She looked down at my brightly coloured Chucks and said, “So, orange is your thing then.” And, well – what could I say? It is my thing, has been for as long as I can remember. And probably a bit before then.
To me it means happiness, warmth, openness, boldness and strength. But mostly happiness. You know, the bounce till you drop, tigger kind of happiness. If you want to sell me something simply wrap it in orange. I’m like a moth to a flame. Just ask the T2 stores I should own shares in by now.
And because it makes me feel happy and confident I tend to surround myself in it. Hence the bracelets, the earings, the necklaces, the shoes, the pashminas, the mugs, the frames, the fabric, the paint, the biros, the bedding, the toothbrushes, the fish, the diaries, the screensavers, the flashdrives, the camera bag, the chairs, the bankcard (yes – my bank is branded with orange also – it has to be a good sign) and, hopefully one day, the car. All in orange. In every shade under the sun.
And yet I feel like I’ve only touched the tip of the orange iceburg. There’s so much orange goodness and happiness out there to surround myself with. So, if I can bathe in it offline why not online? Now there’s a thought. 🙂
(Well, actually, it’s a thought I had a while back but have never followed up on it…) This little space in the world that belongs to me, and everyone who chooses to view it, can and should be filled with orangeness also. Little bits of me and the things that grab me. All orange of course. In every shade and shape under the sun.
Starting with this morning’s not so guilty little pleasure.
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So keep your eye out for random posts that pop up every now and then, full of all things orange and happy. And feel free to send me links to things that will put a smile on my face – I’d love to add them to my list of goodies to share here.
Narrelle x