Darkest before Sunrise

You are
You are all I'll ever need
You're my everything

I want to thank you, for not giving up on me
I want to thank you, for believing what could be
You see it means so very much, to me
I want to thank you, for never letting go
I want to thank you, for waiting in the cold
I don't think you realise, how could you know

You are my everything to me, oh you are
You are all I'll ever need
You're My Everything

I want to tell you, but words fail me at this time
I want to tell you, that you're always on my mind
From the moment that I wake, to last thing at night
I want to show you, this love is deep inside
I want to show you, you see it in my eyes
Have you sensed the change in me, do you realise

You are my everything to me, oh you are
You are all I'll ever need
You're My Everything
You are my everything to me, oh you are
You are all I'll ever need
You're My Everything

You are
You are all I'll ever need
You're My Everything


(lyrics by ATB - My Everything)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQPvejEMFwg

Viva Las Vegas

Romantic dinner with the best view of Vegas I have ever seen at Mix


One of my perks as a flight attendant is that I can travel for pleasure on a short notice.

I was in Las Vegas this weekend and had a really nice time.



Desk lamp and the view from the suite




Name of the hotel on the shampoo bottle (THE hotel)


We spent the night after our dinner with friends, catching a comedy show, visiting the said comedian backstage, going to our friend's bar/club, not to mention having drinks all night as Sin City would expect you to.

The beautiful bed pictured was a welcoming sight at 4 in the morning after a busy night.

Like Yesterday...

The dark, warm morning air gave me no warning

Of the devastating events that was happening

Far far away


Like yesterday, I remember every scene of that day

How it changed my career, my life, my thinking


Like yesterday, I can still hear the noise of the boulevard

the sound and the voices of the people

the TV

the radio

As we stood there

Staring

At what we hoped was a bad, bad dream


Like yesterday

I remember

And I will never forget

DIY project #1 -- Vintage Barbie

Midnight Mischief Barbie by Robert Best

Like any girlie girl, growing up, I absolutely loved Barbie.
I can not tell you how many I owned, and I still have them stored away in the closet, and when my niece visits, she enjoys playing with them.

Barbie is just timeless and every girl is enchanted with her.

Now that I am older, I still love Barbie, but in a more sophisticated form, -- a.k.a. art pieces.

I own few of Robert Best's vintage Barbie prints in frames, and also bought a calendar last fall featuring his work.

I adore the style from decades ago -- those classic coats and dresses are so simple yet gorgeous. Unlike the blond bombshell modern day Barbie that I had, the vintage ones look so much more sophisticated.

I was trying to figure out a way to recycle the marvelous pictures from the calendar, and figured why not just cut them out, paste onto some interesting/coordinating paper and frame them?

And that's exactly what I did.




I took the calender apart...




Colorful papers for the background...
Some may be just solid colors, but they are textured



Measuring and marking and cutting....



Waiting for the glue to dry...




Finished product

Heads Up -- Giveaway Pre-notice!

Just a little notice for those following my blog or Twitter...

I will be doing another giveaway soon, and you will need to be a follower on one or the other.

The rules and the items that will be given out are still pending.

In case you're curious, I did a giveaway in the spring time, so if you would scroll back to that post you will be able to see some of the items and the rules for reference.

Thank you for following, and stay tuned!!

Home Away From Home

During my career as a flight attendant, I have found that many people are amused and fascinated by the idea of a job that takes you away from your safe haven, and be on the road more than half of the month.

I appreciate peace and quiet -- as I'm more of a homebody now -- over the years I have established a 'ritual' that makes for a more cozy (or at least as cozy as it can be) atmosphere when in a hotel.

All in all, I do enjoy the 'change of scenery' aspect of my job, and since I am a creature of habit, though the room or the city maybe different, I have created the following trend for myself to make these stays a bit more comfortable.



My many bath salts I have collected...




Traveling candles always makes for a better smelling room...



My own mini pillow...



Occasionally when I am lazy and tired, I get room service.
I'm a BLT connoisseur.

Sweetest Dreams

When I close my eyes
When my spirit runs free
When I soar up high
When I rose no boundaries
This is where I
Learn to breathe with you
In my dreams
My sweetest dreams
In my dreams
My sweetest dreams

Those sweet dreams
A place
Where you are free

In my dreams
My sweetest dreams
We are, forever and ever
I had the sweetest dreams

When I close my eyes
Feel the magic fill me
Feel it deep inside
Rushing through my body
This is where I
Learn to breathe again
You're all alone
You're all alone

In my dreams
My sweetest dreams
In my dreams
My sweetest dreams

In my dreams
My sweetest dreams

In my dreams
My sweetest dreams
We are
Forever and ever

(Lyrics by Corderoy)

Link to the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDB5XYLcAnE



Occasionally when I am going through some less than stellar phase in life, I lean heavily on music to get me through the day.

I came across this song and while listening to it I couldn't imagine anything else but a peaceful night sky and light at the end of the tunnel.





(Speaking of sleep, I will do a post regarding layover hotels and how I try to make these 'home away from home' more cozy.)