House Decor Inspirations

Hello to anyone out there who might be reading this :) today's blog is actually a project I worked on last summer. I have always had a fascination with mermaids and so the color of the curtains was inspired by that. First off  I was shopping around for house decoration's I typically like to redo my decor by changing table place mats, rugs, switch pillows, picture frames and photos, table center pieces every now and then depending on what the occasion might be at the time. Thanksgiving, Christmas's, Halloween, a particular themed party etc. But that particular day I ran across a gold mermaid. I loved it at first glance it was not what I wanted but I knew I could make it it work. So I bought it with the idea in mind that I was going to hand paint it and have it look just the way I wanted.  Well painting it was a bit more work then i was expected and I loved the end results. And so it all took off from there I was in the hunt for mermaid things that would match my turquoise theme. I bough a few bags of turquoise base fillers and filled them up some where shaped like a fish so it was perfect ( I thought) and also bough a few blue bases. I also love the color of coral combined with turquoise so I found a few coral flowers and other frames to try to incorporate it. Everything was sorta coming together but I knew there was something missing. I've always been aware that curtains make a big statement I mean they take up so much room on the wall so yeah  they better be making a statement. And so I shopped around looking for some that would compliment what I already had but nothing seemed to truly be what I wanted. I wanted that darker turquoise and so I decided to make them myself I was a bit worried that it wouldn't work out but I didn't care its all about giving it a try. And I'm glad I did they didn't turn out perfect but they looked awesome at least in my eyes. Every other guest that I had seemed to like them as well. It was a pop of color and it really made my dinning room look so lively and cheerful! I think it was a win and it all started because of a mermaid. I wonder what I will get in to next! 

The walking Dead

Dont look back! 

Whoo hoo! Is everybody else as exited as I am for the midseason  premiere of the of the Walking Dead? I'm so exited for it I might not even sleep tonight! Finally my Sundays will be full of gore and excitement once again. Does anybody make it a sunday family tradition to get together and indulge?. The hubby and I don't pay for cable TV as we rather spend our time doing something a bit more productive then watching reality shows or whatever else cable television forces you to watch with all the adds. Wish we could just pay to watch AMC obviously just for The Walking Dead! Anyhow our usual Sunday consist's of going to a bar in down town Austin and watching the show along with other Walking Dead fanatics! My favorite place to watch it use to be the Alamo Draft house before they started charging money and then had to cancel it. What else could of been more perfect then enjoying my fav show on a big screen TV where they had beer, food and a dark room full of zombie lovers. There was even a zombie walk off or other type of related contest right before the show to get everybody pumped up! As if it was necessary! Ha well it always amazed me! This has been one of my favorite shows of all time. Its even made me realize how in to survival I am. I love thinking of what I would do in similar situations and ways to survive. 

              I had never been to a comic con but went to my very first one last October in Austin. I hope I get to attend the one in California one day and meet all the cast.Unfortunately I didn't get to meet any of the walking dead cast that time but I did get a glimpse of Norman Reedus! It was so hard being so close to him and yet so far away! I also got to see Michael Rooker (Merle Dixon) he was actually close enough to me that I even got to take a photo of him with another fan he was just as loud and vivid as he is in the show. Along with them there was Laurie Holden (Andrea), Sarah Wayne Callies (Lori Grimes), and Chandler Riggs (Carl Grimes) who surprisingly (or not) had more people lined up  for autographs then Laurie Holden and Sarah Wayne. Although as expected Norman's line was up to 100 percent capacity the entire time. I had a great time attending I have to say my favorite part of the experience was taking pictures with other fellow Walking Dead fans. As I went as  Michonne I put lots of effort in to my costume. I think I will share some photos just for fun. My hubby went as Daryl. I was pretty recognizable even though I am really pale. I had lots of people chasing me down calling me by "Michonne" to take a picture with me. It was so rewarding to see so many people recognize the character and loving my costume. There was no other Michonne's that day not that I came across any way but would of loved to see some or better yet the real Danai Guirira would of been fantastic. 

        Well I dont know about most of you but I know where I will be at tomorrow night! Most likely will be wearing my Zombie bait shirt to the bar to watch "The Walking Dead". Until then, farewell my zombie lovers! 

 

Who's Ready for Summer???

