I have arrived...

At least that's what FourSquare said this weekend. I finally unlocked my JetSetter badge! Went up to Sonoma, via SFO, for some wine tasting and relaxation and presto FourSquare put the icing on the cake. Sadly in our digital age it took a social network to validate me!

For my flight I used my gorgeous new silver Hunter bag to carry on all my essentials: water, Vogue, bran muffin, mac book air, Burt's Bees lip gloss, lotion, etc. One key learning for me has been that travel is much better when you have the right essentials. It increases the pleasure 10 fold.

And oh Sonoma was amazing. What a beautiful spot! We saw rows and rows of vines. Bucolic is the word that best describes the region. Farm to food restaurants throughout the valley. It was amazing. 

Back to my new standing....many years ago I decided I want to be a Jetsetter...figured it's best to aim high!

The mantra "fake it til you make" keeps me booking trips, hoping it will take :)  Here's my vision board I created to support my efforts. There is a school of thought that says you can attain something by visualizing it. I put this together to hasten my Jetset fantasy into reality.

Seems I'm finally getting this off the ground one flight at a time! Thanks FourSquare for another visual cue towards my goal.

Hi, I'm a Compulsive Shopper

At the beginning of April I made a resolve to abstain from buying anything new this month. When I came up with this idea I thought it would be pretty easy to do. Just say no! I'm capable. Well it's April 4 and I’m faltering.

Let’s just say I came across a few things I had to have:

1. Pillows for my couch from onekingslane.com. 

RATIONAL: i've been looking for a while now. My couch really needs them!

2. Lemon pitcher from italy: onekingslane.com. 

RATIONAL: Hey we are heading into summer...and it's so cute....FROM ITALY!

3. Seersucker scarf from Japan: New High Mart, Los Feliz. 

RATIONAL: IT'S SO CUTE AND CHIC! AND FROM JAPAN!

4. Beaded necklace: New High Mart, Los Feliz. 

RATIONAL: This is a work of art. So unique. I'm supporting this store and the artist who made this!!

I think it's time to get down to brass tacks. I'm a compulsive shopper! Yesterday I went to the library and checked out "Confessions of a Shopaholic." One chapter in and it's a pretty fun read. The character is very familiar. It's amazing what we can justify as we buy something...i need this, it's such a great deal i'm actually saving money, i'm helping drive the economy, it's downright patriotic! On it goes!

As any good addict will tell you it’s one day at a time with this stuff. So today I pledge to not to buy anything new. Wish me luck!