cold water and cherries....

It's been a while since I've posted anything and I finally decided (after the usual guilt that I have when I haven't written in a while caught up to me) to save some time out of my busy day to sit down and write this post. This morning, my mother and I went to Wakulla Springs where the water is cold and the ice cream is colder! It's the perfect place to go on a hot steamy day like today. We had a picture perfect picnic (sandwiches, iced tea, cherries and grapes) a refreshing swim and a simply beautiful day. Oh and the chocolate ice cream was to die for!

I've also been doing a lot of sewing and drawing (my creativity has come back after a much hated dry spell). I have now made three dresses and two tops (pictures will come when I get around to taking some). If any of you are in a position where your creativity is somewhat laking, then head on over to newdressaday.blogspot.com and I feel sure that your creativity will be back from it's vacation in no time! I know mine is!

I've been having a lot of fun this summer - I've been dressing up in lots of vintage goodies (including a 60's bathing suit that I recently found - it's a treasure!), wearing LOTS of lipstick, re-reading all the harry potter books, spending time with family and (of course) watching film noir movies!

Here's my pink moment/summer's almost over/vintage picture of the day - enjoy it!

Hello everyone....

On this summer afternoon, I sit in my room listening to Beach Boys, enjoying the air conditioner, sipping on ginger ale, wearing a bikini and shorts, and thinking. We've finally had a break in the heat (it's now 93 degrees instead of the usual 99 or 100). I had a picture perfect weekend - on Saturday we went to an outdoor concert where one of my favorite bands was playing (The Sarah Mac Band) and then on Sunday I went to the beach with my mommy, my sister and her boyfriend! The combination of the music, the heat, the sand and the surf was certainly enough to put me in a good mood, so here's my pink moment of the day - enjoy!

Red lipstick, Billy Holiday, high heels and iced tea......

As I sit here listening to Billy Holiday sing Dancing Cheek to Cheek, I'm thinking about how there are so many people like me (tall, brown eyed, vintage, ballerina, motorcycle chick....) yet I never meet any of them.....well maybe there aren't hundreds of them...ten? Maybe six? Four? Two? Well, I guess I'll find someone, someday, I mean surely there's some guy out there who wears vintage suits and plays old records......

I've decided that for the summer, I'll try to wear a gorgeous shade of lipstick every day. Today's color is Cherries in the Snow by Revlon. It matches the theme of my day; Vintage (big surprise there!). I'm wearing a vintage top, vintage skirt, black, suede high heels, red nail polish and a vintage silk scarf......I get some pretty weird looks from people in Publix.

What is a dream?

A dream….

A dream is ever changing. At one time it’ll be a pink pony or a kitten. At another time it’ll be a shiny new car or a room to your self. It’ll be a friend or a lover, a husband or wife, a baby or a good hug. It’ll be a new coat of paint, a bouquet of flowers or a new dress. Yes, it’s true. A dream is ever changing…..or is it just recycled?

Pointe shoes, birthday presents, liberty of london and more....

Recently I've been horribly busy. Between sewing pointe shoes (my ballet company's spring show is fast approaching), buying cast presents, getting things ready for my lovely mommy's birthday(on the seventh) and keeping up with life, I've (unfortunately) made the blog the less important task. It's so hard to find just the right present for a mother who means the world to you. How do you express your feelings through a wrapping paper and bow covered box? This year, I haven't tried to express my feelings, I've just expressed how much she deserves a day filled with relaxation and "calmfulness" (the word I invented today)!
Now that the spring show is just around the corner (May 15 and 16) I've been trying to work on my own relaxation and anti-nervousness skills (which thanks to my massage therapist hasn't been nearly as hard as I would have expected it to be). I've also been trying to stay the same weight so that I can fit into my costumes (that would be why my last post had a picture of an ice cream come in it. I figure if I can keep the ice cream in my computer screen and out of my freezer than having a well-fitting costume will be very easy!)
I'll post some more in a few weeks because the days of non-stop rehearsing are upon me....Bonsoir!

Pink moment of the day...

It is not length of life, but depth of life.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Pink moment of the day...

Here's my pink moment of the day - enjoy!



All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.

-Henry Ellis