Day 02 – A Place I Hope to Visit

Bora Bora.

When James & I were dating and still working at Circuit City, Bora Bora was on one of the loop tapes that played in the TV department. We always said that's where we wanted to go for our honeymoon. Turns out we didn't get a honeymoon, so it's still at the top of our list of places to go.

Today's Three Things

1. Paris

2. Catching up with Friends

3. Not having homework.

Day 01 – A Celebrity That Inspires Me

Jackie Robinson

Strong. Daring. Charismatic.

Bienvenue vers Paris!

Sooo... DH & I are headed to Paris!

I have to go for work Monday through Wednesday, so I thought I'd tag on a weekend before and half a day Thursday to explore the city since I've never been. I looked into how much it would cost for James to go, but $1,600 for a coach ticket was feeling unrealistic -- that's one whole class + books (is it sad I think of money in terms of grad school costs?).

Low and behold, a simple mention of my skepticism in front of my dear FIL resulted in the donation of Delta Sky Miles and therefore -- a trip to Paris for James & I. Best part? It's two days after our third anniversary. Perfect, right?

I'm trying to plan out what we're doing, but I am so overwhelmed, I just want to see it all! These places are on our must-see list (when I say ours, I mean mine ;):

- Champs-Elysees
- Eiffel Tower
- Arc de Triomphe
- Harley Davidson (for my uncle)
- Le Moulin Rouge (maybe? I'm not a huge fan of the movie, and it's kind of far out. Is it worth it?)
- Hermes at 24 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré - this is one of the most fashionable streets in the city; it's also home to French Vogue!
- Laduree at 16 Rue Royale for Macarons
- The original Chanel location at 31 Rue Cambon
- Avenue Montaigne - for shopping!
- Hotel de Ville
- Place Vendôme
- Place de la Concorde
- Église de la Madeleine
- Elysee Palace
- Louvre Museum
- Musée d'Orsay
- Abbaye de Saint-Germain-des-Prés
- Stanbridge, the maker of wonderful men's shirts (www.stanbridge.fr)
- Sainte-Chapelle
- Notre Dame
- Panthéon
- Catacombs
- Place des Vosges
- Place des Bastille
- Statues of Liberty on Île des Cygnes and in Jardin du Luxembourg
- Sainte-Chapelle
- Les Invalides
- Palais des Tuileries (Tuileries Palace)
- Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, Paris(Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Paris)
- Palace of Versailles
- Conciergerie

I think we can hit most of these along the Axe Historique. Anything we're missing?

Note From the Universe

If you want better from others, be better yourself.

Today's Three Things

1. meetings that go well

2. long lunches out

3. taking time to read a book every day

Today's Three Things

1. convertibles

2. oatmeal cookies

3. hugs

Note From the Universe

You are the right person, this is the right time, you've paid your dues, you're thinking the right thoughts, you're doing the right things, and this very moment, you are exactly where you're supposed to be... poised for the happiest time of your life.

Today's Three Things

1. Charles Shaw

2. Skyping with Momma & Daddy

3. Genuine thanks for a job well done

I lost it.

Somewhere around the time when my big project at work kicked into full swing & three MBA classes peaked, the weather got warm and I found myself sitting poolside with a book and/or binder of PDFs rather than sitting on the computer.

The bonus? Much more efficient reading.

The downside? Much less blogging.

In fact, I have rarely turned on my beloved Mac lately (though that is more likely due to the fact that I have some kind of issue that makes it constantly create HUMONGOUS log files that fill up my 120 GB hard drive. [Help? Anyone?])

As a result, I've neglected my "three things" posts, and I think that's a loss. As my life has gotten no less hectic or stressful, I should, no need to keep it up.

A Note from the Universe

Fact of the matter is, everything is a non-issue until someone decides otherwise. And that means you can now chill.

Note From the Universe

The one thing "bad days" have over "good days," is that they're completely optional.

Note From the Universe

Buy something nice for yourself, Leslie. Show it off. Be proud. Love your taste. Love yourself. Spin some secrets, tell a few. Stay out too late every so often and sleep in too long. Play loud music. Make a few mistakes. Celebrate everything. And when no one is looking, kiss the back of each of your hands in quick succession. Happy love affair, gorgeous.

Note From the Universe

To empower another, is to empower yourself. To celebrate another, is to celebrate yourself. And to free another, is to free yourself.

Note From the Universe`

My own personal policy is to only do those things that I want to do, with whom I want to do them.

BK Sign & Drive!

Note From the Universe

Changing what you have comes from changing who you are. And changing who you are comes from changing what you think. Changing what you think ultimately changes your words, your actions, the kind of music you listen to, the movies you watch, the places you visit, the friends you hang out with, and, yes, even how you look in jeans.

Note From the Universe

It's OK. Everything is fine. You've always been guided. Even now you are watched, and held, and adored. You've made great stuff happen, and you will make more great stuff happen. You've changed lives. You've changed your own. You've moved mountains and done the impossible. You've been scared and you overcame. You've been knocked down and you rose. And you've been lost, or so you thought, only to discover it was just the calm before another storm of creativity, love, and fun.


Humbled like the rest of 'em.

Note From the Universe

Have you noticed how moving toward a great dream summons from life's jungles the fiercest lions, the scariest tigers, and the grizzliest bears... who eventually turn out to be the noblest teachers, the bravest guides, and the dearest friends?

Note From the Universe

Appreciating what you already have is how to get more of what you don't.