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Thursday, November 24, 2011

Thoughtful (Thanksgiving) Thursday Blog Hop

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Follow the hosts: Look who Found the Marbles, Do Sweat the Small Stuff and Rock and Drool.
Link up your favorite post from the past week and check out some of the other great sites in the linky.
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We Heart London (Part 2)

Back in October, Miss Chatterbox and I went on a one-week holiday to London. Here are some more pictures we have not shown you in Part 1 :)

London cabs waiting in front of Harrod's

The Pet Boutique at Harrods

Patisserie for Pets at Harrods

Treat your pets with cupcakes and truffles--all free of preservatives!

The Diana and Dodi memorial at Harrod's

At the lobby of the Claridge Hotel

Dinner for two at Gordon Ramsay's at Claridge's

Inside the restaurant

Our server, presenting the famous Beef Wellington

Now there were two!

Beef for two

Check out this flusher I found inside the restrooms in Claridge's

The prettiest toilet I've seen

Miss Chatterbox acting shy

Chocolate souffle was a must!

Lemon cake with caramelized pears

The epitome of afternoon tea - The Dorchester

There's something for everyone. Liquor, anyone?

Enjoying the experience

Amuse-Bouche

Tea for Miss Chatterbox, Rosee Champagne for Mommy

Finger sandwiches

Sipping her 'pink' tea

Homemade jams

Sweet treats

Wouldn't be complete without the scones!

Just another end of the day in London...

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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

A Quiet Place

This week's RemembeRed prompt: Where is your quiet place? What does it look like? What happens there? Word limit is 200.

It was long past midnight.

I leaned back, my neck resting on top of the cushioned seat. My fingers, uncurling from their positions on the computer keys, intertwined above my head as I stretched my arms upward. I gave out an involuntary sigh.

Muted lights from the pool below cast shadows that danced outside my windows. I breathed in deeply, noticing subtle traces of stargazer lilies emanating from the reed diffuser I had placed nearby. Shades of pink--my favorite color--in mismatched prints and patterns, surrounded me. Pictures of my daughter, scattered all around the room, smiled at me, warming my heart instantly.

I smiled at the thought of my little one nestled underneath her blanket, most likely dreaming of pixie fairies and rainbow unicorns. My other-half in the room next door, looking more like the man who fell in love with me than the one who broke my heart to pieces when he let his guards down in his sleep.

The dimmed light from the chandelier washed over me like a halo. Sitting behind the desk at the corner of my study, while the rest of the house was peacefully asleep, I thanked God and said my prayers. I felt my faith restored, my hopes took flight, and all was right. At that moment, when silence reigned and darkness ruled, contentment, so elusive during the day, was finally mine.

Monday, November 21, 2011

A Seasoned Woman

I am a woman seasoned in love and heartbreaks.

I have had my share of admiring glances, overblown flattery, and love letters...

Of lingering phone calls, ostentatious bouquets, and gallant offers to take me home.

I know how it feels like to have my heart picked up its beat simply from setting sight on a beloved face.

To have electric currents running through my veins as the result of a single touch or close proximity.

To pass the day counting the hours and minutes until the next encounter.

I have tasted the pleasure of lovemaking... the tangling of two bodies in salty sweat and sweet caress.

Connected in a perfect fit where throbbing pain and ardent pleasure became one and the same.

Taking turns to arouse, entice, and satisfy.

I am no stranger to griefs and heartaches...

Depression, regrets, and disappointments have left their marks on my mind.

My heart bears scars from loves lost, promises forgotten, and dreams that shattered.

I am a woman seasoned in love and heartbreaks.

Who has witnessed her parents' divorce and is now staring at the end of her marriage.

Yet still believes in happy endings, prince charming, and a life well-lived.

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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Attention: All Sweaty Lovers... (Updated as of November 19th)

Ages ago, I expressed my desire to move to WordPress to a few of my bloggy friends. That day has finally come (yeah, I know... like, FINALLY!!!). The migration is supposed to happen sometime ~~today~~ these few days, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Many of you know how technologically-challenged I am, so of course I'm not the one who'll be doing the moving. I have a team of very smart people from Shatterboxx who will do that for me (phew!). AND, a few glitches here and there (most likely me trying to navigate my way through the new and foreign land that is WordPress) are to be expected, so please be warned! Hee hee.

Here's another thing (VERY IMPORTANT!!!): Once my WP site is up and running, my blog address will NOT be www.dosweatthesmallstuff... anymore. All of you Sweaty lovers out there would know that I've complained on several occasions, what a pain in the arse it was to type such a bloody long name every time I commented on other people's blogs. Soooo... the new address... will be...

... announced once the move is completed.

I don't know how this sort of thing usually works, whether or not you would have to update your subscription to my feedburner etc. etc... So just want to give you a heads up and PLEASE DON'T ABANDON ME!!! I NEED YOU ALL! MAKE SURE YOU GET MY NEW ADDRESS (I'll announce it soon) SO THAT YOU CAN STILL LOVE ME, OKAY??? There. I've said what I really wanted to say.

Meanwhile, wish me luck. And yes, of course I'm freaking out!

Love,
Sweaty

Thoughtful Thursday Blog Hop

Link Up With Us Every Thursday on

THOUGHTFUL THURSDAY Blog Hop!

It's So Easy:

Follow the hosts: Look who Found the Marbles, Do Sweat the Small Stuff and Rock and Drool.
Link up your favorite post from the past week and check out some of the other great sites in the linky.
That’s all there is to it!