Peace and love

Since I already started the week with documenting my clothes, I thought it'd be fun to keep going and see what I've been wearing to work.


Today was a blue-green affair that inadvertently carried a "peace" theme. I may have unconsciously been hoping for some sort of tranquility.

Love the details on this pouch-turned-clutch.
Blue Love Dove Embroidered Accessory Pouch, Jonathan Adler for Barnes & Noble

Peace be with me.

Yep, more headbands. I got six colors to mix and match!

A touch of Tiffany

Wrap tulip dress from Banana Republic. Cocktail ring from Cebu, Philippines.
And my hair's a hot mess.  

Glitter and Bold. Quick fix for unruly hair.

Monday pick-me-ups

Mondays don't have to be a drag.  Here are my pick-me-ups to start the week off on a high note!

My go-to sunglasses and hair accessory

I love the floral eyelet detail on the sides, even if I'm the only who notices them.
Sunglasses by Oscar de la Renta

Flowers AND pink. How much more girly can I get?
Headband from Icing by Claire.

Scored these Plastic Dreams by Melissa flats at DSW for a cool $13!

Off to join the workforce with flowers in my hair!

Highs and Lows

Last week was a mix of highs and lows. 

High: Spending time with Jr’s family and watching 4^th of July fireworks for the first time in Ohio.

Low: Jr wasn’t there.

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High: Skyping with my Mom

Low: Hearing her news that my best dog, Jack, had to be put down. 

He is a Boston Terrier who was originally named Murray.  My uncle gave him to us in 1998 after his right eye was scratched by a Pug named Abbey, and we started calling him one-eyed Jack.

While I’ve gone through my fair share of iguanas and hamsters, Jack was my first real pet.  He followed me everywhere and slept on my bed.  I taught him how to sit and “paw” and stand on his hind legs. 

Whenever I’d come home, he’d be waiting by the door.  He would get so excited that he would literally run all over the place with his squeaky toy until he realized no one else was running around.  His squishy face was always a welcome sight, and he looks like he’s smiling all the time when he’s actually panting.

After we moved to a new house, he had to stay at our old home so I wasn’t able to play with him as much anymore.  It wasn’t until he got much older that we finally brought him in with his own little house in our garage (along with his “family” -- another Boston Terrier named Rose and their offspring, Julie).  By then, his energy wasn’t the same and he had to rest all the time. 

After I left Manila, they too started “leaving.”  First, Rose. Then, Julie.  And now, Jack.


I know they're in a better place (All dogs go to heaven, after all), but I can't help the loneliness that creeps up on me at the most unexpected moments. Try as I might, the sadness is often overwhelming.  I miss Jack, but at least he is finally free from his pains.

Jack, Dec 1998 - July 4, 2012

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High: Staying in touch with friends.

Low: Not actually being with them.


Two of my closest friends, Argie and Rizza, and are getting married this week.  It's going to be an incredible milestone in their life and I won't be able to witness it.  Obviously, it's not that I don't want to be there, but I simply can't afford it.


I wish them all the best in the world. They've been through so much together.  There is no one else they are meant to be with but each other.


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Here's hoping for a fresh week filled only with highs.

Overthinking

My biggest challenge when it comes to blogging is to stop thinking and just start writing. I always like things to have some kind of organization to it, even if it’s just in my head. And in the end, I’ve spent too much time “organizing” and I’m left with no time for the actual execution.

So, finally, I have laid out my plan for organization domination for this blog that will push me to write every freaking day and keep my scatter-brain focused.

Stay tuned.