dream a little dream....

everyday, one of my best friends puts a status up on facebook about the things she is thankful for. i love this practice. even though with some projects, i feel that i've bitten off more than i can chew-- i know it benefits me to be grateful for the project itself. and for almost completing it!

so, today, inspired by bff, my grateful list is:

• the weather we've been having, coupled with the fact that plants, flowers and trees are already blooming- in mid March!!!! In NEW YORK!!!
• being born into my family, because- yay :)
• LML- who I love so much and has bought so much of everything- especially happiness- into my life. 
• for growing up, literally and sometimes painfully, with LML
• for my friends- because I got the best ones. i know it.
• for my planning and consulting skills...which it took others to point out to me (especially LML, who has learned to be patient)
• for my puppy, because he thinks he's a person. 
• to do lists. they make me happy.
• technology- because sometimes, it helps.

also- regarding dreams. 

i'm a whopper when it comes to dreaming things up---

for example, last night it was a kind of rewind to four years ago and i was having conversations with people i haven't seen since during my daily routine THEN.

figure that one out.

so to my friends, and dream-friends...

thanks for listening!! and being there ;)

(please tell me i am not the only one dreaming insane dreams!)

sketchy

i love to travel...
this illustration is from my new book, 'Francesca's Boutique' which you can find here.

this is what i do when i am not blogging...and when i am not writing a multitude of stories.
any tips/ideas/stories about your illustrating and/or writing adventures? let me know <3

happy wednesday!

hi.

how are you? yes, it's been a while. please allow me to explain...

i have been battling my computer battery charger- to no avail. today, we seem to be up and running however and it feels like so much work has piled up around me.

i have been working for a new publication- more about that soon. I have been incessantly in and our of appointments, writing articles, reviewing products, all the while illustrating two of my children's stories which I plan to self-publish as soon as humanly possible. The fact that the computer kicked the bucket for about a week caused an upheaval of drawings, sketches, clearing out clutter from my house and working on paring down the massive to-do list LML and I shared.

We've been doing a good job, honestly. Thank God for that man's work ethic, especially after I got my left wisdom teeth removed. Egads.

Hmmm- what else has been going on? A few story ideas have mind-warped me, causing a bevy of loose notes, and memo pads held on my cell phone and other devices. I feel as if I am a constant sponge, absorbing everything at the drop of a hat only to bring out the creativity in another way.

Spiced ApplePear Butter? Made that.
French Course? Taking one ;)
Banana Breads of all kinds? Yay.
Wine tasting- again? Yep.
Working on selling photography- and it's catching on! Love tweeking these skills. Check.
Organized everything into one teeny binder? Done.
Notes on blog posts? Check.
Inspiration Notebooks? complete. organized and check.
Cleaned the whole house completely, as if it was my life's work? You betcha.
Pulled Pork in the slow cooker, speaking with publishers, and a partridge in a pear tree.

Of course, there are photos to follow.

Thank you for your concerned e-mails! The pup is wonderful- he is enjoying his fans on his facebook page.

We hope you're totally happy, and keeping happily busy...

~the globetrotting gamine and gang

my dream house...

i have a problem. i can't for the life of me imagine what my dream house would look like...

(taken from here)

victorian? yes, i love this one.

(taken from here)

villa in tuscany? yes, i love this, too.

(taken from here)

log cabin in the woods? Sigh.

then there's the matter of the property size itself...

of course, my library:

then, the kitchen

our backyard:

mmm- bedroom:

living room:

foyer:

bathroom:

(these taken from here)

ah, yes. just those alone would give me a lifetime of work to do.

bring it on.

what would your dream house look like?

fare thee well, 2010

2010

 you were filled with beautiful moments...
you taught us who are real friends were
and how to weed them out...

you showed us how special life can be
how special family is
how special love is

2010, you were our best year ever...

we discovered a lot about ourselves this year

our hopes, plans, dreams...

a lot of them were made into reality

for that we are extremely thankful

you showed us good days

and bad days

and some in between

we laughed with friends

through drinks

and dinner dates

or just sitting back and not doing a thing

you kept me smiling, and

i hope 2011

brings all of us:

warmth

happiness

prosperity

love

dreams coming true

happy times

and above all

health

love me

til 2011~!

the globetrotting gamine



possibilities are endless

this weekend was fabulous as usual.

good friends, good food...fun :)

LML and I began our weekend

discussing our future.

not a new topic of conversation-

it's actually recurring and a lot of fun.

we have so much to talk about

and so much to do before 2011

sneaks up on us a little faster.

there's no wonder that

high school themed dreams

have been kicking my ass.

has this ever happened to you?

this time- in these dreams,

i am no longer late for a class,

or forgot to take one-

this time, i have graduated.

