Being Stargirl
“Live today."
"Yes. Live today. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Just today. Inhabit your moments. Don't rent them out to tomorrow. Do you know what you're doing when you spend a moment wondering how things are going to turn out with Perry?"
"What am I doing?"
"You're cheating yourself out of today. Today is calling to you, trying to get your attention, but you're stuck on tomorrow, and today trickles away like water down a drain. You wake up the next morning and that today that you wasted is gone forever. It's now yesterday. Some of those moments may have had wonderful things in store for you, but now you'll never know.”
Beautiful lines from one of my all-time favorite young adult novels, Love Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli. I love Stargirl Caraway! She is carefree yet compassionate, eccentric but thoughtful. I think she's my epitome of a "hippie at heart". I want to go back to this Stargirl self I feel I was back in high school. Here's a cute checklist I got from this site on how to "Become a Stargirl":
"Yes. Live today. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Just today. Inhabit your moments. Don't rent them out to tomorrow. Do you know what you're doing when you spend a moment wondering how things are going to turn out with Perry?"
"What am I doing?"
"You're cheating yourself out of today. Today is calling to you, trying to get your attention, but you're stuck on tomorrow, and today trickles away like water down a drain. You wake up the next morning and that today that you wasted is gone forever. It's now yesterday. Some of those moments may have had wonderful things in store for you, but now you'll never know.”
Beautiful lines from one of my all-time favorite young adult novels, Love Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli. I love Stargirl Caraway! She is carefree yet compassionate, eccentric but thoughtful. I think she's my epitome of a "hippie at heart". I want to go back to this Stargirl self I feel I was back in high school. Here's a cute checklist I got from this site on how to "Become a Stargirl":
Of course I won't take all these literally! My "personal project" is to a) Not be too hard on myself, b) Bring back old passions, c) Continue making people happy. :)
Stars Sweater - ukay find!
Black Jeans - Human Jeans
Loafers - Gold Dot
Watch - Aldo
Matte Satchel - MISSY BAGS
Studded iPod Case - Bumble Shop
Hat, Necklace and Bracelet - Anagon
...And of course, live today!
Black Jeans - Human Jeans
Loafers - Gold Dot
Watch - Aldo
Matte Satchel - MISSY BAGS
Studded iPod Case - Bumble Shop
Hat, Necklace and Bracelet - Anagon
...And of course, live today!
Love and Love and Love Again,
Stargirl
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11 Comments
bongga ng top mo ana!love the bag:) hope to see you soon again!
ReplyDeleteRovie, The Bargain Doll
Thanks Rovie! :) Bet ko din yung Mickey Mouse sweater mo! :) Ukay is the best talagey! :)
DeleteI've read Stargirl (the prequel to Love, Stargirl) a few months ago and I also liked her very hippie views at sobrang compassionate niya. Whenever I feel crappy or when I see a person feels crappy, I just think "What would Stargirl do?".. :)
ReplyDeleteAlam mo true yan! :) I also try to "become Stargirl" in all things I do.. Ok yun a "What would Stargirl do?"! :) I love her talaga!
DeleteNo Starboy? I like the Become A Stargirl tips. I recently got this "The Happiness Project" book and there's a guide on how to Start your own Happiness Project in it. Parang similar lang no? I might do it though and perhaps share it with you? Let's be happy! Hehe.
ReplyDeleteHahaha natawa naman ako sa Starboy, pede nadin! ;p May book din akong The Happiness Project, but never nahalfway reading it :p And yes, bawal emo sayo bff ok! :)
DeleteI love Jerry Spinelli!! :) Kakainspire, and to read these things on your blog right now, ikaw mismo ini-inspire mo kami!! BOW! Tarayyy hahaha pero seryoso, love this, Anaaa ♥ Same tayo sa personal project, bet ko yung "not to be too hard on myself". Hay! Fight!! :D Love yewww!
ReplyDeleteNaku I see that in you din girl :) Basta wag tayo mashado papressure sa self natin hehe :) Aja! love you tooo!
DeleteI haven't read Stargirl yet but read another book by Spinelli. Fun list you have there! And love the bag too! More than appropriate post for title and outfit! =D
ReplyDeleteThank you Raisie!! :) The list actually came from cited website, ang cute noh :) And thank you so much for acknowledging my effort of connecting my outfitey with blog title :)))
DeleteNOW YOUR SHINING LIKE A STAR!! HEHE. THANKS FOR THE TIPS!! :D
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Your turn! Always excited to read your comments! :)