Hi beauties! The only thing that can keep me from blogging is class and work, and lately it’s just been piling on so I have had to skip some posting dates. I hate missing everyone’s posts and just keeping up with the online world, but sometimes it’s good to take little breaks I suppose! Tom arrived in Madrid on Friday, and on Saturday we were off to Avila on a little escapade. It was beautiful; a small city surrounded by a medieval wall behind which stood little churches and houses that might belong in MacBeth or Ever After. Easter parades and desserts, overpriced Cokes and cheesy photo ops were all part of the fun.
I’ve come back with more reasons why I know Tom is my person in the world:
- He always listens to what I have to say, no matter how random, weird, creepy or boring it is
- He makes me feel appreciated and important
- Food is high on his priority list, especially cake
- He doesn’t mind walking across half the city as I continue on my search for the perfect dress
- How easy it is to wind him up, and how fun it is to just be playful and joke about his Britishness that I secretly love
- He also doesn’t mind me spending about an hour at Sephora playing with makeup goodies and having my own makeup done at the counter
- The way he laughs
- He is a big cheeseball and writes songs for me (and plays them whenever a guitar is at hand)
- Lying is definitely not his forte, so he doesn’t even try it
- He makes me smile/laugh even when I am so incredibly pissed off (which I love/hate!!)
- He loves anything art or design related, so museums and galleries are always a fun option. So are design sites.
- Studio Ghibli films are all time favs for both of us
- He manages to make me feel beautiful even on ‘fat’ or ‘blah’ days
- His hotness
- His Britishness
- His everything
How do you think you know when you’ve found your person in the world? A friend or lover who just fits?
Hope everyone has been having an amazing time! I will be making my rounds soon enough to make sure I can catch up with everyone :)
A little unusual for Monday, yes: it’s the first day of hell week, shark week, whatever name you have found appropriate for your working days. For me, everything seems to go wrong on Mondays as I haven’t completely woken up from a blissful weekend full of fun and cake. I tend to forget things, drop everything, lose keys remotes and cellphones, as well as miss the bus. By the time I get home all I want to do is go to bed and let everything take care of itself. But preoccupying thoughts about looming exams and deadlines creep into my head, so I end up sitting around worrying and not being productive. Luckily for me I’ve found a few ways to disconnect (momentarily) so that I can charge back and own any and every obligation on my list.
- Accept the fact that it is no longer the weekend and you are now required to wear appropriate attire instead of pj’s (or nothing, if you prefer your natural state of being while in the house.)
- Breathe in. Whatever it is you need to do, you WILL get through it!
- Grab your planner. If you don’t have one (gasp!), get yourself equipped! Look at your week and fill in things that need to be done by which day. If you are a little OCD like me, deadlines go in bright colors and are highlighted once taken care of.
- Take a look. Is there anything you can finish today? Start with a few small tasks so that you can feel accomplished.
- Once you have crossed off a few obligations, try starting on a bigger one. The aim isn’t to finish but to get the ball rolling so that starting tomorrow won’t seem like such a hassle.
- Set a time by which you will stop working.
- Once this time has come, drop everything and run into the shower. Get rid of all the germs you picked up at work and slip into your pjs (or stay naked, if you are so inclined.)
- Sit back, have some dinner and rest your mind. Some light reading, bad TV or mindless internet surfing are some good alternatives. Sleep will get a hold of you, so don’t fight it. An early night will ensure a clearer head come Tuesday morning!
How do you guys fight the ‘Monday blues’?
Katie Sokoler is too cute for words and her blog is just a little burst of sunshine. She draws up worlds of her own, bright cutouts (hearts, stars, footsteps) were strangers fall into place without even knowing it, as well as whimsy self portraits in which her cat Moo sometimes makes a cameo. It all makes me want to get up and start making little worlds of my own to photograph!
Who/what makes you want to get up and do something?
Happy first day of spring everyone!
Hello lovelies! The sun has finally come and it is now okay to let my windows open all day long. It is strange how much more awake I feel, I just want to go outside and walk for ages with no predetermined destination until I find a cute little obscure cafe where I can have a nice cold cup of leche merengada.
Spring, is that you?
I have been sorting my life and making exciting plans for next year, none of which I will reveal until they are a sure go. All I can say is that next year I will be extremely busy to say the least, dabbing in all these areas that have interested me for so long. I don’t want to be at the halfway point in life wishing I had done this or that when I was younger. Now is definitely the time, so I am filled to the brim with excitement and all these expectations. I am going to make a turn in my life (or rather, a few!) and I can’t wait!
So to celebrate, I have decided to prepare Lemon Soda’s first giveaway! Would you guys be interested in one? Do let me know! If you have any ideas or would like your product to be featured, email me so we can arrange something!
Thank you guys for always stopping by and all your lovely comments, it means the world to me!
