ALL THINGS PRETTY

July 09, 2010

hardfluff

A good friend of mine is one of the most ambitious people I know. Plus, he's an overall a great, smart and fun person. He started this virtual arena for anyone interested in sharing their thoughts. No, it's not a social networking, Facebook cousin, its real people with real thoughts. "Hardfluff only has one purpose, to serve as a place where anyone and everyone can spread their passions through writing, videos, or anything else like pictures."

I'd have to say, its doing really well and he's got a lot of support.

Good looks Matt, can't wait to post something from myself!

Check it out at http://hardfluff.com/

July 08, 2010

one year

Happy Anniversary to ME and Blogger!

So it has been exactly ONE YEAR since I start this blog (all things pretty which is currently titled to love is to live, also pretty) This also means

Happy 20th Birthday to ME (7/7)

This post is going to be a lot different from my many other post of this year. Different posts like the photos, quotes, videos, music, blurbs, and even inspiration. The different entries were all based off of things that were pretty to me. Pretty, meaning pretty, beautiful, fun, exciting, inspiring, meaningful, powerful, and all the words that fall in between. More importantly, I wanted to write about how I've changed this past year, because that's why we have blogs right? A year ago, I was physically and mentally exhausted and probably not the happiest I've ever been because I was going through a lot; a break up, broken promises, broken trust, fear, and boredom. But aside from all the shitty things I just listed, I was doing some pretty awesome stuff; the circle of friends filtered out leaving only the truest and best of friends together, it was my 19th birthday, my first day at my internship with UCB (which by the way lasted six amazing months), making jewelry like there was no tomorrow and even better-- selling my jewelry at the Corner store Co-Op all summer (so awesome), and well all in all, I was pretty happy. I know, I contradicted myself from that first sentence of claiming of how not-so happy I was. But you know what a year ago, I made this pact to myself, to start a blog that was only filled with pretty things. As a person, I have certainly change and grown this year that I can honestly say I've never been happier. That's the truth because yeah, there may be one small part of me that will never change but that's call the past. Just picture a heart; two lumps on the top and a "V" shaped bottom. BOTTOM, that BOTTOM corner, is my past, the part of me that has a lot of good old friends, boyfriends, memories, images of things that happened yesterday and beyond that. That part of a heart not years deformed, or else it wouldn't be a heart, its look like a peanut (ha ha, I'm not that funny but I've always liked my jokes). The rest of a heart shaped figure only gets bigger was you move up, that's the future; goals, friends, dreams, success, more awesome memories, and better relationships. Each day for the past twenty years have been truly amazing, I have never been so grateful and honestly, absolutely cannot wait to see what this next year has in store for me. This new year, things are going to be different, we're going to be different. I mean this is anyway you think it means... Personally, I will blog more often that none, and more importantly for me, is that I want to spread this virus of "being way to nice even to people who probably don't deserve it" to everyone that crosses paths with me the next 365 days ( until my next birthday post, which by the way will be my 21st! Whos coming to Vegas!?)Lets start living, being the prettiest you can be and love (so corny, but someones got to do it), love to the tips of your fingers. Enjoy each day as if it were your last! CHEERS! Thank you all so much for checking out all things pretty. Much love and always yours, <3

June 24, 2010

surprise

Surprise!!!

Happy Birthday Matty

Love,

you're best friends!

gmen

Giants Minicamp Practice 2010

East Rutherford, NJ

Metlife Stadium

June 13, 2010

lauren henry

one of my last photo series.

End End park of Lauren Henry.

Taken by me

June 09, 2010

okayy

June 05, 2010

The Hardest Part

June 02, 2010

sunburn

Fire Island: Bellport "Ho Hum" Beach

Part of "MDW" 2010.

May 22, 2010

heartbreak warfare

May 09, 2010

courage

"Courage is a hard thing to figure. You can have courage based on a dumb idea or mistake, but you're not supposed to question adults, or your coach or your teacher, because they make the rules. Maybe they know best, but maybe they don't. It all depends on who you are, where you come from. Didn't at least one of the six hundred guys think about giving up, and joining with the other side? I mean, valley of death that's pretty salty stuff. That's why courage is tricky. Should you always do what others tell you to do? Sometimes you might not even know why you're doing something. I mean any fool can have courage. But honor, that's the real reason for you, either do something or you don't. It's who you are and maybe who you want to be. If you die trying for something important, then you have both honor & courage, and that's pretty good. I think that's what the writer was saying, that you should hope for courage and try for honor, And maybe even pray that the people telling you what to do have some, too. "

--The Blindside

I posted this a few days ago and finally found the exact quote. I posted it on here for one person in mind, someone who I'll always think about, care about and always want the best for this person. But its also on here for me, and everyone else who needs inspiring or just something to ponder about. This is also posted on my blog for everyone who is either in the process of finding themselves, or still have yet to figure out that thats what they need.
Hopefully, this makes sense.

Oh, and happy mothers day!