So  Tuesdays are usually the day I post some original work, I decided to do something a little different today. A good friend of mine recently shared with me some of her poems and other works. And I had been drawn to her style of writing because I feel it’s a lot like my style. I can definitely relate to it and I think many of you will be able to as well. This next piece of hers is beautiful and honest and it stuck with me the moment I read it.

“Happiness”

by Lauren Nicole

Happiness, old friend

When are ya comin’ around again?

Feels like so long since I’ve seen your face

Cause lately my worlds been such a dark place

Happiness, dear, I’m waitin’ on you

Needing to believe that you will come through

I’m waiting for the day I feel whole again

And can lose myself in your embrace,

without this nagging dread

Happiness, you don’t know what I’d give for a taste-

For my heart has been breaking at an endless pace

I close my eyes hoping to feel the sun,

But open them to find another day, just the same, has only begun

Sweet happiness, I remember you well …

How could you leave me for this nightmarish hell?

Happiness, wake me when my world is new

Bring back that joy as only you can do

And if you just give me a reason to smile… well, then…

Never will I relinquish the chance to do so again

Happiness please find me…I have been so lost and alone-

This uncertainty is cruel, and I want to go home.

Meet The Author ❤

Tuesdays @ 8 on the CW

So as my friend Lauren likes to joke, I am the only person in the world who watches

the CW’s Hart of Dixie… and you know what maybe I am..I’m a girl, I like all that corny shit. 😉

But hey it stars Rachel Bilson

(best known for her role as Summer on Fox’s The OC)

and the show is also from the creators of that  same once very

popular  teen drama. Can you say Seth Cohen?

Regardless of the fact this guy is on it, and well hey… I’d just watch it for him alone 😉

His name is Wilson Bethel, and he plays the character of “Wade Kinsella,” local bartender and well known

ladies man, until he sets his sights on Rachel Bilson’s character “Dr. Zoe Hart,”

the new stylish New York doctor that’s taking “Blue-Bell,” Alabama by storm.

(Although in the last episode we found out that he

cheated on her when he got drunk one night.)  But I refuse to talk about that, because well I’m pretty pissed.

I have waited so damn long for them to finally get together and they were pretty freakin’ cute…

damn Wade, what the hell!!!

Any who… enough of that, the reason I brought this show up is because there was a song featured on last week’s episode that I fell in

love with. And I went on a search to find it! And when I did, I struck gold.

The song is called “These Words” by singer/songwriter Jill Andrews

(Skip to about the 3:40 mark to hear the song)

Lyrics:

Look me up
When you’ve had your space
When you’re ready
To see my face
In a room where we both could be
Where somebody else
May be loving me
Would you ball up your hands?
Would you clench your teeth?
Would you walk away
In disbelief?
Are you ready to leave?

Michelle’s Top Choices:

Choice Album:

The Lumineers’ Self Titled:

I highly recommend listening to tracks; Ho Hey (obviously),

Slow it down, Stubborn Love, Big Parade, and Morning Song…

ah screw it the whole album’s amazing…if your riding this folk

music wave that’s coming around, you will love them!

Choice Movie:

I knew I wanted to see this for a reason!

My family and I just recently watched that movie ParaNorman;

honestly a little scary for a cartoon, but super cute! Kind of well

beyond your typical cartoon, there’s a deeper meaning in this one.

It explores the topic of bullying and talks about the difference between

right and wrong. It also talks about how being different is nothing to be

ashamed of.  Heavy stuff for a children’s cartoon.

Choice Meal:

Last weekend my Uncle made this amazing Seafood dish;

pasta w/ shrimp, clams and muscles in sauce….Delicious!

Choice TV show:

GIRLS

I’ve caught a few episodes of the hit HBO series here and there, and I have to say

it is hysterical. Lena Dunham  makes not taking yourself too seriously, a new trend!

I’m definitely looking into watching the first full season, and

getting on track with its second!

***So there you have it good music, movies, tv, and food, what else do ya need haha…

Hope you’ve enjoyed my Personal Picks! #Happy Friday!

