What's in my Bag?

when i started my hodgkin's lymphoma "adventure"

my bed was overridden by medications that 

i really don't enjoy taking. 

isn't chemotherapy bad enough?

so now i'm completely thrilled

that those days are gone, gone gone...

and i figure I can post what's in my bag, finally!

faux fur cavalcanti bag...

pink (of course) coach wallet...

(I can't tell you what's in there. no. sorry!)

my pochacco by sanrio notepad

(every writer needs a notepad in her bag for jotting down to-do list items and last minute book ideas. that, and it's way more shoulder- friendly than my HUGE leather Perry Ellis Portfolio)

lilly pulitzer makeup bag

(love love love)

lipglosses

hand sanitizer from whole foods

hand lotion given to me by my mama

(and highly necessary for this season- my hands get so dry!!)

altoid mini's (necessary, especially after chemo!)

a lucky $1 origami swan

given to me by my bestie!!

note: i have a makeup obsession. i do. but i refuse to wear much of anything until after chemo's over and my eyebrows and eyelashes grow back.

not that they fell off completely, but thinking about that whole ordeal had been one of the worst parts

 of this experience for me.

so, on to bigger and better!

what's in your bag??

love me,

the globetrotting gamine

also, note: this bag's contents are day to day and have nothing to do with travel, events, or hospital runs. though those will be posted soon.

Mattebella VIneyards

Mattebella Vineyards-
one of the newer vineyards
on the island,
and also
one of the smoothest rose's
ever!!

love love love this place...
it is uber-laid back.

see you soon :)

the d.c. population

so much fun to watch!!

greetings from ocean city

wish you were here!
~the globetrotting gamine

Happy New Year!

thank you for being

out there

and there for me :)

your e-mails, and notes,

and occassional comments <3!

mean the world to me.

this year around here is going to be huge!

i honestly thought that 2010 and 2011

were pretty big-

but i'm seeing everything going on now

and i'm thinking....

SQUEEEEE!!!

I love you guys,

thank you thank you

and ps-

if you leave comments,

leave them for my little nephews

who are wonderful and gonna work with me on huge

projects this year...

along with my puppy :)

loveeeee

ode to friends

(illustration by me! (duh) psst--that's me in the middle)

i stop and think to myself from time to time...
how much my life has changed,
and how much it hasn't.

i don't know if i am the only one who goes through this-
but for a long while now--
i have been so thankful to the universe
for the life it's given me
and the people in it.

i drew the picture above
inspired by my dearest friends
who I never even could have wished for...

that's how amazing they are.

Island Hopper Restaurant

While traveling around the great state of Massachusetts, we..well...
got hungry.

Venturing the 20 freezing steps from our hotel to the first packed restaurant we found- we flew into Island Hopper for some southeast asian cuisine to warm our tootsies.

This is what happy looks like:

i apologize for the quality of the photos. i used my ipod and there was no flash. we were also starved and cold, and extremely exhausted...

in a good way :)

nothing compares to a yummy pad-thai on a frosty night with beautiful company!

top to bottom: samosas, pad-thai, and kung pao chicken and rice.
love!

greetings from maegan's bay

i have many favorite places in the world--where if i had
magic powers
i would definitely pop on over whenever
stress threatens.

maegan's bay in st. thomas
is hands down
one of the most beautiful beaches
in the entire world

the writer in me could sit there
for endless hours
just imagining and writing...
while the rest of me...
would just wanna float around all day in those waters...

so i did just that.
so did LML...

happy thanksgiving eve!!

~the globetrotting gamine

train? say what?

images from our first super-long train ride.

'nuff said.

travel tips?

bring one of those neck pillows

and wear squishy shoes.

stretch, stay hydrated. nap.

games, books, or ipod may work for boredom.

LML and I just talk a lot :)

love!

the eliot hotel

first off,

let me say that the eliot hotel in boston

is awesome like you have no idea.

this is what the room my girlfriends and i stayed in...

we learned a few things about each other when we were there:

• vegging out in front of the tv with a glass of wine is as much fun as going out for thai food
• that we can laugh and have fun...and not scare each other silly
• that i sleep with a pillow on top of my body when I am NOT with LML or my puppy.
• that one of us walks into walls
• and one of us needs to have the bed fixed at all times.
• we're clean freaks
• we like going to sleep at a reasonable hour.
• food, wine, exploring, photography? check check, check check.

i love them so <3

big love to my friends and the crew at the eliot hotel. you guys are "da bomb". hee hee

love!

birthday and menu

this is a photo

of me and my baby--

who is actually my nephew

that i can't believe has become so grown up!

i have two nephews,

this guy and another guy ( ;) )

that i love very much

and that check out my blog every chance they get.

my niece would, too,

but she's a very busy chiquita!

we all see each other

as often as our busy schedules

allow us.

so what do we like to do on our birthdays?

um, sushi!

of course...

