tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35596070101476523562024-03-05T16:10:29.560-05:00Twirling in GlitterPattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04860019929422995551noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559607010147652356.post-64665220316726278622013-04-16T09:00:00.000-04:002013-04-16T09:00:14.881-04:00Let's Talk ShopI had always heard about Penney's. It was the elusive store that my grandmother would rave about and older women at work would tell me about their great deals. Obviously it couldn't be anything like Anthropologie or J.Crew and therefore not worth my crush. <br />
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WRONG!<br />
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It wasn't until a former coworker introduced to the magic that is <a href="http://www.jcpenney.com/dotcom/index.jsp">JCP</a> that I fully grasped what I have been missing all this time. Jumping jehosaphat! <-- I don't really talk like that, but I figured I'd give it a try. I started out like any junkie would. Just a small sampling of the women's department until I chose to up my dose just a little. "I'll just check out junior's and lingerie." I uttered as I nonchalantly made my way to this new territory. I needed more!<br />
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A Petite's area? How curious...<br />
Dresses? I should say it wouldn't hurt to try on one or two, you know, just to see.<br />
What is that sound? ::Looks around:: Are those earrings pleading with me to take them home?!<br />
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Now I'm like a full-blown addict making my way around the store.<br />
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I swear that when I walk in birds suddenly appear, I can see the light, I hear the whisper of sirens singing to lure me closer. to. my. death. My death, of course, being the clearance racks & shoe department. It's the only store where I can wait until things go on sale and they do... in my size!<br />
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My best steals?<br />
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$2 each for sequin leggings & snakeprint leggings and $10 for a pair of leather boots.<br />
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Have you ever been? If you haven't, let's make a date. Come with me, I'll teach you the ropes.</div>
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Psst! In other news, my half birthday is in one month. Just saying.<br />
<br />Pattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04860019929422995551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559607010147652356.post-80999529715286045222013-04-15T09:00:00.000-04:002013-04-15T09:00:08.607-04:00Happy List Monday<div style="text-align: right;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">106//</span></b>animal gifs. Not just gifs either, also pictures. A golden retriever wearing jammies? Evoke the giggles & get out of the way.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">107/</span></b>/Jaime Lannister. I don't care that you're the King Slayer or that you have a creepy relationship with your sister {you can do worse}. All I have left to say is Hubba hubba.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">108//</span></b>Iced coffee. It's like drinking coffee ice cream <u>AND</u> you can transport it without the stigma of being that weirdo carrying around a bowl of ice cream. Not that I'm above doing that. Because I definitely would. </div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">109//</span></b>The return of Arrested Development on May 26th. You'll find me on my couch laughing maniacally & wiping Smartfood crumbs off my face. Participate if you'd like.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>110//</b></span>Sonic the Hedgehog. I used to be a Sonic master. I will earn back my seat on the throne.</div>
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Want to see the first hundred or so? <a href="http://twirl-in-glitter.blogspot.com/search/label/Happy%20List">Clickito Skipito</a>!<br />
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It's been a while since my last Happy List Monday post. Why make Happy lists? Well, you can see the original post <a href="http://twirl-in-glitter.blogspot.com/2011/09/happy-list-monday.html">here</a>. But, allow me to elaborate a bit. Mondays, in general, stink. Why start off the week grumpy? No matter how late you woke up, how many things you have to accomplish on your To-Do list, how many meetings/deadlines you have this week, or if you had to fight your kids to get them out the door this morning the fact is this: there are little things that are going to make you smile throughout the day. If we let little things bother us {amiright, ladies?} why not let little things cheer us up? <br />
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Can I let you in on a little secret? I keep a little notebook where I jot down thoughts, ideas, inspiration,
things that make me smile. It's like the diary that won't be
embarrassing to read in 10 years. Brain yoga! This notebook includes a stash of Happy lists especially for the days when I just wish there had been a few more hours in my Sunday {okay, who doesn't wish for that every weekend?} or I am feeling particularly belligerent, bubbling over with bile and feeling like The Grinch wasn't all that bad {it happens, okay?}. The mean reds and all that.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">You know what I'm saying?</span></div>
