Have you ever been to Niagra Falls?

Check out this cool picture from 1911, when Niagra Falls had completely frozen over. How neat! I've never seen this wonder in real life, but would love to go during the hot New York summer.

(photo credit unknown, found via StumbleUpon)

Do you like poetry?

In the mood for some raw and real poetry? Check out my friend Micah's beautifully woven words that so clearly paint a picture of love and heartache, in a unique and very understandable way. I think his words are relate-able, although intense, because we've all felt this heartache, in some way, haven't we?

What do you think? Do you like poetry?

(photo via pinterest)

Where to eat Wednesdays: Fruit Stands

I would have to say one of my favorite parts of Los Angeles are all the guys on the corners selling delicious, fresh fruit with lime and chili poured all over it! My favorite is the watermelon and coconut. Especially the coconut, because not all the stands have this, so when I see that they do, I get extra excited and feel the need to buy it no matter what I'm doing.

Zac thinks I'm kinda nutty about it. He doesn't like it because he says I ruin the fruit with all of the chili, but you know what I say to that!? Get your own fruit!

Have you tried the fruit stands? Any other good street vendor recommendations in other cities?

Whichbook

Check out this cool website with an innovative way to help you explore new reads you might be interested in. Whichbook provides a range of categories (funny/serious, optimistic/ bleak, long/short are just a few), and asks you to specify your interest in order for the website to provide suggestions based on your choices. Pretty cool, huh?

Which would you pick? I narrowed my choices down to optimistic, non violent, down to earth, and fairly safe/ not disturbing.. I think this was all in response to my current, rather violent and not so down-to-earth read, The Hunger Games.

Something Beautiful

How beautiful are these flowers?

Today was the prettiest day in LA. Sunny, with breeze. It was perfect. My friend and I went for a nice long walk, and I've got the red skin to prove it! And Zac and I ate lunch outside (in the welcomed breezy shade). So I'm proud to say that today I got to enjoy nature's beauty and the lovely day with good people. What did you see that was beautiful today?

(flowers via all things girly and beautiful)

I can't tell if...

I really like this dress, or I really like it on this model.



What do you think? It does come in 4 lovely colors. And all I want to wear this summer are dresses..

(via Anthropologie)

Do you like to curse?

Do people even say "curse" anymore? I always think it sounds like I'm in 8th grade if I say "cuss". Anyway, I was never much of a curser, but I think in my old age, my mouth can get occasionally dirty. And let's be honest, sometimes it's just fitting. But, when I do let it slip, I think I always feel a little ashamed of myself, and in the most old-fashioned way, as if I'm not being a 'lady'.

What do you think? Do you curse? Does it make you feel better? Did your parents influence on you in this regard? I think my mom is the one who always made me conscious of the words I choose.

(photo via pinterest)

PS- what's your favorite curse word?