A bunch of jibberish

Room with a View

2012-01-27T08:00:00.009-06:00

via Freshome

Not a bad view for a bedroom.

South Austin Fun

2012-01-25T08:00:00.030-06:00

Fun things I see in my hood while running.

These barrels bring a smile to my face every time we run by them.

I'm so glad these lights are still up...I thought they were only for the holidays, turns out they're year 'round.

Taking yard art to a whole new level.

Because you need a side view. Also, another smiley feature while out running.

My assistant.

It's Monday

2012-01-23T08:00:00.013-06:00

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"Going for it doesn’t guarantee success. But to me, that’s not entirely the point. I want to take risks, try new things, and continue to build and create. If I was guaranteed to succeed then it wouldn’t be called a risk. And if I waited for the can’t-fail moment, then I would never try anything new. The key is discerning what’s worth going for and what’s worth shelving.”~ Shawn Blanc shawnblanc.net

(Quote via Design Thought Leader)

Sweet Dreams

2012-01-20T08:00:00.033-06:00

Happy Friday! Any exciting plans for the weekend? I'm hoping for a little lazy time myself...

Suzanne Kasler

Simpleblueprint

via Bear Hill Interiors

I love how this room is modern and comfy at the same time...that green stripe, perfection!

via Pinterest

Sweet dreams!

Art Work I'm Lovin'

2012-01-18T08:00:00.045-06:00

I've seen some really cool and different art lately that I thought I would share with you. Do you have a favorite artist?

Nat Nicklin

James Nares

Steve Mills

The above 2 paintings look like photographs...guess what, they aren't...they are indeed oil paintings on aluminum. This guy is super talented!

Francois Marie Banier

I first read about Francois Marie Banier's work on the design blog, Sketch42, I follow. The above 2 paintings/photography are actual pictures Francois took then he paints over them. He has a fantastic website of all his work. Love!

1/16/2012

2012-01-16T08:00:00.002-06:00

via Pinterest

"Your task is not to seek for love,

but merely to seek and find

all the barriers within yourself

that you have built against it."

~Rumi

Room with a View

2012-01-13T08:00:00.029-06:00

Happy Friday!!!

via Renee Finberg

Isn't this the most relaxing bathroom? Perfect place to unwind after the work week. Hope you have a fabulous weekend!

Things I love

2012-01-11T08:00:00.026-06:00

via Designsponge

I think this would make a fun and colorful painting.

I'm obsessed with Ashley Longshore's work. I highly recommend checking out her website. Her paintings are fun and lighthearted. Hopefully, I'll be in New Orleans soon and can check out her studio.

My 'hood via my new camera.

via Renee Finberg

What I wouldn't give to have my own art studio...

5-Day Work Week

2012-01-09T08:00:00.014-06:00

I really think we need to have 4-day work weeks only...

via Pinterest

"There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow."

~Orison Swett Marden

Heavenly View

2012-01-05T08:00:00.014-06:00

I don't know what it is about January but I'm always craving blue water and white sand at this time of year...

via Freshome

At the rate I find awesome pix of the Maldives Islands I clearly need to go there pronto!!!

A No-Work Kinda Monday

2012-01-02T08:00:00.011-06:00

B-day Trip in SF

"No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change."
~Barbara DeAngelis

New Year Word 2012

2012-01-01T18:00:00.001-06:00

Well, I've been thinking about my New Year Word for a while now and believe I've found it. So without further ado...My New Year New Word for 2012

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CREATE- (verb) to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.

I like this word it's action packed and reminds me to move forward...I feel like 2011 may have been a semi-stuck in a rut year, don't get me wrong there was plenty of positives sprinkled with love, there are just some things I need to move forward on. I think my New Year word, create, will help me do just that.

Happy New Year!!!

2012-01-01T08:00:00.010-06:00

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"The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own. No apologies or excuses. No one to lean on, rely on, or blame. The gift is yours - it is an amazing journey - and you alone are responsible for the quality of it. This is the day your life really begins."

~Bob Moawad

Room with a View

2011-12-30T08:00:00.018-06:00

via Freshome Blog

It's winter and I'm loving all pictures with snow. We don't get snow in Austin, unless it's a freak thing, which has happened but rarely. I love the arrangement of this living space, with the main living area and then the cozy 2 chairs off by the windows.

Page Road House located near Boston and designed by Andrew Cohen Architects.