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<br />Pattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04860019929422995551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559607010147652356.post-40551301313614173052013-04-14T11:12:00.003-04:002013-04-14T11:18:07.342-04:00It's been a long time...Has it really been 9 months since you last heard my witty banter?! No wedding, no babies {although I like to think I'd have a pretty stellar maternity wardrobe}, and no life-altering events that would cause me to have abandoned you in such a callous manner. I have only this: work is crazy, I enjoy my down-time watching Revenge & <strike>scarfing food</strike> eating, and it's been too cold to do anything but curl up in blankets. I apologize. Don't believe me? Okay... fine but, I'll try to be better.<br />
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So what was I doing that was so pressing I had to make this blog my sacrificial lamb? Allow me to show you IN COLOR!<br />
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July 2012- September 2012<br />
Headed up to Montreal for the Jazz Festival narrowly missing Janelle Monae, an injustice from which I have yet to make a full recovery.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Jemiah on Fire & the Red Machine. These kids are all under 15 & they were so good!</span></div>
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Found a LivingSocial deal for a sunset cruise around Boston Harbor.<br />
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I went camping on the Saco River on what was referred to as, "Party Island."<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">I spared you the shots of the other side of the island where the majority of the shenanigans went down. Like my deck furniture sitting on the beach? They were the most comfy chairs around.</span></div>
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Then I went to Lake George. I am OBSESSED with this place. It's like Patti Heaven! <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Private lake area, canoe, & fire pit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Hung out in the trees for 3 hours on an <a href="http://www.adirondackextreme.com/extreme_adult_course">adventure course</a> that was 12+ feet in the air. Kapooyah!</span></div>
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I packed up my stuff into a U-Haul and moved across the river to a new job... in a new grade.<br />
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I may have gone to feed a giraffe or two and been scorned. But no worries, friends. I still got in a viewing.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Kyleigh was devastated by the elephant bones that were on display. "He just wanted to have some fun and go to the zoo!"</span><br />
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October 2012- November 2012<br />
I went to Quebec for the Festival des Coleurs & was taught how to ride a horse {en francais!}.<br />
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Had a birthday party with beloved college friends & celebrated in NYC.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Sigh... Please allow me to own you. Thank you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Snapped a photo of this jazz singer singing me Happy Birthday. :)</span></div>
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Hosted Christmas Eve at my house & it was a hit! (Psst... the trick is in the beveraging.)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">I love that everyone has a look of surprise or mid-word in this photo.</span></div>
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Wore a sparkly dress to a holiday party & I was overdressed {as a surprise to no one}.<br />
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January 2012- April 2012<br />
Celebrated the new year with a scrumptious Italian dinner {<a href="http://www.gomangia.com/">Mangia</a>, go & thank me later} & a hockey game with some friends.<br />
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Purchased a new & much needed new couch courtesy of my tax return.<br />
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Took the beau to the shooting range for Valentine's Day. Yes, I thought the juxtaposition of the shooting range & my dress would be wildly amusing. I was correct.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">You can't tell because I'm dominating the target, but that's a heart. Yup. My fabulosity {it's a word, trust me} knows no bounds. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Are you thinking, "Did she wear those heels?" The answer is, I changed out of them for the shooting. You silly goose!</span></div>
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Learned that I have a little more work to do before realizing my dreams of becoming a figure skater.<br />
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Took an impromptu trip to the beach on the very first day it started to warm up. Cold weather can't stop me- I got you now!<br />
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What have you been up to for the past 9 months, cherubs?Pattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04860019929422995551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559607010147652356.post-83330684285571712672012-07-23T16:26:00.000-04:002012-07-23T16:27:21.435-04:00fine by meI have nothing to say except that I've spent the day dancing around my house & getting things done. I feel like I might be a superhero right now. A footloose & fancy-free superhero with an ipod & headphones in lieu of a cape. What's on your playlists right now? I discovered this song the other day & I've been listening to it ever since. The video is okay, too I suppose.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I am in an inspired mood these days. I've been trying my hand at art, jewelry-making, baking {of course} and even home repair. Nothing has been quite so annoying as my attempt at photoshop & I've decided to put that on the back burner until I begin to enjoy struggling to create my vision. I'm the type of person who wants instant gratification.</span><br />
