tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70925726891801339272024-02-21T05:29:53.042-08:00Meant2bmeM2BMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170994011799748946noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092572689180133927.post-4003593068656138872012-02-24T18:47:00.000-08:002012-02-24T18:47:07.591-08:00Hello 2012 & a Quarter<br />
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It's damn near Easter and this is my first post and first painting of the new year. It's so cliche to start the new year in January anyway....yeah right. I've just been extremely busy in my mom-verse working on my other master piece, that it's taken a while to get these balls in the air. But I tell you no matter how long it's been painting and posting are still my loves.<br />
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So is this new painting. She kinda reminds me of me. And I rarely say that. She's a lil sexy with out trying and definately has some things on her mind....like yours truly. A great way to kick off the creative year..<br />
<br /><img src="http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp39/erinmswilliams/Meant2BMe/Signature.png" />M2BMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170994011799748946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092572689180133927.post-14314260196207450562011-07-24T14:09:00.000-07:002011-07-24T14:09:33.267-07:00Trying Something NewMost of you know one of my bigger than big dreams is to have a line of greeting cards and stationary...to go along with my line of home goods. and since shakin things up with the move i've been feeling a lil frisky so i'm puttin it into my work.<br />
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Here's an initial attempt. I'd love to here what ya think...i think.<br />
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<img src="http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp39/erinmswilliams/Meant2BMe/Signature.png" />M2BMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170994011799748946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092572689180133927.post-27544907275839286582011-07-21T16:02:00.000-07:002011-07-21T16:02:08.067-07:00Poem c. 2000<span style="font-size: small;">i been wanting to put some of my old writings up for a while now. and i just finished putting together a website for M2BM. and since there's been so much shakin' and moving around here i figured this was as good a time as any. enjoy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">they say i won't make it past tomorrow.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">cuz when they look at me all they see</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">is the pain, the grief and the misery.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">but i know that inside of me a seed it grows</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and all it needs is a ray of hope</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and the brights sunshine of possibility.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">it takes me to fly so high above the trees.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">it takes me to fulfill my destiny.</span><br />
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<img src="http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp39/erinmswilliams/Meant2BMe/Signature.png" />M2BMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170994011799748946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092572689180133927.post-91956308357010748812011-07-19T07:42:00.000-07:002011-07-19T07:42:25.172-07:00A New Adventurei know its been forever and a day...or at least it seems that way. and so much has happened and is happening since my last post...and i could spend all day aplogizing but...i would put off writing another day. which would turn into another month and next thing you know it'd be snowing outside. you get it? so let's just get on with the get on.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">20x30 biggest painting to date...excited to do more!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">8x12 a pretty big eyed, big haired girl</td></tr>
</tbody></table>i have been enjoying old friends and making new ones. over a year ago i set out the intention to meet more like minded people. people like me. and for a girl who thought she was so alone on this planet and would never see an accurate reflection of who she really was....i have been happily proven wrong once again!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">8x12 a lovely reminder not to listen to "them"</td></tr>
</tbody></table>im so full of ideas and creativity. coming up to the time i decided to move back to atlanta, i realized the things i missed most and wanted back in my life were <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i><b><span style="color: #0c343d;">DISCOVERY</span></b></i></span>, <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #274e13;">ADVENTURE</span></b></span> & <span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>EXPLORATION</b></span>. and i realized i could do that and still be responsible and still be a good mom. so one opportunity presented itself and i lept. then another and i lept again. and then another...well you get it.<br />
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</tbody></table>im so happy to be feeling more secure and confident in my personal guidance system. it feels good to start to trust myself again. it feels so good to get back to living again. and the world has been so welcoming and im welcoming it again. so you understand why i've been a little mia...but i'll try my best to keep this thing we've got going...because i like it. and i like you too.<br />
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HUGS & HOLLA BACKS!<br />
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<img src="http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp39/erinmswilliams/Meant2BMe/Signature.png" />M2BMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170994011799748946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092572689180133927.post-84358934275205920142011-06-06T07:20:00.000-07:002011-06-06T07:20:31.375-07:00Just a Few Growing Painswell i thought i'd update y'all on the ever closer move to Charlotte. it is still full speed ahead and i have a couple of interviews coming up this week (x ur fingers). you know it has been a real emotional and mental tug of war this thing. i have had to really release the notion that i should stay put just because i have a job and family here. its like cutting a zillion threads to what "they" say and following my own guidance system. and i tell you that sometimes it's been tuff for me to believe in the unseen.<br />
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before i had V i would jump up an go where ever, when ever. the running joke in our house is..."if it doesn't fit in the car...leave it!" i traveled very light and many times my life was like the sand on the beach, easily built and easily washed away. But now and i know i've talked about it before...the responsibility of being a single parent has made me much more cautious. and in many ways it has been good. but i do feel like i have to come to a middle ground and trust myself enough to know that i would never do anything to endanger my son's welfare.<br />
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with that being said i feel i need to tap into some more of that impulsive girl i once was. just because i became a mom doesn't mean the things i want have changed....i actually want more now. the anty has definitely been upped! And it's been a real test for me to add in the parts of the old me with the newer mommy me. <br />
