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This is such a model shot:

What started out dreary ended up being a pleasantly sunny day. Winter is fast approaching, and I tend to bundle up extremely to keep from feeling the chill. I'd almost forgotten how different it is to get dressed expecting to walk in rain; it also feels strange to have straightened hair now. Nearly ten years of flat-ironing and five years of coloring (mostly black) has left me with a new appreciation of my natural color and texture again. I have the urge to dye it dark brown again, or red, but I know I'll regret it. Now I just need to find some more hats to help the growing-out phase through winter...

polka-dot top - self made; jeans - wet seal; necklace - cost plus; hat - h&m

I had a pretty productive/relaxing/cathartic weekend. It's back to work, but I've had some assistance with my rose-colored glasses, and that's making this week start off well. Reading Kate Maggie's inspiring post the other morning helped me make a conscious effort to be more grateful. It's damned difficult for a negative nancy like me to invent bubbly, positive thoughts when my surroundings are less than ideal. But I figure hey, every time I think something positive like "I'm glad I have a job" or "This cake is so good," I'm NOT thinking something unneeded like "I wish I lived closer to my workplace," or "I hate traffic."  Habits are hard to change, but replacing even one lousy thought with a good one can add up! More good things:

• cleared out all the rubbish in my room
• put yarn into one place
• put away clothes
• finished reading two books
• cleaned bathroom
• worked on scarves
• played with my pup ♥♥
• practiced making crochet hearts

 Goodnight.

& hi new readers!!