Friday — August 14, 2009
the little things...

You live in a dwelling and each day you travel throughout the various rooms. You do mundane tasks over and over again, as though they were a constant repetition, and you never really notice the small details, at least I didn’t. I always thought that I paid attention to the little things. I’m the type of girl who outside stops and stares up at the clouds. I notice when the air in the room has shifted. But nobody can take in every aspect around himself or herself, and that is what I recently realized.

Just the other day, something caught my eye. I was in my bathroom and happened to look up. The up most part of the room, where the two walls meet in the corner, was a different shade. Instead of being the creamy beige color,in this particular spot the paint was tinted a light charcoal gray. I stood there and stared at this abnormality in the room, astonished that I had not noticed it before. I quickly realized the slight color change was caused from a candle located on my counter that I occasionally burn to fill the room with the scent of fresh flowers. Even though I knew why the wall was gray, I was still in awe over the fact that it had gone unnoticed for so long. It made me realize how as we hurry through life we sometimes forget to stop and take it all in. We rush through our days without bothering to find the beauty in the ordinary, and that’s exactly how I see the ash in the corner, as something beautiful. It’s a thing of beauty in my eyes because I caused it, unknowingly. It illustrates that life exists in that room. Now I find myself glancing up in the corner, whenever I open the door. It hasn’t ceased to bring a tiny smile to my face yet.

I leave today and will be gone for two weeks. I will be on a little island in the sun, relaxing, researching, and recharging my inner batteries.... And I will definitely be soaking in everything all around me. It’s so important to find the beauty in the ordinary and appreciate the little things in life because it’s the little things that make the world an exciting place to live in!

Wish me a safe and fun trip! I hope to return bronzed and tanned! Hopefully when I come back I will be able to say that it was an inspirational vacation providing me with the motivation to finish a great piece of art that was started on the same trip last year!

Thursday — August 13, 2009
music & lyrics

I constantly am listening to music. Every few days I have a new favorite song. It depends on my mood. I love the way different songs can reflect so beautifully how you are feeling. I all like most music, however I tend to favor tunes that are upbeat or have lyrics that speak to me and strike a chord within. However, sometimes I will like a song just for the melody and the way it makes me feel… without really understanding what exactly its meaning is. It’s quite fun to sing along to a tune and realize half way through the song that I have no idea what I’ve been saying. I love that!

For the past several years I have adored this one song. The beat and harmony is simply beautiful, but I often thought to myself, “I have no idea what she is singing about.” I must have listened to the song at least a hundred times and knew the words by heart, but I still was at a loss as to what exactly it meant. It was only today that I learned. I happened to play it this afternoon because I honestly just love the song and had the urge to listen to it again, and I finally realized what it is that she is singing about. The funny thing is, it’s a pure reflection as to my current mood. I feel so jubliated that now I not only uncovered the truth, but I can relate to it completely. It may have taken awhile, but I finally found the meaning and at the same time realized how totally in sync the randomness of life can be in correlation with your state of mind.

What is this incredible song that recently spoke so deeply to me? All I will say is, I was changed! Haha, I LOVE it!!!

Saturday — August 8, 2009
paint by numbers...

I’ve been painting. Bright colors, textured pieces. What ever I feel, I express it onto my canvases. Lately I’ve seen a great correlation between my literary ventures and my artistic creations. All of which are intertwined, unintentionally of course, dealing with the same subject matter. Each painting that I do is very different, yet at the same time they all deal with a large mass of water. Perhaps the connection is made subconsciously on my part as I first begin each artistic piece because of the fluidity of the paint as it is brushed across the surface of the canvas by the bristles of the brush, and more often than not, my fingers. Whatever the reason may be, the finished pieces all tell a story that is intertwined with one another.

Sunday — August 2, 2009
spotless

Another month has come and gone. The current state of the weather outside is quite gloomy indeed. So much for lounging by the pool! Instead I spent the majority of my morning doing something very exciting… I cleaned! I completely agree with Martha Stewart, a clean home is a happy home… and right now mine is very happy!

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