Year-End Review

2011-12-29T08:00:00.045-06:00

One of my favorite things to do at this time of year is evaluate my year (hence, the title, Year-End Review) and map out the next year of things I want to work on/accomplish. It's like re-energizing my life...love it!

Last year I decided to choose a word to live by, that word being love.

So, how did I fare? Hmmm, I've given this some thought and rather than say, I did a great job, or I flunked miserably, I've decided to list the things I did this year that I loved/enjoyed.

1. Silk Dance- this is something I'd been wanting to try and found a 6-week program to give it my all. I learned rather fast this wasn't a class I wanted to continue once done. I think one 3-hour class would have given me the info I needed. However, being true KJ, I jumped in cannon ball style, half-way to the bottom WTHaaaayyyyy am I doing? I chalked it up to adventure.

2. Boxing- wanting to work my core and strength, a friend invited me to try Pink Glove Boxing. I loved it, absolute blast and on the way home from work. Great stress reliever while waiting on traffic to die down. Highly recommend this class to the Ladies.

3. I decided to keep my blog. I was debating ending it completely, but found something I enjoyed in the design world and opted to share with my 3 readers:-) I steady post pictures of things I love. It's the most posts I've done in a year, UBER exciting!!!

4. I started painting with acrylics on canvas and even started a TINY ETSY site. I LOVE this more than anything in the WHOLE wide world. Now anything I see gives me a new idea of something I'd like to paint. Now patiently waiting on what I see to actually be on the canvas...never turns out quite like I expect, but I enjoy every single minute of it!

5. Last but not least, I got a dog this year, Bronco. This has been a huge life changer. He has temporarily taken me out my social life, but we'll slowly get back to that in 2012.

Overall 2011 was a great year!!!

Bronco

Loves of the Week

2011-12-28T07:16:00.000-06:00

Things I've loved this week...

via Here

I'm so excited about my new camera. My other one died a year ago, and it was one of the first digital cameras to the market...yay, for new gadgets.

My patient model.

Purple house in 'hood, love it!

Now off to figure out all the features to my nifty camera.

Happy Holiday Monday

2011-12-26T08:00:00.005-06:00

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“What you do speaks so loudly that I can not hear what you say.”

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T08:00:00.011-06:00

I swear it's the final post on the DIY Christmas. I won't torture you with the details but here's what I did for my dad. There were some rough moments and stressful texts to my sis debating if I should run out and buy him something, just in case. Without further ado:

Christmas Eve

2011-12-24T08:00:00.027-06:00

Remember if Christmas is a disaster we're blaming my sis. Just setting the record straight. Ok, my mom's painting had a few starts, stops and do-overs. The beauty of painting on canvas you can just paint over your mistakes and begin again...it also, adds texture to your painting, win-win as far as I'm concerned. Alright, here ya go...

First pass, not diggin' the placement of the square, and the base has too much of a pink tone.

Deciding to start over.

Ok, liking this coloration better. Not saying you can tell a difference, my iPhone has a scratch on the lens so pix will never be clear, but then again do any of the 3 of you care that much??? Noooooo.

Wanting to add 1 more thing to the painting, this didn't make it.

And we're done! Thank goodness because I still have to do my dad's painting. Don't worry, I wrote this post on Monday the 19th:-)

Room with a View

2011-12-23T08:00:00.000-06:00

via Sketch42 Blog

What I wouldn't give to have floor to ceiling windows with a killer view. Coffee, wine always with a book curled up in a comfy chair. This room is heavenly to me!

All That Glitters

2011-12-21T08:00:00.025-06:00

I'm not over my sparkle fetish. Sparkles make me smile!

via House of Turquoise

Let's see who can guess the win-win of the picture above:-)

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via pvedesign

Monday

2011-12-19T08:00:00.002-06:00

I just realized this is the last Monday I'll work for this year:-) This is great news!!!

via Scott Meacham Wood

"The difference between great people and everyone else is that great people create their lives actively, while everyone else is created by their lives, passively waiting to see where life takes them next. The difference between the two is the difference between living fully and just existing."

