i've never been a huge believer in new years resolutions, but i've embraced it this year as a way to improve myself and think about the future. yes, it's somewhat cliche, and maybe this is the somewhat older-wiser ranu talking, but it's also the perfect opportunity to self-reflect and make goals for the new year. so, i've jumped in and created my resolutions for myself this year.
cheers to yours, mine and hoping we look back at the end of 2012 and cross each one off of our lists.
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i love this tumblr blog called just little things. it makes you stop and appreciate, well, the little things in life that can often be overlooked, forgotten or taken for granted. moments, occurrences, actions that really make you happy when you stop and think about them. i think it's a positive site with a great message that reminds you of all the good in life and the world. check it out, it's inspiring on a gloomy day like today. some of my favorite "little things" below.
via here
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well said, confucius. a little life advice for everyone. it might not be your first job, or your current job, but ultimately, i think it's what we're all striving for.
via french by design
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it's friday and there's only one thing that i have to say.
source unkown :(
hope you all have a great weekend! i'm off to see concerts, hang with loved ones and relax..sleeping in is definitely on my agenda.
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today is one of those days where it feels like its raining outside (even though it isn't), and all i want to do is curl up in my bed and take a nap, and be lazy. i had a nice, relaxing weekend, but i don't think i got enough sleep, as i'm still tired today. hopefully i'll catch up on some zzz's tonight, but for now, i'll have to settle for a snack and a cup of tea. wish i could just lay in bed like the lady below though..
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it's been a busy, busy week, and luckily, most of it has been filled with sunshine! my bf surprised me with flowers in the office yesterday, which was so cute and nice, it made me really happy. it's a bit gloomy today, but nothing a sunny, bright picture can't fix. more posts coming soon!
laura blokhina photographed by milo keller, image via here
hope you all stay warm, dry and have wonderful weekends! i'm off to visit friends at cornell and who knows what else?
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...if you can. and if you can't, like most people (myself included), you'll just have to brave the wet weather. good thing there is a light at the end of all this gloomyness, which is a beautiful weekend. high 60's thursday through sunday, amaaazing. in the meantime, enjoy this pretty picture of some rainy teacups, and take a look at this photostream, which is just gorgeous.
image via here
...stay warm and dry!
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i didn't do too much today, which was really nice. woke up late (1 pm, hahaa) and got some chinese food with craig. then he went off to study, which left me with some free time. i made a really delicious soup that i can bring for lunch this week, which i'm excited to eat (and it's so easy to make!). i first saw the recipe in a cooking light cookbook (but it didn't belong to me, so i couldn't really take it with me). a quick google search led me here, to a blog called for the love of cooking, which is actually amazing. i'm going to have to take some more of the recipes on the blog, but pasta fagioli is highly recommended if you want to make a soup that can serve as a meal or snack. don't judge me for my terrible photo (via blackberry) of my soup, i swear it's delicious!
i also watched "life" on discovery channel while my soup simmered, great show! i do love learning about animals (closet nerd coming out), but the footage on the show is unbelievable. and it's educational. and narrated by oprah, what's not to like? my favorite segments were of the elephants, polar bears, seals and seadragons. some cool pictures below, which you can see here.
other than that, i'm off to bed soon, with a week of work ahead of me. it looks like rain the beginning of the week, but the end of the week looks BEAUTIFUL so i'm excited! anytime it's 65 degrees and sunny and up, it's an instant mood lifter for me. i wish you a great week! goodnight.
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