Thursday, December 20, 2012

Flashback to Xanga: Time

Writing has always been a release for me and I used to blog regularly on Xanga.  My entries on Xanga were a lot more deep rooted vs. keeping it light here on blogspot.  I took a trip down memory lane and found this quote I pulled from The Purpose Driven Life.  There is so much truth behind these words. 

"The greatest gift you can give someone is your time.  The importance of things can be measured by how much time we are willing to invest in them.  The more time you give to something, the more you reveal its importance and value to you.  If you want to know a person's priorities, just look at how they use their time.  Time is your most precious gift because you only have a set amount of it.  You can make more money, but you can't make more time.  When you give someone your time, you are giving them a portion of your life that you'll never get back.  Your time is your life.  That is why the greatest gift you can give someone is your time.  It is not enough just to say relationships are important; we must prove it by investing time in them.  Words alone are worthless.  Men, in particular, often don't understand this.  Many have said to me, 'I don't understand my wife and kids.  I provide everything they need.  What more could they want?'  They want you!  Your eyes, your ears, your time, your attention, your presence, your focus - your time.  Nothing can take the place of that.  The most desired gift of love is not diamonds or roses or chocolate.  It is focused attention.  Attention says, 'I value you enough to give you my most precious asset - my time.'"

Monday, December 3, 2012

Wish List

2012 wish list

Cartier Love Bracelet (White gold) | OXO Salad Spinner | OXO 5 Qt Colander | OXO Click Click Tea Kettle | Wilton 3-Tier Cooling Rack | Chanel Classic Flap Purse M/L | Roomba 564 | Oneida 16" Pizza Pan

Is it sad that everything on my wish list this year is black and white?  Or that the majority of the items are related to the kitchen?  I had to rack my brain to come up with a list of tangible items I don't already have, but would like to have at some point in my life.  Some of these items I am saving up for, others I just haven't gotten around to purchasing yet.  I think the Roomba is the only item that made it from last year's list, lol!  I guess I haven't purchased it yet because I am afraid my hasty neighbors will hear it doing its thing and come knocking on my door to complain about the noise.  Anyway, all of the things I truly wish for this holiday season are things only through faith, may come true.  For one, finding my dream home!   

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Paris

The train ride from London to Paris was smooth and easy!  We arrived early Friday morning and covered most of our tourist spots in two days.

At the Louvre Museum

With the lady herself - Mona Lisa

Arc de Triomphe

Abercrombie and Fitch - YES, this is what it looks like in Paris!


View from atop the Eiffel Tower

Beautiful!

Next stop - HOME!  Au Revoir!