~Michael E. Gerber

A DIY Christmas

2011-12-18T08:00:00.027-06:00

Let's just say this might be the scariest Christmas my family has ever experienced, and they have no one to blame but my sister. I asked Jenny what she wanted this year, and she replied with, "I want you to paint me a Fleur de Lis." Uhhh, really??? I think battling the mall during holiday season on the last Saturday before Christmas is easier than granting her this wish. So, I've decided to show you how this went down. DISCLAIMER: I'm not a painter so keep that in mind when judging my art work:-)

Practicing with pencil on paper is a good idea.

Gold background on using a palette knife.

This isn't centered and it kinda bugs, BUT I've let it go...

Hope she likes it...

Happy Friday

2011-12-16T08:00:00.009-06:00

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"Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keep friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment."

~Greenville Kleisser

Loves of the Week

2011-12-14T08:00:00.029-06:00

The random things I loved this week...

via Weburbanist

Super cool project, "Crono Project," which brought artists from all over the world to decorate abandoned buildings. The one above is in Lisbon. I think this is a brilliant idea!!!

via Material Girl's Blog

Obviously, this makes me think of the Rolling Stones.

via Mrs. Steven's Blog

Yes, I still love peacock blue! This picture is perfect because it adds in some purple, which I'm also loving.

via Pinterest

Who couldn't use a champagne cooler, sign me up!

via Trendir

Love

2011-12-11T08:00:00.010-06:00

via Pinterest

"Love is the only thing you get more of by giving it away."

~Tom Wilson

Favorite

2011-12-09T19:56:00.000-06:00

via Here

I think this is the perfect modern space, huge windows, clean lines, earthy tones and wood pieces making it an inviting room.

Chin Up

2011-12-05T08:00:00.016-06:00

via Pinterest

"Like a magnet, we draw in what we constantly

think about. If you're always thinking positive,

happy, joyful thoughts, you're going to be a positive,

happy, joyous person, and you will attract

other happy, upbeat, positive people."

~Anonymous

December

2011-12-02T08:00:00.034-06:00

Holy Cow, it's the last month of the year, and the holiday season...where did the time go. So much to do in this month...a few more goals need to be checked off the list, year end review, then plan for 2012. Sheesh!!! But in this moment I'm just going to breathe and do everything I can to keep my head on straight for this holiday season.

Cartier NYC 2011

Bergdorf Goodman Holiday Window 2008

Zilker Christmas Tree

via Here

Lovely Art

2011-11-30T08:00:00.026-06:00

I thought I would share the lovely art I've been pinning on my pinterest board.

via Design Sponge

via Pinterest

I love me some illustration...so fun!

via Renee Finberg

via Pinterest

Gratitude

2011-11-28T08:00:00.009-06:00

via Pinterest

"Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation."

~Brian Tracy

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

2011-11-24T08:00:00.007-06:00

via Pinterest

"May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise, and love. It is there for each and every one of us."

~Anonymous

Just Because...

2011-11-22T08:00:00.024-06:00

Random, cool finds this week.

via Pinterest

via Sketch42Blog

via Trendir

For a gal that loves color, I am obsessed with all white...

via La Dolce Vita

via The Decorista

via Pinterest

Short Week

2011-11-21T08:00:00.004-06:00

via Pinterest

"All who have accomplished great things have had a great aim, have fixed their gaze on a goal which was high, one which sometimes seemed impossible."

~Orison Swett Marden

E.A.S.T

2011-11-16T08:00:00.028-06:00

Oh, Austin in the fall is one festivity after another...One of my fav is the E.A.S.T. Austin Studio Tour. Thank goodness they've now made this event cover 2 full weekends otherwise it's impossible to see it all. We went out today for a leisure bike ride and to check some stuff out. I can't lie we didn't get to see much, but today will give me the motivation to sit down and plan this thing to enjoy next weekend as well.

I would like this piece as a headboard.

Yes, he pedals with you for extra motivation.

Hydration is key.

Quote for the Week

2011-11-14T08:00:00.006-06:00

via Dallas Shaw

"Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant."

