It's all about those tan, Jessica Simpson flats...

On nights like this, I find myself exhausted but very awake with all the thoughts and feelings from the day replaying in my mind. I think about those I associated with, those I should have talked to, things I want to do better, things I love about others in addition to what annoys me.... and then upon being annoyed with them, think about their good qualities and remind myself that I shouldn't be so judgmental. This quiet conversation has been rambling on and on, and I have now found myself wanting to share some of the pieces here... that maybe, just a simple thought that has provoked me to change, might inspire another as well.
When I first plunged under the covers, I looked over to my right to review my closet and select an outfit for the next day... the whole while thinking of all the wonderfully expensive pretty things in the Nordstrom catalog that I wish I had. I looked over the skirts, dresses, shirts, pants and small pile of shoes trying to organize pieces into a coordinating ensemble. As I calculated each article of clothing, picturing the finished product in my head, I realized that I had been pairing things with a pair of shoes that I do not own... and upon realizing this, my immediate thought was, "Well, it looks like I need to buy those..." Hold on. I NEED to buy them? My thought process suddenly turned from choosing an outfit to the lesson I had taught earlier today in the Gospel Doctrine class about how to live righteously in a wicked world... In the lesson, I encouraged members of the class to think about the things they have in their lives that may prevent their progression in becoming more Christ-like. It has now dawned on me that sometimes, I really do set my heart on worldly things that will simply not last. Fashion, as much as I love the pretty things, is my weakness, and there have been times, admittedly, that Anniversary sales, shoes, jeans, FreePeople and Juicy Couture have gotten the best of me and postponed my other financial responsibilities... which is definitely something that is not blessed. Although this may seem to be a very trivial and frivolous thing, it is by small things that we are brought down... The beginning of the Devil's wedge so to speak.
It's my guess that my thought train was semi-productive tonight... Although, I've always known that I've had a soft spot for clothing, this realization has just put it all into perspective for me... finally.

Psht. Darn shoes!

Getting Started...

I was surprised at how difficult this whole "setting up your blog" thing is... do you know how many times I had to sit here and think about my domain name? It seemed that everything I thought was clever, or even just using my actual name was just not original enough. With each attempt to proceed to the next step, a little warning in little red letters would reject each new idea (well, new to me, others just beat me to them). Apparently I'm NOT the only "lily jayne" out there... even with the weird spelling. Wah wah wah... so, thus begins the blogging of "eliza lily jayne"...stay tuned if you wanna.