Category Archives: 02 – Photos

A few of my favorite things in pictures, words and video… HAPPY Holidays!!!

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Here are a few of my favorite things:

The sun breaking through the clouds:

New Paths (perfect fuel for daydreaming):

Photography:

Candid Photography:

Him:

Beautiful weather and play dates:

Us:

The Bug:

My oldest Niece:

My Nephew:

The wireless remote for my camera:  ;) we’re our own photographers!!  :)

Dogs:

My dogs:

Playing with my dogs:

Holding his hand:

Hugs:

Thanksgiving, Almond Orchards, Sunsets and the way HE makes me smile:

My little family and taking Holiday pictures to send with my holiday cards:

Kissing him:

His smile, laying in the grass, daydreaming, being close to him:

This song that Brecky made up about us:

AAANNNDDD the song by KO feat Plain White Ts – Hey There (that reminds me of US especially since he’s leaving.) :(  **This is a MUST LISTEN!!** :)  seriously – it’s such a great song!!!

WHAT ARE A FEW OF YOUR FAVORITE THINGS??  :)

Throwing caution to the wind…

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“Of all forms of caution, caution in love is perhaps the most fatal to true happiness.”  - Bertrand Russell

Longtime blog followers may remember the cruise I went on 2 years ago.  Last minute, spontaneous – it felt right.  I didn’t even KNOW about the cruise until two days before it began.  And I had to postpone my departure to Sydney for an extra week to go. It is no stretch to say it was really, really, really, really a completely unexpected turn of my heart.

And THIS (on the cruise) is where I met him.

Fast forward to a few blog posts ago.  Turning my life upside down – or right side up.  Following my heart brought me back to my best friend, it gave me the balance I was seeking, the inner peace I had lost.  And it reminded me that I am surrounded by so much love!!!  Aaaannnd that same weekend – at the MMA fight – I met him again.  The boy in the picture above or below.  ;)

Or rather I should say, he made it a point to come over and ask me if I remembered him.  (:  Of COURSE I did.  This boy isn’t really the forgettable type. (plus he can dance!!)

But then October started and I had a lot of focusing-on-self to do (which I did btw!!  I successfully did all of that stuff for the whole month!!!  YAY!!!) and so I didn’t see him again.  Well not right off anyway.  He was patient.  And when we finally DID go on a date (which I didn’t actually realize was a date – HAHA!) we hit it off.

He makes me laugh.  And he makes the world seem brighter.  And so we saw each other again.  And again.  And again.  And it’s crazy and ridiculous and amazing and beautiful that I feel the way I do about him.

We spent Thanksgiving with his family.  We dropped the L word… and I know that’s insane!!  Like seriously – I know!!!  But I also know I’ve never said it more sincerely.  I both respected and admired him BEFORE we ever decided to “date”.  And I went into this seeing both the good and not-as-good parts.  But I love it all.  All of him.

And yeah… he loves all of me!  And accepts me, skeletons and scars included.  It’s crazy and ridiculous and amazing and unbelievable that he feels the same way about me.  HAHA!  Especially since he’s LEAVING in a couple of weeks to go live in another country.  (karma sucks eh?)

But we’ve decided to throw caution to the wind.  Love is love and it feels right.

Am I a little scared?  Sure … but not really.  The odds are a bit against us.  But ultimately we’d rather have a short-lived, amazing, life-changing love that has the potential to be more than short-lived than deal with an eternal “what if?”  And so we continue.

And…for as long as our hearts guide us, we’ll walk into the unknown together, hearts smiling and inexplicably tied to one another.

October is a gift – share it with me :)

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Have you ever thought about how October is a month of change?  Whether it’s spring in the Southern Hemisphere or Autumn up North – October signals transition.  Unstoppable transformation.  Vicissitude.

I love the fleeting gifts October gives us.  Rain, changing colors (either leaves or flowers), a bit of cold, a bit of warmth.  Cozy with the promise of something new to come.

(October in Utah – Pic by my brother)

This October I’m giving myself the gift of dedicated, diligent determination.  :) Yep – the big triple D threat.  Dedicated, diligent determination.  I have a few things to cross off my 101 list, many that require perseverance and 30 days worth of continuous goal keeping!!!  So I’m knocking them all off in one go.  And yeah – we ALL know my long-term attention span caps off at a few days so THIRTY DAYS IN ROW??  It’s going to be ASTOUNDING AWESOME AMAZING!  ;)

(October in Sydney – pic by me)

Is there anything you’ve been procrastinating?  Any goals that you’ve tried, tried, and tried again but haven’t finished?  Join me!  :)  Let’s make October a gift to ourselves.  Every day an opportunity to try again and succeed!