~Robert Louis Stevenson

11-11-11

2011-11-11T11:11:00.015-06:00

Once in a lifetime date, naturally I needed to post. Also, I've scheduled this post to go public at 11:11am...brilliant I know:-) This date also falls on a Friday as well as my payday...it's gonna be a good day for sure!

via Pinterest

"You create your thoughts, and your thoughts create your life. Do you like what you have created? Contemplate yourself each day and you will unravel the mystery of not only what you are but who you are."
-- Ron Rathbun

Things I'm Diggin' Lately

2011-11-09T08:00:00.023-06:00

All kinds of things I'm loving lately. Enjoy~

via Pinterest

I'm completely obsessed with this look, sequins taking hold of my brain. Perfect for the holiday season.

via Dezeen

via Mike

Obviously, I will need a Ferrari to go with my sequins, duh! (Ignore the fact my eyes are closed in this pic, you get the idea.)

via Here

via Elle Decor

My scanner doesn't do this pic justice...it's a purple glam room and it's the artwork I love about it.

via Elle Decor

November

2011-11-07T08:00:00.011-06:00

via Pinterest

"Never underestimate enthusiasm and passion. Because if you are enthusiastic about an idea, and you just keep doing it, the success will come."

~Tina Roth Eisenberg

Lighting

2011-11-04T09:53:00.000-05:00

Overhead lighting something I crave as we get ready to fall back and lose our daylight I find myself on the hunt for this for my own home. While I will always love chandeliers there are some great options that aren't as pricy and more modern looking...check it out.

via Life in a Venti Cup

via Pinterest

Currently, I'm loving clusters of light.

via Freshome

via Pinterest

Useful Guide

2011-11-02T08:00:00.007-05:00

via Pinterest

Some Hump-Day humor...I couldn't resist:-)

The Perfect Reading Chair

2011-10-31T18:07:00.000-05:00

Reading is one of my favorite things to do and having the perfect reading chair is equally as important. Here are some of the ones I drool over...

via Restoration Hardware

via Google Images

The Eames Lounge Chair has been one of my all time favorites.

via The Decorista

via Pinterest

via Here

Who can pass up a good window seat to curl up with a good book???

via Digs Digs

Well, I had to give a vacation option, duh!

via Freshome

Halloween Day

2011-10-31T08:00:00.012-05:00

via Pinterest

Success is not the key to happiness.

Happiness is the key to success.

If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

~Albert Schweitzer

Closet/Dressing Room

2011-10-28T08:00:00.049-05:00

I have a dirty little secret. While I love small houses and prefer them over the grandiose ones, I have a thing for large walk-in closets or a dressing room if possible. I think if it were up to me I could put the bed in the closet and use the bedroom as my dressing room...I'm not saying anyone would let me do such a thing but it's tempting. Here are some fantastic dressing rooms I've found.

via Here

This has always been one of my favorite closets...see it was probably the guest room, brilliant idea if you ask me.

via Pinterest

Yes, I think one needs a chair in their closet. Maybe, that's the transition that turns the closet into a dressing room.

via Freshome Blog

I admit my closet is organized by color too. I find this visually appealing.

via Elle Decor

via La Dolce Vita Blog

via Freshome Blog

Loves This Week

2011-10-26T08:00:00.048-05:00

Things I loved this week...

It's design month in Austin. A friend of mine joined me at Threshold Furniture for a fun-filled event, including some chats with various designers in town. I love to see the furniture pieces in this store, modern and funky, never mind I can't afford anything in here, it's fun to look at.

I have to say my book club chose an amazing book for this month's read. I don't consider myself politically savvy, and I've been highly annoyed with our government for some time. This book helped me understand exactly what all is going on. Granted it was written in '06, our problems are now worse;-( I recommend reading this book.

Drinks with a good friend. I can't lie I've been flying under radar for sometime and am finally ready to jump back onto the social wagon.

My dog-child, Bronco, after playing on the Green Belt with his new friends this morning. I'm so excited we now go to the dog park and even have some play dates. This helps wear Mr. High Energy out...Mama can only run so much.

via Freshome Blog

I love this pic, the entire thing. The desk and chair are fantastic, the color of the walls, the stack of books, the simplicity of the room...perfection!

via Tumblr

I love dresses. One piece, jewelry and shoes...out the door you go. Nothing like a red dress either.

Happy Monday

2011-10-24T08:00:00.004-05:00

via Artist Rex Ray

"Do stuff. Be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. Attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. Stay eager."

