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good, genius, easy, change

I’ve been writing, thinking, brainstorming about this project I’m working on and I wanted to share a few things. Friends and family (even my Mom has teased me) about believing some of the below. Yeah, yeah- I know some people are effed up, miserable, mean to each other, there is hate in the world whatever. I still believe:

*We are innately good
*We really are willing to go out of our way to help each other
*We are all creative genius in one form or another
*Things are WAY WAY WAY (can I say WAY again?) easier than we make them out to be
*We often suppress who we are and what we want because of fear of phantom things and people that don’t even exist

My most favorite “I believe” to date is from the blog of this phenomenal woman Danielle I met in California back in September:

*”…everyday is a chance to change your mind and change your life.”

Guess what guys?! We live in America. We have a chance to choose it all. Lets chew on that one for a while.

reverse retirement

I’m working on something so exciting it’s making me jump out of my skin with excitement. Enough to make me forget about the frigid temps and snow outside. If you know me you know how little of a fan of the cold I am- that is a big deal.

How blissful it feels to be alive when you spend time working on things you believe in…

On a side note:

I was reading Fast Company yesterday and saw an article about this incredible product. The brilliance of some humans minds and the things they create with them baffle me.

check out the red star above

…on the Alaska page.

Quite a circle- eh? The best one I have done yet for sure.

Next stop/thing/adventure?

Keep tuning in. The new year is coming…

frozen pavement thoughts

During my run just now, the usual 56,000 things per minute flood my brain. Here are some fun ones I will share:

1.) When there is massive credit card debt in America and people claim they can’t pay their bills and never have any time off, why have they gone out and purchased plastic reindeer, giant bows and blow-up snowmen costing god knows what to fill their front yards?

2.) Of those homes with enormous displays of holiday yard art in attempt for lovely decor, why have they then left dilapidated cars, boxes/bags of trash and rotten old plants littering their yards too?

3.) If the “American Dream” is so dreamy, then why is the divorce rate in this country above 50%, why are homes still being foreclosed left and right and why do so many people say they hate their jobs or bosses and if they “had the chance” to quit and do something- anything else, they would?

4.) Boy I’d like to get a pedicure sometime soon.

5.) Running in frigid temperatures sucks. This is why I vowed I’d NEVER complain about the heat. 105 degrees with 100% humidity? Bring it.

6.) I can’t help it. love that Mariah Carey song; All I Want For Christmas Is You

dear santy

All I want for Christmas:

1.) World Peace
2.) An apartment in the city so nice, they named it twice

21 days until…

…we ring in 2011. Be prepared for some surprises. They might come early if you are good little girls and boys!

do you hear that?

That’s the sound of construction vehicles! Blue Lollipop Road is getting some new duds for Christmashannakwanzika.

We are going to be ringing in 2011 like gangbusters.

blue lollipop road~ phase two

*Blog writing for over two years…check.
*50 states, 13 countries and a million adventures…check, check.
*Goals, ideas and other forming as all of this was happening…check, check, check. (You didn’t think this was all for nothing did you? 🙂

The construction vehicles are coming out, face lifts are happening as we speak and surprises are around the corner.

See you soon to fill you in…

method to the madness

I love it when the word of the day that pops in my inbox fits impeccably into what I’m living at the moment. This just in:

Word of the Day for Friday, December 3, 2010

divagate DAHY-vuh-geyt, verb:

1. To wander; stray.
2. To digress in speech.

But, vague vagabond, you will seem to divagate, while in reality you will keep both eyes open and your ears pricked.
— Umberto Eco, William Weaver, The Island of the Day Before

and then there were 800

I didn’t even realize I was approaching 800 posts until I logged on just now. Great way to kick off my next 3,000 miles.

I might be the only person in history to drive clear across the country to turn around and drive right back. That’s how much some amazing people, a fabulous company, and a city like San Fransisco have stolen my heart. (Boy, do I love the energy of a big fat city!) As much as a huge part of me wants to stay west right now, the other portion tells me to complete the circle and trip I started on July, 13 so here I go. Maybe I just get east, wave hello, collect a few boxes and drive back 3,000 miles. Maybe I stay east forever. Either way I am such a huge winner. I have learned about what I want and need in my life to be happy, healthy, and balanced. I can’t wait to make a home living around people and things that inspire me on a daily basis. I see clearly now more than ever.

See? There was a method to my madness all these years. My reverse retirement has paid off. I never doubted for a second that it would, but also never knew it’d feel this incredible or peaceful to get here.

Here’s to all that’s waiting in the future!