 

 sushi at atami in whitestone...
is quite tasty!!

visit if you can

buzz buzz

love buzz lightyear...

wasn't the float at the
2009 NY Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
amazing?

love!!

Versatile Blogger Award

Versatile Blogger Award!

Versatile: ver-sa-tile [vur-suh-tl] or, especially British, [vur-suh-tahyl]: capable of, or adapted for, turning easily from one to another various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.: a versatile writer.

Word information source: www.dictionary.com







Brooke from Cupcakes & Cucumbers came by to give me this award today- thus putting a huge smile on my face. I am so happy to receive this award and participate in the Versatile-ness of it all :)

Thank you, Brooke <3<3


Here is how the award works:

1. You thank the person who presented you with the award.

2. You tell 7 things about yourself.

3. You award 15 other newly discovered bloggers.



Thanks:

(again and yay!) to Brooke for awarding my blog over here on this tiny corner of the internet! Creating 'The Globetrotting Gamine' (once upon a time called 'Who's That Gamine?') has been a great adventure for me. My writing and possibilities have taken off and I've even fallen back in love with two of my old friends- photography and drawing. Travelling, Love, Venting and um, FOOD-- make an appearance every now and then. I am so thankful for every aspect of my life, my blog, and all you guys out there who keep me going so much more than any book I can pick up...unless I'm writing one.



Seven Things:

1. Writing is a lifestyle. Blogging is it's love affair.
2. I love watching anything regarding hauntings and the supernatural-- so I've been busy creating ideas for more stories to tell during this busy month of October.
3. Criminal Justice (B.S) and School Counseling (M.S.) were my college focuses. Why I never focused on my writing, I'll never know.
4. I married the guy I've been crushing on since 13, been dating since 16, and married a couple of times.
5. Travelling is what I believe I could do to no end, along with all of the other things I've mentioned.
6. My hubby gifted me my puppy when I turned 24, a week before our church wedding. I've written children's books about him and love him to death.
7. Cooking and coupons are an addiction for me.

Newly Discovered Bloggers:

1. Concrete and Honey
2. Scrapbook
3. i love muffins
4. Whole Lotta Lovely
5. Urban Nectar
6. cake journal
7. the krazy coupon lady
8. fairy tales are true
9. goodbye city life
10. air kiss
11. adventures of Minco
12. the littlest things
13. adventures of a Couponista
14. hi sugarplum!
15. our fifth house

yay!

out, damned spot, out i say!

according to popular beliefs...
a black cat crossing your path is bad luck.
i don't believe it-
because i had good luck the whole day of this photo shoot!

thanks for posing, meow-meow!

love me,
the globetrotting gamine

new orleans- 3

just in case you got bored with the first two :)

hope you like my videos!!

new orleans- 2

love love love

new orleans

is my ultimate happy place...

well, among them anyway <3!!

loooooooove
me,
the globetrotting gamine

new orleans- 1

i take a lot of mini-videos

so that i can upload them easily.

shot 1 of 3 mini-vids

of our spectacular time in new orleans.

it was on my bucket list

of places to see

and experiences to experience

and i am so thankful that i had experienced

it

before i turned 30.

yeesh!!

sorry about the quality- it's a little older

for a video!!

love me,

the globetrotting gamine

welcome, september friend!

and september.

only two of my most favorite things for the day.

he'll be starting third grade this year-

how time flies <3

i love him soso much.

While he is preparing for the third grade..

i am:

• working on countless manuscripts
• contacting every literary agent known to man
• writing for a magazine
• writing for a newspaper
• planning some advetures
• and preparing to turn 30.

when did all this happen?

what is going on in your september?

love me,

the globetrotting gamine

a special birthday

a very happy birthday to my nephew...

he was born when i was 15 just about to be 16.
i remember when my mommy bought him home from the hospital- my sister was sick at the hospital and that left me, my Grandmother- God Rest her Soul-, and my other sister to take care of him.

while he slept for what seemed like hours, my sister who was home bound with me decided to take a shower. what should happen except that little nephew starts to cry and cry...so i jumped at the chance to pick him up.

i begged him, please don't cry and don't wiggle around while i try to pick you up! and i gingerly picked him up when i realized that my mom was wrong...
you can support a baby's bum when there is no bum to speak of.

so i held him and he stopped.

the rest, as they say, is history.

he is one of my closest friends.

when he was two, he pee'd on my boyfriend- and my boyfriend one day turned into my husband.

my nephew stood dutifully at the altar.

well, he did mark his territory.

this guy was the first little boy our family had.
my niece would beat up people, had she a chance to, dare they bother him.
my littlest nephew makes him crazy.
he doesn't like school but he loves sushi.

love love love him.

happy birthday <3

love me
the globetrotting gamine

love of my life

he's so great. i am so thankful <3


love me,
the globetrotting gamine