~Susan Sontag

Walls Are Fun

2011-10-21T08:00:00.044-05:00

Another design thing I'm crazy for is wallcoverings...once known as wallpaper back in the 80's and looked a little something like this:

Super traditional and everything in the room matched the wallpaper. Well, we moved from that era to paint, and now, instead of wallpaper we have wallcoverings. Like anything from the 80's era it needed a new name. I have to say there are some amazing options in wallcoverings, take a look:

via Trendir

A few Swarovski Crystals to make your room sparkle.

via The Decorista

via Freshome

Yeah, I know I found a black option. No surprise there!

via Freshome

This fun metallic wall is actually a swanky hair salon in Austin, Propaganda. I need to go see the entire space the pictures look really cool.

via The Decorista

via Maya Romanoff

Home Office

2011-10-19T08:00:00.057-05:00

Home offices are an everyday need these days. When I think of my home and what I would want for a home office I'm all over the board on this one...below are some pix of the spaces I currently love. Enjoy~

via The Decorista

via Pinterest

I love the masculinity of this office, black brick, wood cabinets and the leather chair. Although, I think I could use that leather chair:-)

via Simple Everyday Glamour

Yes, I think one can have a more glamorous office space...you might need to add a computer to this one.

via Live Creating Yourself

I have always LOVED this office space...I think it's the art wall with a stack of books that make my heart swoon. Yeah, I'm sure the black wall also has something to do with it. Basically, I love every square inch of this one.

via Pinterest

via Decor8

via Freshome

Monday Quote

2011-10-17T08:00:00.026-05:00

via Design Sponge

"Living well is an art that can be developed: a love of life and ability to take great pleasure from small offerings and assurance that the world owes you nothing and that every gift is exactly that, a gift."

~Maya Angelou

Shapes and Lines

2011-10-14T08:00:00.051-05:00

It's no secret that shapes and lines make my heart go pitter patter...I wonder if it has anything to do with these things being some of the first we learn to draw in art class as kids. It's also how they taught us to create our perspectives in design school. Who knew you could create a couch from a rectangle and some squares. Basics that's what it's all about.

via Here

via Freshome

John Lewis Fashion Pavillion

via Freshome

Mixin' the Elements

2011-10-12T08:00:00.034-05:00

I am currently obsessed with mixed elements in the architecture/design world. Particularly, the mix of wood, metal and glass. This seems to be all I'm pinning on my pinterest boards. I've decided there are two reasons for my newest obsession. One being that it's a modern look but not uber modern. Uber modern to me has no color and while I LOVE color I can't necessarily commit to one in my house. I don't want the colorless house either, which is uber modern to me. My second reason is I'm not committed to one color way or scheme for my house, as in, warm or cool tones. Mixed elements have both therefore, I can change my accent pieces on a whim and it doesn't involve a can of paint. I call this a win! What's your design preference? Below are pix of my mixed elements of love.

via Freshome

via La Dolce Vita

via The Decorista

I love, love, love this kitchen...the colors make me swoon!

via House Beautiful

via French by Design

via Inspired Mr. Stevens

via The Decorista

Monday

2011-10-10T08:00:00.018-05:00

via Here

"Your hopes, dreams and aspirations are legitimate. They are trying to take you airborne, above the clouds, above the storms, if you only let them."

William James

RIP Steve

2011-10-05T19:33:00.000-05:00

"If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on." Steve Jobs, 1955 - 2011

Art

2011-10-05T09:00:00.045-05:00

I love art...I lean towards abstract, but then other types strike my fancy when I least expect it. Lucky for me last Sunday was free museum day in Austin. Yippee for me! Now truth be told I can only see so many exhibits in one day before it all blurs together. I chose 2 places I wanted to visit and off I went. I chose Blanton Museum and Women and Their Work. No particular reason on why I chose these two, other than I always love going to Blanton and I had never been to Women and Their Work. The following pics are random ones I found on the internet...enjoy~

via Google

via Here

Kindness

2011-10-03T09:00:00.005-05:00

Source: google.com via Katie on Pinterest

"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."
Leo Buscaglia

Interesting

2011-09-29T09:00:00.042-05:00

Lately I've run across some very interesting design choices and I thought I would share...

via Here

Disco Lady lamp anyone???

via Trendir

Perhaps, you need naked lacquered man to go with your disco lady.

via Trendir

Basically, if you can't make it to NYC just have the skyline printed up on your fancy settee...close enough, right?

via Freshome

And I thought roadkill hanging on your wall was strange...

