i’m not sure about you, but i sure am ready for swimsuit time!!! not much has been going on at the blog here because life has been a bit calm as of lately (which is a good thing because the rest was desperately needed!) but now i’m ready for some fun in the sun!
lately i’ve been obsessing over synchronized swimmers, particularly the l.a based aqualillies.
these woman are ballet dancers in the water and it’s not only inspiring, but very lovely to watch!!!
*sigh* i think aiming to be a mermaid is a perfectly acceptable goal.
i wish you a grand valentines day tomorrow (hoping to have a grand one myself!!)
*bisous*
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lately i have been getting a lot of blog comments and e-mails from readers, fellow bloggers, family, and friends. there’s a lot of positive energy going around out there and i am so thankful that people find enjoyment in this blog and share that with me.
hello my friends. i hope you are lovely. i wanted to pop in for a quick bonjour and update. i feel guilty everyday for not updating this blog and i say to myself “just sit down and update it!” but once i open up that “new post” page i’ll begin to write and then erase everything.
It’s so easy to focus on the negative things instead of notice what is positive in your life. this is my challenge. like most abroad experiences, my mind and philosophies are expanding and the golden rule to live by in 2013 will be “mind over matter.”
there’s so much focus on the future. “what career path should i take?” “where am i meant to be?” “who am i meant to be with?” and daily i remind myself that i have my whole life for these things to fall into place. the way i live now should work and feel right for myself now, not when i’m 30 or 40 or 25. for now, i am meant to be here, in paris. career-wise i’m still unsure, but i don’t worry about. i’m a 24 year old au pair who is living life and shaping myself into the person i want to be, and it doesn’t matter that i don’t have a solid job or career goal right now. i’m focusing on my location and i’m focusing on my writing. obviously not so much on this blog, but i’ve been working on a novel for over a year now that might be my main focal point for the next upcoming years, and i’m okay with that. it’s a personal goal and will hopefully be a personal triumph, even if nothing comes of it.
so to tell you how i’ve been… i’ve been broke, cold, exhausted, sick, and incredibly happy. the key is allowing yourself to think and/or live in a way we’ve discovered, not in a way we’ve been taught.
wow. wow wow wow. my new Parisian life is beginning to form. my apartment won’t be ready until next weekend, so i still haven’t had any alone time or a weekend off, but today i got out with my au pair family for a bit and it was magical. this week i’ve been to the boulangerie, fromagerie, butcher, and flower boutique on the corner. i can understand the convenience of target and shopping malls, but these stores are truly specialized and unique.
around the carnival was a beautiful lake (with dozens of people rowing boats!) and on a small island was an awesome-looking restaurant that one can only get to by boat (dance music playing and such a beautiful atmosphere)
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life is good.
