Non Sumptus Labora Est

My name is Arleth (pronounced Ar-let). A 20 something year-old gal with an 80 year-old soul. A dreamer, a realist, a gentle heart, a coffee addict, and a futbol fanatic. Full time optimist, part time pessimist. I still believe in the romance of fountain pens and printed books.

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Anonymous:

Celebrity crush and why?

Wentworth Miller

Breakout Kings was a great show and it should’ve never been canceled.

I despise writing cover letters.

Upside to being unemployed: my natural nails look fabulous.

There’s a small blister on my tongue caused by this morning’s cup of coffee.
It’s like being stabbed in the heart by your true love.

Out of all the bowls in this house, Hissy decides to take a nap in the most expensive one that dates back to the Civil War.

Out of all the bowls in this house, Hissy decides to take a nap in the most expensive one that dates back to the Civil War.

I’ve been kindly rejected by four banks.

Apparently I am “over qualified” for the position of part-time teller.

Yesterday was my sister’s 26th birthday, today is my niece’s sixth birthday, and tomorrow her little sister is going to be born.
It seems May is the month of gift giving.

Things an unemployed person shouldn’t do: go shopping

Nothing says “unemployed individual” quite like watching Johnny Bravo on Netflix and eating watermelon between job applications.

Dear Future Husband,

Please please please be a soccer fan. Or please pretend to be a fan; better yet, you could become an actual supporter. A la Jennifer Garner becoming a Red Sox fan for Ben Affleck.

Love always,

Me