Monday

2011-09-26T09:00:00.005-05:00

via Tumblr

"Write a goal every single month to eliminate a mess from your life, and when you do - abundance will come in." ~Anonymous

Fall

2011-09-23T08:00:00.001-05:00

One can dream, right? Technically, Fall begins today 9/23, current weather conditions need not apply. If a cold front comes in, this was written on the 19th, and I can't be held accountable:-) I'm ready for a new season. Here's what I'm dreaming of for this Fall season...

Source: net-a-porter.com via Katie on Pinterest

Tights, layers, new colors...oh, the fun!!!

Source: shop.nordstrom.com via Katie on Pinterest

fall color trend via here

Fun coats...I know it's TX, but one has to have hope.

Source: google.com via Katie on Pinterest

A new du, perhaps...

Source: lifeinaventicup.com via Katie on Pinterest

Holiday parties. Yes, I know not Fall season, but they'll be here before you know it.

Duh!

2011-09-22T18:26:00.000-05:00

Source: None via Morgan on Pinterest

Hopeful

2011-09-19T08:00:00.007-05:00

Source: viking-blood.tumblr.com via Katie on Pinterest

"When you paint success pictures in your mind, you initiate an inner process whereby your attitudes, hopes, aspirations, and enthusiasm are elevated in response to an image of a more promising future. Every person who aspires must first sell themselves hope, the promise of a better life."
U.S. Andersen
1917-1986, Author of The Magic In Your Mind

2011-09-15T09:00:00.009-05:00

Source: radiantrepublic.com via Katie on Pinterest

Effective and Efficient

Until you value yourself,

you will not value your time.

Until you value your time,

you will not do anything with it.

~M. Scott Peck (1936- 2005)

Architecture, Shapes & Lines

2011-09-12T09:00:00.026-05:00

I love architecture and especially, love the shapes lines created through it. Here are a few I'm currently in love with.

Source: dezeen.com via Katie on Pinterest

The Hamborn Abbey Extension by Astoc.

Source: dezeen.com via Katie on Pinterest

House in Seattle designed by Elemental Architects. Cantilevering top story equals brilliant!

Source: weburbanist.com via Katie on Pinterest

Source: freshome.com via Katie on Pinterest

Cool house in Mexico City. Love all the elements used!

Source: freshome.com via Katie on Pinterest

I'm obsessed with circle windows. There's a house being built on Mary St with one...so far, I've refrained from jumping the chain link fence to take a peak.

Source: dezeen.com via Katie on Pinterest

Interesting Day

2011-09-11T13:40:00.000-05:00

9/11 is always going to be an interesting day for me. Yes, like everyone else I remember exactly where I was when tragedy struck, at home in San Francisco talking to my mom on the phone. 9/11 is her birthday. Tough day to have a birthday, something one should celebrate.

With that said I ran across a very moving photo on one of the blogs I follow. Here ya go...

Source: carolinaeclectic.blogspot.com via Katie on Pinterest

Words of Wisdom

2011-09-09T09:00:00.004-05:00

Source: decadentmidnight.tumblr.com via Katie on Pinterest

"Inspiration is a by-product of discipline...simply getting up everyday and planning, plotting, sketching, setting up or actually applying paint to a painting." ~ Beverly Clarige, Artist, via Here

Happy Hump Day

2011-09-07T10:09:00.000-05:00

Source: frenchbydesign.blogspot.com via Katie on Pinterest

Out of Chaos and Confusion

2011-09-06T09:00:00.002-05:00

Source: allthingseurope.tumblr.com via Katie on Pinterest

The man without a purpose is

like a ship without a rudder-

waif, a nothing,

a no man.

Have a purpose in life, and, having it,

throw such strength of mind

and muscle into your work

as God has given you.

~Thomas Carlyle (1795- 1881)

Simple

2011-09-05T19:20:00.000-05:00

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"You get in life what you have the courage to ask for."

~Oprah Winfrey

Travel Anyone

2011-09-03T18:32:00.000-05:00

I think layovers in airports would be so much better if they had a more hospitable design to them like the following ones. One is in Switzerland and the other in London. I could use some international travel.

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Naturally, the colorful terminal is my fav. Hello, bright jewel tones, how I love thee. Obviously, I need to go to Biel, Switzerland real soon. Andrin Schweizer Company did a beautiful job.

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The above is Biggin Hill Airport, London designed by SHH Architects. I think the muted tones would be a nice break from a harried travel day. Love them both!

HALLELUJAH!!!