What have I been doing everyday for the past 7 days (and will be doing for the next 24)?

  • Practicing the piano
  • Exercising
  • Meditation/journaling
  • Mental Acuity
  • Stretching
  • Taking pictures
  • Reading

What gifts am I giving myself?  Physical fitness, emotional stability, creative opportunity and heightened intelligence.

I am the only person in the world who can give these things to myself.  Others can influence.  Others can encourage and inspire.  Others can even teach me, but it’s my choice to learn, my choice to take care of myself, my choice to progress.  :)

I choose which paths I walk down and which ones are worth hiking.

I hope you make the choice to join in :) and we can all make October one for the books!

xoxo~Daisy



It’s time to jump in – heart first.

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October 02, 2010

I’ve been timidly waiting on the side lines of my dreams.

Waiting for them to come to me.

No more.
It’s time to jump in – heart first.

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August 02, 2010

No more opportune time could have presented itself.  The words found me.  Writing on a simple piece of paper.  The rhythm trapped me.  The words called to me.  I began to read and soon lost myself.

But who could have written this?  Whose writing flowed so smoothly?  Whose writing swept me away?

It was MY handwriting.  But surely those were not MY words.  So strong, so confident, so full of distinctive grace.

It couldn’t be possible.  Not when only days ago I had finally found the courage to admit my talent, if ever I held any, was lost forever.

I had subjugated my dreams to mediocrity, the admission leaving me numb.  I gave into weakness.  I was ready and willing to believe the worst.

It was time to stop trying.  Time to face the truth and put down my pen.

But now, through the power of words, through the power of MY words, I have reignited hope.

It is not time to give up.

I need only begin again.

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As you can see, the middle note was written a few months ago – hand-written in a journal.  I found it a couple days ago and thought I would share it.  I keep meeting amazing people with profound insight, I run across quotes, writings, books with the same message; no matter where I turn I keep running into my old dreams.  For one reason or another the universe seems to be telling me, “DON’T GIVE UP!! IT’S NEVER TOO LATE!”  And you know what?  I think it’s the truth.




Turn your life upside down … or right side up

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Hey Daisy!!  Want to completely turn your life upside down?

Spend a weekend with your BFF.  Remember him?  The one you’ve neglected for months and months and months?

Ensign Peak 13

It’ll start with cage-side seats at an MMA fight.  Something you’re not even interested in … and would NEVER pay $177/ticket!  But you’ll go because you don’t have to pay for the ticket *haha!* and your BFF refuses to accept any more of your excuses.  It’s time to get out of the house!!!

You’ll see people you haven’t seen in ages. They’ll ask about HIM and it’ll be REALLY WEIRD to admit there isn’t a him anymore.  Nope – now there’s just the 3 of you.

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Well … that’s not entirely true. Accepting he’s gone opens your eyes to how many there really are – family and friends.  People who love you.

You may not be dating or in a relationship, but you’ll never really be alone.  For as long as there is a you … there will always be a them.  You really do have an amazing family – ALL of them.

After the MMA fight you’ll move to the most terrible and ghetto club EVER (pronounced ev-ah) and it will remind you #1-that going to clubs is the WORST if the music sucks and #2-how much you miss music.  Did you remember that it’s been more than 9 months since you’ve gone dancing or just danced around??  DAISY!!!! That was your FAVORITE!!!

Who’s That Chic? – David Guetta feat Rihanna – as you dance and dance to this song (at HOME because far be it from the club to have ANY good music!) – you feel happy.

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The next day you will spend with your nephew, The Bug and Madison.  That night you’ll meet up with the BFF again.  YAY!

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And of course you will watch MORE UFC *roll your eyes* – and notice that your BFF is GLUED AND ADDICTED to his phone – but it’s all good because he put you in the right place at the right time to happen to meet the industry leader in Digital Communications.  Yes – that’s right.  He was visiting Utah and you got an HOUR to pick his brain.

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You’ll stay up WAY too late talking to a friend who makes you feel emotionally and intellectually sane.  And you’ll frown at the implication – you haven’t felt emotionally or intellectually sane for a bit.  But the emotional honesty is refreshing.  Emotional integrity helps you realign your heart with your mind.

It quenches a neglected thirst.

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Sunday you’ll hike and you’ll take pictures and remember that beauty can be found everywhere.  Especially when you have two little THEMS strung to your heart.

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Pretty much your life has turned upside down. Orrrrrr maybe … it turned right side up.

Life is going to be very different for awhile. But there’s hope in the future.

Ensign Peak 16

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Oasis – Wonderwall (Questions Version) – the song is great by itself – but I can’t resist a sweet beat.  I like this better.  Click on the link to listen or right click and save as to keep.  :)