Decisions, decisions . . .

The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are. The next step is deciding where you'd rather be. Those two are really the hardest steps. Once you've made a decision, then you are ready to go, one step at a time to get to your destination.

Be a Froot Loop!

I love eccentric people with big personalities and crazy unique style! Ever since I was a kid, the individuals that stood out to me were the likes of Elton John, Cher and Dr. Seuss! People that dared to be really different and lead the way for the rest of us Fruit Loops in a world of Cheerios!  Just remember to "follow your nose!"

Spend more time with Joy!

Stop feeling guilty for doing the thing you REALLY love, you know those things you just get lost in, and forget the time!? Take your own personal joy a little bit more seriously and schedule some time for those things you think are Super~fabu~tastic!!  Make sure you are living your life in FULL COLOR!

Target Practice

I just can not say enough about the totally original and exciting trilogy called 
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. I literally devoured the three books and now eagerly await the film version to see how they portray this wondrous new world of Panem! The lead heroine Katniss {below} is one cool character and her adventures are quite memorable.  Ready, aim, fire ~ Let the games begin!

Owl Listen!

Listen up!  A wise old owl sat on an oak, the more he saw the less he spoke. 
The less he spoke the more he heard, I'm going to be like, that wise old bird?

Dimming of the day

At the end of the day ~ it's good to make a mental note, was this a good day, a bad day, a hard day? I like to try to keep track ~ you know, to make sure I am having more good ones than bad ones.  And the key here is to be brutally honest with yourself! Because ~ let's face it, if the scales get tipped, it's time to make a change.

Good night world ~ see you tomorrow xoxo ~ annie*

Wake up and dance in your garden of a world!!

Lavender fields forever

Woke up feeling a little brighter today! The air feels fresher, my coffee tasted better, in fact my whole disposition has improved. What a difference a day can make! xo :)  After all, life is too short to stay down for long!

Beating the Blues

Somedays I forget who I am. I just get lost in depression and things seem hopeless. I try to reach out for help, but there seems to be no one there. And I am faced with the sad reality that I am really on my own in this vast universe. But a day or two might pass and things seem better. The haze of gloom is lifted and I am reminded that things will not always be this way, tomorrow is another day.

Thanks to my friend Ingie Markovich for taking these photos of me in LA this weekend! xoxo

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Too lost and depressed for a post today . . . 

good deeds

Sometimes the smallest little gesture of kindness turns a sad lonely day into a special happy day. If you've had someone reach out to you recently to do just a little something nice ~ you know what I mean! Pay it forward babydolls!! xoxo

★ Lucky Star ★

The internet is such an amazing creation ~ linking all of us to this great big world! While a surf'n ~ I came across this Japanese series called Lucky Star with it's eccentric blue haired heroine Konata! I instantly fell for her sassy spirit and mischievous character! So naturally when I spotted this blue wig in downtown LA ~ I had to have it! I  look forward to visiting Japan one day  ~ but until then, the internet brings it a whole lot closer !