better times

For all of my complaining yesterday, today turned into a pretty nice day. Maybe all my inspirational museum time is actually working. :) Anyhow, I spent the last hour or so at work starting some major overhauling and re-organizing in my office. I moved offices several months ago and ever since then I've never been able to get settled. As in, there are stacks of binders/documents lining the walls of my office, none of my decor has been hung on the walls, etc. It's just been difficult getting the motivation and time to put things the way I want them. Well, that changed starting today, and I've decided I just need to take things a little at a time, so I don't become overwhelmed to the point where I just don't do anything at all.

I've also decided that I need a separate calendar for my personal things. Everything has been maintained in my work calendar, and while it seemed like the most efficient way to keep up with everything, I just think it's time to keep work to-dos and personal to-dos separate and see how it goes. :)

more inspiration

Ok, I just had to make sure I post this before I forget, but my new obsession = museum shops! And, the fact that you can shop online is absolutely fabulous! Two of my favorites are The Museum Store Company and the Boutiques de Musees. How fabulous to buy jewelry and home decor that has meaning and history behind them. I've had a blast over the past couple of weeks looking through these sites and I think you will too! Enjoy!

cupcake = inspiration

Speaking of inspiration, just had to post this pic of me at a local cupcakery from this past Friday. I had a cherry coke cupcake. It.Was.Delish!

art, inspiration, help!

Another weekend, another art museum. :) This weekend, I found myself at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. A particular favorite of mine, since it brings back fond childhood memories when my mom would take me there. It had been well over 10 years since I visited, and since I was in town, I decided it was time to go back. Lots of changes and improvements, but the parts of the museum that were special to me were still there. Anyway, here are some pieces that stood out to me during this trip:


The Captive Bird by Nicolas Lancret - just love the 18th century-ness of this one


The Eiffel Tower by Henri Rousseau - love for obvious reasons


Seated Woman by Pablo Piccaso - there's not much by him that doesn't capture my attention



There's something in me that is feeling severely disjointed, for lack of a better word. I've never hidden the fact that my job, while tolerable and more times than not even enjoyable, sometimes leaves me feeling less than fulfilled. My discontent tends to come in waves, which I sometimes think has more to do with whether work is busy enough to distract me from that discontent than whether I'm truly feeling happy. I know that I wear myself out, take on much more than I should, and push myself oftentimes over the limit. Whatever it is, I'm about to scream. I need inspiration. I need fulfillment. I need joy. I've been telling myself for years that I have to spend more time on my personal life, doing things outside of work that bring meaning to me, but I always find myself falling pathetically short of accomplishing that.

So, I suppose that is why I keep reaching out to things that will kick-start my imagination, creativity, and (hopefully!) my focus on what I want for my life - job and all. I feel like I keep going through this exercise only to fall off and into the same funk that makes me unhappy. Anyone know what I mean?

Don't be surprised if you find more museum posts from me in the near future. :)

un autre bon week-end

Another fun filled weekend for moi! It's a nice change and one I'm hoping to maintain. :) Yesterday, my sweetie and I spent the afternoon at a 1st birthday party for our friends' son. It consisted of lots of food, lots of babies, and a sunny day by the pool.

Today, we visited the gorgeous McNay Art Museum . I posted a few pics below.













And, now, I'm back home with my puppies enjoying the last of another fab weekend.

le week-end

Here's to the end of a fabulous weekend! I was looking forward to some downtime at ma maison, but that was not to be. Yesterday, my sweetie and a couple of friends headed to Port Aransas for a relaxing day at the beach. I lived in Corpus Christi for 2 years right after law school and never once went to the beach. I've just never been a beachy person, and I wasn't exactly thrilled to go yesterday, but I had an absolute blast and I now truly understand how relaxing crashing waves can be. :)

Today, I finally got to meet the phenomenal Kimberly Wilson! I've followed her blog and podcast for over 4 years, adore her TranquiliT clothing line, have participated in her online creativity circles, and, of course, have read her books. She's a great inspiration and it was good to finally meet her in person. So glad she finally decided to come to Texas!

Anyway, it's now time to regroup and prepare for the upcoming week. There is some pretty serious work drama going on that's going to require a lot of deep breathing so I can maintain my sanity. We'll see how it goes . . .


me at the beach


kimberly & me

inspirations

So, I've been kind of obsessing over 18th century decor. Maybe it has a little something to do with my recent trip to Versailles. :) Anyway, today I'm in a blue/white mood, so here are some pictures that caught my eye today...

goo goo for Gaga

Just a quick post while I wait for my tea to steep and go to bed. I just finished watching an old interview with Lady Gaga and I just adore this girl! You have to love someone who totally lives their life for art. So gutless. :)

Speaking of guts, mine haven't been feeling too hot lately (I'm hoping this tea will help). It may have something to do with how badly I've eaten lately or my recent lack of exercise. So, I started redirecting myself by hitting the gym tonight and tomorrow will be the start of some much overdue healthy eating. We'll see how that works. :)

Bonne nuit!