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i realize i have to have more self-trust and stop looking at my life as a series of mistakes. it is instead has been a series of building blocks and lessons that have brought me to this point. i admit i was awful at paying bills, coming to work on time, knowing when to keep my trap shut, picking men..what ever it was, you name it i fucked it up.<br />
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so now here i am trying to make a 180 with out losing myself. and it ain't easy...not one bit.especially when you literally have another life depending on you. and i accept i will neva, eva, eva be a conventional, traditional chick. i was not made that way. but i still want to have success and happiness. so i'm left having to figure it out as i go while facing my own fears of not believing i can take care of us on my own.<br />
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that's the real deal of the whole thing right there in a nut shell. pow! at times, i am terrified that i can't do it but at the same time know i have no fucking choice but to make it happen. and sometimes i spend way to much time trying to figure out the HOWS instead of trusting in you know WHO. <br />
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i know somewhere along the way i chose this path. i know the Godverse has some super spectacular and sparkly things for me and mine. and this is just a test. a test to see if i will trust, if i will turn my eyes and ears from the world and turn them inward and listen to the message and see the vision that has been placed on my heart. and as long as i do that, when i do that...the fear subsides and things seem to fall into place perfectly. when i don't...well you don't wanna know what.<br />
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so here's to less nail biting and more trusting. <br />
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thanks for listening!<br />
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<img src="http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp39/erinmswilliams/Meant2BMe/Signature.png" />M2BMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170994011799748946noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092572689180133927.post-68757887872740641672011-06-01T18:58:00.000-07:002011-06-01T18:58:07.634-07:00Journalingyou know what i hate? edges. i hate painting edges. i see other people's art...im always peekin' and snoopin' around other artist's work...anyway i see these beautiful edges that just seem to extend off the page of the canvas. me. i dont even like to paint my edges. im not good with details. they overwhelm me. of course i like what "they" are doing more than what moi is up to. and i need to just do me damn it. <br />
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<img src="http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp39/erinmswilliams/Meant2BMe/Signature.png" />M2BMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170994011799748946noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092572689180133927.post-64103101640626330852011-05-31T10:09:00.000-07:002011-05-31T10:09:38.295-07:00I'm the Fly Girl of the Week!!Just poppin in to let you all know that this week i'm featured in on of the flyest ((hint, hing)) <a href="http://flygirls.typepad.com/">blogs</a> in the blogosphere!! I have been following Andrea's Fly Girl blog for some years and am still hooked. She has always been and still is ahead of the game when exposing talented, stylish, ambishous and uber creative women of color.<br />
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she generously spotlights a Fly Girl of the Week, every week and this week IT'S ME!!!! you know we have not because we ask not. and sometimes when we ask we still think....nawwww, they ain't gonna pick me, little ol' me. but holla atcha girl!!!! she picked me for this week and im so over the moon.<br />
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so stop by and check me and <a href="http://flygirls.typepad.com/">Andrea</a> out.<br />
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<img src="http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp39/erinmswilliams/Meant2BMe/Signature.png" />M2BMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170994011799748946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092572689180133927.post-59938964497989525582011-05-23T18:12:00.000-07:002011-05-23T18:12:20.776-07:00Teach me...Teach me how to Jougiewell folks we're almost half-way around the track of 2011. i dont know why it seems like the older i get the faster the year goes by. and because of this i find i really have to get my ass in gear to get shit done. i have also realized its ok if some things fall by the wayside.<br />
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like laundry...i washed it & dried it one weekend...and then it sat in 2 big heaps on my bed until this past weekend. and guess what...it didn't bother me one damn bit. and when my<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #073763;"> munchkin</span></b></span> needed his spider man underwear we just rifled through and<b style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> bam</span></span></b> there they were.<br />
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you wanna know why letting my room look like a laundry mat was just okie dokie with me?<br />
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a couple of weeks ago a vision of a circus performer juggling balls popped in my head. i saw him lightly tossing balls in the air, as he effortlessly caught another. and it dawned on me that it was <span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><b>ABSOLUTELY</b></span> impossible for all the balls to be in the air at the same time. that little epiphany was like a huge gust of wind to my <span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;"><b>stale</b></span>, <b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">dusty</span></span></b>, <span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><b>old</b></i></span> idea of doing it all.<br />
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and to take it another step i realized that a juggler...i think...starts with just <span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>one</b></span> ball and then introduces <i style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;">another</span></span></b></i> and when he's comfortable...then <i><b style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">another</span></b></i>....and <span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #38761d;">another</span></b></i></span>. tell me...what fool just tosses all the balls up at one time and gets anywhere but hit on the damn head?<br />
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yep, that would be me. with my head tucked under my arms trying to escape my own foolishness.<br />
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since i became a single mom i've just been throwing it all up in the air and hoping...praying...NO <i style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>begging</b></span></i> that everything would just stay up there long enough for me to wipe my ass in peace and take a quick nap. well you know what happened dontcha? i ended up being one tired and pissy mamacita.<br />
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well im happy to report that now, aside from the bumps on my head, i'm a decent juggler for the most part. and when one ball falls, i stop, pick that one up and start back at it again. <span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><b>OR</b></i></span> i just leave that lil m-effer right there and pick it up later. and if they all fall, well maybe it's time for a cocktail. and i have to say im getting into a rhythm now...mom, day slave, artist, wanna-be-blogger, aspiring business woman, soon to be sex goddess (as soon as i get my stomach smaller than my ass).<br />
