my life: a bakergrrrrl's story

What Makes Life So SweetA print by Alli Coate (can be found on...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:12:53 -0800

What Makes Life So Sweet
A print by Alli Coate (can be found on etsy)

have you ever?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0800

Have you ever met a person
That fulfilled you deep inside…
Someone who’s never failed you
And stands, no matter what, always by your side.

Someone who gives from their heart
Who brings sunshine all around…
Always smiling and laughing,
Never seeming down.

Have you ever watched a sunset
Across the ocean shore…
And been filled with love and peace,
Never needing more?

Have you ever listened to the wind
Blowing restlessly through the night…
And heard the angel’s whispers
Helping you to see when you’ve lost sight?

Have you heard a song that moves you
And sets your soul free…
Makes you forget your pain and anger
Or makes you feel wild and happy?

Have you ever given to someone
When you didn’t have it to spare…
And afterwards felt so worthy inside,
That you didn’t have a care?

You see my friend, heavenly creatures surround you,
So listen closely to what they say…
They’ll bring you all of life’s riches,
As they guide you along your way.

- Author Unknown

My favorite thing about this time of year.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:57:17 -0800

My favorite thing about this time of year.

makes me want pancakes

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0800

makes me want pancakes

That’s the truth

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:41:33 -0800

That’s the truth

my baby girl and her favorite toy.

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:30:43 -0800

my baby girl and her favorite toy.

"I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you"

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:42:33 -0800

““I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you””

- Friedrich Nietzsche

It was brought to my attention by flippy-floppy that this page...

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:54:27 -0800

It was brought to my attention by flippy-floppy that this page needs an update. Here’s to a fresh outlook.

to accompany my corteo post.

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:55:00 -0700

to accompany my corteo post.

corteo

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:53:00 -0700

In the end, we will all have to learn to fly, be it with wings, on a bicycle, it doesn’t matter. In the end, there will be a party attended by our friends, all those people who loved us so well, recalling memories, little details, fragrances of a life, will gather to honour us. There will be a bed, and a long pageant of emotion will play out before that bed. There will be angels, and if it’s a clown who is dead, there will be acrobats and an entire circus will parade by. To turn a burial into a celebration, there will also have to be music… wild, nostalgic and evocative strains. Music beckoning one to blend acrobatics and dance and be carried away on a wave of memories.

If we are lucky, we will look back, and those we leave behind will wave white handkerchiefs and cry out wonderful words to us. If we are lucky, we leave behind an entire circus that will weep and laugh, laugh and weep, that will celebrate by sharing memories, transforming our life into a modest legend.

In the end, we will fly away and the music will take us by the hand and we will begin to dance. We will close our eyes and remember everything, we will invent everything.

To become immersed, we need music to take us by the hand and lead us into a dream… once the music came, it was easier to begin to dance.

i’m in love with my city.

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:56:00 -0700

bay bridge

i live way over there...

the golden gate bridge

i’m in love with my city.

frozen in time...

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:45:00 -0800

Shattered heart beat
Frozen in time
Looking for someone to hold
And longing to be held at the same time
I looked into his brown eyes
Finding a home
Some place warm
I belonged to him
We brought simplicity
Laughter
Kindness
To an uncanny friendship

happy christmas.

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:36:13 -0800

happy christmas.

i can’t wait for the standard christmas programming

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:55:39 -0800

i can’t wait for the standard christmas programming

welcome to your destiny

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:54:48 -0800

life is full of phases. as we leave one part of ourselves behind, we develop something new. as this year comes to a close, i reflect on where i have been and where i am going. i can’t wait to see what’s in store for me. i’m growing in new ways. and allowing myself to choose my destiny. instead of doing what is expected, i’m deciding what path to take. i can’t wait for january. don’t get me wrong, i want to savor this time and the holidays, but i’m ready to embrace a whole new future.

“Manhattan was invented in the late 19th century when...

