It's a rainy day...

Hello dears,


How are your weeks going? Fantastic? Great!
Not so fantastic? Hmmm, hang in there!


Well, it's raining here. I'm not going to go drive out there because that will result in me going insane inside my car stuck in traffic. Traffic is one of the things in life that can irritate me veeery quickly :) at least when I'm the driver. Does that happen to you?


So instead (and I do this often, not only when it rains) I decided to stay at the office longer and do something I enjoy much more: Sit in front of the computer as opposed to my steering wheel and look at neat things online.


In view that it's all rainy outside and that I'm a mess right now --I had to go buy some groceries for the office and  take heavy stuff out of my car with rain coming down-- I want to share these cute rain-related items I've found on Etsy and forget about the way I look:


Can someone please buy me these cloud earrings? They're perfect for rainy days and I just love their uniqueness!!

Summer rain earrings by joojooland

Oh puddles, you mess my shoes and I don't like you. Maybe I would if I came across one with a cute toy fish:

Fishy Fishy by aptrickphoto

back to jewelry... I love this necklace. I really want it. But I'm good at always abstaining from spending money in things I don't need right now. One day I might get it though... 

RAINY DAY WITH MY UMBRELLA  by LycheeKiss

Here are two more lovely images:

Rainy Night abstract photo by goggla

Fade by ErinTyner (gorgeous macro photography!)

Let's not forget other artists who draw or paint amazing things:

Fishing in Oregon by AlexWijnen

Late for Dinner by jennyschultzdesigns

Anyway, after sighing 7 times, let me just wish you a lovely evening. Wouldn't it be cool if all rainy days ended up with these colors?

Tiny Drops of Light  by ShadedMemories

***~~~~Hugs~~~~***

Oh no! Almost forgot! Guys, whoever has an Etsy account, could you vote for my Recycled binder in this Etsy Voter?

It would be awesome! It doesn't matter if I'm not the winner, I just want to be on the top half, or better even, the top 12 in case they decide to put them on the front page :)

Alrighty bye now! Thanks for reading :)

Marcela

Raindrops On My Head... Cookies In My Mouth :)

The day started gloomy and cold. I woke up hearing the sound of raindrops, and the only thing I wanted was to stay in my warm little bed under my cozy blankets. 

I thought traffic would be very bad... thankfully it was lighter than what many of us expected. Once at work, I began my day as usual, with breakfast and office duties. I thought my day would be similar to other rainy ones, not too eventful. Then I had an idea: 

Since it was is chilly outside and I also had been sick during the weekend, I decided to treat myself to some delicious out-of-the-oven cookies. I went to my favorite cookie place in Austin, Tiff's Treats.

Can you tell I'm still a little bit sick? With that smile, naah!


The cookies brightened my day. I also bought a small bottle of milk! I'm back at my office enjoying my cookies and looking forward to a lovely grey afternoon, one in which I will look like this: 

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Once Upon A Time, On A Rainy Afternoon...

Hello awesome readers! For those of you who are new, I post pictures on Tuesdays to document part of my my journey as a photographer. This group of pictures belongs to the time when I first started getting into photography. They have one theme in common: rain; some all of them I took from inside my car--> I believe that, many times, the most interesting images come by surprise, so you have to be ready... In this case, I like the effect that the water on the windshield has on the picture. I also ended up liking the one with the windshield wiper a lot. Yes that picture could have been dangerous, but I did not take my eyes off the road, promise.  

All pictures, except for the one before last, were taken on the same day. You can tell that I had fun applying some effects. Thanks for stopping by! 'Until tomorrow :)

Love, 

Marcela

Fabulous Fridays: October & Fall

Quote(s): Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower.

- Albert Camus

Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile.

- William Cullen Bryant

Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting
and autumn a mosaic of them all.

- Stanley Horowitz

   October is nature's funeral month.  Nature glories in death more than in life.  
The month of departure is more beautiful than the month of coming - October than May.  Every green thing loves to die in bright colors.
-  Henry Ward Beecher

Song: October- U2

-only has one verse and a lot of piano, perfect!-

[October
And the trees are stripped bare
Of all they wear
What do I care
October
And kingdoms rise
And kingdoms fall
But you go on... and on...]

Thought: It's a rainy day here in Austin, Texas. Sometimes it takes time for the heat to go away here, but today it's certainly a Fall-type day. Skies are cloudy, streets are wet, and wind is blowing. Is the weather where you are similar? Well I hope that if it is, you are not feeling blue about it. October is the start of a beautiful season, it's just a matter of admiring the wonderful aspects of it as opposed to being sad for the sun's temporary "departure." I hope you have a wonderful weekend. 


Love,
Marcela 

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Thanks Radar!

I miss the rain when it hides for a looong time. I think the best part is before it starts, when you hear thunder in the distance and watch as the sky gets darker.

Yay for rain! How's the weather where you are? Regardless of how it is, find something positive about it! :) And if you have rain on your forecast, check out my tips for rainy days!

Let It Rain!

Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. ~John Ruskin

A lot of people enjoy the rain, but there are few others that don't. It makes them feel sad and melancholic. Well it's time to change that! Rain is amazing, not only because it's good for our environment, but because one can feel inspired to do things that we forget to do on other days.

-It's a perfect excuse not to worry about make-up, hair, good clothes, etc. You can put on some pjs and just relax!

- Take advantage of the darkness, close your curtains, and sit/lay, close your eyes, breath slowly. Try releasing any tensions you had that day. I love taking naps too!

- Lay down and listen to the rain outside; the thunder, the alarms that sometimes go off, the way the winds affects the sound of the rain.

- Sit in an area where you can see the rain clearly and just grab a cup of tea, coffee, milk, etc.

- Cuddle! Cuddle with your love, your pet, your pillow, your blanket. Feel cozy and listen to the rain fall on the roof :) (try to enjoy nature without distractions on the computer/tv, at least for a bit).

- Read a good romance novel or science fiction book!

- Do things that you put aside during sunny days. Maybe a little bit or organizing, cleaning, making a dessert, completing a puzzle, writing a letter, etc.

- If you are a bit lonely at home, go somewhere relaxing. Get a pedicure, a manicure, watch a movie with a friend, go to a cafe!

- Do something crazy... like dancing in the rain (with someone would be better). Sounds akward, but it can be fun and become a very special memory.

Just enjoy it! I am from Lima, Peru and we never have rain there! If we do, it's pitiful... tiny droplets like a subtle mist while the temperature feels cold and yucky. So when it rains here, I love it, even when I'm at my office. Today the front door (where my desk is) opened by itself due to the wind, and it scared me! It felt like a scene from What Lies Beneath. The only thing missing was a ghost. Luckily I did not scream.

... And to end this post... just like the song says: have you ever seen the rain coming down on a sunny day? :)

1st image via Photobucket