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i had been looking for a photag to help me get my pro image going. of course i went to my bestie Craig's List and hit pay dirt with <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%09%20http://www.bessieakuba.com">Bessie</a>. she's this amazing and photagrapher/humanitarian/beauty queen AND mom. and she's from the A...so you know we hit it off right away and had a great shoot.<br />
here are a few of my favs...there are many more but im not gonna make you completely gag with my ham-ness...<br />
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You know I realize now that i was wanting "others" to take me serious as an artist so i could then take me serious. and that shit had me really fucked up. have you ever felt like you needed to know how something was going to turn out before you moved forward? I think its a kinda common thing...which was good because when i realized it wasn't only me i knew i could do something about it...and this photo shoot was just that.<br />
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ive also put my money where my mouth is in a few other things and i'll be sharing somethings from the lab verrrry soon.<br />
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She also took some pics of me with my art....<br />
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I'm so thankful for the experience of moving forward with my dreams...giving 'em feet and wing's. and i know that when i take one step...the Universe takes like 10. and that feels really good. <br />
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<img src="http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp39/erinmswilliams/Meant2BMe/Signature.png" />M2BMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170994011799748946noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092572689180133927.post-36252660185450665042011-04-30T20:09:00.000-07:002011-04-30T20:09:30.424-07:00Unexpected and Kinda Cool<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">some how i found the ranky-dankiest laundry mat to wash my comforter. it was just me an this old man who looked like he moonlighted as Santa during Christmas. but after i got my quarters and wash going this place started to take on a personality of its own. so here's what it looks like when me & my iphone stumbled back in time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigymH4tNIX1yeeAIRSS88tcpoe4dUwGPKs6GrI5ZzYkVQv_SfwBIXZqaBwYvEbJfiLPEX-CU4FsH8TPb6BzV7vXKm1HxnlJe_P-MHsM37m0qQ0FB9r0ZNBH8buA6WpzFCegEkbScTVlBnv/s400/IMG_1002.JPG" width="400" /></div><br />
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even though i sometimes shriek at my own life, i truly feel its healing for me to be as honest as possible about my experiences on this amazing, crazy, overwhelming journey as an artist and single mom.<br />
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i hope you enjoy reading it as much as i much i did writing it. and to my new angel Beth, thank you is simply not enough.M2BMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170994011799748946noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092572689180133927.post-35564275554993340902011-04-17T19:06:00.000-07:002011-04-19T05:29:13.233-07:00Letting 'em All In<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">I've been going through stacks of old projects this week. Unfortunately I have Neva Good Enough syndrome. So I realized I was completing projects with out feeling any pride or sense of accomplishment. No matter what I felt like a failure. In turn I'd turn my attention else where ending up starting over or resigning to do things that I was passionate about because I was convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that nothing I did was was worth two cents.And it didn't help that I had interests all over the board.<br />
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Well, the past two years have been full of learning and letting go. And while I'm def a work in progress I'm learning to accept and acknowledge myself. And with that, I also realize that whether than try and limit my interests I'm gonna let 'em all in. So in the spirit of putting it all out there and lovin what is....here are...with one eye closed...pics of some things I've done over the last five years. </div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Interior Design</span></b></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was my first room for my good fried Deanna. c. 2006</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A "soft" zen dining room for a client in Atlanta. c. 2007</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The living room for the same house.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was my last project before I moved to DC in 2009. As I look back I kinda like it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made these for one of my bestie's little boys.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">c. 2007</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">c. 2007</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">c. 2009 @ a Park in Greensboro</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">c. 2009</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">c. 2007 Atlanta</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The last 3 pics were taken in my good friend's beautiful backyard. I still really like these pics</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">c. 2007</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp39/erinmswilliams/Meant2BMe/Signature.png" /></div>M2BMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170994011799748946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092572689180133927.post-2379840741275406642011-04-13T13:56:00.001-07:002011-04-13T13:56:14.634-07:00A juicy blog-over If you're reading this then yo are also lookin @ my new juicy blog make over! I get happy jus lookin at her. But I can't take the credit. E Dubb a very talented designer and etsy seller was able to sift through all my all over the place-ness to create a colorful, clean and modern design that I think screams MEEEE! Well I'm BWD (bloggin while driving) but I jus couldn't wait to introduce her to the world. More later. <br><br>SMOOCHES!!<br><br>M2BMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170994011799748946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092572689180133927.post-61023377859166923002011-04-12T06:26:00.000-07:002011-04-12T06:26:52.839-07:00Journalingi have a lot of energy this morning. and my mind is going a zillion different places. bouncing. rolling. jumping. doing back flips inside my head. im not thinking much about work even though im here. i can't wrestle it in. slippery little thing the mind. it wants to play and i need to work. i have a week off for spring break at the end of april. hopefullyi will be able to get some creative play in then. i usually start thinking about all the things i need to get done and my vacays turn into work days. we'll see<br />
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i haven't been painting much in the last couple of weeks. i've been plotting my move and making plans for my t-shirt line. sometimes the ideas get so big they won't fit in my body. i want to be more flexible and allow them to expand me like those balloons at party city. just let them fill me up and i float off into the sky. that sounds really nice. not fighting against my dreams with my fists of reality. organization. time lines. comparisons. expectations. i want to surrender more and think less about how its going to work out. and when its going to work out. i want to see it as already worked out. or at least see that it is working out. i can sometimes. but i realize patience is not my strong suit. i want it all and i want it now. i know. coo coo for co co puffs.<br />
