Bucket List

I've decided to make a bucket list that I will never stop adding to!  Every day I think of something new that I want to do or see or feel and if I don't make a list I'll never remember all of them until its too late! So this is my raw list. I'm sure it will grow and maybe a year from now I'll post the revised list... a lot can happen in a year!

1. Learn to play the piano

2. Ride on a train

3. Go sailing 

4. Witness a miracle

5. Go skinny dipping 

6. Ride an ATV   

7. See a play on broadway 

8. Make a difference in someone's life

9. Own a canopy bed 

9. Go on a cruise

10. Visit a real castle 

11. See "O" in Las Vegas

12. Get a tattoo 

13. Go on a road trip 

14. Find true love 

15. Camp on the beach 

16. Have my dream body 

17. Kiss under the mistletoe 

18. Take ballroom dance class 

19. Go to a masquerade 

20. See the Parthenon in Greece 

To Be Continued....

Send me some of your bucket list items!!                              

                                        Infinite X's and O's, 

                                                                    Dee

I Am Woman

      This post is just a few reasons why its great to be a woman.  Guys, read if you'd like but don't get all defensive and butthurt haha.  Lets begin!

#1 Makeup

      Now, I'm not saying that we need makeup to be beautiful.  I think us ladies are strong and smart and beautiful without it.  The reason why makeup is great is because we can be whoever we want to be.  We can recreate ourselves time and time again!  We can be a sexy vixen like Marilyn Monroe or sweet and ladylike like Audrey Hepburn.  

#2  Boobies! =]

When men have boobs its gross. For us ladies, whether they're covered up or boosted up for the world to see, men know they're there and we can use them to our advantage haha 

#3 Lingerie

We get to wear pretty things like this! 

#4 High Heels! 

They make our legs look longer and leaner, they complete every outfit, and they look beautiful displayed in our closets haha.  

#5 We do it all. 

Women have the fortune of possessing common sense, a maternal instinct, and an ability to balance.    As young women, we balance working, playing, dating and more.  As we age and start families, we balance working, getting children to school, maintaining a home, and giving attention to our husbands.  We balance being headstrong, ladylike, sexy, and fun all at the same time.  No matter what age, or what responsibilities we take on, nothing is impossible and we do it all! 

#6 We Are Never Alone! 

We never have to be alone.  Whether its a boring tuesday afternoon and we want to kick back with some popcorn and watch movies in our sweatpants, or a Saturday night and we want to dress up in a skimpy dress and go out and dance we always come through for each other!    

Final Thoughts: 

When women don't wear underwear its wild and sexy, when men don't wear underwear it is disgusting. 

We have soft hairless backs. 

We always end up sleeping in the bed when we have a fight with our significant other while they get the couch =] 

We are constantly growing, learning, and becoming wiser, experiencing life in a completely different way than men do!  Often, men grow quickly and all at once when they hit a certain age and have reached specific goal markers they set for themselves.

Ladies, celebrate being a woman! And men, tell the women in your life how much you appreciate them! hehe 

           Infinite X's and O's,

                                    Dee 

Luscious Locks

Ok, this post is very simple! Its time for a hair change! Let me know what you guys think! Right now, my hair is a light brown color.
  Should I....

A. go for a sultry red color like Emma Stone?

B. A chestnut color like Mila Kunis?

or C. Super dark brown like Megan Fox?

                   Suggestions please!! 

                        

                              Infinite X's and O's, 

                                                     Dee

The Fantasy Suite

This post is all about my dream apartment, complete with all the elements that will make it feel like home : )

Item # 1 : A Comfy Couch

One of my favorite things in the world to do is sink into my couch in a big t-shirt with a glass of wine and a movie!  

