shelbert's world

My name is Shelby, I'm 28 years old and I am from the San Francisco Bay Area. Here is my everyday life, recipes I'm into right now, my eco journey, attempted crafts, and more. Let's see how this goes.

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Practical Magic 1998 

Sandra Bullock is everything. Love watching this movie around this time of year, such a classic. 

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She is Scorpio

October 23 / November 21

She leads a fate filled life. She is intense and powerful. She has a strong heart, made wild and from flame. ‘She is the descendent of the wild woman you forgot.’ She is as tough as steel, with an even tougher heart.  She is mysterious, she is a femme fatale.  She has a provocative magnetism, filled with passion and allure.  She is resilient, brave. Her spirit has strength that can crush mountains. She is louder, wiser, more intense, more filled with fire than ever. A powerful storm 

‘Wolves and woman have much in common. Both share a wild spirit. Women and wolves are instinctual creatures, able to sense the unseen. They are loyal, protective of their packs and of their pups. They are wild and beautiful.’ She is all of these things. She is incredibly brave and full of passion. A powerful source. She is determined and decisive, a born leader. The Scorpio woman is a water sign, she lives to experience and express emotion, to fill her soul with depth of life and love. She is fierce and understands the. rules of the universe. She is home to a season of mystery and danger, her creative power is unrivalled. 

Sources: 

Nikita Gill, Meanwhile Poetry 

Clarisa Esters, Women Who Run With Wolves

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 I love San Francisco, CA with my whole heart

I am so lucky to have grown up in a city that is so quirky and amazing in so many ways. This city has so much to offer and at times I feel as if I truly have never experienced it in its raw and real form; but I do my best to experience different parts of the city when I can. No better way to get to know something then explore (wearing a mask of course).

Yesterday I decided to get a drink from The Coffee Movement on Washington Street, super close to Chinatown. I ended up getting an Espresso Iced Cream Soda (this drink reminded me of a Snowy Plover from Andytown). 10/10 recommend if you like Iced Espresso with Tonic Water, or a Cafe Tonic. Anyways after acquiring the iced coffee I decided I wanted to explore the city a bit more on my outing with my boyfriend. We ended up at Aquatic Park (pictured above). I am very familiar with this place and maybe that’s why I gravitated to it; but there is something so soothing about listening to the waves crash on the beach in the small cove within Aquatic Park. Maybe it is the amazing views of the city? Or maybe it is the possibility of seeing a couple Sea Lions at any given time you’re there? Or maybe it’s an opportunity to observe all those crazy enough to swim in the Bay? Psssst I’m talking to you Dad! 

Either way yesterday was a great day, it felt somewhat normal to be back in the city doing small and simple things with a loved one. These things make me so happy. It’s the small things in life that keep me going during these uncertain times. 

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To the girl who hasn’t been herself lately....

Your spark will return, and you will shine like you were meant to.

It’s difficult when you catch yourself not being you. 

When you feel your whole world falling before your eyes. 

Right now I am making an active effort to stay positive in the midst of all this uncertainty. My attitude and mindset really have influenced my days in quarantine. The days I get up and get ready for the day I have found to be more productive, but this isn’t a  productivity competition. It’s okay to feel unmotivated or down, your feelings are valid. Good and bad days come and go, can you believe CA has been “sheltering in place” for a whole month now? Hopefully we won’t have to do this much longer but for now I am taking this time to reflect on who I want to be when we eventually come out of this. 

I know my spark will return, in the meantime I find solo walks around my neighborhood helping with my mood immensely. If possible do what makes you feel good during this time as long as it’s safe. Remember we are all in this together.

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Happy Hour during COVID-19

Friday’s were typically for my company’s Happy Hour and now they are for drinking within my own home. Unfortunately this is the new reality within the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. I really miss social interaction with my friends and co-workers. Being an introvert, I never thought I would say that. Nonetheless here I am drinking a Mango White Claw on my couch watching Gilmore Girls trying to cheer myself up. 

For the record, I lasted I full month and a two weeks without alcohol. This current situation with the Coronavirus has made me very anxious and drinking one drink a day and taking CBD has helped with that anxiety. These are crazy times we are living in folks. Might as well enjoy it the best we can. 

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Random March Weekend 

I spent the majority of this weekend nursing a serious hangover from my Friday night shenanigans with friends. Hangovers are no fun no matter how you look at them, but more specifically my body does NOT react well to alcohol at all. So I have made a big decision to stop drinking all together. At this time in my life the con’s of drinking outweigh the pro’s for me. At the end of the day I want to enjoy my life as much as possible; I am in my mid 20′s isn’t that what you’re supposed to do anyways? 