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In the meantime, I've been using Kate Spade's gorgeous & feminine beauties to feed my creative needs. I'm going to create my own book of things <b><u>I</u></b> love. It's like my <a href="http://twirl-in-glitter.blogspot.com/2011/08/inspire-me.html">inspiration books</a>, but the 2.0 version. Back in September 2011, <a href="http://www.katespade.com/blog/blog-things-we-love-the-book,default,pg.html">Things We Love</a> was posted on the Kate Spade <a href="http://www.katespade.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Kate-Site/default/Blog-Show?blogID=blogEntries">Blog</a> and it's just an aesthetically pleasing & fun book. The hard copy is set to be released in January & you can <a href="http://www.amazon.com/kate-spade-new-york-inspiration/dp/1419705660/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342885841&sr=8-1&keywords=things+we+love+kate+spade">pre-order</a> it on amazon. I'll probably get my copy. In the meantime, you could stroll on over to the blog & give it a virtual viewing. Here are some of the things that the lovely people at Kate Spade love that I also love:<br />
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{all images via Kate Spade}<br />
In other news, do they make fat {a.k.a. Chisel Tip} sharpies in pink or any poster marker comparable to Sharpie? Help a girl out.<br />
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Tell me I'm not the only <strike>grown woman</strike> one with a super girl crush on Taylor Swift. She's so stinking cute & I'm pretty addicted to everything on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Speak-Now-Taylor-Swift/dp/B003WTE886/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1342128537&sr=8-2&keywords=taylor+swift">Speak Now</a>. I'll probably lift my rule on not seeing big venue shows when she tours again. I'll be the one wearing a romper & bobby socks. Okay, maybe not <b><u>THAT</u></b> extreme, but I will be the one excitedly jumping around next to my third grade niece who will be mortified with my singing. At least she was when we netflixed {it's a verb} her concert...</div>
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Mondays are always crazy, aren't they? Enjoy a week in photos:<br />
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<br /></div>Pattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04860019929422995551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559607010147652356.post-41629806501357056132012-07-05T17:46:00.003-04:002012-07-05T17:48:34.576-04:00love notes<br />
It's been a little while since I posted <a href="http://twirl-in-glitter.blogspot.com/2012/03/yours-truly.html">my last</a> set of love notes. Do you remember when I posted them <a href="http://twirl-in-glitter.blogspot.com/2011/08/little-love-letters.html">here</a>? Well, they're back.<br />
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Dear Frank Sinatra,<br />
I heart your music. I heart it a lot. Even though I've heard that you were quite a butthead in your day, I'm going to pretend that you were just a sweet crooner.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
I Think I've Flown Before<br />
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Dear Pedicures,<br />
I think you're pretty swell. I like a good calf massage & a pop of color on my tootsies as much as the next girl. Sometimes your water is a little too hot for me, but I suck it up in the name of beauty. Thanks for always making my toes smile.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
One Happy Camper<br />
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Dear Vogue,<br />
We've been spending time together now for quite a number of years. I like to think of us as good friends. I love what you offer me & I always treat you with the utmost care. That said, if I ever open to a full page ad with Cameron Diaz again we will have words.<br />
Signed,<br />
You Know What You Did<br />
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Dear Waitresses,<br />
I'm not going to mince words on this one. I've had my fair share of horrendous service. Some of you are tremendous & delightful. Yesterday I was sent one of you who hooked me up with a kid's meal served in a cardboard boat. This was Uh-Mazin' in itself. When I asked for a fresh boat untainted by food, she did not dismiss my wishes. I find that to be swell.<br />
Love,<br />
Forever a Kid at Heart<br />
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Dear Bath and Body Works,<br />
It's been a long time since we saw one another. You looked well. I think we shared a moment when the kid behind the counter hunted down a specific scent for me and I bought the world's greatest air freshener. As always, you don't disappoint. {Unlike your sister Victoria's Secret with a serious lack of maxi skirts & an overabundance of sweatpants}.<br />
Regards,<br />
Moi<br />
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Dear Jamiah on Fire and the Red Machine,<br />
I was fortunate enough to hear your Blues act recently & I must say I was impressed. At 11, 13, & 17 you made me wonder, "Is it too late to take up the recorder and become part of their act?" But in all seriousness, holy wow!<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Consider This Girl a New Fan<br />
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<br />Pattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04860019929422995551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559607010147652356.post-68265342489417445102012-07-01T00:00:00.000-04:002012-07-01T00:00:03.388-04:00HAPPY BIRTHDAYI wanted to post to say happy birthday to my little sister, Terri.<br />
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You are a good mom, a tremendous friend, a talented artist, and a strong person. I hope this is a great year for you!<br />
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<a href="http://gawker.com/5922086/npr-reporter-interviews-his-two-little-girls-after-one-gives-the-other-the-worst-haircut-ever">These two</a> little girls are so stinking adorable. I just want to see the bad haircut. Also, why didn't I ever think to cut my sisters' hair? There were 3 of them! It would have been so easy...<br />
