"In order to lead a fascinating life, one brimming with art, music, intrigue and romance, you must surround yourself with precisely those things."
-Kate Spade
"Nothing is less real than realism. Details are confusing. It is only by selection, by elimination, by emphasis, that we get at the real meaning of things." -Georgia O'Keeffe 1887-1986
Now Playing: "Ragged Wood" by Fleet Foxes
*Any old lie will do...
"I think I was born strong-willed. That's not the kind of thing you can learn. The advantage is, you stick to what you believe in and rarely get pushed out of what you want to do." -Joan Jett
"I succeeded by saying what everyone else is thinking."
Happy 80th birthday to one of the funniest souls this world has seen. Have a sense of humor? Joan is an inspiration to women everywhere. Never quite understood her? Check out her documentary or read her books.
Now Playing: "El Cerrito Place" by Kenny Chesney
*I accidentally came across this song on the radio today. I'm not a country music fan but I've always appreciated what Kenny Chesney does. "Anything But Mine" and "Who You'd Be Today" are favorites.
"Equal pay is the biggest economic stimulus this country could possibly have. If women were paid equally for comparable work, there would be $200 billion dollars more in the economy." -Gloria Steinem, October 2012
Someday, I hope I'm half as cool as this lady. I just adore the way she thinks.
"I just say things that are on my mind; sometimes, they seem to be inflammatory to a certain portion of the population. I don't know why." -Ellen Barkin
Now Playing: "Let Me Take You Out" by Class Actress
“I probably have more female friends than any man I've ever met. What I like about them is that almost always they're generally mentally tougher, and they're better listeners, and they're more capable of surviving things. And most of the women that I like have a haunted quality - they're sort of like women who live in a haunted house all by themselves.” -John Malkovich
I'm living life in beautiful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I hold a journalism degree from West Virginia University. I have worked in television news, fashion marketing, PR, and cosmetic sales. My love for writing and sharing with the world my various passions is strong. One of my many ambitions is to be published and continue creating in the fields of digital and print media, literature and film. In my free time, I enjoy listening to music, going to concerts, reading, following Pittsburgh sports and traveling as often as possible. Some of my favorite things include beauty, style, architecture, books, tarot and astrology, thrifting and my shih-tzu, Ireland. I’m engaged to the love of my lifetimes and we look forward to starting our next chapter together. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you!