Derek: Hey. You almost died today.
Meredith: Yeah, I almost died today. I can’t, I can’t remember our last kiss. All I could think about was I’m going to die today and I can’t remember our last kiss. Which, is pathetic but the last time we were together and happy, I… want to be able to remember that, and I can’t. I can’t remember.
Derek: I’m glad you didn’t die today. It was a Thursday morning, you were wearing that ratty little ‘Dartmouth’ T-shirt you look so good in, the one with the hole at the back of the neck. You’d just washed you hair and you smelled like some kind of…flower. I was running late for surgery, you said you were going to see me later, and you lean to me, put you hand on my chest and you kissed me. Soft. It was quick. Kind of like a habit. You know, like we’d do it everyday for the rest of our lives. And you went back to reading the newspaper and I went to work. That was the last time we kissed.
Meredith: Lavender. My hair smelled like lavender…from my conditioner.
Derek: Lavender. Huh.
10 things I've learnt recently
- Mid-length skirts look good on very few people.
- We attract what we radiate.
- When you have nothing to say, say nothing.
- A good kiss can make your day.
- Ebay-ing when tired and hormonal is a bad/good idea.
- I'm all for gender equality, but putting the bin out simply sucks.
- My eggs are going to come out in the shape of bananas, I swear to goodness.
- A detox juice and a morning with Mum can save the week.
- I love living by the beach, I just wish that I had more free time.
- Its important to focus on the positives in every situation
always keep your pockets full of confetti
Ready to throw into the air for:
- The days when your shampoo is on sale
- When there is no traffic on the way to work
- When someone surprises you with a coffee
- When your favourite song comes on the radio
- The days you wake up without your alarm clock
- Receiving snail mail
- Thank-you notes
- Receiving flowers at work
...
And especially when you realiseThat you are exactly where you need to be
..Doing exactly what you need to be doing
(you are. i promise)
My only question is:
Why isnt confetti always raining from the sky?We have a lot to be thankful for.
Those of you who know me well know that I am only slightly obsessed with Drew Barrymore. Something about her free spirit and sweet toughness makes me take on life with a relaxed attitude while at the same time wanting to kick it in the mouth.
I love these new campaigns...and although I am a bit of a Mac groupie... Covergirl, you have my vote!
Is the number of people in the world.
Some are running scared. Some are coming home. Some tell lies to the ones they say they love. Others are just not facing the truth. Some are evil men, at war with good. And some are good, struggling with evil. Six billion people in the world, six billion souls.
And one day, when my heart has healed, all I'll need is one.
10 things I've learnt recently
1. I will pay twice as much for a drink if it's in pretty vintage glass bottle.
2. It's important to love where you work. I am lucky that I do!
3. London is an expensive place to live.
4. Sometimes your knight in shining armor is simply a liar in tin foil.
5. What you put out there is what you get back.
6. Eating healthy ALL the time is harder than it seems.
7. Hiking/CrossFit/AllTypesOfTraining can become addictive!
8. Its okay to eat a tub of Ben&Jerry's ice-cream on the night of you ex's birthday.
9. Dark chocolate covered Goji berries are yummy
10. Stepping out of your comfort zone is sometimes the only path to choose.
"There is so much about my fate that I cannot control, but other things do fall under the jurisdiction. I can decide how I spend my time, whom I interact with, whom I share my body and life and money and energy with. I can select what I can read and eat and study. I can choose how I’m going to regard unfortunate circumstances in my life-whether I will see them as curses or opportunities. I can choose my words and the tone of voice in which I speak to others. And most of all, I can choose my thoughts." - Elizabeth Gilbert (writer)
10 things I've learnt recently
- I like lists. I have a daily list at work, sometimes I put things Ive already done on there.
- Biting into a big piece of wasabi is not a pleasant experience.
- Sitting in the sun can save the day.
- Norah Jones soothes my soul.
- I have an addiction to One Tree Hill. (its my breakup cure)
- If someone wants to be in your life, they will.
- Home-made is always best.
- No matter how old you are, you always need mama cuddles.
- Weekend trips to Melbourne with Dad makes me grateful for him.
- Wherever you are right now, is exactly where you're meant to be.
It's never as dark as you think it is. All you need to do it let your eyes adjust to the light.