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From one of my new favorite works of poetry / philosophy
For lack of a better place to save this... please enjoy excerpts from The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran.
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Then said rich man, Speak to us of Giving.
And he answered:
You give but little when you give of your possessions.
It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.
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Suddenly, I am going to Spain after all.
My plane ticket cost exactly $10 less than my ENTIRE LAST PAYCHECK (I get paid every two weeks).
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NaPoWriMo
It's April!
National Poetry Month!
National Poetry Writing Month!
I'm takin' the challenge again this year and writing 30 poems in 30 days.
To beckon you into a poetic mood, please enjoy one of my newly discovered favorites: "Rain" by Naomi Shihab Nye. The first time I read it, I finished the poem, looked up from the page, and sat staring out the ( Read more... ) -
Just kidding - I'm making another 101 goal list after all.
Guess I just needed a break, because now I miss it ( Read more... ) -
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My chocolate-dipped fortune cookie told me today,
"Just be yourself; you are wonderful." -
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I'm toying with the idea of doing NaNoWriMo again ( Read more... ) -
In case you missed it on tumblr:
You Should Date An Illiterate Girlby Charles Warnke ( Read more... ) -
JOB!
Guess what! I now have a full-time $15/hr administrative assistant job for a small marketing company. I think I am going to like it. Monday is my first day, and, not gonna lie, I'm kind of excited to be earning money. Those student loans aren't gonna know what hit them. -
101: feeling the pressure
I only have until the end of October to finish my 101 list! I have the feeling I'll be fudging a lot. You see:
- There are many goals I did not complete as written, but I did something similar.
- Many goals are sooooo close to being done that it would be ridiculous not to count them (example: journaling regularly for three months rather than journaling ( Read more... )
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Pretty things!
My friend Char makes the cutest vintage, shabby chic jewelry. I own three of her pieces, and I get compliments every time I wear them.
Her Etsy shop is having its 1-year birthday event today, which means you can get 40% off of your purchase today through Sunday, August 7th (the code is "DAYDREAMS").
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