Lisa Michele

This weekend my goal was to shop for accessories for my room and put them up.  I was very successful, though all the other things on my list of things to do went ignored.  Oh well…family and being anal comes first J  Saturday I drove all over the Tustin Marketplace and some other places, and I am very happy with all that I found.  The only thing left to do in my room is put my TV on the wall.  I have the mount, but I just have to find someone to mount it for me.  My handy man brother-in-law is too busy with his new house for me to even bother asking him.  I haven’t figured out who else to ask to help me with that.  Here are some pictures of my accessories and drapes I made (they match my pillow cases).

Friends

Family

Drapes and candle holder

Pretty drapes make it nice and dark

My TV will go on that wall...eventually

My pretty room

My dresser

I have no idea why, but I’m in a major blogging mood.  So I thought I’d share some of my favorite quotes I’ve collected from books, movies, and songs.  Enjoy!

It made no sense when he looked at me that way.  Like I was the prize rather than the outrageously lucky winner. - New Moon (2nd book in the Twilight series)

Not many people get every single thing they want, plus all the things they didn’t think to ask for, [all] in the same day. – Breaking Dawn (4th book in the Twilight series)

Never regret anything because at one time it was exactly what you wanted. – Unknown

When we keep our sin quiet, the Enemy uses it.  When we come clean, God uses it. – (a book I can’t remember the name of)

How do you say ‘No way I’m doing this’ in crazy? – Bolt

Most of all I’m scared of walking out of this room and never feeling the rest of my whole life the way I feel when I’m with you. – Dirty Dancing

Because you’re the one.  You are everything I never knew I always wanted. – Fools Rush In

Beginnings are scary, endings are usually sad, but it’s the middle that counts the most. – Hope Floats

Don’t think you are.  Know you are. – The Matrix

The best love is the kind that weakens the soul…that makes us reach for more. That plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. – The Notebook

So it’s not going to be easy, it’s gonna be really hard.  And we’re gonna have to work at this everyday, but I want to do that, because I want you.  I want all of you.  Forever.  You and me.  Everyday. – The Notebook

This is for the husbands who have won you, the losers who have lost you, and the lucky bastards who have yet to meet you. – The Wedding Date

Don’t you draw the queen of diamonds boy; she’ll beat you if she’s able.  The queen of hearts is always your best bet. – The Eagles

Sometimes ending is the only place to start. – Lifehouse

Heads I win and tails you lose because you don’t have the right to choose. – *NSYNC

Keep smiling, it makes people wonder what you’re up to. – Beverly Hills, 90210

Over the line?  You’re so far past the line that you can’t even see the line!  The line is a dot to you! – Joey, Friends

I mean isn’t that just kick you in the crotch, spit on your neck fantastic? – Rachel, Friends

There’s rock bottom, 50 feet of crap, then me. – Rachel, Friends

Every girl dreams about finding her prince charming.  But if that prince refuses to come…a girl has to take matters into her own hands. – Gossip Girl

It’s just the appearance of sanity that counts my dear.  Remember that. – Gossip Girl

The ties that bind us are sometimes impossible to explain.  They connect us even after is seems like the ties should be broken.  Because some ties are…meant to be. – Grey’s Anatomy

Denial.  It’s not just a river in Egypt.  It’s a freakin’ ocean. – Grey’s Anatomy

Most of the time the greatest rewards come from doing the things that scare you the most. – One Tree Hill

Regret makes you old and bitterness poisons the people around you. – One Tree Hill

I gave you my heart.  If that’s not enough for you, then I’m not enough for you. – One Tree Hill

Grief is like the ocean.  It’s deep and dark and bigger than all of us. – One Tree Hill

Sometimes people have to cry out all the tears to make room for a heart full of smiles. – One Tree Hill

Sometimes the beauty is in the attempt. – One Tree Hill

You never know how much you love someone until you have to give them up. – One Tree Hill

Change isn’t something that just happens…it’s something you make happen. – Privileged

The only person you can really change is yourself. – Samantha Who?

