I ate lots of things that month 🐷
aimless
photo credit: Garrhet Sampson
Insatiable desire has always been my problem.
That's what has fuelled my insecurities ever since I can remember and I am still victim to it now.
How do you cure this toxic mindset of never being happy with what you have?
I have been so fortunate to achieve my goals in the last few years, even when I felt that they were out of my league. Has the self-importance gone to my head?
I can't help but feel that I am wasting my energy when I can be doing so much than what I am doing now, even though I am using my time as efficiently as possible. But it's this idea of not having enough time that is making me feel out of breath and chased after time as I see days, weeks and months pass by so fast in front of me.
I just want to be able to take a breath and enjoy the moment without feeling like I am not doing enough.
Reblog: 43 Self-Care Practices for the Highly Sensitive Person
from blog Will Frolic for Food!
Reading this article was a gift and a curse, really, because my dreaded fear of being a sensitive person has been proven to me.
I don't mean to make sensitivity look bad by saying this... It's just that I must really coming to terms with the fact that I do, in fact, require so much to be happy and at peace. This is something I have been neglecting for a while, but respecting my sensitivity needs has drastically changed my energy level.
Knowing this, I am happy to have found such an exhaustive list that will help me during my bad days :)
Japanese Sticker Book by Pepin Press
This magical book... was discovered in the last city where I thought I would find treasures such as this...
Shelf Life Books in Calgary of Canada.
I got two books, which was all they had in stock, and I reckon this is what being rich feels like 😂
I bought a few other books by the same publisher (PEPIN) and I'm so throughly grateful that there's a group of people out there like this publisher who have similar tastes as me who put in their time to supply the demand.
I guess there really is something out there for everyone.
I like bags ep.2 - Speedy 30 Damier Azure
Speedy 30
Damier Azure
I can't say enough about the durability of this bag.. I have beaten this bag up in all four seasons and it has been my constant companion in my bike basket.
Classical Art revisited: Louis Vuitton x Jeff Koons // dir. Rino Stefano Tagliafierro
In 2014, I discovered the work of director Rino Stefano Tagliafierro "B E A U T Y" and I was blown away. The paintings I was so used to seeing static were given life and they moved with grace thanks to his creation and this feel of amazement has never left me since.
See for yourself here:
NY Times: Jimmy Kimmel: The Artist That Never Was
I have a thing for people who aren't primarily artists but those who happen to be good at art.
It's the element of surprise, I suppose. But it's also knowing that all this time they have been observing the world through the eyes of an artist. What I mean by this is that, I think those who produce art have an acute attention to the detail of the everyday life that I may not always notice. Maybe I'm overthinking it, but what is entirely true is that I still have a fascination for those who create art.
Jimmy Kimmel was already my favourite show-host for his friendly neighbourly demeanour, but now I love him even more for his drawing skills.
“When I was a kid, I wanted to be an artist,” he explains. “I’d stay up late, drawing for hours, watching Carson and Letterman on the small black-and-white TV I commandeered from out kitchen. Eventually, I became more interested in the television.” He didn’t go to art school, but he did recently put pencil to paper to illustrate some very particular personal details — what his final meal would be, what he does when “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is being broadcast — for T’s new Illustrated Interview.
Jimmy Kimmel gifted a painting (a print screen to be specific) to Stephen Colbert!
Who he wanted to be when he grew up:
Relationship with hair = it's complicated
I still struggle with controlling my hair.
Once humidity hits, I completely surrender and let the climate decide my fate on me having a passable look that day.
I refuse to spend more than 15 minutes on anything related to appearance and my hair is no exception.
Last year, I was salvaged by one of the 'hair straightening brushes' so our relationship has been slightly less... violent 😝
In any case, I like that it's what makes me who I am so I will continue to embrace my curls but the relationship status with my hair is definitely complicated.
I like bags ep.1 - Mini Chanel Flap & Graphite Keepall 45 (Louis Vuitton)
I began working at the age of 16 and I did quite well for myself at the time.. I also didn't have any expenses at the time.. Now, having no expenses sounds like something out of a fairytale to me. How the times have changed.
Believe it or not, it was from 16 to 19 that I purchased luxury goods with the money I earned but I have made a total stop at this point.
