I’ve never been the girl with a long list of friends. I wouldn’t be the one with 20 bridesmaids or 1,000 people at my wedding. There’s a huge part of me that has always been envious of those people. They were able to cultivate friendships from high school & college that stayed with them their whole lives. I love that & am honestly impressed & a little envious…
I’m not a super fan of country music or even Garth Brooks music so don’t be afraid I’m going to lay out all my country obsessions for you. A few weeks ago I was able to see Garth Brooks in concert during SXSW. I’m not familiar with his music, I realized at all, but that didn’t matter.
I used to be afraid of recipes that had ingredients I didn’t use or have in my kitchen. I thought it took too much energy to find them & the unknown price & flavors… But over time & the use of bravery, I’ve stalked my kitchen with all kinds of interesting ingredients & end up using them more than I expected.
I’ve always dreamt of people with indispensable money – what it looks & feels like to go anywhere & do anything without a worry in the world. Eat wherever you want, drive whatever you want, pay for your family/friends vacations, payback the people you once had to borrow from, go to any doctor you want, get a nice face mask.
Books + Podcasts + Music are the three things I need. I use them to help my mind take a break. I want to disclose, I’m all over the place when it comes to reading. I go through phases where I want to read about drug addiction, then Jesus Christ, then marketing, and sometimes a good fiction of a girl trapped in the woods. The variety keeps me from getting bored & I highly recommend opening your genre preferences.
I used to think makeup was important at work because it helps you look awake, alert, professional, clean, put together, on time – but I’ve had a shift in mentality recently. I don’t want to put shit on my face when my computer screen & a few people are the only ones reaping the benefits. Most of the time I don’t even look in a mirror so I’m not even able to marvel at my artwork.
When I read this poem it made sense to me. I was always moving, moving, moving, & going, going, going… I swear even if other people didn’t see it, all they had to do was be in my mind. FULL of plans & what’s next, constantly. So afraid of stillness because it meant being stuck.
I love investigating peoples routines & what they do every single day, meaning they’re obsessed. For a long time that was Target for me. Not a product, but a place. I went to Target all the time & it was the one thing I desperately missed when I was out of the country. I’ve gotten it together since then. (*Amazon Prime*)
Last weekend we were walking around when it was rainy and cold, all the streets downtown were bustling with people & we both immediately felt like we were in another city. So alive & streets filled with people, not to mention the cooler weather & rain made us feel like we were on vacation… Yes, rain and cold weather makes us feel like we’re on vacation, lived too many years in desert weather!
My spray tan story starts with stupid tanning beds. I hated using them but I hated being white more, so I fake tanned or sat in the sun – both of which my inner self hated, whether I would admit it or not.
I made the recipe below 3 days in a row – totally different than what I’m used to cooking & I couldn’t get enough. I had little faith the dish would turn out as I was throwing in the ingredients, and I’m not a huge kale fan, but to my surprise it worked perfectly. And it was super easy, quick, and affordable.
Did You Know? Originally, scientists wore beige coats. In the late 19th century, medical professionals chose white ones. The color white was chosen because of the idea…
