Burst?

Since moving, I've been trying to master the art of, what I call,

the photo burst.

I guess it might also be called a photo collage? Or collection?

I'm not entirely sure... burst works for me.

I've definitely jumped on the bandwagon of arranging 

my photos in fun, alternating, patterny (without looking patterny) way

on my walls.  And I'm a big fan!

Is there such a thing as too many photo bursts in your house?

That is the next decision I am tackling... not sure if I've overdone it.

Anyways, a little glimpse at what I'm talking about, 

and what I've done.

Right?

 

Also - for those of you out there without proper

photo hanging tools, I learned the Best. Trick. Ever.

(from a little website called "Pinterest"... not sure if you've heard of it?)

Ready for your mind to be blown?

To know where to put the nail in the wall so your photo hangs

exactly where you want it (trés important when making bursts)

simply dab a little toothpaste where the nail goes on the back of the photo,

find the sweet spot on the wall, and simply press the photo against the wall.

You are left with a minty fresh dallop to use as a precise guide for 

where to hammer home the nail!

(I'm a) GENIUS. 

I'm thinking one more burst oughta do it.

Cheers to home decorating!

What the?

What is Angelina Jolie wearing here?

And how is she somehow managing to pull off this

zippered garbage slash sleeping bag?

I don't know anyone who would look good in this.

But, basically, because she is Angelina Jolie,

she seems to be pulling off the

cape/flying squrrel/what you throw together when you don't have a halloween costume

so you rip up a garbage bag and say you are a black hole

look. 

Of course.

Kudos to you, AJ!

Fun. And so SMART!

I've mentioned them once already on my blog,

and Ima doin' it again!

 

I love these guys.

Their music makes me happy.

Their ethics make me even happier.

 

This is a shirt of theirs you can currently purchase:

 

buy it here!

 

Oh, this quote makes me so happy.

CLEVER, and true -

My favourite combination.

 

 

Leaving you with a Fun. tune

Some Nights

 

 

"I was never one to believe the hype - save that for the black and white
I try twice as hard and I'm half as liked, but here they come again to jack my style"



Dear Life...

Dear Life,

Sometimes, I need to take a break from you.

You get too difficult, too stressful… too needy.

I try to do too much, please too many, and almost always… fail.

So, I’m taking a break.

It doesn’t mean I don’t love you… you are very good to me.

But, sometimes, it feels like I’m not living you the way I want to,

And a divide is necessary.

Don’t take this morbidly, taking a break 

doesn’t mean I’m ending things!

It just means I’m taking a step back; a breather - 

a much needed mental (soulful?) vacation.

I’ll be revaluating, restructuring, and hopefully 

reconstructing a better you for myself.

Let me say this - I’m grateful for you.

You gave me an amazing partner to go through you with,

I have a cute dog, good friends, family that makes me smile.

I generally think I have a good grasp of you, 

I don’t think I take you too seriously,

But all of this doesn’t mean that I don’t need 

to separate myself sometimes.

I’ll be back soon, hopefully in better form than ever.

Ready to take you by the horns and live you

More fully,

More authentically,

More true.

With Great Respect,

Carling