(just took me 30 years obviously)

having graduated brings forth a whole new

slew of "problems"

in the last dream i had, the graduating class

of my high school went to the beach.

i was there with lml and decided we should go for a swim. better idea: i thought it'd be fun

to go for a swim with my boots on! not long after,

a jellyfish decides to hop onto my arm. i KNEW it was about to sting me.

LML, who was about ready to take pictures of the two of us

runs to my defense and smacks the jellyfish until it falls off my arm, no harm done.

my hero, as always.

so i look up the dream:

(on dreammoods.com)

Jellyfish

To see a jellyfish in your dream, represents painful memories that is emerging from your unconscious. There may be hidden hostility or aggression in some aspect of your waking relationship or situation. Alternatively, a jellyfish indicates feelings of inadequacy, uncertainty and a lack of self-esteem. Perhaps there is some situation in which you are unable to assert yourself.

Ocean

To see an ocean in your dream, represents the state of your emotions and feelings. It is indicative of spiritual refreshment, tranquility and renewal. Alternatively, the dream means that you are feeling empowered and unhindered. You have a positive outlook in life and are not limited by anything. If you are sailing across the ocean, then it signifies new found freedom and independence. You are showing great courage. If the ocean is rough, then the dream represents some emotional turmoil. You are doing your best to handle life's ups and downs.

Beach:

To dream that you are on the beach and looking out toward the ocean, indicates unknown and major changes that are occurring in your life. Consider the state of the ocean, whether it is calm, pleasant, forbidding, etc. 

Camera

To see a camera in your dream, signifies your desires to cling on and/or live in the past. Alternatively, it may indicate that you need to focus on a particular situation. Perhaps you need to get a clearer picture or idea.

Boots

To see or dream that you are wearing boots, refers to the power in your movement and the boldness of your position. You are taking a firm stance. The dream may also be a metaphor that you are getting the boot. Are you getting kicked out somewhere?

so from the beginning:
i walk away from LML who is holding the camera, prepared to take photos. I walk towards the ocean, which is calm and on a sandy shore wearing my boots. I begin to splish splash around while LML is taking pictures and all of a sudden, a jellyfish sits on my arm. I begin to panic, but am saved by LML who has whacked the jellyfish off of me.

either I am stuck in the past (nah) or need to focus on a certain situation (which i have a good idea what situation that is) walking towards the beautiful ocean being unhindered by that situation and empowered all the same and even more so because i am wearing boots; until a jellyfish sits on me. The jellyfish represents painful memories in a situation, and LML smacks it back to the sand on the beach which means more changes are occuring in my life.

great.

room in creedmore, please?!

love me,
the globetrotting gamine

my research project

good morning, dear bloggie friends:

i had an idea. (this happens to me too much!)
i was hoping that you can help me with my research project...i've been really curious about some things lately, mainly because i've had time on my hands. i've quizzed all my friends and family except you lovelies out there in the globetrotting bloggie world!

so here's the deal: i have a list of questions!

you can answer one or all...

through e-mailing me or comments!

and if you'd like me to post them, i will

and if you need help with anything, i'll help!

the questions are:

*did you ever have any recurring dream(s)? if so, what are they about?

(mine are crazy, so i will tell them to you if you want to know. i have oodles)

*what is the strangest thing that ever happened to you in high school/ throughout your high school years?

