I'm dying to have these shoes!!

Update: Because I have the BEST mother in the world, I got these amazing shoes for a present. Who wants to go out soon so that I can wear them! haha

Some news that made me shake my head

If you read the news as much as I do, or work in the news industry, as I do, you will find that you will often come across news that makes you shake your head in disgust and blow your mind.

So, what is wrong with bake sales exactly?

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/17/dining/17bakesale.html?ref=nyregion

Apparently, NYC is banning baked goods at bake sales...what the reason is for this I just don't understand at all! Why is it better for our children, when there is already a huge problem with obesity in children in this country, to have them eat processed food over home cooked baked goods? I just find this whole thing to be crazy, but hey, that's just me.

Speaking of crazy...someone got an idea in their head that a good addition to a playground in an NYC housing project would be a play jail. I don't even have anything to say about this, its beyond crazy and completely just makes me wonder what our world has come to.

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/24/a-jail-for-children-stirs-a-ruckus-in-brooklyn/

Why would anyone think its okay to have a play jail? Do they also put play jails in predominantly white neighborhoods? For some reason, I think that they probably don't. These people should be hanging their heads in shame! The good news is that they are removing the words jail from this play area.

On Creativity

I think that working the 9 to 5 grind in a cubicle can sometimes...or always...suck the life out of you. Some days it feels like you are slowly dying, or at least your soul is haha...er or maybe I am the only one that feels this way. So it got me thinking recently about creativity, and I naturally googled creativity, since I sit at a desk all day and therefore google everything that pops into my head throughout the day. Anyway, I found some good tips and interesting ideas of ways to keep your creativity alive. For those that work in an office, or just want some new ideas, here is what I found.

21 Ways to Be More Creative

(I encourage you to click the link above to read the descriptions for each of these ideas.)

1 – Stop watching television

2 – Take a 20-minute walk everyday

3 – Write with pen & paper (or pencil and paper)

4 – Write songs to your pets

5 – Dance around the House

6 – Walk in the rain

7 – Make a collage

8 – Make a list of things you love

9 – Write 10 postcards

10 – Get up early and watch the sun rise

11 – Listen to music you’ve never listened to before.

12 – Eat with your hands

13 – Be quiet

14 – Take a nap

15 – Take photos. Real photos. Not digital photos.

16 – Make an event out of watching the full moon come up

17 – Read poetry aloud

18 – Go see a play or live music or live anything

19 – Visit a gallery

20 – Write a letter

21 – Stop watching television (Yes this one was repeated for its importance)

I also found another 100 ideas for ways to explore your creativity. I won't list them all here because there are 100 of them, but you can find the entire list here.

http://www.kerismith.com/funstuff/100ideas.htm

Some of the unique suggestions include:

• Go for a walk. Draw or list things you find on the the sidewalk.
• Glue an envelope into your journal. For one week collect items you find on the street.
• Find a photo of a person you do not know. Write a brief bio about them.
• Write a haiku.
• Illustrate your grocery list.
• List the smells in your neighborhood.
• Give away something you love.
  
• Choose an object, draw the side you can't see.
  
• List all of the places you've ever lived.
• Describe your favourite room in detail.
  
• Write about your relationship with your washing machine.
  
• Draw all of the things in your purse/bag.
• List 10 things you would like to do every day.

Quote

"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."
-Maya Angelou

Sweet Alabama

I am heading to Alabama tomorrow for my cousin's wedding. I am really really looking forward to getting away from the city and work, but mostly I can't wait to see my family! Plus, I have never been to Alabama before.

My oldest cousin is the first out of all of us to tie the knot, and the whole family will be there to celebrate with her. Shawn is meeting a lot of my family for the first time, which is also exciting. I am sure that everyone will love each other.

I love weddings. I can't wait to see where it is, what her dress is like, the kind of cake they have. And I really can't wait to dance and drink champagne!

Look forward to pictures here when I return on Sunday. XOXO

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!

Hopefully, Shawn and I will drink a beer tonight to celebrate :)

Its such a beautiful day here in NYC today and there are lots of people wandering the streets dressed up in green!

New Hair!!

Side bangs are back. Here are three views of my hair, front, up-close and the side. The picture aren't the best quality because I took them on my computer. I got it done at Takamichi Hair, they do a great job. Let me know what you think!