Hopeful and Inspired in 2010

I have to agree with Melissa, there are many opportunities out there and it's about not giving up the fight! Unfortunately, I also have felt the weight of the economic situation, and have had to get re-invigorated into living in the moment. One of the local stories that inspired me at the end of 2009 was the El Sereno struggle to save Elephant Hill. My family's home neighbors this landscape, and I was seeing the real threat of development looming. This time, after a 25 year old struggle, the city came through! In November, the Los Angeles city council voted to buy this land that will be transformed into a nature preserve. What was going to be a 56 lot development is now going to be a park! After seeing the struggle of the South Central Farmers, it was exciting to see something unravel positively for the community. The locals also know this place as the Heavens, so perhaps we had a little more than the usual help...

The Fanny Pack I would wear!

One of my favorite designers, Marc Jacobs, has a Fanny Pack in his Marc Jacobs bag collection. I am always on the fence about fanny packs. I love the concept a purse worn on the waist, a much easier task to carry than on the shoulder. When I think of fanny pack, I think of Venice beach, tan blond hair, white bikini women on roller skates wearing a neon fanny pack while listening to there walk mans. Not the most flattering association to a bag the can be really awesome. I trust fully in Marc Jacobs and his obvious divine taste, so when word spread about his 3 fanny packs in this collection I was intrigued to see how he designed the info mas waist purse. I was pleasantly but not surprised when I viewed them. So simple and quaint as well as true to the original design. I couldn't expect less from such a divine artist.

2010 Trend will social media take a backstep???

Today, I have picked up my Image section of The Los Angeles Times and read the trend forecasts for the next decade. One of the trends predicted is networking on line via facebook, myspace, twitter will all come "tumbling down" according to Richard Laemer a trend forecaster. Richard predicts that we will all come to a realization that all this tweeting and facebooking did not profit us one bit. He say's we are going to get back to talking on the phone and meeting for coffee. Making connections in "real life" not virtual world.

Well, I personally love the best of both worlds. I don't see why we have to give up one for another. I have connected with junior high friends to relatives that live outside of the country via facebook. It may have not landed a job for me but as a connection resource I feel it has been highly effective. Talking on the phone is not my favorite I personally like texting. On the other hand I do like getting together with friends and meeting in person. Making connections without social networking seems to be harder these days. Whenever I'm trying to find someone I look on facebook first.

Thoughts?????