Iiiiiiiiiiit's Friday! [Actually, it's Tuesday. I'm writing this now and scheduling it for Friday because on Friday I'll be in Philly with
Daniele and
Mary!!]
In thinking about which photo to choose this week I just kept thinking about Happiness. I am so excited to see
Dani again, and life in general has been just super; lots of happiness abounding. This past weekend I went to Alexandria for
Art on the Avenue and had a great time. I picked up some yummy beads from
LORiOLA and found my new favorite shirts, too. I wore one today (along with my black jeans and
Secret Weapon red shoes--awwww yeah, Baby!) when I got my hair cut, as well as some jewelry I made. I was feeling pretty dang cute when I got back home! But I am not good at mirror self-portraits.
This one, though, I like! I had to flip it 'cause the message was backwards since I took it in the mirror. :) But I like how my necklace is cockeyed, and I like how my new haircut is peeking down a little on the left. I like that I am holding the camera sort of oddly because I was trying to keep the strap and lens cap mostly out of the way.
Mostly, I LOVE THIS SHIRT. It was
meant for me. I used to hate my smile. I have a
big scar on my heart from some very mean things that some very mean people said about me and my big ol' smile many years ago--the kind of thing that I can't bear to repeat out loud even to myself
(so don't even ask). Booo! After my heart-scar had started to heal I consoled myself with the idea that people could say what they wanted but one thing was for sure; when I smile, and I smile often,
I mean it! [I also consoled myself with the
idea knowledge that it is much, much better to have an
over-sized smile than an
under-sized heart like those mean, mean people.] Since then many people very dear to my heart have told me that they love my smile (which of course has just made them
dearer to my heart!) and it has
almost made me completely forget those very mean things. :) So
I love this shirt.
Smile like you mean it, Dudes.
Smile and
laugh and
love and
dance and
sing and
play and
create and
kiss and
hug and
live like you mean it.
[Find the shirt and more
here. I want them all.]
8 comments:
I like your smile too. I have a sort of small smile because my mouth is sort of small--- this means that my teeth are really crammed in there and as a result I have this weirdo tooth that sticks out over the top of the other teeth. Being a teacher of somewhat uncouth young people, you can believe that my students have OFTEN pointed this out. "Woa! You have a freaky tooth like a wolf or something! I don't think I can look at you!". I need to think through a good metaphor for my wolf tooth--- "I may have a wolf tooth, but I don't have a wolf heart" doesn't quite sound as good! Maybe I should say, "And I'm gonna' bite you with it unless you get some manners!"
I love your smile, too sis.
Hmmm I think you have a beautiful smile, you know people only picked on you about your smile because they couldn't find anything else ....you must be darn near perfect like me :D
I don't like my smile I always do the closed mouth smile for photos I better start embracing the smile.
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving :D
LOVE this photo! Keep smiling...makes 'em wonder what you are up to! (and these tees are FAB! oooohhhh I want the CARDS, TOO!) ENABLER!!
I think you have a beautiful smile. People can say some terrible things, but I am starting to think that that's their problem not mine. It's hard though.
Okay, I SWEAR I already commented on this. Did you delete my comment? I only came back to the comments section to see what everyone else said about your fabulous smile.
Your smile is FABULOUS! It's so big it's infectious! What could be better than a smile that can't help but make other people smile. I cannot imagine what makes people say the things they do, but I think it's mostly jealousy. "If I can't have it then I'll take it away from that person." nice. Ignore them, and turn your smile towards the sky. Show the sun it's not the brightest thing out there. Love you and your smile. xo
It was your infectious smile I noticed at Inspired!!!That made me want to check out your blog!!! Go Cameron!!!
Hey Cam! I LOVE your smile! And the picture, and shirt... Not to mention your fun outgoing personality! Thanks for giving me your blog info! It's fun to see what you've been up to! OH and I love the picture of you and your girlfriends (you in the middle in the black dress) You look so tall and beautiful!
Cheers!
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