The Art Of Chihuly

We went to the Morean Art Center in St. Pete yesterday and saw the Chihuly Collection...one word, AMAZING! It was so cool to see all the things people can do with glass. It was smaller than I expected but there is a lot of wow packed into that small place; we were there for about 4 hours. Let me tell you I will be going back there on a regular basis!

I wish I could have taken tons of pictures, I really wanted to take pictures of my favorite exhibit of the spheres and the boat but alas you are not allowed to take pictures inside the museum. I did get a couple outside though! I hope you like them :)

 A two-piece bowl set: the lady took it outside for us to see in the sun, 

I wish the picture was better because this piece was so gorgeous! 

 This is right in front of the building: 

I think it looks like a giant piece of rock candy!

This is part of the outside of the building: I loved it, 

it looked green from here but blue from inside the building!

And this is a little keepsake I got: a glass "kiss"!

The Lost Holiday

Halloween is over and our sights should be fixed on making that perfect holiday feast that is Thanksgiving...at least, that's what I think.


It has always bothered me that "Christmas" would start SO early in the stores, I mean I would like to finish buying my 4th of July things before I have to start thinking about what I'm doing for Christmas! It really got to me a few years ago though when my radio station started playing Christmas music the day BEFORE Thanksgiving instead of the day after like they had been doing for years...I have to say I just about had a cow that year. I do not want to listen to Christmas music while making Thanksgiving dinner, thank you very much! 


The reason I mention this is because I was at the mall last night; we just went to walk around and look but when we came across Bath & Body Works we just had to go in and see what was new. Well, it took me a few minutes to realize it (I was a little enthrall with all the wonderful new, and old, things) but they had already decorated for Christmas and were playing Christmas music! I guess I just don't go shopping enough but I couldn't believe it, its only the first week of November...I haven't even planned my Thanksgiving meal yet and I'm already pushed into Christmas. 


I love my holidays, all of them, and I want to enjoy each of them to their fullest. I don't understand why we don't want to make a big thing out of Thanksgiving like we do for Halloween, July 4th, Easter, Christmas, and even New Year...I mean come on, what do those holidays have that Thanksgiving doesn't??


Well, with that being said I also have to admit that I had a lot of fun in that store, got some wonderful holiday fragrances (at a great price) and am thoroughly enjoying them already!


I hope you don't mind but I just had to rant a little bit about the poor lost Thanksgiving holiday. Thank you :)

What A Blog, What A Blog

As I said before, I am new to the whole blogging thing...I mean very new; I have known what a blog is of course for quite some time but as far as reading (much less following) a blog or making and posting one myself I am very much still a baby. I know I have a lot to learn, but that's all part of life, try it on and see what fits. I have a lot I want to share, but I'm going to try to not be all over the place or bombard you with constant updates of what I ate that day and stuff I'm sure you really don't care about. 


Mostly I want to share the joys and sorrows of life as a 27(+) year old girl trying to make the best of everything I've been given, good and bad. I struggle with depression, addictions, and, as I like to call it, a "realistic" point of view. But I have a great, supportive family, some of the best friends a person could ask for, and overall I have had a very blessed life.


I also want to share my passions; photography, painting, jewelry making, movies/tv, video games, animals, Disney, Twilight, Monster High, and collecting.


I'm not out to change the world or make myself famous. I want to share life with anyone who wants to join in, and if something I say or do helps someone or even just makes someone smile, I'm happy.


With that being said, I do want to point out that I can be kinda rough around the edges and I say what I want regardless of "political correctness" or whether or not it may offend someone. I am not forcing anyone to read anything and am not going to tiptoe around in case something might offend someone. If I have something I want to say, I will say it and say it how I want to. However, I am not out to offend or hurt anyone intentionally.


I look forward to sharing with you and I hope you enjoy this creative, real, funny, and yes difficult thing that is my life!