december 28, 2010

1. Never weigh yourself during or after Christmas day ;)

2. Good friends pick up right where they left off as if no time has passed at all.

3. There is nothing better than a surprise party that is actually a surprise!

4. People take holiday cards quite seriously.

5. I LOVE bonfires.

6. Well fitted running shoes are magical.

7. There is nothing better than being with both of my siblings - just feels... complete.

8. Any road blocks, annoyances, or discomforts are "all part of the experience."

9. Toby (above) is one big sweetheart and a trooper indeed.

10. Being "away from it all" can really put things into perspective.

november 29, 2011

White Face Lodge, Lake Placid NY

1.   No expectations are the best kind of expectations.

2.   It’s best to be one step ahead at work, because sure enough, something you didn’t plan for always seems to come up.

3.   Making my bed as soon as I wake up makes me feel welcome in my own home.

4.   The trouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought of yet.

5.   Instead of cooking for 1, why not cook for 4? Dinner + lunch the next day and 2 frozen plates for some future meal.

6.  The White Face Lodge in the Adirondack Mountains is an truly amazing place with a large supply of fresh air.

7.   When a stranger does something nice for you, it makes you want to help out someone else.

8.   The best naps are in a moving vehicle with the afternoon sun shining on you J

9.   J'ai appris à compter jusqu'à 10 en français 

10. No road is long with good company. - Turkish Proverb

november 19, 2011

Brunch at Kylei's

1.    Fresh bread, a cheese assortment, fig jam and a glass of wine is a perfectly delicious meal and has become somewhat of a tradition for our girls’ nights.

2.    Two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

3.    The amount of exercise I get is directly correlated to my level of productivity.

4.   All problems should be treated like boulder problems: Keep trying something new until you find what works for you.

5.   Too often I give people the “half smile” in passing -why not just go for the whole thing?

6.   I plan to make these mini pumpkin whoopie pies for a Thanksgiving treat!

7.   NYTimes.com is going to start making some cash with their new subscription model; I suppose I’m happy to contribute as I frequent many times a day J

8.   There are plenty of creative eco-friendly gift-wrapping options to create a little less waste.

9.   For what is love if not the promise to forgive?" – Lin, Shantaram

10.  Sometimes you learn the same lessons over again.

november 07, 2011

1. It's a lot easier to react than it is to stop and think.

2. One free bonus hour makes a HUGE difference.  Thank you daylight savings.

3. Allowing myself a lazy morning is so refreshing;  it's absolutely necessary to slow the pace a bit. 

4. Happy hour is the way to go.  Drinks, good conversations, fun times with friends and home by bedtime:)

5. I often find myself wishing I had only 2 choices: A or B.  Are you a satisfier or a maximizer?

6. It's nice to hear about the jobs my friends do that are completely opposite of mine.

7. I enjoy having a creative project to work on and have decided to join the canning crew.  Stay tuned!

8. Tom Rath’s StrengthsFinder 2.0 is filled with “Aha” moments about my thinking/personality. 

9. The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.  -Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
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july 25, 2011

1. Laughter can be carried with you wherever you go (and boy did we bring it along this weekend!)

2. I sometimes forget just how much I love to dance.

3. Passionate people draw out the curious student in all of us.

4. There is only one winery in the Northeast who produces unprocessed wine – Stoutridge.

5. Getting away from the city for a weekend is nearly always a good idea

6. Blizzard > Heat wave; you can only take so many clothes off, but can always add more layers.

7. If you don’t get a haircut, your hair will just keep getting longer…and longer… (I really need one!)

8. Warning: the words to Pit Bull’s catchy, Give me Everything get stuck in your head easily if you let them.

9. Nothing is guaranteed.

10. "The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before." - Albert Einstein

july 06, 2011

1. According to my sister, I am not bossy, just particular J

2. Meals should only contain one type of animal meat at a time.

3. The phrase “you get out of it what you put into it” finally makes real sense to me.

4. A sandwich bite with too much English mustard is very unpleasant for the nose.

5. The longer I ignore my blog, the harder it is to get back in the “grove”

6. Some people self-describe much differently than they come across in person.

7. Don’t sugar coat bad news.

8. When I don’t write, my thoughts get a. trapped in my brain or b. lost in the wind.

9. Stepping out of your comfort zone is sometimes the best idea ever :)

10. It’s often not what you say, but how you say it that makes all the difference.

march 27, 2011

1. Sometimes it's all or nothing. Either go for it 100% or don't try (climbing is one of these times).

2. It is actually possible to resist birthday cupcakes at the office - imagine that!

3. Cleaning simply cannot be done without music.

4. If you ask a cab driver a personal question, you have really said, "You have my permission to talk my ear off for the entire length of this ride."

5. Being sick for a week really makes me appreciate my health and my energy.

6. Just because NYC has had a few "spring like days" does not mean the cold weather is behind us.

7. Gluten free is the way (for me) to be.

8. My new camera makes me look at things differently, even when I don't have it with me.

9. The author of my new read, Shantaram, draws you in very quickly and it is likely I will have my nose in a book for the next few weeks or so :)

10. Nothing is permanent.

**The photo above is one that my roommate, Melissa, took in Sri Lanka – her pictures are simply beautiful!

february 22, 2011

1 Give me a PB & J and I am one happy camper.

2 Dreaming is easy, committing to follow your dreams is the hard part.

3 Lyrics learned years ago are stored away in your brain until you happen to hear on old favorite, and somehow can belt out every word without missing a beat.

4 I tend to get extremely behind with my personal email, thanks to the huge volume at work – sry if I owe you an email J

5 Exercise gives me more energy than a cup of coffee, a bite of a sweet something, or even a good nap could provide.

6 Nicholas Kristof's Half the Sky makes my heart hurt for the sickening violation of basic human rights in many places in the developing world. He is quite amazing - you can read his New York Times column here.

7 Winter in NY is way toooo long. So so cold at the moment.

8 Airplane tickets get more expensive by the minute - book early or else!

9 Running outside > running on a treadmill.

10 Better mornings make for better days.

january 20, 2011

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1. A day off from work is such an incredible treat no matter how it is spent!


2. The best thing about homemade chili is that no 2 batches ever taste the same.


3. I am absolutely fascinated by artistic photographs.


4. I will never outgrow girls’ night sleepovers, even when I have a husband one day.


5. Most people are not against you, they are merely for themselves.


6. Always look in the oven before you turn it on.


7. People who follow their bliss are the most interesting.


8. It’s never a shame when you admit you don’t know something, and often a shame when you assume that you do.


9. I always manage to choose a song that I don’t really like (and probably only know only a few lines) to sing in the shower.


10. There is ALWAYS another way of looking at things.