Item #2 :  Fresh Flowers

I loooove to have fresh flowers in the house as often as I can!  Its always nice to be given flowers from someone you love but I enjoy buying them for myself too hehe Lavender roses, white peonies, or long stem sunflowers are my favorite addition to any and every room. hint hint to anyone who ever wanted to buy me flowers and didn't know what kind i liked haha

Item #3 : The Red Room

Alright, I did the girl thing, I have been ripping magazine clippings of dream homes and saving pictures I find online, trying to decide what my own house will look like someday since I was 10! haha After careful deliberation, I have decided that there is no one theme I can commit to for my entire house or apartment.  Therefore, each room will be a different theme :)  Starting with the red room.  I would love for at least one room in my place to be filled with red things; red couches, red pillows, red roses, red books, etc. ! 

Item #4 : Dream Bathroom

The Perfect Bathroom : 

* An old fashioned tub. Preferably the free standing kind with the little claw feet. I've always wanted one of those.

* A pretty vanity complete with a big gold framed mirror, pictures of my loved ones that I can look at while I do my makeup every morning, an ipod dock to jam with while I take my bubble baths, and a few bottles of perfume. : ) 

Item #5 : A Big Sunny Bedroom

Requirements: A big cozy bed with a poofy white comforter, lots of bright colored pillows, art on the walls, and french doors leading out to a balcony. 

Item #6 : Memories

Whether it be my senior year prom photo, birth announcements, thank you cards, love notes, or photo booth strips I will always be sure to save and display little things that represent fond memories : ) 

Item #7 : Stripes 

Pretty self-explanitory haha Basically, I like stripes.  : ) 

Item #8 : A Beautiful Kitchen! 

I looooove to cook and to have people to cook for.  If I had as much time as I wish I did I would try to cook something special every night.  As long as I have some music I can dance to while I cook and friends sitting at the island I am so happy. I would love to have a beautiful fully-equipped kitchen someday where I can cook and mix drinks with my loved ones

Item #9 : Light 

Whether your style is modern, vintage, or shabby chic, light brings life to any room.  Chandeliers, candles, windows, etc. can bring something special to a home no matter the style or theme! 

Item # 10 : A Cozy Office 

Last but not least, I want a cozy office full of books and pictures, a biiigg glass-top desk where my laptop and a little lamp will sit, and a nice big inspiration board full of creative ideas, photos, and quotes by intelligent people. 

Thanks for reading, friends! Hopefully this gave you some ideas for your own dream house!  

 Infinite X's and O's, 

                             Dee

Cheers to You, Friends

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My Favorite 5 Tunes of the Moment

So, in case you don't already know, I have a confession to make... I'm one of those people who finds a song I love and listens the crap out of it until I can't listen to it anymore and I have to skip it when it plays on my ipod. haha I feel horrible for my close friends who spend all their time with me because unfortunately for them they have to hear these jams over and over again too! lol But its not the kind of bad habit I want to change because I just enjoy it way too much. :)   So I've decided to share with you my favorite 5 songs playing on repeat in the car, at the gym, while I'm doing my makeup in the morning, while I'm doing homework, etc. Hope you enjoy!!

Song #1: Your Biggest Mistake, by Ellie Goulding

#2 You Make Me Feel, by Cobra Starship

#3 You Are The Best Thing, by Ray Lamontagne

#4 Last Kiss, by Taylor Swift

#5 Little Lion Man, by Mumford and Sons

I know this is a rather random collection of songs but I hope you like them as much as I do!! <3 

                 infinite x's and o's, 

                                           Dee

What A Difference A Day Makes

     Its 2 am and I'm wide awake, still charged with energy from the most relaxing day I've had in quite a while.  Today I had a lot of time to think on how my expectations and wants and needs have changed as I've grown and become a young woman and how much I may change in the days ahead of me.  I remembered today being a little girl and going through my big sister's closet, trying on her high heels, sneaking through her makeup drawer, making the brilliant decision to shave my legs for the first time because I had seen her do it and thought that if I wanted to be a grown up thats all I needed to do lol; I remembered wishing I would wake up the next day and I would be older and beautiful just like her.  I wanted to be the "it" girl who looked flawless every moment of every day, wore a different outfit every time I walked out the door- each more fashionable than the last; I wanted to wear mascara and diamonds and not hear the words "you're not old enough for that" and I always wanted to be the girl everyone envied because of my perfect wardrobe and beauty.  