2011-09-02T16:41:00.000-05:00

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I didn't think the weekend would ever get here...this pic sums this week up perfectly. Found this on French by Design blog...she too thought it was a perfect Friday post. Happy Labor Day weekend!!!

New Month/Fresh Start

2011-09-01T08:37:00.000-05:00

Promise yourself...

to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

to talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.

to make all your friends think that there is something worthwhile in them.

to look at the sunnyside of everything and make your optimism come true.

to think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.

to be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.

to forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

to wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature you meet.

to give so much time to improving yourself that you have no time to criticize others.

to be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

to think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud word, but in great deeds.

to live in the faith that the whole world is on your side, so long as you are true to the best that is in you.

~Christian D. Larson

Barometer

2011-08-30T08:11:00.000-05:00

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I'm in a rut. I've felt off kilter for a while now, not sure if it's weather related, or I'm just plain lazy. I haven't had much motivation and that's really not like me. While perusing pinterest (my latest addiction) I stumbled across a list of questions that I've decided to adopt to my life to keep me on a forward moving track. Here they are:

TODAY:

What did I do for

my mind?

my body?

my spirit?

my relationships?

my creativity

and passion?

So every night before bed I have to write the answers to these questions. Also, I have a girlfriend of mine in San Francisco holding me accountable to my weekly goals. Forward movement here I come!!!

Awesomeness!

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I think I need a t-shirt that says this...

Meeting the Grandparents

2011-08-28T19:01:00.000-05:00

Recently I took Bronco to meet his grandparents. He did very well on the long 7 hour drive to Ruston, La. I knew once we got there he'd be a happy camper with lots of land to run, pee and poop on. Not too mention we got to go on lots of runs without a leash, this makes for a happy mama. Now, I really wanted to show the awesome pine trees and lush land that makes up my hometown, but guess what I took pix of buildings instead??? You'll need to trust me, there's some awesome greenery in Ruston!

Hello, Sushi restaurant in big 'ole Ruston...very good I might add.

This is my mom's old clothing store. She owned it for 27 years. Let's just say my wardrobe has suffered since she sold it. I blame her for my lack of clothing:-)

Ruston High School

Yes, we were the Bearcats...obviously, needed to include Bronco on this one.

I love the architecture of Ruston State Bank. Sorry, I was too lazy to photoshop the cables out...

This is a little blurry, but never fails to crack me up. Bronco is guarding me...those Johnson's are some scary folks. The best part is at night when I shut us in my room, if he heard my parents roaming around he would growl at them, really???

Oh, look what my grandaddy let me do. Someone doesn't get on furniture at home, but wow, does he look at home here.

Random Loves This Week

2011-08-28T10:42:00.000-05:00

I've gotten behind on posting lack of motivation. I think the ATX heat has melted my brain. I was hoping I could organize my picture postings, but I'm still on the random side of things, this may be the story of my life. Here we go with more random pix!!!

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Awesome bubble tiles.

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I'm digging the color gray lately, sprinkled with hot pink = tons of fun!

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I love when there are curves in floors or walls, places you don't expect to see curves.

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Cool architecture designed by an American architect, Daniel Libeskind. This super cool building is part of the City University of Hong Kong.

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I love classic Hollywood!

Dreams

2011-08-27T17:43:00.000-05:00

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I'm dreaming of colder climates...now that we've hit 70/71 days of 100 degree weather and broken the 1925 record, can we please drop back to the 90's...I don't think that's too much to ask. Thanks!

Sunshine

2011-08-25T20:14:00.000-05:00

Sunshiny pictures to get me through the next week of work. It's gonna be a doozy. Here we go, attitude adjustment starts now!

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crazy cool sculpture

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Sparkly love

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Flirty skirts are fun!

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Simply fantastic!

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Awesome mix of classic, modern, metal, and wood. Fun!

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And a bottle of this should really kick start my attitude adjustment!

Perfect Timing

2011-08-25T19:51:00.000-05:00

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The Laughing Hearts

"your life is your life
don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission.
be on the watch.
there are ways out.
there is a light somewhere.
it may not be much light but
it beats the darkness.
be on the watch.
the gods will offer you chances.
know them.
take them.
you can’t beat death but
you can beat death in life, sometimes.
and the more often you learn to do it,
the more light there will be.
your life is your life.
know it while you have it.
you are marvelous
the gods wait to delight
in you."