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:15:36 -0800

“Manhattan was invented in the late 19th century when socialite Jenny Jerome asked a bartender to mix a special cocktail for elected Governor of New York, Samuel J. Tilden at the Manhattan Club in New York City. And the cocktail was named after the bar.”

Sipping this cocktail with historic roots makes me feel so grown up and connected with the past. My preference is to not have it in a cocktail glass, but on the rocks. cocktail glasses seem too snooty.

So next time you want to order a drink for me… get this lady a manhattan on the rocks.

i'm a prickly pear

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:06:08 -0800

There have been so many thoughts swirling through my head these days. With the day-to-day complications of life, it’s a wonder that I keep rising again each day to do it all over. I wonder what it’s going to take to hit a breaking point, but so far, I just keep taking it. I’m strong. Is it egotistical to think of myself as one of the strongest people I know? Can I be my own hero?

Not many people know the struggles that I have overcome, but I am a tough cookie. When people look upon me with sympathetic eyes, I get angry. I don’t want people to pity me. I just want people to realize that if I have the courage to keep going, anyone can do it. I’m a confident, strong woman. I have an amazing capacity to love. Through all of the heartache and complications of relationships, I continually forgive and continue to love.

Wait scratch all of that… do I want people to know that I’m a giant marshmallow? Isn’t it better for them to see my cool, calm exterior and assume I’m a bitch? Perhaps that way they won’t get too close and I won’t get hurt…

"It’s not what we eat but what we digest that makes us strong; not what we gain but what we..."

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:33:18 -0800

“It’s not what we eat but what we digest that makes us strong; not what we gain but what we save that makes us rich; not what we read but what we remember that makes us learned; and not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity.”

- francis bacon sr.

Sydney Opera House architect dies

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:30:46 -0800

Danish architect Jorn Utzon won international prizes for his work

The Danish architect of the iconic Sydney Opera House, Jorn Utzon, has died at the age of 90, after suffering a heart attack.

Mr Utzon, an award-winning architect, put “Denmark on the world map with his great talent,” said Danish Culture Minister Carina Christensen.

Having won a competition in 1957 to design the building, he left the project before it opened in 1973.

Mr Utzon never visited the completed landmark, after disputes about costs.

He had quarrelled with the Australian client and the costs overran by 1,000%.

Even decades later he declined invitations to return to Australia, but did design, with his son, a new wing which opened in 2006.

In 1998 he told Associated Press news agency: “It’s part of education - I can’t be bitter about anything in life.”

Most of the interior of the opera house was not completed according to his plans after government-appointed architects took over the job.

Mr Utzon never visited the completed Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House planned to dim the lights on the sail-shaped roof on Sunday to mark Mr Utzon’s death.

The chairman of Sydney Opera House Trust, Kim Williams, said: “Jorn Utzon was an architectural and creative genius who gave Australia and the world a great gift.

“Sydney Opera House is core to our national cultural identity and a source of great pride to all Australians. It has become the most globally recognised symbol of our country.”

Mr Utzon also designed the National Assembly of Kuwait and several prominent buildings in Denmark.

Danish Minister of Culture Carina Christensen paid tribute to him, saying: “Jorn Utzon will be remembered as one of the Danes who in the 20th century put Denmark on the world map with his great talent.”

Mr Utzon won several international awards, including the Alvar Aalto Medal for architecture and France’s Legion of Honour.

In 2003 he won the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize for his design of the opera house.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7757042.stm

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i have always wanted to visit the sydney opera house. the architecture is unique and i’m sure breathtaking once viewed on the large scale.

forward movement

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:17:06 -0800

My life is changing… The past few years have been a departure from my dreams. I strayed from my goals. I allowed other people to lure me, push me and try to get me to conform to societies standards. Some of these people I trusted with my life’s choices and they led me down the wrong path.

Today I have registered for classes to finalize my degree in interior architecture and design. This is a huge step in getting back on track. I am living life for me and am willing to accept whatever comes my way. I cannot believe that I will be moving to San Francisco in two months. I am ready for this new adventure.