Mountains.

   Photo by Me, via www.juliasix.com 

     Today I've been so aware of things that teach us lessons. It may be the pain of moving on from a relationship, a life moment that needs patience or just a lonely day. While I was thinking about how these moments are just plain shitty...I realized that it is in these rough times that we learn so much about ourselves and others. 

    Don't get me wrong, a happy celebration teaches us how precious this life is that God has given us, but I'm pretty sure that all of the 'wisdom' I have gained is from the rough life lessons. {I put wisdom in quotes because I don't claim to have much of it...but I will say that I do know a lot about a couple of things.} I don't think I have had many true-lesson-learning moments that started with a positive. There is some clique quote that says something to the effect of 'if it wasn't for the bad times, we wouldn't appreciate the good ones.' I guess there is a reason phrases become cliques...they are right. 

    So tonight I'm remembering the times that seemed like a mountain to over come, but once I reached the first step down that huge problem, I felt so much better and could see the lesson God wanted me to learn. As I am soon to embark on a new mountain {moving to a city and state where I know no one} I have to keep telling myself that I will survive that hike. I will become a better person because of it. I will know myself more after I fight to get to the top. I guess what it's all about tonight is faith. Faith that I am going to become the person I am meant to be, I am going where I am needed, and I am going to make the very best of it.

Art + Chick Flicks

Two things I realized tonight:
1. I love chick flicks. (this is not a new 'awe ha' moment.) What I love about these movies is that I can escape to a world that it is entirely possible to fall in love with someone in a matter of 3 days. What a magical thing that must be. Completely not likely but gah, so great.
2. I am 1 in a million artist. Not in the 'I'm a 1 in a million special' kind of way. I mean I am seriously 1 of the MILLIONS of artist out there. That my friend, is terrifying. I realized this while I was uploaded some of my work to Society6. As I look at the 1000s of art on this site, I'm wondering how in the world do I become an Andy, Cindy, or Sally? (None art buffs, these people are amazing, and famous. Andy Warhol, Cindy Sherman, Sally Mann) I never want to be famous in the Andy way...but I would like to be known ya know? It's a scary world this Art Land that I've chosen to be in. I could have a been a fabulous weather woman {I took a Weather and Climate class a couple semesters ago and I really loved it...} but I chose to be an artist. I get the whole 'starving artist' thing now. Who can keep up with all the creators in the world...I can't even do it.

To sum up, chick flicks are a great way to distract myself from the world that I'm in. And sometimes I need a false reality to enter. So today I'm breaking. And it is fabulous. Cheers!

Hopeful Thinking.

     One of my Favorites gave me a vintage Rolodex the other day. I couldn't figure out what exactly I wanted to do with it. I'm sure he was hoping I'd make some super cool art with it (which I still might do...) but what I decided on for now is just too adorable in my opinion to not share.

     Now the question is: do I cook enough to use this fun little guy? No. HOWEVER, in my mind I will start cooking more once I move to Boulder. I'm not really sure why I think I will...maybe because that seems like the healthy, 'green' thing to do. And in my head, that is two words that describe Boulder. So here's to new habits I hope to make. 

    Here is the extended list of things I hope to start in New Life Moment that is Boulder:

• Ride my bike everywhere. {The hills in B are less extreme than Huntsville, Thank God.}
• Garden {I'll be living in an apartment but a collection of cute, vintage tin containers has already started to form.}
• Daily Exercising {I've actually already started this but it will be more consistent}
• Dressing To Impress {I'm done with undergrad...maybe I should start looking like the put-together person I am.}
• Blog {you will know more about whats going on in my life...promise.}