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so ill pretend im that balloon. letting life fill me up. and im floating.M2BMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170994011799748946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092572689180133927.post-23511259175984387562011-04-08T10:48:00.000-07:002011-04-08T10:48:33.641-07:00Where the He!! Have I Been?okay so im gonna try and make this quick. the quicker i post the less i obsess. the less i obsess the more likely you are to read this TODAY not one day in July. isnt it great to witness my neurosis in all it's glory. thanks. ur such a pal.<br />
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so its been damn near 2 weeks since i posted. quite the opposite of my 3-4 times a week goal. and i say to that..HA! what the fuck was i thinking. i beat myself up for oly posting once a week and now look. damn. never good enough i know. i only like doing the things i cant do. if i can do it with ease...im not all that interested. didn't you know, life's supposed to be hard as hell. so im right on track with that one right? <i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">NOT!!</span></b></i> its not but i see i have a tendancy to make it that way. and its no easy cliff to back away from. but i shall dam it...i shall. and starting with today. i refuse to apologize for not making this blog the grammy/emmy/bet/mtv/greatest blog ever winning blog in the whole frickin blogos-thing-a-ma-jig.<br />
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the truth is i have<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> A LOT</b></span> of shit going on. like...<br />
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my muse has taken a turn and has me in a new creative direction. i have long dreamed of having my own line of sassy and inspirationial t-shirt line. when i say long, i mean like 7 or 8 years ago and well it has resurfaced in full force and taken me by storm. i feel so inspired by the vision. i also feel so frustrated by not being able to do it EXACTLY how i want to. and i also feel so anxious that if i don't do it now then it might be too late. i know those last 2 are nutin but the devil knockin on my door. "get out a her you dam demon you!" but overall im truly excited and feeling even closer to my authentic creative voice. so more on that a lil later...and its gonna be sooo good!<br />
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i have also finally decided its time to move out of my mom's place and start looking for a job in charlotte...i sure hope no one from my current j.o.b. is reading this. oh well. if you are please know i have enjoyed my time but it's time to move on. but anyway...i've been out on the track like a hooker in high heels peddlin my resume all over the net. my intended move date is<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> MAY 15</span></b>. that also means ive been looking for an apartment and daycare. and hopefully they'll all be near each other (fingers and toes crossed). i can't believe ive been back in nc for almost a year and living with my mama to boot. and we have not tried to poison or choke each other not one time. dam now that's progress. but i feel i've mended my wings and its time to<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <i><b>fly</b></i> </span>again. i'm really excited and of course ill keep ya posted.<br />
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i think even more than the 5 or 6 physical directions ive been going in, my mind has been just as full. there are some big things on the horizon...good things...and im having to really process it and keep the voices in my head at bay. i could say so much about that but the bottom line is i won't be deterred by anyone...not even <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">myself</span></b>. so take that you over-active, extra-critical, scared-to-death inner critic. i got your number!<br />
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ok luv ya but gotta go. i hope to be back very, very soon!<br />
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holla!M2BMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170994011799748946noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092572689180133927.post-66508884052995282152011-03-21T11:47:00.000-07:002011-03-22T06:42:50.987-07:00I'm jus sayin...a Rant on Responsibilty<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>where in the hell did we learn this bull shit that even if you don't like doing something you should still do it?</b></span> </div>as if the more unhappy, uncomfortable, unsatisfied you are the more <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">responsible</span></b> you are. "just stick with it. "you'll learn to like it." "after all, that is the responsible thing to do." well im here to tell you its bull shit. i dont like doing things that are unfullfilling, boring, redundant and rooted in paperwork. im sorry ive tried...for like 15 years. and im tired of feeling bad about it.<br />
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so now what? i feel like standing up and the reading the memo from jerry mcguire. i know it was a movie but i really think he was on to something. he risked it all, stuck his neck out there, fucked up, learned a valuable lesson and got the girl and the check in the end. i hear the voice in my head saying..."be realistic j." and i say back.. i know i have 2 mouths to feed and by no means will jeopardize that. but in no way does that mean that i can't take solid steps, measurable steps toward my own personal definition of happiness. no matter how <b style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">grand</span></b>, <span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"><u><b>outrageous</b></u></span> and <span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>blinged</i></b></span> out it is.<br />
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and how responsible is it to put yourself in any position where you are unfulfilled, disrespected and unrecognized for your true talents? would we tell our children to seek out such a hell?so here's the <b style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">big</span> </span></b>bird to the old idea, the lie, the manipulation, the down right abuse of responsibility. and here's a hug to the new responsibilty...the one that forces us to be honest and fearless about our dreams and desires. now that's real responsibilty.<br />
