the happiness project – weekend update

January 2, 2012

Miscellaneous

Every year when New Years is just around the corner, the brain storming starts and the planning begins on how this year will differ from all the rest. Yes, the New Year resolutions. I can say, and maybe you can also, that every year about two weeks in the resolutions are long forgotten and most of the time never accomplished. Well this year it will be different, I tell you, because there is only one tiny thing on my list this year that really sums up every goal in its entirety. That is to be happy. You may think that by my saying this it means I am a depressed, sad person which in any case is not true. However if you really think about every goal you have ever set, it is usually to achieve some sort of happiness in the end.
 
I received the book The Happiness Project as an unexpected but much loved Christmas present this year. It reads on the front: The Happiness Project Or, why I spent a year trying to sing in the morning, clean my closets, fight right, read Aristotle, and generally have more fun. So I thought why not make this year a year of happiness and positivity while reading this book for insights and positive affirmations along the way. I will share what I learn as I go and hopefully you will enjoy it as much as I hope to. I know I probably don’t know what I am getting my self into but I’m up for the challenge! May all your 2012’s be filled with happiness and as for now Happy New Year!

is your hair color melting? – fashion spotlight

December 30, 2011

Miscellaneous

Have You noticed? Color melted hair is everywhere right now. Look at your favorite movie star/model. Chances are, whether you have noticed or not, their hair is color melted.  Color melting is a gradual decent from dark at the roots to lighter at the ends which gives the hair a natural sun washed look. Whether your hair is brown or blonde you can have color melted hair. Just make sure that the lightest color you choose is at least three shades lighter than the roots/the darkest color, or more for a more drastic look. Even my hair is color melted thanks to Coco at Jagged Edge Salon and I absolutely love it. (Make sure your stylist knows what color melting is other wise you could end up with a strange interpretation gone horribly wrong!) So try it! It sounds scary but take my word for it you’ll love it, I do!

a little color never hurt anyone – thursday at homes

December 28, 2011

Miscellaneous

I’m totally obsessed with chalkboard paint and dark colored walls, especially navy! Don’t be afraid to paint your walls a bold dark moody color and always remember it’s just paint. A lot of people have the idea that you should never paint your walls a dark color but I’m here to tell you go ahead! Make sure to balance the dark out with beautiful metallics and crisp whites to keep the room looking cozy and not to dark. A fun idea is to paint the walls a dark navy and the sealing a bronze gold color. The metallic will reflect light around the room while keeping the cozy feeling. If you don’t quite feel daring enough to paint all the walls dark try painting just one wall with chalkboard paint. You can get a fun look without committing to all dark walls. Plus you can always change the artwork in the room by just changing the drawing on the chalkboard! So come on be brave! You can do it!

thought on tuesday – a bit of a strange story

December 27, 2011

Miscellaneous

clothing: jacket The Closet, shirt Ruche, belt-a piece of ribbon, pants J. Crew, shoes Paisley Pomegranate (SLC Location)  

to do list 
-fold 2 weeks worth of laundry( if you must know I never folded the laundry last week)
-clean up Christmas:(
-make appointment to get Kramer’s vaccinations
-sell our couch, click HERE to see it
-relax 
thought on tuesday- a creepy story 
I must tell you a creepy story behind the first picture on this post. So grab a bag of popcorn and here you go! (Sorry for the length. I tried to shorten it as much as possible.)
 Tessa and I had gone down to a park, known for people walking dogs and hanging out, to take todays pictures. While we were walking down to the location of the picture we passed a man whose first impression read something like a person I might not want to hang around(a bit of a creeper). However, being one who tries to not judge people on first impressions, I tried to erase the pre-judgment I had of of this man out of my head. Of course, I am ashamed to say this was not before I turned to make a silly creeped out face to Tessa. Not two photos in to the shoot at our found location at the park I noticed the same man making his way back toward where he had just been and where we currently were. I mouthed to Tessa “That man is coming back!” She turned around to see him then said to me “I just remembered another place we could try”(meaning Lets Get Out Of Here!). We walked up the stairs back to the street, Tessa clutched the bag with all our things(camera, phone, etc.) very tightly around her shoulder, as I kept a watchful eye on the man below who had sat on a rock to watch us take photos. Just as I thought we were in the clear and had maybe over exaggerated the situation in my head, the man got up from his spot and started walking up the opposite stairs to where we were headed. Tessa and I looked at each other and started to walk very quickly in hopes of beating this man to our parked car in the lot. Our hopes were vanished as we saw him come up the stairs right where we were trying to head. We saw cars unloading in the parking lot by our car but trying to avoid crossing paths with the man we decided to cross the street as to appear that we were walking to one of the homes. I started to notice that my worry of the man also keeping an eye on us was in fact not fiction as we saw him glancing at us from underneath his black dingy hoody. After we got to the other side of the street, now across from where we wanted to be, we saw the man make a sudden change in his path and started walking straight toward us at a much quicker pace then before! Tessa tried to grab the phone as we started to walk to the closest home in sight. Suddenly we herd him call out “hey, HEY!” Having finally had enough of this I said very bugged with my brave voice “Can we help you?” he replied “well I was just noticing we were walking the same way and thought you girls might like to hang out.” I immediately thought “yeah, we were walking the same way cause YOU WERE FOLLOWING US” but instead decided to say “Um… we were actually just leaving.” We then turned and headed back towards the car in the parking lot across the street feeling a bit foolish for crossing back to where we had been just minutes ago. As we got into our car we saw the man walking down the street away from us we knew the ordeal was over. We immediately felt thankful that we were safe and the only harm we had faced was the fear from the situation. We talked and joked while we drove away in search for a new place to take the photos and assured ourselves that was the last time we would attempt to take photos at that park, at least by ourselves.