Showing posts with label San Francisco. Show all posts
Showing posts with label San Francisco. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

happy month

black pants (Reitmans); turtleneck (GAP); white tunic/dress (Costa Blanca); purple belt (San Francisco); pearl studs (gifted); black heels (Winners); bow headband (Dynamite)

In Greek, we say 'Happy Month' (it loses something in the english translation) on the 1st of every month. It's for luck and to bring prosper for any task to be done over the next 30 or so days.

I am taking this opportunity to go on a wild savings spree. Shop in my closet as many of the bloggers I read have been, and also just not shop at all. I don't 'need' for anything and I've become pretty good at changing up my wardrobe with inspiration from so many sources. Summer will be here before I know it and Greece is calling my name...plus, my travel agent called me today with a lower price for my ticket and that kinda kick-started the need for me to save even more than I have been. Somewhere in between paying for all the wedding bonanzas going on, as well as the regular bills and such, I will find extra cash to shop in Europe. They have the best shoes...and frankly, I am all about the shoes! And I want to spend a week on an island on my behind doing nothing. That prospect excites me even more than shoes.

I also found out that in French April Fool's Day is called 'Poisson d'Avril' which loosely means April Fish. I had never heard this expression before in all of my 30 years and I was even partly educated in French. Too funny! Kids would spend the morning making paper fishes and then sticking them on other's backs without them knowing. I used to do that with Post-Its. Rebel. I know.

*hugs*


Wednesday, March 18, 2009

in order to be successful, you have to work hard

grey trousers (Laura); white tunic (Costa Blanca); purple belt (San Francisco); black heels (Winners); silver bangle (Club Monaco); pearl studs (gifted)

I wish I had a camera because this outfit looks much better on me than in a polyvore picture. I bought myself a white and black top/dress/tunic because I loved them both so much I couldn't decide which colour was better! I think the top/dress/tunic was originally made to be a dress but it's not legal for me to wear something at that length - trust me when I say no one wants to see that - so I paired it with a skinny leg and belt for better proportions. It worked! Rock glam. Sigh.

I am on a journey to better myself...physically, mentally, relationships, workwise - in all ways possible. I'm a good person. I'm a great person. I could be a greater person. At a meeting last night, the keynote speaker uttered a phrase that I have now post-it noted by my computer screen.

The phrase?

In order to be successful, you have to work hard.

Such a simple truth and utterly transferable to every aspect of life...well, to my life.

*hugs*