Women's Movement

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

enough money within her control to move out

and rent a place of her own, even if she never wants to or needs to…

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE 

something perfect to wear if the employer, or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour…

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

a youth she’s content to leave behind….

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE 

a past juicy enough that she’s looking forward to

retelling it in her old age….

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE 

a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra…

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

one friend who always makes her laugh… and one who lets her cry…

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE 

a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family…

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE 

eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal, that will make her guests feel honored…

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE 

a feeling of control over her destiny.

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW

how to fall in love without losing herself.

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW

how to quit a job, break up with a lover, and confront a friend without; ruining the friendship..

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW

when to try harder… and when to walk away.

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW

that she can’t change the length of her calves,

the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents..

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW

that her childhood may not have been perfect…but its over…

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW

what she would and wouldn’t do for love or more…

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW

how to live alone… even if she doesn’t like it…

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW

whom she can trust,

whom she can’t,

and why she shouldn’t take it personally…

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW

where to go…

be it to her best friend’s kitchen table…

or a charming inn in the woods…

when her soul needs soothing…

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW

what she can and can’t accomplish in a day…

a month…and a year.

-MAYA ANGELOU

XOXO, LALA.

The secret of simplicity

Maybe you have to completely shatter to learn how to glue yourself together again, and maybe you have to be left in the dark to notice even the slightest signs of light. Maybe it’s only after you hit rock bottom that you are looking for anything that might help you to get back up. But maybe, just maybe you can see the beauty and radiance of life without having to go where I have been. Here’s what will turn your bad days good, and your good days great-The simple things in life. Sounds cliché? Maybe you will have to wait and be at your darkest hour to read this blog entry and realize that this is no cliché.

 Here is a list things that keep me going:

Hearing the right song and the right time.

Warm bedsheets/towels right out of the dryer.

A compliment when you least expected it.

First kisses.

Sleeping while it’s raining.

Having fresh flowers on your vanity table.

Skinny-dipping.

Laughing until you cry.

Finding 20 dollars in your back pocket.

Deep conversations.

Finishing a really good book.

Singing at the top of your lungs.

Self-Exploring.

A homemade meal.

Sitting in an outdoor Jacuzzi while  It’s snowing .

A night of dancing.

Checking something off your “To-Do” list.

Taking a long, warm, relaxing shower.

A good view.

Hot soup on a cold night.

The perfect breeze.

Love.
XOXO, LALA.
Photo courtesy of: SusannahTucker

Lala-Lovin'.

Lala's a sucker for LOVE. Loving your boyfriend, loving your wife, loving yourself, loving your family, loving your pets, loving your friends, and so on... unfortunately I can't define what LOVE is for anyone. The only thing I do know is this- It's all we have. Happy Valentine's Day to all the lovers, but more importantly Happy LOVE-YOUR-SELF Day to EVERYONE. No matter how you decide to spend today, remember this everyday: LOVE IS THE MOVEMENT.

"Look, in my opinion the best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are. Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty, handsome, what-have-you. The right person is still going to think the sun shines out of your ass. That's the kind of person that's worth sticking with."

-Juno

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“Everyone says love hurts, but that isn't true. Loneliness hurts. Rejection hurts. Losing someone hurts. Envy hurts. Everyone gets these things confused with love, but in reality love is the only thing in this world that covers up all pain and makes someone feel wonderful again. Love is the only thing in this world that does not hurt.”

-Unknown

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“But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you you love, well, that's just fabulous.”

-SATC

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"You may not be her first, her last, or her only. She loved before she may love again. But if she loves you now, what else matters? She's not perfect - you aren't either, and the two of you may never be perfect together but if she can make you laugh, cause you to think twice, and admit to being human and making mistakes, hold onto her and give her the most you can. She may not be thinking about you every second of the day, but she will give you a part of her that she knows you can break - her heart. So don't hurt her, don't change her, don't analyze and don't expect more than she can give. Smile when she makes you happy, let her know when she makes you mad, and miss her when she's not there."

—Bob Marley

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XOXO, LALA. 

Ear Porn

Whether in the car, in my bed, getting ready, while I paint, write or reminisce- I need it. As a complete music junkie, limiting myself to picking 100 songs is a near impossible and one of the hardest lists I’ve had to make, but make sure to tell your soul I said, "You're welcome" in advance. ;)

Here is a celebration of the top 100 songs that I cannot live without:

MARVIN GAYE-LETS GET IT ON

GRAHAM NASH-PRISON SONG

MICHEAL JACKSON-DIRTY DIANA

JOHN LENNON-IMAGINE

CARDIGANS-FAVOURITE GAME

GUNS N' ROSES-NOVEMBER RAIN

METALLICA-NOTHING ELSE MATTERS

MICHAEL BUBLE-ME AND MRS. JONES

LENNY KRAVITZ-I’LL BE WAITING

SYSTEM OF A DOWN-ATWA

CRANBERRIES-ZOMBIE

EMINEM-WAY I AM

EMINEM-MOCKINGBIRD

SADE-BY YOUR SIDE

THE GIPSY KINGS-TRISTE PENA

EDWARD MAYA-STEREO LOVE

ERIC CLAPTON-TEARS IN HEAVEN

FRANK SINATRA-MY WAY

SANTANA FT. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND-LOVE OF MY LIFE

