On this Monday, I would encourage you all to start doing what you love so you can start loving what you do.

Sometimes all you need to know is that someone will catch you if you decide to take that leap. I truly believe that you can’t feel fulfilled in life if you are unhappy with how you occupy your time. What gets you going in the morning? Think about the things that excite you. Start thinking about feasible ways to make a living from it.

Don’t think that it can’t be done. Everywhere there are real life examples of people who have made it work for them. Define your own personal level of success and then figure out how to bring more joy to your life.

Go for it. Do what feels right. It always works out in the end. Don’t sleepwalk through life. I try to live by these ideas.

Some background information on this photo: Shot in 1937 for a Dutch Magazine on the Seaside Life.  More historic photos can be found here.

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Well, this is the first full of week of 2009 and its been a-may-zung!!!

♥ I never thought I would see the day that I agree with anything Pete Wentz has to say but this little piece of soundbyte is so profound, I can hardly believe it’s from him:

“Girls are like apples. The best ones are at the top of the trees. The boys don’t want to reach for the good ones because they’re afraid of falling and getting hurt. Instead, they just get the rotten apples that are on the ground that aren’t as good, but easy. So the apples at the top think there’s something wrong with them when in reality, they’re amazing they just have to wait for the right boy to come along the one who’s brave enough to climb all the way to the top”

See, aren’t you as shocked as I am??? Pete. Wentz???  Obviously, boyz are not as stupid as we think, right?

♥ This picture is basically what I consider porn for any book lover out there. I’m going crazy thinking about all those sentences…next to each other…intertwined…all those thoughts  & words/// it’s too. much. for. me. to. take.

♥ I’ve done a really good job at hiding my love for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles up until now, this poster makes me want to shout “Cowabunga, dude!”

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

♥ This gif is my new obsession:

We all know about the big bang theory, witness the birth of emo my friends.

♥ This pictures speaks the truth. Let’s forget all these self-imposed limitations and just go for it. We only live once!

and I will do the same for you!

♥ This ring is genius!!!

♥ Finally, this picture is all types of cute

No, I will eat you in all your cuteness. I will nom nom on those panda cheeks. Yes, I will!!!

What are you swooning over?

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It’s Friday, babycakes!

This week has been ammmazzzinngg!!

♥ Today is the 75th anniversary of the end of Prohibition. Drinking is legal again, for those who are 21+ anyway

♥ Picasso painting the air with light. Awesome. I paint with a wooden spoon dipped in chocolate ice cream. Messy but effective.

♥ Cuddling is under-rated. Luvs. It. especially when its cold outside.

♥ 1st glance of Johnny Depp as The Mad Hatter in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. Wetting my pants in anticipation.

♥ And because I’m a New York girl through and through and a fan of the Muppets. I am in love with this video of Kermit the Frog singing LCD Soundsystem “NY I Love You”

Sofa King Cute

What are you swooning over?
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1. extreme tire swing kiss, 2. 30 days in the treehouse, day 15, 3. 30 days in the treehouse, day 15, 4. Sunset swing

“Drink wine…this is life eternal;
this is all that youth will give you.
It is the season for wine, roses and drunken friends.
Be happy for this moment; this moment is your life….”
-Omar Khayyam

I’m not sure what this quote has to do with tire swings but in a way it all makes sense to me.

Take control of your life and live each second to its absolute fullest. Every minute, every passing of time is yours to be embraced.

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Happy, happy Friday! Things have been super hectic lately and I’ve always thought that I’ve been good at multi-tasking but did you know that there’s a whole ‘nother level of juggling? I’m not talking run of the mill juggling, think more along the lines of plate-spinning. Amazing! 

Anyway, all this means that I needed a little photo love courtesy of Flickr. Really what would we do without Flickr and all the people that share these amazing photos with the rest of us?

I’ve been dreaming up ideas for a photo shoot that I hope to work on soon and making some changes to this here blog. 

I’m really excited about the future and I know that I say this a lot but there are a bunch of cool things in the works for stylealchemy. Just want to say thanks to all of you who read this and stop off, I really appreciate it!           

  
1. Dreaming of Spring Street, 2. the last ballad, 3. Cotton Candy and Caramel Corn, 4. eyelids

Any plans for the weekend?

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Happy Friday! For some reason, I am particularly excited about it being a leap year. I don’t know why? It’s an extra day, it only happens every four years, whatever the reason, today I’m feeling a little extra.

Here’s some more photo love from wonderful Flickr. This week has been incredibly busy, more than I thought it would be but I promise that there are some exciting things in store.

    
1. Prime, 2. pylon, 3. True Blue Bunny, 4. Beornan, 5. Unbearable Lightness, 6. mar de ajo

Any interesting plans for the weekend?

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Happy Friday!

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend filled with adventure and/or relaxation. Whichever you prefer.

I’m personally looking for a combination of both.

Anything exciting planned?

Here is some much needed photo love courtesy of Flickr. 

1. floral dream, 2. Bubble yum, 3. isThereAnybodyOutThere?, 4. décolletage., 5. Untitled, 6. Untitled

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Happy Friday!

Another week, hopefully you guys have some wonderful things going on this weekend.  

I have a couple of things up my sleeve for stylealchemy plus New York Fashion Week is upon us, looking forward to what the designers will show. This is always an interesting time in the city!

Here is some photo love courtesy of Flickr. 

1. pink universe, 2. zack, 3. Rita Arrives Late, 4. Control, 5. PURPLE HAZE, 6. handful

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Happy Friday!

Here is some photo-love courtesy of Flickr. This week has been draining but these pics make me so happy. Colors always seem to uplift me. Hope you guys have some wonderful plans this weekend!

I’ll be scouring the city for mini-adventures. What about you?
                    
photos courtesy of flickr: (1) herminehaller; (2) babyskinz; (3) tinna; (4) elbud; (5) jennY; (6) jennY

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Happy Friday! 

Here’s a little photo love courtesy of Flickr. Creativity is everywhere and it is definitely inspiring.
 “The world is but a canvas to the imagination.” – Henry David Thoreau

  photos courtesy of flickr: (1) iheartu; (2) mayr; (3) well read; (4) bench; (5) thunderhead; (6) seioubo

♥ the alchemist