Tuesday, February 8, 2011

A Series of Unfortunate Events

I've had a very intense week and am feeling emotionally exhausted. When I start feeling afraid I remind myself of a quote from one of my favorite movies...
"At times the world can seem an unfriendly and sinister place, but believe us when we say there is much more good in it than bad. All you have to do is look hard enough. And what might seem to be a series of unfortunate events, may, in fact, be the first steps of a journey."

It helps me feel optimistic and excited for what will happen next. Hopefully it'll help out anyone here that's also having a tough week =)
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79 comments:

  1. SarahFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    Aw that's a great movie/book! It was an intense week, wasn't it?

    Here's hoping next week will be easy peasy! <3

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  2. DanaFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    Yes, great movie indeed. I'm also having a hard week so your post came at the right moment. Thank you!

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  3. Griffin and GretchenFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Great quote. Great movie.

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  4. Safe in the Steep CliffsFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    i was juts recently looking at your blog and i JUST THOUGHT of you and it was such a coincidence cus you just blogged! i recommended her your site because you're so jolly! and i love the vibe that you give people ! {:

    but on some days... we can be emotionally drained as well... but i like how you put it into a positive kinda way! they are definitely just steps to our first journey {:

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Great movie! :) I hope the next will be mpre easy for you! <3' And congratulations 9032 FOLLWERS! WOW!

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  6. ZikaFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    I feel the same at the moment. You're not alone :)
    And I like the quote :)
    Chin up :)

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  7. Maria-Thérèse ~ www.afiori.comFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    oh darling you,
    it's my favourite movie as well - and my comfort movie. Tie that black ribbon into your hair - there's always SOMETHING.
    There has to be.
    From someone who's trying to remember the same thing!

    ♥ MT blog.afiori.com ♥

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  8. colormekatieFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    Yes! There is always something =)

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  9. BrandonFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    Sending you a great big hug through the internet. Arlene and I always say that when things are at their absolute worst, the only direction to go is UP :)

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  10. CurlyKateMcGeeFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    I like it I will try to use it!

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  11. LíviaFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    I love how optimistic you always are! hope next week is better, and the journey is wonderful.
    never seen this movie, i'm gonna rent it right now, tks for the tip!

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  12. jdavissquaredFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    I had a bad week last week. Hope yours gets better!

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  13. Karina PachecoFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:05 PM

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  14. GiaFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    Hi Katie,

    You inspire me in so many ways! Thank you, thank you. :)

    <3

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  15. SkraelingFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    stay strong

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  16. NinaFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    I haven't seen taht movie but will now due to your rec and that great quote. life has been hard lately and I'm a bit tired of it, plus the gray gray days of jan and february are especially wearying...here's wishing for brighter days and feelings for all of us...

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  17. AmandaFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    Also having a rough week, and yeah, that helps.

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  18. NatalieFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    thanks for posting. I needed to read this today. I'm about to start a long journey that hopefully will end up better than my current path.

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  19. SJFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4mGRuaEuQo

    This silly video will cheer you up!

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  20. CateaclysmicFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    How very true, you've given me a mood bost already xoxo

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  21. colormekatieFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    @Nina- Definitely see it! It's very inspiring.

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  22. ElanFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    ... And it's only Tuesday! It's been tough for me too

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  23. wonderchrisFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    We need SPRING!!! That will help! :D

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  24. TineFebruary 8, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    Thank you. That quote is written here on the wright day! I'm a very patient person and I always want to do good, but I got a little bit mad because of a rude busdriver.

    I'm studying to be a nurse and this was the second time during my education that I thought "Ha, you should be my patient... you would regret being unfriendly." Not that I'm angry person and I would never treat patients different because of their behaviour, but at that moment I always ask myself why people are unpolite.

    And today I came up with the idea of Sweet Revenge: giving every "acidified" person 30 kilos sugar through infusion. Haha, acidified isn't the correct word of course, but in dutch we say people are "soured" when they are grumpy and pessimistic about life and society.

    So thanks for the optimistic quote and your colorful inspiration. So as a nurse-to-be I say: rest enough and give yourself some attention. :-)

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  25. chelseaFebruary 8, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    Thank you. That quote does help me.

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  26. FranciscaFebruary 8, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    I'm feeling exhausted too, emotionally and physically. Thanks for the quote :)

    xxxF.

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  27. jennFebruary 8, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    Here's a big hug and a virtual cup of tea. If a big hug from a total stranger isn't too weird!

    You give so much cheerfulness out to the world I wish I could give a little back to you.

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  28. Ashley SerenaFebruary 8, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    I really needed that reminder. <3 Thanks so much. And I hope you feel perked up by it, and are able to carry on smiling. Your creative posts always lighten my day. :)

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  29. mandyfaceFebruary 8, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    how are you so adorbs even when you're down?? I hope that very soon you feel as bright and happy as you make all of us feel!

