the 13th of Friday

January 13, 2012 Yvonne Matthews

It's the first Friday the 13th of 2012. Is it's supposed to be a lucky day or frightening? I admit, it started a bit scary for me this morning stepping on the scale for the first time this year... and I did that even BEFORE I even remembered it was Friday the 13th. So, it all makes sense now. Ha!

Anyhow, I am not going to beat myself up about the numbers that I saw. I am just going to make a change. Eating consciously and tracking my calorie intake and exercising at least 6 days a week (thought I really love sweating, it's the eating part that I have the hardest part with).

Be the 8

January 2, 2012 Yvonne Matthews

I heard a startling statistic from the fun people at RadioLab: 92% of people DON'T keep their resolutions. Whew! That's high. That means in a room of 100 people only 8 of us will keep their resolutions. Sheeesh. So, here's to being the 8! I thought I would share a few of my "intentions" for 2012 with you, in hopes that in sharing them I will hold myself just a little bit more responsible for manifesting them.

Sources: 1. tights, lock; 2. coffee brewer, 4. journal, 5. is all me, yey

The Flats of Tel-Aviv

December 26, 2011 Yvonne Matthews

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Welcome back to from the holidays. I'm already back at work. But daydreaming for sure about this amazing residential flat on the Mediterranean Sea. Restored by Pitsou Kedem Architects. I'd move to Israel for this flat, or just a small visit.

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Rollin' Around

December 6, 2011 Yvonne Matthews

It's official I have been back from Costa Rica for a week now. I wasted no time finding a new car for the one that was taken from me at the end of July. 4 months without a car in LA = in better shape and tired. So, in the last few days I have been gettin' used to my first convertible. It's mini-licious!

The bf and I even bundled up and drove with the top down up to Malibu for brunch on sunday. I can just feel it, my first speeding ticket is around the way ;) This thing is just too much fun. It's the best Christmas present ever!

Costa Rica

December 6, 2011 Yvonne Matthews

I can't explain to you how super excited I am for tomorrow. I will be taking the red-eye flight to Costa Rica tomorrow. The first two days we will be spending at the base of an active volcano, Arenal.

Then the BF booked us a 6 day yoga retreat on the beaches of Costa Rica. I am super super excited. Every morning we get up and do yoga for a few hours, then the rest of the day we get to relax on the beach, lounge on the pristine beaches or a zip line jungle canopy tour or hike in the rainforest, crocodile tour, or shopping in town, so much or so little to do! We even have a personal chef, and I hear the food is great. They will even serve us a Thanksgiving meal on Thursday!

So enjoy your Thanksgiving. I know I will be!

Happy Halloween

October 31, 2011 Yvonne Matthews