Ramblings…

Sincere apologies for my post today. Just have so many things going on in my head that I just need to get them out. What better way than to my blog friends :). So here are the various items going on in my head:


Sorority Reunion in Savannah:

I am the reunion director for my sororities alumna chapter and we are doing a Southern reunion this weekend in Savannah. I have had wonderful reunion leaders put it together. They have done a fantastic job.. From the itinerary, t-shirts, accomodations and so on. However, I and my committee are handling the gift bags and these are for 30 people. It is exhausting but so much fun putting projects and ideas together for these great girls. I just hope that they like it. I will post a pick of the final product next week for you all to see.

Let's hope that this reunion will be a great success and many good memories are created :)


Reconnecting:

Funny thing happened lately. I recently reconnected with a college guy friend via FB. He and I worked together in the student union, we have known eachother 10 years and we have both had a crush on eachother. However, neither would make a move or even for sure about the other one's feelings. Time, life passes.. And here we are we re connected by both commenting on a mutual friends status. Funny how life happens. I really think it is fate, luck and good reasons as to why we reconnected. I am enjoying him and getting to know eachother all over again. He lives on the otherside of the world, which is a challenge. But we are taking it day by day and seeing where it goes. It can only go up from here right?


Weight Watchers:

I'm back on the wagon of WW :) I am really excited about it and it seems to be going well. Lost 3 lbs in 2 weeks. Looking to lose 10 overall.

Great recipes and blog site I found via my blog/twitter friend Mojito Maven Gina's WW Recipes. Definitely, check her out even if you are not on WW, she's worth checking out.


David Yurman Bracelets:

Okay, so I am not into silver jewelry. I am fair already, adding silver is just not flattering for my skin and it's undertones. So, I am loving the combination of silver and gold. I really love the all gold ones, but at $2K a pop, may have to stick with the combo ones.
 

So, what do you all think? What are your ramblings for the day?

I've got the fever.. Justin Beiber Fever!

I swear, everytime I hear his song.." I just want somebody to loovvvee!! " On the radio… I find myself singing in the car and car dancing as I drive lol. I love his songs and he is adorable. So I admit it I am a 29 year old who loves JB!


The kid can create a great beat and lyric.

Anyone else got the fever?

Farmer's Market in Charlotte, NC.

As many of you know, I currently live in the Carolinas. South Carolina to be exact and I am only 45 mins drive away from one of my favorite cities Charlotte, NC. Charlotte is a great, growing city and I went to college there as well as, lived there after college for a while. I simplylove it there. Many people don't truly take the time to get to know this great city. They usually fly into the city and fly back out, or drive right through to get to Raleigh, Atlanta or Richmond. Every Saturday my mom and I have a summer tradition, we take a drive up to the farmer's market for our weekly shopping. It's such a great treat for she and I. Living in a town where our farmer's market is should I say? Lacking produce and I mean, lacking. So, we get our grocery totes and head on up and spend a whole afternoon tasting fruits, veggies, talking with the elderly gentleman who sells the best watermelon I have tried in a very long time. Simply enjoying the flowers, crafts and food that is sold there. It is a mecca of different cultures, races, ages and so on. I always felt more comfortable surrounded by people of all shapes, sizes, and races. I believe that is because I am slightly different. I am a Portuguese girl, born and raised in the city of Boston who happens to live in the South. I feel like a fish out of water many days. But it's me and I'm proud of who I am, where I have been and where I come from.






The farmer's market to me is more than just people selling fresh fruits and a bouquet of flowers. It's an experience of what life has to offer us. It is an overflowing pot of culture and simplicity.

So, where have I been?

Yes, I know, I have been MIA lately. But I do have a good excuse. I ended up taking time off to give my blog a much needed as well as, well deserved make over. So, what do you all think? Love, Dislike or Egh ?

There are a couple of finishing touches that the fabulous Marina at Penny Lane Designs needs to install. I want to thank her for the fantastic blog design and her patience with me. Thank you Marina!!! Everyone go to her site and place your order for a blog design. She is a dream to work with and The Vintage Pearl just loves her!
Also, a warm thank you to my new friend and designer Ashley Brooke at Ashley Brooke Designs. She hand sketched the blog header you see above. It is absolutely beautiful! That is me and my dog Sophie. The blog header is all about me, what I love, my culture per the flags on the desk etc… She did a fantastic job. If you need a stationary design or any type of design, please check out her site here and she is amazing and talented artist as well as, a sweetheart!
Here's an update on me and what I have been doing this summer:
I have been simply working, and I work a lot. 12 hour days sometimes 6 days a week. My mom was in Boston for 6 weeks visiting my Grandmother and spending time with her siblings etc.. Therefore, it has just been me and my Dad. We have been both working, holding down the house etc… I know, fun times uh?

