love. just do it.

I was just remembering when I worked for UHS in Memphis...I would stock up on legal pads and keep some blank ones just to word-vomit on. You're welcome for that mental picture. While sitting on hold waiting for irate clients to pick up the phone, or listening to endless albums of U2 (one insurance company actually played other than elevator music when transferring)...I would write scads of half-songs and partial stories. The thought of coming up with new inspiration for those yellow pads actually made me excited to get to my incredibly monotonous cubicle. As excited as I get when I see a Lindor truffle or find cute shoes at Ross. Going to the park with my people or taking a nap...now those are a slightly different caliber of goodness.

What moves you? Grab on and breathe it in as hard as you can. It's the ability to fully enjoy the minuscule moments that defines you...and the course of your life.

A good nighttime city skyline is another thing that gives me a tiny thrill of joy. Miami's is oh so sparkly and colorful--and reflected everywhere in water, which is maybe the best part.

Discount shopping discoveries get me EVERY TIME. Yes, I found a bathing suit for $5 yesterday--and no, you would never know. Except I am telling my secret. But my favorite favorite is to find a goldmine of accessories at a steal. Charlotte Russe and Forever XXI have been my stand-ins...but I've been decidedly unfaithful to them here. This city is a treasure chest of adorable trinket markets.

I am obsessed with breakfast sandwiches. =]

I love seeing YOU laugh.

"I swear to you, there are divine things more beautiful than words can tell." -Walt Whitman