I had an intense fascination for classic luxury items and it made sense to me that I made the purchases as soon as possible since the prices were slowly making their way up even at this time.
The Louis Vuitton Graphite Keepall was a bag designed for men, but being a lover of monochrome and of black leather this was the right choice for me.
It has served me incredibly well for college and for travel.
The 45 size doesn't feel so huge once it slouches in that it could pass for an every day bag but it is large enough to serve as a weekender bag for travels as well.
The mini Chanel flap in patent leather was an incredibly generous gift to me. The glossy surface has served a clumsy human like me VERY well. If you are a clumsy drunk like me, then get a patent leather because caring for the bag is so easy. It also fits a lot thanks to it's boxy figure.
These two bags accompanied me to a week trip to New York a few years back and they were great travel companions ❤❤❤
Bobbi Brown brick palette
Bobbi Brown limited edition brick palette!
I found that the best way to apply this is with your fingers. You rub your fingers on the brick to create the perfect mix then slide it on your skin where it will stick with tenacity. It really stays on all day and the colour pay out is really good!
It's really my new favourite travel companion 😽
Trou de Beigne (Montreal, Canada)
I could use some right now!!!
#doughnuts #Montreal #heaven
I'm picky when it comes to anything that tastes of matcha but the ones here were perfect 🍵
Sometimes they are labeled as 'matcha' but they are just green while not even tasting like it at all.
I can attest that these doughnuts are trustworthy of their name.
Je suis quand même difficile pour tout ce qui est du goût matcha, mais celui-ci était parfait. 🍵
Des fois des produits nommés 'matcha' sont verts mais ils n'y goutent mêmes pas.
Je vous affirme que ce beigne digne de confiance 🍩
Repost: From Yayoi Kusama to Glenn Ligon, 7 Artists Using Light in Radical Ways
Apart from stationary, another constant in my life has been lighting.
I love candles, I love fairy lights, I love sparklers, I love fireworks, I love the sea of dotted lights we see upon plane landings at night and I love looking at stars. I can assure you that I feel complete euphoria whenever I'm graced with any of the items above so now you know the way to my heart apart from bringing me food.
I make it a point to look up to see the starry sky at night and I can't express the wonder I feel when I get to see the country night sky undisturbed by us.
This is why I loved this article from Artsy. It's always fun to learn about other artists that product your style of art. :
From Yayoi Kusama to Glenn Ligon, 7 Artists Using Light in Radical Ways
Repost: What if All I Want is A Mediocre Life?
This repost comes from my college experience when I was unsure of what I really wanted to do. This lack of orientation turned into a lack of motivation and I guess I had let go of academics a bit. When a classmate notices this, she said to me, "But I thought you were smart!"
While this was the most tone-deaf insult that was totally uncalled for, it helped me reflect on where I was at life and what I wanted to do.
I thought that I WAS smart (I still am! 😂) and that I would become someone important with a grand purpose. Frankly, I'm now really living a mediocre life and I'm really living for no one but myself in this very moment.
You know what, though? I'm happy with my life right now. Sometimes, I wonder if my goals during my adolescence were really my goals since I feel as though I truly found myself only just a few years ago...
This article came at a good time in my life and it helps me realize that it's ok to be happy with my current situation, even it it's mediocre, and to not feel guilty for thinking that I'm not doing enough...
While this was the most tone-deaf insult that was totally uncalled for, it helped me reflect on where I was at life and what I wanted to do.
I thought that I WAS smart (I still am! 😂) and that I would become someone important with a grand purpose. Frankly, I'm now really living a mediocre life and I'm really living for no one but myself in this very moment.
You know what, though? I'm happy with my life right now. Sometimes, I wonder if my goals during my adolescence were really my goals since I feel as though I truly found myself only just a few years ago...
This article came at a good time in my life and it helps me realize that it's ok to be happy with my current situation, even it it's mediocre, and to not feel guilty for thinking that I'm not doing enough...
photo credit: Annie Spratt
What if I all I want is a small, slow, simple life? What if I am most happy in the space of in between. Where calm lives. What if I am mediocre and choose to be at peace with that?