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hugs & holla backsM2BMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170994011799748946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092572689180133927.post-19962600944921050092011-03-16T09:59:00.000-07:002011-03-16T09:59:10.569-07:00Inspiration Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">i love IT when i just stumble into a rabbit hole of creativity. i was looking at one thing and saw a name and googled (just realized "google" is a real verb.) it and then found that name and next thing you know... so when i found this artist's work i was like oooh, aaah, wow, chuckle-chuckle, dam. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">a couple of the main reasons i love magazines so much are because of the clever illustrations and how they turn words into art. i confess, im a typography nerd and in another life i would gladly be a short balding white dude if i could do this kind of stuff. not to say <a href="http://www.josephnewton.com/">joseph newton</a> is a short balding dude. im just sayin its almost worth a pinky toe to have this sort of range and aptitude creatively and technically. ok, ill just stop while im ahead. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiod0DsJoFJrGQqx8xEmlnfJD1J7oaleqgdnejM-Ruhw2w6epo1y8UbtKmz7ZaJW8V5BZTz1PuyKLpARkSsS6FiQwqN2fAjP8LjZSkT34BFbQgOBmjRy88y_XL-l-yliXQPyBkteQ4pPd4c/s1600/sing_2-440x336.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiod0DsJoFJrGQqx8xEmlnfJD1J7oaleqgdnejM-Ruhw2w6epo1y8UbtKmz7ZaJW8V5BZTz1PuyKLpARkSsS6FiQwqN2fAjP8LjZSkT34BFbQgOBmjRy88y_XL-l-yliXQPyBkteQ4pPd4c/s640/sing_2-440x336.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>M2BMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170994011799748946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092572689180133927.post-51205925898821331712011-03-11T09:59:00.000-08:002011-03-11T09:59:09.785-08:00One Cute Room Coming Up!we've been living with my mother now for about 9 months. It's been a wonderful opportunity for Vincent and her to bond an a great chance for me to start rebuilding our foundation. With that being said, i believe it's time to start charting our next course. i have wanted to move to Charlotte since he was a baby when we lived in atl. its got the country feel with the city view. perfect for a chic like me.<br />
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i also know that for me i need to start seeing us there and the first thing i start doing in my mind is decorating. so as usual im in the mags and on line, but really i can think about my son's room. i think its so important for a child to have space they can make their own and take ownership for. and this would be, after almost 4 years, his first room. so its very important. no its most important. so here are some rooms that are giving me the oooh and awwe feeling. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">he used to be obsessed with Toy Story. hes moved on to another hero but i still love this turquoise and orange palette! i could paint my whole house shades of turquoise.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/"> decorpad.com</a> this one and all the ones below.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
</tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"> i like how the table and blackboard invite activity and play.</table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQVxU9dHZkxqIW85dMEKt-MuRqDkXMr-C2VCwBp02_CkubSiC2jIm0pC7_kAkCbc7yoSeHtcMfpQk76PtwZmOBGRdNphv7Ert6eSJgaJRWh_DAa-_co6fvEb5e5Apl07rq4soagn2yfxj/s1600/decor+pad.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQVxU9dHZkxqIW85dMEKt-MuRqDkXMr-C2VCwBp02_CkubSiC2jIm0pC7_kAkCbc7yoSeHtcMfpQk76PtwZmOBGRdNphv7Ert6eSJgaJRWh_DAa-_co6fvEb5e5Apl07rq4soagn2yfxj/s1600/decor+pad.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQVxU9dHZkxqIW85dMEKt-MuRqDkXMr-C2VCwBp02_CkubSiC2jIm0pC7_kAkCbc7yoSeHtcMfpQk76PtwZmOBGRdNphv7Ert6eSJgaJRWh_DAa-_co6fvEb5e5Apl07rq4soagn2yfxj/s640/decor+pad.jpg" width="504" /></a></div></table><div style="text-align: center;">as you can see i love chalkboards in this and the previous pic.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXVxeLMHk20Klzex4R1ztWYm3k8Pj2upiK8rKoEScLEtUaBIei6OOWDfRLHPf9ibWTwujEuudNMAhSoqUrH-GxFifRarETT7okNXsGh9o4TyBA8uCZmIH8RzG0xrGb37WgmkzB3eQopUd/s1600/decor+pad+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="433" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXVxeLMHk20Klzex4R1ztWYm3k8Pj2upiK8rKoEScLEtUaBIei6OOWDfRLHPf9ibWTwujEuudNMAhSoqUrH-GxFifRarETT7okNXsGh9o4TyBA8uCZmIH8RzG0xrGb37WgmkzB3eQopUd/s640/decor+pad+3.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oh yeah, luvin maps too and how the globes are hanging. the color is kinda mature but the colors of the map and toys pop against it. a maybe. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEc5Iqouu1-yBhlid4_mYB8-NNY0pl9YQkyP1K53QdVPUlbiNQYRcDGoa4aqvj4f3JJcDXw57eChcp2irXQKNAgkQsqd-7xGzRTT3EjkIjgp6iJqTELJ6CKZQzgmdfVC58KwdPqafaVyif/s1600/hgtv+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEc5Iqouu1-yBhlid4_mYB8-NNY0pl9YQkyP1K53QdVPUlbiNQYRcDGoa4aqvj4f3JJcDXw57eChcp2irXQKNAgkQsqd-7xGzRTT3EjkIjgp6iJqTELJ6CKZQzgmdfVC58KwdPqafaVyif/s640/hgtv+3.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxVnyhbK3GWsyAlIRpn4q-E4VcfaALuwbhBt0JvdYS75dNwBPG8Jbps8FJj2CgF6ibsHuDzFU_evU1BmNvqR4QFPm57sLVcUopsDvwdYn4a5JwSunttbUQNU3pL-P7NLEC4LEgDku-utc/s1600/hgtv+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxVnyhbK3GWsyAlIRpn4q-E4VcfaALuwbhBt0JvdYS75dNwBPG8Jbps8FJj2CgF6ibsHuDzFU_evU1BmNvqR4QFPm57sLVcUopsDvwdYn4a5JwSunttbUQNU3pL-P7NLEC4LEgDku-utc/s640/hgtv+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">and i love bookcases 4 storage and how it separates the room.love the layout. a no to the waves. id ad dinosaurs and a table with chairs on the other side of the book shelves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3X8gTKx3heFzYAVKhDTxCwdPc_qPe7_gThyphenhyphenShAgW0W4y7-QAgcZMQxQxpdVmIZWTHkzcUjy7Z2psdYoTSUHKUQQOF4TwHwNCQbF6fhTGO8HPaZWdWn02VTgKia7tFeHJ10PTfPN1VgAei/s640/decor+pad+4.jpg" width="640" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i love storage so much. id lower it for him. great use for a small space. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKiBN82SwwZnkw-wUH89bSL7cEhGVlSJzd91Dv8voYNnSvTclYBBdU8kBjkn_JVD7S0ZVPbTCn4NDn2PcFBb1dUPXXJYo6QkMGCtNOs46ObB4gMiLYs7Ra_zmm8168ySQDuuFP1sRdrXRU/s1600/decorpad.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKiBN82SwwZnkw-wUH89bSL7cEhGVlSJzd91Dv8voYNnSvTclYBBdU8kBjkn_JVD7S0ZVPbTCn4NDn2PcFBb1dUPXXJYo6QkMGCtNOs46ObB4gMiLYs7Ra_zmm8168ySQDuuFP1sRdrXRU/s400/decorpad.png" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">these 2 are the most modern and i love this last one so much. i want his room to be rough and tumble so i might swap the retro couch (personally i love it but not for him) for a boxed arm & back love seat. and the lamp is cool but wouldn't last a day. a fun sconce would be cute though.</div>M2BMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170994011799748946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092572689180133927.post-91763263262548979522011-03-09T19:15:00.000-08:002011-03-09T19:21:05.574-08:00Single Mom Poem<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Its hard as hell </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">finding time to blog. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">a list a mile long...</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">frustrating. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">blew the whole </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">3 per week thing. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">oh well. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">i did shower </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">3 times this week. </span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;">what would i do </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;">with out small victories?</span>M2BMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170994011799748946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092572689180133927.post-59229766389572237112011-03-06T12:35:00.000-08:002011-03-06T12:35:36.726-08:00Color, Design & Style InspirationSince picking up the <a href="http://www.brides.com/">Brides</a> mag last month it is becoming a real staple for cute stuff. I like everything about their magazine except the dresses. odd. but anyway. ive gotten hip and am checking them out at the library. so much more bang for my buck and a real motivation to keep those astronomical late fees to a minimum.<br />
