13 year old you

If you could talk to your 13 year old self, what would you say?

IT GETS BETTER.

Mostly, though, I wouldn't say too much because I probably wouldn't believe myself anyways. I made some pretty dumb choices when I was a teenager, but also some really good ones, and I wouldn't be the person I was today without going through all that. So, I think I'd just leave myself alone. Maybe try to talk 13 year old me out of some of those velvet hats?

Dream Job

If you could do anything in the world to make a living what would it be?

Good question - and I'm not too sure of the answer. I like my job fine and have liked my previous jobs just fine.

I suppose I like to help people and learn new things. 

I would like to work more like three days a week, have another day or two with buddy and one day on my own to do the things I like to do - reading/writing/cooking/cleaning/walking.

Other ideas -
A professional traveler maybe?

A Yankee?

A personal trainer at the gym?

A gardener!

A cook/chef/bartender.

Weekend pics - not this weekend!

I left my phone in my bag apparently, as I was enjoying the heck out of this weekend. So, I'll take a page from the book of BFF and hit up some of the topics I missed when I wasn't really paying attention to "blog every day in May"

Sunday the 5th "Fit and Healthy"

What do you do to stay fit or be a healthy individual? Share any useful tips and advice. Or tell us about your plans to get healthier.

I drink as much water as is humanly possible, try to eat vegetables with every meal, and try to curtail the beer drinking.

Wednesday the 8th "First Job"Tell us about your first job. Did you love it or was it horrendous?

My first job was a month long stint at Kinny's shoe store in the mall. But, that didn't work out so I worked at Pizza Hut for my senior year. It was all right. The characters there were definitely shady. But free pizza! Who can complain?! 

 Thursday the 9th "Favorite Social Media Channel"

Are you a Twitter-lover? Or maybe you can't get enough of Pinterest? Do you need to share every meal on Instagram? Do you waste away the hours watching Youtube? Or Facebook is your comfort zone? Tell us about your favourite social media channel and why.

I like instagram, love to hate facebook, and can't really figure out twitter. My favorite social media is probably amazon, reading book reviews and deciding what to download next. 

Saturday the 11th "Book Love"

Tell us about your favourite book. Or maybe give us a top 5 of the books that changed your life.

I'm gonna go with life changing because favorite is whatever I'm reading at the moment, really. 

1. East of Eden - I love this book and it loves California. It's nearly a perfect book.
2. Song of Solomon - again, nearly a perfect book. Made me learn a lot about families, history, and life. 
3. Jeanette Winterson's The Passion was a life changer. It's because it's a crazy unbelievably awesome book. It's written like a poem, spare with words, rich with description. You get smarter when you read it. Promise. 
4. That book I borrowed from Cindy about the personal journey, that was a life changer because it reminded me to constantly rethink what I'm doing and where I'm headed - challenging me to push myself to keep working on my own personal journey. The Alchemist!
5. The fourth book in the vampire Anne Rice books was a life changer. Too long of a story to share here, but let's just say I never was the same after reading it. 

Sunday the 12th "Collecting"

Are you a collector? Maybe a bit of a hoarder? Tell us about something you like to collect. Or if you favour minimalism, perhaps tell us why?

I collect Pearl Jam CDs because I love them. 

Monday the 13th "Go Green"

Talk about being green, eco-friendly or ethical. What do you do to make a difference?

I took the train to work today! Take that carbon footprint! 

Yay these two!

Haiku friday

Anniversary
For mis padres is today!
Here's to many more!

You two crazy kids!
Both kinds of indian - so
Very rare indeed!

From opposite parts
Of the globe. you were fated
To be together.

Pampering: What is your ideal way to pamper yourself and relax?

Well, this blog question feels a little personal for my tastes! Nosy, nosy!

Sort of like: describe your ideal date or something.

I guess, for me, I felt pretty relaxed on Mother's Day - poolside with a beer and lots of people happily playing with my Buddy.

As for pampering - get my hair done by my hairdresser in NYC. That's easy.

Today's topic: Life's a Lesson

I read the other day, if you tell your kid something 1,000 times and they still don't get it, they're not the one who has trouble learning. I thought that was a good life lesson.

Every day with Buddy I learn something. Lots of times, it's as simple as I can't believe a  person so little could bring so much joy into the world. Sometimes I learn a new word. The other day, on our Trader Joe's we rode the alligator down to the first floor. She teaches me how to fly like a bird.

Not everything I learn every day is so good. I'm learning a lot in listening to Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and much of it has left me reeling.

I also learn often how poorly people drive.