VernetteOutLoud

Earworm: Say Something

Today has been a mellow day spent reflecting mostly. For me quirks are neither good or bad. They really are what makes us human…oh and I prefer to say idiosyncrasies instead of “quirks”…obviously this is one of mine.

Anyways, one of my other idiosyncrasies is that when I hear a song I like, I play it over and over until I learn all the words by heart or make up my own dance to it or I just get sick of hearing it. Lately, this one by A Great Big World has been on repeat. It sums up my mood perfectly and I already know all the words.

My kinda HAPPY

Tiramisu for lunch!

Tiramisu for lunch!

On the first of January, I was at the beach with my cousin and his wife and the rest of our family. We were all still in celebration mode and we extended our family lime to the North Coast that day. The talk eventually got around to resolutions and my cousin’s wife asked him what his resolutions for 2014 were. His response to her was, “to make you happier.”

I was blown away by that simple statement because it was not only honest but he was right on every level. She is responsible for making herself happy. All he can do is complement that happiness. Now folks, I love these two people together. They have been married for over 17 years and have been together for even longer than that and every time I’m around them I learn something new and positive about relationships.

I wanted to share this since I heard it. Today’s daily prompt is all about sharing what makes you happy. And that story makes me happy.

Also Tiramisu. Tiramisu makes me happy. And well Tiramisu for lunch makes me over-the-moon-sprinkling-glitter-on-the-world happy!

Weekly Photo Challenge: Beginning

This time next year…

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Building the future.
Credit: Ariosvaldo Gonzáfoles


Excellence can be obtained if you care more than others think is wise, risk more than others think is safe, dream more than others think is practical, expect more than others think is possible. – Unknown

Today’s daily prompt asks us to look towards the future. This time next year, I want my blog to be the place where I:

    Published 195+ posts. I only published 95 in 2013. I commit to writing 100+ more posts in 2014.
    Guest posted on 2 blogs I love to read. That means I have to write something so fantastically epic that someone will publish it on their blog. TWICE!!! *fingers aaand toes crossed*
    Wrote so well the Freshly Pressed gods smiled on me. *my secret dream of dreams that I sprinkle glitter on every time I think about it {{sigh}}}*
    Increased my views. On my best blogging day I had 246 views. In 2014 I will write so much epic shit that number will double…triple if I’m really really good.
    Most importantly created a space that is a true expression of me. I shared the good, the bad and the badass and people still came back for more.

…only 363 more days to go!

Weekly Photo Challenge: Joy

Last Day of School

I took this photo while on vacation in Bequia. It was the Last day of School and nothing says JOY like the smiles on the faces of children when school is out!