Other than that, I have been just having my blog made over and working on it for you all! I hope you really like it and I am looking forward to having you get to know me and vice versa.

So, stay tuned and hold on tight.. This will be quiet the great adventure :)

And the winner is....

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Also, wishing everyone a Fantastic Father's Day weekend!!! May we be grateful for our father's, husbands, and friends who are great fathers!

Much Love,
Silvia :)

Lifetimers

In life you come to realize who is important to you and why. You are given people, whether family related or not that are not the best for you. However, there are some people who come into your life when you really need someone. Like it or not, they are there to guide, protect, encourage, create a bond and better you. I am a firm believer in my faith and I know that God handles me with what He believes is best for me. Simple as that. It took me at the age of 19 to realize this notion and I must say, I was pretty young to understand it. I guess experience, failed & falsyfied relationships can make you become a wise person at a rather young age.
You suffer, grieve and learn, that not everyone is who they used to be and perhaps they were never who you thought they were. But the good thing is that the ones who make you laugh, stand by you and accept you for you are the ones that stay. And they usually stay for a lifetime. Those are the lasting relationships that matter and are worth writing about. There is no amount of wealth in this world to trade in for one wonderful bond with another person. Books and movies are written about these relationships.It used to amaze me to read about these bonds and always believe that they exhisted. Heck, God granted me with many blessings in my life but good people was not one of them. As a child, I thought, "When will I find a good person in my life?" Yes, I have amazing parents. But with a failed sibling relationship right out of the gate of childhood. You always pray that God would have to give you some good people in your life. Those relationships are the ones that can stand the test of time, ones that you can catch up after months of not speaking as if it were yesterday, ones that you know what the other is thinking and laugh at the exact same time without uttering a word. Those are the blessed ones and I am honored to say that I am blessed with that. God didn't grant me a large family not even cousin's my own age to relate to. I was a loner, a child surrounded by adults. I didn't grow up with friends down the street that would knock on your door to play with every day during the summer. However, God works in funny ways. I had failed relationships with family memebers as well as, friends. I was somewhat of the black sheep, I never went with the grain. Good or bad, I did what I thought was right in my life. I never grew the trait of jealousy or greed. Never had a thought to make someone's else life a bit harsher, so that mine could be brighter. It wasn't me, God didn't grant me those characteristics. With that, you were outcasted. It's simple, in my past relationships, if I didn't go along with the group. You are out.

Years ago, when I was in college, I met many of my dear friends that I have today. But I will only touch on one in college. She is one of my closest friends. We argue, vent, yell, laugh, cry and have crazy fun filled getaways.In the end, we never judge, we never faulter, we are who were are. We see the good in eachother, we value and cherish. Later in life, I met a friend who reminded me today actually of how much he values our relationship. He is what I call my personal shover. He shoves, it's one of his many duties. Yes, mentally, emotinally and sometimes in a playful manner he shoves. I met him in a time where I went through a huge life decision that I had made months before. I was at a time of trying to find peace within myself and peace with the decision that I made. So, there he was and has been there for me ever since.


All my relationships are close and filled with encouragers, comedians, protestors, shovers, teachers but above most of all they are lifetimers. My relationships are few and far in between. I could count them on one hand. However, I never think of it as sad, I think of it as grateful. It's not about how many friends a person has, how popular they are. It is about the subastance of that person and relationship. For me, it is equivalent to finding gold. Some never find it, others do, but we are always searching for it. My lifetimers are apart of my family, and I am lucky to have them.

I know, that many of you have asked about my writings etc… I will only stick to blogging for right now. This entry was inspired by a friend today, just had to write it out.


Thanks :)

Tori & Pink Giveaway!

This is my first giveaway and I wanted it to be special :) So, with that, I will be giving away the following Beach Read & OPI Nail Polish ( courtesy my friend Powell & Polished Nails):

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5a/STORI_Telling.jpg and OPI Nail Polish in Dutch Tulips

These are a must for any girl who loves Tori Spelling & the color pink! :)

Here's how to enter: Post a comment and let me know what you like about the blog :)

Winner will be announced on Friday!