Because seriously it takes me way too long to post a blog.  I read and re-read it like 10 times before I publish it and once I finally do, I always go back and edit it.  It’s so darn annoying!  But it’s so Lisa and I can’t stop being me J Like this post should only take 2 minutes but it’ll end up taking me like 10…

On Saturday night my sisters and I went to a birthday celebration for one of their friends.  I love them so much and we had such a great time.  Spending time just the 3 of us (no offense to our mother or their husbands) is so much fun.  These girls are the reason I want 3 girls.  I don’t know what I would do without them…to vent to, to keep me sane though family drama, to get my kid fix because I’m not married yet.  I want my children to have what I have with my sisters.  They have taught me so much about dating, about finances, about life in general.  Thank you Lord (and mom) for my sisters!

Saturday night

Many years ago (1986ish maybe)

I babysat last night and I ran into the dad on the way to the room and walked with him.  When we arrived at the elevator, he was slightly in front of me, but when the elevator opened he stood back and motioned for me to enter first. I find it so wonderful when strangers (men) open a door for me or allow me to enter first.  I just think it’s so polite.  I want to find a man who not only does this for me, but for all women, including strangers just like this man did for me (even though I sorta knew him).  I want to be 70 years old and to have my husband still open doors for me.  Is that too much to ask for in this day and age?  I just think it’s so sweet and reflective of how he values/respects his wife and women in general.  (Side note: don’t think that I think that if he doesn’t open doors he doesn’t value his wife or that I expect men to open doors for me).  I know men like this are a dying breed, but there are some out there and it’s definitely something I look for in my future husband (among MANY other qualities of course).  By the way…do you know anyone like this that’s single and loves the Lord? J  I’m only half kidding…..

P.S.  I did not rearrange my room.  I am too lazy and decided that it’s fine the way it is.

So I haven’t even been in my room a week and I already want to rearrange my room.  I’m trying to figure out where I want my TV and I thought if I moved my bed where my dresser is now (basically just flip flop my bed and dresser) I’ll have a much better view of my TV on the wall in between the 2 doors.  I thought of this as I was trying to fall asleep last night…

It has been a long time coming, but we finally moved.  There were road blocks along the way that prevented us from moving a few months go, but we made it to the end.  I have never moved before in my life (I lived in the same house for 26 ½ years!) and it was definitely an experience.  It was a lot more work than I anticipated, but all worth it.  The house is an absolute disaster and for an organized and anal person that is not a good thing.  Hopefully my mother will throw half the crap in our living room away because I have no idea where else it’s going!  My room is beautiful and was a labor of love.  I decided that I hate painting and understand why it’s so expensive to hire painters: it’s a lot of work!  But again, worth it.  I love my new furniture (all of which I put together by myself) and I finally have a grown up room.  My old room was something a 12 year old would have (though I have no shame in that, I loved it) and now it’s much more grown up.  When I drive home I feel like I should be driving somewhere else because it’s all new…and parking in the back instead of the front is going to take some getting used to for sure!  I’m just so glad it’s over with.  It feels like we’ve been on the verge for so long that it’s nice to have it finally be over.  Thanks to everyone who helped us!  Here are some pictures of the new place…and the disaster that soon will be up to my Lisa standards of organization.

My old room that could have belonged to a 12 year old girl.

My pretty bed and dresser

The TV will go on the wall in between the doors

My beautiful closet organizer that my wonderful brother-in-law (aka my handyman) put in for me.

The bathroom that I’m so proud of. The blue was already there and we didn’t want to paint so when I saw this shower curtain that matched perfectly, I drove all over town to get it.

The downstairs is a disaster that I can’t stand!

There will be a door under the stairs soon that will lead into the garage so we don’t have to go outside to do laundry.

Isaac and Elijah cleaning the old kitchen. They were helping grandma.