So I saw this beautiful pelican at Port Aransas today. He was not skittish at all even when I kept getting closer. He must of been keeping an eye on the husbands bait. Either way its only February and I'm ready for Summer. Port Aransa's Would have been so much more fun with some sun rays! My pale skin needs some sun. Camping this weekend was fun, exhausting, cold, and just a mixture of things! Including stressful as I HATE the cold being a Texas girl I just can't bear the cold I was not built for the cold weather. My poor spoiled dogs don't fall far behind from me. Well my chihuahua at least.My german sheperd is a different story he acts more like a polar bear who enjoys the winters but loves the coziness of a comfortable bed. Ok completely off topic but yes! I Am ready for a hot summer indeed. Longer days laying out by the beach with my toes in the sand, sipping margaritas and making sand castles ( well more like attempting to). 

Beauty in an imperfect society

Growing up I was always the super skinny girl the one most would refer to as anorexic. I was always the smallest one in my classroom and when I was in kindergarteen I was forced to eat stuff I didn't like by teachers who would observe as I sat there being forced to eat something I didn't want while everyone else  disected me with their eyes. I recal a teacher who would grab me by the arm and squeze so hard that she would actually bruce it. She would get so upset when I didn't drink my milk. I was just a little girl I didn't know what was acceptable when it came to body image when I was at home I wasn't judged by my family they all saw me as a perfect little girl. Until my teachers had called my mom concerned about my weight. She then started taking me to the doctor often asking why my weigh was so low. It started to make me feel not so normal. Although every single time the doctors would say that everything was fine with me that there was no need to be concerned my mother couldn't help but worry about me. Growing up being thin was always something that made me feel self conscious. I mean in high school girls either envied me for how much I ate with out gaining the wieight or they just plain out called me anorexic. Although I tried not to let the negativity affect me it just always made me look twice in the mirror. I hated wearing skirts and shorts I almost even hated summers because I didn't want to be asked why I never wore skirts, dresses and shorts. I was so self conscious that people would make fun of my stick looking figure I thought. Even physical education was so hard for me  there was always more fully developed girls then me. Being at that age when all they do is talk about their bodies and look constantly in the mirror just made me judge myself even harder. I always had someone wrapping their hand on my wrist and astoundingly yelling at some one to come see how ridiculously skinny I was. There were days when I hated going to school because I didn't want people bringing me down. It was honestly hard to put my best foot forward when I had people judging me as if I was some sort of alien. Life was hard back then but now almost ten years later after graduating high school and being a woman now I can't help but wonder how do young girls now days deal with this I mean its always been around bullying, harassment, discrimination, racism its everywhere. Makes me think its been here its been part of my life and now for the people who have children its probably some of the issues they are facing now. Except now worst then ever since theres social media blowing up everywhere on Facebook, Twitter, theres always some one pointing out a persons flaw's or what they think the idealistic shape of a woman's body is consisting usually of a curvaceous body or a super thin looking body. Why are they even judging on a woman's body? There is just so much more to a woman's body then the way its shaped. Why can't society see it that way. I wish that people would see beyond that and find the beauty in within. I mean its important to be healthy and exercise. But for some its extremely hard to lose all the weight drastically why can't we just motivate more people who are trying their best to do something positive maybe if we encourage them rather then bring them down we would not only help them achieve their goals but feel better about ourselves. I am by far a very imperfect person but I am no one to judge  other's imperfections. When I have yet to deal with my own flaws. I don't have children yet and it makes me really sad that this is the way kids are growing up but things won't change unless we all start to look at them differently. We don't know what a person in particular is going through. What do we know about their live's? Their pain, their problems or struggles?. I wish that people would of known back then that it was their comments towards my body and rude remarks such as " someone give that girl a sandwich" that made me feel insecure growing up. I don't care about that anymore I've learned to accept my body as it is. I am happy and thankful that I have what I do and its all I need. After all there is someone for everybody. Being different is what makes this world so diverse and un boring. Not everybody will have the same taste or like the same shape's but for everybody out there who has any body issues just remember to learn to love yourself first. Do not worry about people bringing you down most people have issues within themselves we are only human. We are not perfect. But do try your best to look at the good things in life who cares what people think about you, or your body everybody has self esteem issues but its up to you to allow the negativity to bring you down or rise up and become more powerful and admiring. Just worry about yourself and let the rest fall in to place. Social media can be powerful in either direction so lets stop by posting rude comments judging people who we don't know. Lets stop spreading unnecessey post's that could bring any human being down. If we don't have good vibes to spread why share it?.I am now a lot happier I am not perfect but I have found a man who loves me just the way I am. We have been married for six years and we love each other with our perfect flaws. Life is what we want it to be. Lets make it Fabulous!