Life w/ S

Everything I appreciate, rolled up into one little blog.

[surrealismart]

The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.

Francis Bacon (via surrealismart)

[inttheblessedunrest]

And sometimes I have kept my feelings to myself, because I could find no language to describe them in.

Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility.  (via theblessedunrestblog)

[theperksofbeingabookseller]

From that time on, the world was hers for the reading. She would never be lonely again, never miss the lack of intimate friends. Books became her friends and there was one for every mood. There was poetry for quiet companionship. There was adventure when she tired of quiet hours. There would be love stories when she came into adolescence and when she wanted to feel a closeness to someone she could read a biography. On that day when she first knew she could read, she made a vow to read one book a day as long as she lived.

Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (via theperksofbeingabookseller)

[lifewiths]

My coworkers know the way to my heart; cupcakes on my last day! (Taken with Instagram at Integrys Energy Group)

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Chi-Town for the day! (Taken with Instagram at Millennium Park)

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Happy 24 years to my parents! <3 (Taken with Instagram)

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Should I be concerned?? (Taken with Instagram)

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(Taken with Instagram)

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via 25 Beautiful Typographic Designs | From up North

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We've been having the most apocalyptic weather lately (Taken with Instagram)

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CATHOLICFEST w/ Kat (Taken with Instagram at Catholic Youth Expedition )

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Take it from Gandhi: Women deserve way better than birth control.

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Nothing like an eye doctor appointment to verify that I clearly wouldn’t be around if Natural Selection was working properly.

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Today I went to the most important round of women's golf in the world!

The US Women's Open

Wasn't too sure what to expect seeing as I have never gone to a professional golf event before; plus I've barely golfed more than 4 times in my life. And let me say, it isn't too pretty. But I grabbed some khaki shorts, donned a golf polo, and prepared myself for the day.

We started at the at the first hole where we watched Michelle Wie tee off. Then we followed that pair for a couple of holes, and then waited for the leaders (best players) to make their way through the holes. Most of the time, I think watching golf is relatively boring. But following the players around the course and watching them actually play was pretty fun. The holes are crazy, and it's fun to see the women be strategic about their shots. Ok, and their outfits are really great too. We watched the last pairs, including the final winner play for the majority of the time. It's an interesting crowd because you can't make a lot of noise as the players are hitting, but when they make a good shot or miss one....the crowd roars or makes a loud 'awwwwwww' sound. Too funny. 

We traversed most of the first nine holes, watching the pros do their thing. Constantly being amazed at how good they were. Then, due to a series of random events, our passes had been upgraded to corporate Skybox level. AKA: Sitting in this grand raised tent thing, with air-conditioning/fans and free food/drinks on the 18th hole. MAN. I'm a fan. 

Here are my observations:

*Fanny packs are legit at golf events, even spotted a Louis Vuitton one?

*The weather can make or break your morale. Especially if there is a breeze. 

*Make sure your shoes are comfortable; glad I grabbed my Nikes!

*Sunscreen is a MUST

*Be aggressive when scouting for a spot along the fairway to watch

*When golfers have made a few bad shots, they make very sassy comments under their breaths....

So yeah, long day but really fun! Still working on perfecting my golf clap....

[lifewiths]

Finished this book a couple weeks ago. That is ONE CRAZY STORY. 1.) The process it takes to create a dictionary is mind-blowing. Like, for realz. 2.) The history and compilation of the first dictionaries are severely interesting 3.) One of the main compilers of the Oxford English Dictionary actually lived in an insane asylum........ True story. It's a ridiculous story and makes you think about how all the little events in your life lead you down a particular road. Whether you realize it or not. 

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This last week, Wisconsin Public Service sponsored Downtown Green Bay's "Summer in the Park" concert series. Since it was the day after the 4th of July, the 484th Army Band was playing Dixieland tunes and patriotic jams. Louie the Lightening Bug was there, being a trooper through the heat. It was REAL hot; I still don't know how the guys made it through the day since the rest of us were sweating profusely just standing there....

Anyway. It was a fun afternoon listening to music, coloring with the kids, repping WPS, and making solar bracelets! (White in the shade and colored in the sunlight!)