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Anyway, it's the Friday before the fourth of July and it's supposed to get hot, hot, hot this weekend. Hotter than <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1915581/">half-naked Channing Tatum</a>? It's possible. What are your Friday plans? I'll probably listen to some jazz & ride a horse. {RIDE A HORSE!}<br />
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<br />Pattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04860019929422995551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559607010147652356.post-87815091492805876352012-06-28T11:24:00.006-04:002012-06-28T11:27:26.762-04:00thursday lateliesI don't know what I did yesterday but one minute I was cleaning and the next I was sneezing up a storm, itching my eyes, and howling. The only way to describe it was that I'm pretty sure I was feral OR having an allergic reaction to some unknown contaminant. Either way, my eyes ended up swelling and they're still not back to normal today.<br />
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That said, I wanted to link up with <a href="http://www.bexadiary.com/">Bex</a> for Thursday Latelies and do a vlog. Obviously that's not happening while my eyes look <strike>engorged</strike> less than awesome. Instead, I'll use photographs to show you what is pleasing me this week.</div>
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This skirt. This is the skirt that dreams are made of. First of all, it shines and we all know how much that pleases this girl. It's much shorter than what I would usually wear, but after trying it on and seeing that my hoo-hah wasn't showing I knew I needed it in my life.<br />
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These notebooks. Despite my announcement on Twitter that I am an office supplyaholic, when I saw the pink version of this notebook on the <a href="http://theglitterguide.com/">Glitter Guide</a> {LOVE} <a href="http://www.instagrid.me/glitterguide/">instagram</a>, I almost ran right out to buy some. It just so happens that I needed to go on a Target excursion and found myself in the stationery aisle face to face with my future.</div>
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The return of Pretty Little Liars. So this didn't happen this week, but I am so excited this show is back on the air and I kind of wish it was on every night. I make due with the first season on netflix instant but it just isn't enough. One thing I wish hadn't happened though? WHY YOU GOTTA CUT YOUR HAIR, TELEVISION FRIENDS?! Where is my inspiration for keeping long, wavy locks now, hmmmmm? </div>
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Moonrise Kingdom. I think Wes Anderson is a genius. I am so smitten I can't even explain it. Can we talk about Suzy's eye makeup for a minute? Reminiscent of Margot Tenenbaum and absolutely AMAZING. Am I the only one who thought she had a dash of Vada Sultenfuss in her attitude? Sam's return for the binoculars? <3 I didn't even have to leave the state to see it!<br />
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Watercolor paint. I love painting in watercolor because mistakes make the piece look that much more magical. </div>Pattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04860019929422995551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559607010147652356.post-44437976604704317582012-06-27T09:47:00.001-04:002012-06-27T09:59:39.319-04:00some prettiesHere are a few favorites things I'm digging right now... courtesy of pinterest, of course.<br />
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Favorite pretty glasses<br />
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Favorite short hairstyle & color that I might eventually get if I get sick of my long hair.<br />
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Favorite image of a cold adventure.<br />
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Favorite image of NYC that confirms I need to revisit & that I need to get myself a DSLR.<br />
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Favorite hide out<br />
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Favorite child I've never met<br />
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Favorite tiny tattoo. Except I'd get an anchor, not a heart. I also wouldn't put it on my shoulder.<br />
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Favorite pretty wedding moment. Now break out the sparklers!<br />
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Last week I strayed a bit from my traditional happy list to <a href="http://twirl-in-glitter.blogspot.com/2012/06/its-monday.html">post some quotes</a> that I'm liking on the <a href="http://pinterest.com/loves_glitter/">pinterest</a> circuit. Never fear, friends! I'm back with an all new set of happy things.<br />
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101// reconnecting with old friends</div>
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You may also have noticed that my header is tiny now in comparison to the format of my blog. Blergh. I'm working on it... kind of...</div>Pattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04860019929422995551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559607010147652356.post-55936931073685628512012-06-21T18:00:00.000-04:002012-06-22T00:12:33.395-04:00awkward & awesome<br />
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- Hearing 10 & 11 year olds explain how to play Apples to Apples to one another.<br />
- Getting hugs from kids after you've all been in a room all day that's about 90 degrees.<br />
- Singing a song that is sugary pop REALLY loudly to yourself and turning around to see someone has been there THE WHOLE TIME!<br />
- Being in a public bathroom & hearing someone in the stall next to you talking on the phone while doing her business<br />