   I honestly would be so overjoyed if these two were to start something… this         post  is really just for my happiness, because I’m such a fan of both of them. I think they would make such a power couple…like the new age Justin & Britney 😉 Any who if you’re a #Justemi supporter enjoy! If not, too bad 😉

*Demi Lovato & Justin Bieber*

(I do not take credit for any gifs or photoshopped photos)

Seriously though….how cute would they be…that’s one good looking couple!

-<3-

Plus…really cute fan vids i found!

So lately I’ve been feeling a little adventurous with my fashion …A few weekends ago, I had a little fun and pulled out some old fashion pieces and mixed it in with my new ones. Take a look…

Scarf: New York City vendor (you know what I’m talkin’ about, $5 scarves hell yea!)

Dress: I can’t remember for the life of me

Belt: Old school Michelle stash a.k.a I can’t remember 😉

Leggings: Kohls

Boots: Catalog…will find the name soon

Earrings: Forever 21

Bracelets and rings: Aldo accessories

Sweater: New York & Co.

Hair: Worked the bun!

Sweater: Forever 21

Top: I wanna say Macy’s or JC Penney’s

Jeans: New York & Co.

Belt: Same as previous

Boots: Same as previous

Bracelets: Claire’s Accessories

Necklace & Earrings: I wanna say Mandees

Ring: A street feast jewelry find…so I can’t help ya out there.

Hair: Kept it Curly!

**So that’s how you shop the Brooklyn way, LOL!

**What do you think of these looks?

**Bethany Joy Choice Pick … She started it all Happy #WardrobeWednesday**

Visit Joy’s Blog Wish You Were Here

-<3-

List of Concerts I’ve been to: (I may be missing a few, LOL)

1. N SYNC “No Strings Attached Tour”
2. Justin Timberlake & Christina Aguilera “The Justified & Stripped Tour”
3. Justin Timberlake “Future Sex Love Show”
4. Britney Spears “Circus Tour”
5. Britney Spears “Femme Fatale Tour”
6. The Fray “How to Save a Life Tour”
7. The Fray “Scars & Stories Tour”
8. Snow Patrol “Eyes Open Tour”
9. Adele “21 Tour” w/ the civil wars
10. Tyler Hilton
11. Demi Lovato “Unbroken Tour”
12. Kings of Leon “Only by the Night Tour”
13. Justin Bieber “Believe Tour”

I’m a total concert junkie… to me there’s nothing like being in the center of live music. I’ve always wondered what it would feel like to be back stage just before stepping onstage to perform in front of a sold out crowd hearing them chant your name…hearing them cheer for you…just waiting for you to make your appearance. Every concert I’ve ever been to has been it’s own separate awe-inspiring experience, even those I’ve seen more than once find new ways to reinvent their shows. Some are just simple and vocally perfect like Adele and Tyler Hilton, some are both vocally on cue and also captivating performers like Demi Lovato and Christina Aguilera, and some are kick-ass performers who create a world for you to live in for the whole show…like Britney Spears and Justin Bieber. Others are just everything you could ever imagine and more…like Justin Timberlake.

The bands I’ve seen like The Fray, Kings of Leon and Snow Patrol are true musicians, they stay on stage for hours singing and playing their hearts out, they are less concerned about changing outfits or the extra theatrics, for them, its about the music. My favorite band is The Fray, I fell in love with them the moment I saw the video for their first single “Over my head.” At that time I didn’t know who they were, and then the song completely blew up;  it was an instant radio play. I jumped on that bandwagon and have not jumped off since, they just keep getting better! The lead singer Isaac Slade  in my opinion, has one of the sexiest voices ever! I truly have a crush on him, LOL! I just think that often times, bands can sound a lot alike, for instance that whole raspy voice has also been made popular by Kings of Leon lead singer Caleb Followill. However, personally I think Isaac’s voice is something different, something in a league of its own. I feel like it’s more than a rasp, its a heartfelt cry of sorts, so that when you hear him sing, you not only hear it, but you feel it.