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  30. MizFebruary 8, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    You always make my day so much better. Thank you! :)

    http://www.amandadores.blogspot.com/

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  31. Katie BeeFebruary 8, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    miss Katie...you are always able to put a smile on my face. I'm sorry to hear you had a tough week! I do so hope that something wonderful comes your way and makes you smile! Have a lovely day!

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  32. Katie BeeFebruary 8, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    miss Katie...you are always able to put a smile on my face. I'm sorry to hear you had a tough week! I do so hope that something wonderful comes your way and makes you smile! Have a lovely day!

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  33. JennywennyFebruary 8, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    I hope things get better for you, you bring so much joy to us, I wish there was something we could all do that would cheer you up! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  34. Trang PhamFebruary 8, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    *YOU* help me stay positive. Since reading your blog, I've come to the realization that there are many, many good people in this world.

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  35. YnaffitFebruary 8, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    And if that didn't fill you with happy happy joy joy, just try suing things in count olaf's sinister voice. You can hardly take yourself seriously!

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  36. stephiejaneFebruary 8, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    that's a great quote :)

    chin up, buttercup! hope your week gets better!!

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  37. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    I'm new to your blog, but I've been coming back almost every day to see what'll be next. Thanks!

    http://thelushside.com/

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  38. phoebe marieFebruary 8, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    thank you and i hoe your week turns around soon. this was nice to see today, as i, too, am having a rather unfortunate week.
    you always make me smile. sending you love and hoping your smile is back soon.
    xxo.

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  39. Katie KFebruary 8, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    Wow. That was perfectly what I needed to hear. Thanks!

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  40. Mademoiselle FromageFebruary 8, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    Thank you for this!!! I also needed it and will def watch that movie one day! :) Love and strength from France!!

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  41. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    Do you know about Ze Frank? This is a project from his website where he makes a song for when you feel overwhelmed:
    http://www.zefrank.com/chillout/

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  42. WynnieFebruary 8, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    Definitely needed a pick me up at the end of the work day and your post was what I needed. Your beautiful blog always cheers me up whenever I'm feeling blue.

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  43. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    I hope you feel better :)

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  44. mk.February 8, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    dig it.
    its all part of the human experience, right?! :)

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  45. MikiFebruary 8, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    Oh, I totally agree with that quote! And it's been a tough week for me, too. I arrived in California (from Argentina) to to marry my fiance and settle down here. David's family have been nothing but firneldy and welcoming but being so far away from my loved ones and everything I know is so weird!

    Hope you feel better by now! There's always a reason to smile and keep going! :D

    Hug!

    Miki.

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  46. rebeccaFebruary 8, 2011 at 9:45 PM

    oh no! what to do when the person who makes me happy has heavy boots? :(

    cheer up charlie! you are so great!

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  47. LindaWFebruary 8, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    You make so many people smile, so often, with your bright cheerful pictures. If only we could return the favor and give you smiles. Enjoy Matty, and Moo, and knowing your blog makes the day of people half a world away. Wishing you better days ahead.

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  48. AmyFebruary 8, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    Love your blog and your positive, colorful outlook on life! Thanks for the great quote...here's to the start of a journey and to a better, brighter day tomorrow. xxx

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  49. DeAnnaFebruary 8, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    I'm sorry you had a rough week, when I have a rough day or week, I come straight to your blog! It always makes me smile! Thank you for that!

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  50. BJJFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:58 PM

    I live by this quote too! After losing everything I own in a house-fire, the breakup of a lifetime with my best friend and boyfriend, and losing friends and a my entire lifestyle, and then deciding to drop out of college... well, life went BOO-KOO for me and even though I can look at it as a Series of Unfortunate Events.. I have found more hope, love for life, and inspiration in looking at it as the beginning of a fantastic journey! THANKS for this post! Hope your journey brings you peace&love!

    pickingwildflowersblog.blogspot.com

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  51. DonnaFebruary 9, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    great quote. hope you're feeling better! :)

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  52. The Elephant's TrunkFebruary 9, 2011 at 2:36 AM

    I'm sorry you had a rough week. I did too. But be happy in knowing you motivated me to get off my butt and blog again. I let myself get caught up in worthless nothingness and I hadn't taken a photo in too long. If you can post even when you're drained I can too.

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  53. VICTORIAFebruary 9, 2011 at 4:16 AM

    Inspirational quote, being optimistic is just like always think positive!We must believe whatever happened Good things,doings are much more than bad.Nice Movie So is the Blog.

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  54. MoanFebruary 9, 2011 at 5:02 AM

    Oh, it helped.
    I also am having such a bag week surrounded by negativity.
    I enjoy that perspective . . . .the open-mindedness of looking towards something new to come out of something . . . .

    Your photos alone are enough to brighten my day. Thank you, again Katie!!!!

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  55. ShaylaFebruary 9, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    I have this philosophy that not all people have the exact same emotional scale; some have a shorter one, which makes them seem pretty stable most of the time (my husband is like this), and some of us have a very wide scale where sometimes we're floating up to the moon and sometimes we're in the depths of despair.