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anyway, this month's isn't actually this months. its from Feb of this year. but still just as cute as if it were this month's. these are some great color combos and not just for weddings. they're great for interiors and fashion. and the styling of the shoot is divine. so many goodies beautifully crammed into just one frame.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>BLUSH + ORANGE</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKA50DzeTpK22NpKKyP7CHZE1cJivsQBv1wC-F3IBPmdLZSzpfeXveIKSFzo5C-OpPu5N3KKtSUoylPFHpYD28I4_gur3qTmXqVEAEQUhZEGdlvuhLdAdb4Z-v6OkfAqbuWJUvgqXwuwc/s1600/brde+mag+color001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKA50DzeTpK22NpKKyP7CHZE1cJivsQBv1wC-F3IBPmdLZSzpfeXveIKSFzo5C-OpPu5N3KKtSUoylPFHpYD28I4_gur3qTmXqVEAEQUhZEGdlvuhLdAdb4Z-v6OkfAqbuWJUvgqXwuwc/s640/brde+mag+color001.jpg" width="445" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">this colore makes that perfect coral that soft, fun and with a lil luxury AND the <a href="http://www.charlesdavid.com/">charles david</a> lace, peep-toe booties are so sweet and slutty at the same time. yum.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RtJ5eKQ3ab-oXqJ5fz-6NyllC1Dr6HjKiAqnkE6kI_gqLiNF43dWeXVgNgn74C-baC3Wk_Aek-IpOoHF-h8v1_18CB2nvDO4w4Rin_itfhOhWLy-tV3m4jCzI84jfNvB3P3m9-UICz6D/s1600/brde+mag+color002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RtJ5eKQ3ab-oXqJ5fz-6NyllC1Dr6HjKiAqnkE6kI_gqLiNF43dWeXVgNgn74C-baC3Wk_Aek-IpOoHF-h8v1_18CB2nvDO4w4Rin_itfhOhWLy-tV3m4jCzI84jfNvB3P3m9-UICz6D/s640/brde+mag+color002.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> i cant say enough about how happy i am to see a woman of color in this ad. she is so beautiful and im lovin that they left her hair natural. not a big fan of the dress but the want to snatch the <a href="http://www.badgleymischka.com/bridal/">Badgley Mischka</a> earrings straight off the page...can you say marrakesh?<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>PALE BLUE+BONE</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2DVlkoNZKIX4oYxUBoZyZPf6zZt_hskwXplJGtjsNroBQJOfm0-8VINbhtD0_Om8dlLoDTc_0hQMgPO-KHrXDWFa0JQf8s2L03e5nx5acv6D-uuU4kwajWu5HCnt-Itpkz9r6t_d-EpDJ/s1600/brde+mag+color003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2DVlkoNZKIX4oYxUBoZyZPf6zZt_hskwXplJGtjsNroBQJOfm0-8VINbhtD0_Om8dlLoDTc_0hQMgPO-KHrXDWFa0JQf8s2L03e5nx5acv6D-uuU4kwajWu5HCnt-Itpkz9r6t_d-EpDJ/s640/brde+mag+color003.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> the bow on that Amanda Pearl shoe! too many things to pick just one.*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxQpTaDRP4YxpTPDHHJrNw_5yKJ-w8lYygVpbDjQFw-inN8SPCw0L2nnoUzWMXyAhMHgQMw46v7xhmFOSkefCz5te-309A_fAJumNsjV1NF1nWAtKhIJ-Rt46uiuq4tYC91UFYIXZjj1z/s1600/brde+mag+color004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxQpTaDRP4YxpTPDHHJrNw_5yKJ-w8lYygVpbDjQFw-inN8SPCw0L2nnoUzWMXyAhMHgQMw46v7xhmFOSkefCz5te-309A_fAJumNsjV1NF1nWAtKhIJ-Rt46uiuq4tYC91UFYIXZjj1z/s640/brde+mag+color004.jpg" width="356" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">is she fly or what? i cant get enough of her (in the most hetero way possible). check the sequined Adriana Orshini earrings and Santi bangle.*</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>EMERALD+CHARTREUSE</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh23Js3Z3O05rA0m8fPaxDv7nr1up5SQISYf-HofOq5rcuSIQxgViLdTazYCzIzOFt_kolz4WBeCm78glMQ24spNeW4KnQvbpZed9UwM1ZRoLM5YhDFbNJEsTEj13LpGiUnZWEPTIBgKdT/s1600/brde+mag+color006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh23Js3Z3O05rA0m8fPaxDv7nr1up5SQISYf-HofOq5rcuSIQxgViLdTazYCzIzOFt_kolz4WBeCm78glMQ24spNeW4KnQvbpZed9UwM1ZRoLM5YhDFbNJEsTEj13LpGiUnZWEPTIBgKdT/s640/brde+mag+color006.jpg" width="436" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> i guess this could be called monochromatic but it has so much pop its def not mono on style.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEj0emAQ_U0_m8UUj6Z3wQ3ylqcVQcWiM-wOAYQkymhcg5pGBHmDJ11Yyzp3p-4c2qkrYbDCC1O77SrX5k_jhKQhcrK8jqJI44sRT3GJNbIqyyEemX4ZJR2tcE_fkzRqsEVo131Rz78ji/s1600/brde+mag+color005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEj0emAQ_U0_m8UUj6Z3wQ3ylqcVQcWiM-wOAYQkymhcg5pGBHmDJ11Yyzp3p-4c2qkrYbDCC1O77SrX5k_jhKQhcrK8jqJI44sRT3GJNbIqyyEemX4ZJR2tcE_fkzRqsEVo131Rz78ji/s640/brde+mag+color005.jpg" width="435" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> luv miss thang but the chenille chair is the stunner in this pic! i love a modern color on a classic piece. i had a pair of suede Bennetton penny loafers in the exact colors. i was a head of my time....(oh, snap out of it)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>PURPLE+PEACOCK</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6wFUHi1J2NFORb0ybkM7FTjHo4jeQvXUmDVOoyt7G2vG0FxqfqICoKD-mzobmrM12vtwzbfAWVXWerBCnFQynIsEA_2D-iBFKB35f0JTusSKhlgNIQyIJ3blCS7MEnkYl0SPtrI9lHoL/s1600/brde+mag+color007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6wFUHi1J2NFORb0ybkM7FTjHo4jeQvXUmDVOoyt7G2vG0FxqfqICoKD-mzobmrM12vtwzbfAWVXWerBCnFQynIsEA_2D-iBFKB35f0JTusSKhlgNIQyIJ3blCS7MEnkYl0SPtrI9lHoL/s640/brde+mag+color007.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> they saved the best for last. this set up is oplulance at its best. can u say upgrade! yes, yes, yes to the whole thing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixCloHnOcTEv9mjmQkrXHb8mwWaOaSPM1i7OTRdzxId2qfdDCCCZQLFQpSUHIjY_wNg1BVOsQgZVsErbAEVfI06PPlD9ZRfNHEyjFgKFux2LK0_AGR-gIBiF1rWmGCSJ4ATBy9qOSI5B9/s1600/brde+mag+color008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixCloHnOcTEv9mjmQkrXHb8mwWaOaSPM1i7OTRdzxId2qfdDCCCZQLFQpSUHIjY_wNg1BVOsQgZVsErbAEVfI06PPlD9ZRfNHEyjFgKFux2LK0_AGR-gIBiF1rWmGCSJ4ATBy9qOSI5B9/s640/brde+mag+color008.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and i think this is the best shot of missy also. well this and the bone is a very close 2nd. i dont think they could've picked a better model for this shoot. the details calls it retro chic. its just fab.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">*i was unable to find websites for these designers but their items are in lots of various shops online.</div>M2BMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170994011799748946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092572689180133927.post-52762030797697340782011-02-28T18:36:00.000-08:002011-02-28T18:36:42.696-08:00Glittery Nail Alert<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>if you dont know...i loooove nail polish. i did a stint as a nail tech in the early 90's and being a lover of color and expression...nail polish is a great and inexpensive way to show off your personality. so in honor of me getting my creative mojo going i decided to find something inspired my katy perry fame.<br />
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and boy did i find it. <br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOfGCp7lAIuTuVAZesAgv8SE-UqbOCNSrY84uLtf8UoXXyQ7nocFtHLTU5qp3uVwcOPrc38hNlJjuS2JAOfYDNgjPvjD3KaYgkMpAOcFxWPCVC6CiNOuUH8kNgZh0TLnMV4Qzt4G3GvfOR/s1600/IMG_0618.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOfGCp7lAIuTuVAZesAgv8SE-UqbOCNSrY84uLtf8UoXXyQ7nocFtHLTU5qp3uVwcOPrc38hNlJjuS2JAOfYDNgjPvjD3KaYgkMpAOcFxWPCVC6CiNOuUH8kNgZh0TLnMV4Qzt4G3GvfOR/s400/IMG_0618.JPG" width="298" /> </a></div> this is one of the colors from <a href="http://orlybeauty.com/">orly</a> cosmic FX line for the spring. and this is what <a href="http://temptalia.com/">temptalia</a> had to say about<span style="color: #cc3399;"><strong> It’s Not Rocket Science</strong></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><blockquote><h2>"Intergalactic, Planetary"</h2></blockquote></div><br />