When a concert ends it’s the worst feeling ever. It’s like you’ve been living in a bubble for the past 3 hours soaking in inspiration and then when it’s over, it’s a high you can’t come down from. I always feel like I never want it to end, even days after a concert, I’m always like “I wanna go back!” Judging by my concert choices, many of you may laugh, but what can I say, I like who I like.  This isn’t even half my music interest…I’m all over the place. There are still so many other acts I’ve been dying to see… for starters, Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, Kelly Clarkson, Lady Antebellum, Ed Sheeran, The Civil Wars, The Lumineers, Bethany Joy Lenz, the list is endless. Oh and Justin Timberlake and Jay Z are touring this summer, so yea I’m totally there! There’s nothing like being at a concert.

Tyler Hilton (best known for playing “Chris Keller” on One Tree Hill)

Demi Lovato ❤ “Unbroken Tour”

The Fray “Scars & Stories Tour”

Adele “21 Tour” …her voice is flawless

Kings of Leon “Only by the Night Tour”

Justin Bieber “Believe Tour”

Ready for the Britney Spears “Femme Fatale Tour”

Concert Girl ❤

Hope you enjoyed my concert experience…. Happy #MusicMonday! -<3-

P.S. Speaking of Demi Lovato’s stellar set of pipes, she released her new single #Heartattack EARLY!!!!

It’s amazing, I swear she and I are besties, cuz this song is so how I feel sometimes! Enjoy!

• Know it All’s… chill son, guaranteed there is someone out there smarter than you

• Nauseating Headaches…crippling… cold rag, fairly dark room, and 2 Tylenol or preferred “drug” of choice
• People who text you first, then when you answer, they don’t text back…WTF??? don’t act like your phone isn’t sitting right next to you…you started this 😉

• Small bathrooms…Really cuz I’d rather not suffocate

• The words “Tart”, “Moist”, and “Refreshing,” don’t ask they just annoy the shit out of me, and I feel like they make people sound like assholes! haha
• Technological gadgets….technology hates me! (especially all printers!) I also have no patience.
• Over attentive salespeople or waiters…hop off, I’m doing my thing, if I need you, I’ll call you.
• Building something up in your mind, and then never having it go as you planned… #lifestory

Sooooo….can you relate?

#HappyFriday

-<3-

Is anyone else fascinated by this concept; The Fortune Cookie?

It’s just that when  I get a fortune … I really believe in it.

I keep all of my fortunes… well at  least the ones I really like.

One time a got a blank one, and at first a very eerie feeling swept through me, but then it dawned on me…maybe it was meant for me to write my own fortune.

I have this routine. When I open my fortune cookie, I eat half of it, then I read the fortune, if I’m satisfied with it, I eat the other half, if not I don’t. For some reason I feel like it’s bad luck not to eat some of the cookie, and then by eating the other half allows me  to “accept” the fortune, while not eating it “rejects” it. I’m crazy I know…but everyone has their weird rituals, I guess this is mine…well scratch that… one of my many!

Here are some of my favorites fortunes…

There’s one that cracks me up, it says “When the moment comes, take the last one from the left.” I’ve gotten it twice and I still I have no clue what it means. I guess I still have yet to take the last one on the left or maybe the moment has yet to still come? haha

My Fortune Cookie interest started… I’d say probably about a year ago,

I found some I really liked and so I kind of just started to tape

them to my laptop. I guess they sort of  act as little motivational notes to help draw

inspiration.

Some are even taped in my journal

I’ve also taken up quite the collection so, I keep them

in this little stationary keepsake box, on my desk.

What do you think of the fortune cookie concept….

powerful?…or just a bunch of bull?

#HappyThursday….

Smile its almost Friday ;D

-<3-

So I’ve kind of adopted Bethany Joy’s Idea and decided to go with another #WARDROBEWEDNESDAY today…

Here are a few of my favorite “going out” looks…

My take on “The Little Black Dress” 😉

I’m a fan of a classic black dress and some silver accessories

and shoes to add a little sparkle! P.S. Gold works nicely too! 😀

Bethany Joy’s Look

Happy #WardrobeWednesday

-<3-