I had the most amazing night all alone in Mexico City last night! I am such a geek.
Fist , I made a list of Goals for 2008... refusing to call them "resolutions" because that would be way too conforming to societal norms (Yes, I'm in denial).
One of them was to actually READ more. I love reading, and book club, and socialing with books club members- doesn't every avid reader? Though I'm not sure I would actually qualify as "avid" quite yet- something to aim for in 2008. Life just gets so busy sometimes and I don't make the time. But since I have now completed my MA, I am determined to return to reading for enjoyment. How I love it! So....while in Mexico City (also known as DF), I decided to actually search for the book I had stowed away in my bag, and actually begin to peruse the pages. I carried the book with me, walked outside my hotel in the Reforma, and searched for a perfect restaurant to read in. As I meandered through the streets, I ran across a local Feria, crowded with families, carousels, magicians, music and street vendors. What a lovely sight it was, but not a great place to settle in to read, so I continued my search. I finally ran across the perfect place- a cute, trendy, restaurant in the middle of the Reforma! I walked in and was immediately greeted by sweet, kind, professional locals. I decided to take a seat at the bar, even though I was the only one seated there. I ordered some traditional cuisine, tacos de pollo that came with beans and guacamole, along with a local cerveza. Then I proceeded with the book, which was given to me a few months ago, called Eat, Pray, Love. In a nutshell, it is an amusing, comical, yet deep book about a woman's self discovery through travel. Turns out it was quite fitting for an American currently in Mexico City. So here I was in Mexico City, alone, reading a great book, enjoying some local food, all while watching the city night lights of the cars along the Reforma- all to say, a totally blissful night for me! How I love the ambience! The only thing that could have made it any better is if I had met a sweet, older couple and shared some conversation about their lovely city. But there is still time for that, so no worries.
Written by co-author of Princess Bubble
Kimberly Webb
www.princessbubble.com
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Thursday, June 14, 2007
This past weekend we had the honor and pleasure of having tea with a princess. The First Lady of Alabama, Patsy Riley, hosted a tea party with Princess Bubble as the entertainment.
The event was beautiful! The preparation that went in to this event was unbelievable thanks to Kim Nall and staff. But, Miss Patsy, The First Lady, who is called "Miss Patsy" by everyone there, out shined all the decorations, table settings, flowers and even precious children. Because Miss Patsy exudes a beauty from within that surpasses all other types of beauty in my opinion. (See pictures on our site)
Our fairy tale's message is that true happiness comes from loving God, helping others and liking who you already are. This is what I saw clearly in Miss Patsy and why I believe she is a princess and a true southern lady.
So much attention is given these days to the Paris Hiltons of the world. Our young girls have very few role models to look up to because so many public figures have fallen on their face or stooped so low. The young ladies of Alabama can hold their heads high and look up and see their First Lady and know first hand what a princess look like.
Saturday, I was reminded that a light shines even brighter in darkness. As our world darkens with declining morals and corruption, let's remember to let our lights shine and be princesses that can be looked up to and admired.
The event was beautiful! The preparation that went in to this event was unbelievable thanks to Kim Nall and staff. But, Miss Patsy, The First Lady, who is called "Miss Patsy" by everyone there, out shined all the decorations, table settings, flowers and even precious children. Because Miss Patsy exudes a beauty from within that surpasses all other types of beauty in my opinion. (See pictures on our site)
Our fairy tale's message is that true happiness comes from loving God, helping others and liking who you already are. This is what I saw clearly in Miss Patsy and why I believe she is a princess and a true southern lady.
So much attention is given these days to the Paris Hiltons of the world. Our young girls have very few role models to look up to because so many public figures have fallen on their face or stooped so low. The young ladies of Alabama can hold their heads high and look up and see their First Lady and know first hand what a princess look like.
Saturday, I was reminded that a light shines even brighter in darkness. As our world darkens with declining morals and corruption, let's remember to let our lights shine and be princesses that can be looked up to and admired.
Sunday, April 01, 2007
April Fools!
Did anyone play an April Fools joke on you??
Well, I have not fallen for one today, but I have fallen for plenty before.
