Hello Monday

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Sometimes, less is more. This weekend I did, a lot less. The lack of to-do list and time to be places helped me clear my mind and just enjoy the weekend, with the snow and lazy runs and Christmas lights. Not that planned weekends aren't great; just after last week's work, it was a nice little retreat. Now I'm ready to get back to getting things done :)

Chin up

Today I remembered that my job is not fun. 

But life goes on, no? Yay for boyfriend being off this weekend and festivities planned! 

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You put the happy in my ness
You put the good times in my fun
- Ben Harper

Friday Cheer

"How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on treating her as if she were a perfectly normal human being." --Oscar Wilde

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Tidbit

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I would love to copy (as best I can) this outfit. 

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I adore Christmas lights - my new desktop background.

The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes “Awww!"

-Jack Kerouac

Love today, any way you want to

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Mika

Song: "Love Today"

Some links

I am really enjoying Real Simple - I feel like I'll learn to be more of a Type A house cleaner and soak up some creativeness through it.

Volunteer with a click. Feed the hungry! 

I'm trying hard to think of a special lady on my Christmas list who would enjoy something like this. 

{from Anthropologie}

or maybe these. I have a Kate Spade coupon. 

 I'm pretty glad my online shopping addiction has drastically improved. Taking a moment to think and having things/people that put things into perspective helped.

Peace on Earth

You know, I actually just had a perfect moment. I'm here at work, essentially alone since my manager is working from home, and the co-founder that is in house today is in an all day client meeting, and I've been doing mostly busy work - two long term projects simultaneously. There was a crisis at one point, and my manager and I bought gifts online for the co-founders, and I remembered to eat, some leftovers that reminded me of good friends and my sweet boyfriend, and grabbed some sugar-free hot chocolate and right now is great. I feel productive, I even ran this morning, and full. I'm aware of the things going on in my life, I'm making the most of the start of this Christmas season, and I feel thankful and peaceful. I'm thankful for where I'm at, and all the weird ways God's got me here. I'm thankful for knowing that our prayers work, and that there's never a reason to cease. Thankful for the Word, and the Son, and the Throne of Grace. Thankful that it's possible to be stupid busy, and yet completely at peace. Cheers :)

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