- Charles Bukowski

Starting the Week on the Right Foot

2011-08-14T13:42:00.000-05:00

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Beginning today,

treat everyone you meet

as if they were going to

be dead by midnight.

Extend them all the

care, kindness, and

understanding you can

muster, and do it with

no thought of any reward.

Your life will never be

the same again.

~Og Mandino

Doors

2011-08-14T11:56:00.000-05:00

Can't explain it but I love doors...

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Quote Time

2011-08-02T20:29:00.000-05:00

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Take chances, take a lot of them.

Because honestly, no matter where

you end up and with whom, it always

ends up just the way it should be.

Your mistakes make you who you

are. You learn and grow with each

choice you make. Everything is

worth it. Say how you feel, always.

Be you, and be ok with it.

~Anonymous

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New Member

2011-07-31T18:34:00.000-05:00

Introducing BRONCO!!! I am a proud mama of a Boxer Mix. I've been looking for a running pawtner (pun intended) for a while now. A few trials with some other dogs that didn't work out, then a friend posted she needed to find an active, loving home for her dog, Bronco. Here we are:

Keeping the 'hood safe!

Please pet me, I'm so cute...

Very happy after an evening walk even if it's 400 degrees.

Wiped out after a morning trail run. We're currently building up his base mileage...He LOVES to run. Saturday mornings are sad when I put on my running shoes and leave him behind...he's not real sure what to think of that quite yet.

Funny Sh*t

2011-07-31T17:41:00.002-05:00

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Shapes

2011-07-31T16:13:00.000-05:00

I love them, all kinds of them. Circles, squares, geometric they all form something to me...maybe because it's the basic part of drawing. Although, super basic is a line. After all lines form the shapes. I thought I was obsessed with geometric shapes until I looked at the various ones I've saved and notice a ton of circles...funny how your mind visualizes one thing and what's actually on paper is a whole different thing. I guess this is normal. Shapes I need to share...

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Wednesday

2011-07-27T19:31:00.000-05:00

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For beautiful eyes look for good in others;

For beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness;

and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

~Audrey Hepburn

Random Fun

2011-07-27T18:46:00.000-05:00

Random fun found on the web and stored on my pinterest boards;-) Love the site!!!

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Designed by Sonya Winner...I think their cool. Click on the site to see more options. There's a colorful one used in a hallway...way cool!

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Intriguing yet terrifying.

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Moss is supposed to grow in the perforated steel holes. San Telmo Museum Extension, another place I need to visit.

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I am completely obsessed with different types of drawing...motivates me to get creative again.

Too Good Not To Post

2011-07-23T13:26:00.000-05:00

"Don't like gay marriage? Don't get one.

Don't like abortions? Don't get one.

Don't like drugs? Don't do them.

Don't like sex? Don't have it.

Don't like your rights taken away?

Don't take away anybody elses.

~Bits of Truth

At the Heart

2011-07-21T21:25:00.000-05:00

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How to be wild at heart:

1. Know who you are by forgiving who you're not.

2. Accept and move on but never give up.

3. Treasure your dreams.

4. Never be dissatisfied by what you have.

5. Heed warnings from those you respect.

6. Avoid materialism

7. Get out, clear your heart, let go.

8. Know the difference between anger and wild.

9. Figure out who you are apart from everyone.

10. Contribute to others well-being.

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Truth

2011-07-11T19:36:00.000-05:00

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No one falls in love by choice,

it is by chance.

No one stays in love

by chance,

it is by work.

And no one falls out of love

by chance,

it is by choice.

Happy Friday Eve!

2011-07-07T20:49:00.001-05:00

The greatest battle is not physical

but psychological. The demons

telling us to give up when we push

ourselves to the limit can never be

silenced for good. They must always

be answered by the quiet the steady

dignity that simply refuses to give in.

Courage. We all suffer. Keep going.

~Graeme Fife

Taking a Break from the Heat

2011-06-30T20:25:00.000-05:00

Gonna go visit some cooler temps for a bit...looking forward to a little break. Enjoy your holiday weekend!!!

I take pictures of the magenta house every single time I'm in San Francisco...obviously, I love the colors!

Planning on running the Lyon Steps while in town...looking forward to some cooler runs!

All pics are from my trip to San Francisco in Feb. 2011.

Optimism

2011-06-29T20:25:00.000-05:00

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"If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change."

~Wayne Dyer