"A Yellow Butterfly"

"...there was a YELLOW butterfly always following me..."

I'm doing my so loved google image search...and today....I just want to see yellow butterflies!

Fragment: FRIENDS

At any given moment, whether I'm up or down, FRIENDS always makes me laugh (the show that is!).

I love EACH and every one of the characters these 6 people play. I can't ever decide which is my favorite.

-Monica reminds me of my perfectionism and OCD ;) So, I love her in that way.

-Rachel is a beautiful, charming girl who everyone loves to watch :P

-Phoebe is hilarious!!!!!!! I laugh by just looking at her face :D :D :D

-Joey's naiveness, goofiness and soft heart is cute and endearing.

-Chandler is such a good man, who makes me laugh with his honest remarks.

-Ross forever in love with Rachel, reminds me of oh! so many feelings and stories.

Definitely, one of my favorite shows of all times! When in front of a TV (which is very seldom), Friends is one of the only 2 shows I'd be watching (Sex and the City being the other, of course).

"Six young people, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life."

NOTE: I love that they always hang out at the coffee shop!

Fragment: SPACEBOX

I am in awe! I just came across this innovative living concept: SPACEBOX.

This ingenious invention by architect Mart de Jong in Holland back in 2003, consists of "a light weight prefab building system" which was inspired on the existing need for student housing.

I would've loved to live in a SpaceBox during my college years!

Fragment: HSP

"There has got to be a place in the world for people like me...."

-Neny

This is how I feel tonight, after my conversation with my friend Vel. But it is actually how I feel most of the time.

Writing this just made me think of a concept I came across with 2 years ago on a magazine. HSP--Highly Sensitive People (concept developed by Dr. Elaine Aron). I remember when I read the article, I felt an incomparable comfort! A connection never made before in my life. Suddenly, there was meaning to the way I am, and not only was it an exact description of me, but it also pointed out that being the way I am is actually a GIFT.

These are statements that describe an HSP:

You, your partner, or someone important to you have a heightened awareness of subtleties in your environment, whether it's sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell.

You can become stressed out and upset when overwhelmed and may find it necessary to get away, maybe into a darkened room, to seek solitude, relief and comfort.

You are very creative.

You are very conscientious, hard working, and meticulous, but may become uncomfortable and less efficient or productive when being watched or scrutinized.

You feel compelled to file and organize things and thoughts, also enjoy simplicity and may become overwhelmed or even immobilized by chaos, clutter, or stress.

You are very uncomfortable when feeling things are getting out of your control.

You get a sense of comfort and well being when around a lake, river, stream, the ocean, or even a fountain.

You may experience mood swings, sometimes occurring almost instantly and can also be affected by other people's moods, emotions and problems.

You have a deep, rich, inner life, are very spiritual, and may also have vivid dreams.

You are very intuitive and you feel that you can usually sense if someone isn't telling the truth or if something else is wrong.

You get concerned and think or worry about many things, and have also been told "you take things too personally."

You have had the experience of "cutting people out" of your life.

You were considered quiet, introverted, timid, or shy as a child.

If interested by this new concept in the world of psychology and human behavior, please read more here:

http://www.highlysensitivepeople.com/

Or you can purchase the book, "THE HIGHLY SENSITIVE PERSON" by Elaine N. Aron. It is a MUST-GET for me!

"-You came to HOME DEPOT and got a flower?

-Yea, so?

-You're missing the whole point of being here!"

(excerpt from a scene, TV show 'The New Adventures of Old Christine')

I'd definitely be that person that gets a tiny flower from Home Depot and feels fascinated by JUST it ;)

NOTE: this is the link to the actual HSP test http://www.hsperson.com/pages/test.htm. I answered 25 of 27 affirmatively!

Fragment: ART

My heart stirs in such a way when I come across things like these:

Expressive Arts Teacher Training program

http://creativejuicesarts.com/teacher-training/

Jennifer Lee's blog LIFE UNFOLDS

http://www.lifeunfoldsblog.com/about-me/

"Wreck this Journal" by Keri Smith

What is it that my heart keeps TELLING me?!

"Natalie Portman"

Another power woman that I love to watch in movies is NATALIE PORTMAN. Her charm is so captivating in each film.

I've seen her in Closer; Garden State; New York, I love you; My Blueberry Nights; Paris, je t'aime; Leon (when she was little); and now, Brothers.

Oh wow, she was amazing in this movie "Brothers". You know how she's sometimes super sexy or crazy in some roles? Well, this time, it was so refreshing to see her again as a normal, girl-next-door wife. The storyline of this film was so touching. I cried like a baby :'( I mean, it is so unfortunate that these things are actually happening in REAL life :S Crazy, crazy! A must watch ;)

Love, love, love Portman movies!