Purse finds

So, I'm not that into designer purses. I'm "Cost Effective" or dare I say "Cheap" when it comes to money. I couldn't possibly purchase a $400 COACH bag or $750 Louis Vuitton in good measure. I'd probably pass out first. I've seen a good friend pick out a Louis Vuitton purse in Rome and smack down all that money. I felt incredibly underdressed standing in the boutique. However, I am looking for a new purse. And thankfully there are some less expensive options I was thinking about something like this:



















or this:














I'm pretty low maintenance when it comes to these things. My indicator for needing a new purse stems from the fact that mine is starting to wear a hole in the corner (it's only made of corduroy), and looking kind of shabby. Even at that, these are Fossil purses made of leather, and at about $120 each, they are still a little pricey for my blood. But I need one. I'm on the hunt. I figure that if I get a leather purse, that's NOT couture, it will still last longer and look great for years beyond a corduroy one could.

Vibrant

I want to leave footprint on this earth that is vibrant, like this flower.

I took this photo almost four years ago, and I recently did a major review of past photos. Plus with a new Pro Account on flickr, I went crazy with uploading!

This flower - I don't even know what kind it is - my thumbs are more brown than green - is so full of color and life. I want to be remembered for being vibrant - for all it's definitions. I don't want to be remembered for what I looked like, how much money I did or didn't have, or what possessions I may have owned. Rather, I want to know that I made a difference in someone's life, made a difference, even a small one in this world. I want to live, full of life, to the fullest, for the best.

In today's world it's so difficult to look past appearances in an image-focused and sex-obsessed society, where you get by on how much cash you can drop and who you know or are connected to. Just take a look at Paris Hilton, convicted of a DUI and sentenced to 45 days in jail. Since she's a celebutante and has endless money, they are cutting her sentence down. Anyone else, I could hardly see that happening. Everywhere you look on tv, there's something related to sex, drugs, and booze, influencing the young minds of America to think it's okay to do what Lindsay Lohan does or to idolize the rich and so-called fabulous. I don't want to be them ever. I don't have a distaste for celebrities, some of them out there do actual good. However, there is a growing trend of folks with too much money for their own good, and on the other side of the spectrum there are people who are struggling to get by from day to day. What is the world coming to? Hopefully not fading into grey.

Moving

Tribute to Philippine Revolutionaries
Originally uploaded by heyitscatie.

I do believe I watched the most moving display of cultural dance this past weekend. I thought it was going to be a sleepy dance troupe, displaying the usual run of the mill tinikling. Not this group. The Leyte Dance Theatre put on a fantastic performance of talent and skill. I was thoroughly impressed. So much so, that I shot about 400 stills while trying to figure out the exposure settings on my new DSLR.

A little about me.

I keep trying to join the blogosphere, only to find myself neglecting the blog or forgetting to post something. Perhaps it's just plain laziness. Blogger makes it so easy to post, you don't even have to log in to leave a note. You can email. So what's my problem? A lack of things to write? Hardly. No time? Don't think so. Maybe it's all the time I spend trying to improve the look and feel of it. And trying to hard to sound well-written or witty. I guess I'll go with the flow.