    Even though it sucks sometimes, it comforts me to acknowledge that my capacity to feel such intense fear and sadness is also my capacity to feel such happiness.

    So hang in there! You might be at the bottom of your scale, but take comfort in the faith that you will come back up again. :)

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  56. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    I really needed to read your post. Thank you so much for the quote, I needed that :).

    I hope things are better for you, I adore your photography. It makes me smile everytime I make my way to your blog.

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  57. AllisonFebruary 9, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    I love that movie / THOSE BOOK so much!

    I have screencapped all my favourite scenes from the movie and flick through them when I'm down.

    PS: My word verification for this is ratini. That should make you feel happy too!

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  58. ailicreFebruary 9, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    Katie I love your blog! It always cheers me up. Your photos with such bright colors make me happy.

    I was also wondering, what hoodie is that?? (I'd LOOOOVE to get one!!!!)

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  59. BiancaFebruary 9, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    I'm having one of those weeks too... thank you for this. It put a much needed smile on my face.

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  60. Naja LuiseFebruary 9, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    Hi Katie

    Thanx for a wonderful blog. I've only just discovered it today but it makes me really happy. Your art is amazing! (or is it ours?) and it makes a dark and sinister day colourful and full of life.

    If you're having a tough week, just tie a ribbon in your hair and a brilliant idea will pop up!

    Best regards
    Naja from Denmark

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  61. A Certain VintageFebruary 9, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    you could always remember the wisdom of dirty dancing and come back fighting with 'nobody puts baby in a corner'.
    hope your week gets better, i've had such fun reading through all your blog posts today :) great to find your blog!
    xoxox

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  62. AimeeFebruary 9, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    I know how you feel. It's been an intense and terrible week here, too. Thanks for the quote. And if all else fails, find a toddler to play with!

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  63. caitlinFebruary 9, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    Thanks lady, I needed that. :)

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  64. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    February 8th was my 31st birthday. I was having such a horrible week, everything just falling apart. Yesterday, my birthday was the bitter icing on a disappointing cake. It's been taking all my energy to keep from breaking down into little pieces and just giving up.
    Katie- you helped. You help a lot of people just by making them smile. Thank you for being you, and here's to the first steps of all of our new adventures.
    -all my best

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  65. fitri aisyahFebruary 10, 2011 at 12:10 AM

    ew! I love the movie tooo and by the way, thanks for sharing the quote :D

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  66. chelsea leeFebruary 10, 2011 at 1:58 AM

    sorry to hear about your exhausting week! Ironically, I felt the same way last week and the kids and I played hooky from real life, ate dinner on the couch and watch "unfortunate events". A great movie indeed. Cheer up and know that I come to your blog when I need cheering up!!

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  67. saoirseFebruary 10, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    awww..cheer up dear katie!^^

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  68. VanessaFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    I hope you cheer up soon, Katie, and that things get better! We all have our tough times but we have to keep marching on <3

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  69. Toni's TreehouseFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    I've been having a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad week myself. Your quote did, in fact, cheer me up even as I sit here reading with my face numb from having a tooth pulled at the dentist's office. Thank you! :)

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  70. UnknownFebruary 11, 2011 at 3:36 AM

    that quote is also what helps me right now... kinda :)


    im having a tough month, 3 weeks ag i lost my 5 year old dog to cancer, and 1 week ago i lost my dad to a heart attack... and im only 18 :(


    <3 Nanna
    http://fashionavecnanna.blogspot.com/

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  71. StellaFebruary 11, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    rough and pretty shitty week here as well, seems like the bad things just keeps coming.

    Your quote might not have changed the way some things turned out, but it sure made me see them in a different way.
    so, thanks, and thanks for such a wonderful blog! I hope you feel better soon and the weekend will bring you some time to be able to relax.

    Stella

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  72. JojopaiFebruary 11, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    Needed these words and the ice cream boyfriend just bought. Have a lovely wend!

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  73. UnknownFebruary 13, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    Thank you for sharing this quote. I needed to read that today.

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  74. BlackGriffinFebruary 16, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    Oh my god, you like Lemony Snicket! Awesome.

    To be honest though, I'm not really fond of the movie version but the book is brilliant!

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  75. Holly.February 16, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    I just bought that same pillow from Target. I've been hugging it all week. :)

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  76. JellybeansFebruary 21, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    Hi Katie! :)

    I really love your blog. It always never fails to make my day so happy. I found this website and I thought of you. It's really really cute. haha.

    http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/while-the-baby-sleeps-281t

    Enjoy.

    X

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  77. RachelFebruary 23, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    Great quote! i was having a terrible week and then when i looked at your blog, saw the beautifully taken photographs and the quote, it just made things better. Thank you! =)

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  78. UnknownMay 26, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    Thanks, I needed that.

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  79. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2012 at 10:07 AM

    thank you katie :)! you´ve colored my life again :)!

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