Stress Relief

I have been under a very busy schedule this week: waking up early to go to the gym, going to classes, studying until very late (under the influence of some highly caffeine spiked coffee) and helping a 9-year old with his homework. Consequently, my sleeping hours have been extremely limited. So, the day of the exam came and I thought to myself: FINALLY some rest. Only to discover how wrong I was. I don't need rest, I need to relax. The question is how?

Here are some ideas that come to mind:
-Maybe watching re-runs of Sex and The City (thanks to a good pal from which I borrowed the DVD box set!)
-Reading a good novel (Jane Austen sure sounds whimsical...)
-Get all cozied up with my blanket and watch an old film (a little Hepburn might be just what I need).
-Drinking some tea (NO more coffee please!)
-Browsing apparel online (I know I won't order but its always fun to imagine how I'd accessorize that dress).
-Bake something (maybe cookies or a pie. Yumm-o!)
-Watching a national baseball game. In case you don't know, I'm a big baseball fan. Mainly Yankees fan, so maybe I'll start to watch national games, too. Just for the fun of it!
And then MAYBE I'll get some sleep afterwards!

What kind of things do YOU do when you need to relax?

Damn, it's hat!

One may think that the utility of a hat is reserved for gangsters and Uncle Sam. Nowadays, a hat is as useful as a necklace: at a game, at a party, at a rock show, etc. And the variety of hats is endless, too: caps, fedoras, beret, among others. Ultimately, not only is it a statement piece, but it protects you from the sun as well.

While accompanying visitors to a few national landmarks, I spotted a very curious hat-maker in the street selling his goodies. I couldn't resist and I tried several of his hats on and ended up purchasing this fabulous black one (the one in my picture was borrowed so don't worry I'm NOT a compulsive shopper who buys two of the same kind).

Given that I live in a country where summer is just starting (hotter than ever might I add), I thought the hat was completely temperature appropriate, plus the fact that it reminded me a little of Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's and what girl wouldn't want to have a little Holly Golightly incorporated in her wardrobe. Consequently, I paraded myself around the historical streets of Casco Antiguo feeling as happy as a kid on Christmas morning with my brand new statement piece of the summer.