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+ Scoring one of these babies for $10 {say whuuuuuuuuu?!?!}<br />
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+ Anna Karenina {my fav. book} is being made into a movie starring Keira Knightley {also a fav.}<br />
+ The pools are finally open<br />
+ Using <a href="http://www.portaportal.com/">portaportal</a> to store my bookmarks so my computer {Amelie} will be faster.<br />
+ Spending tomorrow afternoon with all of my coworkers & friends before a new journey.<br />
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It's Monday & I should be doing a happy list, but instead I'm overwhelmed with mountains of paperwork {could report cards be more terrible?!} and job applications {why am I sending a resume AND filling out the same info on an application?!}. In the job situation, one of four things could potentially happen:</div>
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You see my panic? So the point is, instead of a happy list you are going to get pin-rolled. That's where I flaunt a bunch of <a href="http://pinterest.com/loves_glitter/words-to-live-by/">pinterested</a> quotes that are currently bringing a smile to my face. You're welcome! :) {Psst! I probably should have used a cut. You're double welcome!}</div>
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P.S. The new outlets opened less than 20 minutes away. Review to come. Perhaps with photos!Pattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04860019929422995551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559607010147652356.post-70260329038773676872012-06-17T13:27:00.000-04:002012-06-17T13:27:24.430-04:00Under ConstructionYou're going to have to excuse the look of the blog for a bit. I'm slowly working on it, but the more blogger disagrees with what I'm working on the longer it'll take. Thanks for sticking it out!<br />
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For the longest time, I thought I was a realist. I get how things are, I don't fool myself into believing anything ridiculous... or do I? Lately, I've determined that {thanks to my imagination, expectations, and a penchant for fairytales} I am, in fact, an idealist. My brain is filled with delusions of grandeur. Let's say I convince myself that I'm going to paint a 10 foot canvas, install it in my living room, and then sit back and admire my handy work. I even buy all the materials! But, what happens is I decide that it won't be good enough. I even did this back when I wanted to do the <a href="http://www.kendieveryday.com/p/30-for-30-remixes.html">30 for 30</a>. I went through my closet pulling out one shirt after another until I psyched myself out and decided I would be too cold to do it or I would get too bored with it.<br />
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I've decided not to let my preposterously high expectations stop me from doing things anymore. I need to be creative & if it doesn't turn out the way it is in my brain well, practice, practice, practice.<br />
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In case you're wondering here are some examples of my wild imagination:<br />
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1//When I envision throwing parties, I imagine that everyone is going to mingle, dress up, & stay until the wee hours of the morning having riveting conversation.<br />
2//I always picture weddings to be these elaborate events where I'm wearing my favorite dress, my hair looks like it was done by a stylist, there's an open bar, and there's possibly going to be a choreographed dance that isn't something terrible {chicken dance, I'm looking at you}.<br />
3//I imagine that all my perseverance & hard work will pay off and I will find a great job in a fun city where maybe I'll get a raise for a job well done.<br />
4//I expect that my birthdays are going to be amazing from start to finish and I'm going to come home to find a bathroom filled with balloons and something I've wanted for forever all wrapped & on the kitchen table.<br />
5//I once visited NYC and expected the whole place to be like stepping into a scene from Sex & the City.<br />
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Here I go, back to realism.<br />
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-go strawberry picking</div>
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-go to Six Flags {especially the water park!}</div>
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-hike to find a salamander, name him & make him a class
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-attempt to visit Montreal again {Michelle’s idea}<o:p></o:p></div>
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-Dark Knight Rises<o:p></o:p></div>
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-ride Coquette around the city <u>at least</u> three times a
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-get a robin’s egg blue helmet for when I ride Coquette
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-go to a bbq or cook out and play ladder ball, badminton, or
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-climb Mt. Monadnock {again because I haven’t since 6<sup>th</sup>
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-make the public pool my stomping ground, abuse the water
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-go to the beach EVERY Thursday & devour fried dough<o:p></o:p></div>
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-take my tiny princess to the aquarium for the first time
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-camp out, eat s’mores, & tell ghost stories… okay, no
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-go to a Red Sox game at Fenway<o:p></o:p></div>
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-visit a lake or a beach that is NOTHING like Hampton.<o:p></o:p></div>