<blockquote> "it's an olive green base with darkened chartreuse and teal shimmer. It looks rather chartreuse-y at some angles, while in others, it almost looks emerald green as the teal comes into play."~temptalia </blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijmYKq8l0EcB4IktX_e8kg4uu4k6pBUzSQ7BsrzuzRYg2GqIQNBf5NgQcRi2XrHdEW7oGy0VSkhv7w3ltkCVqxo_gL_mpfRg7xLjGuDQbPcW7z5oKLRPHZrLw-yzDablo4oHdhQ4hZ6U2Z/s1600/IMG_0622.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijmYKq8l0EcB4IktX_e8kg4uu4k6pBUzSQ7BsrzuzRYg2GqIQNBf5NgQcRi2XrHdEW7oGy0VSkhv7w3ltkCVqxo_gL_mpfRg7xLjGuDQbPcW7z5oKLRPHZrLw-yzDablo4oHdhQ4hZ6U2Z/s400/IMG_0622.JPG" width="298" /></a></div> then i added this silver sparkly stuff and... <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDw9qocDsKhBWL0H5_vWrTBMgRskHhbo79_bufcYYT23R73JNzI6AEyMgyKirhlVaYUapZhYYsJ034j4mPpRkxUprNN5dS1Jz9JortW7IQ7wyrCSEEe8nODcxdcT_Ba3FPF04GC7RHIHl/s1600/IMG_0624.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDw9qocDsKhBWL0H5_vWrTBMgRskHhbo79_bufcYYT23R73JNzI6AEyMgyKirhlVaYUapZhYYsJ034j4mPpRkxUprNN5dS1Jz9JortW7IQ7wyrCSEEe8nODcxdcT_Ba3FPF04GC7RHIHl/s320/IMG_0624.JPG" width="239" /></a></div> BADOW!! i know my iphone doesnt do it justice but trust me its like a 3-dimentional rabbit hole. you already had the green, turquoise thing goin on and then with the silver on top of it...it was like looking at a vegas night sky. i love it sooo much. i say WAS because you know it only lasted a few day. i wash my hands a gazillion times a day. but i will say this, because of the glitter its really easy to paint over the chips and you can't tell AT ALL!<br />
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well that's all for now.<br />
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hugs & holla back! xoxoM2BMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170994011799748946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092572689180133927.post-64556757913252885582011-02-28T17:07:00.000-08:002011-02-28T17:07:57.587-08:00Oh yeah, i left this out...since i posted yesterday i couldnt shake the feeling that there were some things i left out. honestly, after writing and re-writing i realized i had stopped editing my words and started editing my voice. i didnt want my mouth to write a check my ass couldnt cash. so i punked out jus a lil bit. and wasnt that the point of what not to do in the first place? so fuck it. so here's what i didn't say in part 1.<br />
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1. i understand this blog is not going to be everyone. no blog is. you may think it boring, scatter brained, foul mouthed, just plain too much information or all of the above. if you are one of those people i have to tell you...and i mean this in the best possible way...peace out. i wont miss you and im kinda looking forward to turning some people off.<br />
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2. if you think you might want to hang out here with all your dreams and fucked up-ness this is what you are liable to find.<br />
<ul><li>im a growth and development junkie and i love squawking about my aha moments<br />
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<li>im also a glam-hog. if it's shiny and expensive i probably like it. so pics on top of pics of high priced stylish interiors and fashions...that i plan to one day own will surely show up here<br />
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<li>you'll get a really-do look at my life as a single mom raising the cutest, smartest and loudest most demanding 3 year old on the planet.</li>
<li>my creative mumbo jumbo...i'll post new and old, paintings, furniture, poems, essays....im cringing </li>
<li>id also like to feature creative people i find inspiring...such a looooong list <br />
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<li>uhm, uhm i cant thing of anything else. but to cover my bases...anything goes<br />
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</ul>i really want to get up to posting multiple times a week and have these catchy titles for weekly topics. but we'll see how that goes.<br />
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i think that's enough for now if i think of anything else...you know ill let you know.<br />
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hugs & holla backM2BMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170994011799748946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092572689180133927.post-762434439725291962011-02-27T14:51:00.000-08:002011-02-28T16:52:00.203-08:00The Reclamation of ME<span style="font-size: small;"><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">i love hip-hop music. and if you pull up next to me at a red light you are liable to see me in my mom van bobbin my head to <a href="http://www.lilwayne-online.com/bio.aspx">lil wayne</a> and daydreaming about me, him and my 2-piece on south beach. (yes, i know he’s only a little taller than my son and has stones for teeth…just let me have this one). On the other hand you can also catch me in deep reflection while listening to the wise words of <a href="http://www.drwaynedyer.com/">wayne dyer</a>. and yes we’re in maui and ive traded the 2-piece for a citrus colored sarong. what can i say…im in love with two waynes.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMDPwBFYLpA7PRLkYvyUW-Xq5Qnc8-ab77K8PGOZJ9o9g4ifmUwN_eJ-H58qnekmDTJIisSFAALVz9W_Uqllfr9ViV2SBug_37OC3m0FuulQ_KO7IMmXVDsi-c85hczg3oBhOjUWfEeAP/s1600/IMG_0648.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMDPwBFYLpA7PRLkYvyUW-Xq5Qnc8-ab77K8PGOZJ9o9g4ifmUwN_eJ-H58qnekmDTJIisSFAALVz9W_Uqllfr9ViV2SBug_37OC3m0FuulQ_KO7IMmXVDsi-c85hczg3oBhOjUWfEeAP/s400/IMG_0648.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">if you are still reading this, maybe you are getting the point of this post. maybe not. but if you're still reading that's good enough for me. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">since i picked back up the paint brush and the pen almost a year ago, i have found myself struggling to find my own authentic voice. i hear it in my head and even see it in my mind’s eye but when i go to create it, it becomes illusive like smoke and at same time stiff, like hard cement. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">don’t get me wrong. i know why this is. over the years i have brainwashed myself into believing that because my delivery of the message was different from what I see in the main stream that there is no place for me. and that basically I had to become creatively anorexic so no one will be offended or God forbid, un-friend me on facebook or stop following my blog. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFd2ut0J_0kN2InH_Tx_u2sUuroVKux9X5EgsDqxlnM3DJGtB87OY5_X7wa4I5T96EgvHhYloMP7r9puS4n6thNWya2SdX0r6d4qTJ0hXQroS7Ll6CUYhzVMH-LT1Cpa9S24u3bYFpL3uK/s1600/IMG_0658.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFd2ut0J_0kN2InH_Tx_u2sUuroVKux9X5EgsDqxlnM3DJGtB87OY5_X7wa4I5T96EgvHhYloMP7r9puS4n6thNWya2SdX0r6d4qTJ0hXQroS7Ll6CUYhzVMH-LT1Cpa9S24u3bYFpL3uK/s400/IMG_0658.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">through a powerful <a href="http://www.rochelleschwartz.com/">coaching</a> <a href="http://debbieford.com/">process</a> im enrolled in i now realize this is so much bigger than some paint flung on a canvas. this is about all the ways i have choked the life out of my dreams and watered down my passions because i couldn’t understand how all my opposites could survive, let alone thrive in this one body. many times I have set the fire of my desire only to go back and create a perimeter of water around it so it didn’t get out of control. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">because what would happen if my dreams and passions burned like wildfire? lord help us if they took over and <i><b>I</b></i> became a slave to my soul’s deepest longings.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsogMFFJw7pY7cuoV4zptagA018rpLeOn-TIAfL24qos0xO2fLiCa4Nu_C_vVI7ai4ObxmzjakSqHGmpK5q8IiD2_eFQa-FKaoPSFkyeGrjS9F5ueZX3xqndO44yv5ZFg6XtGiV94XHGV7/s1600/IMG_0666.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsogMFFJw7pY7cuoV4zptagA018rpLeOn-TIAfL24qos0xO2fLiCa4Nu_C_vVI7ai4ObxmzjakSqHGmpK5q8IiD2_eFQa-FKaoPSFkyeGrjS9F5ueZX3xqndO44yv5ZFg6XtGiV94XHGV7/s400/IMG_0666.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">i'm now ready to get on with accepting my smart, sexy, ambitious, sensitive, creative, spiritual self. and that also includes accepting my potty mouthed, know-it-all, insecure, nerdy, stuck-up, shallow self as well. and i got a inklin' that this is exactly how im gonna find my REAL place in this world. and that alone makes all the bull shit ive put myself through sooo worth it. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">so this blog and i may go through a few tweeks until we find our groove. but our groove we will find. i am sure of that. and until next time, thanks for lettin me bend your ear.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
