Decorating Fun!

I saw this idea on a design blog (and I'd put in a link here, but I have no clue which one) and I decided that when I got bored I'd do it.  So I had this $20 white lacquer table from Ikea.  (The rest of my furniture is painted or vintage looking except for this boring table.)  I had left over lace from my Halloween costume and some lavender spray paint I had used to redecorate my tack board.  First I had to "bandaide" the imperfections with hot glue and then wash the table down.  I covered the table in the lace pretty tight and took it out back for a little makeover and wa-la!  Below are the pics!  So fun and easy to do :)

10 things...

10 things that make me HAPPY (right now):

1- Watching my cats react to catnip
2- I've really been on a tea kick lately yum!!
3- Fall weather creeping in
4- Honesty and Reassurance (what a lovely, new feeling)
5- The women of Eden (without you I'd go insane)
6- Fresh apples (an apple a day, apple cider, apple pie, apple crisp... ugh)
7- The scheduling stages of getting a tattoo!! (i'm sure there will be a photo shoot for this one)
8- Unexpected compliments that make me feel amazing about myself (thank you!)
9- This is a bit embarrassing to admit, but cracking up by myself over LOLcats (seriously)
10- The new Maroon 5 song 'Moves Like Jagger' (so catchy!)

What are you happy about?

Happiness is viral

Oops!  Has it really been almost 2 months since I've posted.. slacker, I know.  So, I had off of work today and decided to try to focus my brain on my writing.  I wrote 2 paragraphs for each of my stories.  Now that's accomplishment!  (For me)

I was looking through some of my journals and realized that last year and the better part of winter of this year, I wrote some really crappy stuff.  And by crap, i really mean doodie.  I was in a dark lonely hole of depression mainly due to a spurt of bad luck and it left me really tired of myself.  I realized this year is completely different.  I don't know how I got myself out of it, but I turned my frown upside down! 

Recently, I'm learning a lot about myself and finally feeling I'm where I'm supposed to be in this moment right now.  I've learned so much about patience the last few weeks, a lot about focus and relaxation (which are both very hard for me), and how to appreciate the things that most people take for granted.  I feel like all of my relationships are better, except a few that I've realized are bad for me so I keep my distance now. 

I'm really happy with myself and my life right now.  Regardless of what happens or what's to come, it's all in the way I accept it.  Just breathe.  And happiness is viral too!  If you are happy, you can make others happy.  If you have a negative bitching attitude, you'll make others mad at you and bitch too.  So turn around and thank yourself for the amazing things you can do :)

I'm going to start a new photo project.  30 days of photography.  Hopefully I'll head it up soon, just have to buy more instax film and gather thoughts.  It'll be fun, I promise!  New shit coming soon...