Piqued
The week continued to be a doozy. It seems after the meltdown on Wednesday, things were looking up again. Thursday was quiet. Easy. Good.Then Friday I ran around and hosted a big event. The amazing thing is that I have an assistant now and he rocks. This was the first time I felt like I was actually hosting an event and not just running around like a crazy person for 5hrs.But back at home that night I cried and cried again - getting into an actual argument with H and melting down for the 2nd time in a few days.What the heck?Yes, it's definitely hormones, but besides that, I still don't know. And I'm not sure I'll figure it out. But I have today to hang out with a good friend from college, tomorrow a video chat with another longtime friend and then completely free. Monday I plan to take an entire day to myself and go wander Pasadena, taking photos, sitting in cafes and exploring.---The above picture is of Cater in a large box from a hiking backpack H ordered. Carter knows tons of commands, so with a little food bribing, we can get him to do lots of cool things. Like climb into a box and lay down, b/c it's funny... but then he stayed there! So we gave him his duckie and towel and he chilled out for a while. Proving again, he is secretly part cat. Also, animals are so weird. And the best.---So now, some links:Elizabeth Gilbert on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday. Yes, I linked to this in other posts, but I love E. Gilbert and I will watch anything she's on.The internet has created the Facebook engagement reveal, blog-featured wedding, and Pinterest-worthy baby's rooms - so of course announcing a pregnancy is also swept up in this series of public displays of "my life is awesome". A couple announced their pregnancy by creating a Wes Anderson parody and I loved everything about it.I want to set a calendar reminder to reread A Cup of Jo's post 10 Things I've Learned In My Career every month.She also linked an article she wrote for the New York Magazine about people who only wear one color. Being almost 38% done with my #30daysofdresses challenge, I am finding it more constricting than liberating. So I'm not sure I could wear only one color, but I do love me some navy.Elise is sharing This Is My Business Story in installments and I can't get enough. The details, the timeline of things, the practicality and the reflection. Elise is a planner, works super hard and really values the behind-the-scenes sharing which, in my opinion, is a great use of the internet and the other side of the coin to the above paragraph about everyone's fabulous version of their life they share online. And as someone who is considering updating her blog / changing the path of my career, I love that she's kept every one of her posts live, all the way back to the beginning. How's that for behind-the-scenes?Lindsey never ceases to amaze me with her words on memories, living, time and life. Time Folds Like An Accordion made me aware of my own life again, it's little details as I sit here typing this for you, for me - to remember - H napping on the couch, Carter napping in the chair, a vase of flowers on the table, and arrangement I made for the event on Friday night. How time slips and slides and truly does fold back on itself.And because I saw Gone Girl last weekend and b/c Jennifer Garner is gracious and adorable while being asked about her husband's success with the movie even though she has TWO movies of her own out (ahem)... watch her on Ellen.Think that's enough for now. xoSee all Piqued posts.