A shopping we will go

You'd think I'd be all shopped out with all the shopping I did in December, but with all the sales and promos being in my path it's no wonder I've been filling my cart, online and off with lovlies. I've been trying my best to stay within budget despite my sudden shopping surge, and I've been paying attention, making sure to buy things I will cherish for quite some time, or need badly.

Because I've been stung by shopping bee, I'll most likely be doing a few posts similar to this where I showcase (show off?) items I've purchased.

The video shows and describes the items I bought for this paticular haul. One place I will be shopping more at are local asian shops. They always have cute items that suit my taste.

Grey Days of Comfort

 The skys are blue but I am grey. Dark greys woven  and knitted with warmth tuck in the winter chill. I wore this outfit to run around town, and felt cozy and comfortable. I had to add some contrast to all the dark. I went with a white snake skin belt, which added more texture and saved me from looking like onimous clouds before a thunder storm.

 The grey was only on the outside. Inside my forcast is sunny. 

 Quote:

Associate with a wise friend, who detects and censures your faults and who points out virtues as a guide tells of buried treaures.
 Associé avec un ami sage, qui détecte et censures vos fautes, et qui souligne les vertus comme un guide raconte l'histoire d'treaures enterré.

Black Turtle Neck: Thrift
Long Vest: Thrift
Shoes: Charlotte Russe
Mittens: Aritzia

Moments From My Day

I often feel like a tourist in my city. This may be because I don't go out very often. As a result, everything always look new and exciting, even places I frequent-- like the grocery store in the video.

I always look at other people's blog photos and wonder, "where did they find that spot?" My sister found a photo bloggers spot a while ago and drove me to see. Though we were in my city, the ride felt amusingly toursy. A bit like taking a ride through the country in a foreign country.

Imagine your city through the eyes of a traveler and you'll most likely gain a new sense of enthusiam for it. Exploring doesn't always entail going to new lands; sometimes it means getting a different perspective.

Song: Mister by Francoise Hardy

Moments from day

I was more ambitious in my mind than in body today. More time was spent thinking of all things I should do than doing anything. I let lavender fill a tub and played with silken bubbles. The most important thing I did was to write my penpal. I appologize for the long delay Azed.

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J'ai été plus ambitieux dans mon esprit que dans le corps aujourd'hui. Plus de temps a été passé à réfléchir sur toutes les choses que je devrais faire que de faire n'importe quoi. Je laisse la lavande de remplir une baignoire et a joué avec des bulles de soie. La chose la plus importante que j'ai fait était d'écrire mes correspondants. Je m'excuse pour le long retard Azed

Moments from my day

There are times when I don't feel like compromising or waiting for a better day. Today was one of those days. I had an idea in mind of what I wanted from my day and decided to bring it forth. Sometimes your day dictates to you and sometimes you need to dictate to your day "this is how it's going to be!" My day listened.

I started by telling my day I wanted a thrifted mini backpack. My sister was kind enough to drive me out to the store and low and behold a Derek Alexander leather mini backpack was waiting for me. It was a steal at only 2 dollars. I also bought a long button down vest for $2.50. And my sister found a large stylish carpet bag for $4.00. Needless to say it was a good thrifting day.

I also decided today I was going to eat Mcdonalds. Without giving a care to nutrition or fat content, I indugled and felt very pleased about it. But while smiling at my meal, strawberry punch poured in my sister's car landing on my favorite trench. I guess it was my day's way of saying, "you can't have it all perfect." No bother. I'm too happy about the comment my professor left on my final paper to mind any spills and mishaps.

In fact I am posting her comment here, because I may never see a pleasant review of a graded work again. That and it may motivate me the next time I stress about a paper.

Dear Adelaide,


This is an excellent paper and a pleasure to read. I have pointed to certain sreas that could use more careful thinking and questioning; however, you have pulled together key contexts in evaluating the issue of individual rights and freedoms and the controls in place.


Best of luck in your future endeavours.

Romita

Natural ways to boost your energy

Your energy level can depend on how much you live life.  True, we all come with different levels; some people are always ready to take on the world, while others never seem to have enough energy to get through the day. But we all want to be excited about life and be able to do all the things we love. If you could use a boost in energy consider the following.

Escape the sugar trap
Sugar gives a jolt of energy, but it is short lasting and you will pay later. A burst of sugar flooding your blood cues the body to secrete insulin, which rounds the sugar up for storage. Your sugar high then becomes a sugar low. Choose complex carbohydrates that are released into the bloodstream slower.

Try yoga 
While this won’t magically give you energy, it releases the energy you have by releasing pent-up tension in the body. Tension is energy that’s blocked, when you release it you make the energy you have useable.

Meditate
Sitting quietly in a relaxed position with your eyes shut, repeating a simple word over and over again while shutting out distracting thoughts can reduce the body’s response to stress. This state of restful alertness you achieve through meditation is the optimum state of functioning. Meditation can help you feel perfectly relaxed and invigorated at the same time.

Take a shower
The water temperature doesn’t matter. It’s the falling water that gives you a kick. There is a special thing found in falling water, it’s called a negative ion. This is a molecule that adopted an extra electron. For people who are ion sensitive it's nature’s little pick me up. High concentrations of negative ions in the air lower the levels of a brain chemical called serotonin, which in turn makes us more cheerful and energetic.

Take vitamin C
Medical studies have suggested that people whose diets are lacking in vitamin C fatigue more quickly than those whose intakes are high. However, you can’t just take vitamin C and expect it to act like a pep pill. It will only be effective if your lack of energy is the result of a nutritional lack.    

Eat a good breakfast
You can use up 500-600 calories getting a good night’s sleep. You may not wake up hungry but your body has been depleted of the vitamins and minerals that give you the energy to tackle a brand new day. Not eating breakfast results in feeling headachy.

Give yourself something to look forward to
Anticipation of good things to come can give you a burst of energy. When you are looking forward to things, especially when pursuing a valued goal you liven up, have more energy, and concentrate better.

Get away from it all
Taking a vacation is a surefire way to recharge. Getting away from it all gets you out of your rut.

Moments from my day: Jan 3, 2012

The early bird catches the worm, but then she finds herself feeling tired at midmorn and goes back to bed. I decided to get a jump start on my day before lady lazy put her usual spell on me. I uploaded a review of some charlotte russe lace-up ankle boots I recieved as a gift to give my self a feeling of acomplishment. I made some cookies for breakfast. They weren't for me since they had nuts. I did it to be a brat and serve my family cookies rather anything nutitious. Life is too short...have dessert first (as in first thing in the morning :P ). A collection of candles is taking over my room, so I decided to burn one all day long. The smell of sweet cranberry follows me through my home.