Love is a wave

U2 is one of my all-time-favorite bands. Last year I fell in love with their latest album, Songs of Innocence. There are so many wonderful songs and great lyrics there!

If you go your way and I go mine
Are we so...
Are we so helpless against the tide?
Baby, every dog on the street
Knows that we're in love with defeat
Are we ready to be swept off our feet
And stop chasing every breaking wave?

(Every Breaking Wave by U2

from Songs of Innocence)

Martha's Vineyard, the place i love

It is easy to fall in love but at some point in relationship we choose to stay in love and this where I think love truly begins. Love is a choice. We humans are always looking for love in some form, loving our parents, our partners, our children, our friends, our country, our jobs, our dreams for the future, our memories of the past. 

I think this may be one of the reasons we celebrate Valentine's Day, to remind ourselves that we are choosing to stay. Wherever we are, there is always some love to hold on to. Even if you are not in a happy place, I believe that when you stay with something you love,  love will find its way back to you. Because love is a wave.

love you so much A!!!

Hugs and kisses to all of you...

Guess my Valentine's Day Outfit

Hope everyone is having lovely day today!

This Valentine's day I am spending solo but I still like to treat myself to wearing something festive. Why not?
So let's play a little game. Can you guess which outfit I decided to wear for Valentine's Day?  This is for wearing in the office, not for going out. My office is business casual, no jeans allowed but no suits necessary either. And which outfit would you pick?

1. A chance to use my jaquard pencil skirt from few seasons ago. Quick note for WMM: cobblestone goes with pink! All J.Crew, except for shoes from Sofft.

2. Inspired by J.Crew Fall 2013 pattern mixing. There is no J.Crew in this outfit, btw. Boden boots, Janeville skirt, Brora sweater and scarf from L&T  This looks good without the scarf too, if  I wanted to take it off.

 

3. Brocade skirt again but toned down more with J.Crew cashmere v-neck and Ann Taylor tee.

 4. Red Brora sweater with J.crew Blush Tweed skirt, Boden boots and scarf from Talbots. Fine without the scarf as well, if I wanted to remove it.

5. Subtle pinks.  All J.Crew except for the necklace (from BR). Cobblestone sweater again (told you it goes with everything). Both pants and striped t-shirts have pink tones in them. This comes out very washed out in photographs, so I am showing you a closeup below. 

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That's all folks!

Can you guess what I am wearing today?

Are you going out or dressing up regardless? Red pajamas do count!

Please share, it would be no fun without you!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Going with the Flow

 Dessert was delicious!

When I was in High School I read a short story by Julio Cortazar titled 'From the Observatory'.
It is a little odd piece, hard to categorize, somewhere between scientific article, photographic essay and lyrical poem.

The main theme of the story is the Atlantic Eel migration. The Atlantic Eels breed in warm salty waters of Sargasso sea, near the Gulf of Mexico but grow up and spend most of their life in the fresh waters of European rivers. Scientists have long been puzzled by the mysterious non-existence of baby eels. Well, they were not where they expected them, because to breed, adult eels have to travel 3700 miles across the Atlantic Ocean until they reach Sargasso Sea and die after spawning. Young eels take about 3 years to return to the fresh waters of their motherland and they will inevitably close the cycle in about 10 years.

Somehow, being 16 or 17 at that time, this story about eels journey through the sea, made me feel like I have just unwrapped a gift marked 'mystery of life explained'. I can make fun of it now, but on the other hand, it was those little moments of revelations that gradually made me a person I am today.

Yesterday, we went to Valentine's Day dinner and every woman in the restaurant was wearing red and so was I. Even some men (although not Mr Ajc), were sporting red ties or sweaters.

Winsome Dress

It did not bother me at all to be so predictable. When we left the restaurant, I spotted an older couple, both of them completely gray, crossing the street while holding hands and a carrying a bottle of wine. On the other side of the street, a little boy was skipping along their parents, holding on to the red heart balloon.

Suddenly, I thought that again we have arrived at Sargasso Sea and I felt very very lucky.

Did you go out yesterday? What did you wear?
Are there stories that have impacted/inspired you, now or in the past?
Please share!