      Today, as I sat in my big cozy bed, complete with twinkle lights strung through the headboard, a big white feather comforter, and pillows galore- I wore sweats, yoga pants to be exact, a big soft cotton top with a pretty open back, my hair curly the way it is when I roll out of bed in the morning, and my reading glasses I felt so content with being so simply me- perfectly imperfect.  My mother, at my age, was brilliant, beautiful, talented, driven, she could juggle 1000 things and never quit one of them.  I found a photo of her this afternoon in one of her yearbooks from 1965 (what an old lady! hehe).  She was sitting in an empty classroom on the floor surrounded by at least a hundred polaroids in the middle of the night working to finish the yearbook by the deadline. Today, I read a book I haven't gotten around to picking up in a while, I started this blog that I'm sure will be a new adventure for me- something I can look back on and say "i did that", I checked my class grades and found that I aced my midterm, and spent some time just thinking of all the people and things that mean the most to me and giving them some attention whether it be through a phone call or text messages or hugs and girl talk with my best friend.  I couldn't help but feel proud that I resembled my mom in her black and white worn out polaroid picture.  Such a good day.  Comment and tell me about your day if you'd like, I know I talk a lot but I love to listen <3   

     infinite x's and o's, 

                              Dee   

My First Post

A Little About Me

      I am passionate; I tend to say what I think and feel whether I've been asked to or not. lol. I love harder than anyone I know, which is a blessing and a curse since it leaves me vulnerable to being hurt, but I would rather be a lover and be hurt than to never feel love because I am too guarded.  I feel when my loved ones hurt and I hurt with them, I celebrate with them when they feel joy, I cry with my girlfriends when they suffer from a broken heart, as do they for me.  

   

   I am silly.  Sometimes things come out of my mouth that I don't even understand! haha But I never regret saying them because no matter what, someone will get a laugh or a smile from it.  I sing Disney music in the car.  Not just sing... scream! lol I dance. Sometimes without music; but often in my underwear while I do my makeup in the morning and my music is so loud I can't hear my own voice (thank goodness, because I imagine it resembles the noises a whale makes haha).  I still laugh when the ketsup bottle makes that noise that resembles one of natures most hilarious happenings, a "toot" if you will. I don't care how old you are, that is always awkward and always funny :) 

  

   I am a hopeless romantic.  I will do anything for love.  Some people may think its silly because perhaps "chivalry is dead", but I refuse to believe that.  Even if they're right I'll never admit to it because if we are not on this earth to give a receive love then what are we doing?  There is nothing better than loving someone and knowing they love you back just as deeply.  My favorite movie scene of all time is in Adam Sandler classic, The Wedding Singer.  For those of you who have not seen it, finish reading this post and go rent it! If not, at the very least, watch this video: 

There you go! Is there anything better than that?! I think not :) I want to be in love with someone who, no matter the age, never stops playing.  Where is the fun in that?  I want someone who wouldn't mind spending a whole day, in sweats, watching movies in bed with me.  I want someone who never takes for granted how blessed they are to have found love and never lets it go.  I want someone who feels joy from bringing others happiness.  I want someone who I can be proud to stand next to.  And I want someone who wants every day to be an adventure, and wants to share that adventure with me. 

    

  I still have lots of learning to do and so much to experience.  But I know that I want to be the kind of woman who brings peace and comfort to a room full of people just by walking into it.  I want to be a woman who does not need a man but, should he bring support and meaning to my life, love him without fear every day for the rest of my life.  I want to be a woman who leaves a footprint on the hearts of her loved ones as well as perfect strangers.  I want to be a woman who can feel beautiful without an ounce of makeup on.  And I want to be a woman who finds happiness in every day and brings beauty to the world just by living in it. 

     I am so excited to have this fresh start and begin a new adventure through this blog.  I want it to bring light and inspiration and invoke feeling and emotion through my postings so pretty please give me whatever feedback you'd like :)   

                               infinite x's and o's, 

                                                        Dee