ELVIS PRESLEY-FOOLS RUSH IN

BENNY MARDONES-INTO THE NIGHT

USHER-MOVING MOUNTAINS

ROCKELLE-I’LL BE LOVING YOU

PAUL ANKA-PAPA

KID ROCK FT. SHERYL CROW-PICTURE

AEROSMITH-CRAZY

BONE THUGS N HARMONY-NOTORIOUS THUGS

TUPAC-DEAR MAMA

311-BEAUTIFUL DISASTER

ELTON JOHN-BELIEVE

THE CURE-LOVE SONG

MADONNA-LIKE A PRAYER

PINK-FAMILY PORTRAIT

GOO GOO DOLLS-IRIS

KC&JOJO-CRAZY

UB40-WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO

JAY-Z-YOUNG FOREVER

BON JOVI-IT’S MY LIFE

KILLERS-CAN YOU READ MY MIND

DR. DRE-STILL D.R.E.

MUSE-UNDISCLOSED DESIRES

KINGS OF LEON-CLOSER

SHE WANTS RENEVENGE-TEAR YOU APART

PRINCE-DOVES CRY

WHITE STRIPES-7 NATION ARMY

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS-OTHER SIDE

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS-HARD TO CONCENTRATE

CHRIS DEBURG-LADY IN RED

ALANIS MORISSETTE-HEAD OVER FEET

STUNT-RAINDROPS

JEWEL-YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME

STAINED-OUTSIDE

RADIOHEAD-CREEP

STEVE ANGELLO-SHOW ME LOVE

NIRVANA-SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT

NINE INCH NAILS-CLOSER

JAY SEAN-RIDE IT

T.I.-WHATEVER YOU LIKE

MAROON 5-SHE WILL BE LOVED

MAROON 5-WONT GO HOME WITHOUT YOU

NO DOUBT-DON’T SPEAK

DURAN DURAN-COME UNDONE

BRIAN ADAMS-EVERYTHING I DO

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE-CRY ME A RIVER

NSYNC-GONE

MICKEY AVALON-SO RICH, SO PRETTY

LUPE FIASCO-STREETS ON FIRE

LAUREN HILL-EX FACTOR

FUGEES-READY OR NOT

REM-LOSING MY RELIGION

CELINE DION-LOVE YOU MORE

WALLFLOWERS-ONE HEADLIGHT

MARIAH CAREY-I CANT LIVE

LINKIN PARK-THE END

NATALIE IMBRUGLIA-TORN

HANSON-I WILL COME TO YOU

EXTREME-MORE THAN WORDS

BOB MARLEY-NO WOMAN, NO CRY

JACKSON 5-I’LL BE THERE

CHARLES AZNAVOR-SHE

BEATLES-YESTERDAY

PINK FLOYD-COMFORTALY NUMB

3 DOORS DOWN-LOVE ME WHEN IM GONE.

MARCY PLAYGROUND-SEX AND CANDY

QUEEN-BOHEMIAN RAPHSODY

KANYE WEST-SEE YOU IN MY NIGHTMARE

NEYO-PART OF THE LIST

JLO-GLAD

DAVID GUETTA-ONE LOVE

WEEZER-ISLAND IN THE SUN

MR. HUDSON-WAY OUT

AKON-CLAP AGAIN

DIDO-HERE WIN ME

THE FOUR TOPS-SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH

TRACY CHAPMAN-FAST CAR

ARMIN VAN BUUREN-IN N OUT OF LOVE

CHARLES & EDDIE-WOULD I LIE

112-PEACHES N CREAM
EAGLES-HOTEL CALIFORNIA

JOHN LEGEND-ORDINARY PEOPLE
Note: Songs are in no significant order
Photo courtesy of: Cuba Gallery's photostream
XOXO, LALA.

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Twenty nine days ago I lost my number one fan. I made a promise that none of her efforts would go unnoticed... So, here I am! If any of my thoughts, tips, lifestyle, etc... can spark inspiration in any one of you, then I have succeeded and so has She. My goal is to eventually have my makeup website linked up with this blog.

Now, let’s get down to business: Life can be beautiful if you learn to notice it, so notice it. This blog will be religiously written weekly, sometimes even daily, about me and EVERYTHING that inspires me.

We will share thoughts about: 

art.makeup.music.film.

literature.inspiration.

fine dining.good company.life.

Welcome to LALA LAND...sit back, enjoy, stay posted, share your thoughts, spread the word and stay inspired.

Xoxo, Lala.