Despite being hungover all day Saturday, I had enough energy on Sunday to make my way to my favorite coffee shop in San Francisco. I stopped by Andytown Coffee Roasters in the late afternoon and grabbed a Lyon’s Tea au Lait. This hands down is my favorite drink when I am not in the mood for espresso drinks. For those of you wondering what the drink is: Irish black tea steeped to perfection that is slightly sweetened with a house made simple syrup and just a tiny bit of steamed milk on top. Makes for one delicious hot milk tea almost.....  anyways moving on. 

Shortly after my stop at Andytown I went for a walk with my best friend Joey at Ocean Beach, it was just what I needed to clear my head. The walk was super rejuvenating with the fresh ocean air. I am so grateful to live in a place where the ocean is just a short drive away from home. 

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October 2019

Happy Tuesday y’all! This weekend was the perfect mixture of a busy and lazy. On Saturday, my family and I went to the 49th Annual Half Moon Bay Arts & Pumpkin Festival. We get there early every year to beat the crowds and have breakfast at the cutest cafe on Main Street. The event starts promptly at 9:00 am, we stroll along with drinks in hand to explore all the cute shops and set-up stages. You guessed it, EVERYTHING pumpkin! This year I bought a pair of beautiful earrings and LOTS of festival food. Did you even go if you didn’t try the Pumpkin Chili? I for sure had to get a slice of pumpkin pie the size of my face and it did not disappoint. The day ended for us around 1:00 in the afternoon with the hometown parade portion of the festival. I love the Autumn season here in Northern California. 

Sunday was lazy-ish. I woke up early enough to go to the Burlingame Farmers Market, which I LOVE to frequent when I can. Don’t forget to bring your re-usable grocery/produce bags to avoid plastic! Pro-tip: I stash mine in the trunk of my car for convenience. The produce at the Burlingame Farmers Market is always amazing but the prices can be fairly steep for certain items given the neighborhood. Therefore my haul is typically smaller at this farmers market particularly. This time around I purchased: a huge head of Cauliflower, Baby Bokchoy, Pomegranates, and some Brussel Sprouts. Nothing to crazy! I just really love the environment of any Farmers Market really, it is super exciting to me. Am I weird? I just really like food. It’s such an awesome feeling knowing that you are buying local and supporting local businesses as well. 

After the market, I made a stop to get myself a Philz Coffee (in my re-usable cup of course), I ALWAYS order an Iced Gingersnap coffee even if it’s cold outside. I seriously hate the way hot coffee tastes, am I crazy? With that caffeine kick I was able to accomplish quite a bit when I got home. My room is in constant disarray so I making an active effort to de-clutter and give away as many articles/items as possible. I filled up two trash bags worth of clothing and a box of books I wasn’t reading or using anymore. I am going to continue to try and minimize the amount of possessions I have in my space. All the clutter is starting to really stress me out, I want my room to be my zen space. It feels like the process has been super slow recently because I am easily distracted. On Sunday, I didn’t necessarily see results right away but I will keep working at it. Hopefully with time I will see bigger and better results. 

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Sustainable Bathroom Swaps

Sustainability has become something rather close to my heart recently. With that being said, slowly but surely I am making more sustainable swaps within my lifestyle. Given the current political climate and actual climate crisis; I have decided to take small changes in my everyday life. The goal is to live a more intentional life here on Earth. One that is filled with real wholesome food, limited single use items, and a ton less plastic. These changes may seem minuscule to the average person but I know that every little bit counts. 

I have focused mostly on my bathroom and/or toiletries because this is where I personally see a large amount of plastic in use. I also have made a big effort to FINISH my products completely before I go out and buy new ones, I noticed that was a problem I was experiencing as well. So far I have made these simple swaps:

shampoo and conditioner bars 

bar soap for my body

safety razor (only have to replace razorblades)  

bamboo toothbrush

all natural toothpaste (I can recycle this when I am finished) 

As well as those simple swaps I try to carry around either a reusable coffee cup and/or a mason jar for drinking. I am working on assembling a utensils pouch for when I am on-the-go to avoid single use plastic utensils. In the future I would like to either buy/thrift a lightweight stainless steel tiffin to travel with my lunches instead of glass (which can be heavy sometimes). 

Currently I am at the very beginning of my eco- journey and I can’t wait to see where this process will take me. I hope to continue to grow in this process and I hope that my changes will inspire others to do the same.

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fail splendidly, fail comfortably, use failure as a redirect. not as a measure of your worth or value. fail beautifully.

nayyirah waheed

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Hendy Woods Camping Trip 

OCTOBER is almost here! I am so excited to finally be going on my first camping trip in over two years. The first weekend of the month I will be in Mendocino County hanging out under the redwood trees for an early birthday celebration. This trip was planned super last minute so I am thrilled that everything is working out the way it is. Currently planning the food menu, logistics, and activities but can not wait to have this experience with friends! Did I mention that the camp site is down the street from one of my favorite breweries of all time? 

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SNAIL-BY is ready for the weekend. 

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And it was in that moment, I stopped asking myself who I was and started asking myself who I wanted to be

Cleo Wade