i'm more interesting than this

I've been looking at the parts of my life that I share online and I've come away thinking, "I'm more interesting than this." Somewhere along the way I stopped sharing my passions, my loves, the things I think about incessantly, and can't stop talking about with Ryan in the wee hours of the night (wee being 11PM because I'm old). I love sharing my day to day activities, but there's so much more to me than weekend recaps and flowers.

When I look back on the eras, the people, and the art that inspires me it becomes abundantly clear that I'm not sharing enough. The people I admire most showed great courage through vulnerability in their actions. They shared their deepest heart's desires openly, recklessly. They abandoned society's expectations of them, in favor of passion and art. I am weak in comparison. I, like them, want to lead a life of passion shared not just felt.

So why have I retreated to this watered down version of myself? I have no idea. Perhaps out of fear, or laziness. Excuses aside, now is the time for action. I AM more interesting than this, and I'm going to prove it to you. Who's with me? big kiss, bekuh

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new york is in love

New York City is a maze of wonderment, a place I walk away with a deeper appreciation of each time I visit. I enter the city bright eyed, and anxious to explore every nook and cranny of its neighborhoods; never even catching a glimpse at the real under belly of this grand city. I seek out encounters with people from every culture, nation, and every walk of life; all perpetually moving towards something. That something for me was the Traveling Trunk Show for BHLDN, this time. A chance to meet the real brides I seek to reach everyday in my office.Two days of fittings, and girl talk. Two days of giggles, and pictures, and admiring the great diversity of women drawn to our brand. Everyone so full of love you could burst with happiness. Not even a dreary, rain stained window could dampen the hearts of these women. The contrast only making them more beautiful to observe. A perfect start to what will be a week of much the same. The infectious happiness spread to even our work worn bodies. At one point we found ourselves in the cavern of a cab being whisked across midtown Manhattan with "Age of Aquarius," blaring from the radio. Three girls with the windows down, hair blowing in every direction, laughing hysterically...can you imagine it? big kiss, bekuh

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happy mother's day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the fabulous mothers out there! I'm sadly away from mine today and wish I could be with her to celebrate. Only now as a grown woman do I fully appreciate my mother's role in my life, and recognize how deeply I need her with me always. big kiss, bekuh

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the week's links #3

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I'm headed out of town this weekend on a cross country road trip for work. Ok, it's only half way across country for me, but still. First stop is NYC in all its glory. I get to meet about 30 brides-to-be in 2 days, and then its on the road again. Lucky for me it's also my sweet friend Alicia's birthday weekend so I'll get to partake in a little pleasure along with all this harried work. Mixing business with pleasure could basically describe all of my work trips in the last three years. What's the point of working so hard if its not a little fun?

Anyway, enough about me. Let's talk a little pleasure for you; this week's links are all pretty, and fashion, and fun for Friday. Enjoy!

+ Have you guys seen the Paraders new site? They're a fabulous vintage shop I'm kind of obsessed with. They're also hosting a $150 giveaway that I'm dying to win.

+ If you're like me, you're consistently amazed by the illustrations you see around the web. I'm in awe of the talent and easy at which people post their designs. I just started writing on my images and it takes me for-ev-er to get a final product I like. Lucky for all of us, these amazing artists share their techniques from time to time and this week A Pair & A Spare shared an amazing How To: Illustration.

+ Bri is giving me the itch to thrift with all these pretty flea market pictures. Ryan and I haven't had much luck finding a good thrift spot in Philadelphia, but posts like this keep me hoping that we'll strike gold one of these days.

+ I've talked a lot lately about finding my style, and defining it in a way that makes it easy to get up in the morning. Though this post is more about defining your blog style, there are a few points that can translate beyond our cyber reality and into our daily lives. Read it.

+ My favorite pin this week makes me wish that Ryan were coming with me on this whirlwind adventure. We need a road trip stat, I love hitting the road with my man.

Have a great weekend, and sleep in extra for me will ya? big kiss, bekuh

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