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-go to the arcade, play skee-ball and win ridiculous prizes
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-parasailing OR zip-lining. Heck, both if it’s possible.<o:p></o:p></div>
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-get a projector & have a movie night on the deck<o:p></o:p></div>
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-Have my copy of Cupcakes & Cashmere signed when <a href="http://cupcakesandcashmere.com/">Emily</a> comes around for a book signing<o:p></o:p></div>
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-sip mimosas on the deck every Sunday morning.<o:p></o:p></div>
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-create & hide my own geo cache & see if I can send
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-get a boating license & rent a boat. If it’s anything
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<o:p>-Grow out my bangs & DO NOT cut them again {until at least September}.</o:p><br />
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91. scallop carbonara from The Salty Dog in Boston. Seriously, I would probably offer up my first born for this deliciousness.<br />
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92. Flash mobs<br />
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93. Everyone in a room singing along to a song. Biz Markie's "Just a Friend" is good for this one and apparently so is One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful."<br />
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94. fake accents. Real accents, too but especially fake ones.<br />
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95. dry shampoo. My bangs are super contented by this & it smells yummy<br />
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96. saying ow when you drop something & it's nowhere near your foot or any other appendage. Fake injuries are so silly.<br />
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97. When you think the lyrics to a song are one thing and then realize what they really are. It makes so much more sense!<br />
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98. wrapping paper<br />
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99. a frothy white russian<br />
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100. my job. I love my job.<br />
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see my other happy lists <a href="http://twirl-in-glitter.blogspot.com/search/label/Happy%20List">here</a><br />
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P.S. blog transition in the works!<br />
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Anyway, I think I might choose a colorful little number that looks all sorts of regal in the front, but then screams, "Let's party!" in the back. Mainly because it has no back, which I'm obsessed with.<br />
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something a little bit like this, except colorful.</div>
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If it were acceptable to wear white to a wedding, you know I'd be rocking these ruffles:</div>
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I could bound around in this tangerine number. Orange & ruffles! Super dee duper.</div>
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Tomorrow I have something new planned for the blog. I'm pretty excited about linking up with other bloggers, but this round will be on my own. See you then. ;)<br />
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82. walking into a room full of people & hearing your name being cheered {this happened over the weekend & it was pretty rad}.<br />
83. {love} notes<br />
84. Thank you cards & notes. I like when you get a card so nice that you want to write a thank you for the thank you!<br />
85. warm blankets, good reading, & a rainy night.<br />
86. movie previews<br />
87. Boston<br />
88. girl talk {having it, playing the game, and listening to the music}<br />
89. finding a used book that you've been looking for and it's in excellent condition<br />
90. deviled eggs<br />
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some reason it isn’t until then that I can really get into summer mode. The
idea of swimming or wearing shorts, tank tops, whatever until it is at least 80
is preposterous for me. I just get cold far too easily. Once the weather kicks in though, I intend to be at the beach every Thursday with Miss Kristin & at the pool after summer classes with Allison. In light of the 1<sup>st</sup>
of the month being today, I thought I would post a small sample {a
sprinkling, if you will} of my favorite summer memories captured in
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*the one where Emily & Brian had the most beautiful
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*the one where I got a sweet tan, konked on the head, lost my
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*The one where I jumped in over 9 feet of water without
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*the one where I was put in charge of
bringing the clothes on a trip & I forgot. {But really, do you see how
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What are your favorite summer memories? How about your goals for memories this summer?</div>
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The dress I tried on was a great color, but looked weird. What to wear to a beach wedding?!</div>
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In other news, part of our science for the end of the year is weather & clouds, so we went out to observe & identify clouds. The observations & wonderings were so amazing. This is my favorite, "Isn't it cool how the sky looks so small like it's swallowing us and we're the only ones but there countries and people thinking the same thing on the other side of the world?" I love my job.<br />
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