cardboard box and paper tube art

I work in a photo lab where we throw loads of cardboard boxes and paper tubes away daily. (paper tubes are the white tubes left after the photo paper has run out) I had this idea earlier this year to bring them home with me and try and make art with them. a friend of mine calls it my "waste not art". I just call it "fun with paints" haha!... these are a few things I've done with what we would have ordinarily thrown out at work.

gratitude monday

what are YOU grateful for?

I am grateful for all the beautiful amazing wonderful people in my life I call family and friends... happy holidays to you all.. hope your holiday season is as lovely as you all are.

MUCH LOVE

*BESOS*

♥

picture of the day

I took this picture early this year at Hemisphere Park of my little cousins.
one of my favs I've taken. I love it when I have a camera in my hand.

quote of the day

"Let there be more joy and laughter in your living.”

~Eileen Caddy

live, laugh, and play

I choose to not take myself too seriously.

I will be silly and have fun.

I will laugh and smile... sing and dance. play and be merry.






“Live and work but do not forget to play, to have fun in life and really enjoy it.”

~ Eileen Caddy

deja vu

tuesday



thursday

LIVE CURIOUS!

sunshine and rainbows = love love love

new eyes

This past year I've been seeing things with new eyes. I've been more open, positive, and loving. This new found positive outlook on life has helped me tremendously, I’m a lot happier . I’ve found myself feeling more... crying more and not because I’m down. I find myself crying at the beauty in things, or because of someones act of kindness towards another. It warms my heart knowing there are people out there with loving hearts. Givers… Helpers… Do Gooders.
The greatest gift you can give is yourself. Your time… your love… your support. I want to be that gift to someone. To everyone.
Somewhere in the world right now there is someone at their lowest who feels like there is no hope. I would love to hug that person, tell them that everything will be o.k. I want to tell them that life is beautiful and so are they. I wish I could fill them with the love I feel towards everything and everyone at this very moment.

My heart is full… my heart is open… and it feels GREAT.

Loving ever so happily

Mel

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LOVING ALL AROUND ME.
I THINK LOVE HAS FOUND ME.
LOVING ALL THE TIME.
~ Tristan Prettyman

lets get together and feel alright

gratitude

The more grateful I am, the more reasons I find to be grateful

http://www.gratitudelog.com/mellywellypoo

crap

today I felt like crap all day. I think I'm coming down with something.
gosh I hope not... I hate being sick. It's my fault if I do. I had to pay my tuition the other day and braved the cold rain and bused it out to the school. got soaking wet in 35 degree weather. waiting for the bus while freezing your ass off = not good at all.
I think it might also be all the junk I've been allowing myself to consume since thanksgiving. My body is starting to feel it. I need to get back on track with eating right / heathly again. I feel so much better when I do. I love how awesome and energized I feel when I'm not putting junk in my mouth, so I went grocery shopping today. Bought me a whole bunch of deliciousness. I love Whole Foods.

it's going to be SUPER cold tomorrow. the local weather dudes are saying it might
snow. eerrrrrrrrrr WHAT? snow! seriously! haha!! it hasn't snowed in SA in over 20 years so everyone is going nuts. not me though, I'm dreaming of the sun and the beach.


I took this picture in Santa Monica, CA summer of 08. I want to live near the ocean again. i miss the ocean.

quote of the day

We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.
-- Jawaharlal Nehru

hi sunshine

end poverTEE

quote of the day

To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly.

~ Henri Bergson