We are very excited to say we will be part of The First Lady of Alabama's Polk Dot Tea Party! I am sure it will be such a fun event and such an honor to be part of the First Lady's event. We will be hoping to set up a few more stores along the way in Montgomery and Auburn. I have spent the day emailing the media in Montgomery and waiting on Oprah and Rachael Ray to notice us. We have had some very encouraging words from people involved with both shows and pray that we will get a big brake and hear from one of the shows soon!
Have a great Holy Week and Happily Ever After!
Susan
Did anyone play an April Fools joke on you??
Well, I have not fallen for one today, but I have fallen for plenty before.
We are very excited to say we will be part of The First Lady of Alabama's Polk Dot Tea Party! I am sure it will be such a fun event and such an honor to be part of the First Lady's event. We will be hoping to set up a few more stores along the way in Montgomery and Auburn. I have spent the day emailing the media in Montgomery and waiting on Oprah and Rachael Ray to notice us. We have had some very encouraging words from people involved with both shows and pray that we will get a big brake and hear from one of the shows soon!
Have a great Holy Week and Happily Ever After!
Susan
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Day 1 of My Life as a Princess Blog!
Once upon a time there was a blogger named Susan Johnston. Kimberly Webb and I are the authors of a modern day fairy tale, Princess Bubble. In our story, the princess works, has friends getting married that she throws showers for, has dating troubles, joins www.findyourprince.com... Then she has an encounter with her fairy godmother! The fairy godmother tells Princess Bubble that true happily ever after comes from loving God, helping others and being happy with who you already are!
We have been working night and day to promote this book. It is much harder being a princess than it looks! We send emails to everyone in the world in hopes of reaching people and inspiring young girls.
Kim and I flew for Delta for years. Princess Bubble, is also a flight attendant, but for the Royal Heir Line: Where Dreams are Transported.
With 51% of the women in America now living without a spouse, we know it is time for a new type of fairy tale. Actually, the original fairy tales did not all end with happily ever after! Just the Disney version of them. Our tale does end with the princess living happily ever after, it is just not riding off on a white horse with a prince. It is flying off to see the world and liking who she is.
If you are reading this and you agree with us this message is missing and needed; we would greatly appreciate you spreading the word about Princess Bubble.
I am off to wait tables (got to pay the bills while I pursue the dream) but tomorrow is another day. Maybe the day we will reach the world with our message!
Once upon a time there was a blogger named Susan Johnston. Kimberly Webb and I are the authors of a modern day fairy tale, Princess Bubble. In our story, the princess works, has friends getting married that she throws showers for, has dating troubles, joins www.findyourprince.com... Then she has an encounter with her fairy godmother! The fairy godmother tells Princess Bubble that true happily ever after comes from loving God, helping others and being happy with who you already are!
We have been working night and day to promote this book. It is much harder being a princess than it looks! We send emails to everyone in the world in hopes of reaching people and inspiring young girls.
Kim and I flew for Delta for years. Princess Bubble, is also a flight attendant, but for the Royal Heir Line: Where Dreams are Transported.
With 51% of the women in America now living without a spouse, we know it is time for a new type of fairy tale. Actually, the original fairy tales did not all end with happily ever after! Just the Disney version of them. Our tale does end with the princess living happily ever after, it is just not riding off on a white horse with a prince. It is flying off to see the world and liking who she is.
If you are reading this and you agree with us this message is missing and needed; we would greatly appreciate you spreading the word about Princess Bubble.
I am off to wait tables (got to pay the bills while I pursue the dream) but tomorrow is another day. Maybe the day we will reach the world with our message!
Prince-Less “Happily Ever After”?
As Girls Grapple with Self-Esteem Issues, Princess Bubble
Unties the Knot in Modern-Day Fairy Tale
YOUNG GIRLS ARE HEADING DOWN A TUMULTUOUS PATH
Three most common mental disorders in girls: low self-esteem, depression, and eating disorders
From 2002 to 2003, the number of girls with breast implants (under age 18) tripled from 3,872 to 11,326
Girls ages 12 to 19 spent over $8 million on cosmetics in 2005
In undergraduate women, MTV was the most powerful predictor of notions of sexuality and love relationships
(Source: Report of the APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls, 2007)
Atlanta, March 23, 2007—Two never-been-married, seasoned career women, Susan Johnston and Kimberly Webb, are offering hope to girls struggling with self-esteem issues and encouragement to women living the single life. With wisdom gleaned from careers as independent, globe-trotting flight attendants, Johnston and Webb have crafted a modern-day fairy tale that celebrates singleness. With 51% of American women currently living the single life, Princess Bubble has struck a powerful and sometimes controversial chord. After only a few months in publication, more than 5,000 copies of Princess Bubble have been sold!
