Win of the Week

Just so everybody knows, I love to scour secondhand stores for unique treasures. My wardrobe consists mainly of free clothes and clothes purchased at secondhand stores. Needless to say, my clothes are very hodgepodge and I have the tendency to look disorganized or slightly schizophrenic when someone peers into my closet.

A long love of my has always been overalls. No, I'm not four. Why do you ask? I have been known to proudly dawn overalls on a fresh summer or spring day. Last week, something magnificence came into my life. It combined the two essential elements of my wardrobe: my love for secondhand stores and my love for overalls.

Presenting the Win of the Week....

 Why yes, these are overalls with sunflowers on them. You can't really tell in this picture but they are actually shorts overalls instead of pant overalls... I'm pretty sure that makes them better. And I know what all of y'all are thinking, "I'm pretty sure I owned those when I was 7." Well, that won't stop me. I will wear them. I will be laughed at. And I won't care. Weelll I will wear them when I shed a few pounds and can fit into them :-)

This article of clothing represents something greater than just a throwback to my child hood. For me it represents the transformational power that clothes can have. If you you wear something playful, it's nearly impossible not to be a little bit more playful. It's hard not to reminisce to all the good things of  your childhood, and wish that you could someway transport yourself back to the your 4th grade playground. If you slip into these and a wide brimmed hat, you will have a good day. No doubt in my mind. The sunflowers will reflect on to your face and heart making everything in the world seem beautiful and carefree.

Man, I am longing for summer or what?!?


Don't forget to daydream...
Yours Truly

The Breakfast of Champions...

No the breakfast I'm talking about is not Wheaties, although they are every so delicious.
I'm talking about this...

My breakfast pretty much every day of my life. Oatmeal with a little bit of honey and a cup (usually more than one) of coffee. I would not be able to survive without these two things in my life.


Don't forget to daydream...
Yours Truly

Perspective, Sperspective

Ohhhhh how easy it is to loose sight of what is truly important. Interestingly enough my last (and only other) blog post was centered on this same topic.

This has been on my mind once again for several reasons. The foremost being an interesting experience I had this morning. This morning I got the opportunity to participate in outreach that focused on providing food and prayer for the people living on Skid Row. Skid row is several blocks outside of downtown LA. It contains the largest population of homeless people in the United States. I went with a church out of Eagle Rock, and let me tell you, it was truly great to see the interaction of the people from the church with those on Skid Row. The people from CA (the church I went with) had developed a bond with several people downtown, this bond was formed mainly because they proved themselves consistent and never tried to shove anything now their throats.

It was a huge perspective check to immerge myself in their lives for two hours. All other things seemed to fade away... tests that loomed didn't seem as huge... papers were not longer consuming my mind... I was only focused on listening. I wish I could say listening and understanding, but the truth is there is no way I could make sense of the stories I heard. The people I met there faced way more in their lifetimes than most will ever dream of facing. It seemed unreal that these people could coexist in the same 5 mile radius with the workplaces of some of the richest people in the world. I will never be able to see justice in that... I will never understand.

 Here is a great (hahaha) picture that I got from my phone. I don't know if you can tell put right next to Skid Row (indicated by the pin point) there are things such as the LA Fashion District,  Walt Disney Concert Hall, and approximately a million fancy hotels.

Don't forget to daydream...
Yours Truly