start getting myself into bikini shape now. And so, to the gym I must go. Consistently. Because the embarrassing 2 times I think I went this entire winter, did me no favors. So, here's some physique inspiration to get me to start doing my 30 minutes a day, and happy Friday to all!

Warning: Gripe Post

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Well, it's official. I am 100% over winter. I cannot believe what people tell me - that there is potentially 2 more months of winter weather ahead. Thank god the skies have been blue of late; but that does not change the fact that this morning on my commute in, it was so cold that I could see my breath the whole walk, and I had to put on my gloves. I had to put on my gloves in March! This Southern California girl is becoming disgruntled. Disconcerting how much my optimism can plummet compared to yesterdays post, isn't it? I think the winter blues really are an actual fact, and I have them.

All right, enough belly aching! Just a request, for those of you who are in sunny California: please think of me as you enjoy the sun and warmth that I'm sure is smiling down on you with far more frequency than it is me. That is all. Thank you.

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