This quotation is both beautiful and true.  We at times are our own worst enemies.  Sometimes we try to hurt others or try to get away with things we know are wrong without first thinking about the effects of our actions.  Even though we don't intend for our actions to come back and bite us in the butt, they almost always do.

I'm still trying to find my groove on this website.  The blogger format is so different from what I was used to on wordpress.  Anyhow, I'm going to start doing some features.  This one is called "Monday Bytes", not only because Mondays are typically crappy days, but because I want to showcase all the websites and/or video posts that I liked recently to share them with you all.  

• Fluffy No Sew Skirt  {YesterdayOnTues}
• Does Your Makeup Have a Shelf Life? {Allure}
• Bronze & Blue Look with Estee Lauder, Giorgio Armani & Urban Decay {Temptalia}
• Chanel Rouge Coco Shine {KarlaSugar}
• Rolling with the Hot Pink from the New Urban Decay Rollergirl Palette {MakeupandBeautyBlog}
• Le Métier de Beauté Lip Creme in Framboise Cremé {PinkSith|
• Ivy Path {Fashiontoast}
• Loving Right Now {BeautyLookBook}

Bobbi Brown Friends & Family Sale 2011 – 20% off!

This is my chihuahua, Buddy.  He is a teacup chihuahua from Australia originally, relocated to Hawai'i after born.  He is the best pal, confidant, ego booster and guard dog ever.   I had large dogs my entire life growing up and after they passed, I decided to get a smaller dog.  Enter Buddy, sitting ever so innocently in his little display at the pet store.  He was cheaper than normal because at the time, his skull wasn't completely fused together (something common in teacup chihuahuas) so I took the little guy home.  He weighed a robust 2 lbs at the time and warmed up and became one of the most dynamic members of our family.

Here are his stats:

AGE:  Almost 3 years old (his birthday is on May 5th).
WEIGHT:  3.5 - 4 lbs
HOBBIES:  Playing with his toys, sitting on laps, howling, chewing on bones, running through the grass, barking at dogs, going "bye bye" with me whenever I leave the house, and most importantly....chewing on my son's old socks.

He is my cutie and since he's always around when I'm photographing, I thought I'd include him in my posts and officially introduce him to the blog.

Hope you all are having a fabulous week!

Today is the ultimate in irritating days for me.  Just going to wind down and take a few hours to gather myself before coming on to blog.  These are called crown flowers.  They're interesting to look at and photographed well. 

I am very fortunate to live in Hawai'i where there aren't really any discernible seasons to speak of, just different variations of tropical  weather .  It varies from  to  to  to ...not necessarily in that order...and though I'm thankful, I'd be lying if I didn't wish I could play in the snow or photograph the amber leaves of fall.  Living in a warm climate has its advantages and disadvantages.  Totally veering off topic, today I was pondering the Spring season and what the change and time of year usually means to most people.

Every time I watched the news this past winter, there were reports about how the weather has been so cold that it's breaking records.  Wearing all the necessary layers of clothes and coats to stay warm must be so cumbersome and when spring arrives, people all over the world shed those layers and lighten up their wardrobes.  I've also noticed how many people have a definite mood lift when spring arrives.  Perhaps it's because the gloomy and dark days of winter are behind them and the warmer and more colorful seasons are ahead?

Even in Hawai'i, there is a definite change of pace and mood when the month of March begins because the weather becomes less rainy and more hot and sunny.  Do you think that it's just because of the weather change?  Perhaps it's not just the budding flowers on trees and the smell of green grass that puts people in a better mood, but just the knowledge that the holidays are behind you and the easy going summer season is just a few months away.

Regardless for the reason, it's nice to see people lightening up their wardrobes and their moods for this season.  *wink wink*  I feel like I've neglected my blog so much and I've decided to revamp it a bit.  Hope you like!

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