*have you ever had deja-vu? how often and do you get a feeling about them after?

thank you in advance for all your help!!!

love me,
the globetrotting gamine

Wishlist: Travel Dreams

let's see. where do i want to go in 2011...here's my top 5!!

barbados

egypt

morocco

mexico

st. barths
{all pictures found on google!}


come on, 2011. don't let me down!!

gimme at least 1!

where have you always wanted to go?

love me,
the globetrotting gamine

dream sequence continues

i don't know why i have been having such whacky dreams...get this:

2 nights ago, i dream that i see LML as a child again. we are obviously friends, and are hanging out with a LOT of other children. he then tells me that we're at Kings Orphanage. i ask him why we're at an orphanage if we're supposed to be about 30 years old and he says nothing except that he has to escape. so we do, for a time...by hopping on a fire truck! I am hanging on the top and he is dangling off the side of the truck as it goes careening down a long and windy road...

and then stops at a beach where the other little kids are. the fire truck knew we tried to escape on it and drops us off to the event scheduled for that day. so we find our friends...a boy and a girl i don't think i know now...and try to plan our escape again.

(i look up kings orphanage, and there IS one. in MEXICO. was it a calling?? what's your opinion??)

LAST NIGHT!:

i am on a huge ship with my husband. it's cigars under the stars night, but his cell phone goes off. it is not yet dark out.

it's a business client from arizona. they are talking about a lot of stuff when i notice that the moon has come up...and there is another planet next to it. suddenly, a man in a hoverboard...A LA Back to the Future...floats on by and tells us to secure a blanket and chair for the event before they are all gone. i then notice that there are a *lot* of people on hoverboards, even though we are at sea.

i eat about 5 hours or more before i go to bed, so it's not what i've eaten.

oh please, i need some bloggie friends opinions on what's going on in my head!!

love me!

the globetrotting gamine



dream a little dream

after a weekend of vineyards
friends
food and fun...

and no tv at all!...

i have a dream that i time travelled back to 1992.
1992? i have no idea. all of a sudden, my hair was half up, half down...
i was wearing dark lipstick
a long black skirt
and a poofy jacket...

i was not 11 like i was back in 1992...
i was 28. my age now.
so i walk into this place...i think it was a church and there was a ceremony of some sort going on...
and i sit at a back pew and begin to look around.

everyone's garbed out in 90s gear, so clearly i am not insane...
and a few rows down i see a very familiar woman with two very familiar kids.
a son and a daughter.
i take a better look at the boy...and realize that he is my husband. and he's 12.

and the woman sitting there notices i am staring at her son...
and gets up and comes right over to me.
claims i look familiar, and i try not to tell her anything.
she swears she's seen me somewhere before...i tell her i live nearby.

i did anyway. 11 year old me did.

after much pestering, she notices that her son is also staring at me.
and she wonders out loud why her son seems to be so taken with me...
so i have to tell her...

"fine. in 2010, your son is my husband."

"very funny. my son has an addiction to back to the future. did he put you up to this?"

"no. there is no delorean outside. just me and i have no idea how i got here!"

"seriously."

"he did put you up to this, didn't he?"

at which point, he comes sauntering over to me, and starts complaining about school...
and all of a sudden, i am outside of the building, being driven away by a girl behind the wheel of an odd-looking car.

that's enough of the time traveler's wife for me!

sheesh.

love me,
the globetrotting (now time-trotting!) gamine!

Storyteller?

(ok, this photo was taken by LML about 8 years ago. eep!)

I love to write. Quite literally, I dream about writing. My dreams could be the makings of a horror greater than anything Stephen King has written, and I do not mean to toot my own horn. Or maybe I am in the mood that I do, so...

Toot, toot. I am at the point where I do not care what other people think about my writing, I just want it out there. The words will literally consume me if they are not out on paper (or on the computer screen). I have thousands of ideas swirling in smoky clouds above my head. If the two that are complete don't get published, then the rest cannot make their way into the [completed] world. So, we will publish.

We will pubish, LML says. Do it the way we originally spoke about, LML said. And maybe he is right. He usually is. I would rather get it out there then keep it locked up in the confines of my bitty-brain. It can only hold so much.

My pre-New Years Resolution is to publish. And I'm on it. I can see the cover hugging the pages clearly in my head. Stick with what you know, LML says. Don't do anything else except what you know. Sometimes it's easier said than done.

Once what I know comes out on paper for the world to see, I'll feel better. And in the meantime, I will allow LML to sleep.

Love,
the globetrotting gamine