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it’s cute to see you try.
Posts Tagged ‘Life’
you’re so bad at taking pictures…
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010it’s cute to see you try.
40 days minus 10 plus I’m not sure how much yet
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
I’m a horrible Catholic. Maybe not horrible, but after having it shoved down my throat for nine years, I’m kinda ‘meh’ about it. Never got confirmed, haven’t been to confession in like three years, hardly ever go to church, and the list goes on. Of course, in my mother’s eyes, WHO was a nun in Colombia for almost a year (obviously that didn’t work out too well, bahah), I’m probably going to hell. I do make the effort to ask her every Sunday- on my way to work and on her way to church-to let the Big Man know I said “What up!”.
For some reason this year, though, I was well aware when lent began and not just because of Phat Tuesday! I thought about things that I could give up and ten days after it started, I finally came to a conclusion. Some people give up desserts, others cursing or for the boozers of the world, alcohol. My drug? Bread, carbs and pastries. Ahhh, so yummy!
But after I talked to my brother and kind of remember stuff from health class, that our body does need “complex carbs”- which I’ll be eating especially since I’ve made the conscious effort to get back to the gym and by more physically active since I’ve stopped playing lacrosse.
An apple a day...
So, here’s the first apple I started my late lent with. It only took me three different stops and stores on the UCF campus to find and of course it’s in the same store and Mrs. Fields Cookies and a Greek Wrap place.
Guava. In a pastry. Heaven.
I really do enjoy the feeling of making myself aware of what I’m eating, though, and trying to eat healthier. Looking forward to how well this goes!
sbp
happy birfday, docta seuss!
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Be you, dude. Be you!
As if I haven’t heard a ton of Dr. Seuss’ quotes from my 28-year-old brother, I caught a tweet that said it was his birthday and had this picture saved to my computer. I figured it wouldn’t hurt to pay homage to one of the authors I really enjoyed reading as a kid and now have the privilege to watch my niece and nephew have just as much fun. (= It also doesn’t hurt to remind yourself about just being genuine with all the ads, influencers and entertainers telling people otherwise.
So, Happy Birthday Mr. Theodor Seuss Geisel! I wish I had a clever rhyme, but I’m all out.
(= sbp
You Make My Dreams Come True (Woo-HOO-hoo-HOO!)
Thursday, February 11th, 2010
‘500 Days of Summer’ has been the soundtrack of my life for the past couple weeks. I walk around campus, iPhone in hand, and skip to class while listening to this song. It makes me happy. (=
45 Lessons
Monday, June 15th, 2009I have no idea who Regina Brett is and this could quite possibly be just another cheezy chain email BUT I’m glad I got it and it made me feel better after having a pretty rough week/weekend. Just thought I’d share!
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Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland,
Ohio
“To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I’ve ever written.
My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:
1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone.
8. It’s OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present.
12. It’s OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don’t worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It’s never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don’t save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words ‘In five years, will this matter?’
27. Always choose life.
28.. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do.
35. Don’t audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative — dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.
The Intro Post: About Me
Sunday, May 10th, 2009Oh dear. Where to begin? Blog name? About me?
I decided to name my blog ‘Sarah’s Bella Vie’ because I am growing up and living what is a very beautiful life. My middle name is also Bella and there is no real reason behind “la vie” besides the fact that I liked how it sounded when you say it and it means ‘life’ in french. I could have went with “vida”, but like I said- no real thought process!
I am a twenty-one year old aspiring suit in the advertising industry. I decided to start blogging because I wanted to have something I could look back on to remind me of everything I am about to experience, to share some of my random thoughts and word vomit with the world and to update close friends and family on what I am up to. Which leads me to my recent, not permanent move.
- Marley & I in the backyard
Marley, my dog, & I moved out to Los Angeles, CA for the summer just over a week ago because I got an amazing internship opportunity as an account management intern at TBWAChiatDay. I don’t think it could have come at a better time since I am Florida native and have never lived anywhere else. I feel like this is the change I have been dying to have in a long time. I know it has only been a week and I have two-and-a-half months to go, but I absolutely love it out here! I am still in shock as to how perfectly this move fell into place. I am walking distance to my internship, had a job secured well before I even made it out here and thanks to a co-worker at my previous internship in Orlando- I have made friends with some truly amazing and driven individuals.
I fell in love with account management and advertising thanks to a woman named Michelle Cooper. It was the summer after my high school graduation and I was with a friend watching his little sister’s lacrosse game. We were sitting next to the parents’ and of course the “What do you want to do the rest of your life” conversation came up. I was telling them how I was interested in Marketing or something in Business and that I was going to look more into when I started at the University of Central Florida. Well, lucky for me, Michelle is an UCF alumn who got her degree in Advertising/Public Relations. She shared some brief stories with me and suggested I swing by her office to talk a little more indepth about the industry and the program at UCF. She was the woman who sparked the fire under my toosh.
After that, I did whatever I could do to learn more about both sides of the major to pin point what I wanted to pursue. When I became involved in Quotes, the Ad/PR club @ UCF & Ad 2 Orlando I felt incredibly confident that I wanted to do something in advertising. I started doing a few internships and building my network which has all helped lead me to where I am at now. I think it’s safe to say that I have no complaints!
So, that’s me in a 550 word nutshell! Stick around if you’d like!
-Sarah