fetch!

i can't express my love for seth casteel's gallery of underwater dogs enough! you can view his whole collection and purchase his book here. enjoy..

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wishing with my heart and soul..

lord..please can i have all these pretty little things?

one. two. three. four. five. six. seven. 

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the night explodes in laughter

30 days. is this really happening. i can't control my excitement. perfect way to kick off summer.

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throwing down the color

i found this perfect size canvas out thrifting one day for only 2.50! steal right? i have been redecorating my house a little and wanted to get rid of my old artwork i had on the walls. 

so i painted the canvas white and began with my own colors

 i felt i needed another color

here it is hung up on the wall. i don't think i am finished with it but the great thing about this canvas is that it was so cheap. when i am bored with this painting i will just throw something else up there. 

so that is what i have been up to lately..oh and this.

                           

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sippin' my java

i have to give a final speech in my public speaking class on any topic that i am passionate about. so before i began to work on it i wrote down a list all of the things that i cared for and meant a lot to me. i had quite a few things on my list but i was being drawn to one specific thing i love so dearly..COFFEE!

now coffee has been down both sides of the spectrum of bad reps and good reps. luckily for me (i am an avid coffee drinker) the good out does the bad, but for some people coffee has and will always have a bad rep. sad day. so why is coffee such a nectar from the gods to me? well for starters...

coffee was a winner in jonny bowden's "the 150 healthiest foods on earth" (a recommended read to all). in the book jonny gushes over how coffee is full of antioxidants and health benefits. what are some of them?? coffee contains antioxidants called chlorogenic acid which helps slow down the release of glucose and caffeic acid which has anti-inflammatory activity.

in addition to the antioxidants coffee can ward off diabetes, lower cholesterol and have anti-cancer properties. true story. what a winner. (side note: exposing your coffee to cups of sugar and artificial sweeteners isn't the best way to keep your java healthy...stick to a natural sweetener such as stevia or honey)

having a cup of coffee after or before a workout will increase your energy. add in some non-fat milk and cinnamon and you have yourself a little pre or post workout fat burning drink. in addition to having perks and health benefits, did i mention that coffee is just so damn delicious?

always enjoy a coffee break.
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and if you go chasing rabbits

happiest easter to you. via flickr

color.me.burgundy.

delishh..

pretty burgundy pants..

perla hudson's burgundy hair

perfect blazer

sweet little suitcase

a little delicate

oh lord if i had this dress

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get your fix with a mix

here for you today is a very delayed mix. just a few tracks that have been on repeat for me lately..

1. simple song - the shins

2. dream - cat power

3. green arrow - yo la tengo

4. hot rod mama - t-rex

5. romeo and juliet - dire straits

6. sad, sad song - m. ward

7. on the turning away - pink floyd

8. searchin' blues - the mannish boys

sigh..

monday came..

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