a picture perfect day that lasts a whole lifetime

via happy things

can i just be honest for a minute?
i really and truly had the most perfect weekend.

you know those moments in life when you just look around and see all the things that you have to smile about?

well...this song totally matches my heart right now, and has been no. 1 on my playlist for the last 4 days...

i may or may not have it on repeat.

we have so much to feel good about

via happy things

so glad that today has arrived :)

love has a mind of its own

[i'm sitting at a sidewalk table in north beach, listening to my mellow playlist and i just can't help but sing out loud. totally embarrassing, yet completely uncontrollable.]

via kelly mccaleb

i saw a tshirt today that looked like one of those magnets you put on the fridge. you know, the one that says, "today i'm feeling...," and you put a frame around the face that matches your mood.

something i've seen a million times, but in that split second after i saw the shirt, the concept suddenly took on a whole new meaning.

ugh...life.

i love how my friends and i (and the rest of the universe) are constantly trying to figure it out, and yet i think the only conclusion we can really come to is that...it's crazy.

some days i set out to conquer, to be a champion, to show life who's boss.

and some days i just try to make it through, to keep my head above water.

and it never ceases to amaze me just how many feelings can exist within me, one simple girl, on any given day.

today i'm feeling...

free

hopeful

loved

broken

completely freaking scared

alone

lucky

alive

umm...

i'm gonna need a bigger frame. 

i'm goin' back home to the west coast

sf marina, 1.22.11

"life is paradise for those who love many things with passion."

-leo buscaglia

beauty for ashes

this morning, my inspiration comes from two really great blogs:

via black eiffel

and

"After a while, you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and changing a soul. You begin to learn that kisses aren’t contracts and presents aren’t promises. And you start to accept your defeats with your head up and your eyes open. You learn to build all your roads on today because tomorrow’s ground is too uncertain. After a while, you learn that even sunshine burns if you get too much. So plant your own garden and decorate your own soul instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers. You learn that you really can endure, that you really are strong, and you really do have worth. You learn that with every goodbye, there’s a hello. Take chances. Tell the truth. Date someone totally wrong for you. Say no. Spend all your cash. Fall in love. Be random. Say I love you. Cry. Apologize. Tell someone how much they mean to you. Drink until the bottle’s empty. Sing out loud. Tell an asshole how you feel. Let someone know what they’re missing. Laugh until your stomach hurts. Live Life."

- unknown

via la mia vita

and today i'm smiling.

you're only dreaming

a little bit i fell in love today.

been a long time

do we have to talk about where i've been? can we just move forward, knowing that i am here bc i love you, blog world. at this point in life, i am clinging to the things that bring smiles to this face of mine, and so...here i am.

i recently worked on a project for school (kind of), though it may have been more of a project for life. wanted to share some of the highlights with you...

"...and I became to them as one who lifts the yoke from their jaws..."

"...and may you have power to understand...how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is"

"...and such we are"