The Summit!

It is probably residual New Year's excitement, but I was very pleased with myself for agreeing to hike Camelback Mountain with my friends yesterday. I haven't been very active lately (does eating Christmas cookies count as exercise?) so I was winded probably 200 ft into the climb, (hehe), but eventually made it to the top, runny nose and all! This picture is not from the top because it was already starting to get dark when we reached the peak and my camera's phone is kinda lame... Anyway, I love trying new things and although I am sore and my stride is reminiscent of Frankenstein today it was worth it!!!

Here is one check off my New Year's Resolutions list, only a couple hundred more to go ;)
How is your New Year starting off? Are you still pumped to make changes? Or did you throw away the list?

Happy New Year! (Almost!)

I keep thinking about 2011 and what I hope to accomplish... I don't have a very long list and although I have definite goals, like getting a new job and creating a definite fitness routine, (more like a "wellness" plan, such as yoga 2x a week and running or something active everyday, which just sounds tiring! hehe), a lot of what I want to accomplish isn't easily checked off a To-Do list. Things like recognizing what is really great about my life (focus on the good stuff!) and finding the positive in life's challenges (being at work a lot means I am not shopping, which is good, right?).

Last year I did alright: one of my goals was to start a blog, which I obviously followed through with (well, I got around to it in March...but that's besides the point). But this year, something wants me to make 2011 even better. Let's see how I do.

Another goal of mine is to create an outfit around these Steve Madden "Olympicc" pumps for tonight:

I love the pale beige/blush color, but although I have owned them for months, I have not worn them yet. They are my "poor man's" version of the Brian Atwood "Maniac" pumps that are fabulously outrageous. I am thinking dress + opaque black tights to contrast with the nude color...we'll see what I come up with :)

What is on your New Year's Resolutions List? And what ever you are doing tonight, either staying in or partying like it's 1999, have fun!

New Year's Resolution....it's a little late.

Dec '09 dialogue with myself: "I need to do a little more writing every day and get a little more tech-savvy. I think a blog will incorporate both of those things and would be fun. That's what I will do starting Jan 1st, 2010"...........

.....Don't know if you noticed, but it's MARCH and I have finally started on that resolution. Not the greatest of starts, but since I am the queen of procrastination and forgetfulness, it is practically early for me, right? Right?!

I wanted a blog initially just to showcase fashion finds and collections that rock, but I appreciate how art, music, visuals in surrounding environments, travels, and everything else that can be seen and experienced plays into how to construct your image. Usually the process is subconscious, but I think documenting it would help me discover my sources of derived-inspiration. And it's just plain fun.