BPAL of the day:
Litha:: Midsummer, Ukon Juhla, Alban Heruin, the Light of the Shore. This is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, marking the sun's highest path across the sky. The Sun God and the Lord of the Forest are at the apex of their strength, and the Holy Day itself is a celebration of light's triumph over darkness. The world around us is teeming with light and life, and on this day fertility rituals for both the land and its people are observed. Honey mead with honeysuckle, oak wood, ivy leaf, wild thyme, carnation, daisy, vervain, gum arabic, frankincense, yauhtli, and liquid copal.
Mmm, a floral that works on me. This lacks the perfumey, headache-inducing jasmine top note of Honey Moon, while retaining the sweet honeysuckle scent that is neither too bright nor cloying. I think it may be the copal mixed with honey-- it has a resinous, thick late-afternoon sunlight feel to it. This one is quietly, naturally sensual, and I absolutely love it.
I am wearing a long, pretty skirt today. The reason? The temperature has risen above 70 degrees. What's more, I just haven't been feeling attractive lately, so pretty springtime clothes help to lift the spirits. I feel cute for the first time in a few weeks. I even have matchy-matchy earrings that I made from 6mm carnelian rounds and pink Czech beads. Nothing too fancy, but fun. they remind me of cherry blossom drops.
And I know why I've been feeling the lack of cute. I have not been eating well. Ordinarily, I never drink soda-- only when I have a nasty headache, I'll drink a little bit, as it magically makes me feel better. But lately, I've been drinking about four sodas a week. So not good. And the snacking has been a little much. I do not need to consume a bag of chips or a donut for breakfast. My morning coffee has been inching towards the latte end of the spectrum a little too often. I've been eating out a lot, and portion control at restaurants isn't exactly optimal. Plus, I had Coldstone Creamery for the first time ever this week, and despite the fact that I couldn't finish half of the regular size, I could practically feel my arteries clogging. Though I don't physically look much different, I've been feeling a little pudgy from eating junk food. My face looks a little puffier, bleh. You know how it goes.
New resolution: more greens (yay for asparagus and a newfound love of baby spinach), more protein, no soda, more water, more fruit, less fried/greasy, higher quality desserts so I'm satisfied after eating less (I could never forgo dessert). Screw the no carb diets-- all things in moderation. And more exercise! I've been sick-ish lately due to being overextended, and I've really missed dancing in the past week. I'm doing a lot of walking, but it's not enough. The thing about me is that I am entirely gym-ophobic. I get so dreadfully bored at gyms. Things work out much better for when I'm getting exercise that's also fun. Time to hit the dance floor. And summer's coming-- I want to get back into rock climbing.
Plus, it's time to buy new jeans. On one hand, I haven't changed sizes in a very long time. I've been a size 6 for the past five years, and it's always suited me. However, since I don't really tend to be a clotheshorse, I've worn my favorite pairs of broken-in jeans nearly to death. As a result? The zippers don't stay up. Really. It's time to buy new jeans, and I won't feel so paranoid about unwittingly flashing passers-by.
Also! Yay for Black Phoenix soaps being back in stock. I snagged a bar of Snake Oil.
Litha:: Midsummer, Ukon Juhla, Alban Heruin, the Light of the Shore. This is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, marking the sun's highest path across the sky. The Sun God and the Lord of the Forest are at the apex of their strength, and the Holy Day itself is a celebration of light's triumph over darkness. The world around us is teeming with light and life, and on this day fertility rituals for both the land and its people are observed. Honey mead with honeysuckle, oak wood, ivy leaf, wild thyme, carnation, daisy, vervain, gum arabic, frankincense, yauhtli, and liquid copal.
Mmm, a floral that works on me. This lacks the perfumey, headache-inducing jasmine top note of Honey Moon, while retaining the sweet honeysuckle scent that is neither too bright nor cloying. I think it may be the copal mixed with honey-- it has a resinous, thick late-afternoon sunlight feel to it. This one is quietly, naturally sensual, and I absolutely love it.
I am wearing a long, pretty skirt today. The reason? The temperature has risen above 70 degrees. What's more, I just haven't been feeling attractive lately, so pretty springtime clothes help to lift the spirits. I feel cute for the first time in a few weeks. I even have matchy-matchy earrings that I made from 6mm carnelian rounds and pink Czech beads. Nothing too fancy, but fun. they remind me of cherry blossom drops.
And I know why I've been feeling the lack of cute. I have not been eating well. Ordinarily, I never drink soda-- only when I have a nasty headache, I'll drink a little bit, as it magically makes me feel better. But lately, I've been drinking about four sodas a week. So not good. And the snacking has been a little much. I do not need to consume a bag of chips or a donut for breakfast. My morning coffee has been inching towards the latte end of the spectrum a little too often. I've been eating out a lot, and portion control at restaurants isn't exactly optimal. Plus, I had Coldstone Creamery for the first time ever this week, and despite the fact that I couldn't finish half of the regular size, I could practically feel my arteries clogging. Though I don't physically look much different, I've been feeling a little pudgy from eating junk food. My face looks a little puffier, bleh. You know how it goes.
New resolution: more greens (yay for asparagus and a newfound love of baby spinach), more protein, no soda, more water, more fruit, less fried/greasy, higher quality desserts so I'm satisfied after eating less (I could never forgo dessert). Screw the no carb diets-- all things in moderation. And more exercise! I've been sick-ish lately due to being overextended, and I've really missed dancing in the past week. I'm doing a lot of walking, but it's not enough. The thing about me is that I am entirely gym-ophobic. I get so dreadfully bored at gyms. Things work out much better for when I'm getting exercise that's also fun. Time to hit the dance floor. And summer's coming-- I want to get back into rock climbing.
Plus, it's time to buy new jeans. On one hand, I haven't changed sizes in a very long time. I've been a size 6 for the past five years, and it's always suited me. However, since I don't really tend to be a clotheshorse, I've worn my favorite pairs of broken-in jeans nearly to death. As a result? The zippers don't stay up. Really. It's time to buy new jeans, and I won't feel so paranoid about unwittingly flashing passers-by.
Also! Yay for Black Phoenix soaps being back in stock. I snagged a bar of Snake Oil.
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