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</div>M2BMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170994011799748946noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092572689180133927.post-87516050357414342652011-02-21T19:31:00.000-08:002011-02-21T19:31:37.451-08:00Introducing....My Dreams<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeSHr5rP7RHz29FzI4hKCN86_8_znlgV2nJ8jknoyOQCg7aWRf0p6j6Qfr_ZSI-E6Gq6NoBNJTMtq_hA-qkK4mbEn0fHXGT4MINdJ2Masx_Jfgn3SP3SBjaKMApPQP73vnvw_0vuHvohoq/s1600/IMG_0546.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeSHr5rP7RHz29FzI4hKCN86_8_znlgV2nJ8jknoyOQCg7aWRf0p6j6Qfr_ZSI-E6Gq6NoBNJTMtq_hA-qkK4mbEn0fHXGT4MINdJ2Masx_Jfgn3SP3SBjaKMApPQP73vnvw_0vuHvohoq/s640/IMG_0546.jpg" width="616" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZJTqAxI7SM3JekDNOLDyJ3Cw3X8ZqUVwR7HeUcFW8Ffd3NVGixrXsbB_fM0lJWbjl1xx24NfybNn7YcKVhi9yzmENrYfmPlqxn8EaIhzfYrpqcXqlEKMG6oFlAU94hx4YkqrqpHZDlri/s1600/IMG_0546.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">y'all know i was hesitant to put a picture of my vision board up. if you've ever wanted more than what you currently have you know why. these dreams are like my babies. except they're not babies anymore. ive nursed, nurtured and cuddled as much as any over bearing...hyper-critical...super opinionated...yet well meaning mother can. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>it's their turn to take center stage. to stretch their legs and wings...to run and to fly. they don't belong to me anymore. they are apart of the gifts i was given so i can gift them back. the board and lists below are not conclusive. i am sure i am still holding on to the youngest most tender ones. but their time will come too...and soon. but for now let me introduce you to my Dreams. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i have ALWAYS wanted to travel the world</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">these rooms are me to a t...and remind me of why i love interior design...sooo much</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the cutest room for the cutest little boy...this is by far the most important picture on my board!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this is a pic of an artis studio....that id give my pinky toe for.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a quote by Tory Burch that is so me.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">love the quote and that beautiful Michele watch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"O" took spirituality mainstream but Debbie, Byron and Iyanla are some of the major pioneers.</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">get back into interior design</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">go on an artistic and/or spiritual retreat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">guest blog on a popular creative/ growth and development website</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">have 500 blog followers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">move V and me to Charlotte and in our on space</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">have my art sold in two retail spots</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">create and maintain a healthy eating and exercise routine </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">appear as Fly Girl of the Week</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">perform on stage</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">be a part of local art exhibit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">become certified in an energy/healing/coaching modality</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">attend a creative writing workshop</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">take a vacation in a tropical local </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>now that i'm warmed up here are some of my even bigger...scared to whisper dreams </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">be a contributing writer and artist for a national magazine</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">become 100% self-employed as an artist/writer/speaker</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">create a one-woman stage show</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">try my hand at stand-up comedy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">meet the man of my dreams and build a new family </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">work with one or more of the leading spiritual leaders (anyone from Hay House!) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">create a successful line of home decor and accessories</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">spend at least 3-4 months out of the year living abroad </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">have a stylish luxury wardrobe</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">with love,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> M2BM</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>M2BMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170994011799748946noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092572689180133927.post-90407006273200781142011-02-11T19:19:00.000-08:002011-02-11T19:19:28.208-08:00Growing Like a WeedWhen my son was younger (yep hes a whole 3 yrs old now) i took an obscene amount of pictures of him. It was rediculous. but i had never seen anyone i loved so much or who was so dam gorgeous or who changed with almost every breath. well, ive gotten lazy in the last 6 months & we've gotten into our pattern and daily habits. and these days his vocabulary is growing faster than his body.<br />
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the other day he said he was "Umongous".<br />
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but the other day we were outside on one of those singular sunny warm days in between slush and rain and just plain cold...and he ran over into the field next to our house (yes i live in the country...the real country) and i had to put down my mags, whip out my iphone to capture him and all his divine toddler manliness.<br />
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The other thing that's special about these pics are that he is playing in the same yard and field i played in as a child. there were lots of rough spots in my childhood but this yard is the place of many of my happiest childhood memories. it's where i learned to ride a bike, a go-cart AND a riding lawnmower. it's where we, since we didnt have any neighbors near by, could run till we got tired. now it's where he can run until he gets tired.<br />
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i just love how his outfit happens to match the landscape.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and the blue sky...that blue sky was like forever.</td></tr>
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