happy monday [ i & i ]

inspiration:

 

This makes me smile.... 

and reminds me of why I don't like to Google my name- because even in a sea of things that make my eyes sparkle with joy one negative note can throw my whole song out of tune.

I try to remember.... everyone's got haters & they ain't going anywhere so embrace their existence and the avoid them like the plague. 

Treat others the way you want to be treated, don't hate. Along that same vein.... treat yourself the way you want to treat others, don't hate.

At least that's what I try to remember. Sometimes I suck at it though.

*to clarify- I hadn't "Googled" anything post Miss USA and I wanted to sift through all of the websites and articles that were floating around* :) 

idea:

Don't forget summer!

(i need to take my own advice)
Treat summer like the good ole' days. Even if just for one day. Be adventurous, get lost in a library, let a popsicle drip down your arm, be curious, drag your feet in flip-flops and enjoy the actual "flop" sound against the pavement, watch MTV, take a deep breath, paint your toenails raspberry, lay in the grass even if it makes your legs itch, don't count calories, look for lady bugs, chalk a sidewalk, buy yourself flowers and put one behind your ear, listen to the Spice Girls, lay under the covers in your wet swimsuit.... my goodness the list is endless but the summer is not. Take advantage of the things you miss doing and have a toast for me.

coral lips and impromptu road trips,