This modern-day fairy tale stars a princess with a career—she is a flight attendant—who is confused by the traditional fairy tale messages that say she must find her “prince” before she can live “happily ever after.” Princess Bubble dons her “thinking crown” to research traditional fairy tales, interviews married girlfriends, and even takes counsel from her mother, who advises her to sign up at www.FindYourPrince.com.
Princess Bubble’s search for her very own definition of “happily ever after” leads her—with a little help from her fairy godmother (this is still a fairy tale after all)—to discover that “living happily ever after” is not about finding a prince. “True happiness,” the book reveals, “is found by loving God, being kind to others, and being comfortable with who you are already! Happy princesses are people who enjoy others and like themselves. Happy people give of their time to help others!”
ABOUT PRINCESS BUBBLE and BUBBLE GUM PRESS: Self-published in March 2006, Princess Bubble is now available in over 70 stores and through many online retailers. The Princess Bubble crusade, led by former Delta Airlines flight attendants Susan Johnston and Kimberly Webb, seeks to find an alternate ending to “happily ever after” and change the notion that life begins and ends with finding your Prince Charming. Looking to bolster the poor self-esteem of female youth and the stigma that many single adult women carry, Johnston and Webb believe “this is a book for women of all ages, a story they can believe in and share with their children.”
As Girls Grapple with Self-Esteem Issues, Princess Bubble
Unties the Knot in Modern-Day Fairy Tale
YOUNG GIRLS ARE HEADING DOWN A TUMULTUOUS PATH
Three most common mental disorders in girls: low self-esteem, depression, and eating disorders
From 2002 to 2003, the number of girls with breast implants (under age 18) tripled from 3,872 to 11,326
Girls ages 12 to 19 spent over $8 million on cosmetics in 2005
In undergraduate women, MTV was the most powerful predictor of notions of sexuality and love relationships
(Source: Report of the APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls, 2007)
Atlanta, March 23, 2007—Two never-been-married, seasoned career women, Susan Johnston and Kimberly Webb, are offering hope to girls struggling with self-esteem issues and encouragement to women living the single life. With wisdom gleaned from careers as independent, globe-trotting flight attendants, Johnston and Webb have crafted a modern-day fairy tale that celebrates singleness. With 51% of American women currently living the single life, Princess Bubble has struck a powerful and sometimes controversial chord. After only a few months in publication, more than 5,000 copies of Princess Bubble have been sold!
This modern-day fairy tale stars a princess with a career—she is a flight attendant—who is confused by the traditional fairy tale messages that say she must find her “prince” before she can live “happily ever after.” Princess Bubble dons her “thinking crown” to research traditional fairy tales, interviews married girlfriends, and even takes counsel from her mother, who advises her to sign up at www.FindYourPrince.com.
Princess Bubble’s search for her very own definition of “happily ever after” leads her—with a little help from her fairy godmother (this is still a fairy tale after all)—to discover that “living happily ever after” is not about finding a prince. “True happiness,” the book reveals, “is found by loving God, being kind to others, and being comfortable with who you are already! Happy princesses are people who enjoy others and like themselves. Happy people give of their time to help others!”
ABOUT PRINCESS BUBBLE and BUBBLE GUM PRESS: Self-published in March 2006, Princess Bubble is now available in over 70 stores and through many online retailers. The Princess Bubble crusade, led by former Delta Airlines flight attendants Susan Johnston and Kimberly Webb, seeks to find an alternate ending to “happily ever after” and change the notion that life begins and ends with finding your Prince Charming. Looking to bolster the poor self-esteem of female youth and the stigma that many single adult women carry, Johnston and Webb believe “this is a book for women of all ages, a story they can believe in and share with their children.”
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