with a smile

makkah meets life: because monet told me to

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:17:39 -0500

makkah meets life: because monet told me to:

I’ve been inspired lately and I am so thankful for it. This inspiration has come after a long period of what seemed like never-ending stress. My to-do lists grew, my confidence shrank, my time for sleep shortened, and I began to take all of the opportunities I have for granted. I actually began…

Getting high and bouncy tonight! #kangoo (Taken with Instagram)

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:55:39 -0400

Getting high and bouncy tonight! #kangoo (Taken with Instagram)

The lovely couple enjoys breakfast on the patio. <3 (Taken...

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:20:22 -0400

The lovely couple enjoys breakfast on the patio. <3 (Taken with Instagram)

Trillectro with Kid Spells! (Taken with Instagram)

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 21:37:41 -0400

Trillectro with Kid Spells! (Taken with Instagram)

Trippy scenes from Fuerza Bruta last night! (Taken with...

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 08:43:51 -0400

Trippy scenes from Fuerza Bruta last night! (Taken with Instagram)

Lunch and beers with Papa Spells! (Taken with Instagram)

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 15:32:21 -0400

Lunch and beers with Papa Spells! (Taken with Instagram)

Pancakes, strawberry jam and watermelon juice. #brunch (Taken...

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 08:35:59 -0400

Pancakes, strawberry jam and watermelon juice. #brunch (Taken with Instagram at Borough Restaurant)

Fireworks!!!! (Taken with Instagram)

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 22:22:07 -0400

Fireworks!!!! (Taken with Instagram)

Bathroom view! (Taken with Instagram at The Standard - New York)

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:29:09 -0400

Bathroom view! (Taken with Instagram at The Standard - New York)

"‘Fat’ is usually the first insult a girl throws at another girl when she wants to hurt her. I..."

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:01:12 -0400

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‘Fat’ is usually the first insult a girl throws at another girl when she wants to hurt her.

I mean, is ‘fat’ really the worst thing a human being can be? Is ‘fat’ worse than ‘vindictive’, ‘jealous’, ‘shallow’, ‘vain’, ‘boring’ or ‘cruel’? Not to me; but then, you might retort, what do I know about the pressure to be skinny? I’m not in the business of being judged on my looks, what with being a writer and earning my living by using my brain…

I went to the British Book Awards that evening. After the award ceremony I bumped into a woman I hadn’t seen for nearly three years. The first thing she said to me? ‘You’ve lost a lot of weight since the last time I saw you!’

‘Well,’ I said, slightly nonplussed, ‘the last time you saw me I’d just had a baby.’

What I felt like saying was, ‘I’ve produced my third child and my sixth novel since I last saw you. Aren’t either of those things more important, more interesting, than my size?’ But no – my waist looked smaller! Forget the kid and the book: finally, something to celebrate!

I’d rather they were independent, interesting, idealistic, kind, opinionated, original, funny – a thousand things, before ‘thin’. And frankly, I’d rather they didn’t give a gust of stinking chihuahua flatulence whether the woman standing next to them has fleshier knees than they do. Let my girls be Hermiones, rather than Pansy Parkinsons.

”

- J.K. Rowling

(via amandadarling)

Happy birthday, @kevinternets!! (Taken with Instagram at A...

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 15:04:33 -0400

Happy birthday, @kevinternets!! (Taken with Instagram at A Streetcar Named Desire at the Broadhurst Theatre)

Crazy crowd! Including the girl that got on stage with a cape....

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 22:42:15 -0400

Crazy crowd! Including the girl that got on stage with a cape. Just a cape, no other clothing. (Taken with Instagram at Governor’s Ball)

Major Lazer definitely did a great job. Also, this picture is...

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 22:40:16 -0400

Major Lazer definitely did a great job. Also, this picture is the same as the one @kevinternets and I took last year at Governor’s Ball! (Taken with Instagram at Governor’s Ball)

@kevinternets!!! (Taken with Instagram at Governor’s Ball)

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 22:38:09 -0400

@kevinternets!!! (Taken with Instagram at Governor’s Ball)

Guess icing isn’t safe from the heat either (Taken with...

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:23:07 -0400

Guess icing isn’t safe from the heat either (Taken with Instagram at Big Booty Bread Company)

My spring cleaning dream of exposed dishwater has come true!!!...

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 22:22:05 -0400

My spring cleaning dream of exposed dishwater has come true!!! (Taken with Instagram)

“Cultured lunch” (Taken with Instagram at Pace...

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:30:07 -0400

“Cultured lunch” (Taken with Instagram at Pace Prints Chelsea)

priceless

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:26:13 -0400

ohno-polio:

Tip for modern adulterers: If you’re planning to cheat on your wife of 10 years by awkwardly hitting on the model seated next to you on your flight out of Los Angeles, make sure she isn’t live-tweeting the entire miserable experience to her 13,000 followers;

"What I want for you is the same thing that I want for myself and for my children… and that is that..."

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:40:34 -0400

“What I want for you is the same thing that I want for myself and for my children… and that is that you go out in the world and make happiness and contentment and joy in your lives. Now please note the verb. I didn’t say find happiness. There is not happiness lying on the side of the road. It’s not on a sale rack in Bloomingdale’s, although we all wish it would be. Happiness is not something that gets given to you or made for you. There is no job, no person, no pile of gold, no shoes or handbag that can make you happy. Happiness is something that you need to claim and nurture and defend for yourself.”

- The ever wise and hilarious Prof. Ann Velenchik to the Class of 2012 at Senior Lunch (via wellesleymag)

Taken with Instagram at High Line Park

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:11:38 -0400

Taken with Instagram at High Line Park