The world is such a noisy place. Loud, haranguing voices lecturing me to hustle, to improve, build, strive, yearn, acquire, compete, and grasp for more. For bigger and better. Sacrifice sleep for productivity. Strive for excellence. Go big or go home. Have a huge impact in the world. Make your life count.
But what if I just don’t have it in me. What if all the striving for excellence leaves me sad, worn out, depleted. Drained of joy. Am I simply not enough?
What if I never really amount to anything when I grow up – beyond mom and sister and wife. But these people in my primary circle of impact know they are loved and that I would choose them again, given the choice. Can this be enough?
What if I never build an orphanage in Africa but send bags of groceries to people here and there and support a couple of kids through sponsorship. What if I just offer the small gifts I have to the world and let that be enough.
What if I don’t want to write a cookbook or build a six figure business or speak before thousands. But I write because I have something to say and I invest in a small community of women I care about and encourage them to love and care for themselves well. Because bigger isn’t always better and the individual matters. She is enough.
What if I just accept this mediocre body of mine that is neither big nor small. Just in between. And I embrace that I have no desire to work for rock hard abs or 18% body fat. And I make peace with it and decide that when I lie on my deathbed I will never regret having just been me. Take me or leave me.
What if I am a mediocre home manager who rarely dusts and mostly maintains order and makes real food but sometimes buys pizza and who is horrified at moments by the utter mess in some areas of her home. Who loves to menu plan and budget but then breaks her own rules and pushes back against rigidity. Who doesn’t care about decorating and fancy things. Whose home is humble but safe.
What if I am not cut out for the frantic pace of this society and cannot even begin to keep up. And see so many others with what appears to be boundless energy and stamina but know that I need tons of solitude and calm, an abundance of rest, and swaths of unscheduled time in order to be healthy. Body, Spirit, Soul healthy. Am I enough?
What if I am too religious for some and not spiritual enough for others. Non-evangelistic. Not bold enough. Yet willing to share in quiet ways, in genuine relationship, my deeply rooted faith. And my doubts and insecurities. This will have to be enough.
And if I have been married 21 years and love my husband more today than yesterday but have never had a fairy tale romance and break the “experts” marriage rules about doing a ton of activities together and having a bunch in common. And we don’t. And we like time apart and time together. Is our marriage good enough?
What if I am a mom who delights in her kids but needs time for herself and sometimes just wants to be first and doesn’t like to play but who hugs and affirms and supports her kids in their passions. A mediocre mom who can never live up to her own expectations of good enough, let alone yours.
What if I embrace my limitations and stop railing against them. Make peace with who I am and what I need and honor your right to do the same. Accept that all I really want is a small, slow, simple life. A mediocre life. A beautiful, quiet, gentle life. I think it is enough.
Krista xo
72 Hours in New Delhi
A total life changing experience!!
I saw one of the SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD!!!
✌✌✌
Une expérience totalement bouleversant!!!
J'ai visité une des sept merveilles du monde moderne!!!
Opera Binoculars from the MET
Few summers ago, I was guilty of becoming a poor 20-something tourist who lurked within the walls of the New York Metropolitan Opera opera house pretending that I had business to be there.
Unlucky for me, I found these opera binoculars and I went ahead and bought myself two (one on a stick & one that hangs as a necklace). I go crazy for little knick-knacks like these so please keep me away from these types of stores. Thank you.
Letter from Katharine Hepburn to Glenn Close
Article from Vanity Fair:
http://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/03/glenn-close-keeps-letter-from-katharine-hepburnMakes you wonder what it really must be like to be one of the stars.
Agent Provocateur
One year, I had a crazy "treat yourself" moment and went crazy at Agent Provocateur. But don't worry. I had access to a crazy discount that cut the price in a half.
Typewriter keyboard (Iofree)
It's a weird obsession I had since I was young and it was so bad at one point that I dreamt of being a cashier way back when stores had retro keyboards on their machines. I did not fulfill a career in that field, but I still do enjoy owning or seeing products that give me the satisfaction of loud thrusted keys. :P
Auto Elasticity By Chris Labrooy
Woah... Art work with cars with my favourite color palette!
https://www.ignant.com/2017/01/05/auto-elasticity-by-chris-labrooy/
https://www.ignant.com/2017/01/05/auto-elasticity-by-chris-labrooy/
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