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Just Push… Pause

10 Friday Jan 2014

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pausing I haven’t been posting as much as I’d like to, lately. All of a sudden life became a whirlwind of activity and I just haven’t had a second to work on anything I’ve jotted down on my ideas list.

In the meantime I wanted to share two of my more recent posts for Simon Style Setters that I particularly like (click on the photos to see the posts). Oh…and also a sneak peek of an exciting new project I’m working on. More soon and Happy Friday!

Channel Your Inner Liz Taylor with L’Wren for Banana Republic

elizabeth taylor glamorous red hollywood look

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Lady In Waiting

06 Monday Jan 2014

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lady in waitingI’ve been doing a lot of waiting lately.

I’ve always thought I wanted to be a Jane Austen-type lady, or what I call a Lady in Waiting. As they say, O The Good Life Gives Me Pleasure, and I was always resentful of homework when I would have preferred to be pursuing personal interests. (The fact that I know this song proves I was a choir brat — shout out to Dr. Spiro.)

Who wouldn’t want every day to be a sort of vacation? Dress well, eat well. Read and paint and stroll and seek out intellectual ventures all day! Travel for a few months at a time with my trusty Baedeker in hand? Yes, please!

baedeker italy travel book
Then it occurred to me — I would HATE all that waiting. I am an incredibly impatient person when I’m waiting for an outcome. Even with little, inconsequential tasks. I hate painting my nails and I hate doing laundry because there is no immediate result. I even used to hate online shopping because there was no instant gratification and I’m too cheap to pay for faster shipping. Wait 10 business days to get your new clothes? Where’s the fun in that?! (Obviously I got over that hurdle!)

For me, clarity and planning is instant gratification, but life is remaining mysterious and taking it’s time for the moment. So in the meantime I’ve come up with a few ways to distract myself and they all involve going analog.

When I’ve done all that I can do and the waiting has begun, I turn off all electronics and get back to basics. I find something that I can really focus on, like writing, cooking, reading, or doing a puzzle or a crossword. If I want music I put on a record. No constant email updates, no social media, no surfing the Web. Just make yourself a cocktail, sing loudly and earnestly to your favorite music, and get to work.

I’ve written about different forms of unplugging before on this blog and there is a common theme here. Being fully engaged in something can ease the mind of its constant, draining multi-tasking. The funny bit is, the things I do to give my brain a break are similar to what a Lady in Waiting would do to occupy her time. You have to do something to stop your mind from wandering while waiting for the metaphorical Mr. Darcy’s or the Edward Ferrars’ of the world.

So is being a lady in waiting not so bad after all? What do you do to decompress and distract yourself?
Sense and Sensibility ∆ Baedeker

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Straight Talk on Starting a Career

26 Thursday Sep 2013

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Remember Rebekah Epstein, one of Dose Of Dash’s GSD features? Well I’m over on her blog — Neon Notebook — today with some straight talk about starting my career and joining the workforce. Check it out and let me know what you think!

miro cassetta interview career young professional

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The Sound of Silence

01 Thursday Aug 2013

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life, living, technology

peaceful solitaire

Since I moved I’ve been trying to be more conscious about simplifying and only doing one thing at a time. What I mean is, more and more I feel that I can’t do something without input from something else. Like eating while listening to the radio or watching tv. I’ve even found myself at work eating at my desk while listening to a podcast AND simultaneously checking my phone for Facebook and Instagram updates. Why is it becoming harder and harder to do anything without craving multiple input channels?

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What Keeps Me Smilin’

04 Tuesday Jun 2013

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Life isn’t always tickety-boo, and when I’m feeling down there is always one thing that makes me all warm and fuzzy inside – My Boys. No, I don’t have children. Just dogs.

20130604-150637.jpgEvery weekend I look forward to taking my crazy Boo to the park for an intense round of fetch and then a dip in the stream.
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20130604-151211.jpgHere’s Charlie Bear, my BFF since I was ten. He celebrated his 13th(!!) birthday a few weeks ago.
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What are some things that always make you smile?

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Miró is a native-born New York City girl with an unquenchable appetite for all things fashion, design and decor. A world traveler, she brings her personal mix of European/New York style to the Austin scene and gives it a Texas twist.

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