morning rituals...

the sky in madrid looks like this.

it's one of the things that i love here, the sky is so big and blue. it's hot here as well, but i like the heat. i feel like i'm in an out-door sauna, and it feels good. my skin is warmed and sunkissed after a long new york winter. i start my day with tea and writing in a cafe...

have a sweet day dear you!

200

these days you can find me here...

in madrid. tonight after dinner i had a little walk with myself. the nightime air is lovely. persons are moving about in madrid nighttime led by the city lights. or at least i know i am. i've been asked what will i do on my holiday time, but i've no special plans. i hope to revel in my likes... ice cream, red wine, nighttime walks, a nice read...

and where will i go from here? not sure. france maybe... dare i...

i hope you are doing well dear reader. this is my 200th post. when i reached 100 i thought, so what, no big deal. but i am learning to celebrate the 'little things' in life. when we dedicate our time to something we love, as i love blogging and visiting your blog too! i think it deserves celebrating...

besos
bisou
kisses
pusu
puzik

honey baby

one who waits for something good, never waits too long. ~swedish proverb

summer dresses

i mentioned to a friend that i'm feeling quite content these days. i said that i don't know if it is because i am in a routine, lost in a way in a routine, and am thinking that feels good because there is no real challenge. i then said that i don't know if it is because i really am content. and then to my surprise the words left my mouth... maybe i am pleased with my routine...

reading good books

a good film from time to time

working on my writing

dreaming/planning on traveling

feeling the fear and doing it anyway

thinking of people i love

daydreaming about pretty things... perfume, summer dresses, soft skin, a manicure, a pedicure...

thinking of you dear blog friend. have a sweet weekend.

oh, and i stopped doing 3 things that i didn't want to be doing anymore.

photo by artsy

je ne sais quoi...

what has happened? i woke up this morning feeling that i am right where i want to be. sure! i want to travel 'the world,' there are poems i'd like to write, including stories, tweak my career, see the faces of friends over dinner and wine...

i can always think of a million places i would like to go and be. but this morning, in the moment, i was content. a gift, no?

hope you are well and this week is good to you, dear you!

bon dreamy weekend!

have a dreamy weekend you beauties!

sweet nothings (ok somethings!)

'so i've a face for radio?'

dear Belette wrote a wonderful post today which includes the idea of how we can be crap at accepting the good in our lives. i know i can be like that. just this past weekend while out with friends, though i was having a really nice time, we had wine and everything:), i still carried a bit of sadness in my heart. i thought to myself, 'girl let it go,' let the sadness go and enjoy this special time with friends i love. why is it that we can not be as open to the good things in our lives? i hope to change, i really do.

in life people have always told me that i have a beautiful voice. i never pay it any attention. i think 'what do they know.' another friend said to me... 'so when people compliment you, you think they are lying?' i was speechless, dumbfounded is more like it.

so this past week, 2 different people, on 2 separate occasions said to me that i have a beautiful voice (not for singing, for speaking. i've also been told that i couldn't carry a note if they put it in a paper bag.)

on the second occasion of my being told that i've a nice voice, this beautiful young man mentioned that i would be great at telling stories on the radio, 'you know, like on npr.' i laughed a little and said... 'are you saying i've got a face for radio?' all jokes aside, i did open a bit to allow this sweet compliment in. i hope to allow more sweet things in as well.

thanks belle Belette for the idea;)