deeliciouz

dear god

by Dee on May 18, 2012

I wonder if I am one of your most imperfect creations. I never seem to do anything right and am constantly doing things I know I shouldn’t do. I also don’t do those things that I know I should do.

Is that why my life is like this right now? I know I should be grateful. I’m being restored to health, have a loving family and husband. And yet, I am still searching for more. Always striving to be the best and always falling short of the goal.

Maybe I need the quiet, well… as quiet as NYC streets can get at 6:30pm, without the music blaring from my ears. Maybe I need to spend some time thinking the deep thoughts and feeling the feelings that I would rather ignore by putting on my headphones or reading a book. Maybe I need to stop with the distractions to really come clean with myself and re-discover who I am.

Maybe the only person who I really need to impress is myself.

image source(s): 1 statigram via quotestagram || 2 statigram via quotestagram || 3, 4 & 5 are all via my instagram.

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Tagged as: self reflection

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kisses & disses

by Dee on May 17, 2012

in be, do, kisses and disses, musings

this post was directly inspired by jasmine star’s series of kisses & disses on her blog.

let’s keep it real. life isn’t all about sunshine and butterflies every single day. i don’t like to post too much negative on here. but sometimes you just have to let it all out. and hey – at least i’m ending it on a positive note, right?

it’s okay, I’ve slowly been coming to terms with my overly dramatic side.

so… without further a do, here is my first week of kisses & disses…

thumbs down:
*humidity. because it sucks.
*lugging heavy bags while walking in the aforementioned humidity on those long ass nyc blocks. notice the plural on the bags. sigh.
*being a klutz… because who else spills water from a water fountain? why, that would be me.

thumbs up:
*the first video embedded below… because it is a book (!!!) trailer (!!) and it rocks. and it could, possibly, and in all probability may also be an entry to win a book + a polaroid camera. don’t worry, I will probably end up buying the book if I don’t win. the camera? not so much.
*this usher song… because good lord I want to get up, turn up the volume and dance every time I hear it.
*the second video embedded below. because this cover of LMFAO’s “Sexy and I Know It”? It left me speechless. watch it. amaze!

happy thursday!

Tagged as: bloggers who inspire me, lists, rant, self reflection, usher, vimeo, youtube

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life photos, lately

by Dee on May 8, 2012

in be, daily snapshots, favorite, get, inspire, musings

view from my walk to work from the gym

I’ve been doing lots of thinking lately. Being in reflection is probably where I’m most comfortable. There is so much I want to do in this life and I finally feel courageous enough to take the first few steps outside my comfort zone. I’m not exactly sure where this shaky confidence is coming from but I’ll take it.

Below are just a few snapshots of the goings-on over here in deeliciouz world. It’s not anything exciting and really very mundane but I love that I can share it. It’s what I love reading about in other blogs. Just a glimpse of how other people live their lives.

a celebratory cinco de mayo

at my old high school’s auditorium to support my youngest brother’s last concert as a senior

a 4.4 mile walk on the boardwalk in Long Beach for our anniversary

these things do happen

A few things that are making me smile:

- this cute cover of gotye’s most popular song.

- this sandal that I’ve been eyeing for awhile and have finally bit the bullet and in brown no less.

- did you catch the super moon? If you (like me) did not, then check out this picture. Amazing isn’t it?

– this quote: “People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered; forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives: Be kind anyway. What you spend years creating others could destroy overnight: Create anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway. Give the best you have, and it may never be enough: Give your best anyway. In the final analysis, it is between you and God: it was never between you and them anyway.” — Mother Teresa, was a Saint.

ps. I’m striving for positive every single day.

Tagged as: dinner, ejercicio, gotye, high school, lists, long beach, long island, madewell, memories, new york, quotes, self reflection, shopaholic, the joy pledge