This is one of my favorite quotes:
"As you get older you will gain a bit more control over everything. Don't let anyone, even your parents, break you. Find good people who care about you and surround yourself with just them. If you can't find them at first, find good music and fall into it and let it hold you until they come..."

Such good advice. If you want to know who said it, just ask...

xoxo,
adrienne

Unknown Loyal - 16 years, 8 months, 4 days ago

When I was a little girl, I had this perfect idea of the person I was going to be with when I grew older. He was incredibly handsome, passionate, honest, kind, faithful, witty, stable, and most of all, he would be quite in love with me. The first time I fell in love, it was with someone who was all of those things...except the stability wasn't there. So I moved far away because I knew I couldn't be around him without wanting to be with him. Then I met the second guy I fell in love with. He wasn't particularly handsome, or passionate, but he was stable. So I lowered my standards, married the man, had a child, bought a house...all of the things you're supposed to do when you grow up and fall in love. In the end, passion was too big a sacrifice, and although I loved him dearly, it became very clear that he was not an honest man and he simply didn't love me. So I left this man, and dated a couple of friends. Then I met the third guy I fell in love with, and lowered my standards and expectations again. He was handsome, passionate, funny...but in the end...cruel, dishonest, unstable, and downright abusive. I had honestly given up on my "fairy tale" version of what a man should be. I would've been happy to meet someone who was simply honest, faithful, and passionate.
And then I met him...the man who is absolutely everything my ten year old self used to dream about. And man, am I falling....it seems heaven hits me hard.
Unknown Loyal - 16 years, 8 months, 18 days ago

I've been super-productive this weekend...
I went to a birthday party, got a new phone, took a trip to the farmers market, went on a doggy play-date, went out for dinner and a movie, went grocery shopping, washed dishes, did laundry, read some Elfquest, and am just now finally getting to take a breath....

Unknown Loyal - 16 years, 8 months, 18 days ago

Just thinking...

I've been SO LUCKY! I've been so fortunate to have such wonderful people in my life for the past dozen or so years. No matter what bad situations and people have come along to tear me down, they've always been there to pick me up, dust me off, and push me to move forward. I truly believe that my friends are some of the best people the world has to offer.
I've had so much love in my life...and I'm so grateful for it.
Unknown Loyal - 16 years, 8 months, 24 days ago

I happened upon this today.....

and it made me giggle. A lot!
Unknown Loyal - 16 years, 8 months, 25 days ago