So I went to my Instagram to get photos for this month’s Lately post when I saw I hadn’t really taken any. Friends, it’s been that kind of month. A lot of good things have happened, but I’ve also forgotten to take time to breathe.
In my recent reader survey, there were some comments that people wanted to see more day-in-the-life type posts, and I have to admit, I kind of laughed. I’m still in my first year of running my business full-time, and let’s be honest, it takes a while to get that whole work-life balance thing down! It’s not unusual for me to say “just one more thing” until it’s hours past mealtime and I’m ready to eat my arm off. I’m slowly getting better at it, but right now, I’m just in a phase where my life isn’t very interesting (or at least not very share-worthy), and that’s ok. I have worked on a lot of fun projects this month though, so look for a portfolio update soon!
Did you watch the Oscars last night? I don’t usually watch awards shows, but I needed to veg and watch TV, and there was nothing else on. Plus, I can’t resist Les Mis. I was happy to see Argo win Best Picture — as much as I loved Les Mis, Argo was my favorite film last year. If you haven’t seen it yet, you must! Also, this video of Jennifer Lawrence made my morning.
I’m over at Betsy Transatlantically today, sharing my thoughts on staying true to yourself in the blogging community! Stop by and share your thoughts too.
What have you been up to lately?
Girl, you’re not alone. I always like have no pictures because I’m too busy working!
I go through phases — sometimes I want to Instagram everything, other times I forget it exists!
I love that you had the guts to say that nothing super share worthy or interesting happened! Bravo! I applaud you! I think we live in a time when people expect glamour all the time and sometimes, the process to getting to glamour is just a bunch of mundane checking off the to do’s. And that is ok! I’m so glad you took a moment to remind us all of that! Meanwhile, congratulations on updating your portfolio! Can’t wait to check it out!
ditto – I feel like we often put pressure on ourselves to always been doing something fun and feisty. even if we’re just vegging on the couch, we Instagram a posed photo of our dog and the glass of wine and the hot new Essie that we’re using to do our nails and our supercute PJs all the in same frame along with the DVD of, like, Downton Abbey or something. (I am so guilty of this, for the record…) So it’s really refreshing when someone admits that they’ve been running around like a headless chicken
THANK YOU ALSO for being on my blog today!
*always be doing
(is Essie still the “in” brand of nailpolish? was it ever?)
*all in the same frame
man, I think it needs to be the end of the day…
Thanks ladies! And haha Betsy, totally relate to the staged Instagrams. (And also love that you left another comment to edit your last one — grammar nerds unite!)
I totally love that Jennifer Lawrence admitted to taking a shot before those interviews! She’s so sweet
I thought that was so funny. I found her appearance on Jimmy Kimmel later today, and she had two tequila shots before that as well! Hilarious.
I agree, my Instagram has been so slow because I’ve been so busy with work like you! Hopefully this week slows down just a bit so we can all breathe.
Yes, attempting to shut off the computer early tonight and just veg! So easy to get caught up in the to-do list.
People usually don’t put enough emphasis on taking time to breathe. It’s clearly way too easy to feel pressure to go go go when it’s way more important to take a step back and take care of yourself for a few minutes before “going” anywhere. I hope that you take some time to do that too! All the best
I’m so guilty of the “but I can finish just one more thing!” And then three hours pass by. Definitely need to remind myself to stop every once in a while.
I can’t wait to hunker down and watch Argo… have been dying to see it and last night only made it worse!
So, so good. I’ve loved all of the movies Ben Affleck has directed. Argo was such a good mix of suspense and fun.
I still haven’t seen Silver Linings Playbook — it was already on my list before, but now I definitely have to see it!
Silver Linings is so good! Still need to see Argo myself…
yes, it was so so good!!! but gotta see Argo.
I really regret not seeing Argo when it was in theaters! We chose some other forgettable movie (the one time we made it to the movies in the last 6 months) and I’m still kicking myself for it!
We missed the first couple of minutes, I really wish we hadn’t. We decided last minute to go and thought we had enough preview time to make it. I don’t think we missed anything other than the explanation at the beginning, and it was easy enough to catch on, but still, hate missing any part of a movie like that! Still glad I saw it in theaters though, definitely worth it.
I haven’t seen Argo yet but I’m planning on watching this week!
Would love to hear what you think!
She’s so cute! Probably the only person who could just totally face-plant and not have everyone be super embarrassed for her. Argo was my favorite too! I was totally pulling for it for Best Picture, since it was just a note-perfect movie.
Congrats on your hard work on your business!
I know, right? She handled it so well. Loved her “ummm, have you seen my dress?” response.
I hate to admit that I haven’t seen any Oscar nominated movies! How bad is that? I plan on watching a few, Argo included, but I should probably put it in my calendar, or I’ll forget, again!
And Jennifer is just awesome, isn’t she? I think she’s quite funny, and smart.
I feel like my pics are never blog worthy, or at least most of the time, I really have a hard time being objective with what I do. I over think everything. :/
Hope you find some time to breathe, with Instagram or not!
xx
Alice
It’s funny, I usually haven’t seen any of the Oscar Best Picture nominees ahead of time, but I saw a few this year — Les Mis, Argo, Life of Pi. Really enjoyed all three, but Argo was definitely my favorite. Still want to see Silver Linings Playbook!
LIsa, I have weeks and months where I’m not very Instagram happy too. It’s so funny, so many of the people that take these awesome instagram photos and seem to have the most amazingly interesting and fun lives, then….there’s me. Ha! Well, I can’t wait to see what you’ve been working on lately – that I’m sure is VERY interesting!
xo, Stephanie
It comes and goes for me too, and even when I am in an Instagram mood, it’s usually the same thing — sunsets and puppies! Hey, I like what I like.
I feel so out of the loop! I don’t even know what Argo’s about and I couldn’t even tell you who’s in it.
Ben Affleck, and most importantly, Chris Messina aka Danny Castellano (do you watch The Mindy Project?). He doesn’t really have much of a role, it’s just funny to see him with a 70s ‘stache!
Basically, the movie is about a CIA operation that staged a movie production to get 6 Americans out of Iran after a hostage crisis at the embassy. It was a really great story, and I loved the mix of suspense and fun.
question: where is your lucite/clear [if i'm even seeing the picture right] letter organizer from?!? i’ve been scouring the interwebs looking for one!
also, first stop to your blog [via lemon drop love], and i am already a huge fan of your aesthetic! i need to peruse some more, but had to stop and ask the question!
thanks:)
Thanks so much Jen! The photo is actually from Glitter Guide, so I don’t know where the letter organizer is from. But I’ll ask around and see what I can find out!